Patrick Lau - Author | The Urban Developer

The MA Financial-owned d'Albora is proposing on-shore and on-water developments.

Infrastructure06 Nov 25

Rising Demand Drives Sydney Marinas’ Expansion Plans

Patrick Lau

A 2023 proposal for the site was scrapped, after new rules permitted additional height and FSR in exchange for affordable housing.

Residential05 Nov 25

Towering Chatswood Scheme Waved Ahead

Patrick Lau

Exclusive03 Nov 25

Office Begins Fresh Cycle as Turbulent 2020s Shift Gear

Patrick Lau

The city of Shellharbour is adjacent to Wollongong, and about 100km south of Sydney.

Placemaking03 Nov 25

Shellharbour, Gosford Rezonings Target 7600 Homes

Patrick Lau

A significant open space will accompany the mixed apartment-and-townhouse development, Catcorp says.

Residential03 Nov 25

Church Reveals 91-Home Precinct for SA’s Everard Park

Patrick Lau

Designing cooler spaces is crucial to enabling outdoor social interaction, according to Prof. Pfautsch.

Exclusive31 Oct 25

Density Planning Shift Fuels Urban Heat Island Fears

Patrick Lau

Gaming facilities will be relocated, to make space for new functions venues in the existing club's footprint.

Hotel28 Oct 25

Wests Gears Up for Long-Awaited $95m Hotel Scheme

Patrick Lau

Build-to-rent has struggled to get off the ground in WA, despite land tax exemptions for the sector growing over time.

Residential27 Oct 25

WA’s $75m BtR Development Helping Hand Opens

Patrick Lau

Legal23 Oct 25

Melbourne Adviser Banned by ASIC Over Shield Master Fund

Patrick Lau

The heritage-listed complex has been used as a gaol, internment camp, and tourist attraction since 1839.

Hotel23 Oct 25

Hotel, Tourism Plans for Berrima Gaol Revealed

Patrick Lau

Development

Southport Tower Approved to Rise 32 Storeys in CBD

Residential

Medium-Density Projects Anchor KDL Growth

Residential

Coogee Luxury Apartments Approved on Appeal

Infrastructure

Rising Demand Drives Sydney Marinas’ Expansion Plans

Capital Alliance Pearl River Road Docklands amended proposal rendering

Planning

Rising Demand Drives Sydney Marinas’ Expansion Plans

Towering Chatswood Scheme Waved Ahead

Office Begins Fresh Cycle as Turbulent 2020s Shift Gear

Shellharbour, Gosford Rezonings Target 7600 Homes

Church Reveals 91-Home Precinct for SA’s Everard Park

Density Planning Shift Fuels Urban Heat Island Fears

Wests Gears Up for Long-Awaited $95m Hotel Scheme

WA’s $75m BtR Development Helping Hand Opens

Melbourne Adviser Banned by ASIC Over Shield Master Fund

Hotel, Tourism Plans for Berrima Gaol Revealed

Southport Tower Approved to Rise 32 Storeys in CBD

Medium-Density Projects Anchor KDL Growth

Coogee Luxury Apartments Approved on Appeal

Rising Demand Drives Sydney Marinas’ Expansion Plans

Capital Plots Hotel-Apartments Switch for Docklands Tower

Rising Demand Drives Sydney Marinas’ Expansion Plans

Towering Chatswood Scheme Waved Ahead

Office Begins Fresh Cycle as Turbulent 2020s Shift Gear

Shellharbour, Gosford Rezonings Target 7600 Homes

Church Reveals 91-Home Precinct for SA’s Everard Park

Density Planning Shift Fuels Urban Heat Island Fears

Wests Gears Up for Long-Awaited $95m Hotel Scheme

WA’s $75m BtR Development Helping Hand Opens

Melbourne Adviser Banned by ASIC Over Shield Master Fund

Hotel, Tourism Plans for Berrima Gaol Revealed

Southport Tower Approved to Rise 32 Storeys in CBD

Medium-Density Projects Anchor KDL Growth

Coogee Luxury Apartments Approved on Appeal

Rising Demand Drives Sydney Marinas’ Expansion Plans

Capital Plots Hotel-Apartments Switch for Docklands Tower