High hopes: 78-storey tower plan for Parramatta

A 78-storey proposal could transform Parramatta as its tallest residential tower delivering 1,000 new units.

If given the green light, it will be Western Sydney’s tallest building and the third tallest building citywide.

Private equity real estate firm Conquest has submitted the plans for the 250m tall tower at 87 Church St and 6 Great Western Highway.

If approved, the tower will be 11 storeys taller than the current highest unit block in the suburb.

Conquest founder and CEO Michael Akkawi said the tower is designed as a fully integrated mixed-use scheme, featuring a four-storey podium that will host a range of retail and commercial uses.

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“This ensures the ground level is active, providing both essential services and employment opportunities for the precinct,” Mr Akkawi said.

“Above this, the residential tower will include approximately 1,000 apartments alongside an extensive range of high-quality internal amenities.”

Residents will have access to a gym, pools, cinema room, shared working spaces and yoga rooms, effectively creating a lifestyle hub that minimises demand on external public services.

According to Mr Akkawi, increasing the height to 250-metres is a direct response to critical factors of housing demand and design.

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Mr Akkawi said increasing the height also allows for a ‘slimmer’ building profile, which significantly minimises shadow impacts on adjoining properties, ensuring a better urban outcome.

“This height makes the project both viable and responsible,” he said.

According to Mr Akkawi, they are ready to deliver and once the State Significant Development Application (SSDA) is approved, they anticipate the core development time frame will be 36 months.

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“The build-to-rent model is inherently faster and more certain than traditional developments, allowing us to bring these critical 1,000 homes to the market without delay,” he said.

There is a focus on providing a diverse range of dwellings to accommodate various households with a comprehensive mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments.

“The importance of delivering 1,000 units is simple: it is a massive, immediate injection of rental supply that tackles the housing epidemic head-on,” he said.

“Every unit is a home that moves us closer to alleviating Sydney’s rental crisis.”

The development is designed to achieve the highest level of design excellence, setting a new aesthetic standard for Western Sydney it delivers desperately needed housing with a high level of onsite services and resident amenity.

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“By providing facilities like gyms, pools, and shared workspaces within the building, we are minimising the demand on public recreation services while ensuring residents enjoy a premium lifestyle,” he said.

Mr Akkawi said this sets a clear precedent for the future of urban development in Sydney.

“It demonstrates that scale and density in highly connected hubs are essential to solving the housing epidemic,” he said.

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