Landream secure stage two approval for their $330 million Pyrmont apartment project

National developer Landream has secured Stage 2 development approval from the City of Sydney Council for their $330 million Wattle Street project in Pyrmont.

Landream secured the 12,381 sqm site at 14-26 Wattle Street in 2021, previously known as Saunders Quarry and later as the City of Sydney Council depot.

The Pyrmont project is ready to take advantage of the $750 million of the Sydney Fish Markets at Blackwattle Bay, which following the redevelopment will create a major food and dining precinct for the area, just a stone's throw away from Wattle Street.

Landream collaborated with Sydney-based architecture firm BVN Architecture — who won the project's Architectural Design Competition, beating design submissions from the likes of Carter Williamson, Tzannes, SJB and Bates Smart — to revitalise the precinct.

BVN Architecture has integrated the site’s ecological past into its design approach while reconnecting with the Country and celebrating Pyrmont’s diverse identity. 

The $900 million mixed-use project, dubbed Fig & Wattle, aims to create a vibrant work-meets-lifestyle hub with 237 apartments across four buildings, a 14,500 sqm commercial building, a recreation centre, landscaped open spaces, and family-friendly amenities, including stand-along work-from-home spaces.

There will be one, two and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a handful of studios and large four-bed apartments.

The fifth building will solely home the commercial and office space, while one of the residential buildings will also feature a childcare centre and a recreation centre with two indoor sports courts to be owned by the City of Sydney Council.

BVN's Design Statement, part of the extensive submission to the City of Sydney Council, said 14-26 Wattle Street is located in the Innovation Corridor of the Sydney Harbour CBD, a unique precinct in the city that is undergoing rapid transformation.

"Capitalising on its easy access to Pyrmont, Blackwattle Bay, the Fish Market, Darling Harbour and the central CBD Precinct, it is set to become a sought-after destination with a strong focus on connecting Pyrmont to the Sydney CBD. The work/live industrial history of Pyrmont and Ultimo is still evident in the urban fabric."

Fig & Wattle also include public links to ensure seamless pedestrian connectivity between Jones Street and Wentworth Park.

Construction at 14-26 Wattle Street is set to commence by the end of 2024.