The Redfern North Eveleigh Precinct is set to be transformed into a vibrant mixed-use space including some 450 new homes to be built across 16 new and refurbished buildings of up to 28 storeys high at the 6,000sqm Paint Shop precinct.
The Paint Shop, named after the 135-year-old red brick workshop where trains were used to be overhauled up until 1988, is one of the three sub-precincts of Redfern North Eveleigh Precinct (the Clothing Store and the Carriageworks being the other two sub-precincts).
More than a century of being off-limits to the general public, the 10ha Redfern-North Eveleigh will see its disused rail yard turned into a mixed-use precinct. Under the proposal, the site’s heritage buildings including the 6,000sqm former workshop will undergo restoration and adaptive reuse providing diverse housing and commercial spaces across buildings ranging from three to 28 storeys in height along with a new 14,000sqm public space.
There will be about 30 per cent diverse housing planned for the site, of which half will be made available as affordable housing. Whilst the planned public space will include a new public square fronting Wilson Street and another near Carriageworks and the Paint Shop, and a public parkland near Chief Mechanical Engineer’s building.
“Just as we’ve seen at Carriageworks, this plan will celebrate Redfern’s deep indigenous connection and industrial past while creating a new precinct that accommodates people to live and work in the inner city,” Minister for Cities Rob Stokes said.
“We’ve set a historic target of 30 per cent diverse housing, half of which must be social and affordable housing, which is triple the Greater Cities Commission’s baseline target.
“The Paint Shop building provides an incredible canvas to re-imagine Redfern-North Eveleigh into a thriving place in the heart of the inner city.”
The Paint Shop sub-precinct is envisioned to be a gateway to Sydney’s Tech Central precinct which stretches from Central Station to Haymarket. The project will support more than 8,000 jobs during its construction and more than 16,000 direct and indirect jobs once completed and activated.
“The revitalisation of the area around Redfern Station will be complemented by the upcoming plans to redevelop the area around Central Station, bookending Tech Central with two world-class precincts and transport hubs,” Mr Stokes added.
“There will be dedicated spaces for startup businesses and better active transport connections between Redfern Station, North Eveleigh and to the bike network.
The State Government will work with the site owner, Transport Asset Holding Entity (TAHE), to deliver the project. The rezoning proposal is now on exhibition for public comment until 25 August 2022.
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