McCormacks Strata Management
Registered as: McCormacks NSW Pty Ltd
McCormacks Strata Management manages around 150 strata schemes totalling 20,000 lots across NSW. With an average of around 146 lots per scheme, it specialises in larger buildings — more than double the state-wide average of around 20 lots. It has a broad geographic spread across 36 suburbs, with Sydney as its largest market (24%). Its schemes have been involved in 8 tribunal and court decisions since 2021, none of which resulted in adverse findings.
Counts (~) are rounded figures sourced from the NSW StrataHub register. Figures may include duplication in staged or mixed-use developments and reflect data at the time of the last register extract.
Portfolio
33% residential
SCA NSW
✓ Member
Fair Trading
✓ Not on register
Scheme Decisions
8 in portfolio since 2021
Portfolio Profile
Lot Types
Residential 33%
Commercial 1%
Utility 8%
Other 59%
Scheme Size Distribution
Distribution of schemes by total lot count. Average scheme size: 146.4 lots. A significant share of schemes have 100+ lots, indicating a focus on large apartment buildings.
Portfolio Age
Schemes by registration decade. Oldest scheme registered 1964, newest 2024.
Suburb Coverage
| Suburb | Schemes | Lots | % of Portfolio | Market Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney 2000 | 33 | 6,465 | 24% | 7.2% | |
| Darlinghurst 2010 | 18 | 4,370 | 13% | 7.2% | |
| Woolloomooloo 2011 | 11 | 833 | 8% | 14.5% | |
| Roseville 2069 | 7 | 964 | 5% | 8.2% | |
| The Rocks 2000 | 7 | 692 | 5% | 33.3% | |
| Elizabeth Bay 2011 | 6 | 281 | 4% | 4.1% | |
| Potts Point 2011 | 5 | 308 | 4% | 2.5% | |
| Milsons Point 2061 | 4 | 298 | 3% | 6.7% | |
| Mascot 2020 | 3 | 1,544 | 2% | 2.4% | |
| St Leonards 2065 | 3 | 485 | 2% | 3.4% |
| Erskineville 2043 | 3 | 678 | 2% | 4.1% | |
| Chatswood 2067 | 3 | 609 | 2% | 1.0% | |
| Pyrmont 2009 | 3 | 280 | 2% | 2.9% | |
| North Sydney 2060 | 3 | 240 | 2% | 1.2% | |
| Jindabyne 2627 | 3 | 144 | 2% | 1.0% | |
| Waterloo 2017 | 2 | 384 | 1% | 1.8% | |
| Bondi Junction 2022 | 2 | 127 | 1% | 1.1% | |
| Alexandria 2015 | 2 | 118 | 1% | 1.1% | |
| Haymarket 2000 | 2 | 112 | 1% | 4.0% | |
| Rushcutters Bay 2011 | 2 | 82 | 1% | 2.4% | |
| Glebe 2037 | 2 | 41 | 1% | 1.6% | |
| Millers Point 2000 | 1 | 419 | 1% | 2.6% | |
| Villawood 2163 | 1 | 161 | 1% | 4.3% | |
| Rosebery 2018 | 1 | 142 | 1% | 1.2% | |
| Balmain 2041 | 1 | 109 | 1% | 0.8% | |
| Cremorne 2090 | 1 | 103 | 1% | 0.2% | |
| Rhodes 2138 | 1 | 68 | 1% | 1.2% | |
| Epping 2121 | 1 | 59 | 1% | 0.3% | |
| Strathfield 2135 | 1 | 57 | 1% | 0.3% | |
| Mosman 2088 | 1 | 51 | 1% | 0.1% | |
| Chippendale 2008 | 1 | 41 | 1% | 1.3% | |
| Neutral Bay 2089 | 1 | 36 | 1% | 0.2% | |
| Rozelle 2039 | 1 | 31 | 1% | 0.8% | |
| Darling Point 2027 | 1 | 10 | 1% | 0.4% | |
| North Bondi 2026 | 1 | 6 | 1% | 0.3% | |
| Coogee 2034 | 1 | 4 | 1% | 0.2% |
Tribunal & Court History
8
Scheme Decisions
7
NCAT
1
Supreme Court
0.0
Manager Adverse / 100
5.8
Total per 100 Schemes
8 tribunal or court decisions in managed schemes since 2021. In none of these was McCormacks Strata Management named as a party — all involved schemes they manage. No adverse findings against the manager.
Orders Made 5
Dismissed 3
Common property 3
Water damage 2
Repair & maintenance 2
Parking & access 1
A lot owner sought compensation from the owners corporation for water damage to her apartment and associated loss of rent. The tribunal found in favour of the applicant and ordered the owners corporation to pay compensation for damages and ongoing rent, as well as the cost of repairs.
REAL PROPERTY – STRATA MANAGEMENT – owners corporation’s strict duty to maintain and repair common property - lot owner’s claim for alleged damage from alleged breach of duty being primarily lost rental - Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) ss 106, 232
Before
G K Burton SC, Senior Member
Hearing
25 August 2025
File Numbers
2024/00242096 and 2024/00344053
Matched Strata Plans
SP94627
Parties
Lot Owner v Owners Corporation
Representation
Counsel: Mr M Forgach (applicant in 2024/0024096, respondent in 2024/00344053) Mr D Elliott (respondent in 2024/0024096, applicant in 2024/00344053) Solicitors: Grace Lawyers (applicant) Strata...
Orders
(1) Order that The Owners – Strata Plan No 94627 pay Jo-Anne Quirk $100,996.02 on or before 5 January 2026. (2) Order that The Owners – Strata Plan No 94627 pay Jo-Anne Quirk $650pw, payable immediately in respect of the period 26 August 2025 to and including 2 December 2025 and thereafter fortnightly in advance, from 26 August 2025 until the commencement of works pursuant to orders 1 and 2 of the consent orders made 25 August 2025 and $1,150pw, payable immediately in respect of the period...
An applicant sought costs for an appeal. The tribunal dismissed the application for costs because it found no special circumstances warranting a departure from the usual rule that each party pay their own costs. This meant each party would bear their own costs for the appeal and miscellaneous application.
COSTS– costs of appeal – appellant’s position not advanced as a result of successful appeal – s 60 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 – no special circumstances – application for costs of the appeal dismissed.
Before
S Thode, Principal Member P H Molony, Senior Member
Hearing
On the papers
File Numbers
2021/00350892
Matched Strata Plans
SP576
Parties
Lot Owner v Lot Owner
Representation
Appellant (Self Represented) First Respondent (Self Represented.) Darren Ford (Strata Manager) (Second Respondent)
Orders
1. A hearing on costs is dispensed with in accordance with s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. 2. The application for an award of costs of the appeal is dismissed with the intent that each party bear their own costs.
The applicant, a lot owner, sought damages from the owners corporation for water damage to their apartment and subsequent loss of rent. The Tribunal found the owners corporation was liable for the damage and awarded the applicant compensation for repairs and lost rental income, as the damage resulted from a breach of the owners corporation's duty to maintain common property.
LAND LAW---Strata title---Failure to keep and maintain common property in a state of good repair---Water ingress into Lot---Damage to Lot property---Whether damage reasonably foreseeable---Failure to mitigate
Before
G Sarginson, Senior Member
Hearing
24 August 2022
File Numbers
SC 22/21504
Matched Strata Plans
SP75809
Parties
Lot Owner v Owners Corporation
Representation
M. Grigoriadis and R. Swan, Agents (Applicant) L. O’Gorman, Strata Manager (Respondent)
Orders
(1) By 28 days from the date of this decision The Owners - Strata Plan No 75809 is to pay Nicholas Miroforidis and Alexandra Mirofordis the sum of $24,860. (2) By 14 days from the date of this decision, the applicant is to file with the Tribunal and serve on the respondent, by person or by post, all submissions and documents on the issue of costs. (3) By 28 days from the date of this decision, the respondent is to file with the Tribunal and serve on the applicant, by person or by post, all...
The applicant, a lot owner, sought costs after an application to remove him from the strata committee was withdrawn. The tribunal found there were no special circumstances to justify awarding costs, as the withdrawal was due to a change in circumstances, and the appellant's application for costs was dismissed.
Costs – where proceedings withdrawn having been rendered futile by external cause - s 60 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 – proceedings not untenable, frivolous or vexatious – no award of costs.
Before
S Thode, Senior Member P H Molony, Senior Member
Hearing
On the papers
File Numbers
2021/00350892
Matched Strata Plans
SP576
Parties
Lot Owner v Lot Owner
Representation
Appellant (self-represented) First Respondent (self-represented.) Darren Ford (Strata Manager) (Second Respondent)
Orders
The application for an award of costs is dismissed.
An applicant sought an internal appeal regarding a costs order. The tribunal found the original decision was procedurally unfair and allowed the appeal. The tribunal will now re-determine the costs issue.
APPEAL – procedural fairness – insufficient time given for party to file submission in reply on issue of costs – appeal allowed – costs issue to be re-determined by Appeal Panel
Before
S Thode, Senior Member P H Molony, Senior Member
Hearing
On the papers
File Numbers
2021/00350892
Matched Strata Plans
SP576
Parties
Third Party v Owners Corporation
Representation
Appellant (Self Represented) First Respondent (Self Represented.) Darren Ford (Strata Manager) (Second Respondent)
Orders
(1) Time is extended pursuant to s 41 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2014 to allow the appellant to lodge this appeal on 10 December 2021. (2) Appeal allowed. (3) Orders 2 and 3 made on 11 November 2021 in SC 21/27790 are set aside. (4) The appellant shall file and serve by no later than 31 May 2022 his submissions in reply on the issue of costs (limited to 5 pages plus material attachments) in the proceedings on file number SC21/27790. (5) The Appeal Panel will then...
An owner appealed a prior tribunal decision denying him access to CCTV footage. The appellant claimed the initial tribunal failed to consider key evidence. The tribunal upheld the original decision, stating the lack of merit in the appellant's claims, specifically on CCTV footage access and retention.
STRATA TITLES- access to CCTV footage - application of s 180 and 182 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 - jurisdiction of the Appeal Panel to give an advisory opinion or grant declaratory relief
Before
I Coleman SC ADCJ, Principal Member D Fairlie, Senior Member
Hearing
17 January and 21 February 2022
File Numbers
2021/302754
Matched Strata Plans
SP576
Parties
Lot Owner v Owners Corporation
Representation
Appellant self-represented Respondent self-represented through a Strata Committee Member
Orders
(1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Any party seeking an order for costs shall file written submissions not exceeding 5 pages in length within 7 days identifying the basis upon which such order is sought and any submissions in opposition to the application for costs being determined on the papers and without an oral hearing pursuant to s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. (3) Any party resisting an application for costs shall file written submissions in opposition to such...
The owners corporation applied to have a lot owner remove bi-fold windows installed on common property. The tribunal found the lot owner breached by-laws by installing the windows without approval. The tribunal ordered the lot owner to remove the windows and restore the common property.
LAND LAW — Strata title — Unapproved work — Make good all damage to common property
Before
R Notley, Senior Member
Hearing
5 August 2021
File Numbers
SC 20/51636
Matched Strata Plans
SP98503
Parties
Owners Corporation v Lot Owner
Representation
Counsel: Dominic Williams (Respondent) Solicitors: Jane Crittenden Lawyer (Applicant) Nexus Lawyers (Respondent)
Orders
1. Within six (6) months of the date of this order, the respondent is to: a) remove the bi-fold windows installed by her and which enclose the terrace of her lot; and b) make good all damage caused to the common property by the installation and removal of the bi-fold windows. 2. In the event that the respondent fails to comply with order 1, the applicant, by its agents, servants and contractors, be granted access to the respondent’s lot to remove the bi-fold windows and make good all damage...
A lot owner sued the Owners Corporation over water damage. The court ordered the Owners Corporation to fulfill promises in a deed related to mold remediation and awarded the applicant compensation for lost rent due to the damage. The applicant's claim for replacing blinds was dismissed.
CONTRACTS — Performance — deed of settlement — deed between owners corporation and owner as a result of water damage to property and resulting mould and related illnesses — whether Defendant had properly fulfilled obligations under the deed
Before
Sackar J
Hearing
29, 30 March 2021
File Numbers
2020/65512
Matched Strata Plans
SP75809
Parties
Lot Owner v Owners Corporation
Representation
Counsel: M Forgács (plaintiff) D Weinberger (defendant) Solicitors: PBL Law Group (plaintiff) Bannermans (defendant)
Orders
See paras [12] and [13]
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many strata schemes does McCormacks Strata Management manage in NSW?
- McCormacks Strata Management manages around 150 strata schemes (around 20,000 total lots) across 36 suburbs in New South Wales, based on the NSW StrataHub register.
- What areas does McCormacks Strata Management provide strata management in?
- McCormacks Strata Management is most active in Sydney, Darlinghurst, Woolloomooloo, covering 36 suburbs across NSW in total.
- Does McCormacks Strata Management specialise in residential or commercial strata?
- McCormacks Strata Management manages primarily residential (33% residential lots).
- What is the average scheme size managed by McCormacks Strata Management?
- McCormacks Strata Management manages schemes averaging 146 lots each, compared to the NSW state average of approximately 20 lots per scheme.
- Is McCormacks Strata Management a member of Strata Community Association (SCA) NSW?
- Yes, McCormacks Strata Management is a member of Strata Community Association (SCA) NSW.
- Does McCormacks Strata Management have any NSW Fair Trading enforcement actions?
- McCormacks Strata Management does not appear on the NSW Fair Trading Name and Shame Register, indicating no recorded enforcement actions as of our last data update.
- How many NCAT or court cases involve schemes managed by McCormacks Strata Management?
- 8 tribunal or court cases involving schemes managed by McCormacks Strata Management appear in NSW caselaw records since 2021.
- What is McCormacks Strata Management's NSW strata management licence number?
- McCormacks Strata Management's NSW licence number is 10081840, issued under the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002.