The residential transformation of St Kilda Road is set to continue into with more new apartment plans for the sought-after boulevard.

Wing Tai Asia has lodged plans for a major residential tower at 464-466 St Kilda Road, replacing the former VACC House with an 18-storey mixed-use development designed around a retained heritage podium and a sculpted contemporary tower.

The proposal, prepared under Victoria’s Significant Residential Development with Affordable Housing pathway, would deliver 325 apartments and ground-floor retail across the prominent 4,653 sqm boulevard site in Melbourne’s St Kilda Road North Precinct.

The project centres on the adaptive reuse of the site’s heritage-listed VACC Building, an eight-storey office designed by Bernard Evans that has occupied the address for decades. Planning documents state the development would involve “carefully dismantling and conserving off-site the original metal fabric of the podium visible from St Kilda Road,” before reinstating it as the defining frontage of the new scheme.

Above the restored podium, Wing Tai is proposing a curvilinear residential tower. The scheme includes 172 one-bedroom apartments, 63 two-bedroom apartments, 66 three-bedroom apartments, and 24 four-bedroom apartments, alongside two ground-floor food and beverage tenancies fronting St Kilda Road.

The tower has been designed with substantial articulation and variable setbacks to minimise perceived bulk and maintain view corridors along the boulevard. Urbis, which prepared the planning report, said the design “has been significantly articulated through a curvilinear design” with “an interplay with materials, façade expression and depth” to create visual separation and visual interest.

The proposal also includes 254 basement car spaces, landscaped pedestrian links connecting St Kilda Road and Queens Lane, and a biophilic landscape strategy featuring canopy trees, raised planters, cascading greenery and a glass oculus pool overlooking the eastern frontage.

Planning documents confirm the $270.1 million development will contribute 3 per cent of project costs to the Social Housing Growth Fund as part of the application process.

Wing Tai acquired the St Kilda Road property in 2018 alongside Abacus Property Group for $95.38 million, before later consolidating ownership of the site. The property previously served as the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce headquarters for around 60 years.

The transformation of the St Kilda Rd boulevard is already beginning to materialise, with a number of high-profile projects recently completed, launched, or approaching launch as developers continue to back the long-term appeal of the precinct.

Among the most notable recent completions is Louise by Samuel Property Group, just off the strip on Queens Lane, the same pocket Hirsch &amp; Faigen recently launched The Queensbury. Mirvac is too on the same street with The Albertine, which is approaching completion.

Dexus recently secured approval for its slice of St Kilda Road, while Gurner also has approved plans for the precinct.

Joel Robinson

Wing Tai unveils 325-apartment St Kilda Road tower on former VACC House site

Malaysian developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/s-p-setia">SP Setia</a> is the latest to jump into St Leonards booming Transport Oriented Development precinct.

The developer, which has previously delivered Sapphire by the Gardens apartment development in Melbourne, identified the Atchison Street site in 2023. It filed a Scoping Report around 12 months ago, and now has revealed the designs for the new&nbsp;40-storey mixed-use tower.

The State Significant Development Application covers <a href="https://next-portal.urban.com.au/projects/14650/summary">20-22 Atchison Street</a>, a 1,374 sqm site positioned between St Leonards Station and the new Crows Nest Metro station.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cox-architecture">COX Architecture</a>, the project would deliver 181 apartments, above a four-storey commercial podium, five basement levels, and new public domain works along Mitchell Street. The apartment mix comprises 35 one-bedroom apartments, 39 one-bedroom-plus-study apartments, 85 two-bedroom apartments, and 22 three-bedroom residences.

The proposal has been lodged as a shop-top housing development under the NSW Government’s TOD planning pathway, which allows increased density around key transport infrastructure. The site sits within the recently rezoned Crows Nest Accelerated TOD Precinct.

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SP Setia acquired the Atchison Street site as part of its continued expansion into the Australian apartment market. In comments made to City &amp; Country (The Edge Malaysia) in 2023, SP Setia President and CEO Datuk Choong Kai Wai described the acquisition as “a strategic move” aligned with the group’s post-pandemic market recovery strategy.

“Our target for this exceptional development is local and overseas buyers, including first-home buyers, downsizers and investors,” Choong said.

The tower has been designed as a slender vertical form rising from a mixed-use podium, with COX Architecture positioning the development as a response to the evolving St Leonards and Crows Nest skyline.

“The purpose of the project is to facilitate the delivery of high-quality housing at a strategically located site and deliver a built tower outcome that is consistent with the desired future character of St Leonards and aligns with the TOD controls,” the design report stated.

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The podium would incorporate retail uses fronting Atchison Street, commercial tenancies, landscaped communal areas, and pedestrian improvements along Mitchell Street. Vehicle access and loading would be consolidated via Atchison Lane.

Residents would have access to more than 665 sqm of communal indoor and outdoor spaces, while the development proposes 96 parking spaces across five basement levels.

The proposal also includes a commitment for 10 per cent of residential floor space to be allocated toward affordable housing through a monetary contribution.

COX said the tower form responds directly to the emerging high-density character of the precinct while seeking to maximise solar access, cross ventilation, and outlook from apartments.

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“The building is orientated towards north,” the Apartment Design Guide compliance report noted, adding that the tower’s slim form was driven by the constrained inner-urban site dimensions.

The design also incorporates landscaped setbacks and communal open space at podium level, intended to soften the interface with surrounding streets and improve pedestrian amenity.

The project adds to a growing wave of redevelopment proposals reshaping St Leonards and Crows Nest following the opening of the Sydney Metro City line and the NSW Government’s push for higher-density housing around major transport nodes.

Last week Stockland filed plans just down the road. They want to build a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/601-pacific-highway-st-leonards-nsw-2065">52-storey tower on Pacific Highway</a>.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-stockland-plans-52-storey-538-apartment-st-leonards-tower">First look: Stockland plans 52-storey, 538-apartment St Leonards tower&nbsp;</a>

First look: SP Setia targets St Leonards skyline with 40-storey TOD tower

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> has revealed plans for a new mixed-use tower at 10 Dangar Street, Wickham, advancing a proposal that would reshape the southern gateway to Newcastle’s city centre with one of the city’s tallest residential buildings.

The State Significant Development proposal, now on exhibition, seeks approval for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/bowline-10-dangar-street-wickham-nsw-2293">43-storey tower</a> immediately adjacent to the Newcastle Interchange. The project would deliver around 200 apartments, including 42 affordable housing dwellings, alongside 99 co-living units, a 171-room hotel, retail space, and new public domain integrated through the site.

The scheme marks a significant escalation of plans previously approved for the site. Urban Property Group took over the prominent 2,904 sqm parcel, where excavation and demolition had already commenced under an earlier consent for a 14-storey mixed-use development.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/sjb-architects">SJB</a>, the tower has been conceived as a landmark transit-oriented development anchored to the Newcastle Interchange precinct. The proposal includes 245 build-to-sell apartments across a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom residences, as well as two penthouses. Fifteen apartments and one operational unit are earmarked for NDIS housing. The co-living component would add a further 99 units, while the podium would accommodate retail uses and hotel facilities.

SJB said the site presents “a valuable opportunity to anchor the precinct by setting the standard for design, active ground planes and character at the key southern gateway.”

The architecture responds directly to the site’s position beside major transport infrastructure and within one of Newcastle’s fastest-evolving urban renewal precincts. The tower form sits above a sculpted podium designed to frame new public spaces, including a through-site pedestrian link connecting Station Street to Hannell Street, landscaped plazas, and activated retail edges.

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The design report describes the project as part of the broader transition of Wickham into “a vibrant, high-quality mixed-use urban precinct” that leverages proximity to the station, open space, and regional connectivity.

A detailed public art strategy has also been prepared for the development. The strategy positions the project as “a transit-oriented development of state significance at the gateway to Newcastle’s city centre” and outlines a series of integrated artworks responding to Newcastle’s industrial and transport heritage.

Creative Road’s curatorial framework for the project, titled Unveil, draws on “stratified surfaces, carved volumes, and light-filled apertures” while referencing Newcastle’s transformation from an industrial city into a contemporary education and technology hub.

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The proposal is being advanced through the NSW Housing Delivery Authority pathway after being declared State Significant Development in June 2025. The accompanying scoping report states the development aims to “maximise the site’s proximity to the Newcastle Interchange by delivering transit-oriented development” while increasing housing supply and affordable housing provision within the Newcastle LGA.

Urban Property Group’s plans align with the long-term strategic vision established under the Wickham Master Plan, which identified the interchange precinct as suitable for substantial uplift in height and density. The current proposal would significantly intensify that vision, positioning the tower among the tallest developments proposed for Newcastle.

The site sits immediately north of the Newcastle Interchange, bounded by Dangar Street, Hannell Street, and Charles Street. It is surrounded by a rapidly growing cluster of residential towers and mixed-use projects that have emerged following the completion of the light rail and transport interchange.

First look: Urban Property Group unveils Newcastle’s latest tower at Wickham interchange

Bottega House has completed settlement of a landmark riverfront site in Macquarie Street, St Lucia, representing its first major Brisbane development.&nbsp;

Positioned on the banks of the Brisbane River, the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/180-macquarie-street-st-lucia-qld-4067">premium site at 180 Macquarie Street</a> features uninterrupted river frontage in one of Brisbane’s most tightly held residential precincts.&nbsp;

The proposed development, currently under assessment with Brisbane City Council, has been designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/plus-studio">Plus Studio</a> with interiors by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/mim-design">Mim Design</a> and will deliver a boutique collection of premium residences positioned specifically for owner occupiers and downsizers.&nbsp;

The residences are set to redefine luxury apartment living in the area, with a focus on architectural quality, refined finishes, landscape integration and elevated amenities including curated wellness facilities, resort-style pools and recreation spaces rarely seen in the local market.&nbsp;

Exclusive sales for the project will be led by Keenan &amp; Byrne, ahead of an anticipated launch later this year.&nbsp;

Bottega House Managing Director Nick Malloch said the project reflects the group’s ambition to deliver a highly curated residential offering within one of Brisbane’s most tightly held precincts.&nbsp;

“This is an incredibly rare riverfront opportunity and one we have approached with a long-term perspective,” Malloch said.&nbsp;

“Our vision from the outset was to create a boutique collection of residences that feel more like private homes than traditional apartments, with generous proportions, refined finishes and exceptional amenity throughout."

Malloch says there is a&nbsp;lack of premium owner-occupier stock of this quality in the market, particularly for downsizers wanting space, privacy and a true lifestyle offering without compromise.&nbsp;

"Demand is expected to be strong given the scarcity of premium riverfront opportunities of this nature within Brisbane’s inner-west."&nbsp;

Bottega House secures landmark riverfront site in St Lucia 

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The arrival of the first piling rig officially marks the commencement of construction at SIERA’s new beachside apartment development, Exhale, in Northcliffe.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/exhale-surfers-paradise-8-enderley-avenue-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Exhale</a>, a glass-encased tower featuring 54 large-scale apartments at 8 Enderley Avenue, is SIERA’s third Gold Coast development. It follows the recently completed PIPIS Bilinga beachfront project, which achieved suburb-record prices, and the soon-to-be-completed Chevron Island development, Tapestry.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/siera">SIERA</a> Founder and Managing Director Brent Thompson said the arrival of the piling rig represented a significant milestone for the development, which is scheduled for completion in late 2028.

Over the next month, around 260 piles are expected to be installed as work progresses on the basement structure. The building is anticipated to rise above ground level early next year, before unveiling its sculptural glass curtain wall, developed in collaboration with specialist façade engineers.

“The façade was designed to maximise panoramic coastal views while creating a distinctive architectural identity,” Thompson said.

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Designed by BDA Architecture, Exhale will comprise just 54 two- and three-bedroom residences across 26 levels, a level of low-density living rarely delivered in this beachside pocket between Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach.

The project has been conceived as a resident-only building, with no short-stay accommodation permitted. SIERA says the model is intended to appeal to long-term owner-occupiers rather than transient holiday demand.

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Residences have been designed with large-format layouts and expansive glazing, with most apartments featuring more than 30 metres of glass frontage to maximise natural light and ocean views.

The amenity offering spans two levels and centres on wellness and lifestyle, including a heated magnesium pool, sauna, yoga and Pilates studio, gymnasium, private dining facilities, cinema lounge, and dedicated surfcraft storage.

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More than half of the apartments have already sold. SIERA has also opened a sales gallery for Exhale at its Chevron Island commercial premises, near its Tapestry tower and the site of its second Chevron Island apartment development, which is slated to launch in early 2027.
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SIERA kicks off construction at Northcliffe tower Exhale

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Melbourne’s median house price has surged over $750,000 for the first time, new data from the REIV shows.
Ringwood - East and North - along with Caulfield South - and prestigious Toorak - led Melbourne's median house to $750,000 plus. 
In the three months to December 31, Melbourne’s median house price increased 5.0 per cent to a record high $770,000.
Growth was widespread across Melbourne and the market – from Toorak and Brighton to Moonee Ponds and Macleod. Double-digit growth was experienced in 43 of suburbs with more than 30 sales. 
Growth was also recorded in the outer, more affordable suburbs, including Cranbourne in the south-east, and Hoppers Crossing and Wyndham Vale in the west.
The median house price in all three suburbs remains below $450,000.
Units and apartments also increased in price over the December quarter in Melbourne, rising 3.0 per cent to $563,500. 
In regional Victoria, house prices experienced growth of 2.0 per cent to $358,000, while the unit and apartment median was slightly lower than the September quarter at $269,000.
The REIV President, Joseph Walton, said the latest quarterly figures indicate strength in the Victorian market.
“Transaction numbers in the inner and middle suburbs of Melbourne were up more than 20 per cent from the September quarter,” he said. 
“The ongoing interest from investors and homebuyers in the Victorian market looks likely to continue well into this year,” he said.
He said buyer demand continues to drive price growth and high clearance rates.
TOP 20 SUBURBS - DECEMBER 2016 QUARTER
 
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<tr>
<td valign="middle">
 
</td>
<td valign="middle">
Top Growth Suburbs
</td>
<td valign="middle">
Dec-16 Median
</td>
<td valign="middle">
Sep-16 Median
</td>
<td valign="middle">
Quarterly Change
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">
1
</td>
<td valign="middle">
RINGWOOD EAST
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$900,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$717,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
25.5%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">
2
</td>
<td valign="middle">
CAULFIELD SOUTH
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$1,807,500
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$1,450,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
24.7%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">
3
</td>
<td valign="middle">
TOORAK
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$4,762,500
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$3,900,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
22.1%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">
4
</td>
<td valign="middle">
BRIGHTON
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$2,740,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$2,245,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
22.0%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">
5
</td>
<td valign="middle">
ARMADALE
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$2,460,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$2,020,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
21.8%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">
6
</td>
<td valign="middle">
BROADMEADOWS
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$481,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$397,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
21.2%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">
7
</td>
<td valign="middle">
PRAHRAN
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$1,685,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$1,394,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
20.9%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">
8
</td>
<td valign="middle">
MOONEE PONDS
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$1,235,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$1,030,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
19.9%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">
9
</td>
<td valign="middle">
BOX HILL SOUTH
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$1,316,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$1,101,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
19.5%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">
10
</td>
<td valign="middle">
MACLEOD
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$925,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$775,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
19.4%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">
11
</td>
<td valign="middle">
HAWTHORN
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$2,470,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$2,080,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
18.8%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">
12
</td>
<td valign="middle">
THOMASTOWN
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$567,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$477,500
</td>
<td valign="middle">
18.7%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">
13
</td>
<td valign="middle">
RINGWOOD NORTH
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$950,500
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$815,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
16.6%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">
14
</td>
<td valign="middle">
DONCASTER
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$1,398,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$1,202,500
</td>
<td valign="middle">
16.3%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">
15
</td>
<td valign="middle">
DROMANA
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$659,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$566,750
</td>
<td valign="middle">
16.3%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">
16
</td>
<td valign="middle">
UPWEY
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$645,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$555,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
16.2%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">
17
</td>
<td valign="middle">
NARRE WARREN SOUTH
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$577,500
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$500,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
15.5%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">
18
</td>
<td valign="middle">
LALOR
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$560,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$487,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
15.0%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">
19
</td>
<td valign="middle">
SPRINGVALE
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$727,500
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$635,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
14.6%
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle">
20
</td>
<td valign="middle">
MOUNT MARTHA
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$945,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
$825,000
</td>
<td valign="middle">
14.5%
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
Source REIV
This time last year Melbourne’s median price had moderated following four successive quarters of growth, with the median price down marginally in the 2015 December quarter – down 0.1 per cent to a median house price of $718,000.
At Ringwood East a three bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/real-estate/38a-holland-road-ringwood-east-vic/property-details-buy-residential-10589674/" target="_blank">38a Holland Road</a>, Ringwood East (above) has been listed for sale.
Similarly an eight bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/real-estate/19-fernwood-avenue-ringwood-east-vic/property-details-buy-residential-10603034/" target="_blank">19 Fernwood Avenue</a>, Ringwood East (below) has been listed for sale.
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A four bedroom home at <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/real-estate/3-debbie-place-ringwood-north-vic/property-details-buy-residential-10797060/" target="_blank">3 Debbie Place, </a>Ringwood North (below) has been listed for sale for between $750,000 to $850,000.
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A four bedroom home at <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/real-estate/54-evelyn-road-ringwood-north-vic/property-details-buy-residential-10799125/" target="_blank">54 Evelyn Road,</a> Ringwood North (below) has been listed for sale.
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At Ringwood East a two bedroom home at <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/real-estate/12a-wenwood-street-ringwood-east-vic/property-details-sold-residential-10667314/" target="_blank">12A Wenwood Street</a>, Ringwood East (below) was sold for $730,000.
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Similarly a three bedroom home at <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/real-estate/13-isabel-avenue-ringwood-east-vic/property-details-sold-residential-10663319/" target="_blank">13 Isabel Avenue</a>, Ringwood East (below) was sold.
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A four bedroom home at <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/real-estate/6-unsworth-road-ringwood-north-vic/property-details-sold-residential-10634164/" target="_blank">6 Unsworth Road,</a> Ringwood North (below) was recently sold for $1,310,000.
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A five bedroom home at <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/real-estate/625-627-ringwood-warrandyte-road-ringwood-north-vic/property-details-sold-residential-10681851/" target="_blank">625-627 Ringwood-Warrandyte Road,</a> Ringwood North (below) was sold for $1,600,000.
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Ringwood, Caulfield and Toorak price growth lead Melbourne's median house to $750,000 plus: REIV

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Ringwood finds itself in an interesting position in that a handful of major apartment projects are circling the outer eastern suburb. Traditionally the domain of smaller 2-3 level apartment projects, these upcoming and relatively very large developments if delivered have the ability to add thousands of new apartments.

Garnering most public attention of late is 42-58 Nelson Street which is on a substantial site overlooking Mullum Mullum Creek.

Recently subject to a revised application at the hands of CHT Architects, the project now seeks approval for 249 apartments and townhouses over three separate buildings. Plans for the development overseen by Hantang Taifu Pty Ltd can be seen <a href="http://elton.com.au/nelsonstreetringwood/">here</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/image11_8.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="42-58 Nelson Street Ringwood. Image: CHT Architects"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="487" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image11_8.jpg?itok=X67uAUbf" title="42-58 Nelson Street Ringwood. Image: CHT Architects" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>42-58 Nelson Street Ringwood. Image: CHT Architects</figcaption></figure>Also shaping up is 94 Feet's substantial 301 Maroondah Highway project which has been christened Evita Ringwood and is reportedly close to its sales launch campaign.

Set over 3,188sqm the design is also the work of CHT Architects after initially gaining approval at the hands of Design Consortia Australia. Located within the Ringwood residential growth zone, Evita is adjacent to the existing 80-apartment Lakewood complex which was completed during 2011 and for the time being stands as Ringwood's tallest apartment building at 9 levels.

With the initial scheme gaining approval for 231 apartments, it's expected that Evita will have a similar number of dwellings along with the possibility of a serviced apartment component.

<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/ren_301-maroondah_v01_south.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Developer 94 Feet's image of Evita Ringwood"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="459" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/ren_301-maroondah_v01_south.jpg?itok=mZl1CVNw" title="Developer 94 Feet's image of Evita Ringwood" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Developer 94 Feet's image of Evita Ringwood</figcaption></figure>What shapes as Ringwood's largest prospective development is located at 28-30 Maroondah Highway with developer Orion International Group providing a brief glimpse of what can be expected via their website.

With 9,428sqm of land abutting Eastlink to develop, the early scheme seen below looks to include three towers of between 10 and 21 levels with the potential to house hundreds of apartments.

More definitive plans for the site remain to be seen.

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<figcaption>Early imagery for The Ring. Image: Orion</figcaption></figure>Whilst the three above projects stand to be Ringwood's largest for the time being, there is a support cast of smaller projects also in the works. Quest is set to gain a foothold in Ringwood with builder CornoNero commencing works on a mixed-use serviced apartment and commercial building at 96-98 Maroondah Highway.

Quest would be close to the planned 120-room hotel at 171-175 Maroondah Highway which equates to the final stage of Eastland's redevelopment. 

Also in the wings is 233 Maroondah highway which has been dubbed 233 East. Jellis Craig Projects is set to market the development which under a previous form held approval for 131 dwellings and commercial space over 10 levels. New design imagery for the development has yet to be released.

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<figcaption>Quest Ringwood and marketing material for 233 East</figcaption></figure>Most recent to planning with Maroondah City Council is 8 Bond Street with plans submitted during May for a seven level building with ground level retail which would replace a single level clinic.

Add the raft of upcoming projects such as 8-10 Bourke Street, 44 Bond Street plus 92 Maroondah Highway and it looks like many a developer has identified Ringwood as an upcoming apartment hotspot.
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Ringwood apartment living looks set to boom

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Suburban shopping centres are known more for their tendency of being surrounded by car parks rather than embracing their immediate urban surrounds. Chadstone, Highpoint and Southland definitely fall into the former category, yet as Eastland's metamorphosis continues it is emerging as one of Melbourne's most progressive and inclusive retail destinations.

With Ringwood Station directly opposite (images of its redevelopment can be seen below), centre owner <a href="/developers/qic">QIC</a> and architects <a href="/architects/the-buchan-group">The Buchan Group</a> went about creating a new town centre for <a href="/new-apartments/ringwood-vic-3134">Ringwood</a>, taking full toll of Eastland's unique position of being located adjacent to a major transport node.

The addition of further retail space as part of the redevelopment is frankly neither here nor there from an urban perspective, but the delivery of a genuine town square is highly commendable.

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<figcaption>The distinctive centre shard entry</figcaption></figure><blockquote>
The creation of a true Town Centre for Ringwood is a shared vision of QIC, the Victorian Government and Maroondah City Council. A new Ringwood Town Square will set a new standard for quality, service and amenity, featuring exceptional retailing, contemporary al fresco dining incorporating signature restaurants, as well as generous public space for an integrated mix of activities.
<cite>Ringwood Going Places</cite>
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As part of the development a new community facility dubbed 'Realm' has recently been commissioned. Incorporating a fully integrated library, learning and cultural centre, Council Customer Service Centre, cafe plus art gallery/exhibition spaces, Realm shapes as the key aspect of Ringwood's new public realm.

Positioned to the fore and soon to be linked with the revamped Ringwood Station via improved pedestrian links, Realm is veiled in a distinctive latticework design that compliments the new exterior of the entire complex. Finishes over the entire redevelopment to date are a step above equivalent recent centre redevelopments.

Slated for the new town square over summer are night markets and music events while the addition of a large TV screen next to Realm will further draw in crowds if and when major events are telecast.

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<figcaption>Work still continues on the complex</figcaption></figure>Elsewhere within Eastland and work continues on the $665 million transformation with <a href="/builders/probuild">Probuild Constructions'</a> efforts centred upon the north east section of the site. Upon completion Eastland in its totality will hold 127,000sqm of retail space and in excess of 350 specialty stores plus ancillary services.

The next phase of redevelopment is expected to see a 120-room, five storey hotel front Maroondah Highway. Abutting the newly completed town square, the hotel will frame the western interface of the public thoroughfare and sit opposite the state-of-the-art Realm facility.
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A new public realm for Ringwood

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A relatively unknown developer is in the process of asserting itself on the Melbourne property landscape with Orion International Group (OIG) accumulating a handful of substantial apartment development sites. Unlike the majority of Asian-affiliated property developers who have sought to secure inner-city development plots for large to ultra projects, OIG has gathered substantially sized middle and outer suburban sites.

OIG's current projects listed within the Apartments.com.au project database have the ability to yield in excess of 400 new dwellings, with this number likely to exceed 1,000 suburban dwellings based upon forthcoming projects. This may prove to be a wise move with many pundits predicting Melbourne's inner-city apartment market will reach saturation point in the period ahead.

Headed by Director Sean (Shujun) Li whose property development background flows to both Australia and China, OIG now holds key development sites in suburbs such as Mont Albert, Ringwood, Frankston and Maribyrnong. A recent acquisition saw <a href="/buildings/residence-east-692-whitehorse-road-mont-albert">692 Whitehorse Road</a> added to the portfolio, with scope for an approved 56 dwellings onsite.

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<figcaption>Maribyrnong is set to gain hundreds of dwellings. Images courtesy Orion International Group</figcaption></figure>Maribyrnong has become a focal point for OIG with dual projects on the radar. 2 Wests Road has been christened <a href="/buildings/summus-2-wests-road-maribyrnong">Summus</a>, with local registrations of interest open in addition to the project appearing on a number of Asian-based sales portals.

In its approved guise 2 Wests Road was to have contained 192 dwellings over three buildings in a staged development encompassing a corner 3,871sqm site, although the Doig Architecture-designed project has been revised (at least externally) since OIG purchased the site earlier in the year.

265 Gordon Street on the other hand shapes as a longer term development prospect. Situated next to Edgewater Estate which is itself witnessing the construction of multiple high-density apartment projects, 265 Gordon Street's sheer size suggests that any development of the site will be rolled out over a number of years and contain in part high-density living options.

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<figcaption>8-10 Bourke Street Ringwood. Image courtesy Eliana Group</figcaption></figure>Also appearing on OIG's website is <a href="/buildings/8bourke-8-bourke-street-ringwood">8-10 Bourke Street, Ringwood</a>. Currently at planning with Maroondah City Council, the three building development finds itself in an area west of Ringwood Street that is already popular with apartment developers.

Covering 8-10 Bourke Street and 1-7 Nelson Street, the application calls for a staged development with buildings of up to six levels. 119 apartments fronting Nelson Street are expected within the first stage with a further 52 apartments holding a Bourke Street address to follow.

Signifying Ringwood's growing stature as an apartment hot spot, OIG also secured 28-30 Maroondah Highway Ringwood with the prominently positioned 9,428sqm site offered for sale during 2014. Dubbed 'Gate of Ringwood' and with near on 70 metres frontage to Ringwood's premier thoroughfare, the site is likely to take three buildings with heights up to 13 levels an depicted below.

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<figcaption>Artist's impression of Gate of Ringwood. Images courtesy Orion International Group</figcaption></figure>424-426 Nepean Highway, Frankston is also inline for eventual development with the 2,678sqm site in OIG's control. Currently known as Brockwood House the double storey commercial building holds three street frontages and is likely to be redeveloped into high-rise apartments in line with a number of other proposals for the bayside suburb.
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Orion International Group set for a suburban apartment blitz

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When there's a matter of 28 kilometres between the The Big Smoke and Ringwood, it's understandable that the spotlight may not reach all the way out toward the leafy eastern locality. Far from the multitude of towers appearing within Melbourne's CBD, Ringwood is going about establishing its own development surge albeit without the kudos.

Anchoring Ringwood's current uplift in development is QIC's <a href="http://www.probuild.com.au/projects/eastland-shopping-centre-stage-5/">Eastland Stage 5</a> expansion, with the build increasing the complex by approximately 50%. Current works are valued at $575 million and upon completion the retail hub will weigh in at approximately 127,000 square metres in size, but of more interest is the new library, learning and cultural centre to be constructed conjointly as part of Eastland's expansion.

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<figcaption>Ringwood's community hub - Realm. Image courtesy ringwoodgoingplaces.com.au</figcaption></figure><blockquote>
Realm will provide enhanced service delivery and develop Maroondah’s educational, cultural and community identity through the establishment of a facility that will be the first of its kind offering seamless provision of service, incorporating an integrated library, Council service centre, community spaces and art gallery.

Realm will be situated in a prime location within the Eastland redevelopment facing and interacting with the new 4000sqm town square and with frontage to Maroondah Highway. It will have direct links to the new $66 million Ringwood Station and bus interchange and forecourt space which the Victorian Government is constructing over the next 18 months.
<cite>Maroondah Mayor Councillor Les Willmott</cite>
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With design input from <a href="http://www.buchan.com.au/">Buchan Group</a> and Acme, <a href="http://www.ringwoodgoingplaces.com.au/content/356/">Realm</a> will sit opposite a new $66 million public transport interchange due to begin shortly. A Victorian Government project, the redevelopment will principally involve upgrading Ringwood Station, a new pedestrian concourse and revamped Ringwood Bus Interchange.

Crucially both Realm and the new Ringwood Transport Interchange will both include traffic calming and diversion measures, intended to lessen vehicle movements and make the area a more pedestrian friendly experience.

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<figcaption>DCA and CHT's versions of 301 Maroondah Highway</figcaption></figure>Apartment developments are never far from the action with the <a href="/buildings/ringwood-residences-301-maroondah-highway-ringwood">301 Maroondah Highway</a> currently acting as the marquee Ringwood development. Initial planning approval was given for a <a href="http://www.designconsortia.com.au/">Design Consortia Australia</a> scheme which was to have included 239 apartments over a 14 level structure.

Subsequently Armadale-based <a href="http://www.94feet.com.au/">94 Feet</a> have snapped up the site, listing it on their website as a pending development. A new taller design for the site carries what seems to be the hallmark <a href="http://chtarchitects.com.au/">Carabott Holt Turnicov</a> diagonal pattern which would be highly visible for motorists from the prominent Maroondah Highway/Rinwood Bypass intersection.

A host of other residential projects are also on the radar, most notable of which is <a href="/buildings/233-east-233-maroondah-highway-ringwood">233 Maroondah Highway</a> with 131 apartments on offer. Various other smaller developments have gained approval while two large 'gateway' development sites are currently on the market seeking a new owner. <a href="http://cbre.realcommercial.com.au/property-land+development-vic-ringwood-501121743">28-30 Maroondah Highway</a> and <a href="http://cbre.realcommercial.com.au/property-land+development-vic-ringwood-501049371">43-55 Maroondah Highway</a> are for sale, with concept plans showing 28-30 Maroondah Highway capable of carrying a tower in the 13-15 level range.

<h2>Future Forecast</h2>

As part of the Melbourne 2031 blueprint, forecasts suggest 5,000 additional dwellings are required to meet Ringwood's expectant demand by 2031 with 800 apartments already having already gained approval. Furthermore Maroondah City Council have implemented a dedicated Ringwood Commercial Precinct with an additional 60,000sqm of commercial floor space envisaged by 2031.

Further information on Ringwood's development surge can be found on the <a href="http://www.cg.ringwoodgoingplaces.com.au/content/315/development-log">Ringwood Going Places</a> website; see below a selection of assorted Ringwood project images.
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