Six-storey O'Connor apartment complex with larger homes proposed

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 19:08 · Archive

A six-storey apartment complex with 20 units, mostly three and four-bedroom homes, has been proposed for O'Connor in Canberra's inner north.

A development application has been lodged by URBN Development Group for a six-storey apartment complex on two residential blocks at 7 Wattle Street and 3 Berrigan Crescent in O'Connor. The 20-apartment project comprises one two-bedroom unit, 17 three-bedroom and two four-bedroom homes.

The apartments are substantially larger than typical units. The two-bedrooms are 105 square metres, the three-beds range from 121 to 183 square metres across five layouts, and the four-beds are 232 and 234 square metres. Few apartment projects include homes of this size, as smaller units typically sell more readily.

The complex is designed with sustainability in mind. All apartments have north-facing living areas and primary private open space. Eleven of the 20 dwellings are corner or dual aspect units. Ground-floor apartments include gardens while upper-level dwellings have north-facing balconies. Two private rooftop terraces and a communal rooftop terrace are planned, and all mature street trees will be retained.

The developer states the project aims to meet a gap in the inner north housing market for large-format, owner-occupier homes offering a genuine alternative to detached houses and knockdown-rebuild projects.

How it is being reported

• 'Slightly untested': a new type of apartment proposed for O'ConnorPlans unveiled for a six-storey inner north apartment block.The Canberra Times · 2 Nov, 18:30
• Size matters in proposed O’Connor apartment complexIt’s not quite missing middle but a new apartment proposal in O’Connor does deliver larger homes of a kind not easily found in the inner north. Nathan Ross’s URBN Development Group has lodged a development application for a six-storey complex on two residential blocks at 7 Wattle Street and 3 Berrigan Crescent. The blocks will […]Region Canberra · 1 Nov, 18:45

In this story: URBN Development Group · Nathan Ross · O'Connor · Canberra

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