Templestowe Suspect Mansion Close to Sale
The sprawling Templestowe mansion which was the scene of a tragic death 12 weeks ago may have found a buyer, a fortnight after it was quietly put to the market.
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Waterless Urinals at QV Contribute to 14% Drop in Consumption
Grocon says state-of-the-art urinals installed last year at its BHP Billiton and Sensis office buildings at QV have resulted in a 14% reduction in water consumption.
Read moreRACV Redspot Intersection Survey 2008
A Redspot is a location on the road network that makes motorists ‘see red’. It could be an intersection, a section of road, a railway crossing or a bus or tram stop where congestion is experienced. You might be driving a car or truck, riding a bike or motorbike, or catching public transport. Redspots cause delays and frustration to all road users.
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$180m Isle of Wight development imminent
Information, including about the delivery time, of a $180 million resort and convention centre on the Isle of Wight hotel
Read moreHampton Rehabilitation Hospital to be Redeveloped
Property developer and former Olympian Peter Gillon looks set to start redevelopment of the former Hampton Rehabilitation Hospital on Beach Road, three years after he negotiated with the State Government to buy the prominent site.
Read moreVCAT Orders Permit be Issued for 6-Level Hotel in Carlton
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has ordered the Melbourne City Council to issue a permit for a six-level hotel to be built on a former carburettor workshop in Carlton.
Read moreEvacuate Brookland Greens Estate, Cranbourne, Warns Council
The City of Casey has supplied the Environmental Protection Agency and CFA with the monitoring results and reports of a local residence that required the occupants to relocate last week, as well as the results for neighbouring properties. The assessment of the situation is now being managed by the Victorian Emergency Management Team (EMT), comprising of CFA, Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Police and the Department of Human Services. The CFA is now the lead agency in managing the situation.
Read moreClariant to Sell Former Chadstone Headquarters
Chemical services company Clariant is close to selling its disused office and warehouse facility in Chadstone, abutting an existing bulky goods centre.
Read moreBecton to Develop Reg Hunt Dealership Into Retirement Village
Malvern East’s former Reg Hunt Holden car dealership on Dandenong Road will become a $54-million parkside retirement apartment project under bold plans by the site’s new owner, Becton.
Read moreAffinity Accountants to Sell Southbank Office
Sports management practice Affinity Accountants will sell its offices at 60 City Road, Southbank, ahead of a move within the area.
Read moreStonnington City Mayor Warns of Over-Development
Stonnington City Mayor Claude Ullin has warned the number of new apartments proposed for South Yarra this year "is of great concern" to the council.
Read moreCity of Casey Warns of High Methane Levels at Brooklands Greens Estate, Cranbourne
During the last few weeks, the City of Casey has increased its in-house monitoring at the Brookland Greens Estate in response to the introduction of new guidelines for acceptable landfill gas levels in resident environments.
Read moreMoMos and Spicemarket Set for $40 Million Grand Hyatt Food Court Redevelopment
Restaurateurs Dean and Geremy Lucas have revealed their plans for a 1,200 square metre slab of the $40 million Grand Hyatt food court development, which they leased late last year.
Read moreDeaf Ears, Just the Ticket For Parking Protester
A registered vehicle owner has been slogged at least three parking fines, leaving a protest van outside the Chapel Street office of State Treasurer John Lenders and Prahran MP Tony Lupton for most of the week.
Read moreMelbourne Airport Rail Link May be Closer Than First Thought
Melbourne Airport has confirmed it is reserving land from its main terminal to the south-east tip of the airport, near Sharps Road, for the Melbourne Airport Rail Link.
Read moreThe Bell is Ringing in Armadale
Toorak mansion designer Christopher Doyle Architects has designed a medium-density apartment project in Armadale’s Bell Street, between ritzy Adelaide Street and Glenferrie Road.
Read moreIris Lustig-Moar Skips Out of Abbotsford
Ahead of a move to St Kilda Road’s luxurious Lucient building, development giant Lustig-Moar director Iris Lustig-Moar, is selling her penthouse apartment in the iconic Skipping Girl Vinegar Factory in Abbotsford, on the Richmond border.
Read moreMelbourne Tenants Keen to be Seen in Green
Melbourne tenants are happy to occupy green buildings – as long as they can flaunt the fact that they do, according to Colliers survey on workplace occupancy trends.
Read moreLife.Lab Newest Docklands Office
Docklands’ latest office building, Life.lab, will open tomorrow night after more than a year under construction.
Read morePassionfoods Founder to Sell St Kilda Apartment
Passionfoods founder Yvonne Row is selling a restored, art deco townhouse in St Kilda. Ms Row bought the property at 1/30 Eildon Road 24 years ago and has totally restored it and two others, which she will retain.
Read moreFord to Sell Prominent Footscray Site
A prominent block for sale in Footscray and could make way for a $200 million development of high-rise apartments, offices and shops.
Read moreWatpac Proposes $50m Development, Chapel Street
Less than a year after it acquired Melbourne-based construction company JA Dodd, Queensland-based developer Watpac has snapped up a Chapel Street development site it plans to convert into a $50 million mixed-use project.
Read moreSouth Pacific Tyres Factory, Somerton, to be Sold
Six weeks after announcing it would shut its Somerton site, Goodyear has put its South Pacific Tyres factory on the market.
Read moreFrench Inspired Development in Brighton
Prahran-based architect Robert Mills said a "study tour" in France helped inspire his latest design in Brighton. He says the look he is trying to achieve at the "Provence" (right) development at 15-17 Bent Street is in keeping with the current French trend, that is, "an historic villa that has undergone a major renovation inside".
Read moreYarra Community Housing Lodges Application for Carlton High Rise
Four months after the Yarra Community Housing bought the Timber Hardware Exchange centre in Carlton, plans have been lodged to build an 11-storey building for Melbourne’s homeless.
Read moreSecret Life of Us Block for sale
A block of flats used in television series The Secret Life of Us is for sale. Inverleith, at 14A Acland Street,
Read moreWadhawan Group Buys Third Melbourne Development Site
Indian billionaire Rakesh Wadhawan is continuing to hand-pick first-rate development sites in Melbourne, adding a beachfront Middle Park property to his growing portfolio.
Read moreLooks Like The End For Historic Avalon Mansion, Queens Road
A Macquarie Bank-led consortium has said it will not incorporate a historic Queens Road mansion into a proposed high-rise apartment building in Queens Road, opposite Albert Park Lake.
Read moreSplit Threatens Real Estate Institute
A major split has developed within the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, with its biggest member threatening to withdraw over ethical concerns that the industry group allegedly underquoted one of its own properties – potentially breaking the law.
Read moreWorse Before it Gets Better for St Kilda Road Offices
It is about to get worse before it gets better for the St Kilda Road office market, which is expected to record a sharp increase in vacancies over the next 12 months because of an exodus of tenants.
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