292 King Street Newtown NSW 2042

Fifth storey addition to approved 4 storey rear addition to the former Newtown Post Office for a total of 2 commercial tenancies contained within the former Newtown Post Office and 7 x 1 bedroom apartments within the new rear addition and reconfiguration of some rooftop service areas.

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(Source: City of Sydney, reference D/2015/1097)

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  1. Luke Bacon commented

    The allocation of "7 x 1 bedroom apartments" feels like profit maximisation while ignoring the needs of Newtown. Who is meant to buy/live in these apartments? Rich single people?

    This area needs housing to support a wider range of people and the council should require a greater diversity of accommodation types within this building, including affordable housing.

    Best wishes,

    Luke

  2. Johnny commented

    Bad Idea, Newtown is already full and they are putting in more apartments?. What about the respect for a heritage listed building as well?.

  3. katarina maric commented

    No. Don't ruin Newtown with these boxy apartments being put up everywhere

  4. Wendy Bacon commented

    I'm opposed to adding a fifth floor if that is what is being proposed. Why is this necessary? It destroys the scale and also heritage qualities of Newtown. I also question why there needs to be 7 one bedroom apartments. Newtown needs a mixed community not just single people who can afford these apartments. I am getting the feel that everywhere developers are just grabbing for more quick profits - we need proper social planning to retain the character and community strength of Newtown.

  5. Peter Davies commented

    The extra floor will be an impairment to the original Dutch Renaissance zwieble tower. This is an important landscape marker for Newtown and is currently able to be seen from a distance especially from the east and south where the impact will be greatest.The skyline of King St will change forever and will impact on the heratige listing of the King St buildings.

  6. Johhny Barnes commented

    This is a very bad idea. That post office is heritage listed and an icon in the area and they want to turn it into apartments. These apartments will kill Newtown and make it a soulless suburb like Wolli Creek.

  7. Andrew commented

    I have to agree with Peter Davies and Johhnys comments,

    The extra floor will be an impairment to the original Dutch Renaissance zwieble tower. This is an important landscape marker for Newtown and is currently able to be seen from a distance especially from the east and south where the impact will be greatest.The skyline of King St will change forever and will impact on the heratige listing of the King St buildings.

    Bad Idea, Newtown is already full and they are putting in more apartments?. What about the respect for a heritage listed building as well?.

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