Planning
The challenges faced retrofitting vacant offices
With high office vacancy rates and Melbourne’s aged population set to nearly double by 2036, adaptive re-use of vacant offices into retirement living could help Melbourne be more supportive of its older residents.
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Melbourne set for $1 billion tourism boost as Chinese group tour scheme returns
Melbourne is set to gain a $1 billion boost in tourism as part of a new initiative designed to promote Chinese tour groups through the Approved Destination Status (ADS) travel program.
Read MoreCouncil frees up car spaces for QVM amid federal heritage review
While the construction of Lendlease’s Gurrowa Place remains on hold pending the outcome of a federal heritage review, the City of Melbourne will free up more car spaces at Queen Victoria Market (QVM).
Read MoreFranklin St transformation final design revealed
The designs for the Franklin St transformation have been given the tick of approval by the City of Melbourne and are expected to make the city streetscape the “envy” of people outside the precinct.
Read More“Left in the dark”: council not included in housing target discussion
With the state government’s final housing target announcement looming, the City of Melbourne has called for greater transparency and a collaborative approach to be adopted to help set an achievable target.
Read MoreLonsdale St heritage building to be turned into 22-storey office building
The building at 436-450 Lonsdale St was vacated in 2021 because it failed to meet fire safety regulations.
Read MoreMelbourne’s Arts Precinct to be transformed by a new garden, Laak Boorndap
The Victorian Government has released new designs and a new name for the 18,000sqm urban garden in the centre of the Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation.
Read MoreCouncil calls for a “strategic reset” in City North
The Melbourne Innovation District in City North is touted to become one of the city’s most exciting precincts, but to reach its “maximum potential” the City of Melbourne has agreed that a strategic planning reset is required.
Read More“A no-brainer”: council urges greater disclosure of building sustainability credentials
The City of Melbourne is pushing the federal government to expand its Commercial Building Disclosure Program further as it seeks greater transparency from property owners and tenants regarding their building’s energy performance.
Read MoreMinister approves three towers for Queen Victoria Market’s Southern Site
Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny has approved permits for long-awaited plans to redevelop Queen Victoria Market’s (QVM) “Southern Site” into three separate towers.
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