Property

Promises, promises: Jess Wilson’s $20 million Box Hill Brickworks pledge sounds nice, but does it mean anything?

The site’s owner won’t even take Whitehorse council’s calls, so a sale appears unlikely.

Whitehorse

The man who turned Melbourne’s east into a mudbrick experiment

“The house is part of the environment and the environment is part of the house.”

Property

Kooyong’s Monique Ryan hits out at state’s planning scheme as Hawthorn development asks for height to double

“It puts too much power in the hands of one person.”

Property

Court dates, heritage and big builds: The fight over high-rise housing in Boroondara

Councillors and local MPs are pushing back on a scheme which prioritises fast approvals on significant projects.

Property

Eastern Melbourne’s landlords will have to install better heating and insulation soon. A housing expert says many are unaware of what’s coming

Research points to energy-efficient homes being cheaper to manage, more comfortable and able to chase higher sale prices.

Property

Boroondara council approves demolition and rebuild of Canterbury’s 121-year-old heritage mansion destroyed by fire

The 1,332sqm block of land at 7-9 Mangarra Road houses a heritage-listed Edwardian villa.

Property

Warrandyte’s entry price to housing hits $940,000. 10 years ago, the cheapest house sold for $610,000

The median price of homes in the area has risen by 66.6 percent to $1.5 million.

Property

Gym, cinema and basement for 140-year-old Camberwell villa, but conditions apply

A new pool has to be on ground level, not the first floor.

Property

“Always hamstrung”: Monash set to leave eastern Melbourne affordable housing advocacy body, leaving only three councils left

The council will officially leave the coalition on June 30.

Monash

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.

Whitehorse

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

“Apartments are the last bastion.”

Property

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.

Whitehorse

“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.

Knox

What happened to the Croydon drive-in cinemas?

Eastern Melbourne was home to the first Village theatre.

Property

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.

Yarra Ranges

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

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

Monash

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.

Property

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.

Whitehorse

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.

Knox

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.

Knox

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.

Property

A larger slice of the pie: How much are low-income renters paying for a roof over their heads in the eastern suburbs?

A new report shows while rapid declines in Melbourne’s rental affordability have eased, levels remained at their lowest since 2012.

Property

WATCH: The history and future of Lilydale's old quarry

How did Lilydale's limestone quarry become the second-largest housing development in Victoria?

Yarra Ranges

How do Ringwood’s locals feel about upcoming proposed three-to-six storey developments?

Ringwood’s population is set to increase by more than a third over the next 20 years – but are buildings up to six storeys the answer?

Property

“A bit of a no-brainer”: Bayswater industrial businesses making the transition to solar

In industrial estates in suburbs like Bayswater and Blackburn, more solar panels may soon be installed on warehouse roofs as new rebates are available via the State Government.

Knox

Property

Promises, promises: Jess Wilson’s $20 million Box Hill Brickworks pledge sounds nice, but does it mean anything?

The man who turned Melbourne’s east into a mudbrick experiment

Kooyong’s Monique Ryan hits out at state’s planning scheme as Hawthorn development asks for height to double

Court dates, heritage and big builds: The fight over high-rise housing in Boroondara

Eastern Melbourne’s landlords will have to install better heating and insulation soon. A housing expert says many are unaware of what’s coming

Boroondara council approves demolition and rebuild of Canterbury’s 121-year-old heritage mansion destroyed by fire

Warrandyte’s entry price to housing hits $940,000. 10 years ago, the cheapest house sold for $610,000

Gym, cinema and basement for 140-year-old Camberwell villa, but conditions apply

“Always hamstrung”: Monash set to leave eastern Melbourne affordable housing advocacy body, leaving only three councils left

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

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

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

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

What happened to the Croydon drive-in cinemas?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A larger slice of the pie: How much are low-income renters paying for a roof over their heads in the eastern suburbs?

WATCH: The history and future of Lilydale's old quarry

How do Ringwood’s locals feel about upcoming proposed three-to-six storey developments?

“A bit of a no-brainer”: Bayswater industrial businesses making the transition to solar

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