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Melbourne Quarter
Melbourne, Australia
Developer: Lendlease

Raffles City
The Bund, Singapore
Developer: CapitaLand
at the end of June 2021. The four buildings will be 140,000sq m, eight years.
490,000sq m, 20,000sq m and 30,000sq m in size, providing a mix of The Harbourside Shopping Centre at Darling Harbour in Sydney,
offices, retail and parking. The opening dates for this project are spread Australia, is proposed to be redeveloped by the property owner,
between 2021 and 2027. investment firm Mirvac Group. The redevelopment project was
A key project by developer Lendlease is Melbourne Quarter, which is approved by the New South Wales Government’s Independent
a vibrant commercial, residential, retail and cultural city neighbourhood Planning Commission in June 2021. The shopping centre has been in
– an authentic part of Melbourne’s CBD connecting the historic grid to existence since 1988 and is currently outdated. Set to be built in stages,
the emerging Southern Cross Precinct. Melbourne Quarter is centrally the redevelopment project is anticipated to involve an investment of
located in the city directly opposite Southern Cross station, with extensive $518M. The plan comprises the demolition of the existing shopping
frontages to Collins Street and Flinders Street. It is one of the largest new centre to create a new 87,000sq m mixed-use development including
mixed-use urban regeneration developments in Melbourne. The brand a new retail shopping centre, a residential tower, and significant
new city block will include three next-generation commercial towers, enhancements to the public realm. The Harbourside Shopping
three residential apartment towers, and a diverse retail mix of food, Centre’s redevelopment will deliver one of the most innovative retail,
lifestyle and wellbeing. More than 50 per cent of Melbourne Quarter entertainment and tourist destinations in Sydney. The mixed-use project
will be open space, with public spaces including Melbourne’s first Sky aims to improve the experience for shoppers and establish Harbourside
Park, a major public square on Collins Street, a new neighbourhood park as a revitalised retail and residential quarter in the city. Once complete,
off Flinders Street and an exciting new Melbourne laneway, connecting the centre will house 24,000sq m of office space, 7,000sq m of retail
Collins and Flinders Streets. On full completion, Melbourne Quarter and 350 apartments. There will also be 10,000sq m of public domain,
is expected to accommodate approximately 14,000 workers and over including the 3,500sq m Guardian Square and a widened waterfront
3,000 residents. Construction at Melbourne Quarter commenced promenade. Construction is expected to commence in 2023, subject
in 2016 and is being delivered in stages over approximately six to to approvals.

Harbourside Shopping Centre
Sydney, Australia
Developer: Mirvac Group