Last week, developer PDG welcomed guests Hon Catherine King, Minister of Ballarat; Mayor Sally Capp AO; and Alison Leighton, CEO, City of Melbourne to Boyd Village Build to Rent scheme in Melbourne.
Guests had the opportunity to explore the council facilities and were provided with a tour by builders Hamilton Marino. The ground floor and Level 1 council facilities will be owned and managed by the City of Melbourne.
Guests were also joined by partners from Investa, who are set to manage the Indi Southbank tower and podium as part of their Build to Rent platform, Indi. The scheme is also being delivered with partners Oxford Properties Group and SUPA.
The Indi Southbank Build to Rent development will deliver 434 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, inclusive of 40 affordable dwellings. The scheme consists of the tower and podium.
Residents will benefit from several amenities including a gym, swimming pool, multipurpose fitness room, co-working spaces, library, games room and outdoor barbeque areas.
Informed by a contemporary approach to placemaking and community, Boyd Village will be a vertical village with a green front door.
The scheme’s vibrant green areas will echo nearby parks, gardens and planned renewal projects, and will promote a neighbourly atmosphere.
Capturing a modern feel, the architecture of the building was inspired by the adjacent heritage building that houses the Boyd Community Hub – an old brick school building constructed between 1884 and 1885.
Designed by DKO Architecture, the Indi Southbank Build to Rent development is a collection of cohesive stacked forms that creates a cluster village. The design is richly textured and layered, drawing from the raw industrial metal trusses of the Kings Way overpass and the warm earthy tones of the heritage brick Boyd building.
The façade is staggered three dimensionally to create a visually dynamic form that depicts movement, broken up by balconies and planting to erode the form further.
Construction started at Boyd Village last year following a ground-breaking ceremony taking place in February. The project is expected to complete in 2025.
