Federal Teal MP Allegra Spender wants stronger heritage protections in Potts Point and Elizabeth Bay to stop developers knocking down ageing residential blocks for luxury apartments.
Federal Teal MP Allegra Spender has weighed into Sydney’s heritage wars, siding with inner-city residents seeking to thwart efforts by developers to bulldoze ageing residential blocks for luxury apartments.
The group has the backing of Sydney Independent MP Alex Greenwich and Spender, who said a state heritage listing of the suburbs is “important for preserving access to more affordable housing and to retain the character of the area”. The prevalence of affordable studio and one-bedroom apartments had allowed the “flourishing of certain communities, such as single people, artists, creatives, LGBTIQA+ people, and migrants who have lived together in this rich melting pot, with a sense of safety not felt in other neighbourhoods”, she said.
“In a housing affordability crisis, it is unthinkable that we would let developers reduce affordability and density for profit,” he said. “Most of these buildings are functioning and have aesthetic value.”, which require the City of Sydney to assess the impact of building proposals on heritage significance of buildings.
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