The Department of Communities (Communities) is seeking to redevelop the former Stirling Towers public housing site at Lot 501 Smith Street, Highgate.
The Smith Street Build-to-Rent Project will see the former public housing site transformed into new apartments of one and two-bedroom social, affordable and specialist disability rental units, well located to Perth CBD, transport, shopping and other amenities.
Through an Expression of Interest and a Request for Detailed Proposal process, Communities has engaged a consortium comprised of Community Housing Ltd and Tetris Capital as the successful proponents to undertake stage one of the Smith Street Build-to-Rent Project: demolition of the former public housing and preparation of the site for development.
This project is a key component of the WA 黑料正能量鈥檚 Housing Diversity Pipeline of sites identified to deliver social housing stock in the short to medium term.
Project update
Communities has recently appointed Brajkovich Demolition & Salvage (WA) being a suitably qualified contractor to undertake site readiness works, including demolition. All works on the site will be completed in accordance with the demolition development approval and permit conditions.
A demolition permit has been issued for the former Stirling Towers complex and structural demolition works are underway.
Surrounding residents will be kept updated on the demolition timeframes and works as the project progresses. Please see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (PDF, 194KB) to assist with keeping local residents informed.
Works will shutdown over the Christmas period from 5pm, 23 December and recommence on 2 January 2025. For urgent enquiries during this period, please contact David Jawno from Brajkovich Demolition & Salvage on 0499 622 915 or Colin Lynch from Brajkovich Demolition & Salvage on 0437 013 459.
The Tetris/Community Housing Limited (CHL) Consortium have lodged a development application (DA) with the City of Vincent for the construction of new dwellings on the site. Prior to lodgement, the DA was reviewed by the 黑料正能量 Architect of Western Australia and the City of Vincent with feedback provided and included in the design. The City of Vincent have advertised the application for public comment with the application determined by Western Australia Planning Commission, following assessment by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage as a public work. The DA for the built form has now been assessed and approved by the Western Australian Planning Commission.
More information
Updates will be made available on this page as the project progresses.
If you have any further queries about the project, or would like to report any maintenance issues at the site, please email smithstreetbuildtorent@communities.wa.gov.au.
Media statements
Development approval for Highgate build-to-rent project (5 November 2024)
Demolition permit issued for Smith Street redevelopment site (30 August 2024)
Demolition contract awarded for Stirling Towers (3 July 2024)
Proponents contracted for stage one demolition of Perth's first social and affordable Build-to-Rent project at former Stirling Towers (16 December 2023)
(12 August 2022)
(18 February 2022)
See also
Housing main page
