200-204 Wells Street, South Melbourne

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2700 dwellings across 26 projects.  They're the headline development pipeline numbers for the area within 500m of the new Anzac station that will built under St. Kilda Road.

4 of the 5 Melbourne Metro stations are located within areas that, for the most part, are either extremely well served or very well served by existing inner-city public transport links.

The construction of the city loop in the 70s and 80s is regularly credited with expanding development within Central Melbourne, especially within the vicinity of Melbourne Central or Museum station as it was known when it first opened.

Melbourne Central shopping centre still stands, even to this day, as the largest redevelopment site in the immediate area of the station with the Kisho Kurokawa-designed tower and cone over the Coop's Shot tower acting as the vanguard of what was to come.  

When railway stations are built, the development community comes running - over time, at least.

Therefore, before the primary construction work kicks off, it's good to get a baseline as it's likely there will be an uptick in the development pipeline during the construction (which will last 3-5 years) and when the new station is operational.

<figure><img alt="" class="image-article_full_width_580px" height="321" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files//styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/anzac_map.jpg?itok=kdqbBZ7l" title="ANZAC station and nearby projects in the development pipeline" width="580"><figcaption>Anzac station and nearby projects in the development pipeline</figcaption></figure>All but 2 of the 26 projects located, as the crow flies, 500m from the new Anzac station are residential.  1 is mixed-use residential and hotel and the last project will be all hotel.

4 projects are under construction which will deliver 953 units to the local market once complete and there are a further 5 projects which have their sales and marketing campaigns underway with a total of 354 dwellings one step away from construction.

10 projects are sitting at approved which, should they see construction, will add a further 1113 dwellings to the precinct and there are 7 projects which could possibly yield another 294 dwellings at the planning assessment stage.

A great deal of the projects are located on Park Street and Palmerston Crescent with most other potential redevelopment sites closer to the station entrance having already been built on.

Kings Way is a significant pedestrian barrier at present and if any stakeholder agencies or councils decide to improve connectivity for pedestrians across Kings Way, expect to see jostling for development sites on the western side of the road to increase.

See below for a full list of existing development pipeline projects near the new Anzac station.

Lead image credit: <a href="https://metrotunnel.vic.gov.au/library/designs">metrotunnel.vic.gov.au</a>.
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Alastair Taylor

An overview of the projects in the vicinity of the new Anzac station

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Steller's intended development of a low-rise South Melbourne corner site has taken another step closer to fruition with Ewert Leaf producing a new design for 200-204 Wells Street.

What shapes as the first high-rise for both developer and architect is also set to continue the very well established relationship between the duo. The partnership has yielded hundreds of apartments over numerous sites predominantly across Melbourne's South Eastern suburbs.

Steller landed the South Melbourne plot after it was offered for sale via a Lemon Baxter campaign during late 2017. The sale came after approval was granted during June 2017 for an Artisan Architects-designed tower containing 174 apartments.

That scheme included a Gross Floor Area of 21,857 square metres over 20 levels.

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<figcaption>Lemon Baxter's sales image for the Wells Street site</figcaption></figure>Reflective of a number of pending residential towers surrounding Steller's site, the apartment balance has been reworked to better suit current market conditions. The approved 174 apartments are likely to shrink to 84 according to Ewert Leaf, split between 36 single, 36 double and 12 triple bedroom apartments across its 18 levels.

The nearby <a href="/buildings/the-eighth-south-melbourne-22-kings-place-south-melbourne">8 Palmerston Crescent</a> for Crema Group also spans 18 levels and consists of only two and three bedroom apartments. 

The apparent dramatic reduction in Steller's Wells Street apartment numbers can also be attributed to the inclusion of commercial office space and a marked increase in space associated to amenities. Ewert Leaf note the tower's Net Saleable Area as at 6,907 square metres, equating to an average apartment size of just over 82 square metres across 84 apartments.

200-204 Wells Street finds itself on the eastern border of South Melbourne, and is within walking distance to the under construction Anzac Station. The area is becoming increasingly popular with developers owing to its location and abundance of relatively modern low-rise buildings suitable for redevelopment.

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<figcaption>Ewert Leaf's first high-rise project in the making</figcaption></figure>Ewert Leaf describes the project as follows:

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The development comprises 84 apartments, 3 levels of office space and 2 levels of shared communal facilities for the residents of the building. These communal facilities include hotel style offerings of pool, day spa, lounges, café, restaurant and private dining options. 

The podium features angled concrete planes, which are glazed or clad with a perforated mesh, creating an undulating form which wraps the corner site and draws your eye around the building.

To emphasise the slenderness of the tower, the form has been broken down into concrete frames which wrap a number of levels, creating a simple and unified form. The concrete is further utilised in a ribbed pattern on the east and west facades.

Perforated mesh screens to the balconies create winter gardens and enable residents to use these spaces all year.
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200-204 Wells Street is Steller's first high-rise pursuit in a catalogue of developments that reaches past 50.

Currently, Urban.com.au is tracking 30 developments under the Steller umbrella. The Wells Street tower aside, other sizeable pending projects for the developer include <a href="/buildings/13-15-chesterville-road-cheltenham">Chesterville Road</a>, <a href="/buildings/13-15-taylor-street-moorabbin">Taylor Street</a> and Elsternwick's <a href="/buildings/eva-elsternwick-village-apartments-241-glen-huntly-road-elsternwick">Glen Huntly Road</a>.
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