Introducing the Redevelopment of
Harbourside By Mirvac
Mirvac is proud to announce plans to reimagine the Darling Harbour waterfront for the 21st century and create an iconic new precinct in the heart of Sydney. The redevelopment of Harbourside will be defined and characterised by a network of welcoming public open spaces featuring natural materials and vegetation. At its heart, Waterfront Gardens will become Pyrmont’s new neighbourhood park and community meeting place, with landscaping and moments of art and activation planned to deliver an enlivened precinct that provides locals and visitors alike with a powerful sense of belonging, community and ownership.
The existing Harbourside Shopping Centre occupies over 240 metres of water frontage within Sydney’s iconic Darling Harbour precinct. The complex opened in 1988 as part of the renewal of the whole precinct. Mirvac’s vision is to transform the site into a new world class destination for Sydney that provides locals and visitors alike and leaves a legacy for generations to come.
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Planning refinement, Community and Stakeholder Engagement.
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Approved Concept Plan & Demolition.
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Design Excellence Competition winner determined.
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Community and Stakeholder Engagement for SSDA (State Significant Development Application) 1.
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SSDA 1 Lodged- seeking approval for civil works comprising basement retention structures and bulk excavation.
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Community and Stakeholder Engagement for SSDA 2.
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SSDA 2 lodged December 2022.
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Community and Stakeholder Engagement for SSDA 3.
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SSDA 3 lodged in June 2023.
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SSDA No. 03 is still under assessment by DPHI and will be ongoing into early 2024.
SSDA No. 02 was approved 4 December 2023. -
Works have commenced under SSDA No. 02 Main Works.
SSDA No. 03 is still under assessment by DPHI. -
Works are ongoing under SSDA No. 02 Main Works.
SSDA No. 03 is still under assessment by DPHI.
Harbourside Residences first sales launch commenced. -
SSDA No. 03 Public Domain was approved on 19 June 2025 through the Independent Planning Commission (IPC), marking the final major development application for the project.
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Works are ongoing under SSDA No. 02 Main Works.
What Is Being Delivered As Part Of The Redevelopment of Harbourside?
Mirvac has obtained approval to develop the site into a mixed use development with a maximum total Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 87,000sqm, comprising 42,000 sqm GFA of residential area, and 45,000sqm GFA of office and retail area. This will equate to approximately 33,500 sqm of office space, 10,000 sqm of premium retail space and around 265 luxury apartments within a 42 storey residential tower. The 10,200 sqm of public domain includes a new 3,500 sqm Waterfront Garden, as well as a widened Waterfront Promenade for the community to visit and enjoy.
What planning applications have been lodged and approved to date?
All three major development applications are required to be consistent with the Harbourside Concept Plan (SSD 7874) that was approved on 25 June 2021, which outlines the planning parameters to guide future detailed design and construction. The three major development applications for this project have been lodged and approved as follows:
SSDA1 for civil works and bulk excavation was lodged in June 2022 and approved in March 2023 for:
- Slab demolition
- Bulk Excavation works
- Construction of retaining structures to facilitate the redevelopment of the Harbourside Shopping Centre
Stage 2 SSDA for main works was lodged in December 2022 and approved in December 2023 for:
- Construction of a 50-storey development (RL 170) including tower, podium and basement levels for residential accommodation, office and retail;
- Parking for cars, motorcycles, service vehicles and bicycles;
- Provision of hard and soft landscaping and through site links;
- Electricity and stormwater infrastructure; and
- Consolidation and stratum subdivision of the site
Stage 3 SSDA for public domain was lodged in June 2023 and approved in June 2025. Approval was granted for over 11,000sqm of public space including:
- ~6,000 square metre Waterfront Promenade, creating a dynamic blend of public space and seating, thoughtfully designed with landscaping;
- New 3,500sqm square metre Waterfront Garden, adjacent to the historic Pyrmont Bridge;
- New Bunn Street pedestrian bridge that will create a seamless link between Pyrmont, Harbourside precinct;
- New pedestrian connections with ramps and a lift ensuring inclusive and accessible access for all.
What Is The Overall Timeframe For The Development (Planning, Demolition, Construction)?
Demolition works, and civil works are complete, while main works are well underway on the podium and tower structures. The overall development is expected to be completed in late 2027, though we are planning to have some areas of ground floor to be open ahead of this, which will be completed in a staged fashion.
How will this project benefit the wider city and community?
A Social Impact Assessment is being carried out in relation to the Harbourside Renewal Project which will provide a variety of recommendations.
Acknowledging the pressure of affordable housing for the wider Sydney community, Mirvac’s public benefit offer includes a monetary contribution of $5.2m towards the delivery of affordable community housing.
Mirvac will oversee future activation works in the immediate precinct. The final scope and design is to be developed with Place Management NSW and may include such things as public art, specialist lighting, WI-FI, AV&P.
The project itself also involves the delivery of public benefit infrastructure including in-kind public domain works. Mirvac will fund and deliver over 11,000sqm of functional public domain works in kind, including:
- A widened Waterfront Promenade (~6,000sqm): providing a range of intimate and open dwell spaces for residents to enhance the precinct’s connectivity and the waterfront experience,
- A new publicly accessible park, Waterfront Garden (3,500sqm), adjacent to Pyrmont bridge providing a town square, for both everyday community gathering, and curated events and activation,
- A new and improved pedestrian route that will directly connect Bunn Street to the Darling Harbour waterfront boulevard via a new pedestrian bridge and through-site link through the development,
- New public stairs adjacent to Pyrmont Bridge to improve access to the Darling Harbour Waterfront Promenade,
- New public stairs connecting the new public park Waterfront Garden to the Darling Harbour Waterfront Promenade. These will also serve as places to sit and enjoy performances and other activations on the Waterfront Promenade,
- Accessibility at the heart of the design, with ramps and a lift ensuring inclusive access for all.
How can I stay updated on construction progress?
We distribute monthly e-newsletters to our registered database providing updates about the latest works at the Harbourside site. You can receive Harbourside updates direct to your inbox by registering here, if you haven’t already. Alternatively, you can find the suite of newsletters on our website here.
Register for updates
Community feedback is an important part of Mirvac’s commitment to being a good neighbour, and we look forward to staying in touch as the project progresses. To receive community updates, including future consultation activities, please register your interest via our community updates form. For sales and leasing interest, please register your details via our sales updates form.
Mirvac acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters of Australia and we pay our respect to their Elders past and present. We recognise that Darling Harbour is located on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and we thank them for their care and custodianship since time immemorial.
Artwork: ‘Reimagining Country’, created by Riki Salam (Mualgal, Kaurareg, Kuku Yalanji) of We are 27 Creative.