Essex Street, Prahran

155 new homes will replace the 63 previous homes at the site. The development will also include quality public spaces that residents and the wider community can enjoy.

The new homes at Essex Street will include a mix of one -, 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom homes to better meet housing demand in Victoria.

There will be a new café and an on-site office for tenancy support.

The Essex Street development will better integrate with the surrounding neighbourhood and provide quality open spaces that residents and the local community can enjoy, including a play space and community garden. 

The new buildings will feature:

• Design that minimises heating and cooling running costs
• Inclusive and accessible communal and semi-private spaces
• Homes designed for modern standards of living
• Shared open spaces that are informed by community consultation.
   

We invited the community to provide early feedback pin June and July 2022.

We also asked the community to provide feedback on plans for the Essex Street, Prahran housing site between between 23 November and 20 December 2023.

Feedback received during the consultation period helped to inform our final plans to develop the site and we would like to thank everyone who took part in this process.

For more information about how we engaged the community and to download the consultation report for this project, please visit our Engage Victoria webpage for the project.
 

Delivered through a first-of-its kind Ground Lease Model, Homes Victoria is leasing the land to not-for-profit project partner Building Communities to manage and maintain for the next 40 years, enabling all land to remain in public ownership.

Projects like this are helping to tackle housing affordability by delivering more secure rental housing options in the local area.