NSW Apartment Think Tank - Sustain Sydney 2035

The current NSW housing market is in crisis.  The State Government has revealed that in order to meet demand, 377,000 new homes need to be delivered by 2029 – but where, how, and of what quality?

There is no doubt that apartments will comprise the bulk of this supply, but with the NSW Building Commissioner advising that 53% of apartment builds have defects, do buyers have confidence in this housing choice?

With Sydney land-trapped, Government will have to look further afield to accommodate population growth.  But how can this be done in a sustainable manner? Will Sydney’s unaffordability prove the making of NSW’s regional towns?

As we look forward to 2035, what does the apartment sector look like and how do we overcome its biggest challenges so that it fulfills the role we need it to play in ending sprawl and delivering decent, affordable housing?

Join the AAA NSW Apartment Think Tank as we set our minds forward 11 years. Help us consider the broader impact of key planning decisions as we accommodate our diverse and growing population.

Join a cross-section of the apartment sector - including developers, owners, strata managers, builders, engineers, architects and other specialists - as we map NSW’s first apartment blueprint. 

Hear from experts as we discuss:

• What are the key barriers to delivery?
• How do we achieve an effective and sustainable balance between densification and decentralisation?
• What needs to occur to set liveability as a benchmark standard?
• How to instil consumer confidence in apartments, as it becomes the preferred (and in some instances the only) housing choice?
• Where to with housing affordability, migration, social housing, diversity?
• How can ensure an adequate supply of affordable, decent, family-friendly apartments?
•  How do we improve professionalism in the sector?
• What part should government play in housing supply, apart from simply setting the rules?