Probuild
Shaping
a sustainable skyline of the future
“ I am a big believer that building for the long-term is a professional endeavour , not just anyone can do it ” commented Simm .
New gold rush of buildings for Melbourne Simm is keen to focus on the developments re-shaping the Melbourne skyline which comes on the back of a new government planning policy that limits many more skyscrapers being built in the former gold rush city for a while at least .
“ This means Probuild will have built a number of the tallest buildings in the CBD ,” said Simm who , as all Melburnians , has endured six lockdowns and more than 267 days under restrictions during the pandemic but has still managed to keep building with his dedicated team .
However , this focus on living and working from home is forcing the five million Melburnians to view real estate with new eyes as they plan a sustainable future of hybrid working - but unlike other cities many are keen to stay in the city .
“ There is not such an emphasis to move into the suburbs , but development activity is changing as we capitalise on opportunities to turn Melbourne into a 20-minute city to live in , work in and shop , with easy access to public transit , universities and more ” said Simm who points out the shimmering UNO Melbourne residential tower is the new landmark on the city skyline .
Probuild restored the existing heritage façade of UNO Melbourne which will provide 630 homes in the sky along with a twolevel basement back to ground level to the building . The development will create community focused amenities including a café , community childcare centre and mixed-use retail spaces on levels 1 and 2 .
Current projects Probuild is working on include :
Victoria University City Tower Probuild ’ s first vertical campus - and Australia ’ s tallest vertical education campus
48 December 2021