At Assemble, we're building a future where more Australians can access and live in sustainable, appropriate and well-designed homes and neighbourhoods. We've made it our mission to design new ideas for a better, fairer housing system—one that cares for the people and places within it.

By setting the rent and purchase price of our apartments for up to five years, we're helping people to experience life in their homes as they prepare to buy them - without the housing market racing away from them.

Soon to be complete for residents to move in; 4 Ballarat Street is a stone's throw from Brunswick's Sydney Road. Connection to place is important for us— we retained the heritage-listed facade of the warehouse originally designed in 1955 for Yakka Overalls. The building is designed to connect you to the existing neighbourhood in one of Melbourne's most culturally vibrant suburbs.

From natural light to the use of crossflow ventilation, each apartment has been designed to connect the indoors to the outdoors.

The style and function of all interior spaces have been created to last, allowing practicality and sustainability to inform the way you use and enjoy your home. Inspired by the history and character of the building, each apartment tells a story—one that features a warm and welcoming colour palette and no-fuss design details. Every feature, from fixtures to finishes, lighting and tiling, has been considered—not only for its context within the space but for its benefit to you and the environment.

Our projects are home to many pet friends, so we design with robust materials in mind, such as timber flooring throughout your home.

4 Ballarat Street is entirely electric and runs on 100% renewable energy across all heating, cooling, cooking and power, and all homes are targeting a minimum 7.5 NatHERS rating—meaning your apartment has a stable temperature no matter the climate and is more cost-efficient to run.

The project is built with the long game in mind. Inside the building, our open-air walkways bring natural light and air to well-designed apartments. This reduces the need to replace systems and materials throughout the life cycle of the building and ensures your home continues to remain low-cost to run and maintain. Shared spaces across the building connect you to your neighbours— a workshop, bookable rooms and a rooftop for all occasions.

To support your health and wellbeing, each apartment utilises natural cross breezes and ventilation, solar heating, thermal materials, and the power of daylight wherever possible.

This includes glazing placement and sizing, which has been carefully managed to reduce unwanted heat gain during those long summer months while still providing natural ventilation throughout your space.

Brunswick draws you in and keeps you there. Home to a diverse community of creators, makers, professionals and performers— there's always something new to experience or discover. Sharing the diverse stories of the generations and nationalities who've long called this suburb home, each street and laneway is filled with its own unique personality and charm. From casual dining mainstays to beloved beer gardens, offbeat shops, live music venues and rolling outdoor spaces—there's not much that Brunswick does not offer.

Features:

• Secure your new home via Assemble's purchase pathway, designed to support people into home ownership
• Studio - 3 bedroom residences: rent from $460 pw  / buy from $495,000, designed by Fieldwork
• Heritage-listed facade of the warehouse originally designed in 1955
• Sustainable features include targeting a 7.5-star NatHERs rating, 100% electric, open-air breezeways and cross-flow ventilation
• Rooftop solar PV energy generation and distribution system to achieve on-site renewable electricity
• Expansive rooftop with views overlooking CBD with rooftop kitchen, & vege gardens, communal laundry and clothesline
• Generous bicycle storage for 207 bikes.
• Workshop for those messy jobs – fixing bikes or building planter boxes
• Bookable rooftop communal room for different uses – from dinner parties to crafternoons
• 4 car share vehicles in the basement and provision for electric vehicle charging

* Estimated