This article is from the Australian Property Journal archive
VICTORIA’S Allan government has given the green light for a $150 million mixed-use development in Melbourne’s south-east, by Time & Place in partnership with supermarket giant Woolworths.
Designed by architects Cera Stribley, the five-storey project is located at 173 Burke Road in Glen Iris will feature 60 apartments, including affordable homes, with a full-line Woolworths supermarket on the ground floor.
“This week’s planning approval follows engagement over many years with the local community, the City of Stonnington, as well as the Department of Transport and Planning, together with Office of the Victorian Government Architect, and reflects feedback received on urban design, local character and traffic and car park management,” Time & Place said.
The project will target a 5-star Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia for the residential aspect.
Pierre Abrahamse, Woolworths Group general manager, mixed use development said, “We appreciate the feedback and consultation from the community and council, which we were able to incorporate into an updated design, including reducing the building’s height and number of apartments, as well as ensuring the building was setback from the street to blend in with the established residential area.”
Time & Place founder and director Tim Price said, “One of our primary focuses with this project has been addressing the need for diversification in housing typologies of Glen Iris. The project aims to meet the evolving needs of the community and enhance the overall vibrancy of the area”.
“The project works toward addressing the Glen Iris housing by coming to market with 60 new dwellings, able to accommodate over 150 people.”
The project is the latest to be given the go-ahead though the Victorian government’s Development Facilitation Program. The accelerated assessment pathway is includes a 10% affordable housing requirement for residential projects.
Last month, the government approved one of the largest projects yet through the program – Hamton Property Group’ $550 million nature-based redevelopment of a former University of Melbourne site in Hawthorn.
The six-building low-rise precinct will add 365 one, two and three-bedroom residences – 37 of which will be affordable homes – 5,500 sqm of new publicly- accessible green space and a new retail village to the leafy inner east suburb.
