Huge cracks develop in Sydney’s apartment market

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By Leith van Onselen

Amid growing concerns over flammable cladding and build quality, alongside fears of an oversupply, developers are hitting the breaks on new apartment projects:

According to Steve Mann, the Urban Institute of Australia chief executive, the number of “deferred and abandoned” apartment projects in Sydney has increased 110 per cent in the past year.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.