This 1970s Apartment Complex Might Be Melbourne’s Best Kept Secret

Among East Melbourne’s landscape of grand terraces and art deco buildings stands an unassuming brick 1970s mid-rise apartment complex.
Sometimes described as understated, stoic, and even hostile, those in the know recognise this property (comprising two north-facing buildings) as a thoughtfully-designed home base with a new urban garden at its centre.
We took a tour of two of the apartments, owned by house-proud residents who feel lucky to call this slice of inner-city Melbourne home.

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