Blacktown. 20-storey building, more to come

Better Buildings Pty Ltd has approval to build a 20-storey apartment building at 29-31 Second Avenue, Blacktown, and has similar plans for another site nearby. The building will contain 42 one-bedroom residential units, 114 two-bedroom units, 12 three-bedroom units and have commercial space on the ground floor, with six levels of basement car parking. Developer licensee, Theo Groutsis, said Better Buildings was investing in Blacktown because it was a future growth area. “Blacktown ticks all the boxes,'' he said. The developer plans to build another apartment building with 70 units and retail space at the former McDonald's site at the corner of Sunnyholt Road and Main Street. Although building height regulations in Blacktown's city centre allow for up to 20 storeys, the highest building standing in the area is eight storeys.