Aspire Melbourne's construction begins!

In a further boost to Melbourne’s economy, the construction on one of Melbourne’s last ‘super towers’ Aspire Melbourne is now underway, with Hickory appointed to carry out the circa $180 million construction contract. The official sod turning took place on Monday 25 May with ICD Property’s Managing Director, Matt Khoo; joint-venture partner MaxCap Group’s Chief Investment Officer, Brae Sokolski; Hickory’s Founding Director, Michael Argyrou; and Hickory’s Managing Director, George Abraham.

A momentous milestone, Aspire Melbourne represents one of Melbourne’s last super towers at 65-storeys, in addition to being crowned Australia’s fastest-selling development in the past 12 months. 

Acknowledging the tough economic climate, ICD Property and MaxCap are proud to acknowledge that throughout the project’s approximate three-year construction life cycle, approximately 1,000 jobs are expected to be created. “Like most across the country, we have been dismayed at the soaring unemployment figures and the direct hit to the Australian economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Matthew Khoo, ICD Property Managing Director. “With construction commencing in the thick of these troubling times, it is certainly very pleasing that we will be able to provide such a significant boost to the local economy and the job market.”

Adjacent to the lush Flagstaff Gardens, the $440 million skyscraper has also received financial backing from global conglomerate Goldman Sachs — in partnership with MaxCap Group — and is anticipated to begin staged completion by October 2021, with full completion by early 2022.

With a formidable 30-year history developing some of Australia’s most iconic buildings, Hickory was awarded the construction contract for Aspire Melbourne in December 2019, signalling their first project with ICD Property. Matthew said Hickory was a considered choice, with the company’s long track record of successfully delivering high-rise towers throughout Melbourne, driving the decision. “Contributing to the country’s property landscape since 1991, Hickory has been a pivotal player in the evolution of our city’s skylines. Offering an innovative approach and proven ability to deliver buildings of this scale, their ability to remain at the forefront of innovative construction methodology is unmatched. Our first project together, we are proud to partner with Hickory in bringing to life this  transformative development that will undoubtedly contribute to shaping the future of multi-residential living in Melbourne.”

In line with current state government regulations and the need to maintain safe social distancing, ICD Property has implemented a number of precautionary measures onsite, in addition to investigating offsite construction of certain components to reduce the number of workers required on-site at any given time.

Located on the edge of the Melbourne CBD, Aspire Melbourne is set to stand proud at 211 metres tall and will showcase an impressive sculptural facade. Home to 594 apartments and six levels of world-class amenities, the building’s future residents will be able to take advantage of their own mezzanine library, a coworking space and boardrooms, champagne conservatory, whiskey parlour and wellness centre comprising a gym, hydro pool, and spa, and function ballroom catering up to 200 pax.

Aspire Melbourne is exclusively listed with Colliers International. For more information or to make an enquiry, please visit www.aspiremelbourne.com.au To read more please visit:

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