Patrick Lau - Author | The Urban Developer

The Iluka project is one among many shoptop projects that continue to hit the area.

Residential20 Oct 25

Knox Street Approval Adds to Double Bay Shoptop Surge

Patrick Lau

The plan now calls for eight towers, fewer than the 10 proposed in 2024, but with almost double the number of apartments.

Residential20 Oct 25

Billbergia, Metrics File $2.2bn ‘Concord Central’ Scheme

Patrick Lau

Sud-slingers are back in action in 2025, with the Sydney market recovering after years of disruption.

Exclusive16 Oct 25

Sydney Pub Market Rebounds After Post-Covid Lows

Patrick Lau

Share-worthy features that celebrate the building's use in the film industry are designed by SJB Architects.

Hotel15 Oct 25

‘Cinematic’ Hotel Makeover Under Way in Sydney CBD

Patrick Lau

The new Investment Delivery Authority is designed to fast-track megaprojects in key industries across Sydney and NSW.

Policy15 Oct 25

NSW Opens $50bn Fast Lane for Hotel, Tech Proposals

Patrick Lau

The successful proponent must provide 60 dwellings for Royal North Shore Hospital workers.

Residential13 Oct 25

Deicorp, Hyecorp, Thirdi Shortlisted for St Leonards Site

Patrick Lau

Tree canopy cover of 30 per cent, and public space of 12 per cent, are planned for the precinct.

Placemaking12 Oct 25

Draft Guidelines Released for WA’s Bentley Redevelopment

Patrick Lau

With new office space becoming unfeasible, Deicorp is pivoting to mixed hotel-residential mid-construction.

Office12 Oct 25

Deicorp Plots Offices-to-Hotel Crows Nest Tower Switch

Patrick Lau

The six warehouses are accessible from both Parramatta and the new Western Sydney International Airport.

Industrial12 Oct 25

Frasers Moves Ahead with $345m Scheme West of Sydney

Patrick Lau

The two Rivara towers share a single podium featuring a "Wellness Grove" and resort-style amenities.

Residential08 Oct 25

Traders in Purple Brings West End Project Build Forward

Patrick Lau

The Urban Developer Industrial and Logistics Summit 2025

Exclusive

Keeping the Lights On: Growing Pains Jeopardise Industrial Boom

Residential

Knox Street Approval Adds to Double Bay Shoptop Surge

Residential

Billbergia, Metrics File $2.2bn ‘Concord Central’ Scheme

Residential

Rezoning Pathway Opens for Surplus Land Across Victoria

Development

Knox Street Approval Adds to Double Bay Shoptop Surge

Billbergia, Metrics File $2.2bn ‘Concord Central’ Scheme

Sydney Pub Market Rebounds After Post-Covid Lows

‘Cinematic’ Hotel Makeover Under Way in Sydney CBD

NSW Opens $50bn Fast Lane for Hotel, Tech Proposals

Deicorp, Hyecorp, Thirdi Shortlisted for St Leonards Site

Draft Guidelines Released for WA’s Bentley Redevelopment

Deicorp Plots Offices-to-Hotel Crows Nest Tower Switch

Frasers Moves Ahead with $345m Scheme West of Sydney

Traders in Purple Brings West End Project Build Forward

Keeping the Lights On: Growing Pains Jeopardise Industrial Boom

Knox Street Approval Adds to Double Bay Shoptop Surge

Billbergia, Metrics File $2.2bn ‘Concord Central’ Scheme

Rezoning Pathway Opens for Surplus Land Across Victoria

Developers Urged to Sharpen Skills as Pressures Mount

Knox Street Approval Adds to Double Bay Shoptop Surge

Billbergia, Metrics File $2.2bn ‘Concord Central’ Scheme

Sydney Pub Market Rebounds After Post-Covid Lows

‘Cinematic’ Hotel Makeover Under Way in Sydney CBD

NSW Opens $50bn Fast Lane for Hotel, Tech Proposals

Deicorp, Hyecorp, Thirdi Shortlisted for St Leonards Site

Draft Guidelines Released for WA’s Bentley Redevelopment

Deicorp Plots Offices-to-Hotel Crows Nest Tower Switch

Frasers Moves Ahead with $345m Scheme West of Sydney

Traders in Purple Brings West End Project Build Forward

Keeping the Lights On: Growing Pains Jeopardise Industrial Boom

Knox Street Approval Adds to Double Bay Shoptop Surge

Billbergia, Metrics File $2.2bn ‘Concord Central’ Scheme

Rezoning Pathway Opens for Surplus Land Across Victoria

Developers Urged to Sharpen Skills as Pressures Mount