Demolition of the former Stirling Towers site in Highgate was completed in July 2025. The replacement Smith Street Build-to-Rent Project is planned to deliver 109 rental homes, with construction listed as beginning in August 2025 and completion targeted for Q4 2027. That is the WA Government’s published schedule, not a guarantee that the project will meet it.
What happened to Stirling Towers?
The former public housing site is at Lot 501 Smith Street, Highgate, in Perth’s inner north. The WA Government says demolition and site preparation were completed in July 2025 by Brajkovich Demolition & Salvage (WA). The April 2025 description of demolition as “almost complete” is now out of date. The project FAQ
The WA Government’s 2024 announcement described the site as containing a vacant 12-storey building and a smaller three-storey building. PerthNow reported that the original building was constructed in 1970 and that the site had been unoccupied since 2014. WA Government demolition contract announcement PerthNow, 10 April 2025
What is planned for the Smith Street site?
The WA Government’s Smith Street Build-to-Rent Project is planned as 109 rental dwellings. The planning record divides these between social housing, affordable housing and specialist disability accommodation with onsite overnight assistance. WA Government project page City of Vincent planning record
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| Planned category | Dwellings |
|---|---|
| Social housing | 78 |
| Affordable housing | 22 |
| Specialist disability and onsite overnight assistance | 9 |
| Total | 109 |
The planning record also gives the bedroom mix: 42 one-bedroom and 67 two-bedroom homes. These are planned project figures, not a count of completed or occupied dwellings. The material published on the project pages does not specify rent levels or detailed eligibility rules for the different housing categories.
When is construction due to finish?
The WA Government project page lists construction commencement as August 2025 and completion as Q4 2027. The page was last updated on 28 May 2026. Those dates describe the published programme; they do not establish that construction is on track or that the completion date is assured. WA Government project page
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The City of Vincent planning page records that the WA Planning Commission approved the development on 5 November 2024. City of Vincent planning record
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The WA Government names Community Housing Ltd as the organisation that will manage the completed apartments. The available project information identifies the manager but does not set out household eligibility criteria or rents. WA Government project page
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