Are they Sirius? Developer behind Sydney's cracked Opal Tower could be handed ANOTHER major harbourside project
- Sirius building in the Rocks, boasting harbour views in Sydney, is up for tender
- Controversial developer Ecove is reportedly in line to redevelop the iconic site
- Ecove is developer responsible for cracked Opal Tower at Sydney Olympic Park
The property developer responsible for the cracked Opal Tower at Sydney Olympic Park could win the tender for another major harbourside project.
Speculation is mounting that Ecove is in line to redevelop the iconic Sirius site in the Rocks along with RDA Property Group.
A number of local politicians as well as Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore have penned an open letter to New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian, stating handing the tender to Ecove would be a 'grave mistake.'
The iconic apartment building Sirius in the Rocks (pictured) has been unoccupied for the past 12 months - and one controversial developer is seeking the tender
The Opal Tower at Sydney Olympic Park (pictured) - the property developer responsible for the cracked tower is in line to win a major harbourside project
Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore (pictured) is against Ecove being in the mix to secure the Sirius building tender in the Rocks
'We understand the sale of the Sirius building is imminent and there are rumours that the Opal Towers developer Ecove is the government's preferred buyer,' the letter says.
'Such a sale would provoke distrust in government processes and objectives.'
Ecove and RDA Property Group chose not to comment on the status of the tender due to confidentiality agreements surrounding the bid, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Sirius is the harbourside apartment block which has been used for social housing for more than three decades.
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Boasting world class views, the block has been unoccupied for the last 12 months, with Maya Demetriou, 91, the last resident to move out in February 2018.
The local MPs and Clover Moore want the NSW government to retain the 'structurally-sound, architecturally iconic building' for affordable housing.
Developer Ecove generated negative headlines after cracks on a 10th-floor concrete panel on Christmas Eve saw the evacuation of residents from almost 400 apartments in its newly completed building in Homebush.
Out of the 392 apartments, 105 buildings have been declared 'unliveable' with structural repairs potentially required on every level.
Maya Demetriou (pictured in hat) was the last resident to move out of the Sirius apartment block in the Rocks
The Sirius apartments (pictured) in the Rocks in Sydney are up for tender, with a number of developers chasing the contract
