Council halts billionaire’s plan to buy Sydney streets for $450m redevelopment

The Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 17, 2026

Property owners on Sydney’s upper north shore could be cut off from their own land if the proposal goes ahead in its current form, council staff warned.

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