DA Lodged To Demolish Site Of Sydney鈥檚 357 Gay Sauna
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A development application has been lodged to demolish the site of Sydney鈥檚 357 Gay Sauna and construct an 18-storey hotel.聽
Lodged with the City of Sydney on May 11th, the $58 million development application proposes to demolish the existing building while retaining the existing facade.聽
It also includes excavating an additional basement level 鈥渢o enable construction of a new building with a maximum height of [18 storeys] for hotel, and food and drink premises at ground floor and vehicular and loading access from Sussex Street.鈥�
If Approved 357 Will Move To New Location
But rest assured, according to Co-owners Ty Dovans and Luke Frappell, if the proposed development application is approved, 357 Sauna will move to a new location. If being the key word.聽
In a conversation with 17c起草社区, Dovans said, 鈥渢he most important thing to know about this is, it’s not confirmed and it may not happen.鈥澛�
If it does, however, Dovans said, 鈥渨e’re gonna build the most amazing sauna that the city has ever seen.聽We have a site that we already know we want to go to, which we can’t disclose. We’ve already designed that plan and everything and we’re going with the business; nothing’s going to change.鈥�
He added, 鈥淚f we are moving, we will build a world-class venue and if we don鈥檛 move we will renovate to the same level, over the coming year.鈥澛�
Not The First Time Developers Have Shown Interest In The Site
鈥淭his isn’t the first time this has happened either,”聽Frappell added. “We’ve had a few developers knock on the door over the last couple of years.鈥澛�
Either way, Dovans assures, 鈥渨e’re here for pride and we鈥檙e here for Mardi Gras.鈥澛�
He concluded, 鈥淲e’ve got a lot of stuff planned for Pride and Mardi Gras and we want to be there for everybody.鈥�
As soon as they know anything they will let the community know via Facebook and Instagram.聽
357 Sauna has been around since December 26, 2001, and prides itself on being an inclusive space.聽
According to their website, “Whether you are aged 18 or 80, smooth or hairy, 300kg or 50kg, Black, White, Asian or Caucasian 鈥� whatever 鈥� you are welcome at 357.”
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