URBN plans 20 large apartments in O'Connor, six storeys
The proposal for Wattle Street and Berrigan Crescent targets family and downsizer homes, mostly three-bedroom, with comment open until 20 November.
URBN Development Group, led by Nathan Ross, has put forward 20 large apartments for two consolidated blocks in O’Connor, in Canberra’s inner north, Region Canberra reports. It is a development application, not an approval.
Why it matters
The application covers 7 Wattle Street and 3 Berrigan Crescent. According to Region Canberra, the application describes the homes as “large-format family and downsizer dwellings, a housing type under-represented in the inner north”.
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By the application’s own description, the target buyer is a family or downsizer who wants more space than a typical apartment offers.
The numbers
Per the report, the mix is:
- one two-bedroom apartment of 105 sqm
- 17 three-bedroom apartments of 121 to 183 sqm
- two four-bedroom apartments of 232 and 234 sqm
The building would be six storeys along the Berrigan Crescent frontage and step back to four storeys beside neighbouring low-rise homes. A basement would hold 48 resident car spaces, reached from a single driveway on Berrigan Crescent.
What is not known
The report does not state a construction cost, the architect or the lodgement date. It credits the images to Turco and Associates but does not say the firm designed the building. It does not mention affordable housing or retail space either.
What’s next
Public comment on the application is open until 20 November. The report does not say when a decision is expected.
Quick answers
Did URBN plan 20 large apartments in O'Connor?
URBN Development Group has proposed 20 family-sized apartments, up to six storeys, in O'Connor; comment closes 20 November, Region Canberra says.
What are the key numbers in this story?
apartments proposed: 20; storeys at tallest: 6; basement car spaces: 48.
Where does this information come from?
This story cites Region Canberra (Ian Bushnell), 2 Nov 2026. Every source is linked on the page.
Sources
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- Region Canberra (Ian Bushnell), 2 Nov 2026Size matters in proposed O'Connor apartment complex
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