Builder-developer Central Element has re-lodged plans for a luxury Community Apartments Project (CAPs) in Greenwich on Sydney’s Lower North Shore, after acquiring the public road that split its site.
Lane Cove Council has confirmed Central Element has purchased the relevant portion of Anglo Road and submitted a revised DA for a consolidated 3,468sqm site.
The application proposes two eight-storey shop-top housing buildings for the purposes of seniors living with:
- 58 Independent Living Units (ILUs)
- Two ground-floor commercial tenancies
- 1,555.3sqm of communal open space, including a rooftop plunge pool and indoor active/passive areas
- Vehicle access via Anglo Lane and 134 car spaces across lower ground and two basement levels
- An embellished publicly accessible open space over the purchased section of Anglo Road
- Demolition and site preparation across existing improvements
Council recommended road purchase
Central Element first lodged a DA on 22 January 2025 for two eight-storey buildings over a split site divided by Anglo Road.
Following assessment and Design Review Panel feedback, Council wrote on 25 February 2025 requesting withdrawal of the application and recommending the proponent purchase the intervening road to create a single, consolidated parcel.
Central Element withdrew the DA on 4 April 2025, subsequently acquired the relevant section of Anglo Road, and has now returned with a new, consolidated application that reflects Council’s guidance and is currently under assessment.
Central Element bought the Pacific Highway, Greenwich land in 2024, with Nathan Chivas, Central Element's Managing Director, flagging an eight-storey project that would “redefine” seniors living at the time.
The bid follows a strong CAPs run-up on the Lower North Shore led by Platino Properties, and the opening of Alceon’s Akoya Greenwich, designed by Marchese Partners I Life 3A, where former NSW Premier Nick Greiner reportedly paid $6 million-plus for an apartment.