13/08/2026
Alma Road | St Kilda
Adaptive reuse with a focus on better housing outcomes.
The Alma Road project reimagines an existing heritage residential building in the heart of St Kilda, transforming 12 existing apartments into 22 rooming house suites while retaining the building’s established character and presence within the streetscape.
Rather than replacing the existing building, the design works carefully within its existing fabric — using selective demolition and considered internal reconfiguration to increase housing capacity while minimising unnecessary intervention.
The project aims to deliver more affordable and diverse housing choices in a well-connected inner-Melbourne location, close to public transport, local amenities and established community infrastructure.
A considered approach to heritage retention, adaptive reuse and sustainability, giving an existing building a new purpose while responding to the growing need for accessible housing.
12 apartments → 22 rooming house suites.
More homes. Less demolition. Better use of existing buildings.
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