Patrick Lau - Author | The Urban Developer

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

Jamie Durie's new home will be 3D printed for the series Future House.

Construction03 Dec 25

MMC Adoption Will Ease Housing Strain: Jamie Durie

Patrick Lau

An interior courtyard would be shared by the three blocks of the project.

Residential03 Dec 25

TQMDC’s Scaled-Up South Sydney Towers Go On Display

Patrick Lau

The HAFF has come under fire from all quarters, as Housing Australia gears up for the final round of the program.

Affordable & Social Housing30 Nov 25

Scrutiny of ‘Beyond Repair’ HAFF Ramps Up

Patrick Lau

LMR zoning around transport hubs is only marginally helpful for mid-size developments.

Development27 Nov 25

NSW Opportunities Go Beyond Planning Reform, Experts Say

Patrick Lau

Placemaking

First Look: Billbergia Reveals $3.2bn Rhodes Masterplan

Policy

Housing’s Political Deadlock Forces Developers to Adapt

PWA 12-14 Marshall Avenue Clayton PBSA HERO

Student Housing

PWA Plots PBSA Development in Melbourne’s Clayton

Residential

Luxury $250m Main Beach Site with Royal Link For Sale

Hotel

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

MMC Adoption Will Ease Housing Strain: Jamie Durie

TQMDC’s Scaled-Up South Sydney Towers Go On Display

Scrutiny of ‘Beyond Repair’ HAFF Ramps Up

NSW Opportunities Go Beyond Planning Reform, Experts Say

First Look: Billbergia Reveals $3.2bn Rhodes Masterplan

Housing’s Political Deadlock Forces Developers to Adapt

PWA Plots PBSA Development in Melbourne’s Clayton

Luxury $250m Main Beach Site with Royal Link For Sale

‘Rough Diamond’ Brisbane Pubs to Fix Hotel Undersupply

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

MMC Adoption Will Ease Housing Strain: Jamie Durie

TQMDC’s Scaled-Up South Sydney Towers Go On Display

Scrutiny of ‘Beyond Repair’ HAFF Ramps Up

NSW Opportunities Go Beyond Planning Reform, Experts Say

First Look: Billbergia Reveals $3.2bn Rhodes Masterplan

Housing’s Political Deadlock Forces Developers to Adapt

PWA Plots PBSA Development in Melbourne’s Clayton

Luxury $250m Main Beach Site with Royal Link For Sale

‘Rough Diamond’ Brisbane Pubs to Fix Hotel Undersupply