Macquarie Park Corridor

12km NW of Sydney CBD

340ha business area (ex Macquarie University

1960s ‘Stanford Model’: business + University. Focus on R&D, IT&T, pharmaceuticals

9th biggest office market in Australia

~800,000m2 floor space (~20 ,000 –30,000m2 pa

M2 Motorway + 3 rail stations (opened 2009)

Council Masterplan and University Concept Plan propose substantial new growth

‘Suburban business park’ to urban CBD

Macquarie University

Concept Plan

126ha campus, ~21,000 EFTS

Approval for:

400,000m2 commercial floor space

3,500 student accommodate beds

61,000m2 academic floor space

New Private Hospital, Cochlear

Headquarters, + $80million library

State Government approval under Part 3A

legislation

More urban campus environment

Source: Cox Architects

Victoria Park

25ha site, 10min from Sydney CBD and Airport. Part of 280ha

Green Square Urban Renewal Area

Swamp, horse racing track, defence stores, car manufacturing

plant, naval stores, master planned community

611,700m2 floor space (2.5:1) – only developed to 2:1 to date

10ha of open space and new public streets

~ 1,800 apartments + neighbourhood retail centre

Victoria

Park

Source: Landcom

Source: Cox Architects

Source Landcom