Approval recommended for new apartments in Erskineville’s Ashmore precinct
Plans for a $124.7 million apartment project in Erskineville’s Ashmore precinct have been recommended for approval, with the Central Sydney Planning Committee giving its support to the concept development application.
The proposal, submitted by Brightwell Real Estate, spanning Coulson, Goddard, and Eve streets, outlines five buildings between two and seven levels, which will home 135 apartments.
A key element of the concept is the conservation and adaptive reuse of the Bakewell Brothers warehouse, a heritage-listed two-storey brick building dating back to around 1918. Currently in fair condition, the structure is proposed to be retained and converted for commercial use.
The Central Sydney Planning Committee Chair, and City of Sydney Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, signed off on the recommendation at a recent meeting, which was seconded by Councillor Jess Miller.
According to DKO’s design report, the reuse of the heritage building provides “a built-form canvas, a blank slate for us to create a development that respects and enhances its historical significance”
The reference scheme submitted with the application envisages 135 dwellings, made up of 35 one-bedroom, 81 two-bedroom, and 20 three-bedroom apartment. The building envelopes are designed to mediate between the larger apartment blocks of the Ashmore precinct and the smaller-scale terrace housing along Eve Street.
DKO notes that the massing strategy was informed by heritage, landscape and solar access constraints, aiming to create a “sensitive transition in scale to the existing surrounding character while achieving design excellence within the precinct”.
While a competitive design process is still to be undertaken, the scheme is set to align with contemporary sustainability standards. Brightwell has indicated the project will meet the new BASIX requirements, adopt a fossil-fuel-free design, and integrate urban greening measures such as heat island mitigation and biophilic design.
Part of the Ashmore precinct, the site sits between Sydney Park and Erskineville Station. Over the past decade, the precinct has transformed into an established residential neighbourhood.
Joel Robinson
Joel Robinson is the Editor in Chief at Apartments.com.au, where he leads the editorial team and oversees the country’s most comprehensive news coverage dedicated to the off the plan property market. With more than a decade of experience in residential real estate journalism, Joel brings deep insight into Australia’s evolving development landscape.
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