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Amalgamation site

Address locked, Chatswood

3 houses today → about 60 homes as apartments, up to 27 storeys. About 1,200 m², 30 m frontage, zone MU1.

Residual land valueA$15.0m
Likely ask (3 houses)A$8.0mFrom the land values x 1.15
HeadroomA$7.0m
Gain over buying separatelyA$2.8m
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Every option the rules allow

OptionHomesStoreysGFARealisationCostsResidual land valueHeadroomProfit at likely ask
Apartments, up to 27 storeys (LEP controls)Local Environmental Plan · FSR 5:1 · 90 m 60276,000 m² A$85.0mA$42.5mA$15.0mA$7.0m A$21.0m38% on cost · 24% on revenue
Cost stack
  • Construction 6,000 m² at A$5,500/m²A$32.5m
  • Basement parkingA$2.1m
  • DemolitionA$140k
  • Consultants, DA and certification (9%)A$3.3m
  • Contributions (A$28,000 per new home)A$1.6m
  • Contingency (5%)A$1.9m
  • Then selling costs 3%, GST on the margin, finance 7.5%, stamp duty 5.5% and a 20% developer margin solve for the land. Buying at the likely ask of A$8.0m instead leaves A$21.0m pre-tax on a total development cost of A$55.0m.
Shop-top housing, up to 27 storeysLow and Mid-Rise (within 400 m) · FSR 5:1 · 90 m 55276,000 m² A$80.0mA$42.5mA$13.0mA$5.0m A$16.0m30% on cost · 20% on revenue
Cost stack
  • Construction 6,000 m² at A$5,600/m²A$35.0m
  • Basement parkingA$1.8m
  • DemolitionA$140k
  • Consultants, DA and certification (9%)A$3.3m
  • Contributions (A$28,000 per new home)A$1.4m
  • Contingency (5%)A$1.9m
  • Then selling costs 3%, GST on the margin, finance 7.5%, stamp duty 5.5% and a 20% developer margin solve for the land. Buying at the likely ask of A$8.0m instead leaves A$16.0m pre-tax on a total development cost of A$55.0m.

Site facts

Houses
House, 600 m²House, 300 m²House, 300 m²
Site area
About 1,200 m²
Street frontage
About 30 m (measured against the road corridor)
Zone
MU1
Nearest nominated centre
About 50 m (straight line) · Within 400 m of a nominated centre
Land value
About A$7,000,000 at 1 July 2025, NSW Valuer General (the houses together)