The Western Australian government is developing a 30-storey apartment building in Perth’s central business district that will cost over $100 million and provide 174 one- and two-bedroom rental units for affordable and social housing by 2029. Of these, 139 units are designated as affordable and 35 as social housing. The government aims to accelerate housing supply across Western Australia with support from federal funding, aiming for more than 40 such projects statewide. Housing minister John Carey emphasized the significance of this project, noting it contrasts with traditional apartment complexes by being purpose-built for long-term rental use.
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The Western Australian government is investing more than $100 million to construct a 30-storey apartment building in the Perth CBD, aimed at alleviating the city's housing crisis. The project, located on Roe Street near Perth Arena and set for completion by 2029, will include 174 one- and two-bedroom rentals: 139 units designated as affordable housing and 35 as social housing. Housing Minister John Carey emphasized that this is part of a broader initiative involving 21 projects across Western Australia, with plans to provide over 1,500 apartments in total. Mark Glasson from Anglicare WA welcomed the project, underscoring the critical need for additional affordable and social housing in the state.
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In short:
The WA government will spend more than $100 million on a new 30-storey apartment building in the Perth CBD.
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According to the government, the project will include 174 one- and two-bedroom rentals for affordable and social housing.
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The building is expected to be completed by 2029.
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The WA government will spend more than $100 million on a new 30-storey apartment building in the Perth CBD, which it says will ease the city's housing shortage.
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Set to be built on Roe Street, adjacent to the Perth Arena, the project will include 174 one- and two-bedroom rentals, 139 of which will be used for affordable housing, with 35 for social housing, according to the government.
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The building is expected to be completed by 2029.
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The government said the project is one of 21 currently under construction across Western Australia, with a total of 1,500 apartments set to be made available.
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Housing minister John Carey said the state government was "throwing everything" at accelerating housing supply across WA, with support from the federal government's Housing Australia Future Fund.
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"Never have we seen in our state's history so many build-to-rent projects underway," Mr Carey said.
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"These are the kinds of projects that we want … close to amenities, close to jobs.
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"Ultimately the aim is to enable more than 40 build-to-rent projects across WA, only made possible by the joint investment.
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Build-to-rent projects are purpose-built for the long-term rental market.
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They are typically large apartment complexes developed by private capital or super funds, with only two such developments currently operational in Perth.
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This contrasts with traditional apartment complexes, which typically do not have a single owner.
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Once constructed, the apartment will then be sold to a community housing provider, according to the government.
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Mr Carey said it would then be up to that provider to set the rental price.
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The ABC spoke to multiple providers, none of which had heard of the new apartment building.
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New project welcomed
Anglicare WA chief executive Mark Glasson welcomed the announcement, saying any additional social and affordable housing stock was "sorely needed".
"Western Australia is in the midst of a housing crisis that is unprecedented in our history," Mr Glasson said.
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"Every day we talk to people on low incomes who are struggling to find and keep rentals in this market ...
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[they] are forced to make impossible decisions to stretch their budgets thinly enough to keep their rentals.
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"These apartments will benefit people who are doing it toughest, who aren't seeing the benefits of WA's strong economy and who would struggle to get a toehold in the state's private rental market."
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He urged the state government to continue its Rent Relief Program and ramp up construction efforts further.
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