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New DA with ambition to deliver more social and affordable housing in Redfern
The following media release was issued on behalf of Bridge Housing and Homes NSW on 8 November 2024 regarding the 660 Elizabeth Street Development Application which is on exhibition until 4th December 2024.
Redfern Place Aerial Render- Silvester Fuller and DIM
A
landmark urban renewal project in the heart of Sydney sets a vision to
deliver around 355 new social, affordable and disability support homes.
The project will create an unprecedented opportunity
to deliver new social and affordable housing at scale in an inner-city
location where it’s needed most.
Partnering with Homes NSW, Bridge
Housing has submitted the Development Application for 600-660 Elizabeth
Street Redfern, with the community encouraged to provide their feedback
on the plans which are on public exhibition until
Wednesday 4 December 2024.
Featuring a mix of social, affordable
and disability support housing, the proposed development is contingent
upon sourcing of funding streams to be able to provide more homes for
women and children escaping domestic violence,
older women at risk of homelessness, Aboriginal households and key
workers who could otherwise not be able to live within the Redfern
area.
Today Bridge Housing is announcing our vision for:
- 355 new homes that will include a mix of social, affordable and specialist disability to form part of a vibrant community precinct
- A large new community facility for the Redfern local community to replace the existing ageing PCYC facility
- A new head office for Bridge Housing will ensure all new residents, and the broader community, are well serviced and supported
The proposed development is well located
opposite Redfern Oval and the envisaged architectural design is
consistent with the evolving look, feel and culture of the busy
inner-city neighbourhood.
Bridge Housing, with Capella Capital,
have pulled together a diverse and high performing group of architects,
including Hayball as precinct executive architect and design architect
for two of the four buildings. Silvester Fuller
and Architecture AND are also on board to design the remaining two
buildings and Aspect Studios to design the landscape. The design has
also been informed by a Designing with Country process facilitated by
Yerrabingin with feedback and input sought from local
Aboriginal community members.
Minister for Housing and Homelessness,
Rose Jackson, said: “Elizabeth Street Redfern is a prime example of how
the community housing sector through organisations like Bridge Housing,
are working in partnership with government
and the private sector to deliver social and affordable housing at
scale and make a swift impact to the state’s housing crisis.
“We recognise that we cannot tackle the
housing crisis alone, but through partnerships, innovation, and a shared
commitment to creating sustainable housing solutions for the people of
NSW we can make meaningful change.”
Laurie Leigh, Chief Executive Officer of
Bridge Housing, said: “The significance of Redfern Place as a social
and affordable housing community cannot be understated. This scalable,
replicable model will keep this vibrant community
knitted together, enhancing lives and lessening the impact of the
affordability crisis. Our ability to support new social and affordable
housing residents onsite will create a sustainable, culturally
appropriate legacy for future Redfern.”
[REDWatch Note] Some visuals of the proposed redevelopment can be found on the Homes NSW / NSW Land and Housing Corporation's Redfern Place web page
