NSW Unfinished house in Marrickville

Just wondering if any one knows what's going on with this particular house.

1 Charlotte Ave Marrickville
https://www.google.com.au/maps/plac...f4e29b86cf75a5a!8m2!3d-33.9149113!4d151.15615

https://eproperty.marrickville.nsw.gov.au/eServices/P1/eTrack/eTrackApplicationSearchResults.aspx?r=MC.P1.WEBGUEST&f=$P1.ETR.RESULTS.VIW

It's been like this for several years now. I've been seeing it everytime I am on the Bankstown line heading towards the city.

Is there more to this story?
@Depreciator @Taku Ekanayake

 

I walk past that place often. It's a duplex. They got the walls up, but then it stopped. Must have been at least two years since anything happened. I guess there are a number of possible reasons: there are illegal/defective works and the council closed it down, the bloke ran out of money, a developer bought the site and is trying to put up a block of flats (he'd want the block next door, too).

 

Ran out of money, in a legal battle (and also run out or money) or started work and then found nsw transport wants to take over ?

Who knows.

Used to be one I drove past, it was semi finished for ages, but someone was living there, over 5 years or so they finally got it looking like a finished place.

Running out of money once you start something is a bugger, cause no one will likely finance.

 

@neK I drive past every week on my way to woolies. always peaks my interest.

There used to be a large Meriton banner across the front of it for about a year. the Meriton banner has been taken off since the past couple of months.

never looked further into it.

 

Somebody needs to put up some graffiti. This one in Darwin hasnt seen some work for, hold it, 22 years ! Infamously called the greek tragedy. http://www.ntnews.com.au/lifestyle/...y/news-story/21892447e62414e8c3aa0130f47d41f7

 

I heard a couple of weeks ago that the owners of the unfinished building had a change of heart and were applying to increase the height of the building and turn it into a boarding house. There has been some rezoning of late and this may have made this possible. Goodness knows how they turn a duplex shell into a multi storey boarding house. I'm guessing they'll demolish and start again if they get approval.