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What's happening in the high-rise projects?

A list of which older-style high-rise housing will be retired.

Homes Victoria will retire and redevelop all 44 older-style high-rise across Melbourne over the coming years. In their place we will deliver modern, accessible homes, and better community facilities to enrich our communities. 

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Sites progressing relocations

The first towers to be redeveloped were announced in September 2023 and are due to be complete by 2031. These towers are:

The next sites to be redeveloped were announced in September 2024 and are planned to be completed in 2032. These sites are:

Read more about the relocations process

Sites progressing redevelopment

Relocation opportunities near high-rise neighbourhoods

Artist impression of Abbotsford Street, North Melbourne redevelopment

Abbotsford Street, North Melbourne

Brand new social housing in Abbotsford Street, North Melbourne is providing some relocating renters with alternative housing options.
Artist impression from the western open space park looking east

Elizabeth Street, North Richmond

Brand new social housing in Elizabeth Street, North Richmond is providing some relocating renters with alternative housing options is due to be complete in July 2025

Drone image of the Bangs Street housing development surrounded with green trees, oval and local community

Bangs Street, Prahran

Brand new social housing in Bangs Street, Prahran is providing some relocating renters with alternative housing options.
Drone image of the Victoria Street housing development is completed and surrounded with green trees, oval and local community

Victoria Street, Flemington

Brand new social housing in Victoria Street, Flemington is providing some relocating renters with alternative housing options.

All 44 high-rise locations across Melbourne

All 44 public housing towers are planned for redevelopment by 2051. 

A map of public housing high-rise locations in Victoria, including Carlton, Flemington, Footscray, Kensington, North Melbourne, Williamstown, Brunswick, Collingwood, Fitzroy, Northcote, Richmond, Albert Park, South Melbourne, South Yarra, Prahran, St Kilda and Windsor
Social housing high-rise locations in Victoria

More about the Big Housing Build

Western Division

Carlton  

  • 20 Elgin Street  
  • 141 Nicholson Street
  • 510 Lygon Street
  • 530 Lygon Street
  • 480 Lygon Street
  • 478 Drummond Street  

Flemington  

  • 29 Crown Street  
  • 12 Holland Court
  • 120 Racecourse Road
  • 130 Racecourse Road
  • 126 Racecourse Road

Footscray

  • 127 Gordon Street  

Kensington

  • 94 Ormond Street  
  • 56 Derby Street

North Melbourne  

  • 12 Sutton Street
  • 33 Alfred Street  
  • 159 Melrose Street  
  • 76 Canning Street

Williamstown  

  • 235 Nelson Place
  • 63 Hamner Street  

North Division

Brunswick

  • 351 Barkly Street  

Collingwood  

  • 240 Wellington Street
  • 253 Hoddle Street
  • 229 Hoddle Street

Fitzroy  

  • 125 Napier Street
  • 140 Brunswick Street
  • 90 Brunswick Street
  • 95 Napier Street

Northcote

  • 1 Holmes Street

Richmond  

  • 106 Elizabeth Street
  • 108 Elizabeth Street
  • 110 Elizabeth Street
  • 112 Elizabeth Street
  • 139 Highett Street
  • Walk ups at 6, 8 Anderson Court Richmond
  • Walk ups at 1-7 and 9 Williams Court Richmond
  • Walk ups at 111, 119 and 127 Elizabeth Street Richmond

South Division

Albert Park

  • 150 Victoria Avenue  

South Melbourne

  • 332 Park Street  
  • 200 Dorcas Street  

South Yarra

  • 1 Surrey Road  
  • 2 Simmons Street
  • 259 Malvern Road

Prahran

  • 25 King Street
  • 27 King Street

St Kilda

  • 150 Inkerman Street

Windsor

  • 49 Union Street