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Site Tours
Join us for an exclusive guided tour of three outstanding build-to-rent developments in the Melbourne CBD.
Get an inside look at innovative design, amenities, and lifestyle features while learning about maintenance and daily operations along with development and feasibility insights.
Date and time:
Monday 31 March
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Schedule
2:00pm – 2:45pm: Novus on Sturt (Kindly hosted by Novus)
3:00pm – 3:45pm: LIV Aston (Kindly hosted by Mirvac)
4:15pm – 5:00pm: Local: Kensington (Kindly hosted by Local:)
Cost:
Member – $200
Non-Member – $300
Site tours are only available to registered delegates of this event. Bookings can be made by emailing [email protected].
Our site tour program is proudly sponsored by:
Novus on Sturt
153 Sturt Street, Southbank
Kindly hosted by Novus
Novus on Sturt, is a cutting-edge build-to-rent (BTR) development located in the heart of Melbourne. Designed with both sustainability and livability in mind, Novus is on a mission to create homes for 10,000 residents, providing high-quality, purpose-built residences designed exclusively for renters. Key Features of Novus on Sturt:
- 163 Purpose-Designed Homes: A variety of studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartment, 28 Furnished, All-Inclusive Studios and 9 Guest Suites
- Ground Floor Retail & Second Floor Commercial Spaces
- Extensive amenity including rooftop pool, gym and wellness studio, sauna & steam, co-working space & meeting rooms, resident function rooms, pet park & pet wash, outdoor terrace & BBQs, podcast studio.
LIV Aston
7 Siddeley Street, Docklands
(Kindly hosted by Mirvac)
LIV Aston is Mirvac’s third operational build-to-rent asset and welcomed its first residents in August 2024. It is located on the corner of Spencer and Flinders Streets in the up and coming North Wharf precinct and comprises 474 apartments, including studio, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. Boasting over 2,600m2 of residential amenity across two levels, LIV Aston offers a suite of resort-style offerings including communal lounges, penthouse private dining, BBQ areas, roof terraces, a 25m heated lap pool, infra-red and traditional saunas, gym, co-working space, cinema and a pet park and pet wash.
With a focus on flexibility and LIV it all renting, LIV Aston provides a diversity of choice to residents. This includes offering furnished and unfurnished apartment types, lease terms from 3 months to 3 years, private vehicle parking, car share and bike parking options, private storage and an activated ground plane of retail and food and beverage options.
Local: Kensington
348 Macaulay Road, Kensington
(Kindly hosted by Local:)
Local: Kensington opened in 2024 and is a 477-apartment project featuring a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with expansive shared spaces that include a fully equipped gym, working from home spaces, an outdoor heated pool, and multiple entertaining areas.
42 apartments at Local: Kensington are dedicated to social, affordable and specialist disability accommodation under Local’s Impact Housing initiative.
Currently rated as Australia’s most sustainable BTR asset with a 6 Star Green Star rating under the v1.3 Design and As Built tool, Local: Kensington is fully electric and achieved a 7.8 NatHERS rating.
