Sailing ahead and breathing new life into the city’s construction landscape, restoration works have now commenced onsite following the State Government’s unanimous and final endorsement of the planning for the visionary Seafarers precinct. Upon completion in 2023, the Fender Katsalidis designed sustainable mixed-use riverfront precinct will be home to 123 luxury hotel-branded residences, 277 guest…
The rehabilitation and future development of the former Epping Quarry into a $2 billion mixed-use development – known as New Epping – is a step closer following the State Government’s green light to rezone the land.
Continuing to receive international recognition, the Seafarers Display residence has taken-out Silver in the highly-coveted 2020 DrivenxDesign Awards.
80 years on from its original, the heritage-listed Goods Shed 5 on Melbourne’s Yarra River is being re-born. Built in 1894 by W M Dalton and J C Johnson & Son in response to the sudden influx of cargo resulting from Melbourne’s Gold Rush boom, the original Goods Shed remained in use until 1939, when…
Marking a monumental milestone in the Seafarers journey, Melbourne’s newest waterfront parkland – Seafarers Rest – has received unanimous support from City of Melbourne’s Future Melbourne Committee. Located to the immediate east of the heritage-listed Goods Shed 5, the proposed design is in response to an initial community engagement survey where respondents within the local…
The Hanging Garden Green Grocer: a dynamic, safe space for locals to buy and sell fresh produce.
As part of the Seafarers collection, this sophisticated, contemporary home also has the distinction of being one of Melbourne’s first international hotel-branded residences. As the owner, you’ll enjoy access to the five-star services and amenities of Australia’s first 1 Hotel: the mission-driven luxury hotel brand renowned around the world for its enlightened commitment to environmental…
After burning brightly during Dark Mofo, Riverlee is excited to celebrate the official relaunch of Hobart’s culturally activated mixed-use precinct, ‘In The Hanging Garden’. Designed by Fender Katsalidis in collaboration with DarkLab and Six Degrees, the outdoor space has reopened after four months of reconstruction with a refreshed look and feel. With a vision to…
Off the back of the beautiful tulip display by sustainable designer and eco-warrior Joost Bakker, Seafarers — which had remained dormant for decades — was brought to life again this December. To celebrate the fast-approaching festive season, Seafarers played host to an exciting eco-friendly event where for three days only, miniature Christmas trees popped up…
US billionaire Barry Sternlicht’s global real estate fund has teamed up with private Melbourne developer Riverlee to open an upmarket 1 Hotel on the banks of the Yarra River
The Seafarers site’s enthralling history and connections with the Yarra River stretch far and wide, from the trade union riots during the Great Depression to the early shift in the 1960s to cargo containerisation that made the Port of Melbourne the largest cargo port in the southern hemisphere. ‘Birrarung’, or the Yarra River, can be…
Making its Australian debut at Riverlee’s luxurious mixed-use development, located on the banks of the Yarra River, the luxury-lifestyle hotel is renowned for conscious design and sustainable architecture.
