Sydney is going through an apartment boom with housing approvals running at around
70% for apartments. This clearly indicates a consumer swing towards this type of living.
The apartment lifestyle is about sharing amenities through shared swimming pools,
shared gymnasiums and shared parks and gardens. Apartments are generally located in
more urban areas, close to public transport and with coffee shops and restaurants nearby.
Sydney and most Australian cities have developed a variety of apartment types from very
tall towers in city locations to 20 storey towers in town centres and mid-rise apartments as
a transition to the two storey residential character that dominates most Australian cities.
The Urban Taskforce has advocated strongly for taller towers at transport nodes so that
good densities can support public transport. This edition of Urban Ideas is focussed on the
mid-rise apartment building that will be a little further away from the railway station.
