Planning
Melbourne Boutique Property sees CBD market turn a corner as confidence returns
After a stop–start first half of the year, boutique city specialist Melbourne Boutique Property (MBP) says Melbourne’s CBD apartment market is finishing 2025 on a firmer footing, with investor activity lifting and buyer sentiment improving ahead of the Metro Tunnel opening.
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Future of the Multicultural Hub remains unclear as key CBD site under review
The Multicultural Hub on Elizabeth St, opposite the main entrance to Queen Victoria Market, remains one of the City of Melbourne’s most quietly contested community assets.
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Safety gains from new tech adoption among Melbourne retailers
Melbourne retailers, much like the rest of Victoria, face challenging times for their businesses. Despite an ongoing industry rebound, many shops are struggling to combat the recent rise in theft and safety threats throughout the CBD and beyond.
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Melbourne Walk opens, bringing a touch of Manhattan to Bourke Street Mall
Melbourne’s retail heart has a bold new centrepiece, with the long-awaited Melbourne Walk officially opening – the first major development in Bourke Street Mall in more than 50 years and a striking new gateway between Bourke St and Little Collins Street.
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Heritage reborn: 42-storey tower unveiled at 623 Collins St
A striking new 42-storey tower is set to rise above Collins St, blending modern residential living with one of Melbourne’s most historic addresses.
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Council aims to double the number of houses in the city by 2051
The City of Melbourne aims to double the number of homes within the municipality over the next 25 years. However, councillors have raised concerns about the feasibility of this goal.
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Zero affordable homes delivered under central city uplift scheme
Almost a decade after it was introduced with the promise of delivering community benefits, the state government’s central city floor area uplift (FAU) scheme has failed to produce a single affordable housing unit in Melbourne’s CBD or Southbank.
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Construction begins on $200m redevelopment of historic Hotel Lindrum
A new chapter has begun for one of Melbourne’s most iconic heritage sites, with construction officially commencing on the $200 million redevelopment of the historic Hotel Lindrum on Flinders St.
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Friends of Queen Victoria Market slam Gurrowa Place approval
Some traders and marketgoers have taken a stand against the federal government’s environmental approval of the Gurrowa Place redevelopment at Queen Victoria Market.
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Free webinar: Owners urged to have their say on strata law reform
Apartment owners and residents are being urged to seize a “once-in-a-decade” chance to influence the laws governing strata living, with the state government’s review of the Owners Corporation Act 2006 now under way.
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Road trains and paintings: Indigenous artist Cameron Benson launches first exhibition
Kids activities hopping into QVM in time for Easter
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