Around 400 additional homes could be built at Southwark Grounds on Port Road, lifting total site capacity from 1300 to around 1700 dwellings.

A recently approved code amendment would allow apartment towers of up to 14 storeys in some areas of Renewal SA’s redevelopment of the former West End Brewery.

Renewal SA Acting Chief Executive Shane Wingard said he welcomed the code amendment, with the increase in heights and homes making a positive impact on the supply of high-quality, well-connected housing close to the city.

“By going higher across some parts of Southwark Grounds, we are adding a substantial number of very well-located homes with little impact on project delivery time or planned open space,” Mr Wingard said.

Since the project officially launched in 2025, Mr Wingard said more than 12,000 enquiries had been received about living at Southwark Grounds.

“The very strong early interest we’ve seen since homes were first released in the precinct reinforces our plans to create more housing opportunities,” he said.

The Southwark Grounds code amendment was launched in December last year, with community engagement undertaken over five weeks from January.

It proposed increasing maximum building heights from eight to 14 storeys on the eastern section of Southwark Grounds, and to 12 storeys across the remainder of the site, with minimum building heights ranging from two to four storeys.

The code amendment was implemented through an Early Commencement policy in late January, allowing developers to quickly explore the viability of increased height and housing yield while other planning processes continue.

One of the first developers delivering apartment sites have already finalised redesigns to increase the number of apartments following the code amendment.

Samaras’ development adjacent to the future Colonel Light Park is now planning to deliver 125 apartments across 11 storeys, significantly greater than original plans of around 50 apartments across four storeys.

The developer is also exploring the potential for additional affordable housing outcomes.

Most of the apartments at Southwark Grounds will be delivered within a master-planned precinct on a large parcel of land on the eastern portion of the site, covering around two-thirds of its 8.4 hectares.

Wingard said detailed precinct planning over the coming months may identify further opportunities to increase yield further that could see total apartment numbers at Southwark Grounds, exceed this number.

Affordable homes at Southwark Grounds will also see a net increase, with Renewal SA maintaining its commitment to a minimum of 20 per cent affordable housing across the development.

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Civil works have begun across the site, with construction under way on the first new roads surrounding a townhouse precinct in the south‑west corner of Southwark Grounds. This includes Renewal SA’s 17 Founder’s Row homes, which are on track for completion by Christmas.

“We expect to have people living at Southwark Grounds by the end of the year, so delivering roads and public spaces for those residents is among our highest priorities.”

Construction of 40 townhouses off Anderson Street, known as West Village and being delivered by Contour, is forecast to begin in mid‑2026. Kolabb’s Anderson Lane development will follow shortly after, delivering a further 26 townhouses.

Southwark Grounds is a state government‑led urban renewal project now set to deliver around 1,700 homes over the next decade.

Homes will be supported by a supermarket, a range of retail and hospitality offerings anchored by a revitalised Walkerville Brew Tower, a childcare centre, car parking and well‑connected public spaces.

Joel Robinson

400 new homes planned for Adelaide's former West End Brewery site

Brisbane developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/cavcorp">Cavcorp</a> has lodged plans for a new mixed-use residential development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/55-wyandra-street-teneriffe-qld-4005">55 Wyandra Street</a>, Teneriffe, anchored by an 85-metre public laneway designed to reconnect the suburb’s riverfront with the Gasworks precinct.

The buildings, known as Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane, would replace the existing Queensland Cotton head office site with a 15-storey residential tower transitioning to eight storeys toward Helen Street. The project has been designed by Plazibat Architects and lodged as a code assessable development application for 93 apartments across a 3,401 sqm mixed-use site within the Newstead and Teneriffe Waterfront neighbourhood plan.

Central to the scheme is the transformation of an existing service easement into a publicly accessible cross-block connection linking Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the new laneway will act as both a pedestrian shortcut and a landscaped civic space between the Teneriffe Riverwalk, ferry terminal, and Gasworks precinct.

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“The revised proposal delivers a legacy public-realm cross-block link, permanently secured for community use, transforming an existing private easement into a safe, high-quality pedestrian connection between the Teneriffe heritage riverwalk and the Gasworks–Long Island precinct,” the planning report states.

The laneway will sit beneath a large subtropical loggia integrated into the podium levels of the development. The design incorporates deep landscaping, water gardens, lobby spaces, business lounges, and ground-floor apartments to create what Cavcorp describes as a climate-responsive “urban verandah.”

The tower itself has been designed as a slender form with recessed floorplates and curved translucent corners inspired by contemporary Japanese architecture. The building height aligns with the Commercial Road precinct controls, which permit towers up to 15 storeys within proximity to Longland Street.

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The project will comprise a mix of larger-format apartments aimed at owner-occupiers, downsizers, and families. The proposed apartment mix includes 11 loggia apartments across the lower levels, 50 four-bedroom Sky-Terrace apartments from levels three to seven, and 32 Sky-Pool Homes occupying the upper tower levels. The Sky-Pool Homes will feature private thermal plunge pools integrated into oversized balconies.

According to the application, the apartments are intended to reinterpret the scale and character of Teneriffe’s woolstore conversions and Queensland homes within a vertical residential format.

“The sky-pool homes build on Cavcorp’s previous projects and introduce a distinct apartment typology to Teneriffe, informed by both local and international precedent and responding to an identified market demand for enhanced safety, space and amenity,” the planning submission notes.

A major focus of the proposal is its five-level wellness and lifestyle offering, extending from the basement through to the rooftop.

Amenities proposed include a rooftop Swim &amp; Racquet Club with a 25-metre Olympic lap pool and tennis court, coworking spaces and libraries, golf simulators, wine storage, concierge facilities, business lounges, pet wash areas, and rooftop longevity-focused wellness spaces with spas, outdoor fitness zones, and landscaped terraces.

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All parking will be concealed within basement levels accessed from Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the deep-basement engineering approach allows the entire ground plane to prioritise landscaping, pedestrian movement, and active frontage rather than vehicle infrastructure.

The development continues Cavcorp’s concentration in Newstead and Teneriffe, where the Brisbane developer has delivered a number of apartment projects including Lucent, Le Bain, and Luminare, as well as the Long Island Wellness Precinct nearby. Several of those projects have received national design and architecture awards, including recognition under Brisbane’s “Buildings that Breathe” program.

Cavcorp unveils wellness-focused Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane apartment buildings

Focus Group Investments has lodged plans for a new apartment development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/64-70-hanover-street-fitzroy-vic-3065">64–70 Hanover Street</a> in Fitzroy, seeking to utilise the Victorian Government’s recently introduced Great Design Fast Track pathway to accelerate approvals for the project.

The proposal is among the latest developments to emerge through the state-led initiative, which was established to fast-track well-designed residential projects in activity centres and transport-connected inner-city locations. The pathway allows qualifying developments that meet elevated design and housing benchmarks to bypass traditional council planning timeframes and instead be assessed directly by the Department of Transport and Planning.

Designed by SJB, the development will comprise a mix of apartments above activated lower levels, with a strong focus on architectural articulation, landscaping, and communal amenity. The design response seeks to balance the industrial character of Richmond’s former warehouse precincts with a more contemporary residential form.

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Proposed are 63 new dwellings, a wide ranging mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, and townhouses and duplexes. They will be spread across a part-three, part-eight storey building.

The Planning and Urban Context Report by Tract says the development is of an "exemplary architectural standard" and has been carefully crafted by SJB Architects.

"Dwellings&nbsp;will benefit from excellent access to natural light, cross-ventilation opportunities and extensive communal space," the report noted.

The architectural material highlights the project’s integration of landscaped elements and communal spaces throughout the building. The proposal also incorporates sustainability initiatives aligned with the Victorian Government’s push for higher-performing apartment developments under the fast-track program.

The Great Design Fast Track was unveiled by the Victorian Government in 2024 as part of a broader housing supply strategy aimed at accelerating the delivery of new homes. Projects assessed through the pathway must demonstrate high-quality architecture, sustainability outcomes, and housing diversity while being located close to public transport and existing infrastructure.

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Focus Group, founder and led by Paul De Lutiis, is increasingly active across Melbourne’s inner suburbs, targeting well-connected urban renewal locations suited to medium and higher-density residential development. The Fitzroy proposal continues that strategy, leveraging the area’s strong transport links, established retail amenity, and proximity to the CBD.

Fitzroy has been one of the most popular spots for developers and buyers in recent years. The likes of PACE Development Group, SMA Projects, Crema Group and Chapter Group, currently selling projects in the suburb.

First look: Focus Group Investments taps Victoria’s Great Design Fast Track for Fitzroy apartments

The Gold Coast Planning Committee has supported the preliminary approval for the Benowa Gardens Urban Village project following an extensive community consultation and assessment process.

The proposal will now proceed to a full council vote on June 2.

The application sought approval for a masterplanned urban village on the existing Benowa Gardens Shopping Centre site, combining new housing, retail, dining, health and lifestyle amenities within a walkable, integrated precinct.&nbsp;

The proposed redevelopment includes around 413 apartments integrated above a revitalised mixed-use centre featuring a full-line supermarket of 4,000 sqm, 6,000 sqm of specialty retail and dining space across around 30 retailers, a 7,000 sqm health and wellness precinct, and roughly 9,630 sqm of office and medical suites.&nbsp;

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The broader masterplan also includes very significant traffic and transport improvements, wide pedestrian walkways, upgraded pedestrian and cycle connections, and enhanced public areas designed to create a more connected and walkable community environment.&nbsp;

Centre owner Patrick Lu said the milestone reflected months of detailed planning, technical assessment and ongoing communication with local residents, businesses, schools and stakeholders.

“We appreciate the time, consideration and care Council officers and the Planning Committee have given this proposal throughout the assessment process,” Lu said.

“We also sincerely thank the local community for engaging with us, sharing feedback and participating in the consultation process over many months.

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“We understand projects of this scale bring questions and concerns, which is why we have worked hard to listen carefully, provide information transparently and continue refining elements of the proposal where possible.

“Our vision has always been to create a well-designed, community-focused urban village that responds to the changing needs of the Gold Coast, while delivering improved amenity, housing diversity, healthcare access and local lifestyle benefits.

“This proposal is about creating a genuine live-work-play environment where residents can access everyday services, schools, healthcare, dining, shopping and green space within walking distance, while also supporting local jobs and economic activity.”

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Lu said the proposal had evolved significantly through consultation and technical review, particularly around traffic, pedestrian and student safety and neighbourhood connectivity.&nbsp;

Melissa Griffin, Director at Urbis, said the recommendation recognised the strategic importance of delivering more housing and services within established urban areas already supported by infrastructure.

“This proposal represents the type of thoughtful, integrated growth that planning frameworks across South-East Queensland are encouraging,” Ms Griffin said.

“The project seeks to place housing, retail, healthcare and employment opportunities together in a highly accessible location close to schools, transport and existing services.

“Importantly, the process has involved significant technical assessment and community engagement to ensure local issues and feedback were properly considered throughout the planning pathway.”

$1 billion Benowa Gardens Urban Village heads to council vote following Planning Committee support

Surfers Paradise is officially set for its first new residential development with a 45-storey skybridge connecting the two towers.

John Camilleri’s Celestino Developments has been given the green light by the Gold Coast City Council to develop its major beachfront precinct across its huge 4,000 sqm oceanfront site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/63-79-garfield-terrace-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">63–79 Garfield Terrace</a>, just five months after its <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/first-look-exclusive-billionaire-winx-breeder-s-bold-two-tower-surfers-paradise-play-with-45th-storey-skybridge">submission in late 2025</a>.

The approved scheme will deliver two towers rising 55 and 48 storeys, connected by a skybridge positioned on level 45 that will house a range of resident-only wellness and entertainment spaces.

In its notice of approval, the Gold Coast City Council said the&nbsp;proposed overall built form has been designed to complement the scale, intensity and protect the adjacent amenity and surrounding streets through the use of varied setbacks, site cover and architectural elements.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/dbi">DBI</a>, the development will comprise 275 apartments across the two towers, including a mix of two-, three-, and four-bedroom residences, as well as several penthouses. The apartments will sit above a landscaped podium featuring more than 90 metres of beachfront pool frontage, private resident lawns, lounges, and wellness spaces.

DBI said the design draws heavily from the movement and form of the coastal environment, with curving balcony lines and sculpted façades intended to soften the scale of the towers while maximising ocean outlooks and passive shading outcomes.

“The project occupies a rare, uninterrupted oceanfront site and has been shaped by a design philosophy that merges architectural elegance with environmental responsiveness and a carefully curated lifestyle experience,” DBI said in planning documents submitted to the Gold Coast City Council.

The most distinctive element of the approved project is the skybridge linking the two towers at level 45. The elevated communal space is planned to include executive lounges, formal dining areas, wellness facilities, and panoramic ocean-facing outlooks.

“The skybridge enhances the identity of the development, promotes social interaction, and delivers a lifestyle experience not found elsewhere on the Gold Coast,” DBI said.

At podium level, residents will have access to a suite of resort-style amenities, including resident lounges, private dining rooms, a yoga lawn, gymnasium, plunge pools, and treatment spaces. The beachfront pool has been designed with separate lap, lounge, and children’s areas extending across the width of the site.

The project will also introduce new food and beverage offerings along the Enderley Avenue and Oceanway frontages, contributing additional activation to the beachfront precinct.

First look: Winx billionaire’s beachfront Surfers Paradise apartment development greenlit

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GUEST OBSERVATION
Around the world, new developments are increasingly framed as sustainable to both policymakers and prospective buyers. They are seen as a “win-win” for the environment and the economy. However, recent concerns suggest social inequality often results.
Barangaroo is one such green development on the harbourfront in Sydney, Australia. What was once a contaminated, dilapidated, post-industrial wharf is now home to a six-hectare park, three office towers and two residential complexes. More is to come, in the form of a 275-metre hotel-casino.
Beyond its immense scale, Barangaroo is significant for another reason: it has a commendable sustainability agenda.
Rooftop solar partially powers the buildings, which are constructed from carbon-neutral materials and even provide a supply of recycled water from a stormwater treatment plant underneath. Beyond the project’s economic advantages – an estimated $2 billion-a-year boost to the New South Wales economy – the environment benefits through increased green space and biodiversity, along with reduced carbon emissions and electricity and water use.
These are undeniably beneficial outcomes. Yet, worryingly, such developments may result in “green gentrification” as increases to environmental amenity in an area result in displacement and exclusion of the disadvantaged.
I examined this claim at Barangaroo, by breaking its outcomes into three parts:
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<li>who has access to the spaces it creates</li>
<li>what happens to the surrounding property market</li>
<li>how governance enables the outcome.</li>
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My findings suggest there is an urgent need to prioritise social outcomes in future sustainable development.
The spaces
Barangaroo has created many new spaces, but will people from all kinds of socio-economic backgrounds have access? Multiple hectares of public park and waterfront access, piers, laneways and bridges are accessible at the development. Retail spaces are scattered in between the office towers and residential complexes.
Around 900,000 people from the local Sydney region visited the public park in its first year alone. The commercial space, likewise, provides for 23,000 professionals.
To determine whether these statistics include the disadvantaged it is necessary to delve deeper. Who are those who live nearby? Who are employed in the offices? Who are the shops’ target market?
The price of floor space at Barangaroo is very high – around $20,000 per square metre for its apartments. Affordable housing has been moved offsite, so many will be priced out of living within Barangaroo.
Business giants, such as KPMG and Westpac, are among those that can afford to occupy the office space. Smaller, less professionally oriented businesses are unable to do so. The result is that retailers largely cater to office workers. David Jones, for instance, “has been carefully designed to appeal to Barangaroo’s big office community”.
Likewise, the new restaurants, owned by celebrity chefs and restaurateurs, appeal to those from high socio-economic backgrounds.
These trends provide little room for the disadvantaged to occupy the site’s residential, retail or commercial spaces. What about the public space, however? If those from low socio-economic backgrounds live around the development, they could enjoy these spaces.
The property market
Green gentrification studies suggest sustainable developments may raise the prices of property nearby. Using data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics between 2011 and 2016, I found the rent prices in areas northeast of Barangaroo increased drastically.
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Rental price increases as a percentage in the areas surrounding Barangaroo. Author provided
The main reason for this change was the selling of 214 public housing properties in Millers Point, Dawes Point and The Rocks in 2014. The NSW government announced the sales after Barangaroo’s effect on the surrounding areas began to take place, realising the increased profit to be made.
As a result, the development is not only exclusive on the inside, it has also contributed to the displacement of the disadvantaged from surrounding areas.
The governance
Could appropriate governance have prevented this? The political agenda that enabled this exclusion and displacement effectively ignored the disadvantaged. Counterclaims to the benefits of the development were ignored, as these did not match the win-win narrative of the development’s proponents.
For instance, the then NSW finance minister, Greg Pearce, dismissed the concerns of evicted residents by stating: 
"Millers Point is poorly suited for social housing … when considering its future, the government needs to consider it in the context of all of the surrounding areas, including the Barangaroo redevelopment area."
In a more extreme case, fast-tracked legislation made legally void a claim brought against the government for approving potentially unlawful elements of the development.
These actions minimise antagonistic voices, those that often act to promote social equality.
If future green developments are to minimise exclusion and displacement, they must allow participation from all sectors of society and recognise all the potential impacts in advance. The NSW government has not only enabled exclusion by failing to ensure affordable housing quotas, it has actively encouraged it by selling the nearby public housing.
Barangaroo is a missed opportunity: instead of promoting social equality, it has made inequality worse.<img src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/104941/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic" alt="The Conversation" width="1" height="1" style="border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; margin: 0 !important; max-height: 1px !important; max-width: 1px !important; min-height: 1px !important; min-width: 1px !important; opacity: 0 !important; outline: none !important; padding: 0 !important; text-shadow: none !important;">
Rupert Legg, PhD Candidate, University of Technology Sydney
This article is republished from <a href="http://theconversation.com" target="_blank">The Conversation</a> under a Creative Commons license. Read the <a href="https://theconversation.com/making-developments-green-doesnt-help-with-inequality-104941" target="_blank">original article</a>.
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Making developments green doesn’t help with inequality: Rupert Legg

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Hickory Group has announced its appointment as head contractor for 88 Melbourne, after signing the contract for New Sky Group's 61-storey residential tower. Located at 88 Queensbridge Street Southbank, the 208m edifice designed by Rothelowman, will comprise 252 residences upon completion, and represents New Sky Group's largest undertaking in Melbourne to date. 

The site has a long history, with the project <a href="/news/what-the-fook-84-88-queensbridge-street-southbank">first covered on Urban.com.au back in February of 2014</a> after Financial Fook via its subsidiary acquired the site for $18 million. Upon receiving planning approval later that year late Starryland Melbourne sold the site to New Sky Group for $22 million, who subsequently reworked the scheme towards owner occupiers before launching 88 Melbourne almost two years later.

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<figcaption>The signing of the contract for 88 Queensbridge Street. Image: Hickory</figcaption></figure>The design for 88 Melbourne is defined by its three-dimensional diamond patterned façade that has drawn inspiration from hand crafted jewellery and origami. An integrated LED installation will run the full height of the building further accentuating the pattern and illuminating the tower on the Southbank skyline at night.

The development will sit diagonally opposite a dual-tower scheme at <a href="/new-apartments/87-127-queensbridge-street-southbank">87-127 Queensbridge Street</a> which received approval mid-year following a protracted planning process, amidst continued site consolidation and a number of redesigns.

88 Melbourne adds to Hickory's current pipeline of builds across Melbourne which also includes Yarra One South Yarra, Sky One Box Hill, <a href="/buildings/collins-house-melbourne-460-466-collins-street-melbourne">Collins House</a> in the CBD, MGallery Chadstone and Market Lane South Melbourne, to name a few.  

Collins House which utilises Hickory's pre-fabricated construction technology, is racing up the Melbourne skyline providing a unique and dynamic focal due to its lack of visible core. The HBS module allows building elements be erected more efficiently and safely on the challenging narrow site.

Hickory also recently poured the level 8 slab on the 12-storey hotel MGallery-branded hotel at Chadstone Shopping Centre. Façade installation is set to commence imminently, with the 250-room hotel due for completion in mid-2019. 

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<figcaption>A snapshot of Hickory's construction pipeline. Images: Hickory and Mark Baljak</figcaption></figure>Tomorrow, Hickory is due to break ground on Dahua Group's Hawthorn Park project at an event to commemorate the occasion. Located at 33 Camberwell Road in Hawthorn East, the Rothelowman-designed project of 345 apartments will be set within a landscape garden setting and is characterised by its 'sky pool' - Melbourne's first suspended pool - linking the two buildings.
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Laurence Dragomir

Hickory adds 88 Queensbridge Street to its workbooks

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Five significant and very distinct projects across Melbourne now share a common link in that they have all called for construction tenders in the past week.

The sporting, commercial, residential and retail developments have a combined construction value in excess of half a billion dollars, with their combined end value comfortably pushing past the billion dollar mark. Further projects of significant size and stature are also currently at construction tender, with the latest five underlining the still robust nature of Melbourne's construction scene.

The five projects expected to become reality are outlined below:

Poly Centre Melbourne

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<figcaption>Image: Poly Australia</figcaption></figure>Poly Developments Australia looks set to make good on earlier indications that it would initiate construction of Poly Centre Melbourne at 1000 La Trobe Street this year.

Having appointed agents Colliers International and JLL to land tenants for the 33,000 plus square metre office tower, a construction tender for the development was released yesterday. Both Colliers International and JLL are also handling leasing duties for sister Sydney development, <a href="/developments/sydney-nsw-2000">Poly Centre Sydney</a>.

With approval already in place, architect Woods Bagot looks to have reworked the outer expression of the tower, which would account for a portion of land within the wider Digital Harbour precinct.

Melbourne Park Stage 3

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/image46_13.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Image: NH Architecture and Snøhetta"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="387" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image46_13.jpg?itok=pZ12_EOt" title="Image: NH Architecture and Snøhetta" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Image: NH Architecture and Snøhetta</figcaption></figure>Announced last year, the third and final stage of Melbourne Park's transformation is due to become reality.

A build value of in excess of $200 million reflects Stage 3's stated of $271.55 million. With Stage 2 works on the new Rod Laver Arena eastern entry pod all but complete, NH Architecture and Snøhetta have jointly conceived the final stage which includes a new multi-purpose 5,000-seat show court/arena, central public terrace, function and media centre, broadcast studios and logistics hub.

Expected to make pedestrian access around the sporting precinct far easier, the works are set to create 600 jobs during construction and underpin thousands more jobs in our tourism and hospitality industry upon completion.

Wills Place

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/image52_8.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Image: Shangyi Property"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="399" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image52_8.jpg?itok=4AykAuNX" title="Image: Shangyi Property" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Image: Shangyi Property</figcaption></figure>With a sales campaign that began during mid 2015, Wills Place has the peculiarity of being the project that has spent the longest time in the Apartments.com.au Project Database without advancing to construction.

That though is set to change with a fresh construction tender looking to add the 35 level residential tower component behind a classic 1930’s heritage facade at 17 Wills Street in the northern section of Melbourne's CBD. Shangyi Property is backing the tower with CHT Architects creating the building which is slated to include 200 apartments.

CHT Architects' design replaces an earlier scheme onsite that would have included a unique and substantial void in the tower form for use as an elevated park.

Richmond Plaza

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<figcaption>Image: SJB</figcaption></figure>The long approved Richmond Plaza redevelopment has sparked to life with Coles Group Developments initiating a construction tender.

Coles is already undertaking a mass redevelopment of their <a href="/new-apartments/the-mark-441-glen-huntly-road-elsternwick">Elsternwick location</a>, with Richmond now poised to follow. Approximately 300 apartments are included within the SJB-designed scheme, as is commercial space and in excess of 7,000 square metres of retail opportunity.

The ground plane of the sprawling site will be opened via the inclusion a series of laneways and new access points.

Prospect Apartments

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<figcaption>Image: Hayball</figcaption></figure>Irrepressible Box Hill is also due for another major residential tower as R&amp;F Property Australia initiates a tender for the delivery of Prospect Apartments.

Having secured the site with a permit in place, the Chinese-backed developer went about reworking the project as evidenced by new architect Hayball's tower above. As many as 193 apartments are included within the 25 storey tower, with 2,860 square metres of predominantly office space accounting for the podium levels.

R&amp;F Property Australia's move on their Box Hill site follows on quickly from the launch of the first stage of Footscray's <a href="/buildings/live-city-124-188-ballarat-road-footscray">Live City</a>; that development will yield as many as 1,500 apartments for the developer.
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Billions worth of new construction activity beckons for Melbourne

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City of Monash already boasts the biggest mixed-use development under construction outside of Melbourne's CBD in Clayton's M-City, and now another can be added to the list.

Oakleigh's OROS has been awarded to builder ABD Group, with site works already underway. Located across 807-811 Warrigal Road, OROS is developer Viapac Group's largest project to date and makes good on the initial development application which reached Council during 2016.

ABD Group is charged with delivering the development which has a construction value just shy of $130 million.

The 9,605 square metre site is set to accommodate three buildings with the tallest rising 14 levels. Hundreds of apartments are to be supplemented by 106 serviced apartments, split between 27 studio, 74 single bedroom and 5 double bedroom layouts.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/image288.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Oros site works have commenced"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="387" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image288.jpg?itok=GsfPU07j" title="Oros site works have commenced" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>OROS site works have commenced</figcaption></figure>Various dining/retail spaces and a supermarket amount to in excess of 2,000 square metres of activated space at ground level. Prior to the build emerging above ground, basement works will be undertaken in order to create hundreds of new car parking spaces.

OROS will also include a bevvy of amenities for residents and visitors. A rooftop communal space and cinema, swimming pool and yoga studio are present, as is a communal vegetable patch and a high level of external greenery.

Rothelowman designed OROS's overall form with landscape architect duties falling to Rush Wright Associates.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/image287.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Oros includes heavy greenery to communal spaces"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="387" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image287.jpg?itok=Ex0EjTY6" title="Oros includes heavy greenery to communal spaces" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Oros includes heavy greenery to communal spaces</figcaption></figure>Viapac Group also has a number of other residential projects on the radar.

West Melbourne's Rosslyn Street will play host to <a href="/new-townhouses/townhaus-222-rosslyn-street-west-melbourne">Townhaus</a> which is the work of architecture firm Genton. The 37 high end townhouses will mirror what Viapac Group have in store for South Yarra's 72 River Street, which was offered for sale as a permitted development site during 2016.

At the time the project was billed as containing "22 high quality owner-occupier styled apartments" by selling agent CBRE, although Viapac Group has chosen to chase the ultra-luxury market with a reconfigured building. Now seven apartments are expected within the building which has a 400 square metre footprint; each apartment includes three bedrooms and three bathrooms.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/image286.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="South Yarra's River Street is another Viapac Group project"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="376" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image286.jpg?itok=_4GurHWN" title="South Yarra's River Street is another Viapac Group project" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>South Yarra's River Street is another Viapac Group project</figcaption></figure>
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Construction begins on Monash's second major mixed-use development

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Apartments.com.au was in attendance yesterday as ISPT Property's $150 million mixed-use tower at 271 Spring Street achieved a key milestone, with a topping out ceremony held on the roof to celebrate the occasion.

<a href="/news/probuild-and-ispt-break-ground-on-australian-unitys-new-spring-street-hq">Probuild broke ground</a> on the 16-storey tower in mid-2017, with the topping out of the core occurring in an impressive 14 months, and completion slated for mid-2019.

The development has been designed by John Wardle Architects in collaboration with heritage architect Bruce Trethowan to ensure the careful integration of two historical buildings as part of the 15,600 sqm A-Grade office development for Australian Unity.

According to ISPT CEO Daryl Browning, the addition of 271 Spring Street will complete ISPT’s long-term vision for the Lonsdale precinct. 

271 Spring Street adjoins ISPT's other office towers - Casselden Place and The Urban Workshop -  which are located in one of Melbourne’s most historical precincts.

An onsite four month archaeological dig prior to construction unearthed 40,000 artefacts. 

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<figcaption>Photos taken by Apartments.com.au during the topping out ceremony at 271 Spring Street.</figcaption></figure><blockquote>
It’s been a fantastic construction period at 271 Spring Street to date. We’ve managed 10 weeks of archaeology works, built between two Citipower HV easements – we’ve also built over two live underground rail tunnels that form part of Melbourne’s city loop.

There’s not many buildings in Melbourne on top of an underground rail system. This location meant we needed to deliver a highly complex light-weight steel structure, consisting of raked feature elements and significant transfer structures to achieve the architectural vision for the project. It’s a very robust structure but light enough to not disturb the city loop below.

Probuild will now be focusing on completing an intricate façade that features 7m x 3.7m fins, and the internal fitout works for anchor tenant Australian Unity.

- Luke Stambolis, Probuild’s Victorian Managing Director
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The topping out of 271 Spring Street follows hot on the heels of Probuild's handover of 456 apartments within the Avant development for World Class Global, a milestone achieved three months ahead of schedule.

Probuild's delivery team for Avant was led by a young female project manager, Lorien Dalmau, who has amassed more than a decade’s experience in construction under her belt.  

Probuild’s Victorian Managing Director, Luke Stambolis expressed how proud he was of Lorien's efforts in her first stint as a project manager, and noted that she was "the only woman in Melbourne managing a 50+ storey apartment tower in the CBD right now and to top it off she’s only in her mid-30s."

Designed by Elenberg Fraser, the 167m high tower features 18,500 sqm of distinctive façade comprising custom coloured glazing and feature fins, directly procured by Probuild from premium suppliers in China.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/avant_at_handover.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Probuild has also recently handed over Avant to World Class Global. Image: Probuild"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="773" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/avant_at_handover.jpg?itok=_Fb_2jAC" title="Probuild has also recently handed over Avant to World Class Global. Image: Probuild" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Probuild has also recently handed over Avant to World Class Global. Image: Probuild</figcaption></figure>Probuild's other big build in the northern reaches of the Melbourne CBD is the 270m high Aurora Melbourne Central. The 90-storey tower's floor plate and safety screening has recently been reconfigured from a 'butterfly' geometry to a 'heart' shape for its final ascent. 

Meanwhile, the core has reached the nominal height of 260m above street level, with a further three rises before it tops out in the next month.

Looking west and Probuild's two key Spencer Street builds - West Side Place and 311 Spencer Street progress - are also making rapid progress as highlighted in the supplied aerial below. Further, Probuild notes the achievement of a key milestone for Tower 1's core, while Tower 2 edges ahead.

<blockquote>
We recently achieved a key milestone at Melbourne's West Side Place, with the successful assembly of both parts of the split core system for Tower 1. The upper portion of the core is now making its way above the boundary hoarding line, currently sitting at ground level. The floor slabs have also progressed at a rapid rate with ground level currently being being constructed. 

The jump form on Tower 2 is currently sitting at Level 6 and floor slabs are complete up to Level 1 with the first set of perimeter protection screens now installed. The structure team is now focused on design and planning for the upcoming challenges involving the multi-strand post tension transfer slabs on Level 4 and 5, and the core changeover works on Level 8.

The latest progress at West Side Place demonstrates our capabilities managing sophisticated designs and complex major projects. 

- Probuild
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<figcaption>Two sites, three towers, eight cranes. Image: Probuild</figcaption></figure>
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Probuild tops out at 271 Spring Street

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Having already covered Spencer Street and Chapel Street, Apartments.com.au today focuses on the construction occurring along what is arguably Melbourne CBD's premier street - Collins Street - and its future development pipeline.

Stretching approximately 3km from Spring Street to Docklands, Collins Street currently has nine projects either approved or under construction, with the greatest concentration located towards the western end of the CBD at the threshold between the Hoddle Grid and Docklands.

These projects are illustrated in the diagram below, with each covered in more detail below.

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<figcaption>Highlighting development along Melbourne's Collins Street.</figcaption></figure><h2><a href="/developments/docklands-vic-3008">839 Collins Street</a></h2>

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/839-3.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="839 Collins Street. Render: Lendlease "><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="337" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/839-3.jpg?itok=lgxebI_v" title="839 Collins Street. Render: Lendlease " width="580"></a>

<figcaption>839 Collins Street. Render: Lendlease</figcaption></figure>The new 21-storey building for ANZ has topped out for some time with facade installation progressing externally and interior fit-out works having commenced. 

Designed by Denton Corker Marshall, 839 Collins Street represents the final commercial building to be constructed within Lendlease's Victoria Harbour development. 

The developer's focus now shifts to the Collins Wharf sub-precinct, extending along the length of the peninsula towards the Bolte Bridge.

<h2><a href="/developments/docklands-vic-3008">Two Melbourne Quarter - 697 Collins Street</a></h2>

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<figcaption>Two Melbourne Quarter. Render: Lendlease</figcaption></figure>With the finishing touches being applied to One Melbourne Quarter, Lendlease has now turned its focus towards Two Melbourne Quarter. Construction has commenced on the next 25-storey office tower designed by Woods Bagot.

Energy Australia will occupy 12-storeys within the tower, accounting for 22,000 sqm of the 50,000 sqm NLA office space. Completion is expected during 2020.

<h2>Melbourne Quarter Tower - 681 Collins Street</h2>

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/melbourne_quarter_tower_question_mark.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Melbourne Quarter Tower is due for a redesign. "><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="386" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/melbourne_quarter_tower_question_mark.jpg?itok=C2oI2Lh-" title="Melbourne Quarter Tower is due for a redesign. " width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Melbourne Quarter Tower is due for a redesign.</figcaption></figure>Following planning approval, speculation is rife that Melbourne Quarter Tower is currently undergoing redesign, with a new architect inheriting design responsibilities for Melbourne Quarter's tallest office building.

The current permit allows for the construction of a 28-storey office tower of 55,000 sqm NLA.

<h2><a href="/buildings/582-606-collins-street-melbourne">The Residences at Mandarin Oriental Melbourne - 600 Collins Street</a></h2>

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/zha_mandarin_oriental.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Landream's 54-storey tower will include a 194-key hotel, operated by Mandarin Oriental. Images: Zaha Hadid Architects"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="252" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/zha_mandarin_oriental.jpg?itok=zMEOKUkW" title="Landream's 54-storey tower will include a 194-key hotel, operated by Mandarin Oriental. Images: Zaha Hadid Architects" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Landream's 54-storey tower will include a 194-key hotel, operated by Mandarin Oriental. Images: Zaha Hadid Architects</figcaption></figure>Owners Landream last year announced that they had signed on Mandarin Oriental to operate the hotel component of their $852 mullion development designed by Zaha Hadid Architects in partnership with Plus Architecture.

Mandarin Oriental will occupy levels 6 to 24 which exuates to 196 guest suites. Though no firm start date has been confirmed although a tentative completion date of 2023 has been previously floated.

Landream secured the site for $60m in 2015 from the Henkell Brothers.

<h2><a href="/developments/melbourne-vic-3000">555 Collins Street</a></h2>

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/555-collins-street_article.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Fragrance Group's 555 Collins Street is set for a start with demolition not far off. Images: Bates Smart"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="272" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/555-collins-street_article.jpg?itok=8d3z4gLi" title="Fragrance Group's 555 Collins Street is set for a start with demolition not far off. Images: Bates Smart" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Fragrance Group's 555 Collins Street is set for a start with demolition not far off. Images: Bates Smart</figcaption></figure>The current Enterprise House on site has a date with the wrecking ball, with demolition expected to get underway this month to allow for the construction of Fragrance Group's 47-storey tower.

Designed by Bates Smart, the pleated building rises from a truncated base which allows for the provision of a pedestrian plaza and improved pedestrian circulation through the site and around to King Street. 

<h2><a href="/developments/melbourne-vic-3000">Olderfleet - 477 Collins Street</a></h2>

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/olderfleet_sep18.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="477 Collins Street aka Olderfleet. Render: Mirvac"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="413" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/olderfleet_sep18.jpg?itok=Vo4NjraU" title="477 Collins Street aka Olderfleet. Render: Mirvac" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>477 Collins Street aka Olderfleet. Render: Mirvac</figcaption></figure>Mirvac recently announced that it had signed global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, who will join anchor tenant Deloitte in the Grimshaw-designed tower currently under construction. 

Norton Rose Fulbright will occupy the top floors, committing to 5,100 sqm on levels 35 to 38.

Upon completion Olderfleet will be provide 38 storeys of Premium Grade office space. The project will also include the restoration of the historic Olderfleet Buildings which will link to the new tower via an expansive 30 metre high atrium.

<h2><a href="/buildings/collins-house-melbourne-460-466-collins-street-melbourne">Collins House - 466 Collins Street</a></h2>

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<figcaption>Collins House appearing perpetually complete. Images: Golden Age | Apartments.com.au member redden</figcaption></figure>Golden Age and Asia Pacific Group's Collins House is quickly rising however you could be forgiven for thinking it was completed, such is the manner of construction. Set to become the slimmest tower in Australia with 271 apartments across 60 storeys, the Bates Smart-designed building cantilevers 4.5m over the neighbouring building.

In dealing with such a constrained site, builder Hickory employed conventional formwork up to level 14, with the remainder of the tower being constructed with prefabricated modules. By utilising its HBS construction method, Hickory are able to service the project via a single tower crane, with major elements fabricated off-site and then assembled on-site.

This has resulted in a 30% reduction in the overall construction programme expected to last 29 months, with completion in September 2019.

<h2><a href="/buildings/collins-arch-447-collins-street-melbourne">Collins Arch - 447 Collins Street</a></h2>

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/collins_arch_rcp_aus.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Progress at Collins Arch is picking up. Images: Cbus Property | RCP Australia"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="370" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/collins_arch_rcp_aus.jpg?itok=LIDPj54O" title="Progress at Collins Arch is picking up. Images: Cbus Property | RCP Australia" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Progress at Collins Arch is picking up. Images: Cbus Property | RCP Australia</figcaption></figure>As reported on <a href="/news/all-good-and-well-for-447-collins-street">Urban.com.au last week</a>, the commercial component of Collins Arch recently received a platinum level WELL Precertification. 

The twin-tower development which is linked via a tapered skybridge will ultimately deliver 50,000 sqm of premium grade office space, a W Hotel-branded 5-star hotel with 294 rooms, 1,000 sqm of high end retail and 185 apartments.

2,000 sqm of public open space will also be delivered as a part of the development via partial closure of Market Street, upon completion in 2020.

<h2><a href="/developments/melbourne-vic-3000">80 Collins Street</a></h2>

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/80_collins_rcp_aus.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="The first of 80 Collins Street's glazing has been installed. Images: Scharp | RCP Australia"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="388" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/80_collins_rcp_aus.jpg?itok=X4r-DR-J" title="The first of 80 Collins Street's glazing has been installed. Images: Scharp | RCP Australia" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>The first of 80 Collins Street's glazing has been installed. Images: Scharp | RCP Australia</figcaption></figure>QIC Golbal Real Estate's office development at 80 Collins Street is flying up, with Multiplex at the helm of the steel framed structure. With the 12 metre cantilever now complete the first signs of glazing have begun to emerge on the third Woods Bagot design on the list.

The project includes extensive retail to Collins and Exhibition Streets, with a NEXT branded hotel designed by UN Studio located on Little Collins Street due for completion late next year.

80 Collins Street will also include an Australian-first with double-decker lifts servicing the 39 storey office tower.

<h2>60 Collins Street</h2>

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/60_collins.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Watch this space... 60 Collins Street. Image: realcommercial"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="591" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/60_collins.jpg?itok=Kw5LhziQ" title="Watch this space... 60 Collins Street. Image: realcommercial" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Watch this space... 60 Collins Street. Image: realcommercial</figcaption></figure>Not a construction project as such but one to keep an eye out for according to sources within the industry. The Reserve Bank of Australia are looking to sell the 15 storey building on the corner of Collins and Exhibition Streets after vacating it.

60 Collins Street will form the basis of its own article in a similar vein to this study on <a href="/news/development-scenario-140-150-queen-street-redux">140-150 Queen Street</a>.
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Melbourne's Collins Street continues to soar as construction heats up

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It's the last month of winter but that hasn't stopped Apartments.com.au <a href="/news">forum</a> members from contributing their photos to the forum.

There are some notable completions this month, especially up in Brunswick where the intersection of Brunswick Road and Lygon Street has been completely transformed.

In the CBD, Collins House - notable due to its tiny footprint yet respectable height of just under 200 metres - is progressing well above the neighbouring buildings.

As always, don't forget to click on the project names to view more construction images on the forum.

<a href="/news">Capitol Grand, South Yarra</a>

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/p7310672.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Capitol Grand - image originally posted by Urban.com.au user redden"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="435" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/p7310672.jpg?itok=grlnyvAi" title="Capitol Grand - image originally posted by Urban.com.au user redden" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Capitol Grand - image originally posted by Apartments.com.au user redden</figcaption></figure><a href="/news">Queens Place</a> joining the 'that's a big pit' club.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/p7310666.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Queens Place - image originally posted by Urban.com.au user redden"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="435" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/p7310666.jpg?itok=JGVKy8yQ" title="Queens Place - image originally posted by Urban.com.au user redden" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Queens Place - image originally posted by Apartments.com.au user redden</figcaption></figure><a href="/news">Rima and 8 Lygon Street</a> in Brunswick now complete.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/img_3756.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Rima &amp; 8 Lygon Street - image originally posted by Mark Baljak"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="387" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/img_3756.jpg?itok=1kT1FUoo" title="Rima &amp; 8 Lygon Street - image originally posted by Mark Baljak" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Rima &amp; 8 Lygon Street - image originally posted by Mark Baljak</figcaption></figure><a href="/news">Aurora Melbourne Central</a>.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/img_3542.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Aurora Melbourne Central - image originally posted by Mark Baljak"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="870" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/img_3542.jpg?itok=ziwLApYt" title="Aurora Melbourne Central - image originally posted by Mark Baljak" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Aurora Melbourne Central - image originally posted by Mark Baljak</figcaption></figure><a href="/news">380 Melbourne</a> excavation and early works are continuing.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/p7310660.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="380 Melbourne - image originally posted by Urban.com.au user redden"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="435" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/p7310660.jpg?itok=1qYiaq2V" title="380 Melbourne - image originally posted by Urban.com.au user redden" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>380 Melbourne - image originally posted by Apartments.com.au user redden</figcaption></figure>The paper-thin and 195 metre tall <a href="/news">Collins House</a> at 466 Collins Street is progressing well above the neighbouring buildings.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/p7270646.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Collins House - image originally posted by Urban.com.au user redden"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="435" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/p7270646.jpg?itok=RGPv2-yu" title="Collins House - image originally posted by Urban.com.au user redden" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Collins House - image originally posted by Apartments.com.au user redden</figcaption></figure><a href="/news">Supply Co</a> in Richmond seeing its finishing touches applied.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/img_3960.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Supply Co - image originally posted by Mark Baljak"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="387" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/img_3960.jpg?itok=rszxwXqt" title="Supply Co - image originally posted by Mark Baljak" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Supply Co - image originally posted by Mark Baljak</figcaption></figure>Cranes aplenty at <a href="/news">Melbourne Quarter</a>.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/p7270637.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Melbourne Quarter - image originally posted by Urban.com.au user redden"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="435" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/p7270637.jpg?itok=wH5RmJ2k" title="Melbourne Quarter - image originally posted by Urban.com.au user redden" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Melbourne Quarter - image originally posted by Apartments.com.au user redden</figcaption></figure>Construction is now widespread at <a href="/news">Melbourne Village</a>.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/p7040429.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Melbourne Village - image originally posted by Urban.com.au user redden"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="435" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/p7040429.jpg?itok=YAMxb9JP" title="Melbourne Village - image originally posted by Urban.com.au user redden" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Melbourne Village - image originally posted by Apartments.com.au user redden</figcaption></figure> 

<a href="/news">Conservatory</a>'s crown is speeding toward completion.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/p7210575.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Conservatory - image originally posted by Urban.com.au user redden"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="435" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/p7210575.jpg?itok=FH_RCBv0" title="Conservatory - image originally posted by Urban.com.au user redden" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Conservatory - image originally posted by Apartments.com.au user redden</figcaption></figure><a href="/news">Waterfront Footscray </a>

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/image52_7.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Waterfront Footscray - image originally posted by Mark Baljak"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="332" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image52_7.jpg?itok=XwY-m09Q" title="Waterfront Footscray - image originally posted by Mark Baljak" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Waterfront Footscray - image originally posted by Mark Baljak</figcaption></figure>Lead image credit: redden.
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Alastair Taylor

A snapshot of Melbourne's construction - August 2018

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Hawthorn Park, Boroondara's largest development, has slipped into construction mode.

Developer Dahua Group has selected builder Hickory as head contractor for the $300 million project. Demolition across the sprawling site has commenced and is scheduled to continue for two months prior to Hickory Group establishing itself onsite during September.

An extensive earthworks and construction schedule will follow, with Hawthorn Park's anticipated completion date set for the third quarter of 2020. 

Asked on the progress of sales to date, Dahua Group have confirmed that in excess of 50% of the apartments offered have been accounted for. One, two, three and four bedroom apartments are included within the project.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/image179_0.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Hawthorn Park's size on show. Planning image: Rothelowman"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="372" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image179_0.jpg?itok=CuD2wC3P" title="Hawthorn Park's size on show. Planning image: Rothelowman" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Hawthorn Park's size on show. Planning image: Rothelowman</figcaption></figure>William Huang, Managing Director of Dahua Melbourne told Apartments.com.au "Dahua Group Melbourne are excited to begin construction on this premier flagship development for the city of Boroondara. The team are committed to delivering a community of exemplary design and location in a high quality, medium density project for a growing Melbourne population."

And that design is the work of Rothelowman, who went about creating multiple buildings in order to allow for site permeability.

"Public piazzas are placed at the site’s entry points drawing Burwood Road’s existing green edge through to the plaza located on Camberwell Road’s more robust presentation. Feature stairs cut a pathway into the open contoured space activated with resident amenity, retail and food and beverage.

A glass-bottomed swimming pool spans between buildings and over the plaza, creating a spectacular front door to the project, and also locating the comprehensive resident amenity floor."

The elevated pool is an intricate aspect of Rothelowman's design and serves as a unique selling point for the project. It will connect the communal area's of both buildings which front Burwood Road.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/image171_0.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="The showpiece pool which spans both buildings. Image: Rothelowman"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="263" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image171_0.jpg?itok=y0Z7uolu" title="The showpiece pool which spans both buildings. Image: Rothelowman" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>The showpiece pool which spans two buildings. Image: Rothelowman</figcaption></figure>Hawthorn Park's place as Boroondara's largest development is evident.

Apartments.com.au is tracking 102 separate current developments within the municipality, with all dedicated to residential use. Of the 102 projects, only four contain 100 or more apartments; this is very much reflective of the area's general dearth of large sites capable of taking development.

The balance of those current projects with 100 or more dwellings consist of the at construction CV Apartments and Longhouse, whilst Sierra within Hawthorn has yet to see works begin onsite.
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Boroondara's largest project rolls into construction

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Despite the short days and freezing cold mornings Apartments.com.au editors and members alike have been busy documenting Melbourne's construction progress on the <a href="/news">forum</a>.

Many of the previous Government era developments are racing toward completion and a healthy crop of the new planning era towers are getting underway.

As always the best place to check out construction progress is through the forum, however here's an early July snapshot of some of the photos posted throughout June.

Follow the link above the image to view more images for each project.

<a href="/news">Swanston Central</a> is anything but cloistered when you walk down Victoria Street. 

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/p6260313.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Swanston Central - image by Urban.com.au user redden"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="435" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/p6260313.jpg?itok=423BhggH" title="Swanston Central - image by Urban.com.au user redden" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Swanston Central - image by Apartments.com.au user redden</figcaption></figure>NAB's new digs in the CBD, 405 Bourke Street, appears to have seen an increase in activity recently as UM user redden <a href="/news">reports</a>.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/p6260340.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="405 Bourke Street - image: Urban.com.au user redden"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="435" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/p6260340.jpg?itok=FjVPDFTU" title="405 Bourke Street - image: Urban.com.au user redden" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>405 Bourke Street - image: Apartments.com.au user redden</figcaption></figure><a href="/news">Avant</a>'s crane came down last week.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/p6260324.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Avant losing its crane - image: Urban.com.au user redden"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="435" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/p6260324.jpg?itok=ICnHyAkG" title="Avant losing its crane - image: Urban.com.au user redden" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Avant losing its crane - image: Apartments.com.au user redden</figcaption></figure><a href="/news7">The Eastbourne</a>.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/img_3026.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="The Eastbourne... in East Melbourne - image: Mark Baljak"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="386" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/img_3026.jpg?itok=5EIngopc" title="The Eastbourne... in East Melbourne - image: Mark Baljak" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>The Eastbourne... in East Melbourne - image: Mark Baljak</figcaption></figure>80 Collins Street is slowly making its way up and out above the heritage components, see the <a href="/news">dedicated forum thread</a> for more of redden's images.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/p6270349.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="80 Collins Street on the rise - image: Urban.com.au user redden"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="435" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/p6270349.jpg?itok=n4jtiUI-" title="80 Collins Street on the rise - image: Urban.com.au user redden" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>80 Collins Street on the rise - image: Apartments.com.au user redden</figcaption></figure>Back in early June, UM user redden snapped <a href="/news">these photos</a> of Atria which has topped out.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/p6110208.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Atria - image: Urban.com.au user redden"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="435" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/p6110208.jpg?itok=AnU5iVT2" title="Atria - image: Urban.com.au user redden" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Atria - image: Apartments.com.au user redden</figcaption></figure>3L has appointed Multiplex to build <a href="/news">Queens Place</a> - all systems go.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/p6260327.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Queens Place well underway - image: Urban.com.au user redden "><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="435" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/p6260327.jpg?itok=G8p-APAG" title="Queens Place well underway - image: Urban.com.au user redden " width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Queens Place well underway - image: Apartments.com.au user redden</figcaption></figure><a href="/news">Aurora Melbourne Central</a>'s core and overall mass has loomed over the La Trobe Street vista for a while now - still a fair bit to go.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/p6190276.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Aurora Melbourne Central - image: Urban.com.au user redden"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="435" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/p6190276.jpg?itok=sS6Iicuy" title="Aurora Melbourne Central - image: Urban.com.au user redden" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Aurora Melbourne Central - image: Apartments.com.au user redden</figcaption></figure><a href="/news">West Side Place</a>.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/p6260333.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="West Side Place - image by Urban.com.au user redden"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="435" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/p6260333.jpg?itok=I3keifrs" title="West Side Place - image by Urban.com.au user redden" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>West Side Place - image by Apartments.com.au user redden </figcaption></figure>See below for more information on each project.
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A snapshot of Melbourne's construction - July 2018

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Earlier this week Watpac announced that it was successful in winning a $110 million contract to design and build the new Deakin Law School building at the Burwood Campus.

The nine level building, designed by Woods Bagot will comprise 20,000 sqm of teaching and learning spaces, student support and wellbeing spaces, staff workspaces and basement car parking.

The Law School building will provide a hub for meeting, learning, networking, student wellbeing and student services that caters to the needs of next generation learners beyond the classroom. This holistic approach is intended to create a vibrant and engaging interactive campus for students.

Additionally, other innovative features have been incorporated into the design with spaces that facilitate and encourage interactive modern learning and enhance the overall student experience.

Principles of environmentally sustainable design have also been embedded within the design including;

<ul>
<li> Rooftop solar panels</li>
	<li>High efficiency HVAC and lifts</li>
	<li>Rainwater harvesting</li>
	<li>Glare control systems </li>
	<li>Connection to end-of-trip facilities.</li>
</ul>
According to Watpac, the company is looking forward to delivering its first project for Deakin University, while this continues Woods Bagot's relationship with the University at its Burwood Campus. The firm has previously designed the Burwood Highway Frontage Building which accommodates the Faculty of Health, and Deakin University Building I which connects two existing theatres and provides internal and external gathering spaces for students. 
 

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public//pictures/article-images/a-lc-entry_view.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Deakin's new Law School Building designed by Woods Bagot. Image: Supplied"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="504" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/a-lc-entry_view.jpg?itok=CYa8oh-2" title="Deakin's new Law School Building designed by Woods Bagot. Image: Supplied" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Deakin's new Law School Building designed by Woods Bagot. Image: Supplied</figcaption></figure>The contract builds on Watpac's national pipeline of projects which includes specialised university buildings including Port Macquarie’s Charles Sturt University Campus and the University of New South Wales Joint Health Education Facility.

Watpac anticipates site works to commence on the Law School building by the end of the month, and says its project team is well-placed to deliver a leading education facility for Deakin University.

<h2>What they say</h2>

<blockquote>
Watpac understands the specific requirements of creating modern learning environments that embrace the changing way students engage with learning and we are excited to work with our new client in delivering this innovative building.

The Group has the desirable combination of education sector and sustainability experience having delivered almost $1 billion of education infrastructure since 2016 underpinned by our commitment to environmentally sustainable design and building practices.

- Martin Monro, Watpac Limited Managing Director
</blockquote>

 

<blockquote>
Thanks to our integrated approach to design and construction, and our diverse experience in the education sector, this state-of-the-art facility will provide Deakin with an exceptional learning space for years to come.

We anticipate peak workforce numbers to reach 230 people and estimate the project will be completed by mid-2020.

- Nick Pavlovic, Watpac Construction Victoria State Manager  
</blockquote>
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