Victoria’s Minister for Planning Richard Wynne has approved the first stage of plans for a $1.9 billion “city precinct” to be built over the top of one of Melbourne’s major arterial roads.
Dubbed the Melbourne Quarter, the 2.5-hectare precinct by developer Lendlease will be built over part of Wurundjeri Way and Collins Street. The first stage approval includes a 2000-square-metre elevated “skypark” designed by Aspect/Oculus, which will enjoy views over Collins Street to the swooping rooftops of the nearby Southern Cross Station. The park is expected to be completed in 2018.
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A spokesperson for Lendlease said the skypark will be privately owned, and publicly accessible during the daytime. Melbourne Square will be privately owned but accessible to the public at all times.
Construction is forecast to commence in 2016
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