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Rents jump by 58 percent in Box Hill as city struggles to meet affordable housing targets

Rents jump by 58 percent in Box Hill as city struggles to meet affordable housing targets

An outlook has estimated there will be more than 2,000 residents requiring low-income accommodation support by 2041.

Matthew Sims
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Eastern Melbourne’s unit dwellers have been locked out of cheap energy for years. That’s starting to change.

Eastern Melbourne’s unit dwellers have been locked out of cheap energy for years. That’s starting to change.

“Apartments are the last bastion.”

Matthew Sims
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After three years with no buyers, this Box Hill luxury apartment may need to slash its $4 million price tag

After three years with no buyers, this Box Hill luxury apartment may need to slash its $4 million price tag

A sky-high penthouse in Box Hill is up for sale for more than eight times the current median price for units in the suburb.

Matthew Sims
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“Not a good time for developers”: High-rise dreams on hold as costs stall Boronia CBD growth

“Not a good time for developers”: High-rise dreams on hold as costs stall Boronia CBD growth

Construction cranes dot the skyline, but there’s been no rush by developers to capitalise on the rezoning of the area for development up to 10 storeys high.

Everard Himmelreich
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What happened to the Croydon drive-in cinemas?

What happened to the Croydon drive-in cinemas?

Eastern Melbourne was home to the first Village theatre.

Matthew Sims
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Olinda, Sassafras and The Basin top the list of eastern Melbourne rent increases over the last two years

Olinda, Sassafras and The Basin top the list of eastern Melbourne rent increases over the last two years

People looking to lease in parts of the Dandenong Ranges have to dig out an extra $200 a week compared to two years ago.

Matthew Sims
MonashMonash
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Waverley RSL spends more than $30 million buying an Ibis hotel

Waverley RSL spends more than $30 million buying an Ibis hotel

The sub-branch will share the property with accommodation giant Accor.

Matthew Sims
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WATCH: How much will an entry-level apartment cost you?

WATCH: How much will an entry-level apartment cost you?

Got a spare $350,000? This Ringwood apartment could be your ticket into the housing market.

Matthew Sims
WhitehorseWhitehorse
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Whitehorse’s high-rise plans set to house 76,500 more homes by 2051

Whitehorse’s high-rise plans set to house 76,500 more homes by 2051

The State Government has named Blackburn, Mitcham and Nunawading as key economic centres in Melbourne’s east.

Matthew Sims
KnoxKnox
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Nine rooms under one roof: Ferntree Gully residents’ rooming house uproar ignites a broader planning push

Nine rooms under one roof: Ferntree Gully residents’ rooming house uproar ignites a broader planning push

Social housing accounts for only 2.88 percent of Victoria’s housing stock.

Matthew Sims
KnoxKnox
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Ever fancied becoming a housing developer? An $18 million Wantirna block could be your way in

Ever fancied becoming a housing developer? An $18 million Wantirna block could be your way in

A previous approval for 126 dwellings, granted by VCAT, has lapsed.

Matthew Sims
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Victoria’s fast-tracked housing code comes to Doncaster East with approval of 30 two-storey townhouses

Victoria’s fast-tracked housing code comes to Doncaster East with approval of 30 two-storey townhouses

The new project will involve the axing of 29 canopy trees in what is likely to be the first of many townhouse developments approved with limited influence from local councils and neighbours.

Matthew Sims