CBD > 568 Collins St > 68L / Resi / 224m

[silvermb]

Originally Posted by AshMelb

Because, I'm aloud to ask. Seems there are so many experts on here.

So really though, how many of these "Approved" projects have cores and cranes?

Name Height
metres / ft Storeys Purpose Completion status DCM Building[4] 281 / 922 90[5] Mixed Use 2014-15[6] Approved[7] Queensbridge Tower 276 / 906 80 Residential TBA Proposed Prima Pearl Apartments[8] 255 / 837 67 Residential 2014 Under Construction 70 Southbank Boulevard 226 / 741 72 Mixed Use TBA Approved The Falls 222 / 728 66 Residential TBA Proposed 568 Collins Street 218 / 715 68 Mixed Use TBA Approved 496 Elizabeth Street 217 / 712 67 Residential TBA Proposed Abode318 205 / 672 55 Residential 2014 Approved 399 Bourke Street 203 / 666 46 Office TBA Approved 80 Collins Street 195 / 640 46 Mixed Use TBA Proposed 54-56 Clark Street 183 / 600 55 Residential TBA Proposed QBH Tower 180 / 590 55 Residential TBA Proposed Zen Apartments 171 / 561 50 Residential 2012 Under Construction 263 City Road 167 / 548 61 Mixed Use TBA Proposed 410 Elizabeth Street 165 / 541 51 Residential TBA Proposed Quattro Tower D 156 / 512 38 Unknown TBA Approved Upper West Side Tower 2 156 / 512 50 Residential TBA Approved Fulton Lane Tower 2 150 / 492 45 Residental TBA Approved[9] 158 City Road 150 / 492 45 Residential TBA Proposed Yarra’s Edge Tower 9 150 / 492 45 Residential TBA Proposed 245 City Road 147 / 482 46 Residential TBA Proposed Upper West Side Tower 1 147 / 482 45 Residential 2013-14 Under Construction 58-64 A'beckett Street 146 / 479 48 Residential TBA Proposed Upper West Side Tower 3 144 / 472 46 Residential TBA Approved 48-50 A'beckett Street 141 / 463 46 Residential TBA Proposed The Age Site Tower 2 141 / 463 46 Unknown TBA Proposed Fun Factory 139 / 456 38 Residential TBA Proposed 320 City Road 138 / 453 32 Residential TBA Approved Fresh Water Place 4 138 / 453 33 Residential TBA Approved 400 City Road Tower 4 135 / 443 40 Residential TBA Approved Capitol 132 / 433 38 Residential TBA Approved 151-165 Franklin Street 132 / 433 43 Unknown TBA Proposed 141 City Road 131 / 430 43 Residential TBA Proposed Celtic Club 130 / 427 42 Office TBA Proposed 110 Kavanagh Street 130 / 427 43 Residential TBA Proposed WRAP 130 / 427 41 Residential 2013 Approved 400 City Road Tower 1 129 / 423 40 Residential TBA Approved 695 La Trobe Street 128 / 420 36 Residential TBA Proposed Main Point (241 City Road) 127 / 417 41 Residential 2012 Under Construction 350 William Street 126 / 413 40 Residential TBA Proposed Vogue Living 126 / 413 28 Office TBA Proposed Bank Apartments 125 / 410 41 Residential TBA Under Construction Melbourne Star 125 / 410 41 Residential TBA Approved 58-66 La Trobe Street 125 / 410 41 Residential TBA Proposed Convesso Concavo 123 / 404 38 Residential TBA Proposed Vantage 360 122 / 400 37 Residential TBA Proposed 399 Little Lonsdale Street 120 / 394 39 Residential TBA Approved The Age Site Tower 1 116 / 381 36 Unknown TBA Proposed 57 City Road 114 / 374 37 Residential TBA Approved 567 Collins 113 / 371 26 Residential TBA Approved 140 Queen Street 111 / 364 27 Residential TBA Approved Melbourne Sky 110 / 361 36 Residential TBA Approved Tiara 107 / 351 33 Residential TBA Proposed 58 Clarke Street 106 / 348 36 Residential TBA Proposed Portrait 106 / 348 32 Residential 2014 Proposed 300 Little Lonsdale Street 106 / 348 35 Residential TBA Proposed Upper West Side Tower 4 103 / 338 32 Residential TBA Approved 25 Little Collins Street 102 / 335 32 Residential TBA Proposed The Quays 1 Docklands 101 / 331 31 Residential TBA Proposed 400 City Road Tower 3 100 / 328 31 Residential TBA Approved 33M 100 / 328 32 Residential TBA Approved

you're aloud to ask....fuck!

there's a plethora of building under construction in melbourne, whether you believe it or not. don't clog the thread with shit like the above either

[AshMelb]

Originally Posted by silvermb

you're aloud to ask....fuck!

there's a plethora of building under construction in melbourne, whether you believe it or not. don't clog the thread with shit like the above either

It's not about believing it or not, I've walked around the CBD and surrounds and looked for these projects-

DCM
Prima
70 Southbank BLVD
Adobe 318
568 Collins street
399 Bourke street

And other than Prima Pearl, the rest had no activity, no core, no cranes...

[Dimethyltryptamine]

Things don't happen over night. A building isn't proposed one day, and constructed the next. Look at Soul for example. It was approved in 2004, and here we are 8 years later it's finally nearly finished.

[AC_Mongerer]

Originally Posted by williampitt

Everyone seems to see the new podium design as an improvement, but personally I'm a little disappointed. The previous design was much more dynamic. Architecturally this one is just pedestrian and boxy.

But as usual, the trolls of SSC have hijacked this thread as well. As for Melbourne being the fastest growing city, well, Brisbane and Perth share that title. Melbourne's growth is the largest in real numbers, which doesn't equate to "fastest growing". Being faster growing means that those cities will, eventually, catch up, it will just take a very very long time. Melbourne's growth is slowing, as is Brisbane, but Perth shows no signs of putting on the brakes.

Also, SEQ has arguably more "skyscrapers" under construction than Melb. Melbourne has too many tower projects that haven't broken ground. And campus style buildings don't really qualify as skyscrapers IMHO.

If Melbourne's growth is largest in real numbers, then how are the other cities expected to catch regardless of higher growth rates in Perth and Brisbane? You just wrecked yourself yet again and while your at it stop with your negative rants about Melbourne and stay in Ballarat LoL

[AshMelb]

Originally Posted by Dimethyltryptamine

Things don't happen over night. A building isn't proposed one day, and constructed the next. Look at Soul for example. It was approved in 2004, and here we are 8 years later it's finally nearly finished.

I understand what you're saying. Hasn't the DCM building been proposed like 6 years ago now? It's not going up anytime soon by the looks of it. Could take a few years to construct from then. Prob 5+years until it's finished lol

[tower_dan]

it was proposed 6 years ago but ou have to remember a littlething called the GFC taht made A LOT of projects stall for a number of years

[John_Proctor]

it is very common in planning for buildings to get approvals that are NEVER used. often a site might have 1,2,3 different planning approvals on it before something is built, these can be different uses eg. commercial to residential to hotel depending on who owns the site at any given time, market conditions etc.

eg. at the moment there are 3 planning permits that have been applied for all bidding to be the new police headquarters close to Southern Cross Station. Only 1 of those sites will win and the other 2 sites will probably revisit their planning applications to better fit broader market requirements than just single tenant police headquarters.

DCM was originally proposed as office all those years ago, office construction stalled thanks to the GFC so they switched it to apartments but too late in teh cycle to get anywhere near the interest to sell 770 apartments so they mothballed it.

70 Southbank Boulevard's permit is unitised construction. the permit was achieved a couple of years ago when the construction method was being proven with the boutique little hero, they are now moving up to the larger 108 Flinders (11 stories - demolition underway atm), if that works for them they might then open 70 southbank for pre-sales.

Other permits are gained by landowners who are simply driving up the price of their land before selling it. the new owners change the mix to match the market they want...

[melburn21]

AshMelb, i think you're suffering from the "why isn't anything tall being built right now?" syndrome.

if you're waiting for the next tall building boom, its coming soon. It usually happens in cycles (around 10 years....ish) Freshwater/Eureka was 2000 - 2004,

Pearl will rise this year, and hopefully this one & My80 will follow.

[Dean]

Originally Posted by williampitt

Everyone seems to see the new podium design as an improvement, but personally I'm a little disappointed. The previous design was much more dynamic. Architecturally this one is just pedestrian and boxy.

But as usual, the trolls of SSC have hijacked this thread as well. As for Melbourne being the fastest growing city, well, Brisbane and Perth share that title. Melbourne's growth is the largest in real numbers, which doesn't equate to "fastest growing". Being faster growing means that those cities will, eventually, catch up, it will just take a very very long time. Melbourne's growth is slowing, as is Brisbane, but Perth shows no signs of putting on the brakes.

Also, SEQ has arguably more "skyscrapers" under construction than Melb. Melbourne has too many tower projects that haven't broken ground. And campus style buildings don't really qualify as skyscrapers IMHO.

Good to see your still exactly the same champ. You still think you're so learned and enlightened.

Real numbers is the only one that matters as no one can tell what'll happen in 5 years 10 years or 50 years. As of RIGHT NOW Melbourne is growing faster and has been for years, therefore the gap is widening RIGHT NOW not shrinking.

But shit don't take my word about the scraper count either. Culwulla just did a count in another thread and Melbourne has more than the others combined.

[MelbourneOnTheRise]

http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/?do=create

Suggest you look at this list of all the tall buildings under construction in Australia. 19 out of 40 the buildings under construction around the country are in Melbourne.

[Mickeebee]

And 8 out of the top tallest 16 are in Melbourne and that's without including Prima Pearl.

[Dean]

Originally Posted by MelbourneOnTheRise

http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/?do=create

Suggest you look at this list of all the tall buildings under construction in Australia. 19 out of 40 the buildings under construction around the country are in Melbourne.

It's actually 19 out of 31 UC in Melbourne above 90m. Based on Culwulla's research. There's obviously piles more under 90m UC as well.

[AshMelb]

Originally Posted by Melbourneguy

You say you've walked through South Yarra and haven't seen anything but if you'd opened your eyes there are currently two projects that are currently under construction one of which is quite sizeable ie ILK.

I meant with the Capitol building...

[AC_Mongerer]

Originally Posted by AshMelb

I meant with the Capitol building...

Would you please go away? This has nothing to do with South Yarra so quit bumpng...

[Flame]

Originally Posted by AC_Mongerer

Would you please go away? This has nothing to do with South Yarra so quit bumpng...

Birianon/Manila??

[melburn21]

Ashmelb don't worry about him. He is a troll who has been banned from the forum 4 or 5 times. But the dude is so sad he keeps coming back.

Welcome to the forum, ad there's nothing wring with being curious and asking questions.

[AC_Mongerer]

You seriously don't see anything wrng with what he's doing. Common sense tells you that when somebody gets wind of something it will be posted. There's no need to post irrelevent stuff on a thread that's been dormant for months as it only gets people excited for nothing. Speaking of sad you're the one that spends every waking moment of your life driving around town to take pics of u/c buildings that we've already seen last week not to mention ur lack of intelligence in any of your posts yet you always seem to be on here post irrelevent stuff yourself. One would think you have no life outside of here. Anyways lets all get back to the topic and comment when we recieve some news.

[silvermb]

Originally Posted by AC_Mongerer

Speaking of sad you're the one that spends every waking moment of your life driving around town to take pics of u/c buildings that we've already seen last week not to mention ur lack of intelligence in any of your posts yet you always seem to be on here post irrelevent stuff yourself. One would think you have no life outside of here. Anyways lets all get back to the topic and comment when we recieve some news.

so by extension you're having a go at me as well...and every other person that makes an effort to better this forum.

why don't you do us all a favour and FUCK OFF!

[melburn21]

Originally Posted by AC_Mongerer

You seriously don't see anything wrng with what he's doing. Common sense tells you that when somebody gets wind of something it will be posted. There's no need to post irrelevent stuff on a thread that's been dormant for months as it only gets people excited for nothing. Speaking of sad you're the one that spends every waking moment of your life driving around town to take pics of u/c buildings that we've already seen last week not to mention ur lack of intelligence in any of your posts yet you always seem to be on here post irrelevent stuff yourself. One would think you have no life outside of here. Anyways lets all get back to the topic and comment when we recieve some news.

you're a bit slow aren't you? You never quite learn every time you're banned. You always try to contribute to the forum when you come back... then you always fall to pieces after 20 or so posts, lol.

now, with your last comment, you have truly outed yourself as a wanker. Silver is right, you may as well have just told everyone go contributes to go fuck themselves.

[kichigai]

The same person who writes this...

Originally Posted by AC_Mongerer

You seriously don't see anything wrng with what he's doing. Common sense tells you that when somebody gets wind of something it will be posted. There's no need to post irrelevent stuff on a thread that's been dormant for months as it only gets people excited for nothing.

Just wrote this...

Originally Posted by AC_Mongerer

So what's going on with Phoenix?

Please do us all a favour and fuck off.