Our Current Design

Pathways Residences prides itself in providing high-quality, boutique seniors housing. Urban design principles and the site location are being carefully considered in the development of the project plans.

Design principles include:

• providing consistent setbacks from the street in line with neighbouring buildings

• maintaining significant vegetation where possible, and providing extensive landscaping

• conserving a number of the existing street-front cottages to preserve the existing character of the street

• developing through-site walking links and open spaces for community use

• providing health and wellbeing associated services on-site and accessible to the local community

• carefully considering the availability of natural light and minimising shadowing impacts.

Providing much needed housing for the senior’s community

We know that there is a shortage of housing in NSW, and a need for more seniors living and residential aged care housing across Sydney is an important part of that picture.

We are pleased to offer 58 seniors living apartments and 41 residential aged care rooms in the heart of Cremorne, supporting people to age in place, and increasing housing options for seniors within the local community.

How big will the buildings be?

The building scale has been designed in context with existing buildings around the site.

The Parraween Street frontage will be one to two storeys, transitioning to four-storey buildings. Buildings facing Gerard Street will be seven storeys, in line with neighbouring buildings.

How many residents will there be?

The proposal is to provide approximately 60 seniors living apartments and 40 residential aged care beds.

Does the proposal include landscaping?

The proposal has been designed to protect significant trees on and adjoining the site. Landscape planning also includes the re-replanting of some existing trees from the site.

Significant new landscaping will also be provided around the site, including green space as part of the through-site link.

How much parking will be provided on-site?

The individual driveways outside of the site on Parraween Street will be removed, increasing the number of on-street car parking spaces.

On-site, basement parking will respond to the number of seniors living apartments, aged care beds, staffing numbers, and relevant planning requirements.

Preserving the Past, Nurturing the Future

The community told us that they placed a high value on the heritage and character of existing cottages on Parraween Street. We have now revised the original scheme to retain six cottages from 78-88 Parraween Street in line with Council heritage listings and community feedback.

By retaining these cottages and carefully blending them with modern amenities, we're creating a unique tapestry that weaves the past into the future. Moreover, the retention of existing, significant trees ensures a thriving green environment, supporting a connection to nature.

Addressing Concerns, Building Trust

Feedback from the local community and Council have been taken seriously and we have worked hard to address the key issues raised.

Based on community feedback, new Council heritage listings, and consultation with DPHI following the submission of the SSDA, the project team has revised the scheme as follows:

• The single storey frontage on Parraween Street has moved from the western end of the site to the eastern end of the site, allowing the retention of the group of cottages from 78-88 Parraween Street in response to Council heritage listings and community concerns

• Rooftop terraces have been removed from all buildings

• The height of the building on Gerard Street has reduced from 8 storeys to 7 storeys

• The green space has been reconfigured to improve accessibility.