Marked by high-density development, transit infrastructure investments and a shift away from former commercial and industrial spaces, the
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The Pemulwuy Project, which includes student accommodation, affordable housing and community spaces, has replaced The Block on the suburb’s western border, and a tired shopping mall on the suburb’s northern border has been reborn as the upmarket Surry Hills Village, home to the dining and lifestyle precinct Wunderlich Lane.
The Police Citizens Youth Club is making way for the mixed-use precinct Redfern Place, and dozens of brick industrial warehouses have been gutted and transformed into high-end residential lofts and creative agency offices.
The Police Citizens Youth Club is making way for the mixed-use precinct Redfern Place, and dozens of brick industrial warehouses have been gutted and transformed into high-end residential lofts and creative agency offices.
Redfern Station has undergone a major transformation that has vastly improved safety and accessibility, and the disused Eveleigh Rail Yards have been converted into Carriageworks, a world-class contemporary arts venue.
The suburb, once ranked a distant fourth to Paddington, Darlinghurst and Surry Hills, has seen an influx of professionals, the LGBTQIA+ community and young families, says agent Charles Touma.
The suburb, once ranked a distant fourth to Paddington, Darlinghurst and Surry Hills, has seen an influx of professionals, the LGBTQIA+ community and young families, says agent Charles Touma.
“What happens now is people have Redfern at the top of their list,” he says. “The young families appreciate it more because the streets are wider, parking’s easier, there’s not a pub or a restaurant on every corner. It’s gone from being the third or fourth cousin to people now saying ‘This is where I want to be’.”
“What happens now is people have Redfern at the top of their list,” he says. “The young families appreciate it more because the streets are wider, parking’s easier, there’s not a pub or a restaurant on every corner. It’s gone from being the third or fourth cousin to people now saying ‘This is where I want to be’.”
As it continues to evolve rapidly, Redfern remains a hub for Indigenous activism and innovation. Long regarded as the birthplace of the urban Aboriginal civil rights movement in Australia, the suburb today hosts organisations delivering a range of services to local First Nations groups, from health and housing to arts and culture, as well as a dedicated radio station, Koori Radio, which this year celebrated its 25th year of broadcasting.
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Olympus Dining would have to be in the top 5 per cent of restaurants in Sydney. The fitout is amazing; it has a retractable glass roof, great greenery in the middle, and I love the food and the vibe.
Redfern’s following the general Sydney market trend, with prices down anywhere between 10 and 20 per cent due to rate rises, international conflict and government policy. There’s good value in the suburb, so it’s definitely a good time to buy.
120-122 Lawson Street, Redfern NSW 2016
With a scale and cutting-edge design rare for Redfern, this nine-metre-wide residence comes with garaging for four cars and the kind of leafy surrounds more typically found on the North Shore. The entry level features two generous living zones, one opening to a north-facing terrace, plus three bedrooms and a study zone on the first floor, and a main-bedroom retreat on the top floor.
216 Chalmers Street, Redfern NSW 2016
It’s a hop, skip and jump to Prince Alfred Park and Inner Sydney High School from this renovated home, which claims the coveted north-end corner position in a late 19th-century row of terraces. The property offers casual and formal living spaces, plus a skylit attic that works well as a media room or kids’ rumpus.
Why this project by Horizon and David Flack is a living canvas
“We wanted a complete change from our previous heritage house to something more modern ... We sold all our furniture and almost all of our artworks, ready to start afresh.”
Inside a Redfern warehouse apartment filled with decades of collected treasures
Filled with artworks, treasured objects and original industrial features, this warehouse apartment reflects a lifetime of collecting and entertaining.
‘Macca’s at it again’: McDonald’s heading to court after proposed $3m Sydney store rejected
Fast-food giant’s court date set over its Redfern store as residents vow to fight on.
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