THE NSW Government’s recently unveiled strategy to reinvigorate Pyrmont in Sydney (TD 31 Jul) may pave the way for The Star casino’s owners to build a $529 million, 237-metre mixed hotel/residential development.
The government’s push to make the suburb a major tourism draw card could allow buildings to be constructed up to 180 meters tall, effectively reversing previous rebuttals to The Star’s drafted development, which included the build of a 51-storey Ritz-Carlton hotel in Pyrmont.
The project had been initially rejected by the NSW Independent Planning Commission late last year (TD 21 Nov 2019), citing fears the proposed high-rise tower would “reduce the visual amenity of the area”.
The initial submission included plans to construct a Ritz-Carlton hotel, more than 200 residential units, as well as more than tripling the height of the existing Star Casino structure.
Taking aim at the prospect of the development being resurrected under the government’s plan was Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore, who labelled The Star’s mega tower an “inappropriate” proposal.
“It is deeply disappointing to see The Star’s zombie tower rise from the dead,” she said, adding that future developments in the precinct should prioritise jobs and not support the gambling sector.
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