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1. I support the building of more residential buildings but I OPPOSE to the demolition of the existing buildings. The facade of this character building should be incorporated into the apartment design due to its heritage value. We have enough of builders demolishing terraces just because it is too difficult/expensive to preserve the facade. Look at the terraces opposite this building that were already destroyed due to careless builders. Surry Hills is a unique suburb and we should continue to preserve its character instead of demolishing everything.

2. I concur with the previous comment (by Michael Dunn): it is fine to increase the building density in the area and I support appropriate residential development, however, I oppose the wholesale demolition of existing buildings in favour of retaining facades. There is great heritage value and beauty in the Surry Hills area, and this is a significant part of what makes it unique. Being one of the oldest residential areas in Sydney it deserves preservation - our built history should be considered a cultural legacy. We continue to protect The Rocks because it works as a tourist attraction, but as someone who was born and grew up in Sydney, I too thank the likes of Jack Mundey who campaigned to save that area long before anyone considered the tourist dollar.
   Local history belongs to the people of Sydney, and the original architecture actually attracts people to live in Surry Hills. The more of it is lost, the less appealing it will be to visit and live in the area in the long term, as it becomes yet another homogenous, boring 'modern' suburb. Don’t let short term developer profits waste our precious places. Please keep old facades for everyone, now and in the future.

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