Our housing

At Assemble, we’re building a future where more Australians can access and live in sustainable, appropriate and well-designed homes and neighbourhoods.  

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Our housing

Towards a better, fairer housing system

Australia needs fresh housing solutions to tackle our entrenched housing crisis. Backed by our majority owners, AustralianSuper and HESTA – two of Australia’s largest superannuation funds - we are delivering new homes and providing better and more diverse housing choices for renters and homebuyers right across the country.   

Our approach sees us design new housing investment models which will create a better, fairer housing system – and one that cares for the people and places within it. As a Certified B Corp, we’re part of a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact. 

Our purchase pathway

Our supportive pathway to home ownership

We’ve introduced innovative ways to support people to achieve home ownership. Backed by AustralianSuper, our purchase pathway (known as build-to-rent-to-own) fixes the rent and purchase price of our homes for five years, enabling our residents to experience living in their homes whilst they save to buy - without the housing market racing away from them. We have completed two projects under our purchase pathway – 38 Albermarle Street, and 15 Thompson Street in Kensington – with further projects currently in construction.  

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    38 Albermarle Street was completed in 2022 where 73 households and over 50 pets moved in.

    Photograph by Tom Ross
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    We designed the connection between the indoor and outdoor to create more space and airflow to apartments.

    Photograph by Tom Ross
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    Our second purchase pathway project at 15 Thompson Street was completed in June 2024.

    Photograph by Tom Ross
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    15 Thompson Street features 199 homes and various shared spaces for residents throughout the project.

    Photograph by Tom Ross
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    15 Thompson Street features a shared rooftop for play, sports, cooking and growing food - all overlooking the city.

    Photograph by Tom Ross
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    38 Albermarle Street was completed in 2022 where 73 households and over 50 pets moved in.

    Photograph by Tom Ross
  • 02112023 ASSEMBLE 38 Albermarle St Tom Ross 1600x1000 01 1

    We designed the connection between the indoor and outdoor to create more space and airflow to apartments.

    Photograph by Tom Ross
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    Our second purchase pathway project at 15 Thompson Street was completed in June 2024.

    Photograph by Tom Ross
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    15 Thompson Street features 199 homes and various shared spaces for residents throughout the project.

    Photograph by Tom Ross
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    15 Thompson Street features a shared rooftop for play, sports, cooking and growing food - all overlooking the city.

    Photograph by Tom Ross

Our rental housing

Opening the door to long-term rentals

We also know the Australian housing rental market also needs innovation. Backed by HESTA, we’re also delivering social, affordable, Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) and mid-market-rate rental housing (build-to-rent), where residents can start putting down roots. Our first project, 402 Macaulay Road in Kensington, is due for completion in 2025.

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    Celebrating the sod turning milestone with project partners at 402 Macaulay Road, Kensington, in 2023.

    Photograph by Dijana Risteska
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    402 Macaulay Road is set to deliver 362 apartments – affordable, social, market-rate, and Specialist Disability Accomodation – all on the doorstep of Melbourne's CBD.

    Photograph by Dijana Risteska
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    Assemble CEO Carolyn Viney addressing the media and project partners on this milestone occasion for the project.

    Photograph by Dijana Risteska
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    Celebrating progress in housing and in cross-sector collaboration with our 402 Macaulay Road, Kensington.

    Photograph by Dijana Risteska
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    Celebrating the sod turning milestone with project partners at 402 Macaulay Road, Kensington, in 2023.

    Photograph by Dijana Risteska
  • 14112023 ASSSEMBLE 402 Sod Turn Dijana Risteski 016

    402 Macaulay Road is set to deliver 362 apartments – affordable, social, market-rate, and Specialist Disability Accomodation – all on the doorstep of Melbourne's CBD.

    Photograph by Dijana Risteska
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    Assemble CEO Carolyn Viney addressing the media and project partners on this milestone occasion for the project.

    Photograph by Dijana Risteska
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    Celebrating progress in housing and in cross-sector collaboration with our 402 Macaulay Road, Kensington.

    Photograph by Dijana Risteska

Responsible Business

Here’s to accreditations that keep us accountable

Accreditations

Sustainability

Our projects are designed with passive design principles, are fully electric once built, and we target 7.5 NaTHERS rated buildings, and strive for a 8 NaTHERS rating on future projects. Our residents can choose to power their homes with 100% accredited GreenPower® courtesy of our opt-in embedded energy network AssembleConnect, we power our buildings' communal and common spaces via on-site and offsite renewable energy, and we are certified Climate Active for our business operations. 

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