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A home to die for
The builder client and us went through "hell" to garner support for this contemporary dream home from the land developer. Change after...

Swarup Dutta
Dec 6, 20191 min read


Sick Home!
New state of the art technology like Photo catalytic coating offers self-cleaning surfaces on building materials that kill bacteria and...

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Dec 6, 20192 min read


Are Melburnians more Practical
In a recent article in the Urban Developer, it was interesting to note that Sydney harbour In a recent article in Urban Developer we...

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Dec 6, 20191 min read


How to subdivide land in Victoria
Property subdivision is the creation of two or more lots of land from one parent lot. The costs involved with the subdivision is professiona

Swarup Dutta
Apr 15, 20192 min read


Which comes first- Design or Town Planning strategy?
Town planning integrated with Architecture delivers planning permits.
Swarup
Mar 9, 20195 min read


Planning for a Property Subdivision
Planning for a property subdivision? Learn the traps and success road map.
Swarup
Feb 27, 20194 min read


How do I subdivide my block in Melbourne, Victoria
Subdivision unlocks value in property. The process is simple and a great way to build wealth.

Swarup Dutta
Feb 23, 20195 min read


How can I dual occupancy in Melbourne
Our process is simple and it works! First things first- can you dual occ your block? We do our site assessment first and measure it...

Swarup Dutta
Feb 23, 20192 min read


Duplex unlocks $250,000 equity in Melbourne!
Our client purchased a 900 sqm. site with a dilapidated timber cottage for $1,300,000.00 near Melbourne. They bought to develop the site...

Swarup Dutta
Feb 23, 20191 min read


Affordable Housing the Hot tip for investors
Affordable Housing can yield attractive margins for Victorian developers

Swarup Dutta
Jan 24, 20192 min read


Traditional or Contemporary Duplex
Traditional or Contemporary? While some clients are swaying towards more contemporary facades, council in general prefer to see...

Swarup Dutta
Jan 24, 20191 min read


Dual Occupancy+Development course
Beginners- Learn how to develop property- will you be successful? What are the challenges you will face in Victoria?
Swarup Dutta,AuArchitecture
Dec 6, 201811 min read


Feasibility: What are the costs to be itemised?
Does your property development stack up financially? Here are two feasibility studies
Swarup Dutta,AuArchitecture
Oct 16, 20181 min read


A-Z of Property development
Architecture of the site, the subdivision layout and project feasibility makes the development propel or flop Build or Build over...

Swarup Dutta
Aug 26, 20182 min read


NoD-are planning permits guaranteed?
A lot of effort has gone into the Town Planning Application documents- plans, elevations, Neighbourhood and Site description, design...

Swarup Dutta
Aug 22, 20181 min read


How to plan for a property subdivision
Planning for a property subdivision in Victoria.

Swarup Dutta
Aug 22, 20183 min read


Vegetation- a complex problem
Recent interactions with different councils in Victoria have exposed uncertainty in decisions made or to be made by councils. Take the...

Swarup Dutta
Jul 1, 20181 min read


How long does it take to get a Planning Approval?
It depends on what you are planning to build. The fastest I experienced was about 4 months- but that is rare now a days. A beach house my...

Swarup Dutta
Jun 17, 20181 min read


How to turn a Town Planning refusal to a Planning Approval
Planning Application refused by other firm? We got it overturned and won a planning approval

Swarup Dutta
Jun 17, 20181 min read


Is Collaboration and Knowledge the Answer
Recent planning Approvals- and a few came in the inbox- demonstrates that arrogance, lack of collaboration, poor planning knowledge,...
Swarup Dutta,AuArchitecture
Apr 17, 20183 min read
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