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🏗️ Exciting news for Edgewater! The 28-story tower, Metro Edgewater 2, has now entered the construction permitting phase. This development is set to make a significant impact on the skyline of Miami. 🏙️ As the plans for this ambitious project progress, it's clear that Edgewater is poised for a major transformation. With 104 multi-family rental units, 58 lodging units, and office space, the community is in for a positive change. 📈 This new development signals a growing trend in urban revitalization efforts in Miami. The addition of modern living spaces and commercial areas will offer residents and visitors a dynamic and vibrant environment to thrive in. 👷♂️ With construction set to begin soon, we can anticipate a boost in job opportunities and economic growth in the region. The creation of new residential and commercial spaces will further enhance the appeal of Edgewater as a desirable neighborhood to live and work. 🔮 Looking ahead, Metro Edgewater 2 is not just a building—it represents the future of urban development in Miami. Its innovative design and mix of residential and commercial amenities are a testament to the city's evolution and continued growth. 🏢 Keep an eye on this development as it progresses; it's a clear sign of the exciting potential that lies ahead for Edgewater and Miami as a whole. Let's watch as this tower shapes the landscape and sets a new benchmark for urban architecture in the city.

Multi-Million Dollar Expansion Approved for Melbourne’s next Docklands Housing Project! Lendlease has received the green light for the final phase of Collins Wharf, bringing more than 900 new apartments to the area. Located at 915-1055 Collins Street, this major residential project will culminate in six high-rise towers, further adding to the housing supply in Docklands. The latest approvals feature three residential towers: a 28-storey building by Ewert Leaf and Kennon Architects with 349 apartments, and two additional towers by Architectus including a 28-storey tower with 375 apartments and a 16-storey tower with 191 apartments. Central to the project is a 1500 sq m public park designed by ASPECT Studios, promising green spaces, a terraced timber lounge, and native plantings to enhance community living. Collins Wharf’s first building, No.1 Collins Wharf, completed in 2019, set the stage for this expansive precinct. With Regatta expected in 2026 and Ancora in 2027, the precinct is on track to provide over 6500 homes at Docklands, solidifying Lendlease’s commitment to urban revitalisation in their local patch, Docklands. Beyond Collins Wharf, Lendlease’s Victorian portfolio continues to grow, including its bid for the Arden Central precinct and the multi-tower Gurrowa Place near the Queen Victoria Markets. #BuildingTalks #MelbourneDevelopment #MelbourneDocklands

Project Spotlight: 34-40 Eastdown Park, London SE13 With the UK government’s ambition to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years, developments like Eastdown Park highlight the critical role brownfield sites play in addressing the housing crisis. This innovative project transforms a disused light industrial site into a vibrant mixed-use development, featuring: ✨ 20 one- and two-bedroom apartments 🏡 3 beautifully designed three-bedroom garden houses with sunken courtyards 📏 A 64m² commercial unit While debates over green and grey belt planning dominate the headlines, this project proves that brownfield sites hold immense potential for delivering much-needed housing in urban areas. With a thoughtful split-level design, interconnected living spaces, double-height windows, and shared landscaped gardens, the scheme balances modern living with community-conscious design. Strategically located near local amenities, including Hither Green station, this development is an excellent example of urban regeneration done right. At ECCE Consulting, we’re proud to have provided cost consultancy services to guide this project up to detailed planning application stage. 💬 Let’s talk about how sustainable brownfield developments like this can contribute to solving the UK’s housing challenges. #BrownfieldDevelopment #UrbanRegeneration #SustainableConstruction #UKHousingCrisis #FutureOfHousing #SmartGrowth

Redevelopment of this constrained brownfield site in Wolverhampton can now proceed after we secured planning permission for a two-storey building.   Our client’s site, to the rear of Queen Street in the city centre, comprises a single storey garage structure that has remained unused since the offices occupying the Grade II listed building at the front of the site were converted to residential. It also sits within a designated conversation area.   “The parameters of the site were extremely constrained, meaning residential redevelopment wasn’t a viable option,” explains our associate director, Aaron Henecke. “We recommended pivoting to a serviced accommodation scheme comprising four one-bedroom apartments, which would provide a sustainable option for short stay visitors.”   Design for the newly approved building drew inspiration from a 19th Century property that once occupied the site. It includes a traditional brick façade with bay windows, timber sashes and a slate hipped crown roof. Cycle storage and a communal courtyard are positioned at the rear.   Aaron adds: “In its current state, the site has a negative impact on the street scene as the garage structure offers no architectural relationship with the Grade II listed host building. With the successful outcome of this planning application, not only will the building line be restored and high quality hotel-type accommodation created, but we’ve also managed to unlock a challenging site and add immediate value to our client’s land. For developers or landowners looking for a fresh perspective on their sites, please get in touch,” adds Aaron. #planningnews #planningapproval #proudofplanning #redevelopment #brownfield #urbandevelopment #servicedapartments #citycentre #wolverhampton #westmidlands

Multi-Million Dollar Expansion Approved for Melbourne’s next Docklands Housing Project! Lendlease has received the green light for the final phase of Collins Wharf, bringing more than 900 new apartments to the area. Located at 915-1055 Collins Street, this major residential project will culminate in six high-rise towers, further adding to the housing supply in Docklands. The latest approvals feature three residential towers: a 28-storey building by Ewert Leaf and Kennon Architects with 349 apartments, and two additional towers by Architectus including a 28-storey tower with 375 apartments and a 16-storey tower with 191 apartments. Central to the project is a 1500 sq m public park designed by ASPECT Studios, promising green spaces, a terraced timber lounge, and native plantings to enhance community living. Collins Wharf’s first building, No.1 Collins Wharf, completed in 2019, set the stage for this expansive precinct. With Regatta expected in 2026 and Ancora in 2027, the precinct is on track to provide over 6500 homes at Docklands, solidifying Lendlease’s commitment to urban revitalisation in their local patch, Docklands. Beyond Collins Wharf, Lendlease’s Victorian portfolio continues to grow, including its bid for the Arden Central precinct and the multi-tower Gurrowa Place near the Queen Victoria Markets. #BuildingTalks #MelbourneDevelopment #MelbourneDocklands

Proposed apartment project at Willow and Kotenberg in Willow Glen:

// 🔥 Towering Achievement for Billbergia Group: Peake Tower Tops Out as Rhodes Central’s Tallest Structure 🏗 Billbergia, the acclaimed developer, has achieved a significant milestone in the construction of Stage Two of Rhodes Central, with the ‘topping out’ of Peake Tower, a towering 48-level residential apartment building. 🏢 This milestone solidifies Peake Tower’s status as the tallest structure in Rhodes, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing $2.5 billion Rhodes Central project, a sprawling three-stage master-planned precinct situated in Sydney’s inner-west. 💪 Stage Two encompasses a total of 674 apartments spread across two high-rise buildings, namely Peake Tower and Oasis. Additionally, it entails the provision of $70 million worth of essential community infrastructure, including a versatile 9,100-square-meter multipurpose community recreation and childcare center. This development is made possible through a strategic planning agreement with the City of Canada Bay. 🌲 Developer: Billbergia Group Architecture: SJB #propertydevelopment #architecture #futurecities #sydneyproperty #construction #urbanrenewal #urbanplanning #apartments #investment #masterplan #mixeduse #sydneyconstruction #constructionlife #property https://lnkd.in/gkiPkbxd

What we at Historic England had to say about this planning approval: “We are disappointed this scheme has been approved because the people of London deserve better. The proposed building will have a harmful impact on precious public space, as well as on the important listed buildings beside the development site and the Tower of London World Heritage Site. We asked for minor amendments to the revised scheme which, if implemented, would still have allowed significant commercial development while also keeping what makes the City of London so special.” The shame of it is that when the developer first commissioned a scheme by the same architect here, the resulting design successfully emulated the calming effect of its Miesian predecessor, despite rising to 73 floors (50 floors higher!), its rectangular geometry was confined more or less to the footprint of the original. Parry’s sleek obelisk, tapering gently towards the top was an elegant apex to the eastern cluster, actually supported by Historic England and approved by City Planners in 2016. Heritage significance is very heavily impacted by setting. Think of cities as theatre, so that if we destroy the mise en scène of a historic asset, its meaning drains away. In just this way, overwhelmed by this new scheme, the medieval tower St Andrew Undershaft no longer reaches for the heavens, becomes critically diminished, and the Grade I listed church loses the status it has enjoyed for half a millennium. Just as importantly, heritage adds value. It is an asset, not an obstacle in the creation of wealth and wellbeing. The extraordinary catalogue of listed buildings with provenance spanning 500 years to be enjoyed at St Helen’s square is a prime example. City of London planners have failed to weigh this civic value appropriately against the worth of extra square feet of lettable floorspace in development that threatens to consume it at ground level and block out the sky above.

Willmott Dixon Interiors completes Brent Civic Centre transformation Willmott Dixon Interiors has furthered its reputation for the delivery of public sector refurbishment projects, with the redesign of an award-winning building in north west London.The leading fit-out and refurbishment specialist contractor has transformed 22,600 sq ft of Brent Civic Centre, Wembley Park, on behalf of Brent Council.The project has delivered improvements to Wembley Library and created a new resident hub, with comfortable and accessible public spaces that better serve the needs of local people.  Several public services have been integrated into a more spacious and versatile library building, including a larger, purpose-built children’s library, new study areas, quiet zones, and an expanded library collection.A new ground floor hub features a dedicated customer service area, complete with a digital zone and private rooms for confidential conversations. https://lnkd.in/dRFcSWgq

A new park by LDA Design is at the heart of proposals for a £1 billion development in #Salford, submitted for #planning by Henley Investment Management Ltd with Savills and Matt Brook Architects. It will be the first park in the area in a generation. The development will transform the big box units of Salford’s Regent Retail Park to create a sustainable new place to live with a car-free core. The central green space sits within a wider two-hectare linear #park providing places to play and bringing close contact with nature. The #masterplan represents a 40% biodiversity net gain, transforming a large surface car park into a thriving green space. LDA Design delivered a #placemaking strategy prior to the #masterplan being developed to ensure landscape was at the heart of any new thinking for the area. LDA Design #Manchester studio lead Mark Graham said: “This is a significant development with landscape and placemaking at its heart. It demonstrates the importance of connecting new homes to playful, quality green space and investing in local infrastructure so that new and existing communities can benefit together.” A huge effort by many to get to this point, from LDA Design this includes: Mark Graham Ashleigh Davis and Sarah Brooks. https://lnkd.in/eicpcB2Z #Salford #Manchester #newhomes #homes #development #placemaking #landscape #landscapearchitecture #bettercity #greenercity #biodivesity #BNG