City of Bayside rejects Golden Age Group’s big plans for Brighton
The AFL and the Vic Government pair up to reinvigorate Docklands
‘Avoid the sh*t builder merry-go-round!’and other end-of-year insights
Significant sale kickstarts $1 billion portfolio
Gamuda wins approval for St Kilda Road office tower
RMIT BTR gets approval – and a warning
Time & Place secures approval for Hotel Lindrum redevelopment
Nightingale Brunswick wins Premier’s Sustainability Award
‘Commensurate with experience’: what does that really mean?
Golden Age delivers a golden handshake to Residential
Yarra Council turns off the gas taps
In a significant move towards a sustainable future, Yarra City Council is supporting the Yarra Energy Foundation’s (YEF) Wired for Tomorrow initiative – which will create a model other communities can use to transition away from gas. The initiative has three objectives: Harness existing community momentum for electrification Deliver an inspiring vision for achieving a…
Nexus and AMA scoop up North East Link tenders
The Victorian Government has announced the two consortiums that will deliver the multibillion-dollar North East Link project. Nexus, a consortium comprising Laing O’Rourke Australia Construction, Symal Infrastructure, WSP Australia, and Arcadis Australia Pacific, has been appointed to lead the $5.7 billion overhaul of the Eastern Freeway from Burke to Tram Road. Meanwhile, AMA – consisting…
City of Bayside rejects Golden Age Group’s big plans for Brighton
The City of Bayside has rejected its own internal advice and refused Golden Age Group’s applications to build 84 townhouses in Brighton – a decision the developer will now fight in court. The two applications in question related to plans to subdivide land at 47 South Road to create 84 two- and three-bedroom homes, adding…
The AFL and the Vic Government pair up to reinvigorate Docklands
Development Victoria and the AFL have teamed up to revitalise two pivotal Docklands sites on Harbour Esplanade. Their goal? To bring new life to the area through a mix of housing, commercial, and entertainment spaces. The partnership will specifically explore development opportunities at 140 and 160 Harbour Esplanade. Development Victoria strategically acquired the leasehold for…
‘Avoid the sh*t builder merry-go-round!’and other end-of-year insights
This month, fellow recruiter Jonathan (Jono) Conley rejoined me on “The Building Talks Podcast” (brought to you by Building Environs Recruitment). Our main topic of conversation? The ins and outs of construction recruiting in 2023. Amongst the colourful banter and good-natured ribbing, we uncovered 5 key takeaways – and their implications for the industry in…
Significant sale kickstarts $1 billion portfolio
News from the industrial sector: An estate containing Catch.com.au’s fulfilment centre has sold for $94.1 million to Barings. Its plans for the site? To use it to seed a $1 billion portfolio with superannuation fund Rest. The vendor, Charter Hall, originally purchased the 46,933 square metre Truganina site for $41.7 million in 2015. It will…
Gamuda wins approval for St Kilda Road office tower
VCAT has approved Gamuda Land’s application for an 18-storey residential tower on St Kilda Road, overriding a permit amendment from the City of Port Phillip to cut the tower’s height by two storeys. Originally purchased for $9.75 million, the site at 95 St Kilda Road will soon be home to a $35 million development housing…
RMIT BTR gets approval – and a warning
Earlier this month, the City of Melbourne approved the demolition of the RMIT Village in North Melbourne to make way for a 19-storey, student build-to-rent development. But the approval came with a stern word from Deputy Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece, who wasn’t impressed that a 5-year-old building would be demolished. In his words, ‘Taking a…
Time & Place secures approval for Hotel Lindrum redevelopment
In 2022, developer Time & Place bought the Hotel Lindrum for $50 million. It came with a planning permit for a 30-storey mixed-use project. Some 18 months later, the firm has received approval from the City of Melbourne to amend that permit – and construct a $200 million office tower above the existing 1920s building…