3 McNab Ave is Investa’s flagship BTR development in Victoria.
THE PROJECT AT A GLANCE
Client
Investa Property Group
Project Value
$240m
Location
3 McNab Avenue, Footscray
Services
Project Management, Superintendency
Completion
2025

The project consists of 702 apartments across two towers, a low-rise podium, and an eastern building framing a communal courtyard with a Moreton Bay Fig tree. Designed by SJB Architects, the project offers exceptional lifestyle and residential amenities, targeting high ESD standards.

The project seeks to deliver Investa’s premier BTR development, emphasising sustainability, premium amenities, and community engagement. Key objectives include achieving Investa’s ESD targets, delivering a high-quality design and build, and creating a benchmark for future BTR developments in Victoria.

Essence is managing the project from commencement to completion, overseeing design, construction, and delivery. Responsibilities include leading stakeholder coordination, driving sustainability initiatives, and ensuring seamless execution to meet Investa’s standards and vision.

THE PROJECT AT A GLANCE
Client
Investa Property Group
Project Value
$240m
Location
3 McNab Avenue, Footscray
Services
Project Management, Superintendency
Completion
2025
Complexities
  • Rail corridor site location (2 rail corridors on either side of the existing site).
  • Heritage Victoria Overlay and heritage-protected Moreton Bay Fig tree within the site.
  • Major upgrade of sewer authority infrastructure along McNab Ave.
Benefits Delivered
  • The development of value management options to further align tendered pricing with the budget.
  • Building in the design, the asset manager’s requirements for maximum operational efficiencies.