Developments: Completed and Current
A Creative Collaboration 2016
In partnership with the Victorian Government, Housing Choices completed a $2.2m upgrade of La Trobe Close in Melbourne’s CBD. Built in the 1970s as housing for medical and nursing staff at Royal Melbourne Hospital, this renewal project is home and community to 100 of Melbourne’s most vulnerable people. In every way, this project was a model of successful collaboration - between Housing Choices, La Trobe residents, the contractors and the Department of Housing and Human Services. For every dollar invested, the La Trobe Close Renewal Program is estimated to deliver up to $3.50 of social and economic value for stakeholders. Highlights of La Trobe Close: • Forty-six units upgraded to provide residencies for 100 people • Kitchens and bathrooms upgraded, units re-painted and carpets replaced • Communal landscaping and increased security • Extended the life of these homes by 10 to 20 years, with minimal ongoing capital required
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