Parramatta PCYC on Hassall Street slated for 61-storey apartment after suspicious fire

A fire that broke out in an old PCYC building formerly owned by fugitive developer Jean Nassif in Parramatta’s CBD is being treated as a suspicious incident.

Authorities were called to 12 Hassall Street about 7.50pm on Thursday after reports of a building fire. The blaze took about 100 firefighters to contain, and filled most of Parramatta’s CBD with the smell of burning rubber. No injuries were reported.

A fire at the old PCYC building on Hassall Street in Parramatta’s CBD is being treated as suspicious. Credit: Ellie Busby

“As inquiries continue, anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000,” a NSW Police spokesperson said.

The Parramatta PCYC youth charity occupied the building for more than 50 years before it was sold in 2016 to