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Assemble hosts launch of State Governments Housing Statement 2024-2023

Today, Assemble was pleased to welcome Premier Dan Andrews along with the Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny, to the busy worksite of our first project with AustralianSuper, 15 Thompson Street in Kensington, to launch a new housing statement.   The housing statement, ‘The Next Decade | 2024 – 2034 Affordability Partnership’ outlines significant changes to the

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38 Albermarle Street receives 2023 Victorian Architecture Award!

We’re thrilled to share that 38 Albermarle Street has won an Architecture Award in the Residential Architecture (Multiple Housing Category) at the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards. With over 130 projects shortlisted across various categories, these annual awards celebrate architectural excellence across Victoria’s built environment – from commercial buildings to public infrastructure, through to multi-residential and

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Social impact meets sustainability for Cassette’s dinner series with Scarf

Assemble’s neighbourhood café Cassette in Kensington is partnering with social enterprise Scarf for a 10-week Autumn dinner series beginning on Wednesday 15 March 2023. An exciting venue partnership where social impact meets sustainability, Scarf transforms the lives of young people facing barriers to employment through hospitality training in an inclusive and supportive learning environment. Scarf is

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Assemble breaks ground at 15 Thompson St and acquires three new Assemble Futures sites

Building on the successful completion of their pilot project in Kensington in 2022, innovative build-to-rent developer and operator Assemble have commenced construction on 199 apartments at their second Assemble Futures build-to-rent-to-own project at 15 Thompson Street, Kensington with builder partner Hacer Group. The project is the first in the Assemble Futures pipeline to receive equity

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We say goodbye to Monti as he reflects on his Assemble internship

As 2022 wrapped up, so did our time with Assemble’s latest intern Monti Buck who joined us after recently graduating with a Bachelor of Design with a Property Major from the University of Melbourne. Monti spent most of his internship alongside our Development team working on our current project pipeline whilst also getting to experience

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We are a Certified B Corp!

We are proud to announce we are now a Certified B Corporation. As a certified B Corp, we’re part of a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact. B Corp’s harness the power of business to promote sustainable development through balancing profit and purpose. To become a B Corp,

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Launching Super Housing Partnerships

The recent announcement by the Federal Government of the National Housing Accord 2022 shone a light on the structural shifts needed to create direct impact into affordable housing across Australia’s capital cities – and created discussions which require urgent actions. Today, we are proud to share the launch of Super Housing Partnerships (SHP), a specialist

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Introducing our latest bulk-buying partnership with Seven Seeds

We’re thrilled to announce our latest partnership with Seven Seeds Coffee Roasters as a part of our bulk-buying initiative for our resident communities.  Recent reports from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and various media outlets have spotlighted the challenges associated with today’s rising cost of living and the subsequent risk of housing displacement as a

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Assemble is now Climate Active certified for its business operations

  We’re proud to announce our recent Climate Active certification for our business operations here at Assemble.   Climate Active is a partnership between the Australian Government and Australian businesses to drive voluntary climate action and is the most rigorous and credible carbon neutral certification available.  Through data collection and carbon assessments, the development and implementation

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Welcome to Cassette, our sustainable eatery in the heart of Kensington

Doors are open at Cassette – the first hospitality offering owned and operated by Assemble. Situated beneath Assemble’s pilot Assemble Futures project (38 Albermarle St. Kensington) and powered by 100% accredited GreenPower® energy, the café focuses on sustainable food practices and delivers a seasonal menu that champions local producers and makers. Our head chef Laura

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Introducing Assemble Connect

Assemble is committed to developing sustainable and environmentally conscious homes for our residents. To achieve this goal across our buildings, we are proud to offer Assemble Connect – an affordable GreenPower® energy service that makes opting in an easy decision.  Our buildings are fully electric, and we have made a commitment as a business to

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