Developer TQM plans 156-metre tower with 270 homes on Auburn Street
Developer TQM won status for a 42-storey tower with 270 homes that exceeds height limits by 36 metres.
Developer TQM has won State Significant Development status for a 42-storey tower at 2-4 Auburn Street in Wollongong. The tower will have 270 homes, with 10 per cent reserved for affordable housing.
A height bonus for affordable housing changed the project. The project grew from 24 storeys to 42 storeys, reaching 156 metres.
The current height limit is 120 metres. SSD status speeds up approval.
The project still needs a development application and public review before approval. At 42 storeys, it will be taller than the 36-storey Bunnings redevelopment.
It will also be taller than the 38-storey Crown Square project. The 22-storey Signature in Regent Street currently holds the tallest-building title because none of these new projects have been completed.
- 156 metres
- Proposed height
- 270
- Number of homes
- 120 metres
- Current height limit
- 42
- Storeys
Why it mattersThe tower tests whether Wollongong will allow housing to break its height rules when affordable homes are included. This decision could reshape the city's skyline.
AustraliaWollongong residents will see major change to the city's centre, with 270 new homes and the tallest building in the region's history.
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