After years in the pipeline, Central Place Sydney has reached a crucial milestone after receiving approval, with construction anticipated to start in 2023.
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The City of Sydney approved the $3-billion project in October 2022, a few months after developers lodged their final DA submission, to include two final elements –the Pavilion and the Connector building.
The Pavilion is a public space that has been added to the plan to provide valuable amenity space for programmed events and activation.
Designed by Fender Katsalidis and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the two-storey Pavilion has been created as a flexible structure that can be disassembled and relocated once plans for future over-station development are finalised.
The Connector building, on the other hand, is a 10-storey block which is expected to become a highly recognisable cornerstone for the precinct.
Melbourne-based architecture firm Edition Office, delivered the innovative design concepts for the Connector building, which will provide bespoke spaces for smaller companies and startups.
Sydney’s ‘Silicon Valley’
A joint venture between Dexus and Frasers Property Australia, the project is being compared to California’s Silicon Valley, which is currently home to many of the world’s largest high-tech corporations.
Dexus described Central Place Sydney as the “beating heart” of the State Government’s globally significant new technology and innovation hub, Tech Central. It will be located adjacent to Atlassian’s future headquarters in Sydney, which is also being developed by Dexus.
“We are incredibly pleased to have received Development Approval, allowing us to further progress the project,” said Kimberley Jackson, Project Director for Central Place Sydney.
“Our development has been designed to create a place where work and lifestyle can blend seamlessly, create an exciting new destination for Sydney and leverage what is already on offer as a thriving tech and innovation neighbourhood emerges,” Ms Jackson said.
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Once complete, it’s going to be the largest integrated workplace in Tech Central and will feature sustainable design and unrivalled connectivity.
Dexus is hoping to deliver the first stage of the project in 2026 or 2027.
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