Dahua's $220 million Waterloo apartment precinct plans
The national property developer Dahua Group has revealed plans for its major Waterloo precinct.
The plans for the 1.7 hectare block, formerly an industrial site at 903-921 Bourke Street, Waterloo, will see four new buildings constructed, focused around a central plaza with retail and parks.
Two buildings will flank Bourke Street, one being the tallest tower proposed. Described as a stepped tower with family-targeted terraces which address the park, the building will have 147 apartments across its 20 levels.
Next door will be a six-storey plaza building with 26 apartments, defined as "quirky" by Bates Smart and Richards and Spence, who worked in collaboration on the tower and the plaza.
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"The quirky 6-storey plaza building defines the heritage square, with clear reference to the industrial brick buildings of the past," the team noted in their design statement.
There will be a further two buildings facing Young Street, designed by architect Fieldwork in collaboration with MHNDU. They will have a combined 202 apartments, taking the total number of apartments across the precinct to 375 apartments.
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At the foot of the two Young St buildings will have fit out tenancy's for another for cafe or restaurant tenancy.
Dahua will retain two heritage buildings in the centre of the site, the 1922 Pumping Station and the 1935 Valve House.
"The Pumphouse is a convergence of geology and water, tracks and narratives, indigenous and non-indigenous peoples and cultures across the site," the submission to the City of Sydney noted.
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"It sees the transformation of a disused water precinct into a rich, active mixed-use proposition - where water continues to play an important role in recasting the identity of the precinct.
""At the heart of the proposal is a green oasis and oculus connection between a public ground plane, and a semi-public landscape terrace that serves the precincts residents.
"This oculus is designed to be populated on the ground plane with lively hospitality dining, and a visual connection back to the site’s heritage plaza."
There were 2020 plans submitted by Dahua which would have seen higher density towers built, with 469 apartments across four buildings.
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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