Parramatta. Acquisition of properties

Parramatta City Council has resolved to acquire properties at 160 Church Street, and 12, 14 and 28 Darcy Street, as part of its $1.6 billion Civic Place redevelopment project. Council will negotiate with each owner to reach agreement on the acquisition of the properties. If no agreement is reached council will seek from the Minister for Local Government to compulsorily acquire them. Council will ask the minister to compulsorily acquire Darcy Street enabling it to be incorporated into the Civic Place project including the development of public underground car parking and above ground pedestrian links and arcades.

Parramatta. Resolution on three properties

Parramatta City Council has resolved to compulsorily acquire three properties by agreement with the owner, R & R Fazzolari Prt Ltd, for the purpose of implementing the Civic Place masterplan. The properties are at 20-22, 24 and 26 Darcy Street.. The purchase price was undisclosed.

Parramatta. Three down four to go

Parramatta City Council has agreed to purchase properties at 20-22, 24 and 25 Darcy Street for the 3-hectare, $1.4 billion Civic Place redevelopment project – four properties remain to be purchased. In preparation for the commencement of stage one, on a site bounded by Smith Street and Macquarie Street, the 100-space Smith Street car park will close mid June. Stage one will contain new council offices, a range of first-class community facilities including a new state-of-the-art library and new public space. “While I have to stress that there is still a lot to do before we can start work, we hope that a development application for this part of the site will be lodged this year, with the new facilities delivered in 2013,” Lord Mayor Paul Garrard said.