Planning
Going up! Historic lifts in Melbourne
If you’re old enough, you probably remember the lift attendants at Myers or Buckleys.
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Dipping 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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Looking forward to 2019
As 2018 draws to a close and the construction industry takes a well-deserved breather over the Christmas New Year break, several projects look set to kick start in one form or another in 2019.
Read MoreThings are heating up
With the scent of spring well and truly in the air and the promise of summer just around the corner, things are heating up on the construction and development front.
Read MorePrecinct under threat
The Little Bourke / Hardware Lane precinct has developed as one of the most lively and busy areas of the CBD, an oasis of low pedestrian scale, historic buildings, that has become an attractive location for cafes, bars, shops, businesses and homes.
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Queen Victoria Market online provides welcome boost for traders
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