Why Pipis in Bilinga is seeing strong interstate demand
Two fresh planning applications have emerged for West Melbourne, increasing the suburb's push toward higher density living.
Most recent to enter planning is 164-184 Roden Street, a site that is not unfamiliar to Urban.com.au. The 3,637 square metre site initially went to planning during mid 2016 for developer Oliver Hume, with Jackson Clements Burrows Architects handling the project's design.
Picked up by Oliver Hume during late 2014, the initial proposal included 206 dwellings ( including 21 x warehouse shells), provision for 120 vehicle and 150 bicycle bays over two basement levels, plus a Jack Merlo-designed internal courtyard.
With the initial 2016 proposal covered by Urban.com.au, the application was eventually refused during August last year.
Still listed as an upcoming project on Oliver Hume's webpage, the new application put forward during late January seeks "Partial demolition of the existing heritage building on-site, mixed-use building comprising food and drink, retail and residential and a reduction to the carpark requirements."
Nearby and a site that may have hosted a major residential tower in previous years has gone to planning, seeking what for West Melbourne is a midrange 20 level residential tower.
404-418 Spencer Street sits adjacent to the recently completed Spencer Melbourne at 420 Spencer Street which includes 445 apartments and 5 retail tenancies over 40 levels.
Covering 1,070 square metres, 404-418 Spencer Street could now host a ClarkeHopkinsClarke-designed apartment development on behalf of City Gate Pty Ltd. Submitted mid last month, 404-418 Spencer Street is the latest of a string of residential buildings that have called upon the West Melbourne end of Spencer Street.
Immediately south of the site developer Alpha 14 is adding the finishing touches to its tower dubbed Bond Quarter whilst diagonally opposite builder Maxcon has begun bulk excavation of Melbourne Village which will see 531 apartments created over two towers.
Joel Robinson
Joel Robinson is the Editor in Chief at Apartments.com.au, where he leads the editorial team and oversees the country’s most comprehensive news coverage dedicated to the off the plan property market. With more than a decade of experience in residential real estate journalism, Joel brings deep insight into Australia’s evolving development landscape.
He holds a degree in Business Management with a major in Journalism from Leeds Beckett University in the UK, and has developed a particular expertise in off the plan apartment space. Joel’s editorial lens spans the full lifecycle of a project—from site acquisition and planning approvals through to new launches, construction completions, and final sell-out—delivering trusted, buyer-focused content that supports informed decision-making across the property journey