Planning
Paris end development avoids demolition, saves annual emissions of almost 900 homes
Plans to build new office space atop an existing building at the “Paris end” of Collins St have been approved and widely praised for the project’s sustainability aims.
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Waterside Hotel could be transformed into “garden oasis” under new plan
The CBD’s historic Waterside Hotel could undergo a major revamp and be extended by four floors with plant-covered balconies under a $27.2 million plan.
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Council endorses tower above a future Metro station at famous intersection
A bid to build a nine-storey office and retail tower above a future CBD Metro train station has won the City of Melbourne’s backing.
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End of era for Palace Theatre as luxury hotel prepares to launch
The CBD’s once grand and historic Palace Theatre has been redeveloped into a boutique hotel, with its launch expected to occur early this year.
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Greenline stage one designs approved as locals have their say
Locals have had their say on the revitalisation of the Birrarung Marr river edge, mostly endorsing the first of five stages in the $300 million “city shaping” Greenline project, along the Yarra River.
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Summer journey through Melbourne’s heritage
As the year finally warms up (in theory) and the days get longer, there are so many more ways of discovering the city’s heritage than there were before thanks to some great new additions of bars, art and creative use of old spaces.
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Development boom sees Melbourne top $2.5 billion in planning applications
The City of Melbourne’s post-COVID recovery is on track to record more than $2.5 billion in new development applications this year, signalling a robust investor appetite in a growing property market.
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Plan for new tavern sparks residents’ fears
A proposal to establish a new licensed tavern in the CBD has seen the City of Melbourne receive 52 objections fuelled largely by residents’ fears of noise and unsociable behaviour.
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Helen Macpherson Smith Trust moves on from Windsor Place building
Philanthropic organisation the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust (HMST) has sold its office building at 27 Windsor Place in the CBD having occupied the three-storey heritage building for the past 10 years.
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Five key questions for the CBD in 2023
The CBD continued its post-COVID recovery in 2022, and while there was cause for concern for some in the state’s epicentre, others might view the near future with their glasses half-full.
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The hidden world of Craft Victoria
The hidden financial hurdles most church boards face when planning to build
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