Houses

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Like much of inner Melbourne, the suburb of Collingwood is undergoing significant transformation, with large swathes of the once-gritty suburb being replaced with medium-scale (and some not-so-medium-scale) residential development. Density is jumping and streets that were traditionally bustling through the day with the comings and goings of the light industry are now busy around the clock. While Collingwood may be known for its AFL team, commission housing and a higher than average number of pubs, its industrial character has made it ripe for new residential development and it is increasingly becoming recognized as the less-gentrified brother to its hipster neighbour

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