15-17 Marriott Parade, Glen Waverley

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A planning permit for a four-storey apartment building containing 11 dwellings and five townhouses over a basement on Glen Waverley’s record braking prime site has been approved.

The corner block site at 17 Marriott Parade, Glen Waverley caused turmoil back in April 2015 when it sold for $4.71 million. The adjoining site, 15 Marriott Parade was sold for $2.4 million and together, these sites combined have smashed residential sales records in Monash, selling over the $7 million mark.

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<figcaption>15-17 Marriott Parade. Image supplied.</figcaption></figure> 

The site is in a prime location on a combined area of 2169 sqm corner block opposite the Ibis hotel and Monash City Council.

The 11 apartments and the 5 townhouses designed by Architeria Architects are all spacious with generous size living/dining and balconies. 10 of the apartments are 4-bedroom apartments with 2-3 bathrooms in each and one a 3-bedroom apartment.

Generous walk-In wardrobes and bathrooms with his and hers and some apartments separating the rest of the bedrooms by allowing for large living spaces in between.

Spacious butlers’ pantries in the kitchens and open living areas for families to enjoy modern-day living. Considerable terraces and balconies offer a low maintenance lifestyle and that desired indoor/outdoor living for residents accessing their private terraces through sliding doors.

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<figcaption>15-17 Marriott Parade. Image supplied.</figcaption></figure>The two components – the townhouses and the apartment building are connected by a second-floor communal space above the driveway entrance, creating a landscaped boulevard; a peaceful oasis for the residents to enjoy. This development offers plenty of both space and privacy with all the amenities such as The Glen Shopping Centre and entertainment, cafes, and restaurants in the vibrant Glen Waverley Centre within walking distance.

The modern contemporary architecture is prominent with its curved features and shapes. Mel Gawi, Principal Architect of Architeria Architects describes this building as a good response to the times we live in.

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“Living in an apartment should be a choice where you do not have to compromise comfort. We have pre-dominantly had a backyard culture in Australia, however with the increasing demand for apartments as living near activity centres and transport certainly have its perks I feel that architects have a responsibility to offer diversity to people who choose this lifestyle. 

Choosing a low maintenance living should not always have to be associated with living in small spaces. The Marriott Parade apartments as well as the townhouses have that community feel without losing the sense of privacy and the façade despite its modern looks is inviting and interesting."
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<figcaption>15-17 Marriott Parade. Image supplied.</figcaption></figure><blockquote>
“It has been a joyous journey to design a liveable apartment building of this nature,” 
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“As the site sits on the fringe of all activity, I believe the architecture will not only blend in with the higher density buildings across the road, but be a positive contribution to Glen Waverley in general.”
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Olivia Round

15-17 Marriott Parade: Glen Waverley gets the green light and it’s all about the space

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Not too hot. Not too cold. Just right.

Substitute cold for underdevelopment; hot for development that would frighten the locals to the point where pitchforks will be seen on the streets and at council meetings; and you're left with the goldilocks planning zone.

It's an umbrella term I use to describe General Residential Zone, Residential Growth Zone and the mixed-use zones which broadly interface with the two aforementioned residential-focused zones throughout the metropolitan area.  

Because height is the currency of describing buildings with words, the heights of new development in the Goldilocks zone are 3, 4, 5, 6 and sometimes a higher number of floors.  Those height limits are broadly contained within the General Residential, Residential Growth, and Mixed-Use/Commercial zones in the planning scheme.

<h2>Case Study 1 - 280 Waverley Road, Malvern East</h2>

A typical high street development in an area of Melbourne where to grow, the only way is up.

Real Goldilocks Zone: <a href="http://planning-schemes.delwp.vic.gov.au/schemes/vpps/34_01.pdf">Stonnington C1Z</a>. Floors: 4.  

Site area: 704 square metres (0.0704 hectares).  Number of dwellings proposed: 17.  Equivalent dwellings per hectare: 241.

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<figcaption>280 Waverley Road, Malvern East</figcaption></figure><h2>Case Study 2 - 15-17 Marriott Parade, Glen Waverley</h2>

A noteworthy case study because the site is an amalgamation of two former single family properties right next door to the City of Monash's council building. The site as seen on streetview:

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Real Goldilocks Zone: <a href="http://planning-schemes.delwp.vic.gov.au/schemes/vpps/32_08.pdf">Monash GRZ</a>, <a href="http://planning-schemes.delwp.vic.gov.au/schemes/monash/ordinance/32_08s02_mona.pdf">Schedule 2</a> (GRZ2).  Floors: 4.  

Site area: 2,169 square metres (0.2169 hectares).  Number of dwellings proposed: 63.  Equivalent dwellings per hectare: 290.

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<figcaption>15-17 Marriott Parade, Glen Waverley</figcaption></figure>The list below represents some of the other recent 'Goldilocks' additions to the project database.
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Alastair Taylor

The 'Goldilocks' zone well represented in new additions to the project database

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Glen Waverley is on the cusp of realising a handful of higher density projects within its designated activity centre. The tempered flow of projects doesn't necessarily correlate to the underlying demand for apartments within the suburb, if apartment projects such as Ikon and Galleria are any example.

Both managed to sell in near record time, with the latter selling <a href="http://www.plusarchitecture.com.au/plus-glen-waverley-tower-galleria-sells-100-apartments-in-90-minutes/">100 apartments in 90 minutes</a>.

So demand is present and the structure plan is in place. Can Glen Waverley reach the heights of more established suburbs such as Box Hill and Doncaster, in terms of higher density living?

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<figcaption>Gone, gone… Galleria. Image: Plus Architecture</figcaption></figure>Essentially no, not to the same degree.

Box Hill is the unequivocal gorilla of the eastern suburbs apartment market for both number of projects and their sheer size; three more residential projects due to enter the Urban.com.au Project Database will push Box Hill past 30 separate current projects. Doncaster too, punches hard with 22 separate listings. Lower in height yet denser is the order of the day on Doncaster Hill.

Glen Waverley, on the other hand, is shaping as a secondary eastern suburbs apartment hub, similar in many ways to Ringwood.

Peruse the respective structure plans and Ringwood's <a href="http://www.ringwoodgoingplaces.com.au/ImageLibraryAssets/Resources/040816%20Final%20Report%20August%202004.pdf">Transit City Study Area</a> is discernibly larger than the <a href="http://www.monash.vic.gov.au/files/assets/public/building-amp-planning/monash-structure-plans/glen-waverley-principal-activity-centre-structure-plan.pdf">Glen Waverley Activity Centre Structure Plan</a>. It seems the demand is present within Glen Waverley, but the availability of land holdings ripe for higher density development may not be.

That's not to say Glen Waverley won't be without some landmark developments. In addition to <a href="/buildings/sky-garden-235-springvale-road-glen-waverley">The Glen's redevelopment</a> which will deliver hundreds of new apartments, City of Monash has identified the Central Car Park site as an ‘Opportunity Site’ which is mandated to host a tower in excess of 10 levels.

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<figcaption>JTX International's Glen Waverley bid. Image: JTX International</figcaption></figure>Seen above is <a href="http://www.jtx.com.au/project/town-centre-glen-waverley/">JTX International's bid for the Central Car Park</a>. In addition to residential towers, a new town square, library and community meeting spaces are likely to be built in accordance with Council's wishes.

While City of Monash have yet to endorse a preferred bid publicly, the above scheme may give an indication as to what can be expected. It shapes as Glen Waverley's defining development.

In terms of what has actually entered planning, the most recent Glen Waverley high-density project currently before the City of Monash is <a href="https://youtu.be/n4OfREEe9Eg">15-17 Marriott Parade</a>, with the combined site selling for a record residential sales price of over $7 million.

The 2,169sqm plot is now subject to a four-level planning application with 63 apartments included, split between one and two bedroom options. Located on the periphery of the Glen Waverley Activity Centre, 15-17 Marriott Parade is opposite both the Ibis Hotel and City of Monash's headquarters.

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<figcaption>A rendered 15-17 Marriott Parade, Glen Waverley. Image: Architeria Architects</figcaption></figure>Mel Gawi of Architeria Architects provided the following comments regarding 15-17 Marriott Parade:

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Architeria Architects were engaged to design apartments on this site and the brief was to create a stunning new landmark for Glen Waverley.

The design has allowed for soft and curvy corners, enhancing the principles of Feng Shui. Further, the building is shaped as a number 8, a prosperous number, as the two curves meet in the middle to expand along the sides. The internal courtyard allows for natural cross ventilation throughout all the apartments and creates an oasis for the residents to enjoy.

It has been an absolute pleasure to design an apartment building of this nature. As the site sits on the fringe of all activity, I believe the architecture will not only blend in with the higher density buildings across the road, but be a positive contribution to Glen Waverley in general.
<cite>Mel Gawi, Principal, Architeria Architects</cite>
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