• Proudly overlooking Royal Park in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Brunswick, Park Street by Milieu breathes new life into the humble Oxley Lodge. The development rejuvenates the old motel as one of Milieu's first build-to-rent ventures. It is an undertaking that is part of an important series of developments emboldening the movement to modernise ageing medium-density buildings across Australia. This shift highlights the importance of these buildings in finding solutions to remedy both the growing housing shortage and high carbon footprint of new developments.
Oxley Lodge was built as a motel in the 1970s, which until recently was solely owned and operated by the one family. Immediately adjacent to parklands, tram lines and a train station, it was the perfect candidate for revitalisation. The refurbishment, across
