The historic North Eveleigh workshops will be turned into 1260 new
flats, including up to 200 flats reserved for affordable rental housing,
Planning Minister Frank Sartor
announced yesterday.
More than $100 million
is expected to be raised from selling the public land. It will be funnelled
into upgrading Redfern railway station with a pedestrian bridge among other
amenities.
Mr Sartor said the now
derelict railyards would become a new, vibrant, living community.
“It is a fantastic
urban renewal project which will keep the old heritage buildings and juxtapose
it with the new,” he said.
The yards would become
home for more than 2500 people, provide 3000 jobs during construction and
breathe new life into Redfern, he said.
Mr Sartor acknowledged
problems of the area as the noise of passing trains and planes flying overhead
drowned him out several times during the announcement.
“This not about the
hot end of town,” he said. “This is about providing an important new
living community within the inner city.”
The development is only
a short walk from Sydney University, the new media hub being built for Channel
7 and the growing Technology
Park.
Source: The Sun-Herald www.smh.com.au/news/national/movement-at-the-station-to-ease-squeeze/2008/04/27/1208743316222.html