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Rouse Hill Town Centre, Sydney, Australia Developer, GPT Group









































































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       Poised to transform one of Sydney’s most celebrated heritage   use development in Australia and one of the largest privately funded
       sites into a new world-class luxury destination when it opens in Q1   tourism infrastructure projects in NSW.
       2026, The Lands by Capella is a landmark mixed-use, regenerative   Developer GPT Group is set to begin work on a $200M expansion
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       placemaking development that blends heritage architecture with bold   of Rouse Hill Town Centre, adding more than 50 new shops to the bus
       innovation. Anchoring the revitalised Sandstone Precinct alongside the   tling shopping hub. The transformation will add more than 10,500sq m
       neighbouring Capella Sydney hotel, the former Department of Lands   of retail space and the construction is expected to take 18 months, with
       building will encompass approximately 10,000sq m of experiential   the opening date for the extension planned for pre-Christmas 2026.
       luxury retail, refreshing F&B concepts with rooftop dining and large-  The project is GPT’s largest retail development in 10 years and part
       scale event spaces - including an opulent ballroom and The Sandstones   of its strategy to leverage strong existing assets and deliver premium
       Club by Florence Guild, designed to inspire a modern renaissance in   experiences to customers. The expansion will grow the scheme to over
       how we live, work and connect. The two Sandstone buildings also   80,000sq m and will retain the centre’s distinctive indoor-outdoor
       mark Singapore-based developer Pontiac Land Group’s first mixed-  design, featuring a continuous walking loop for customer convenience,

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