Planning
Commercial is the flavour of the month
While the residential market may have slowed down over the past 12 months, developers have opted to push ahead with plans for a slew of office developments within the CBD.
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Contrasting commercial projects
In this month’s column we look at a couple of contrasting commercial projects in addition to the City of Melbourne’s plans for a new public square as part of the $250 million Queen Victoria Market renewal project.
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Melbourne is so lucky
A recent visit to Sydney revealed how lucky Melbourne is to have so much anti-landmark heritage in our CBD.
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Going up! Historic lifts in Melbourne
If you’re old enough, you probably remember the lift attendants at Myers or Buckleys.
Read MoreDipping into the public realm
In a slight change of tack for the month of April (no, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke), rather than providing a snapshot of planning and development activity within the CBD, I thought I would instead focus on a particularly eye-catching public realm concept.
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Opposition grows over skinny tower proposal
Heritage and community groups are baffled that the Royal Society of Victoria (RSV) is pressing ahead with plans for an ultra-slim 60-storey tower on the CBD’s north-eastern corner.
Read MoreYarra Building is self-evidently vital
Earlier last month Melbourne Heritage Action (MHA) sent in an objection to the demolition of part of Federation Square for an Apple store, which we see as having little justification now that the square is heritage listed.
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Take a walk or look at these virtual updates
Take a walk around Melbourne’s Central Business District and you’ll notice it is a hive of construction activity.
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Ever heard of the Cathedral Room?
Next to the wonderful, spectacular Gothic Bank on Collins St there’s a side entry up a few stairs.
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Premium office space for CBD
As the industry slowly begins to crank up for a big 2019, one of the big news stories for the year actually broke in late 2018 just as we were all winding down for the holiday period.
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CBD doof spaces sought
Council boost for local businesses
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