More than 240 news homes will be built in South Melbourne, close to the new Anzac Station, which will open as part of the Metro Tunnel project later this year.
The 20-storey development has been fast-tracked through the Victorian Government’s Development Facilitation Program, which aims to deliver more homes close to transport, jobs, schools, and services.
Infrastructure projects like the Metro Tunnel and Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) will connect suburbs and slash travel times by providing more homes and housing choices.
This development will deliver a mix of studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom homes, alongside a retail space.
The SRL plans to build 70,000 homes around SRL East Stations at Cheltenham, Clayton, Monash, Glen Waverley, Burwood and Box Hill.
Sonya Kilkenny, Minister for Planning said the homes in South Melbourne will provide housing for hundreds of Victorians who choose to live near the new Anzac Station.
“We know more Victorians want the choice to live close to public transport and projects like the Metro Tunnel and the Suburban Rail Loop are helping deliver that.”