Planning
Site of former historic Kilkenny Inn hits the market
Developers behind a proposed $350 million revamp of iconic former Kilkenny Inn are “considering their options” after the prominent corner site hit the market.
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QVM sheds win top heritage architecture prize
The restoration of Queen Victoria Market sheds A-D and H-I has taken out a major heritage architecture award.
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Developer deal struck in $1.7b Queen Vic Market revamp; three new towers proposed
The City of Melbourne has announced a historic partnership with property developer Lendlease to embark on an ambitious $1.7 billion transformation of the southern end of Queen Victoria Market.
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Lord Mayor calls for safer e-scooter practices as operators could face ban if they “can’t meet minimum standards”
City of Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp has moved a motion calling for “better, safer and a clearer set of regulations and enforcement” of electric scooter use.
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More space for pedestrians, less for cars in plan to “rebalance” city streets
Pedestrians could soon be battling with less cars under a new vision for the CBD’s streets, but one City of Melbourne councillor called the plan “elitist” and a “tone-deaf slap in the face” to traders.
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Shoring up Melbourne CBD’s underground power network
Electricity distributor CitiPower is carrying out an inspection of its extensive underground pits in Melbourne’s CBD to ensure they remain strong in high traffic areas.
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Leading architect pushes case to “re-life” CBD towers
A partner at leading firm Fender Katsalidis has outlined ways to encourage “the adaptive reuse of our cities’ ageing assets”.
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Community housing comes to the CBD
Right in the middle of the city next to Queen Victoria Market (QVM) is a building with a striking red and white façade, which no-one would guess is the home to a number of community housing residents who have been allocated social housing by not-for-profit housing provider, Housing Choices Australia.
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Warehouse chic with industrial influence
This penthouse warehouse at Warburton Lane is a whole floor of 160 metres square, and is one of only three in the building.
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Parkhill Apartments – brand-new, just completed, and ready to move in
Central Equity has just completed an exciting new apartment project: Parkhill Apartments in West Melbourne.
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The City of Melbourne is looking to reduce the disruption caused by protests
Petition launched to protect Queen Vic Market from becoming an “entertainment/hospitality precinct”
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