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Milsons Point/Lavender Bay, now and then<br />
Further growth occurred from the 1890s, following<br />
the establishment of a tram service and the opening<br />
of the North Shore railway line. Then continued<br />
in the early 1900s, although some houses and public<br />
buildings were demolished in the mid 1920s to<br />
make way for the approaches to the Sydney Harbour<br />
Bridge. Some growth occurred from the<br />
1930s, following the construction of the Sydney<br />
Harbour Bridge. The most significant development<br />
occurred in the post-war years.<br />
Development has continued in more recent years,<br />
with the dwelling stock nearly doubling between<br />
1991 and 2001. Milsons Point/Lavender Bay has<br />
experienced a massive increase in population between<br />
1996 and 2001, a result of new dwellings<br />
being added to the area, especially medium and<br />
high density housing.<br />
110 Alfred Street, one of the<br />
first buildings in Milsons Point<br />
to be converted to residential<br />
apartments by Walker developments.<br />
Many of the commercial buildings constructed during<br />
the 1970s and 1980s have been converted to<br />
high density residential apartments with a small<br />
portion of commercial and retail component. New<br />
high rise towers were also constructed up to 21<br />
floors and many of the apartments enjoy spectacular<br />
views of the Harbour, the bridge and Opera<br />
House.<br />
The Colonnades,<br />
Distinctively different.<br />
This trend that began in the boom time of the late<br />
1980s has continued in Milsons Point almost unabated<br />
as one building was completed another<br />
commenced construction. Refurbishment of office<br />
buildings and construction of brand new building<br />
has been very popular with most of the large residential<br />
development companies such as Mirvac,<br />
Walker development and more recently Platino<br />
Properties converting the old Yellow pages building<br />
in Glen Street. Mirvac has just completed an<br />
amazing conversion of 55 Lavender Street, Milsons<br />
Point and achieving prices per square meter never<br />
seen before in Milsons Point . The increase in the<br />
supply of property has not reflected on the prices<br />
as many predicted, in fact, on the contrary: values<br />
have continued to increase throughout the 1990s<br />
55 Lavender Road. The latest<br />
conversion by Mirvac. Most<br />
apartments look out onto Lavender<br />
Bay.<br />
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