Something is rotten in the state of Seaforth – the mystery of Middle Harbour’s half-built mansion
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Something is rotten in the state of Seaforth – the mystery of Middle Harbour’s half-built mansion

A legal spat,a notorious private certifier and a mysterious artist’s impression have stirred controversy in this exclusive Sydney enclave.

  • byCarrie Fellner

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‘It’s not NIMBYism’:Phantom light rail station site of latest housing war

‘It’s not NIMBYism’:Phantom light rail station site of latest housing war

Residents are mounting a last-ditch campaign to stop a rezoning that has the capacity to deliver 1500 units across the inner west.

  • byMichael Koziol
South Perth ‘timber tower’ gets tick as panel overrides council

South Perth ‘timber tower’ gets tick as panel overrides council

Is this 51-storey South Perth record-breaker an environmental marvel,or an undercooked overdevelopment? It depends who’s talking,the developer or the council.

  • byEmma Young
South Perth’s 51-storey ‘timber tower’ faces knockback

South Perth’s 51-storey ‘timber tower’ faces knockback

The tower will be the tallest of its kind in the world,with most of its occupants sharing a fleet of electric vehicles. So,what’s the problem?

  • byEmma Young
The coastal town ‘traumatised’ by church’s plan for four-storey seniors housing

The coastal town ‘traumatised’ by church’s plan for four-storey seniors housing

With the population ageing,more and more people are planning to retire in a coastal town. But in places like Kingscliff in northern NSW,density is a dirty word.

  • byMichael Koziol
The developer has gone out of business,so council is getting the repair bill

The developer has gone out of business,so council is getting the repair bill

Lane Cove Council has been ordered to fix defects in a residential complex despite claiming it had no role in the construction of the building.

  • byAndrew Taylor
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$500m fire sale:Lenders begin to break up Nassif’s crumbling empire
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$500m fire sale:Lenders begin to break up Nassif’s crumbling empire

The ‘worst fears’ of owners are that there will be no money left to fix millions of dollars worth of defects on Toplace developments.

  • byKate McClymont andBen Cubby
The bankrupt,the fugitive and the billion-dollar Toplace collapse
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The bankrupt,the fugitive and the billion-dollar Toplace collapse

An undischarged bankrupt was instrumental in landing his insolvency firm the lucrative rights to be administrator of fugitive Jean Nassif’s failed property empire Toplace.

  • byKate McClymont andBen Cubby
Apartments locked into higher power bills after developers partner with retailers

Apartments locked into higher power bills after developers partner with retailers

There’s been a 900 per cent increase in the number of residents on embedded networks as developers allow energy companies to co-invest in apartment infrastructure in exchange for gas,electricity and hot water contracts.

  • byAmber Schultz
Marvel of engineering,Sydney Harbour Bridge cut through neighbourhoods,razed homes

Marvel of engineering,Sydney Harbour Bridge cut through neighbourhoods,razed homes

When the first sod was turned at North Sydney 100 years ago today to mark the beginning of construction,it was a day of hope-filled ceremonies and speeches.

  • byJulie Power
Bad developers have left a trail of misery,but our reforms are cleaning them out

Bad developers have left a trail of misery,but our reforms are cleaning them out

There have been observable improvements in the quality of recently completed apartment buildings in NSW.

  • byDavid Chandler