- Three medium density housing lots released to market
- Release to deliver to up 70 new homes in Albany and commercial opportunities
- Cook Government continues to plan for long-term housing supply in Albany
As part of the Cook Labor Government's continued efforts to boost housing supply in the Great Southern, three medium density mixed-use sites at Albany's Middleton Beach have been released to market bolster housing diversity and commercial opportunities.
Lot 7 (1,284 square metres), Lot 8 (2,015 square metres) and Lot 9 (2,064 square metres) present an opportunity for apartment and townhouse developers and builders.
Council approved design guidelines allow for up to five storeys, with both short-stay accommodation or permanent residential uses deemed suitable within the mixed-use precinct. Development Approval has also been granted for Lot 7, which allows for a mix of two and three-storey apartments and townhouses, delivering 13 one, two, and three-bedroom dwellings.
In total, the new lots could deliver up to 70 new homes in a major boost to housing in Albany. Homes in the Middleton Beach Activity Centre will be appealing to a range of demographics including professionals, downsizers and small families seeking low maintenance living.
The Middleton Beach Activity Centre was designed to activate the foreshore area and boost residential, commercial and tourism opportunities.
Offers are invited from interested parties through the DevelopmentWA website .
As stated by Lands and Housing Minister John Carey:
"The Cook Labor Government continues to do everything it can to boost housing in Albany and across Western Australia, and we're investing a record $4.5 billion into housing and homelessness measures.
"The release of these three strategically located lots will provide new mixed-use development opportunities and medium density housing that could provide up to 70 new homes at Albany's iconic Middleton Beach - in apartments and townhouses.
"In 2024, the Cook Government released 55 residential lots to market in 2024 across Clydesdale Park and Oyster Harbour.
"Existing service developments at Clydesdale Park and Oyster Harbour will already deliver more than 800 lots in future years to the Albany community.
"Only our WA Labor Government has the experience, policy measures and a clear plan to deliver more housing and land in the Great Southern and across regional Western Australia."
As stated by Albany MLA Rebecca Stephens:
"The Cook Government continues to plan and deliver more housing and commercial opportunities in Albany and the Great Southern.
"These three new lots, released to market could deliver up to 70 new homes in Middleton Beach and provide more local economic growth opportunities for retail, medical services, eateries, or other community-related businesses.
"This is another brilliant result for the Albany community, and I'll continue to advocate for new land and housing releases for locals, following the release of 55 new residential lots in Clydesdale Park and Oyster Harbour estates in 2024 alone."
