Patrick Lau - Author | The Urban Developer

Development29 Dec 25

Key Worker, HDA Approvals as Sydney’s New Era Dawns

Patrick Lau

Exclusive29 Dec 25

The Great Densification: Zoning Alone Won’t Fix Housing Crisis

Patrick Lau

Infrastructure17 Dec 25

Australia’s Worst Intersection: $200m Second Fix Attempt

Patrick Lau

Residential16 Dec 25

Wave of Midrise Proposals Washes over North Shore

Patrick Lau

Currently zoned for six storeys, the Cherrybrook Metro Station is set to soar upwards.

Placemaking14 Dec 25

ALAND Wins Cherrybrook Tender Amid Rezoning Push

Patrick Lau

BlueScope will continue to operate steelmaking facilities at the port.

Placemaking11 Dec 25

Port Kembla Rezoning Clears Way for 200ha Business Park

Patrick Lau

The building's form, height and volume will largely be replaced like-for-like.

Office11 Dec 25

RBA Reveals $400m Second Stage of Sydney Asbestos Fix

Patrick Lau

Redesigned pedestrian access from the Pyrmont Bridge is among new elements in the approved amendments.

Placemaking10 Dec 25

Darling Harbour Highrise, Hanging Gardens Approved

Patrick Lau

The reforms signal a move away from the Three Cities and Six Cities approaches.

Planning09 Dec 25

‘Three Cities’ Scrapped as Sydney Planning Overhauled

Patrick Lau

Exclusive08 Dec 25

Fun Under Management: The Rise of Destination Office Christmas Parties

Patrick Lau

Hotel

Blackstone Pays $1.2bn for Queensland’s Hamilton Island

Development

Developers to Watch: Projects and Players Shaping 2026

Development

Momentum Building for Melbourne After a Tough Year

Development

Key Worker, HDA Approvals as Sydney’s New Era Dawns

Mayd Group Kirra Beach site amalgamation

Development

Key Worker, HDA Approvals as Sydney’s New Era Dawns

The Great Densification: Zoning Alone Won’t Fix Housing Crisis

Australia’s Worst Intersection: $200m Second Fix Attempt

Wave of Midrise Proposals Washes over North Shore

ALAND Wins Cherrybrook Tender Amid Rezoning Push

Port Kembla Rezoning Clears Way for 200ha Business Park

RBA Reveals $400m Second Stage of Sydney Asbestos Fix

Darling Harbour Highrise, Hanging Gardens Approved

‘Three Cities’ Scrapped as Sydney Planning Overhauled

Fun Under Management: The Rise of Destination Office Christmas Parties

Blackstone Pays $1.2bn for Queensland’s Hamilton Island

Developers to Watch: Projects and Players Shaping 2026

Momentum Building for Melbourne After a Tough Year

Key Worker, HDA Approvals as Sydney’s New Era Dawns

Mayd Group Settles Record $32.5m Deal for Kirra Site

Key Worker, HDA Approvals as Sydney’s New Era Dawns

The Great Densification: Zoning Alone Won’t Fix Housing Crisis

Australia’s Worst Intersection: $200m Second Fix Attempt

Wave of Midrise Proposals Washes over North Shore

ALAND Wins Cherrybrook Tender Amid Rezoning Push

Port Kembla Rezoning Clears Way for 200ha Business Park

RBA Reveals $400m Second Stage of Sydney Asbestos Fix

Darling Harbour Highrise, Hanging Gardens Approved

‘Three Cities’ Scrapped as Sydney Planning Overhauled

Fun Under Management: The Rise of Destination Office Christmas Parties

Blackstone Pays $1.2bn for Queensland’s Hamilton Island

Developers to Watch: Projects and Players Shaping 2026

Momentum Building for Melbourne After a Tough Year

Key Worker, HDA Approvals as Sydney’s New Era Dawns

Mayd Group Settles Record $32.5m Deal for Kirra Site