Prosker Property was founded by Tim Foote, a long-time Mosman local with over 35 years of real estate experience, including two decades leading Belle Property Mosman. With deep roots in the area, Tim and his family have contributed to the community for generations, supporting local schools, charities, and organisations.

Prosker Property focuses on delivering high-quality, well-designed homes that reflect the character of the lower north shore. Their first project, Redan Lane in Mosman, sets a strong benchmark for future developments, guided by local knowledge, thoughtful design, and a commitment to lasting community benefit.

To find out more about Prosker Property, visit their website.

The developments are proposed in Mosman to address the growing number of residents aged 65 and older, providing adaptable, accessible, and low-maintenance housing that allows locals to ‘age in place’ without leaving the community.

They also increase diverse market housing supply to ease pressures in neighbouring suburbs, maintain community diversity, and free up existing homes.

Additionally, Mosman’s high rental prices and proximity to schools, hospitals, and transport make it suitable for essential workers, with the inclusion of three affordable rental homes supporting this need.

The proposals will support the Mosman community by providing high-quality, adaptable, and low-maintenance housing that allows older residents to downsize and remain in the area, maintaining community connections.

They increase the overall supply of diverse market housing, easing housing pressures in neighbouring suburbs and freeing up existing homes.

The inclusion of three affordable rental homes in each proposal offers housing for essential workers, helping sustain local services, and contributes to a mixed, inclusive community.

In line with state policy, the proposals for both Muston Street and Almora Street dedicate 30% of the proposed homes – 3 in each – to affordable rental housing for a minimum of 15 years.Through this, the proposal supports moderate income workers, including essential workers, to live in and support the community of Mosman and surrounds.

It’s rental housing that is reasonably priced and provides stable and secure options for people on low or moderate incomes. Affordable rental housing is designed to ensure that these households can afford to live in a home without experiencing financial stress.

Affordable rental housing provides a range of benefits to the wider community. This includes retaining key workers – such as teachers, nurses and emergency service personnel – in local areas, ensuring critical services and facilities are adequately staffed.

Affordable rental housing is managed by an accredited Community Housing Provider who offer rental properties at less than market rates. It differs from social housing, which is managed by the state government.

To find out more about affordable housing, visit the Homes NSW website.

Affordable housing is rented at rates determined by NSW’s Affordable Housing (Infill) policy, which applies the lower of two calculations:

• Either a discount of up to 25% below the local market rent

• Rent set at no more than 30% of the eligible household’s gross income

In practice, this means the three-bedroom residences at Almora and Muston Street will be rented for approximately $800–$1,000 per week for 15 years. This is significantly below the typical Mosman market rate of around $3,000–$4,000 per week.

All affordable dwellings will be managed by an accredited Community Housing Provider (CHP).

Prosker will retain ownership of the affordable rental homes with Link Wentworth responsible for managing the tenancy including sourcing tenants, collecting rent, and maintaining the property.

This arrangement ensure rents are set in line with affordable housing guidelines, while also covering property management costs and meeting compliance requirements.

Prosker has partnered with Link Wentworth, one of the largest community housing providers in NSW. Link Wentworth’s role will be to select appropriate tenants and manage the tenancies over the 15 year period.

Affordable housing can help people and families eventually move into market-rate housing or buy a home. It does this by:

• Reducing costs: Lower rent frees up money for savings, paying off debt, and planning for the future.

• Providing support: Many providers offer services like job training, education, and financial advice to help residents increase income and opportunities.

• Offering stability: A secure home lets residents focus on work, study, and personal goals without the stress of housing insecurity.

• Building community: Living in affordable housing often creates supportive networks that share advice and resources.

• Teaching skills: Programs may help residents learn budgeting, home upkeep, and tenant rights, which are useful for future housing independence.

• Ensuring ongoing supply: By offering affordable rental units for a limited period (such as 15 years), the State’s in-fill affordable housing scheme creates a "rolling stock" of affordable homes, ensuring ongoing availability and turnover.

By giving residents a stable home and access to support, affordable housing helps them gain the confidence and tools to achieve long-term housing success.

For Almora Street, all studies are now available on Mosman Council’s website.

To see an overview of some of the technical studies currently underway for Muston Street, please view the Muston Street page. Final technical studies will be available for the community to view during public exhibition, DPHI’s formal consultation period.

As part of the proposals, comprehensive heritage impact studies have been prepared. These studies have found that the proposals will not have any physical impact on surrounding heritage listed properties.

These studies have also found that the design schemes maintain the visibility and significance of nearby heritage items in the streetscape and do not block key views or alter their setting in a way that would diminish their heritage value.

The team understand that views are an important part of what makes Mosman special and recognise that this proposal represents a significant change for the area.

The team is committed to being open and transparent about how the proposals impact these views. Comprehensive view sharing studies are being prepared to assess how the proposal may impact key vantage points from neighbouring properties.

We are in contact with our nearest neighbours to discuss these impacts.

In NSW, solar access requirements are outlined by the NSW Government’s Apartment Design Guide.

This Guide states that developments should be designed to allow a minimum of 2 hours of direct sunlight to “habitable rooms”, including loungerooms, bedrooms and private open space, within and surrounding the development. The design achieves this requirement.

This measurement is taken on the shortest day of the year (21 June) to assess the “worst case scenario”. Residents will receive significantly more sunlight across all other days of the year.

This benchmark reflects a balance between residential amenity, urban density, and equitable solar access across multiple properties.

If approved, Prosker Property will prepare a Construction Management Plan that must be endorsed by the relevant consent authority (NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure or Mosman Council) before any work onsite begins.

This plan will outline how impacts like dust, noise, and traffic will be managed using best-practice methods. The community will be notified before construction starts.

Prosker Property is lodging two planning applications.

The proposal for Muston Street will be lodged as a State Significant Development Application which will be assessed and determined by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.

The proposal for Almora Street was lodged as a local Development Application and will be assessed by Mosman Council.

Mosman Council will assess the development proposed on Almora Street.

For the Muston Street proposal, Prosker will consult with Council as it prepares its proposal. Council can also make a submission on the proposal once the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure publicly exhibits the proposal.

Prosker Property has commissioned independent engagement consultants, Urbis, to manage community consultation process.

Urbis and Prosker Property are meeting with direct neighbours to provide more information about the proposals. We are also inviting feedback and available to answer questions from the wider community.

As required by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, feedback received about the Muston Street proposal will be collated into an Engagement Outcomes Report and submitted alongside the SSDA.

To ask questions or provide feedback, please contact Urbis on:

• 1800 244 863

• engagement@urbis.com.au

The community also has the option to make a formal submission on the proposals. This will be available when the proposals go on public exhibition.