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🚨Another Chatswood tower is on the way – and this one also pushes the limits

By Charbel Abousleiman

September 25, 2025
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A major mixed-use redevelopment in the heart of Chatswood is advancing after a competitive architectural design process delivered a clear winner, paving the way for rezoning and an integrated planning approach.

The 1,767 sqm site, spanning four consolidated lots, sits within the MU1 Mixed Use zone under the Willoughby Local Environmental Plan. Existing controls permit a maximum building height of 90 metres and floor space ratio of 5:1.

A rezoning proposal on the site has been lodged with the NSW planning department seeking the following changes:

Increasing the building height from 90 metres to 153 metres.

Raising the floor space ratio to 8.45:1.

Adding ‘residential flat building’ as a permitted use.

Removing the minimum non-residential floor space requirement that applies to MU1 zoned sites

If approved, the scheme would deliver around 111 apartments, with affordable housing integrated in line with the Housing SEPP framework.

The site’s immediate surrounds underscore the scale of redevelopment currently underway in Chatswood. To the north, a demolished site is earmarked for a 32-storey mixed-use project with heritage adaptive reuse at 57 – 61 Archer Street and 34 Albert Avenue.

To the southwest, a 26-storey mixed-use building has been approved by the Land and Environment Court. East of the site, low-density dwellings and the South Chatswood Conservation Area provide contrast to the rising towers, while to the northwest, the Quest Hotel and Chatswood Private Hospital mark the precinct’s commercial edge.

A design competition was held and the jury unanimously selected PTW Architects and Aspect Studio as the winning team.