In a move that will reshape the landscape of Concord West, a state-led rezoning to transform the area’s largest single landholding is in its final stages. 1 King Street – owned by Billbergia – will be redeveloped into thriving, high-amenity, mixed-use precinct.
1 King Street is primarily occupied by a large footprint office building, previously used as a call centre facility by Westpac. Other uses on the site include a childcare centre, multi-storey carpark and tennis court.
Situated immediately adjacent to Concord West Station and one stop from the future Metro line at North Strathfield, the 31,390 sqm site will accommodate about 1,400 new dwellings, a central park and an activated community hub with medical, retail and childcare offerings.
The proposal outlines a comprehensive plan for 8 x mixed-use buildings ranging from 4 – 40 storeys, designed to provide a transition in scale from the train station through to the surrounding low-and-mid rise neighbourhoods.
At the heart of the development is a 4,400 sqm public park, offering vital green space that lines the train station to George Street and residential communities to the south. This open space will serve as the lungs of the new precinct, creating a welcoming entry point to what is envisioned as a highly walkable, well-connected urban village.
Rezoning the site from its historical E4 General Industrial zoning to MU1 Mixed Use is critical to the project. Along the land use change, the proposal seeks to amend the Concord and Burwood LEPs to increase the building height up to 130 metres and floor space ratio to 4.4:1.
With its scale, ambition and alignment with state and local priorities, the rezoning proposal offers an incredibly rare opportunity to deliver large-scale housing and community infrastructure in a single, unified development.
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