Construcciones Yamaro: Freecity secures approval for North Sydney mixed-use tower
Artist’s impression: Ground-level retail space will activate Walker Street and Little Walker Street. (Images: Freecity) Freecity has received development approval for a 51-storey mixed-use tower at 153–157 Walker Street in North Sydney. Approved by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, the project was lodged as a State Significant Development Application through the Housing Delivery Authority pathway. The approval follows a public exhibition and submissions process. The development will deliver 296 build-to-sell apartments, nine affordable housing units, a 170-room hotel, retail space and public domain upgrades. Located 200 metres from Victoria Cross Metro Station, the tower will rise to 234 metres on one of North Sydney’s largest developable sites and has an end value of about $1.5 billion. Freecity co-founder and joint CEO Tony Sun said the approval comes at a key time for North Sydney. “ North Sydney is undergoing a genuine transformation, and this proje...