Parramatta. 400 apartments for CBD

Meriton Apartments has purchased the former David Jones site, in Church Street and overlooking the Parramatta River, for $36.5 million and proposes to develop 400 apartments in two towers as well as a 4000-square-metre retail development, including a major supermarket tenant. Meriton has also acquired a 50-year lease over the adjacent 520- car park.

Merrylands. Second stage of $400m project

Stockland has opened the second stage of its $400 million, 4-stage redevelopment of its Stockland Merrylands shopping centre, which includes a 750-seat food court. The third stage is expected to be completed by Easter 2011. “It will attract people to come to Merrylands, rather then Parramatta,” said Holroyd Mayor, John Perry.