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Dracula’s being sold
The two-storey building at 100 Victoria St on the fringe of the CBD, former home to the long-running Dracula’s Cabaret Show and Dinner, is being sold after 30 years of private ownership.
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NAB is on the move
The National Australia Bank (NAB) has chosen the $800 million office project at 405 Bourke St as its new office.
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Bourke St office building for sale
The 12-storey office building on the corner of Bourke and King streets is on the market.
Read MoreMelbourne the world’s live music capital
Melbourne has been named the live music capital with the highest live music venue to resident ratio in the world.
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Relationship declaration register thing of the past
The City of Melbourne has ceased its first-of-its-kind relationship declaration register following the legalisation of same sex marriagae.
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New transport strategy to tackle congestion
The City of Melbourne has released some transport discussion papers to create a new transport strategy, aiming to relieve congestion and protect pedestrians and cyclists in the city.
Read MoreCrime rate has dropped
Crime rate in the CBD decreased last year, according to Crime Statistics Agency.
Read MoreCBD can’t go off the electricity grid
Living in the CBD and considering going “off the grid”? Think again.
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Sales boom around QVM
A flurry of properties have been transacted around the Queen Victoria Market, despite council’s redevelopment plan being potentially down the drain.
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Laneway foot trade for the imaginative
There are still some surprises to be had down Melbourne’s laneways where dark corners and miraculous facades are a religion for those who crave something different.
Read MoreCBD good to work, live and play
The CBD has been rated high on the live, work and play index, according to new PwC research.
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New Collins St Precinct president
Alister Reid, owner of jewellery store Grey Reid Gallery on Collins St, has become the new president at Collins St Precinct.
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Elizabeth St auction
A seven-storey Victorian-style heritage building at 21-23 Elizabeth St was sold for $9.6 million in March.
Read MoreSlender towers are on trend
“Slender towers” are the latest craze to hit the Melbourne property market.
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Bourke St is the place to be
The past 12 months have seen the highest amount of property transactions along Bourke St.
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Bike crash hotspots
The intersections at LaTrobe and Elizabeth streets, Flinders and Swanston streets and Collins and Spring streets have been identified as hotspots for bicycle accidents.
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High rent forces toy shop out
The CBD’s last doll and teddy bear hospital and classic toy store, Dafel, is being forced to close due to high rental increase.
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Support for Munro site development
The City of Melbourne has voted in favour of recommending a planning permit for its Munro site development adjacent to the Queen Victoria Market (QVM).
Read MoreEmergency services memorial to be installed
A Victorian Emergency Services Memorial will be installed at Treasury Gardens to commemorate the lives lost while serving the community.
Read MoreBreathe deeply in CBD
Emission controls, tree planting and cycling networks are among the reasons to breathe deeply in the CBD.
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