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Surveying Burwood's evolution into major residential and commercial center

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Professional Surveying Services in Burwood

Burwood's transformation into a high-density residential and commercial hub creates sophisticated surveying requirements across apartment towers, commercial developments, and remaining period housing. Our professional surveyors work extensively throughout Burwood within the Burwood Council area, understanding the complexities of high-rise strata schemes, commercial property surveys, and mixed-use developments. From apartment towers clustered around Burwood Station and Westfield to established residential streets with Federation and inter-war homes undergoing subdivision, we deliver surveys tailored to this evolving suburb. Burwood's position as a strategic center under NSW planning policy has driven intensive high-rise development, Asian commercial investment, and transformation of the Burwood Road corridor. The suburb now features some of Sydney's most intensive residential development outside the CBD, with towers exceeding 30 storeys creating complex strata surveying requirements. Whether you're working on a residential tower strata plan, subdividing an established home, or surveying commercial premises in Burwood's bustling center, our team brings the expertise this major development hub demands.

Our Services in Burwood

Boundary Surveys

Boundary surveys in Burwood address major development sites for high-rise construction, established residential properties undergoing subdivision, and commercial premises around Burwood Station and Westfield. We establish boundaries for large consolidated lots earmarked for apartment towers, survey Federation and inter-war homes on residential streets, and address commercial property boundaries in Burwood's intensive development areas. Work includes surveying sites affected by road widening along Burwood Road, establishing boundaries for properties in mixed-use zones, and resolving issues where historical subdivisions interact with contemporary high-density planning. Our experience spans from standard residential surveys to major development site boundary establishment.

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Detail Surveys

Detail surveys across Burwood support high-density development applications, commercial projects, and residential subdivision proposals. We survey major development sites documenting existing conditions for tower construction, capture commercial premises for redevelopment or fit-out, and map residential properties for subdivision or renovation. Surveys include existing levels, services infrastructure, easements affecting development sites, and constraints including minimum setbacks for high-rise development. Our work supports DAs for projects ranging from dual-occupancy homes to 30+ storey residential towers and commercial buildings.

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Subdivision Surveys

Subdivision work in Burwood includes major residential tower strata plans, commercial building subdivisions, established home subdivisions, and mixed-use strata schemes. We prepare complex strata plans for high-rise apartment buildings across 20-40+ levels, commercial property strata subdivisions, dual-occupancy subdivisions of established homes, and integrated mixed-use developments. Projects require managing three-dimensional boundaries across many levels, calculating unit entitlements for large schemes, addressing parking and common property in major buildings, and coordinating with Burwood Council high-density development controls. Experience includes some of Sydney's largest strata plans outside the CBD.

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Setout Surveys

Construction set-out serves high-rise residential tower construction, commercial buildings, and residential developments. We establish control for multi-storey apartment buildings, set out basement excavations for major projects, and provide continuous construction monitoring and control for towers. Work includes coordinating set-out for integrated developments with multiple buildings, establishing precise vertical and horizontal control for high-rise construction, and managing construction surveying for Burwood's intensive development sites.

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Identification Surveys

Identification surveys resolve boundary uncertainties for properties affected by high-density rezoning, established residential sites with unclear boundaries, and commercial premises around the Burwood center. We re-establish boundaries for sites being consolidated for development, locate original marks for properties with complex subdivision histories, and address disputes affecting development potential. Common scenarios include boundary clarification for development sites and established homes facing subdivision or sale.

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Engineering Surveys

Engineering surveys support major infrastructure projects, high-rise construction, and services upgrades for intensive development. We provide control for road widening along Burwood Road, monitor existing buildings during major tower excavation and construction, establish control for complex underground car parking and services, and survey infrastructure serving Burwood's development growth.

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About Burwood

Burwood sits within Burwood Council LGA, approximately 10 kilometers west of the Sydney CBD, designated as a strategic center under NSW planning policy. The suburb features intensive high-rise residential development around Burwood Station and Westfield shopping center, commercial activity along Burwood Road, and established residential streets with Federation and inter-war homes. Properties range from period homes on residential streets to apartment towers exceeding 30 storeys and major commercial buildings. The area experiences very high development activity with ongoing apartment tower construction, commercial redevelopment, and residential subdivision. Burwood Station provides major public transport connectivity.

Common Questions About Surveying in Burwood

What's involved in surveying high-rise apartment towers for strata?
High-rise strata surveys measure hundreds of individual apartments across 20-40+ levels, define common property including lobbies, corridors, facilities, rooftops, and building services, document basement parking across multiple levels, and calculate unit entitlements for the entire scheme. We coordinate closely with developers and builders, work from approved plans while verifying as-built conditions, and prepare comprehensive strata plans meeting NSW legislation requirements. These are among the most complex survey projects, requiring weeks of measurement and detailed plan preparation.
How do you establish boundaries for major development sites?
Major development site surveys involve researching titles for multiple lots being consolidated, locating original survey marks across large sites, establishing boundaries potentially spanning entire blocks, and coordinating with adjacent development sites. We use GPS control where appropriate, establish survey control networks across large sites, and prepare detailed boundary surveys supporting acquisition, consolidation, and eventual subdivision. Title research is extensive for sites consolidating many historical lots.
Can you survey commercial buildings in Burwood's center?
Yes, we regularly survey commercial properties around Burwood Station and along Burwood Road. Commercial surveys establish boundaries for redevelopment sites, document existing buildings for fit-out or conversion, measure commercial strata units for subdivision, and prepare plans for mixed-use developments. We address complex access arrangements, parking allocations, and shared facilities in commercial buildings.
What challenges do high-density development controls create?
High-density controls require surveys to precisely document setbacks from boundaries and adjacent buildings, floor space ratios requiring accurate area calculations, building height controls needing precise level data, and deep soil zones affecting development layouts. Surveys must provide detailed dimensional control supporting DA compliance and demonstrate projects meet complex planning requirements specific to Burwood's strategic center designation.
How long does a major Burwood tower strata survey take?
High-rise tower strata surveys typically take 15-30+ working days depending on building height, unit count, and complexity. A 30-storey building with 200+ apartments requires substantial measurement time, detailed floor-by-floor surveys, complex common property definition, and extensive plan preparation. We provide detailed schedules accounting for builder coordination and the scope of work required for registration.
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