Jun 6, 2026 – 5.00amThe Darlinghurst end of Sydney’s legendary Oxford Street has been boarded up for the best part of five years, like a diva waiting keenly in the wings to reveal her new look. Sequins, jewellery – and a smart new cycleway.At the centre of the reinvention is a $200 million development project that has been beset by lengthy delays and pandemic-related cost increases.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Isabella FreelandReporterIsabella Freeland is a journalist for The Australian Financial Review.Fetching latest articles