Latest update
Temporary fencing now surrounds the shopfronts at 414 Victoria Avenue. Project partner KIND expects demolition to begin in November 2026, followed by main construction in March 2027, with occupancy targeted for October 2029.
414 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood: Demolition Update
Temporary fencing is up at 414 Victoria Avenue, with demolition expected to begin in November 2026 for Novus on Victoria, an approved 260-apartment build-to-rent development.
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What’s planned
260 residences
Build-to-rent apartments with ground and first-floor retail
- Building height
- 46 storeys
- Car parking
- 1 resident car-share space
- Bicycle parking
- 84 spaces
The approved parking provision centres on shared transport, with a single car-share space for residents. An entrance to Chatswood Interchange is approximately 50 metres from the site.
Novus’s announced resident facilities include a pool, gym, sauna, outdoor terraces and a pet park, alongside co-working space, lounges and private dining areas. Retail space is planned on the ground and first floors, with access from Victoria Avenue and Victor Street.
Existing site
The redevelopment covers a 1,050 sqm block with frontages to Victoria Avenue, Victor Street and Post Office Lane. Planning documents identify two-storey retail and commercial buildings for demolition, including shopfronts facing the mall and Victor Street. The site contains no listed heritage item.
Approval conditions
Willoughby City Council opposed the application, raising concerns about the building’s scale and setbacks, view loss, servicing and construction effects on Chatswood Mall Markets.
The Commission approved the project with conditions requiring changes to the loading-dock entrance, public-domain works and construction arrangements that maintain pedestrian safety and vehicle access to the markets. Delivery vehicles must be accommodated within the site without blocking the footpath.
Project timeline
Dates identify reported events within each phase and may differ from its start date.
Determination
Proposal ApprovedA verified planning decision, including approval, refusal or deferral. An unconfirmed outcome is not treated as approval.
- Date not confirmed
Under Assessment
Assessment following formal lodgement of the development application, including exhibition, responses to submissions and revisions.
Planning Underway
Early planning, including SEARs requests, assessment requirements issued and preparation of the development application.
Planning record: NSW Planning Portal (SSD-63324208)
Project Details
- Developer
- Novus
- Architect
- Fender Katsalidis
- Applicant
- Novus Management Pty Ltd
- Investment partners
- Korea Investment Real Asset, Hyundai E&C and KIND
- Original approval
- NSW Independent Planning Commission
