Opportunity summary
Current developer marketing and a documented design team indicate an active project, although permit and builder status must be resolved first.
- Stage
- Coming soon; existing permit with amendment status requiring confirmation · Early project signal
- Cabinetry scope
- Kitchens, vanities, wardrobes, laundries, storage and common-area joinery across 51 apartments.
What is confirmed
- Neometro currently describes the project as coming soon.
- The current scheme contains 51 apartments.
- Jackson Clements Burrows is architect and co-interior designer.
- Acre is the landscape architect.
- Planning permit MPS/2021/1029 was issued for a five-storey apartment building.
- Council-hosted 2025 documents sought amendments to the approved scheme.
JOINA assessment
- Current marketing suggests the project remains active despite earlier permit timing conditions.
- A builder appointment may be an upcoming milestone.
- Joinery procurement is likely premature until amended approval and delivery structure are confirmed.
These are reasoned inferences, not statements from the issuing organisation.
Confirm before contacting
- Was the Section 87A amendment approved?
- Was the original commencement deadline extended or satisfied?
- Has a builder been appointed?
- When is construction expected to start?
Evidence
Current signalNeometro lists 55 Albert Street as coming soon with 51 apartments.
Neometro · checked 26 Aug 2026
Design teamThe project page names Jackson Clements Burrows and Acre.
Neometro · checked 26 Aug 2026
Existing permitCouncil-hosted documents record permit MPS/2021/1029 for a five-storey apartment building.
Merri-bek City Council · checked 26 Aug 2026
Amendment applicationThe 2025 planning report accompanies a Section 87A amendment request.
Merri-bek City Council · checked 26 Aug 2026
Permit timingThe planning report records an original works-commencement deadline of 19 January 2026.
Merri-bek City Council · checked 26 Aug 2026