David Di Marco

4 days ago | theurbandeveloper.com | Leon Della Bosca |Marisa Wikramanayake |Clare J Burnett |David Di Marco

Sponsored ContentAs Australia’s development landscape grows more complex, developers are being urged to scrutinise their lenders with the same intensity they reserve for builders, consultants, and contractors. Speaking to The Urban Developer, MA Financial managing director Drew Bowie says the message is clear: poor credit relationships can destroy projects—and even businesses.

1 month ago | theurbandeveloper.com | David Di Marco |Leon Della Bosca |Vanessa Croll |Clare J Burnett

The clock is ticking. With entries closing Friday, April 11, time is running out to be part of The Urban Developer Awards for Industry Excellence 2025—the awards program built by the industry, for the industry. Now in its eighth year, the program will culminate in a grand black-tie gala on July 30 at The Star, Gold Coast, when about 1000 of the sector’s most influential leaders will come together to celebrate what matters: work that makes a difference.

1 month ago | theurbandeveloper.com | Vanessa Croll |Leon Della Bosca |Clare J Burnett |David Di Marco

​Luxury apartment developer Kokoda Property is plotting an expansion into the commercial sector on the back of acquiring a prime corner site in Melbourne’s inner city. The 854sq m site at 418 Burnley Street, Richmond, about 4km east of Melbourne’s CBD, would be developed into a boutique nine-storey office building, according to the developer. This is Kokoda’s first foray into the commercial office market.

1 month ago | theurbandeveloper.com | David Di Marco |Vanessa Croll |Clare J Burnett |Leon Della Bosca

Only days remain to secure your place at The Urban Developer’s Retirement Living Summit—a one-day summit dedicated to the future of senior living in Australia. To be held on Wednesday, April 2 in Brisbane, this event brings together the country’s most influential developers, operators, architects, strategists and advisors to unpack the development, policy and design forces reshaping retirement living.

1 month ago | theurbandeveloper.com | David Di Marco |Clare J Burnett |Leon Della Bosca |Vanessa Croll

In an industry that’s never short of bold claims, skyline-defining projects and glossy press releases, it’s easy to get caught up in the size of things. But in urban development—bigger doesn’t always mean better. Better means better. As Australia’s cities face mounting pressure—from population growth to housing supply and the climate imperative—it’s the work that delivers meaningful, measurable outcomes that matters most. And those outcomes don’t always make the front page. They make a difference.