Holland Court, Flemington

286 new homes, including 50 social and 236 affordable homes. The development will also include quality public spaces that residents and the wider community can enjoy. 

The new homes at Holland Court will include a mix of one -, 2-, 3-bedroom homes to better meet housing demand in Victoria 

A new 5,000sqm public park will be developed at the heart of the site, providing a quality green space for the community to meet, enjoy nature and play. 

There will be a new cafe and mixed-use spaces for residents and visitors to enjoy. 

The future Holland Court site will better integrate with surrounding neighbourhood, providing connections to Debney's Park, the future Flemington Hub and a local pocket park.

The Holland Court development will deliver 286 new social and affordable rental homes. These homes will be built to high standards with a focus on modern living, energy efficiency and sustainability.   

The new homes at Holland Court will include a mix of one-, 2-, and 3-bedrooms to better meet the needs of families and households.

The development will also feature high-quality public spaces, including landscaped gardens, a large new public park, a multipurpose community room and a space for a café that both renters and the wider community can enjoy.

• All homes will have a 5-star Green Star rating and 7-star NatHERS average rating, making them more affordable to heat and cool all year round. 
• New homes will include all electric features
• Onsite maintenance and support for renters
• Landscaped gardens and parks.

The community was invited to provide feedback on the plans for the Holland Court, Flemington housing site between 25 September and 23 October 2023.   

Feedback received during the consultation period helped to inform our final plans for the site. 

Prior engagement was undertaken from 2016 to 2021 for the nearby Victoria Street redevelopment, where the community was asked about their vision or the future of the Flemington housing precinct. 

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

Social housing  

Social housing is an umbrella term that includes both public housing and community housing. It is available to eligible people on the Victorian Housing Register.   

Public housing  

Public housing is owned and managed by Homes Victoria. The state government provides public housing to eligible Victorians including:  

• people who are unemployed  
• people on low incomes  
• people living with a disability or a mental illness or who are at risk of homelessness  
• people escaping family violence.  

Community housing  

Community housing is managed by community housing organisations.   

Community housing organisations are highly regulated, not-for-profit housing providers that specialise in housing a diverse range of renters.   

Market rental housing  

Market rental housing refers to homes that are available for rent at prices set by the current housing market. These homes are not government subsidised.   

The cost of market rental housing depends on factors like where they are located, how many people want them, and their quality, and features.  

The Ground Lease Model (GLM) is an innovative partnership approach to housing delivery, in which Homes Victoria leases the land to a not-for-profit project partner to finance, design, build, manage and maintain housing for a 40-year term. This means the land stays in public ownership at all times. After the 40-year term, the land and all assets are returned to Homes Victoria, ensuring there is no sale of public land.

Building Communities is the not-for-profit project partner that Homes Victoria appointed to deliver the new homes at the Holland Court, housing site under GLM1.   

The Building Communities consortium is a group that includes ICON and Community Housing (Vic) Limited.