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SPOTSWOOD YARDS

For some projects, the planning process is a journey in itself – especially when it’s a development that’s paving the way for a new use of space. UPco’s Henry Wood reflects on one project that’s been some time ‘in the making’: Spotswood Yards. Let’s start at the very beginning. How did UPco become involved with […]
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LEONARD JOEL AUCTION HOUSE

January 11, 2023
When Amanda Ring had only recently joined UPco (which was then SJB Planning), one of the first projects she worked on was the conversion of the old Hawksburn Primary School. This gothic beauty sits on Malvern Road in South Yarra, and today it’s better known as the Leonard Joel Auction House.
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ACACIA PLACE, ABBOTSFORD

May 20, 2022
Maybe we’re feeling nostalgic, but we’ve decided the time has come to look back on some of the more memorable projects we’ve been involved in… starting with Acacia Place in Abbotsford.
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ELWOOD HOUSE

November 30, 2021
UPco worked on Elwood House alongside a visionary project team, including our client (Piccolo Developments) and the architect (Woods Bagot). Both Piccolo and Woods Bagot were committed to the vision of this beautiful project… so how is it faring now? Completed in 2017, its first achievement was victory as the 2018 Winner of the ‘Multi-unit […]
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