This article is from the Australian Property Journal archive
THE New South Wales government is selling the leasehold to a heritage-listed commercial property in The Rocks, to raise funds to reinvest in the Sydney Harbour foreshore.
Property NSW CEO Brett Newman said 16-18 Grosvenor St would be offered to the market via a 99-year lease.
“The sale via long-term lease will deliver immediate funding to invest in our precincts while ensuring the property remains in Government hands and is subject to heritage protections,” Newman said.
The property, formerly known as the Housing Board Building, is listed on the State Heritage Register. It was built in 1921 to house the Resumed Properties Department which was responsible for the resumption of land for the Department of Lands and played a major part in reshaping The Rocks and Millers Point.
The property has a Conservation Management Plan endorsed by the Heritage Council of NSW to guide any purchaser’s plans for the property.
The property will be sold through a tender process.
“The Rocks and Darling Harbour are two of the State’s most popular tourism precincts and we must continue to invest in them to ensure the visitor experience exceeds expectations,” Newman said.
In 2015, the NSW Government announced that proceeds from the divestment of some select government-owned assets in The Rocks would be allocated to the Restart NSW fund, with at least $200 million reserved for the Circular Quay ferry wharf upgrade.
“New developments along the Harbour foreshore must be complemented by ongoing investment to maintain and conserve our existing assets,” Newman said.
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