Bridgestone file for two-tower Chatswood apartment project
Sydney developer Bridgestone has filed plans for a new $90 million apartment development in Chatswood.
They're proposing 95 apartments across two towers, linked by a green spine and retail and commercial podium, on a 2,687 sqm site at 44-52 Anderson Street.
The focus has been on a larger apartment configuration. There will be just six one-bed and 16 two-bed apartments across the 25-level buildings. Nearly three quarters of the building will be three-bedroom, duplex-style apartments, which occupy levels eight through to 21. From level 22 and up will be large sub penthouses and penthouses, the latter with private rooftop gardens.
159 car parking spaces will service the apartments, across the four basement levels.
Architecture firm MAKE won the design competition ahead of Woods Bagot and SJB early last year, with the jury suggesting their scheme was "considered a clear and competent architectural response to the Competition Brief."
"The proposal was recognised as demonstrating a balance between the scales of the large towers to the west and the finer grain heritage conservation areas to the east of Anderson Street through the splitting up of the development envelope into two slender forms," the jury said.
"The Jury commended the detail and extent of the landscaping and communal gardens and were of the opinion that it improved the proposal’s appearance and character."
Following the design submission, the panel said they supported a change to the design to create larger apartments, as well as the mix of non-residential uses in the podium.
The ground floor will comprise 13 retail and commercial spaces on the ground level bordering Anderson, O'Brien and Day Streets, as well as eight townhouse-style apartments across two levels. Level one and part of level two will be occupied by a co-working space.
The resident amenity will share part of the second level, the top of the podium. There will be a swimming pool, vertical community garden, outdoor gym and barbecue facilities.
Urban Art Projects were engaged to prepare a Public Art Strategy submission. They have identified three potential opportunities for the incorporation of public art, mainly through the central lobby area a side retail.
"Artwork in these zones will assist in enlivening and beautifying the areas which have high visibility and pedestrian traffic flow from Anderson Street," the report said.
It was the change in the Chatswood CBD Planning and Urban Design Strategy 2026 which paved the way for the project. It expanded the CBD boundary to the north, where the site sits, which opened up the height limit.