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“Bulldozing older units to build fewer homes makes no sense for Sydney”

“Bulldozing older units to build fewer homes makes no sense for Sydney”

by Megan Gorrey | Jan 22, 2026 | News

The residents of 80 small flats in a modest apartment block known as the Chimes, in the inner Sydney suburb of Potts Point, have long been as eclectic as the streets that surround them. But the 1960s building is not long for this world, and the people who call it home...
Packer v Packer as Gretel and James on opposing sides in Potts Point stoush

Packer v Packer as Gretel and James on opposing sides in Potts Point stoush

by Megan Gorrey | Sep 29, 2025 | News

SMH National – CBD Packer v Packer as Gretel and James on opposing sides in Potts Point stoush By Megan Gorrey September 29, 2025 — 5.00am Sibling rivalry has collided with the most characteristic of Sydney obsessions – housing, development and city views – on the...

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