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2009

Merry Christmas from Brutal Art Design + Build

23 December 2009

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Construction tender evaluation

18 December 2009

So your project has finally completed the rigorous design & planning permit process and your architect has sent your Building Permit Documentation Package out to tender.
The only problem is you’ve received back three wildly differing tender responses from separate builders.
How can one builder’s tender offer come in at almost twice as much as the other [...]

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Looking for property developers in Melbourne?

18 December 2009

Our new office in the beautiful Art Deco McPherson’s Building in Collins St, Melbourne is almost ready!
This past week has made the silly season even sillier as we unpack boxes and give the new creative workspace the Brutal Art touch.
* Thank you to Christopher Biggs for his beautiful photo capturing the Art Deco facade of [...]

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We are moving

2 December 2009

If we are a little slow in getting back to you this week, please excuse us!
We are moving to our new premises in the beautiful Art Deco McPhersons Building on Collins St in the City of Melbourne!

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Subdividing Land in Victoria: The 5 tests your property must pass

27 November 2009

Welcome – you’ve just discovered one of our most popular posts!
If you got here because you are researching subdividing your land, you may also be interested in these articles:

What’s the minimum size of land required to subdivide in Victoria?
Land Subdividing: An overview of the process in Victoria

Alternatively, if you are ready to start [...]

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Property Investment Strategies: How to proactively add significant equity without building or renovating

17 November 2009

How can you proactively add significant equity to your investment property without building or renovating?
Read more to find out how one of our clients took less than six months to do just that.

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Property Development 101: Step 7

10 November 2009

With the previous Step 6: Build completed, the finish line of your property development project is in sight.
The goal of this final step, Step 7: Realisation, is to realise your return on investment.
Two ways of realising your return are to:

Sell your properties for profit, or

Hold your properties as investments

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Property Development 101: Step 6

5 November 2009

Now that you’ve completed Step 5: Detail, you will have selected a Builder, obtained a Building Permit and signed a Building Contract.
The goal of this step, Step 6: Build, is to turn your documentation into bricks and mortar culminating in Certificate/s of Occupancy.
This article will outline the following elements of the build process:

Contract Administration
Building Stages
Obtaining [...]

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Property Development 101: Step 5

27 October 2009

Congratulations! You have now successfully progressed through Step 4, the planning permit application process, leaving you with a development site that includes a Planning Permit with associated Plans.
The goal of this step, Step 5: Detail, is to progress your documentation to a level that your project can be Tendered, a Builder selected and a Building [...]

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Property Development 101: Step 4

19 October 2009

Now that you have completed your Concept Plans (Step 3), your project needs formal planning permission from your local planning authority.
The goal of this step, Step 4: Application, is to obtain a planning permit for your project.
This article will outline the following steps in the planning permit application process:

Steps to take before making your planning [...]

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