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PROJECT COMPLETE | BESPOKE

Bespoke, with it’s contemporary brickwork facade occupies Malvern Road and sits seamlessly within the surrounding architecture of Glen Iris. Congratulations…
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CONSTRUCTION COMMENCED AT WESTERN GARDENIA

Just in time before the snap lockdown, Point Polaris were invited to celebrate this special milestone for #FountainstoneGroup with a breaking ground ceremony…
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POINT POLARIS EVENT: MELBOURNE’S TOP DEVELOPERS BANQUET

The Lunar New Year was in full swing yesterday as we treated some of Melbourne’s top Developers to a banquet…
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WORKS BEGIN AT IGLU ON RUSSELL STREET

Point Polaris has been appointed as the Superintendent for the Demolition and Construction phase of this exciting project. Parts of the…
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BUDGET: STAMP DUTY & BTR LAND TAX DISCOUNTS – HEAR FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS

The cost of stamp duty will be slashed by up to 50 per cent in Victoria under a new move…
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627 CHAPEL ST HAS REACHED MID-POINT IN THE CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME

627 Chapel St will reshape the commercial landscape of Melbourne’s inner city. Construction Update: Despite February’s snap COVID lockdown, solid…
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POINT POLARIS IS APPOINTED ON IGLU FLAGSTAFF

International student numbers in Australia are set to eclipse their 2019 peak once borders reopen. According to Asian real estate…
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HOW WEST MELBOURNE IS EVOLVING INTO A VIBRANT COUNTERPOINT TO THE CBD

The City of Melbourne’s structure plan for West Melbourne, released in 2018, is a blueprint for protecting and greening what…
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MILESTONES CELEBRATED WITH POINT POLARIS

We wish to celebrate the 5 year work anniversaries of our two key members of the team. Robert Clarke, Director…
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STRATEGIES FOR TENDERING IN A COVID ENVIRONMENT

The last 18 months have been challenging for the whole property development sector. Despite Melbourne slowly starting to come out…
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OFFICE OUTLOOK EVENT KEY TAKEAWAYS

Some of the brightest minds in the commercial property sector gathered recently at Point Polaris’s Melbourne office to discuss commercial…
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RESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK: FROM CORONAVIRUS TO FUNDING

Point Polaris is seeing significant optimism return to the residential market. We are working on projects of all scales and…
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HOTELS: 2020 VISION – The Architects’ Perspective

2019 saw some creatively designed new and refurbished hotels open their doors to guests. From the Ritz-Carlton Perth in the…
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HOTELS: 2020 VISION – The Operator Perspective

Melbourne hotel occupancies are currently running in the top three of the major Asian cities (mid-80s). Forecasts are that this…
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HOTELS: 2020 VISION – The Market Perspective

The Sydney hotel market is the largest in the country with excellent fundamentals. Melbourne’s strong calendar of events and appeal…
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE HOTEL DEVELOPMENT OUTLOOK EVENT

There is currently around $1.7 billion committed to hotel development in Melbourne. Does the city have room for more? Are…
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RISING FROM THE ASHES: MELBOURNE’S HIGH-DENSITY APARTMENT OUTLOOK

Speaking at this year’s residential property summit held by The Urban Developer in Docklands, Point Polaris Managing Director alongside other…
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POINT POLARIS & WESTPAC DEVELOPERS’ LUNCH

Point Polaris had the pleasure of co-hosting, alongside Westpac, a frank and insightful lunch with 10 of Melbourne’s most influential…
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WHAT DO GOOD MIXED-USE AND RETAIL DEVELOPMENTS LOOK LIKE?

We were delighted to host our first Sydney Outlook event with the fabulous Joanna Russell from Frasers Property Australia, Wesley…
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MELBOURNE TO WELCOME NEW HOTELS FROM ORMOND GROUP IN 2022

ORMOND AND MOMO’S WILL BE FIRST AUSTRALIAN LOCATION FOR SOUTHEAST ASIAN HOTEL GROUP In 2022, Southeast Asian hospitality brand Ormond…
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PROPERTY INDUSTRY MARKET PERSPECTIVE:  Andrew Hogan, MD

We have seen an interesting dynamic at the start of 2019 which has seen quality developers responding well to changes…
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THE BOTANIC COLLECTION, SOUTH YARRA

The Botanic Collection in South Yarra comprises 17 luxury apartments across 4 boutique buildings providing a new benchmark for Architecture…
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COUNCIL VOTES IN FAVOUR OF 627 CHAPEL STREET IN SOUTH YARRA

Stonnington Council has voted in favour of a $300 million office project in South Yarra being developed by Goldfields. Located…
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10 TAKE-OUTS FOR DEVELOPERS FROM THE PROPERTY COUNCIL OFFICE MARKET LUNCH (Victoria)

The Property Council of Australia’s Melbourne Office Market Report demonstrates very compelling market fundamentals for office development in Melbourne over…
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WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE SECTOR?

Some of the brightest minds in the commercial property sector gathered recently at Point Polaris’s Melbourne office to discuss commercial…
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FORESTWAY SHOPPING CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT SUBMITTED FOR PLANNING

A Development Application has been lodged for the redevelopment of Forestway Shopping Centre 15km north of Sydney’s CBD Point Polaris…
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OUTLOOK: MIXED USE & RETAIL

Some of the brightest minds in the retail and mixed-use property sectors gathered recently at Point Polaris’s Melbourne office to…
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POINT POLARIS WELCOMES ROLAND HOWELL TO THE SYDNEY OFFICE

Point Polaris is excited to welcome Roland Howell to the team, who recently took up the role of Project Director…
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THE BECKWORTH PREMIUM RESIDENCE APARTMENTS LAUNCH

THE BECKWORTH in Glen Iris, has officially launched. Point Polaris are Development and Project Managers for the boutique offering of…
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SOD TURNED ON MOREVILLE APARTMENTS IN FOOTSCRAY

Liberty Builders has broken ground at the Moreville development in Footscray; a collection of 43 luxury apartments proudly developed by Sering…
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SOD TURNED ON MORTON PARK IN BLACKBURN

Builder Ironside has broken ground at Morton Park, a collection of 26 luxury one, two and three bedroom apartments in…
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FROM TRANSACTION TO DELIVERY: STRATEGIES FOR HOTEL DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS

Some of the brightest minds in the hospitality property sector gathered recently at Point Polaris’s Melbourne office to discuss the…
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DESIGNING SPACES TO CREATE PLACES

Nick has a real focus on creating ‘Place Value’ and how this can be the crucial thing to focus on…
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FRINGE APPEAL? WHY BUSINESSES ARE RE-LOCATING FROM THE CBD

Recently I was invited to speak at a Point Polaris boardroom event about the future of Melbourne’s commercial real estate…
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THE URBAN DEVELOPER EVENT: Doing the Dance or Fighting the Good Fight?

Expert strategies for negotiating and procuring a builder in a changing construction market. With construction prices expected to continue to…
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ON SITE AT THE LONGHOUSE

Point Polaris has continued to drive the construction delivery of the Longhouse at 17-21 Lynch Street Hawthorn with significant progress…
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POINT POLARIS APPOINTED AS PROJECT MANAGER OF ONE WELLINGTON TO DELIVER AN ADDRESS LESS ORDINARY

Consumers looking for choice, personalisation and luxury in apartment living can now register their interest for a unique urban renewal…
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REFLECTIONS SHORTLISTED FOR BEST RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY AWARD

Shortlist for The Urban Developer awards is out. We are delighted that Reflections in North Melbourne is up for best High…
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MOREVILLE, FOOTSCRAY CREATES VILLAGE ATMOSPHORE

Point Polaris has recently been appointed to the new Moreville development in up-and-coming Footscray. Situated on the edge of the…
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POINT POLARIS APPOINTED TO BESPOKE, GLEN IRIS PROJECT

Point Polaris is proud to be offering development advisory and project management for Bespoke, a boutique 12-apartment residential development in…
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LONGHOUSE REACHES FINAL CONSTRUCTION STAGES

It’s been fantastic to watch The Longhouse development at Hawthorn take shape, with construction of the 90 apartments now in…
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WHAT WILL THE MELBOURNE OFFICE MARKET LOOK LIKE IN THE FUTURE? WILL THE CBD FRINGE OVERTAKE THE CBD AS THE PREFERRED ADDRESS FOR COMPANIES?

Some of the brightest minds in the commercial property sector gathered recently at Point Polaris’s Melbourne office to discuss the…
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POINT POLARIS WELCOMES ROB HAIN TO THEIR SYDNEY OFFICE

Point Polaris is excited to welcome Rob Hain to the team, who recently took up the role of Development Advisory…
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POINT POLARIS INTRODUCES GRADUATE PROGRAM

Point Polaris is thrilled to announce its new Graduate Program // A career with Point Polaris is all about opportunity,…
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REFLECTIONS COMPLETE AND SETTLING 112 out of 142 settled in a single day.

Settlements are progressing swiftly at Reflections, North Melbourne, marking the completion of this stand-out project. Reflections features 142 one, two…
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ON THE ROAD WITH SINGAPORE & MALAYSIA’S LEADING DEVELOPERS

The 2018 Knight Frank Roadshow in Singapore and Malaysia was a great opportunity for Point Polaris to meet with a…
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THE LUMINARY, HAWTHORN – CONTRACT SIGNED!

 Congratulations to prominent Melbourne developer Lechte Corporation and builders IRONSIDE. Project is full steam ahead. We are enjoying working alongside renowned…
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RETAIL: INNOVATE OR DIE – INTEGRATED MIXED USE COMMUNITIES

Shopping Centre Owners must innovate in the face of structural change and many are opting to create Integrated Mixed Use…
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BEULAH INTERNATIONAL APPOINTS POINT POLARIS

We’re excited to have been appointed as superintendents for Paragon, a significant new apartment development in Melbourne’s CBD, designed by…
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HOW WILL THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT’S CRACKDOWN ON CHINESE DEVELOPERS AFFECT THE LOCAL MARKET?

In our October Boardroom Series, we delved into one of the industry’s hottest topics for 2017. Andrew Hogan, Managing Director…
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INSPIRING ROOFTOP TERRACE AT REFLECTIONS

Landscaping on the terrace at Reflections is being installed and will provide the residents with a great asset whilst overlooking…
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CONSTRUCTION COMMENCED AT LONGHOUSE

Construction commenced and crane erected: our Hawthorn project, The Longhouse, is well underway. A great example of infill trackside development,…
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STAMP DUTY CHANGES SEES INCREASED PRESALES

With the new stamp duty changes for Victoria taking effect on the 1st of July, we have seen a strong…
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PROJECT RUNS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

With Point Polaris leading the acquisitions, capital solutions, development advisory and project management, this $90m end value project is running…
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POINT POLARIS STEERS PROJECT TOWARDS SUCCESS

On site at TaoHome, Box Hill our Senior Project Manager ensures everything is running on schedule and to budget.
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POINT POLARIS NAVIGATES RIPPLESIDE TO COMPLETION WITH CAPITAL SOLUTIONS, DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT & PROJECT MANAGEMENT

It’s great to see the boutique Rippleside project in Geelong reach completion. We were appointed to manage capital solutions, development…
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REFLECTIONS REACHES FINANCIAL CLOSE

We are pleased to announce the recent achievement of financial close of the $85m Reflections project in North Melbourne. From…
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POINT POLARIS DELIVERS EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL PROJECT

POINT POLARIS DELIVERS EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY FOR EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL PROJECT Point Polaris has delivered the luxury apartment project ‘The Eminence’, one…
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CONTRACTS SIGNED FOR PURE HAMPTON

Today we mark the beginning of an exciting new development and relationship with Pirovich Constructions, with Contracts signed for Alpha…
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LUMINARY MAXIMISES RESIDENTIAL SPACE

Featuring just 22 apartments across four levels, Luminary in Hawthorn has been created to maximise space for residents with sweeping…
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HOW WILL 50% OF FOREIGN OWNERSHIP LIMIT AFFECT DEVELOPERS?

As well as restricting supply to an already full rental market, the 50% foreign ownership restriction removes some of the…
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POINT POLARIS REACHES NEW HEIGHTS AT REFLECTIONS

Point Polaris brings luxury park-side living one step closer for purchasers, with the topping out of ‘Reflections’, North Melbourne. Designed…
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INDUSTRY LEADERS WEIGH IN ON POST JUNE 30 MARKET

Joining our Managing Director, Andrew Hogan, both Andrew Leoncelli, Managing Director of Residential at CBRE and Chris Moyle, Head of…
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NERIDA CONISBEE PRESENTS OUTLOOK SERIES – ‘STATE OF THE MARKET’

As part of the Point Polaris Outlook Series, Point Polaris welcomed their clients and industry professionals to join for a…
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MATTHEW GUY FORMALLY OPENS NEW POINT POLARIS OFFICE

Celebrating the launch of our new Melbourne office, Point Polaris was joined by the staff, clients and industry professionals that…
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POINT POLARIS ACHIEVES FINANCIAL CLOSE ON $320M

Point Polaris has achieved financial close across five off-the-plan apartment projects and one hotel project worth a combined end value…
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