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CBD offices upgraded during pandemic

CBD offices upgraded during pandemic

Throughout the pandemic, we have invested a significant amount of capital into our major Melbourne commercial assets, giving our current and future tenants the optimal environment when returning to the office. Over the past 12 months, we are proud to have invested $11.3 million into building upgrades spanning end of trip facilities, lobbies, plant and…

10 Queen Street welcomes new anchor tenant Best Hooper

10 Queen Street welcomes new anchor tenant Best Hooper

Riverlee is pleased to welcome 10 Queen Street’s new anchor tenant, Melbourne-based planning, property, and land development law firm Best Hooper, who has signed on for a five-year lease. Establishing its headquarters by taking a full floor on level 12 of the CBD office building, Best Hooper’s team will enjoy spacious offices and meeting spaces,…

Riverlee partners with Sustainable Stripout at 179 Queen Street

Riverlee partners with Sustainable Stripout at 179 Queen Street

In an ongoing commitment to reducing Australia’s landfill, Riverlee has proudly partnered with Sustainable Stripout on a recycling initiative that sees unwanted office furniture recovered for future use. Sustainable Stripout is an organisation that diverts office waste from going into landfill, matching reusable furniture with buyers, and then donating the profits from these sales to…

Clement Lee on what makes a house a home

Clement Lee on what makes a house a home

Founder and Chairman of Riverlee Clement Lee talks to Ola Moszumanska from Habitus Living about the difference between a house and a home, the importance of usability – and what makes a kitchen comfortable.

SMEs and single-person offices prominent in CBD office market

SMEs and single-person offices prominent in CBD office market

Small to medium-sized businesses are driving the office leasing market in Melbourne’s CBD and proactive landlords are making changes to attract and retain tenants adapting to new ways of working. Despite ongoing lockdown changes and density restrictions, the CBD market is proving popular with city-fringe based SMEs. According to Phillip Cullity, director of office leasing at…

New Epping’s affordable housing takes shape

New Epping’s affordable housing takes shape

We are pleased to announce that construction of New Epping’s Stage 1 Residences is officially underway. With works undertaken by builder Hacer Group, these residences will encompass 151, 1 and 2 bedroom affordable apartments which will be bolstered by 250m 2 of external communal space. Operated by housing provider Haven; Home, Safe, these homes will…

Culture shifts shape of Hobart development

Culture shifts shape of Hobart development

As part of The Urban Developer’s In Focus: Hobart virtual event, David Lee, development director at Riverlee, joined Charles Daoud, director at Traders in Purple, Berry Liberman, co-founder of Small Giants, and Daniel Noble, director at Noble Ventures, for a panel discussion hosted by Adam Di Marco, founder and publisher of The Urban Developer. MONA…

City of Melbourne approves Riverlee’s new park for Melbourne

City of Melbourne approves Riverlee’s new park for Melbourne

In partnership with the City of Melbourne and Department of Treasury and Finance, Riverlee is proud to have received final approval for Seafarers Rest, a new public park on the banks of the Yarra River (Birrarung). The 3,500 square metre public park will sit adjacent to Seafarers and provide open space to users, residents and…

Strength of Australia’s industrial market endures

Strength of Australia’s industrial market endures

As the online shopping boom continues post-pandemic, demand for industrial assets remains strong. Logistics, storage and distribution have increased in importance in the supply chain, prompting a positive outlook for the industrial sector. Knight Frank’s National Industrial Market Report, released March 2021, shows there has been a 7 per cent decrease in vacant space across…

The Hon. Richard Wynne breaks ground at New Epping

The Hon. Richard Wynne breaks ground at New Epping

We are delighted to have officially commenced construction at New Epping – our $2 billion community in Melbourne’s north. To mark the occasion, we celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony attended by The Hon. Richard Wynne, Minister for Housing and Minister for Planning along with our project partners. The event saw Stage 1 works kick off…

Seafarers wins at UDIA Awards for Excellence

Seafarers wins at UDIA Awards for Excellence

We are honoured to have won the Design Excellence award for Seafarers at the UDIA Awards for Excellence as announced at the 25th Annual Awards for Excellence Gala Lunch. Recognised for our commitment to quality, innovation, sustainability,  and collaboration with Fender Katsalidis, Oculus, CARR Design and ODO, we are delighted that our vision and design-led…

The art trail that makes a difference at Seafarers

The art trail that makes a difference at Seafarers

Riverlee is proud to partner with The Royal Children’s Hospital UooUoo art trail in celebration of the hospital’s 150th anniversary. The art trail features 100 uniquely designed UooUoo sculptures scattered across Melbourne and Geelong, including one at our very own Seafarers display suite. Our UooUoo, named FindYou by artist Vair Buchanan, features hundreds of individually…