Overview
- NSW officials say practical completion will allow a mid-November handover to the operator for retailer fit‑outs.
- Fit‑outs for 40 stores are underway, with management targeting sufficient retailer readiness before opening.
- Sydney Fish Market’s CEO said an opening date will be revealed imminently and indicated trading should begin this year.
- The new venue is projected to draw about 6 million visits annually with trading extended to 10pm each night.
- Reporting notes a $250 million claim by builder Multiplex and differing project cost figures ($700m vs $836m), as the government advances plans to redevelop the old Pyrmont site for roughly 1,200 homes and aims to select between Mirvac and Lendlease by year’s end.