Key Points …
–criteria for apartment towers nine storeys or higher to have a maximum floor space of 700 square metres, as “slender towers”
–to allow for greater surrounding public spaces, more solar access, better views and less bulk
-deep soil zones for tree planting to increase the canopy and reduce urban heat
–greater air circulation between apartment blocks to remove stored heat; for a better microclimate
–despite government extending max floorspace for towers to 750 m2 UDIA alleges higher costs
WHAT is not revealed is why deve-lopers like high rise development … it’s because storey upon storey they make a motza!
Each apartment can cost as little as $200,000 or less to construct using job lots of fittings and fixtures; cladding; and visa workers
NOR do deve-lopers live in these dwellings that in too many instances lack cross-ventilation, with inadequate light, some so small a space is allocated for a washing machine with improvised electrical connection in a tiny bathroom
With water leaks … many are mould holes …
AS deve-lopers reside in harbourside mansions at the expense of unfortunate Australians and visa holders
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COMMUNITY ACTION ALLIANCE FOR NSW (CAAN): HOUSING INEQUALITY WITH AUSSIES LOCKED OUT! 