Walker Street, Northcote
We are delivering 250 new homes at Walker Street in Northcote to provide more high-quality, sustainable and accessible housing for the local community. The site is located only 5 km north of Melbourne's city centre and is ideally positioned close to public transport, services, jobs, parks and shops.
The Walker Street development will replace 87 social homes that did not meet modern design standards with 250 new homes, including 99 social homes and 151 market homes. New homes will include a mix of one-, 2-, and 3-bedrooms to better meet the needs of Victorian households and families, bringing a 14% uplift in social housing to the site.
The development will also provide better pedestrian connections to the Merri Creek and new high-quality spaces including, landscaped courtyards, a rooftop garden and a community room.
Project timeline
Mid to late 2022
Late 2023
Mid 2025
Mid to late 2025
Project update
We’ve partnered with MAB Corporation, including Brady Group as the builder, and HousingFirst, a trusted not-for-profit community housing organisation, to bring this important housing project to life. The Walker Street, Northcote project is currently under construction and is due to be completed by mid-2025.
Once construction is completed, relocated renters who previously lived at Walker Street will be invited and supported to return. All social housing at the Walker Street site will be managed by HousingFirst, who will be contracted to provide tenancy and asset management services for the next 20 years.
For more information about the social housing at Walker Street, Northcote, please contact HousingFirst on (03) 9534 5837 or email info@housingfirst.org.au
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Get in touch
If you have any questions or concerns about works underway at Walker Street, please contact the builder, Brady Group by emailing merriconstructions@bradygroup.com.au
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