The ground has officially been broken on a 55-storey mixed use tower in Parramatta – 8 Phillip Street – that, on completion, will combine luxury residential housing with five-star hotel accommodation across 18 storeys, occupied by Western Sydney’s first QT Hotel.
The COVID-19-compliant ceremony last Friday was attended by Sydney-based development company, Coronation Property, State Member for Parramatta, The Hon. Dr Geoff Lee MP, George Sahyoun, Founder and Chairman, Karima Group, and Aras Labutis, Director of Urban Transformations at Coronation Property.
“We received development approval at 8 Phillip Street in mid-2018, but given the historical nature of the site, we then commissioned an extensive archaeological investigation with substantial test pit excavation occurring,” said Mr Labutis.
“This process took a good 12 months, in order to ensure no significant heritage objects or features would be damaged during the construction process.
“We then began the careful process of undertaking a detailed salvage deconstruction of the St Andrew’s Church Hall, so it can ultimately be reconstructed and integrated into the completed project as the feature of 8 Phillip Street’s stunning new residential entrance.”
The Woods Bagot-designed tower will be a dramatic presence on the Parramatta skyline, with its twisting rhomboid design and mesh-embedded glass cladding a first for Western Sydney, ensuring the building’s status as an instant Parramatta icon.
Beneath the 35 storeys of apartments, the building will include a 250-room QT Hotel, complete with a signature restaurant, multiple meeting and event spaces and a grand ballroom.
