St Hilliers and First Point Property lodge plans for final stages of Thornton

Wednesday 23 March 2022: Joint venture developers, St Hilliers and First Point Property have lodged plans for 553 apartments and a 6,000 square metre retail and commercial precinct with Penrith City Council for the final stages of Thornton Central – a transit orientated residential and commercial precinct in North Penrith in Sydney’s west.

St Hilliers and First Point Property propose to develop the $450 million dollar project, positioned directly adjacent to Penrith train station over two stages. The proposal outlines the plans for the final residential apartment living and would deliver the key commercial and retail amenity within Thornton, the transformative masterplanned community by NSW Government property development organisation, Landcom.

The final plans for Thornton Central follow on from a design competition won by Crone Architects, as well as ongoing collaboration with the NSW Government Architects Office, the design panel, Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council, and Penrith City Council.

The mixed-use development will have four residential towers, a vibrant retail and commercial precinct, and a public domain featuring a Connection to Country lead design and landscaping. The proposed first stage includes an urban plaza, a neighbourhood shopping village with specialty stores, a 1600 square metre supermarket, a child care centre, a medical facility, cafes and alfresco dining; a 27 storey and a 9 storey residential building; curated spaces and a public domain through-site which links local residents to the train station.

The proposed second stage includes a 9 storey and a 26 storey residential building.

Justyn Ng, Development Director St Hiller’s said the Development Application lodged for the finals stages of Thornton comes following the joint ventures completion of 540 apartments over the past 6 years as well as a Hotel.

“Our proposal for the final stages of Thornton strives for excellence and draws upon best practice in design, innovation and technology.

“The joint vision for Thornton Central was to provide inner-city style living in Penrith that responds to current and future demands for residential apartment living,” he said, “We want to provide unique retail and commercial spaces for local businesses to thrive and deliver bespoke public spaces for the community to explore and enjoy.

“The proposal provides for much needed local neighbourhood convenience retail and family friendly dining options for the Thornton community right at its doorstep.

“Currently there is no retail and commercial node within the Thornton side of the train station,” said Mr Ng, “Thornton residents need to travel significant distances by foot or car to access their nearest supermarket in order to fulfil their daily needs.

Deborah Landes, Co Managing Director of First Point Property said the proposal is the Grand Finale in the vision and creation of the vibrant urban neighbourhood at Thornton.

“This will be a market leading residential apartment and retail development that sets the standard for high density mixed-use neighbourhood living in Sydney and across Australia.

“St Hilliers and First Point Property have saved the best for last in our proposal for the final stages of Thornton,” said Ms Landes, ”We know Thornton residents have been awaiting to see what is included and we believe our plans will not disappoint.

“The apartment living responds to changes in buyer expectations as we have the ability to draw upon what has worked best in the previous stages of Thornton Central. We have included new features that suit multi-generational living, roof top spaces and premium finishes,” said Ms Landes.

The residential living will take in views from the surrounding region including the Blue Mountains and have included an extensive range of studio, 1, 2 and 3-bed apartments. New apartments will include dual-key, media room and terrace options, plus a selection of premium penthouses.

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