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60 storey Star Casino tower should lead the way for more tall buildings on the Pyrmont Peninsula

The announcement of the three competing schemes for a 215 metre high six-star…

Olympic towers signal the shape of Sydney’s future development

The plan for 45 storey towers at Sydney Olympic Park signals a lift…

NSW Architecture and Design policy needs to balance Innovation and Regulation

The announcement by NSW Minister for Planning, Rob Stokes, that an architecture and…

Sydney housing completions up but more needed

The announcement by the NSW Minister for Planning, Rob Stokes, that Sydney achieved…

Balmain Tigers site needs resolution not Greens Party scaremongering

The Land and Environment Court decision against the proposed development of two mid-rise…

New Rules for Certifiers Good for the Development Industry

The proposed new legislation on the process of certifying building projects in NSW…

Value capture is not a magic pudding

The growing interest in all levels of government in Australia in the concept…

Dyldam’s Joe Khattar is the Urban Taskforce’s Property Person of the Year

Joe Khattar AM, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Parramatta based development group…

Sydney’s increased population growth needs a diversity of housing

The announcement by NSW Planning Minister, Rob Stokes, that Sydney’s population is growing…

New Bayside Council ideal structure to drive growth

The announcement by the Minister for Local Government, Paul Toole that Rockdale and…

Rezoning changes could slow down housing production

The announcement today by the NSW Minister for Planning that significant changes to…

NSW housing approvals hit new high

Monthly housing approvals for July 2016 for NSW have hit an all-time high…

Construction work tapering off in NSW

The latest results from the Australian Bureau of Statistics for construction work done…

Job focus on gazelle companies – a leap forward

The announcement by the NSW Government that it will financially help fast growing,…

Parramatta working group to explore solar access issues to the city centre

The establishment of a working group to explore solar access issues for the…

Sydney Lord Mayor candidates must promote state and local issues

The candidates for the position of Lord Mayor of Sydney must champion all…

Interest rate drop good for driving Sydney’s housing supply

The drop in the official interest rate by the Reserve Bank to 1.5…

Sirius Building replacement must represent today not copy the past

The announcement by the NSW Government that the Sirius Building in the Rocks…

Greater Macarthur Priority Growth Area plans important for Sydney’s growth

The announcement by NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes that plans have been made…

PACIFIC Bondi Beach wins Urban Taskforce ‘Development of the Year’ as apartments dominate awards

The renewal of the old Swiss Grand Hotel at Bondi into a mixed…

Housing completion numbers highlight the top apartment suburbs in Sydney

The Housing Monitor for the Greater Sydney Region recently released by the NSW…

Sydney CBD height increase good for growth but it comes at a cost

The Central Sydney Planning Strategy released by the City of Sydney has significantly…

Turnbull Government must drive jobs and housing affordability through city deals

The return of the Turnbull government gives the opportunity to refocus on Australian…

Shadow cast over future of Sydney’s second CBD

The recent rejection of a proposal for a tall tower at 48 Macquarie…

Riverwood urban renewal demonstrates the value of private public partnerships

The announcement by the Minister for Social Housing Brad Hazzard that the Riverwood…

NSW population growth needs long term planning

The recent release of an update on population growth by the NSW Department…

Council dabbling in value capture needs state guidance

Now that a number of Sydney council’s have lost their elected councillors a…

Barangaroo determination good for Sydney’s global city status

The determination by the Planning Assessment Commission in favour of the Crown Sydney…

NSW Budget infrastructure expenditure underpins property growth

The NSW Budget contains significant expenditure on infrastructure including public transport that will…

City deal for Western Sydney good for managing growth and jobs

The City Deal announced by the Federal and State Governments is a positive…

Housing affordability subject to election debate

Housing affordability which has become an important issue in the federal election will…

Scaremongering by Sydney City Council on Waterloo redevelopment has facts wrong

The sensational scaremongering about Hong Kong like densities for the redevelopment of Waterloo…

Taxing property transactions will only reduce supply and affordability

The announcement by the NSW Treasurer that a new 4 per cent tax…

White Bay Power Station rethink damages private sector confidence in private public partnerships

The announcement by the NSW Government that all private sector proposals for the…

Wynyard Renewal Positions Sydney As A Global City

The approval of Brookfield’s proposal to renew Wynyard Station along with a 27…

Apartment Approvals Bounce Back In NSW

After a drop in late 2015 apartment approval numbers in NSW have bounced…

Intergenerational report highlights the need to change urban structures in NSW

The Intergenerational Report released by the NSW Treasurer highlights major changes over the…

Foreign Investment in Housing helps with much needed supply

Proposals by the NSW government to make it harder for foreign investors to…

Stronger Councils Good for a Growing City and State

The announcement by the NSW Government of 19 new councils through amalgamations should…

Planning changes must work for investors as well as communities

Proposals by the NSW Minister for Planning to improve the planning system seem…

Interest rate drop couldn’t have come at a better time for NSW home approvals

RBA’s decision today to drop interest rates to 1.75% couldn’t have come at…

Make Western Sydney jobs precinct the First City Deal- From a 120 minute city to a 30 minute city

The Prime Minister’s announcement about a Smart Cities Plan based around City Deals…

Western Sydney jobs slide needs planning action

A recent report by Western Sydney University demonstrates that the gap between jobs…

Government decision to confirm negative gearing is positive for the housing market

The decision by the Federal Government to make no changes to negative gearing…

Banks must support more housing for Sydney

Recent statements from the Reserve Bank of Australia about a potential oversupply of…

Single state referral agency needed to help council planning approvals

Recent concerns raised by the Hills Shire Council about excessive delays in getting…

Innovative infrastructure funding must not be a tax on new homes

The proposal by the Federal Government to consider innovative infrastructure funding must not…

NSW housing approvals continue to fall

The February data on housing approvals indicates a continuing fall in NSW from…

A Broad Land Tax should replace Stamp Duty

Stamp duty is a tax that discourages the buying of homes and it…

Growing trend for councils to sell planning decisions through Value Capture

The Urban Taskforce is concerned about a growing trend across Sydney councils to…
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