August 25, 2026 — 12:01am
In an unprecedented act of faith, the Anglican church has teamed up with a private developer to deliver housing for sale in exchange for the resurrection of a local church and the provision of new parishioner, and community, spaces – and dozens more parishes are interested in following suit.
Construction work begins on Tuesday on 48 luxury apartments in Sydney’s Lane Cove, on land adjoining the 1924 St Andrew’s Anglican Church that will be renovated and extended with a new 400-seat auditorium, offices and car parking.
It’s the first partnership between Anglicans and a private developer and could lead to a slew of others that use church land and buildings located close to suburban centres.
“This is a good project that will provide community space that wouldn’t otherwise exist,” said the Anglican Bishop of North Sydney, Chris Edwards. “In addition, Sydney needs more housing, and we want to help.
