CVU Silver Member

Urban Planning, Part of Colliers Australia (formerly Ethos Urban)

Overview
Buildings
People

About

Member Since: 2015

Member Offices: Sydney

Formerly JBA Urban Planning Consultants

Collective thinking; every step of the planning process

We support our clients with planning, design, economics, engagement, social strategy, and project advisory & management services. Experts in our chosen field, we approach each project collaboratively to reduce project costs, detect risks earlier and help smooth out the approval path.

Fields of Expertise

Urban Design

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	505 George Street	270.4 m / 887 ft
2	The Greenland Centre	235.7 m / 773 ft
3	International Towers Sydney Tower 1	217 m / 712 ft
4	Halo	214 m / 702 ft
5	Cockle Bay Park	181.1 m / 594 ft
6	88 Walker	179.4 m / 589 ft
7	International Towers Sydney Tower 2	178 m / 584 ft
8	1 Elizabeth	174 m / 571 ft
9	International Towers Sydney Tower 3	169 m / 554 ft
10	The EY Centre	155 m / 509 ft

Awards

Winner: 1 Elizabeth

Best Tall Building, by Region, Oceania 2025

CVU Leaders

Ivan Ip

CVU Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee, 2017 – Present

Sydney

Clare Swan

CVU Regional Committee, 2018 – Present

Sydney

Associated companies

Colliers International

Ethos Urban (2025)

JBA Urban Planning Consultants Pty Ltd

Subsidiary of

Colliers International

Acquired companies

Ethos Urban (2025)

Formerly Named

JBA Urban Planning Consultants Pty Ltd

RANK	Name	City	Completion	Height	Floors	Function
1	505 George Street	Sydney	2028	270 m / 887 ft	80	Residential / Hotel
2	The Greenland Centre	Sydney	2021	236 m / 773 ft	67	Residential
3	55 Pitt Street	Sydney	-	232 m / 761 ft	50	Office
4	International Towers Sydney Tower 1	Sydney	2016	217 m / 712 ft	51	Office
5	Halo	Sydney	2030	214 m / 702 ft	53	Office
6	Cockle Bay Park	Sydney	-	181 m / 594 ft	41	Office
7	88 Walker	Sydney	2023	179 m / 589 ft	50	Office / Hotel
8	International Towers Sydney Tower 2	Sydney	2015	178 m / 584 ft	43	Office
9	1 Elizabeth	Sydney	2024	174 m / 571 ft	39	Office
10	International Towers Sydney Tower 3	Sydney	2016	169 m / 554 ft	40	Office
11	201 Elizabeth Street Renovation	Sydney	-	165 m / 541 ft	41	Office
12	The EY Centre	Sydney	2016	155 m / 509 ft	38	Office / Retail
13	Central Place Sydney South Tower	Sydney	-	154 m / 505 ft	38	Office
14	Lumiere	Sydney	2007	152 m / 499 ft	47	Residential
15	107 Mount Street	Sydney	-	148 m / 486 ft	37	Office
16	Central Place Sydney North Tower	Sydney	-	148 m / 486 ft	36	Office
17	Era	Sydney	2013	136 m / 446 ft	43	Residential / Office / Retail
18	Brookfield Place Sydney	Sydney	2021	133 m / 437 ft	34	Office
19	39 Martin Place	Sydney	2024	130 m / 427 ft	31	Office
20	105 Miller Street	Sydney	-	130 m / 427 ft	27	Office
21	177 Pacific Highway	Sydney	2016	125 m / 410 ft	32	Office
22	161 Sussex Street Redevelopment	Sydney	2016	103 m / 338 ft	26	Office / Hotel / Exhibition
23	Warada on Walker	Sydney	-	97 m / 318 ft	26	Office
24	ARC by Crown Group	Sydney	2018	88 m / 289 ft	26	Residential / Serviced Apartments
25	333 George Street	Sydney	2016	72 m / 236 ft	18	Office / Retail
26	DUO West	Sydney	2018	71 m / 232 ft	20	Hotel
27	DUO East	Sydney	2018	66 m / 216 ft	18	Residential
28	Infinity	Sydney	2019	65 m / 212 ft	20	Residential
29	Iglu Redfern	Sydney	2021	63 m / 208 ft	18	Residential
30	98-104 Goulburn Street	Sydney	-	58 m / 190 ft	18	Residential / Hotel
31	UTS Broadway Building	Sydney	2014	57 m / 188 ft	12	Education
32	50 Martin Place	Sydney	2014	56 m / 184 ft	12	Office
33	Warrawong Plaza Redevelopment Building C-2	Wollongong	-	-	22	Residential
34	Warrawong Plaza Redevelopment Building A-2	Wollongong	-	-	20	Residential
35	Warrawong Plaza Redevelopment Building B-1	Wollongong	-	-	19	Residential
36	Warrawong Plaza Redevelopment Building E	Wollongong	-	-	18	Residential
37	Warrawong Plaza Redevelopment Building C-1	Wollongong	-	-	15	Residential
37	Warrawong Plaza Redevelopment Building H-2	Wollongong	-	-	15	Residential
39	Warrawong Plaza Redevelopment Building A-1	Wollongong	-	-	11	Residential
39	Warrawong Plaza Redevelopment Building B-2	Wollongong	-	-	11	Residential
41	Warrawong Plaza Redevelopment Building D	Wollongong	-	-	9	Residential
42	Warrawong Plaza Redevelopment Building B-3	Wollongong	-	-	8	Residential
43	Warrawong Plaza Redevelopment Building B-4	Wollongong	-	-	7	Residential
43	Warrawong Plaza Redevelopment Building H-1	Wollongong	-	-	7	Residential

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