What is proposed
Our build-to-rent project site is located at the corner of 32 Crawford Road / 144-146 Military Road, East Lismore.
The site is zoned mixed-use under the Lismore Local Environmental Plan 2012, which permits mid-rise apartments.
We propose to build 50 build-to-rent apartments in two mid-rise buildings, with a mix of apartment sizes and 20% affordable housing for those on low and moderate household incomes.
Key design features
- Two apartment buildings follow the site’s slope to the south and provide appropriate scale with surrounding homes
- Three-storey northern building screens the lower-level southern building, which is three storeys above a ground floor carpark
- 50 apartments, with a mix of:
- studios
- one-bedroom apartments
- two-bedroom apartments
- three-bedroom apartments
- 20% affordable rental housing for people on low to moderate incomes
- 58 secure ground floor parking spaces, which is above minimum parking requirements, with vehicle access from Military Road
- Pitched roofs, façade and balcony recesses help reduce the visual bulk and scale of the buildings so they blend with surrounding character
- Facades, roof treatments and materials reflect local architectural character
- Central laneway and rain garden features a mix of subtropical plants and provides through-site views of the hillside to the east
- Ground floor shared space for communal use
- Shared communal open spaces provide opportunity for social connection, relaxation and play
- Apartments have access to screened private gardens or recessed balconies
- Design celebrates Country through minimal site impacts, landscaping, sustainable water management, passive design and natural materials
- The site is not flood prone
- Central laneway and rain garden promotes through-site ventilation and helps to cool apartments during warmer weather
- Water collected in the rain garden and in rainwater tanks for use in gardens
- Permeable, raised walkways connect the buildings and respond to the topography.
- Buildings oriented to maximise solar access and cross ventilation, reducing reliance on air conditioning
- 6m setback from Crawford Road to keep as many mature, native trees as possible, helping support habitat for wildlife, cool the streets and screen the new buildings
