Major projects — Australia's biggest developments in the pipeline
Every NSW development application stating a cost of works over $50M, deduplicated so a project's DA and its modifications count once. 980 projects, $137bn of stated work, 142,621 dwellings.
980Major projects
$137bnTotal stated value
142,621Dwellings across all
$50M+Cost of works floor
Not every project on this list gets built. Cost of works is the applicant's own stated figure at lodgement, and status matters as much as size: several of the largest in NSW are marked Cancelled or Withdrawn below, not Determined. Filter by status to see what actually proceeded.
| # | Address | What | Council | Stated cost | Dwellings | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 144 Wicks Road Macquarie Park 2113 | Demolition; Subdivision of land; Mixed use development; Office premises | Ryde | $950M | 3 | Cancelled |
| 2 | 112 Falcon Street Crows Nest 2065 | Dual occupancy | North Sydney Council | $914M | 2 | Determined |
| 3 | 16-32 Wharf Street Tweed Heads 2485 | Demolition; Residential flat building; Shop top housing; Mixed use development; Hotel or motel accommodation; Retail premises | Tweed | $907M | 1,371 | Operational consent issued |
| 4 | 14-30 Lee Street, Haymarket Sydney, Nsw 2000 | Office premises; Retail premises | Council of the City of Sydney | $854M | — | Deferred Commencement |
| 5 | 40 Solent Circuit Norwest 2153 | Residential flat building; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia | The Hills | $794M | 935 | Determined |
| 6 | 338 Pitt Street, Sydney | Residential flat building; Hotel or motel accommodation; Retail premises | Council of the City of Sydney | $727M | 592 | Operational consent issued |
| 7 | 6-14 Castle Street Castle Hill | Entertainment facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor); Recreation facility (outdoor); Retail Premise | The Hills | $712M | — | Under Assessment |
| 8 | 50 Bridge Street Sydney 2000 | Office premises; Retail premises | Council of the City of Sydney | $682M | — | Determined |
| 9 | 1 Crescent Street Holroyd 2142 | Mixed use development | Cumberland Council | $664M | 1,255 | Withdrawn |
| 10 | 81 Trinity Point Drive Morisset Park 2264 | Residential flat building; Hotel or motel accommodation; Restaurant or cafe; Business premises; Erection of a new structure; Pathways and paving; Car park; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Function centre; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Serviced apartment; Food and drink premise; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation | Lake Macquarie | $664M | 160 | Determined |
| 11 | 155 Mitchell Road Erskineville 2043 | Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | Council of the City of Sydney | $637M | 115 | Determined |
| 12 | 56 Ashmore Street Erskineville 2043 | Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $637M | — | Determined |
| 13 | 2a Llewellyn Street Rhodes 2138 | Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces); Residential Accommodation | City of Canada Bay Council | $619M | 649 | Cancelled |
| 14 | 37-49 Pitt Street, Sydney | Office Premise; Erection of a new structure | Council of the City of Sydney | $602M | — | Additional Information Requested |
| 15 | 55 Pitt Street, Sydney | Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $602M | — | Determined |
| 16 | 42 - 60 Railway Parade, Burwood | Business premises; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation | Burwood Council | $602M | — | Determined |
| 17 | 110 George Street Parramatta 2150 | Demolition; Commercial development; Subdivision; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Build-to-rent; Residential Accommodation | City of Parramatta Council | $598M | 382 | Determined |
| 18 | 80/-/Dp1271742 | Mixed use development | City of Parramatta Council | $596M | — | Determined |
| 19 | 10 Darcy Street Parramatta 2150 | Demolition; Alterations and additions to commercial development | City of Parramatta Council | $596M | — | Determined |
| 20 | 10 Darcy Street Parramatta 2150 | Mixed use development | City of Parramatta Council | $592M | — | Determined |
| 21 | 187-189 Thomas Street Haymarket 2000 | Demolition; Subdivision; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation | Council of the City of Sydney | $591M | — | Withdrawn |
| 22 | 10 Darcy Street Parramatta 2150 | Mixed use development | City of Parramatta Council | $588M | — | Determined |
| 23 | 12 Wentworth Road Vaucluse 2030 | Dwelling | Woollahra | $577M | 1 | Determined |
| 24 | 155 Mitchell Road Erskineville 2043 | Residential flat building; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Build-to-rent | Council of the City of Sydney | $569M | 1,065 | Under Assessment |
| 25 | 6-14 Castle Street Castle Hill | Mixed use development | The Hills | $568M | — | Determined |
| 26 | 1 Castle Street Castle Hill 2154 | Demolition; Alterations and additions to commercial development; Mixed use development; Hotel or motel accommodation; Office premises; Retail premises | The Hills | $568M | — | Withdrawn |
| 27 | 33-35 Pitt Street Sydney | Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $546M | — | Determined |
| 28 | 17 Tindale Street Muswellbrook 2333 | Aquaculture; Hours of operation and trading | Muswellbrook | $542M | — | Cancelled |
| 29 | 490 Lamport Crescent West Albury 2640 | Dwelling | Albury | $533M | 1 | Determined |
| 30 | 110-122 Walker Street, North Sydney Nsw 2060 | Demolition; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure | North Sydney Council | $512M | — | Determined |
| 31 | 21 Glenview Street Paddington 2021 | Semi-attached dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development | Woollahra | $510M | 1 | Determined |
| 32 | 105 Miller Street North Sydney | Business premises; Office premises; Retail premises | North Sydney Council | $509M | — | Determined |
| 33 | 1-5 Khartoum Road Macquarie Park 2113 | Office premises; Retail premises ; Data storage premises | Ryde | $507M | — | Withdrawn |
| 34 | 118-130 Epsom Road Zetland 2017 | Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $507M | — | Operational consent issued |
| 35 | 1 Richards Avenue Marrickville 2204 | Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition | Inner West Council | $500M | 1 | Determined |
| 36 | 14 Arthur Street Surry Hills 2010 | Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | Council of the City of Sydney | $497M | 1 | Determined |
| 37 | 91 George Street Parramatta 2150 | Mixed use development; Office premises; Retail premises | City of Parramatta Council | $481M | — | Determined |
| 38 | 2 Chifley Square Sydney 2000 | Office premises; Retail premises | Council of the City of Sydney | $474M | — | Determined |
| 39 | 81 Trinity Point Drive Morisset Park 2264 | Demolition; Residential flat building; Hotel or motel accommodation; Restaurant or cafe; Subdivision; Outdoor dining - general; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Function centre; Health services facility; Swimming pool | Lake Macquarie | $463M | 131 | Under Assessment |
| 40 | 68-82 Stewart Avenue Hammondville 2170 | Seniors housing; Residential care facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | Liverpool | $463M | — | Determined |
Source: NSW Planning Portal Online DA open API (CC-BY 4.0). Cost of works is the applicant's own estimate as lodged, not an assessed or final figure.