In Sydney’s North Shore in Australia, a proposal for a 32-story mixed-use development in Chatswood has been submitted to the New South Wales Government for planning approval. Located approximately 11 kilometers north of Sydney’s central business district and within walking distance of Chatswood’s rail and metro interchange, the project reimagines the long-standing Mandarin Centre site as a residential-led precinct integrated with retail and public life. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) for Capitel Group and managed by Metis Group, the proposal includes 325 apartments arranged across two towers above a four-level retail podium of approximately 9,250 square meters.

The design reshapes the ground plane as a more open and connected extension of the district, strengthening pedestrian links to surrounding streets, transit, and an expanded retail precinct. Above, the two residential towers rise with carefully stepped massing and subtle curvature, enabling density while protecting solar access to nearby public spaces, including Chatswood Oval, and maintaining a comfortable scale at street level. The project balances housing delivery with public realm improvements, contributing a measured and contemporary addition to Chatswood’s evolving skyline.