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stated figure at lodgement, and status matters as much as size: several of the largest in NSW are marked Cancelled or Withdrawn below, not Determined.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 2 George Street Burwood 2134 | Other | Burwood Council | $309M | — | Determined |
| 82 | 25 Leeds Street Rhodes 2138 | Subdivision | City of Canada Bay Council | $309M | — | Under Assessment |
| 83 | 196-204 Pitt Street Sydney 2000 | Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation | Council of the City of Sydney | $308M | — | Determined |
| 84 | 194 Pitt Street Sydney 2000 | Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation | Council of the City of Sydney | $308M | — | Determined |
| 85 | 11 Khartoum Road Macquarie Park 2113 | Office premises; Retail premises ; Data storage premises | Ryde | $306M | — | Determined |
| 86 | 34 Walker Street Rhodes 2138 | Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia | City of Canada Bay Council | $304M | — | Determined |
| 87 | 130 Joynton Avenue Zetland 2017 | Residential flat building; Shop top housing; Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Footpaths - outdoor dining; Outdoor dining - general; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink | Council of the City of Sydney | $304M | 571 | Withdrawn |
| 88 | 6 Geddes Avenue Zetland 2017 | Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $298M | — | Determined |
| 89 | 65-77 Market Street, Sydney | Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $296M | 101 | Determined |
| 90 | 65 Market Street Sydney 2000 | Alterations and additions to commercial development; Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $295M | 98 | Determined |
| 91 | 65- 77 Market Street, Sydney | Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $295M | 101 | Determined |
| 92 | 122 Herring Road Macquarie Park 2113 | Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure | Ryde | $294M | 265 | Determined |
| 93 | 239 Merrylands Road Merrylands 2160 | Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Build-to-rent | Cumberland Council | $293M | 434 | Determined |
| 94 | 14-16 Hill Road, Wentworth Point Nsw 2127 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | City of Parramatta Council | $292M | 352 | Additional Information Requested |
| 95 | 49 Market Street Sydney 2000 | Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $292M | — | Withdrawn |
| 96 | 17 Longfield Street Cabramatta 2166 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Shop | Fairfield | $287M | 673 | Open |
| 97 | 68 O'Connell Street Caddens 2747 | Demolition; Residential flat building; Subdivision of land; Shop top housing; Earthworks / change in levels; Retail premises | Penrith | $283M | 564 | Determined |
| 98 | 34 Hassall Street Parramatta 2150 | Mixed use development | City of Parramatta Council | $283M | 604 | Determined |
| 99 | 173 Rickard Road Leppington 2179 | Demolition; Hotel or motel accommodation; Subdivision; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Retail Premise; Hours of operation and trading | Camden Council | $282M | — | Additional Information Requested |
| 100 | G 100 Walker Street North Sydney 2060 | Office premises; Retail premises | North Sydney Council | $281M | — | Determined |
| 101 | 26-38 Saunders Street Pyrmont 2009 | Demolition; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise | Council of the City of Sydney | $280M | 175 | Under Assessment |
| 102 | 34 Walker Street Rhodes 2138 | Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation | City of Canada Bay Council | $276M | — | Determined |
| 103 | 1 Pitt Street Sydney 2000 | Hotel or motel accommodation; Erection of a new structure | Council of the City of Sydney | $275M | — | Under Assessment |
| 104 | 1 Alfred Street Sydney 2000 | Demolition; Mixed use development | Council of the City of Sydney | $275M | — | Determined |
| 105 | 34 Walker Street Rhodes 2138 | Residential flat building; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | City of Canada Bay Council | $274M | 400 | Determined |
| 106 | 22 Queen Street Campbelltown 2560 | Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure | Campbelltown | $274M | 542 | Determined |
| 107 | 189 Macquarie Street Parramatta 2150 | Residential flat building; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia | City of Parramatta Council | $271M | 538 | Under Assessment |
| 108 | 207 Church Street Parramatta 2150 | Mixed use development; Hotel or motel accommodation; Office premises; Retail premises | City of Parramatta Council | $265M | — | Determined |
| 109 | 189 Macquarie Street Parramatta 2150 | Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | City of Parramatta Council | $264M | 537 | Determined |
| 110 | 55-57 Abbotsford Road Homebush 2140 | Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure | Strathfield | $263M | 1 | Determined |
| 111 | 346-350 Old Northern Road Castle Hill 2154 | Demolition; Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure | The Hills | $261M | 229 | Under Assessment |
| 112 | 301 Samantha Riley Drive Kellyville 2155 | Residential flat building; Shop top housing; Restaurant or cafe; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care; Retail Premise; Hours of operation and trading | The Hills | $260M | 826 | Determined |
| 113 | 15-19 Spurway Drive Norwest 2153 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | The Hills | $256M | 583 | Determined |
| 114 | 104 Fairway Drive Norwest 2153 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | The Hills | $256M | 583 | Determined |
| 115 | 86-90 Christie Street St Leonards 2065 | Mixed use development | Lane Cove | $256M | 637 | Determined |
| 116 | G 100 Walker Street North Sydney 2060 | Office premises; Retail premises | North Sydney Council | $255M | — | Withdrawn |
| 117 | 747 Windsor Road Box Hill | Demolition; Pub; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Self storage units; Specialised Retail Premises; Hours of operation and trading | The Hills | $251M | — | Determined |
| 118 | Boobah Street Cooma 2630 | Other | Snowy Monaro Regional Council | $251M | 44 | Determined |
| 119 | 84 Wharf Road Melrose Park 2114 | Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure | City of Parramatta Council | $248M | 468 | Determined |
| 120 | 11-17 Khartoum Road, Macquarie Park Nsw 2113 | Alterations and additions to commercial development | Ryde | $247M | — | 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.