First look: ANGLE partners with Melbourne Anglican Trust to deliver new apartments in Camberwell's St John's Church precinct
Design-driven Melbourne apartment developer ANGLE has been given the green light for its next project.
The company is partnering with the Melbourne Anglican Trust Corporation, the landowner of a prime 2,784 sqm site spanning 552A and 550 Burke Road, and 250 Camberwell Road, to deliver two new residential buildings comprising 36 apartments.
In its early stages, the project is being referred to as Edition 08: St John’s Place, due to its location within the St John’s Anglican Church precinct and its proximity to the historic church itself. The development is set to cater primarily to families and downsizers, with a focus on three-bedroom residences—a market ANGLE has targeted since its founding just over a decade ago.
Designed by Freadman White, with landscape architecture by OCULUS and urban design input from Andy Fergus, the proposal prioritises contextual sensitivity and civic engagement.
The built form is carefully set back to preserve the visual prominence of the adjacent St John’s Church, a 1957 heritage-listed building. It also responds thoughtfully to the neighbouring Lower Reserve and Camberwell Primary School.
A four-storey volume will front Burke Road, designed at a reduced scale to align with the existing streetscape, while a more prominent eight-storey structure is located toward the rear of the site, adjacent to parkland.
The proposed material palette includes warm-toned brickwork, raw and textured concrete, and refined metal cladding—referencing local civic and ecclesiastical architecture while establishing a contemporary identity.
One of the key features of the proposal is a new public laneway connecting Burke Road to Lower Reserve. This link will be activated by ground-floor commercial tenancies and a food and beverage venue, formalising pedestrian movement through the precinct and strengthening the interface between the church and park.
ANGLE has become synonymous with creating apartment projects tailored for families and downsizers in some of Melbourne’s most desirable neighbourhoods. The developer is soon to begin construction on Fernhurst, a boutique project featuring just 17 apartments and three homes on a 4,000 sqm site in Kew’s prestigious Studley Park precinct.
Fernhurst is located just over 500 metres from ANGLE’s previous Studley Park development, the multi-award-winning Fenwick.
The redevelopment of this portion of the St John’s precinct follows a 2024 subdivision approval, with the broader masterplan aiming to support the Church’s continued community operations while enabling contemporary urban renewal.
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.
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