The search is on for industry partners, developers, and operators for the redevelopment of the heritage-listed Clothing Store sub-precinct in Redfern, with 600 build-to-rent homes planned.
Entities to be selected for the Clothing Store sub-precinct redevelopment could secure a 99-year ground lease under an arrangement with the state government and the Transport Asset Holding Entity (TAHE). The project entails re-adapting the Clothing Store building as a new public domain for recreation and unwinding whilst integrating several affordable dwellings.
Situated in the railway precinct, the old building was built in 1913 as a facility for producing and storing uniforms for railway workers. It was designed as a warehouse-style building with few partitions, a common area, and a kitchenette on the first level.
In the modern period, the Clothing Store has been used as a community facility for the arts and creatives. Most of the building’s structures are under heritage protection and will have to be preserved with this redevelopment.
“This Government has committed to set aside 30 per cent of all residential stock on our urban renewal precincts for affordable and diverse housing and on this project we’ll deliver triple that target,” Minister for Infrastructure, Cities and Active Transport Rob Stokes in announcing the eTendering process for the project.
“This will provide much-needed secure housing for renters, with 75 per cent of the homes earmarked for build-to-rent housing and 15 per cent as affordable housing for key workers.
“This is another city-shaping precinct that will create 3,000 square metres of new, green public parkland, reimagine the heritage-listed clothing store into a space for the community, and play a critical role in bolstering Sydney’s status as a 24-hour global city.”
The Clothing Store sub-precinct redevelopment is part of the wider Redfern-North Eveleigh plan.