North Ryde. Hotel on the market

Stamford Property Services proposes to demolish the Stamford Grand Hotel, to build 10 apartment towers of up to 21 storeys, including 625 apartments, in a $175 million redevelopment on the 22,433-square-metre site near Macquarie University, at North Ryde. The Stamford contains 257 rooms in three-storey hotel buildings The project would create 200-500 construction jobs and 20 operational positions, according to the company. The Department of Planning does not support development as high as 21 storeys.