November 6, 2026 — 11:30am

A multimillion-dollar Surry Hills apartment development has come under scrutiny from the state’s building watchdog after inspectors uncovered 13 serious defects at the site including structural cracking, critical fire safety failures and extensive waterproofing problems.

The Building Commission NSW has issued rectification and prohibition orders covering the six-storey development under construction at 23-47 Flinders Street, known as The Rathbone, preventing future buyers from moving into the building until extensive repairs are carried out.

The defects were identified during an inspection by regulators of the six-storey development.…