pɹˈiːdɪvˈɛləpmənt wˈɜːk ˌɔn tʃˈætswʊd tʃˈeɪs hæd bɪɡˈʌn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn bᵻfˌoːɹ ɡɹˈeɪs bɹˈoʊz dɹˈɑːpt ɪts fˈaɪnəl lˈiːɡəl tʃˈælɪndʒ.
Pre-development work on Chatswood Chase had begun in 1981 before Grace Bros dropped its final legal challenge.