Wollongong office block cuts parking spaces from 169 to 94
A Wollongong developer wants council approval to almost halve basement parking in an approved CBD office block.
Reported by Illawarra Mercury
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Fewer parking spaces in the CBD could deter office tenants and shoppers, affecting retail and business viability in Wollongong's centre.
In Australia. Wollongong CBD workers and shoppers may find parking harder to secure if the modification is approved, hitting local retail and offices.
Key facts
- 169
- Original parking spaces
- 94
- Proposed parking spaces
- 72-76 Crown Street
- Site address
- Nine storeys
- Building height
- The nine-storey Crown Street office block was approved in 2022 with 169 basement car spaces.
- A new plan removes two parking levels.
- Current rules for the commercial zone require fewer spaces than before.
- Excavating beneath the adjacent heritage building is needed for the change.
- The proposal would preserve the Crown Street and Moore Lane facades and rebuild them.
- A heritage study found little worth saving inside the structure.
