Newcastle Post Office owner Jerry Schwartz has hit back at claims he is land banking the heritage jewel or otherwise deliberately delaying progress on its restoration, saying he is committed to his original vision for the site.
It follows criticism for the lack of visible restoration activity since he acquired the building in 2018, with Newcastle Herald columnist Paul Scott writing recently that the project's "inaction and unrealised announcements see the city's frustration morph into deep cynicism .. and the resultant belief that the PO's timely rebirth is little more than a cruel hoax".
