Williamstown
Power Street, Williamstown
About the project
An architect-designed residential development delivering modern, energy-efficient apartments in Power Street, Williamstown, a highly desirable bayside suburb less than 14 kms south-east of metropolitan Melbourne.
The development will utilise a vacant block of land, and provide 65 safe, social homes, offering access to the North Williamstown train station and other public transport options, as well as childcare facilities, parks, schools, shops, hospitals and services.
Designed by award-winning Kerstin Thompson Architects, with landscaping by Simon Ellis Landscape Architects, the 38 one-bedroom, 25 two-bedroom and 2 three-bedroom dwellings are located across two five-storey buildings, with a unique balcony design and façade treatment that creates innovative private and shared spaces for each dwelling on every level.
The development will be built to Liveable Housing Australia Silver Level and a minimum 7-Star energy rating, helping residents reduce energy costs while improving comfort and sustainability.
It incorporates 40 car parking spaces and 16 bicycle parking spaces for residents, with a further 8 bicycle spaces for visitors.
The homes will be offered to people on low and moderate incomes who are registered with the Victorian Housing Register. On completion, Housing Choices Australia will manage the property and tenancies and develop community engagement and placemaking programs to create an inclusive, integrated community connected with the surrounding neighbourhood.
The proposed development is currently being considered by the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP). For further information visit the Engage Victoria website here.
Housing Choices is an award-winning, national community housing provider and developer, with extensive experience in affordable and social housing tenancy and property management, and community building. It has been providing quality homes for people in need for almost 30 years. For information on similar Housing Choices projects, visit our website:
What is community housing
Community housing is owned or managed by non-government, not-for-profit, registered housing agencies like Housing Choices Australia. We partner with a range of support services and community organisations, enabling us to meet the immediate and longer-term needs of our residents, so that they can thrive and maintain long-term tenancies.
The community housing sector is a long standing and vital component of the Australian housing system and receives government funding to help address affordable housing shortages across the country. Over 100,000 Australian households currently live in community housing-owned and managed homes with subsidised rent, based either on a discount to the market rent or as a percentage of household income.
Social housing involves some degree of rental subsidy and is an umbrella term for public or community housing. While community housing is run by not for profits like Housing Choices Australia, public housing is owned by the state governments. Community housing providers are regulated by the state and hold specialist expertise in property development, property management, tenancy management and community development.
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