First look: Bondi Junction plans revised to bring fresh new apartment supply
A new apartment development that was pitched for affordable rental units two years ago, has been reconfigured to bring fresh new injection of apartment supply to Bondi Junction.
The 2022 plans by Bondi Road Development, an entity tied to Charras Constructions Director Constantinos Charalambous, had sought to create two towers with 41 apartments, over half of which would have been reserved for affordable rental housing.
Those plans have now been scrapped and new designs by MHN Design Union plan for 46 apartments. They're seeking to tap into the new 30 per cent height bonus uplift, above the maximum building height of 28 metres, by dedicating 15 per cent to affordable housing.
The 11-level buildings would still sit comfortably below the 36.4m allowable height.
"The proposal sits sympathetically within its context," MHN Design Union wrote in its design statement submitted to the Waverley Council.
"The proposed height and scale is compatible with other surrounding developments, sitting amongst the high-rise buildings to the south, east and west of the site.
"The bulk and scale is reduced through the articulation of two, more slender and very distinct built forms that connect at the rear of the site."
Six one-bedroom apartments have been proposed, as well as 21 two-beds ranging in size from 72 sqm to 97 sqm, and 19 three-bed apartments that span between 124 sqm to the larger penthouses at 240 sqm plus. They feature their own private landscaped area with a plunge pool.
"This unit mix is consistent with market demand and represents a wide range of apartment typology," MHN Design Union added.
"It will suit the demographic mix of families and downsizers living within the area."
The site is located at 7-19 Bondi Rd, at the eastern edge of Bondi Junction. It comprises a consolidation of five separate lots, 7-9, 11, 13, 15, and 17-19 Bondi Road.
