Greaton Files Fresh Plans for Sydney CBD Skyscraper

An amended development proposal for developer Greaton’s $591-million Central on Thomas project in the Sydney CBD is now before the city. Filed with the City of Sydney are building plans and renders from design competition winner fjcstudio, and an amended DA that adds three levels. The new proposal for the site at 187-189 Thomas Street reveals a 50-storey mixed-use building (up from 47 storeys) comprising a blend of residential, commercial and hospitality. The plans include a four-storey podium and an additional six-storey tower levels accommodating high technology industries, plant and office space. The so-called Collaboration Gardens on level 5 have been “designed as a place for meetings that encourage innovation between industries, and will also house events and gatherings for residents and guests”. ▲ The innovation terrace features gardens designed to inspire commercial collaborations and a home for social events and gatherings. Levels 13 to 21 comprise a 12,317sq m, 265-key hotel, offering all-day dining, lounge and bar on level 22. Levels 23 to 48 will be build-to-rent housing comprising 279 apartments—54 studios, 105 one-bedroom, 113 two-bedroom and 7 three-bedroom apartments. Between two and four levels (26–51 apartments) will be provisioned as affordable housing in perpetuity. Five basement levels will accommodate loading, back-of-house facilities, plant rooms, car and bike parking, end-of-trip facilities and storage. According to the Greaton website “this hybrid building is strategically positioned as a part of the Tech Central Precinct and is designed to encourage connection and collaboration between industry powerhouses, tech neighbours, start-ups and the public, all working together to create a new community heart for the CBD South”. The design by fjcstudio tops 177.4m, positioning the tower as a prominent landmark in the CBD. The ‘vertical integration village’ in the southern part of Sydney’s CBD is planned for a 2351sq m site, will have a total gross floor area of 47,706 sq m for a floor space ratio of 20.29:1. ▲ A render of the proposed Central on Thomas project in the Sydney CBD. The development would also feature a range of amenities for residents and visitors, including landscaped public spaces, end-of-trip facilities and, at just 200m from Central Station, access to public transport. The basement levels will provide parking for cars, motorcycles and bicycles. The new plans replace those by the developer for a 47-storey “hybrid tower” on the site approved by the Central Sydney Planning Committee in September, 2020.

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