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Des Tuppence Moran’s Ascot Vale House Sells For $1.105 Million

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THE Ascot Vale home where underworld figure Desmond “Tuppence” Moran was nearly killed sold at auction this weekend for $1.105 million. The Langs Road home, opposite the northern boundary of the Flemington Racecourse and near the Flemington suburb border, is on a super-sized 1020 square metre block, and includes a historic large home with postcard Melbourne CBD skyline views. It is not known whether the new owner will restore the salmon pink home, or replace it with a newer home. [...]

CFS, Gandel Propose $500 Million Hotel and Office Redevelopment at Chadstone Shopping Centre

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THE biggest shopping centre in the southern hemisphere is about to undergo its highest profile redevelopment, some 51 years after it opened (pictured, right). The owners of the complex now known as Chadstone – The Fashion Capital, are negotiating with the Stonnington City Council to build two glass skyscrapers, each of about 12 levels, at the easternmost edge of the complex near Dandenong Road. If approved, one tower will accommodate a hotel, and the other, an office. [...]

Chadstone Announces $500 Million Expansion With Hotel

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THE biggest shopping centre in the southern hemisphere is about to undergo its highest profile redevelopment, some 51 years after it opened. The owners of the complex now known as Chadstone – The Fashion Capital, are negotiating with the Stonnington City Council to build two glass skyscrapers, each of about 12 levels, at the easternmost edge of the complex near Dandenong Road. If approved, one tower will accommodate a hotel, and the other, an office. [...]

Australian Unity Sells Prahran Medical Centre For $18.7 Million

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AFTER retaining it for five years, the Australian Unity Investments’ Healthcare Property Trust has sold an inner-city medical complex in a prime residential area to a syndicate of private investors. The Victoria House Medical Centre and Victoria Clinic complexes at 314 – 324 Malvern Road in Prahran (pictured, right) sold for $18.7 million, reflecting a yield of 8.3 per cent based on the asset’s annual rental income of $1.55 million. Australian Unity paid $17.53 million for the Residential 1 zoned asset in 2006, on a yield of 7.8 per cent. [...]

Krueger Site, St Albans, Melbourne, Readying to be Rebuilt as Residential Village

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PLANS for a $150 million-plus apartment-based village with towers rising up to eight levels are one step closer, in St Albans, about 18 west of Melbourne. Following the newly released St Albans Centre Structure Plan 2025, the Brimbank City Council is set to rezone what agents call the lPLANS for a $150 million-plus apartment-based village with towers rising up to eight levels are one step closer, in St Albans, about 18 west of Melbourne. Following the newly released St Albans Centre Structure Plan 2025, the Brimbank City Council is set to rezone what agents call the largest single land holding in the suburb, a move which will pave the way for a residential-based rebuild. The site, a 6.8 hectare factory with an address of 3 McKechnie Street is currently a collection of seven separate offices, warehouses and factories offering 8427 square metres of building area. A rezoning from Industrial 3 to Residential and Mixed Use allows high density apartment towers to be developed along McKechnie Street, near a Victoria University campus. Near the St Albans train station, the site is also close to the Cairnlea suburb border. Cairnlea and neighbouring Deer Park have rampantly been redeveloped as housing estates over the past 20 years. The industrial site has now been listed for sale by its owner-occupier, Krueger Transport Equipment. Colliers International selling agent Shane Dargue, who is marketing the property with Glyn Bosisto of Raine and Horne, said the site is being offered with vacant possession, or with a leaseback up to two years. A council rezoning is expected to take between 12 and 24 months. Krueger is expected to reap about $15 million from the St Albans site sale. [...]

Lloyd Williams to Sell St Kilda Road Development Site, Melbourne

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SUMMER 2012 may be the last time revelers can enjoy a drink and picnic outside a popular St Kilda Road hang-out. Developer Hudson Conway, headed by billionaire businessman Lloyd Williams has quietly relisted for sale a major development site at 557 St Kilda Road on the north-east corner of Moubray Street. In 2007, and during what were much more buoyant times in the residential development site sector, Stockland paid Vision Australia $28.3 million for the site, until recently one of the biggest land parcels in the tree-lined street. [...]

Flinders Street Development Site Sells After Auction

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A PROBLEMATIC city development site with a permit sold after auction on Thursday for an as-yet undisclosed price. The 556 – 560 Flinders Street property, at the north-west corner of Downie Street, has been earmarked over the years for a variety of developments, of varying heights. At one stage a scheme was prepared for a 33-level commercial tower with 25-levels of strata office suites. Another proposal would have seen 101 apartments squeezed onto the 291 square metre block, opposite the new Northbank Place complex, between Spencer and King streets. [...]

Springvale Homemaker Centre Opens, Melbourne

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THE massive Springvale Homemaker Centre has opened in Melbourne’s outer-south east. The 205,000 square metre (gross) complex, a joint venture between Harvey Norman and IKEA (Sweden) has been in the works since 2006. The double storey complex and 2800 car parks (impression, right) is anchored by the two retailers: Harvey Norman occupies a 10,000 store, while IKEA will trade from a huge 36,000 square metre facility. [...]

Skyscraper Approved Behind 420 Spencer Street, Site Now For Sale

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ONE of the inner-city’s most distinctive art deco commercial buildings – on a gateway site connecting West Melbourne to the CBD – will be retained and form the entrance of a major apartment skyscraper. Planning minister Matthew Guy has approved the development of a 32-level, 368 unit apartment tower on land behind the Streamline Moderne building at 420 Spencer Street, near the Flagstaff Gardens, at the north-west tip of town and within an area that is quickly becoming a development hot-spot. Constructed in 1930 as the headquarters and showroom for Australian Glass Manufacturers, and extended in 1937, 420 Spencer Street (pictured) was until recently occupied by retailer Nightingale Electrics. The building, recognised by the National Trust, used materials such as metal window door frames in its then-modern design. [...]

26-Level Tower Approved For Site Near St Kilda Junction

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VICTORIAN planning minister Matthew Guy has approved the construction of a 26-level, 272 unit apartment complex near the frantic St Kilda Junction, in Melbourne’s inner-south. Set to be developed on a 2845 square metre block at the intersection of St Kilda Road and Barkly Street, the proposed building (artist impression, right) will also include triple storey townhouses, a pedestrian walkway and a podium garden. A ground floor artist studio and gallery space which will be made available for local artisans. One bedroom units will range in size between 37 and 47 square metres. [...]