Roof with a view: Heritage building for sale next to Sydney Harbour and Botanic Gardens
Located among Sydney’s best landmarks, with a rooftop terrace to take in the views, this boutique heritage building is poised to have its time in the sun.
Opposite Sydney Harbour and the Royal Botanic Gardens, 6 Lincoln Crescent in Woolloomooloo is a two-level former electrical substation with significant heritage value.
Spanning 1903 square metres with a 1431-square-metre rooftop, the free-standing building is rich with possibility – and zoned for public recreation to allow a range of uses such as a food and beverage venue, event space or creative studios.
Selling agent Michael Crombie from Colliers said the strategic position – between renowned attractions, existing recreation areas and a highly populous residential catchment – makes this building a unique prospect.
“Rarely does a freehold property of this size and creative opportunity come available for sale on Sydney Harbour,” Crombie said.
“The property is situated directly next to the NSW Art Gallery with direct access to Mrs Macquaries Road in the heart of the Botanical Gardens … [and is] just opposite the Finger Wharf.
“We see this as such an iconic building and we look forward to seeing how the incoming purchaser will recreate this into a masterpiece.”
Crombie said they had already had “great interest” from restaurateurs wanting to enhance the lofty interior space as well as the rooftop.
The site is surrounded by precincts that have already benefitted from decades of urban renewal and development and convenient public transport connections, including Martin Place Train Station and local bus routes.
An “occupier-centred design” provides practicality, with three large roller doors accessible via Lincoln Crescent and access points to the property from Mrs Macquaries Road.
The building at 6 Lincoln Crescent, Woolloomooloo, is listed for sale via expressions of interest, closing at 3pm (AEST) on April 17, 2025.
