ALAND Set to Bring End-to-End Expertise to Blue-Chip North Sydney Address

Following news of its acquisition of 173–179 Walker Street and 11–17 Hampden Street, North Sydney in June, leading multidisciplinary development and construction company ALAND has now unveiled a first glimpse of its plans for the site. 

The project will be known as The Walden, in a clever play on the street names Walker and Hampden, and aims to deliver an elevated urban living experience within a nearly 4,000sqm precinct, conveniently located just moments from the Victoria Cross Metro Station. 

As a luxury residential development featuring one, two, three and four-bedroom residences spread across 30 storeys, plus a penthouse collection, The Walden will capitalise on the site’s front-row position on the eastern fringe of the North Sydney CBD, which offers uninterrupted Sydney Harbour views stretching from the Sydney Harbour Bridge all the way to Sydney Heads. 

This will be flanked by a dedicated four-storey amenity building known as ‘The Pavilion’, offering exclusive resident-only amenities such as a dedicated concierge service, a sauna and private wellness studio, a gymnasium and fitness studio, a resort-style rooftop pool and sundeck, a residents’ lounge, intimate private dining and a wine cellar, while The Walden’s residents will also have access to co-working facilities and an on-site meeting room and boardroom. 

The Walden has been designed by leading architecture and interiors firm Rothelowman. 

Significantly, The Walden marks a step into the North Shore luxury market for ALAND, with a first project in North Sydney, according to ALAND Founder Andrew Hrsto. 

“As a company, we had been searching for a site in one of Sydney’s blue-chip locations, spanning the Eastern Suburbs, the Sydney CBD and the North Shore, and when we had the opportunity to purchase this site, we immediately recognised that it could be something iconic – being the last development with a view offering this exceptional,” Mr Hrsto explained. 

“We identified the attributes and quality of the site as being perfectly aligned for ALAND – and we feel that this off-market acquisition is a perfect opportunity to showcase our craftmanship and expertise through a truly unique offering. 

“Importantly, we will bring our end-to-end experience in the delivery of high-end projects – such as our flagship Paramount on Parkes development in the Parramatta CBD, and our premium destinational Archibald by ALAND project on the NSW Central Coast – to The Walden, as we aim to create something that a landmark site such as this deserves.” 

Mr Hrsto pointed to ALAND’s longstanding development expertise as a significant benefit in delivering a positive outcome for The Walden. 

“Being a fully integrated development and construction business with a highly experienced team, we have the benefit of in-house experts across the development spectrum, from acquisitions, design, planning, and construction, to sales, marketing, property management, through to building management. 

“As one of Australia’s largest private development and construction groups, we’ve been in operation for 23 years, with a Gold Star iCIRT rating and a 100% delivery success rate across numerous masterplanned and mixed-use projects – and we’re very much looking forward to bringing this expertise to The Walden and contributing to the ongoing revitalisation of North Sydney. 

“A further advantage is the fact that we have recently secured Latent Defect Insurance (LDI) as a business – insuring property owners against structural defects for 10 years post building completion – and we will be the first project in North Sydney to offer our purchasers the certainty this level of insurance brings.” 

Structural demolition of existing structures on The Walden site has already commenced through specialist civil contractor Moits, with the aim of completing preparatory ground works by the end of 2025, ahead of construction commencement in early 2026. 

For further information about The Walden, or to book a VIP appointment in the project’s display gallery at Level 18 / 124 Walker Street, North Sydney, visit thewalden.com.au or call 1800 849 329.