Carlton Housing Redevelopment

The multi-million dollar redevelopment of public housing in Carlton is progressing with the announcement of the preferred developer for the  project - a joint venture between Australand Carlton and St Hilliers Carlton. 

Key Features

The redevelopment will deliver the largest and most environmentally sustainable public housing redevelopment in Victoria's history.  The project spans 7.5 hectares across three Carlton sites:

• Lygon/Rathdowne precinct
• Elgin/Nicholson precinct
• Keppel/Cardigan precinct

The redevelopment will replace 192 old, outdated walk-up flats with over 240 new public and social housing apartments and 500 other new private apartments.

These major areas of Carlton will be  revitalised into vibrant community precincts with new public parks, a community garden and pedestrian and bicycle pathways.  A new state of the art community health and aged care centre will also provide services and accommodation for aged persons.

A key feature of the project will be it's "zero carbon" initiatives.  The project will incorporate leading edge environmentally sustainable components such as solar and wind energy, grey water recycling and a 6-7 star energy rating.

The first stage of construction is scheduled for December 2009.  The redevelopment is expected to be completed by 2017.

The high-rise towers near Lygon and Elgin Streets will not be demolished but will be progressively upgraded to  signficantly improve safety, security and sustainability of the high-rise areas.

Community Consultation

Community consultation is an important element of the project. The Carlton Community Liaison Committee (CLC) was established in July 2006, and includes local tenants, residents, representatives from community agencies and local businesses. 

Design plans for the public and social housing will be presented to the Carlton Community Liaison Committee for their comments. Please contact your representative on the CLC for more information or to have your say.

Project Timelines

A overview of project timelines is listed in the table below:

Activity	Timeframe
Relocation and demolition (Stages 1-3)	May 2006 - May 2008
Planning Scheme Amendment	March 2007
Request for Proposal (RFP)	Closed December 2008
Stage 1 Planning Permit (160 public and private units)	September 2009
Start of construction - Stage 1	December 2009
Relocation and demolition (Stage 4)	2010 - 2011

Further information on the Carlton redevelopment read our recent newsletter.