Key details
Locations
18a Miller Street, Preston
541 Sydney Road, Coburg
Former rail spur, Grange Road, Alphington
734 and 736 Toorak Road, Malvern
72 - 84 Belmont Road West, Croydon South
377 - 407 Waterdale Road, Heidelberg West
40 Lavender Lane, Baxter
127 - 141 Grattan Street, Carlton
Project objective
Housing Statement
Project partners
Department of Transport and Planning
Overview
The small sites program is unlocking government land for the delivery of much needed housing in prime locations across Melbourne, so more people can live where they want - close to jobs, transport, education and services.
A Small Sites Pilot program was launched in 2024, with 4 sites identified in Alphington, Preston, Coburg and Malvern.
Four more sites have been released in Croydon South, Heidelberg West, Carlton, and Baxter as part of a second tranche of Small Sites, building on the success of the pilot program, which saw strong market interest from developers for the four sites.
The Small Sites program will deliver approximately 450 homes across the eight sites, subject to planning approval, including 10% affordable, supporting the objectives of the Victorian Government’s Housing Statement.
We will be working closely with Government partners, Councils, industry partners and local communities to ensure these important developments are delivered to accelerate housing supply for Victorians.
8 sites
450 homes approx
10% affordable housing
Small Sites project locations
Small Sites Pilot Program Expressions of Interest (EOI) Process
The Victorian Government is accelerating the delivery of much-needed housing on four underutilised sites in inner Melbourne.
The Expression of Interest (EOI) campaign sought responses from experienced developers to help accelerate the supply of new and affordable housing.
The EOI (July 2024), led by Development Victoria on behalf of the Victorian Government, is the first phase of a multi-staged market process to identify a shortlist of bidders who will be invited to participate in a subsequent Request for Proposal (RFP) process.
The EOI process closed at 3pm, Tuesday 27 August 2024.
Updated on 03 March 2025