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Maribyrnong is increasingly taking some of Footscray's limelight in terms of development activity throughout Melbourne's western suburbs, which flows all the way to the creation of a new 5 star hotel.

Edgewater Estate within Maribyrnong is clear to host the suburbs first high-end hotel. Late last year Council voted in favour of a new eight-storey hotel and apartment extension above the stalled Club Edgewater project at 31 Edgewater Boulevard.

Architects Hachem describe the project as a 5-star luxury hotel, which is a far cry from its original intended purpose as a licensed gaming facility under the guidance of the Western Buildings. That particular build stalled as a result of the partnership between the developer and sporting club falling through.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/img_4487.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="31 Edgewater Boulevard currently makes for a sorry state."><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="387" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/img_4487.jpg?itok=ABq9YB3V" title="31 Edgewater Boulevard currently makes for a sorry state." width="580"></a>

<figcaption>31 Edgewater Boulevard currently makes for a sorry state.</figcaption></figure>Originally slated for 10 levels, but reduced during the planning process to dual 8 level buildings above a common podium, 31 Edgewater Boulevard is expected to accommodate roughly 60-70 hotel suites within its unique exterior. Also present is a function room, restaurant, bar, cocktail lounge, cinema and pool for hotel residents, plus an additional pool, cinema, retail spaces and a commercial gym for residents and guests alike.

Hachem's finish for the building includes grey and gold tinted glazing shrouded by polycarbonate louvers. Edgewater's prospective hotel may in time join Quest who have taken a considerable presence nearby at 2 Wests Road.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/image85_1.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Imagery of a completed Quest Maribyrnong apartment. Image: Quest"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="377" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image85_1.jpg?itok=y2M2BkDy" title="Imagery of a completed Quest Maribyrnong apartment. Image: Quest" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Imagery of a completed Quest Maribyrnong apartment. Image: Quest</figcaption></figure>The first hotel/serviced apartment operator of any note with Maribyrnong, Quest serviced apartments will include 78 keys over 8 levels and will adjoin Summus Apartments. Quest is slated to open on July 2nd.

The Quest portion of the entire development has been offered for sale with JLL handling the transaction; Quest has committed to Maribyrnong for a 15 year period with rolling 5-year options thereafter.

Incidentally, Summus Apartments and Marque Maribyrnong have topped out simultaneously, ushering in the structural completion of the suburb's first two high-rise apartment buildings. Summus is in the hands of Brady Group who is acting as head contractor, whilst Marque is under the control of developer and builder JMC Group.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/image84_9.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Marque and Summus are now structurally complete."><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="244" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image84_9.jpg?itok=rDPfnPKi" title="Marque and Summus are now structurally complete." width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Marque and Summus are now structurally complete.</figcaption></figure>These two projects along Wests Road are at the periphery of what will likely over time become an expansive high-density enclave. Urban.com.au covered Maribyrnong's prospects of heading toward a higher density outcome <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/maribyrnong-on-the-radar">here</a>.

With the likelihood of further sites bound by Wests Road and Rosamond Road heading toward residential outcomes, development sites in the precinct have also become more prevalent. Currently, 8 Sloane Street is up for sale and follows on from the recent sale of 151-153 Rosamond Road.

Both sites are under the guidance of Savills and are zoned mixed-use, with both touted as capable of accommodating developments in excess of 10 levels.
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Maribyrnong achieves a number of significant development milestones

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A relatively unknown developer is in the process of asserting itself on the Melbourne property landscape with Orion International Group (OIG) accumulating a handful of substantial apartment development sites. Unlike the majority of Asian-affiliated property developers who have sought to secure inner-city development plots for large to ultra projects, OIG has gathered substantially sized middle and outer suburban sites.

OIG's current projects listed within the Urban.com.au project database have the ability to yield in excess of 400 new dwellings, with this number likely to exceed 1,000 suburban dwellings based upon forthcoming projects. This may prove to be a wise move with many pundits predicting Melbourne's inner-city apartment market will reach saturation point in the period ahead.

Headed by Director Sean (Shujun) Li whose property development background flows to both Australia and China, OIG now holds key development sites in suburbs such as Mont Albert, Ringwood, Frankston and Maribyrnong. A recent acquisition saw <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/buildings/residence-east-692-whitehorse-road-mont-albert">692 Whitehorse Road</a> added to the portfolio, with scope for an approved 56 dwellings onsite.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/image16oi.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Maribyrnong is set to gain hundreds of dwellings. Images courtesy Orion International Group"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="182" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image16oi.jpg?itok=5CTu5wZf" title="Maribyrnong is set to gain hundreds of dwellings. Images courtesy Orion International Group" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Maribyrnong is set to gain hundreds of dwellings. Images courtesy Orion International Group</figcaption></figure>Maribyrnong has become a focal point for OIG with dual projects on the radar. 2 Wests Road has been christened <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/buildings/summus-2-wests-road-maribyrnong">Summus</a>, with local registrations of interest open in addition to the project appearing on a number of Asian-based sales portals.

In its approved guise 2 Wests Road was to have contained 192 dwellings over three buildings in a staged development encompassing a corner 3,871sqm site, although the Doig Architecture-designed project has been revised (at least externally) since OIG purchased the site earlier in the year.

265 Gordon Street on the other hand shapes as a longer term development prospect. Situated next to Edgewater Estate which is itself witnessing the construction of multiple high-density apartment projects, 265 Gordon Street's sheer size suggests that any development of the site will be rolled out over a number of years and contain in part high-density living options.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/image23ring.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="8-10 Bourke Street Ringwood. Image courtesy Eliana Group"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="275" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image23ring.jpg?itok=W_0to1PX" title="8-10 Bourke Street Ringwood. Image courtesy Eliana Group" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>8-10 Bourke Street Ringwood. Image courtesy Eliana Group</figcaption></figure>Also appearing on OIG's website is <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/projects/8bourke-8-bourke-street-ringwood">8-10 Bourke Street, Ringwood</a>. Currently at planning with Maroondah City Council, the three building development finds itself in an area west of Ringwood Street that is already popular with apartment developers.

Covering 8-10 Bourke Street and 1-7 Nelson Street, the application calls for a staged development with buildings of up to six levels. 119 apartments fronting Nelson Street are expected within the first stage with a further 52 apartments holding a Bourke Street address to follow.

Signifying Ringwood's growing stature as an apartment hot spot, OIG also secured 28-30 Maroondah Highway Ringwood with the prominently positioned 9,428sqm site offered for sale during 2014. Dubbed 'Gate of Ringwood' and with near on 70 metres frontage to Ringwood's premier thoroughfare, the site is likely to take three buildings with heights up to 13 levels an depicted below.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/image20oi.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Artist's impression of Gate of Ringwood. Images courtesy Orion International Group"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="314" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image20oi.jpg?itok=otl_ojcM" title="Artist's impression of Gate of Ringwood. Images courtesy Orion International Group" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Artist's impression of Gate of Ringwood. Images courtesy Orion International Group</figcaption></figure>424-426 Nepean Highway, Frankston is also inline for eventual development with the 2,678sqm site in OIG's control. Currently known as Brockwood House the double storey commercial building holds three street frontages and is likely to be redeveloped into high-rise apartments in line with a number of other proposals for the bayside suburb.
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