The New South Wales Government has selected Mulpha as the successful tenderer to develop the site adjacent to the Norwest Metro Station at 25-31 Brookhollow Avenue, Norwest. The site is intended to serve as the central civic gateway for the rapidly emerging Norwest town centre.
Mulpha’s vision for the site includes three multi-level towers which will sit atop two biophilia-designed mixed-use podiums, integrating business, education, and retail uses. Community spaces and retail will activate the podium and a vibrant public plaza, delivering dining and retail shopping convenience.
Mulpha’s Head of Developments, Tim Spencer, said:
“Mulpha is thrilled to have been chosen to activate this landmark development site which will be the civic gateway to and from Norwest and an integral component of Mulpha’s broader planning vision for Norwest. It will be the centrepiece in delivering another step-change to the Norwest Smart City vision.
“Importantly, it will be a transit-oriented commercial development that aims to increase job supply in Sydney’s northwest and set the benchmark for the next phase of Norwest’s vibrant business centre.
“We want to create an environment that engages people and fosters the connectivity and creative energy that will underpin Norwest as a lifestyle destination and dynamic business centre in the global knowledge economy. This won’t just be somewhere to pass through on your way to somewhere else. It will be central to ensuring Norwest is a great place to live, work and play.
We will continue to engage the best brains from Australia and around the world and aim to set new benchmarks in smart design, physical and digital connectivity, and environmental sustainability.”
The development will be designed to seamlessly integrate with the Norwest Metro Station and other world-class social amenities, residential and business facilities planned for Norwest City, complemented by extensive parklands, pedestrian paths and cycleways connecting the site to greater Norwest.
In developing the site, Mulpha will work closely with Landcom, Sydney Metro, Hills Shire Council and the State Government to ensure planning requirements are met, and the development delivers on its full potential.
Mulpha’s selection as the successful tenderer to develop the site demonstrates its market-leading position in the North West of Sydney. It is recognised by the State Government of Mulpha’s commitment to sustainability and quality outcomes.
Mulpha’s commitment to sustainability was also acknowledged by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), which has supported Mulpha’s ambitious new sustainable residential development Norwest Quarter in the Hills with an $80 million green loan to cut energy costs by as much as 50 per cent. The CEFC position is being matched by an $80m green loan from ANZ.
Construction is underway on the first stage of the zero-carbon 9-tower residential development, which will be one of the most ambitious in Australia in terms of sustainable practices, initiatives and design considerations.
Mulpha has also recently completed construction of ‘The Bond’ – a 12,000 sqm commercial building in Norwest. This landmark timber and glass building focuses on health and medical tenancies to support Norwest Private Hospital and add vital health infrastructure to The Hills.
Before completion of The Bond, Mulpha sold 100 per cent of the 64 strata suites, ranging from 50sqm – 840sqm, to a mix of owner-occupiers and investors, reflecting a testament to the strength of the emerging suburban office market, post-Covid.
Mulpha’s selection as the successful tenderer to develop the Norwest Metro Station site coincides with the lodgement of Mulpha’s planning proposal for the adjacent Norwest Marketown Shopping Centre, which, if successful, will cement Mulpha’s long-term vision for Norwest Business Park and drive the next phase of the town centre.
Already one of Australia’s largest master-planned business park with 800 organisations employing over 30,000 people, Norwest is set to potentially double the number of jobs over coming decades as it takes its place as a key precinct in Sydney’s economic growth corridor.
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