Rising to challenge of building 200m tower on 'netball court'
Work has begun in Melbourne's CBD on what will be the world's fourth-thinnest residential tower.
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Clay Lucas
Clay Lucas is city editor for The Age. Clay has worked at The Age since 2005, covering state politics, urban affairs, transport, local government and workplace relations for The Age and Sunday Age.
Crown casino wins approval for 90-storey tower at Southbank
Casino giant Crown will expand its Southbank site to eight hectares after it won approval from the Andrews government to build a $1.75 billion 90-storey tower.
Central Equity wins approval for another Lonsdale Street tower
Developer Central Equity has been granted approval for a 57-level skyscraper near the corner of Lonsdale and King streets, despite opposition from residents in neighbouring apartments.
Rents: bad and getting worse in Melbourne, says latest affordability index
The cost of renting a home in Melbourne is rapidly becoming even less affordable, according to an index of property rental prices to be released on Wednesday.
Decontamination work starts on languishing Maribyrnong defence site
The decontamination of a massive inner-city site dormant for more than a decade has begun, but owner the Defence Department isn't answering questions on its long-term plan for the land.
Melbourne Airport night curfew inevitable as housing keeps coming
A night-time curfew for flights at Melbourne Airport is inevitable unless the state and federal governments curb encroaching housing development, a planning expert says.
Grocon's Spring Street tower project denied
Grocon and Planning Minister Richard Wynne are nearing agreement on a controversial apartment tower plan at 85 Spring Street - but Melbourne City Council has opposed the project at the last minute.
Solomon Lew loses Supreme Court bid to demolish historic warehouse
A bid by a company controlled by Solomon Lew to demolish a historic North Melbourne building has been dismissed by the Supreme Court.