Bluebird lodge plans for leafy Highgate Hill apartment block
Bluebird has lodged a bold DA for a leafy residential development on the river at Highgate Hill.
Designed by Ellivo Architects, the apartment building of eight units embraces the neighbouring park and community garden in a verdant design that connects with its surroundings.
The proposal would replace an existing apartment complex that has declined beyond restoration due to its age.
Bluebird co-founders and managing partners, Riye Arai-Coupe and Claire O’Rourke, said the new vision for the site proposes to deliver a reduced number of apartments and introduces leading biophilic and sustainable design principles.
“It’s an approach that will deliver a building that not only ‘breathes’ but gives back to its community through highly considered design that prioritises the connection between environment, social harmony, and enduring wellbeing.”
Joel Robinson
Joel Robinson is the Editor in Chief at Apartments.com.au, where he leads the editorial team and oversees the country’s most comprehensive news coverage dedicated to the off the plan property market. With more than a decade of experience in residential real estate journalism, Joel brings deep insight into Australia’s evolving development landscape.
He holds a degree in Business Management with a major in Journalism from Leeds Beckett University in the UK, and has developed a particular expertise in off the plan apartment space. Joel’s editorial lens spans the full lifecycle of a project—from site acquisition and planning approvals through to new launches, construction completions, and final sell-out—delivering trusted, buyer-focused content that supports informed decision-making across the property journey
