Seafarers
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Seafarers is a mixed-use development transforming a section of Melbourne’s emerging Northbank into a vibrant riverfront precinct with luxury hotel amenities and public open space.
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Client
Riverlee
Cost
$600 million
GFA
57,950 sqm
Completion
2025
Traditional Owners
Bunurong and Wurundjeri people
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Urban Development Institute of Australia VIC Awards, Winner - Design Excellence, 2020
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Melbourne Design Awards, Silver Award for Pop-Ups, Display, Exhibit & Set Design, 2020
The 18-storey project is centred around a reimagining of the former industrial site’s heritage listed Goods Shed No.5 and distinct Malcolm Moore crane. Both have been restored and form an integral part of the new development.
Seafarers features a luxurious lobby lounge bar, world-class event venue and meeting spaces, a state-of-the-art health centre, as well as food and beverage offerings. The precinct also encompasses a 3,500sqm public park known as Seafarers Rest.
To attract residents and visitors seeking a luxury lifestyle and sustainable design, the entire precinct is committed to green building practices and urban renewal, while honouring the site’s heritage, environment and community.
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Seafarers Rest forms part of the City of Melbourne’s Greenline Plan and provides a vital link connecting the Northbank precinct to the CBD. Now complete, the riverfront destination strengthens public access along the Yarra River and brings Melbourne’s maritime heritage to life as a key component of the Maritime Precinct.
Completed in late 2025, Seafarers combines inner‑city residential living with Melbourne’s first international hotel‑branded residences. The development includes 120 private residences and 277 hotel guest rooms, seamlessly integrated with 1 Hotel’s ‘eco‑luxury’ sustainability‑led hospitality model. The Riverlee project was realised through a close collaboration between FK, Oculus, Carr and One Design.
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