First look: Mosman gentrification to continue with new Awaba St apartments
Mosman is undergoing a residential renaissance, with a wave of mid-rise developments reshaping the suburb’s future.
The latest proposal comes from Metis, a newly launched and fast-growing strategic property development advisory firm founded by industry veterans Jeffrey Curnow, Arian Galanis, and Nicholas Madgwick.
Metis plans to demolish five houses across a consolidated 1,961 sqm site spanning 93–101A Awaba Street to make way for a new six-storey building. The development will feature 29 two- and three-bedroom apartments and a two-level basement with 58 car spaces.
Designed by Cox Architecture, the building responds to Mosman’s distinctive topography and character.
"Our vision is to create an elegant and timeless building that will contribute to the neighbourhood vitality while being one of the first to embrace a future built form vision for Mosman," Cox noted in their submission to the local council.
"We draw our inspiration from the Heidelberg School and their transformative presence at Camp Curlew in Mosman. We aim to reflect their keen interest in transient light and its quality and effect on materials and colours. With an emphasis on a high quality and natural material and colour palette that is complimentary to local natural surroundings and architectural fabric."
The elevated corner site, with its steep fall, will offer upper-floor residents sweeping views of Middle Harbour. Landscaped courtyards, deep soil planting, and EV charging points in the basement reflect the project’s eco-conscious ethos.
The Awaba Street development is part of a broader shift driven by NSW Government planning reforms, including the Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy. This policy has earmarked areas of Mosman—particularly those within walking distance of Spit Junction—as suitable for medium-density housing. Just 383 metres from the town centre, the site qualifies for increased density and will reach the 22-metre height limit permitted under the policy.
The project adds to a growing list of luxury developments transforming Mosman. Notable projects include Prosker's Redan Lane development on the Balmoral slopes and DARE Property Group’s upcoming Twenty88—a mixed-use development featuring 27 apartments above a revitalised retail precinct on Military Road, set to launch later this year.
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.
He holds a degree in Business Management with a major in Journalism from Leeds Beckett University in the UK, and has developed a particular expertise in off the plan apartment space. Joel’s editorial lens spans the full lifecycle of a project—from site acquisition and planning approvals through to new launches, construction completions, and final sell-out—delivering trusted, buyer-focused content that supports informed decision-making across the property journey
