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MODEL’s first BTR initiative is a 200 apartment complex in Abbotsford. The proposed project will be Melbourne’s tallest mass-timber residential building and the first large-scale apartment building to be Passive House certified in Australia.
Read ArticleAccording to MODEL, the design approach was driven by “decarbonisation at scale,” with the project aiming to achieve a 50 percent reduction in embodied carbon compared to standard developments of a similar scale.
Read articleBTR innovator MODEL shares its first project – a 13,000 sqm (GFA) structure in Abbotsford – which will not only be the tallest mass timber residential building in Melbourne, but the first large scale apartment complex in Australia to achieve Passive House certification.
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In line with Victoria's urgent need for housing solutions MODEL is utilising the state government’s Development Facilitation Pathway, which takes planning considerations straight to Planning Minister.
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Melbourne's tallest mass timber residential building is set to be a 200-apartment, 17-storey build-to-rent project delivered in the inner suburb of Abbotsford.
Read articleBTR group MODEL has launched its first development in Abbotsford, Melbourne, following six months of planning and feasibility testing. Located adjacent to the Victoria Park train station at 276 Johnston Street, the 13,000 sqm (GFA) building will include 200 apartments across 17 storeys.
Read articleAustralia has emerged as a highly lucrative market for timber-based BTR mid and high-rise projects, with MODEL becoming the newest and most ambitious developer to propose a 17-storey, 200-apartment tower in Abbotsford, inner-city Melbourne.
Read articleRory Hunter speaks with Branko Miletic on how MODEL delivers thoughtfully designed, secure, connected, carbon neutral homes where health and wellbeing are at the core of the everyday experience.
Read ArticleMODEL's BTR projects will start with adaptive reuse or mass timber construction and be Passive House certified – reducing embodied carbon by a minimum of 50 per cent and operational carbon by 75 per cent.
Read ArticleMODEL Founder and CEO Rory tells Greg Layton how he has harnessed the entrepreneurial spirit he has possessed from a young age to create a build-to-rent initiative that considers the planet, the local community and delivers long-term value to investors.
Podcast ListenMODEL’s CEO Rory Hunter speaks with Jan Henderson on how his BTR ideas centre around better lives for renters where they become a part of the community, enjoy an increased sense of security live in warm homes designed for the future.
Read ArticleAre sustainable buildings too costly to develop? MODEL founder and CEO Rory Hunter presents a compelling counter-narrative to the prevailing thinking by arguing that the real cost lies in “not” adopting sustainable practices.
Read ArticleWith a key focus on developing sustainable, decarbonised residential schemes, new Build to Rent development group MODEL launches with a strong net zero strategy.
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MODEL CEO Rory Hunter tells the AFR smart investors will back BTR projects with strong sustainability models in order to future-proof the value of their assets as environmental legislation continues to evolve.
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