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 four sites identified for the delivery of medium density housing. The sites in Alphington, Preston, Coburg and Malvern will contribute approximately 260 homes, with 10% as affordable housing.
Due to the success of the Pilot program, in March 2025 a second tranche of six more sites were released in Croydon South, Heidelberg West, Carlton, Baxter, Bendigo and Herne Hill near Geelong. This second phase is expected to deliver up to 350 homes.
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 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 17 June 2025