Planning
Calls to enforce e-scooter safety in the CBD and surrounds reiterated after trial extended
CBD residents and pedestrian safety advocates are hoping that the state government’s extension of the electric scooter hire scheme will see safety issues such as illegal footpath riding addressed.
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“Remarkably resilient”: Development pipeline strong in CBD
Building permit applications have surged across Melbourne, with the CBD remaining the “hottest property market” according to the City of Melbourne.
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How can you make your apartment more sustainable?
Properties are increasingly being built with sustainability front of mind. Solar panels and recycled water systems are used to make them more energy efficient.
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Owners fight to take back control of Aurora tower
Apartment owners at Aurora Melbourne Central tower in Latrobe St are fighting to take back control of their building after its owners’ corporation (OC) chairperson was accused of abusing the elected position’s power.
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Council concerned about revised plans for Shell House redevelopment
A cloud continues to hang over the future of the heritage-listed Shell House, one of the state’s most significant modernist buildings, as the City of Melbourne considers revised redevelopment plans for the building’s site.
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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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