Abstract: The regeneration of the Bonnyrigg estate in western Sydney takes a unique approach that it is being delivered through 18 stages over a 13-year renewal timeframe. This especially distinguishes itself from other previous estate renewal projects that, rather than relocating residents off-site and offering a right of return, it aims to keep a community (physically) intact and on-site throughout the renewal timeframe. This ambitious aim, however, comes at a cost to both the consortium established to deliver this estate renewal (Newleaf Communities) but also to the residents themselves. To Newleaf Communities, the complex logistics of rehousing residents on-site both temporarily and permanently necessitates long-term forward planning of its renewal strategies and extensive resources in preparing and assisting residents for these moves. For the residents, multiple moves are often necessary before finally settling into their new permanent home 3-4 years after first moving out of their original home. A longitudinal study, which included interviews with 97 Bonnyrigg families that are living through various stages of the renewal, was conducted during 2012. Outcomes of these interviews show that while the community physically remains ‘in place’ during renewal, feelings of ‘limbo’ and a sense of placelessness were pervasive amongst sections of this community. This paper will unpack this paradox of placelessness while remaining ‘in place’ and look to compare early tenant outcomes with other renewal projects.