The Parramatta CBD has seemingly gone from strength to strength in what is another sign of confidence for the booming 2nd Sydney CBD in Western Sydney.
According to Business Papers on the City of Parramatta, plans have been lodged at the Gateway by GLN Planning on behalf of JM Malouf Investments for a 65 level tower. This height excludes the 15% added height allowance for design excellence. It is located opposite the South Quarter development on 8-14 Great Western Highway in Parramatta on the Westfield side of the highway.
| Development Characteristic | Development Information |
| Address: | 8-14 Great Western Highway, Parramatta, 2150 |
| Floors: | 65 Floors (75 Levels with 15% design Excellence) |
| Height: | 211m (226m with design excellence) |
| Commercial GFA (m2): | ~5,766sqm of GFA |
| Apartments: | ~399 Apartments |
The development is ~550m walking distance from the Parramatta Transport Interchange and ~600m to the estimated 20,000+ jobs that will be available once Parramatta Square is complete over the next few years.
The development is set to have an estimated 399 apartments & a total of 5,766sqm of gross commercial floor space, making it one of the largest developments proposed south of the Parramatta Transport Interchange.
The height of the building when design excellence is not included is 211m making it a very sizable tower. When design excellence is included the tower expected to be 226m making it the tallest residential tower proposed in the Parramatta CBD.
The sites original maximum height before the proposal was 28m meaning there is an extra 170m+ in height being added to the site in potential building height. The development is slightly taller than the 217m O’Connel St tower proposal which is approx. ~600m away from this development where it was seen to be the tallest residential tower proposal in the Parramatta CBD.
The theoretical maximum height of the tower is 242m with design excellence, however, due to restrictions the Parramatta CBD area has a maximum RL of 243mRL for the suburb due to the CASA aviation authorities as the airspace above Parramatta is located in the flight path of multiple airports
An interesting fact about the building is that if it gets to its full height of 226m taking into account the 17m elevation of the site, the building will be 243mRL meaning it will be the tallest building in the Parramatta CBD above sea level and be the most visible tower on the skyline.
The Proposed height of 8-14 Great Western Highway, Parramatta is 211m
8-14, Great Western Highway, Parramatta contain ~399 apartments
8-14 Great Western Highway in Parramatta will be 65 storeys tall will scope to be 75 storeys tall with design excellence
8-14 Great Western Highway in Parramatta will contain approx. ~5,766sqm of Commercial Space
