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Melbourne developer Little Projects has received approval for its Malvern East apartment project – a $100 million development at the city’s former Dairy Bell manufacturing site.
The project will have 132 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments in a softly curved building. The development will also include landscaping and ground floor retail.
The closure of the former Dairy Bell manufacturing plant and store and subsequent sale of the business in 2015 was the end of an era for many Victorians, who grew up enjoying the ice-cream brand, said a media release.
Little Projects development director Leighton Pyke’s team bought the southeast Melbourne site in 2015 and spent more than 12 months working on a low-rise design. 
The project has been designed by SJB Architects and features a curvilinear facade with the upper levels set back to allow for terraces that follow the soft curves of the form. 
“The redevelopment of the former Dairy Bell site has been carefully considered by our team from both a community and design perspective,” Pyke said.
Garden and courtyard apartments will open out to a Jack Merlo-designed landscaped garden, which will feature breakout areas and greenery. There will be a rooftop terrace with dining and barbecue facilities and a gymnasium. 
Malvern East will be Little Projects’ third residential launch in 2016 following Dux Richmond Hill on Bridge Road in Richmond and Grace Victoria Quarter in Auckland, New Zealand.
It has completed more than $1 billion of residential development with more than 1,770 apartments and townhouses delivered.
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Melbourne developer Little Projects gets nod for $100 million apartment project in Malvern East

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The historic Canberra Brickworks site has been put up for sale by the ACT government with plans for a mixed-use project that includes residential.
The 16 ha property is a key infill site in Yarralumla, one of Canberra’s top suburbs which is also home to embassies and the Governor-General’s residence.
Up to 380 homes could come up on the site, in addition to retail, cafes, restaurants, recreational and health facilities, aged care and retirement living, said a press release by CBRE, which has been appointed by the Land Development Agency (LDA) to market the offering.
 CBRE’s Andrew Stewart, who is managing the campaign with Mark Nicholls, said the residential component alone could unlock more than $500 million.
“The ACT government is seeking developers who understand the opportunity juxtaposed with the significance and history of the site, with the vision being to repurpose this highly valued landholding and create a vibrant new community,” Stewart said.
The Canberra Brickworks was established in 1913 and has played a significant role in the building of the nation’s capital, with the iconic red bricks featured in many of the city’s homes and significant government buildings, including Old Parliament House and the Hyatt Hotel Canberra.
When construction of Old Parliament House began in 1923, the project was so large that a rail system was established to transport more than four million bricks to the site.
Production rates hit an all-time high in the 1950s as Canberra experienced its first population boom. However, by the mid-1970s, technology and housing trends had changed and the brickworks closed in 1976.
Stewart said the site’s location, just 3.5 kilometres from the CBD, would be a key drawcard for developers.
“Situated on the southern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, next to the Parliamentary triangle, Yarralumla is one of Canberra’s most recognisable and prestigious suburbs with a median property price of $1,135,000 compared with the Canberra median of $620,000,” Stewart noted.
The sale will be a two-stage process. The first stage will invite submissions through a Request for Proposal (RFP) while the second will see shortlisted companies invited for a Request for Tender (RFT) process.
CBRE’s Nicholls said the government’s vision was for the site to be transformed along the lines of urban renewal projects such as Sydney’s Carriageworks, the Midland Railway Workshops in Perth and Yorkshire Brewery in Collingwood, Melbourne.
The Carriageworks was converted from a rail construction hub into a multipurpose art centre, which has become a highly successful collaborative space. More than 500,000 people visited the site in 2014.
The 1887-era Yorkshire Brewery has been resurrected as luxury apartments, while the cluster of 19th century buildings that make up the Midland Railway Workshops are being revitalised to feature a large public square, surrounded by a diverse mixture of residential, commercial, health and entertainment buildings.
 
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Canberra’s historic Brickworks site put up for sale

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Crown Group CEO Iwan Sunito has been named Urban Taskforce Australia’s 2015 Property Person of the Year, making him the youngest recipient of the accolade.
"Honored and Amazing Grace is the thought that came to my mind when I reflected on my life's journey from the remote place of Pangkalan Bun Kalimantan to the honor of receiving and be the youngest recipient," said Iwan.
Born in Indonesia in 1966, Iwan spent his childhood in Central Kalimantan on the island of Borneo before migrating to Australia to study architecture at UNSW, where he won the UNSW Eric Daniels Prize for Residential Design in 1992. 
Early in his career, Iwan gained experience with Cox Richardson Architects.
He co-founded the Crown Group with business partner Paul Sathio in 1996.
“Iwan has grown the Crown Group in less than 20 years into one of Sydney’s major developers of upper end apartments with a portfolio worth more than $4.5 billion,” said Urban Taskforce CEO Chris Johnson.
Iwan said the award was a celebration of Crown Group’s journey; from its first development in Bondi to an internationally-recognised global brand.
“It is an acknowledgement of many years of commitment to innovative design and quality in everything we do. Our philosophy is not ‘bigger first then better’ but rather ‘better first and bigger will follow," he said.
Crown Group broke company sales records when it sold more than $380 million worth of apartments in one day at the launch of its latest development in Green Square Infinity on August 29.
Its major projects which are underway include a 29-storey V in Parramatta, a 20-storey Skye in North Sydney, an inner-west project Oasis and a 25-storey residential tower at Clarence Street in the heart of Sydney’s CBD.
Iwan has received several awards and significant coverage in the print media and on television in Australia. He has also appeared on Bloomberg Television in Indonesia, on Channel News Asia and numerous media outlets across Asia.
Among his accolades, include the 2013 Ernst &amp; Young Entrepreneur of the Year Eastern Region Industry Category Award, Indonesia’s Property &amp; Bank Magazine Golden Leadership Award 2013 and the 2013 Congress of Indonesian Diaspora Entrepreneur award. Iwan was also appointed to the Global Indonesian Diaspora Board in 2013.
He has authored a book, From Borneo to Bloomberg. A Comeback Story and 13 Principles for Success.
Urban Taskforce Chair Peter Daly said: “Iwan Sunito represents a new wave of entrepreneurial developers who are creating apartment buildings that convey the excitement of urban living."
Past winners include Tony Perich, MD of Perich Group of Companies (2014); Steve McCann, group CEO and managing director, Lend Lease; Ross McDiven, chairman, Brookfield Multiplex; Garry Rothwell , founder and principal, Winten Property; Bob Rose, CEO of Rose Property Group; Harry Triguboff, chairman and MD of Meriton Apartments; Wal King, CEO, Leighton Holdings; Greg Goodman, group CEO of Goodman; Bill Moss, group head and CEO of the Banking and Property Group, Macquarie Bank; Liam Forde, CEO of Baulderstone Hornibrook and Lang Walker, chairman of Walker Corporation.
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