Twin towers above Sydney's Hunter Street station approved, with 58- and 51-storey buildings to reshape the CBD skyline

The New South Wales government has approved two towers above Sydney's Hunter Street station, at 58 and 51 storeys, adding two landmarks to the city centre skyline.

The tower above Hunter Street Station East will sit between O'Connell Street and Bligh Street, while the tower above the West station will stand on the corner of George and Hunter streets. Designed by FJC Studio, both buildings will be mixed-use, with retail and commercial offerings and direct connections to the station. Planning and Public Spaces Minister Paul Scully said the approved buildings would create more job opportunities and help transform Sydney's CBD into a 24-hour economic centre, with the precinct prioritising pedestrians and public space.

Hunter Street station will be part of the Sydney Metro West line running from Westmead to Sydney's CBD, with nine underground stations. When the line opens, passengers will be able to use an underground walkway to connect to the Metro North West and City and Southwest lines at Martin Place, as well as the light rail. Construction on the station began in 2023 and is currently excavating the station cavern; procurement of a development partner for the over-station development is running in parallel, with two consortia shortlisted.

(File photo: the Sydney city centre skyline, not a rendering of the new Hunter Street towers. Image: The Urban Developer.)