26-02-2015, 07:59 PM
Unlike where TM and CUB site are located in Melbourne CBD, Docklands used to be a disused industrial area which has been zoned for urban renewal. So no surprise it is easy to get approval for residential tower projects there. Wiki : Docklands, Victoria
It will be interesting to see how "fast approval" he will be going forward with the more sensitive CBD projects and if he might start cancelling / reviewing some previously pre-approved projects..
Also, it might take a very long time for the new government to get the ball rolling again and there might be a rush to sell undeveloped sites with few takers given the risk of buying a site and sitting on it for a long time whilst waiting for approval.
Besides with so many projects ongoing and completing in melbourne, there is already a glut of empty and new apartments and rental returns for investors are already taking hit with rents for units actually dropping. Basically a repeat of what happened at the Gold Coast many years ago.
Melbourne rental market swings to favour tenants
Add in the slowing economy from mining bust, budget deficit and increasing unemployment, sustainability of the property prices, in particular for units doesn't look too good. Time to cash out for overseas developers.
It will be interesting to see how "fast approval" he will be going forward with the more sensitive CBD projects and if he might start cancelling / reviewing some previously pre-approved projects..
Also, it might take a very long time for the new government to get the ball rolling again and there might be a rush to sell undeveloped sites with few takers given the risk of buying a site and sitting on it for a long time whilst waiting for approval.
Besides with so many projects ongoing and completing in melbourne, there is already a glut of empty and new apartments and rental returns for investors are already taking hit with rents for units actually dropping. Basically a repeat of what happened at the Gold Coast many years ago.
Melbourne rental market swings to favour tenants
Add in the slowing economy from mining bust, budget deficit and increasing unemployment, sustainability of the property prices, in particular for units doesn't look too good. Time to cash out for overseas developers.