Hotel and apartment tower plan for Digital Harbour
Private developer Digital Harbour Holdings has finalised plans to build a 37-storey apartment and hotel complex that includes a restaurant and conference facilities.
The Moull Murray-designed building includes a 176-room, 4-star hotel and 323 one and two-bedroom apartments. It will also have five penthouses and five sub-penthouses.
The designs include 255 car spaces and parking for 85 bicycles.
Another low-rise building nearby will house 27 one and two-bedroom apartments.
Multiple residential projects have recently been announced in the Docklands precinct, prompting concerns that developers are struggling to sell stock.
Some have resorted to offering free marina berths, $40,000 furniture packages and stamp duty rebates of up to $45,000 to attract off-the-plan buyers in an increasingly flooded market, it has been reported.
Under Docklands' original master plan Digital Harbour - a now largely vacant block between Dudley and La Trobe streets, Wurundjeri Way and Harbour Esplanade, at the north-west tip of the CBD - was intended to be a $300 million low-rise business park.
But earlier this year it was reported that owner and developer DHH had gained approval to rework the area as a residential village with apartment towers, shops and hotel.
Planning Minister Matthew Guy approved the rezoning of Digital Harbour in mid-2011 to allow for "a broader mix of occupancies to allow for 24/7 activation", it was reported.
The new tower proposed for 238 Harbour Esplanade will sit opposite MAB's The Quays apartment development and have views over Victoria Harbour.
Four low-rise buildings have been completed in Digital Harbour, including 990 and 1010 La Trobe Street, the Innovation Building and Life.Lab.
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The proposal is for a 37‑storey apartment and hotel complex within a wider, proposed billion‑dollar revamp of Docklands' Digital Harbour precinct. The Moull Murray‑designed project includes a 176‑room, 4‑star hotel, 323 one‑ and two‑bedroom apartments, five penthouses, five sub‑penthouses, a restaurant and conference facilities.
Private developer Digital Harbour Holdings (DHH) has lodged the plans. The new tower is proposed for 238 Harbour Esplanade in the Docklands, sitting opposite MAB’s The Quays apartment development with views over Victoria Harbour.
The first plans describe the development as a roughly $300 million residential hotel complex, part of a proposed billion‑dollar revamp of the Digital Harbour precinct.
Plans show a mix of accommodation including a 176‑room 4‑star hotel and 323 one‑ and two‑bedroom apartments, plus five penthouses and five sub‑penthouses. A nearby low‑rise building in the plans would contain a further 27 one‑ and two‑bedroom apartments.
The design includes 255 car parking spaces and parking for 85 bicycles, along with on‑site amenities such as a restaurant and conference facilities intended to support both residents and hotel guests.
The article notes several new residential projects in Docklands and reports concerns that developers are struggling to sell off‑the‑plan stock. Some developers have been offering incentives—like free marina berths, $40,000 furniture packages and stamp‑duty rebates up to $45,000—to attract buyers, which suggests increased supply and competition that everyday investors should be aware of.
Yes. Under the original Docklands master plan, Digital Harbour was intended to be a $300 million low‑rise business park. Planning Minister Matthew Guy approved rezoning of Digital Harbour in mid‑2011 to allow "a broader mix of occupancies to allow for 24/7 activation," and owner/developer DHH later received approval to rework the area as a residential village with apartment towers, shops and a hotel.
Investors should note the new tower would sit opposite MAB’s The Quays apartments and overlook Victoria Harbour. Four low‑rise buildings have already been completed in Digital Harbour, including 990 and 1010 La Trobe Street, the Innovation Building and Life.Lab.
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