The original inhabitants of the Lower North Shore, Sydney Harbour were the Cammeraygal and Wallumedegal Aboriginal People who were part of the larger Gu-ring-gai group from around Broken Bay. The first European settlement commenced in 1788 with the arrival of Captain Phillip on HMS Sirius, the First Fleet flagship.
The original land grant for the land on which Grandview is situated was made by Governor In Chief John Hunter Esquire on 26th day of April 1800 to Robert Ryan for his services in the N.S. Wales Corps.
The site in 1932 was occupied by 3 cottages next to the old North Sydney Council Chambers site. Planning regulations were changed to allow for high rise residential development. The Grandview building was first occupied in December 1999 and the design was the vision of the developer, Mr Sid Londish, who had also been responsible for a number of high rise residential buildings in the Milsons Point area. Sid and his wife, Linda, gifted their interest in much of the foyer furniture and tapestries to the Grandview Owners Corporation.
Cable Tram Ferry Station at the end of Alfred Street, Milsons Point
