Interest rate drop good for driving Sydney’s housing supply
02 August 2016
The drop in the official interest rate by the Reserve Bank to 1.5 percent will act as a stimulus for more housing through investors and first home buyers as repayments on loans are reduced, says the Urban Taskforce.
Greater Macarthur Priority Growth Area plans important for Sydney’s growth
01 August 2016
The announcement by NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes that plans have been made for Wilton New Town and that the boundaries of the Greater Macarthur Priority Growth Area are to be extended is good news for managing Sydney’s growth, says the Urban Taskforce.
Sirius Building replacement must represent today not copy the past
01 August 2016
The announcement by the NSW Government that the Sirius Building in the Rocks will not receive heritage listing opens the way for a sympathetic yet modern replacement, says the Urban Taskforce
PACIFIC Bondi Beach wins Urban Taskforce ‘Development of the Year’ as apartments dominate awards
27 July 2016
The renewal of the old Swiss Grand Hotel at Bondi into a mixed use development with some of the best apartments in Sydney has taken out the prestigious Urban Taskforce ‘Development of the Year’ at the Development Excellence Awards 2016.
Housing completion numbers highlight the top apartment suburbs in Sydney
26 July 2016
The Housing Monitor for the Greater Sydney Region recently released by the NSW Government lists four of the top ten suburbs in housing completions as being dominated by apartments, says the Urban Taskforce.