{"id":664349,"date":"2026-05-11T18:11:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/664349\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T18:11:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:11:24","slug":"lendlease-welcomes-the-afl-to-melbourne-quarter-as-leasing-momentum-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/664349\/","title":{"rendered":"Lendlease welcomes the AFL to Melbourne Quarter as leasing momentum continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Melbourne, 11 May 2026: Leasing momentum continues to build at Lendlease\u2019s Melbourne Quarter precinct, with the AFL joining a growing list of major employers choosing the inner\u2011city destination for their future workplaces.<\/p>\n<p>Located opposite Southern Cross Station on Collins Street, the $3 billion mixed\u2011use precinct spans 2.5 hectares and delivers 150,000 square metres of premium office space across three next\u2011generation commercial buildings alongside residential towers, curated retail and dining, and a network of parks, laneways and public spaces.<\/p>\n<p>Later this year, the AFL will relocate its Melbourne headquarters to the precinct\u2019s flagship commercial building, Melbourne Quarter Tower, under a multi year commitment. The tower recently achieved a 6 Star Green Star Design &amp; As Built v1.2 rating from the Green Building Council of Australia, recognising world leadership in sustainable design and construction. The new headquarters will provide a centrally located, modern workplace designed to support AFL staff, clubs and partners, while maintaining close proximity to Marvel Stadium and the CBD.<\/p>\n<p>The AFL\u2019s move follows Jetstar, which is set to relocate to nearby One Melbourne Quarter later this month. The airline will occupy approximately 7,000 square metres across three levels, joining a growing mix of national and global organisations drawn to the precinct for its transport connectivity, modern office spaces, strong amenity and access to open green space.<\/p>\n<p>With more than 50 per cent of the precinct dedicated to public open and green space, workers enjoy direct access to new parks and laneways seamlessly integrated with a growing mix of retail and hospitality offerings designed to support the daily needs of workers and visitors.<\/p>\n<p>Together, the AFL and Jetstar add to an established business community at Melbourne Quarter that includes Medibank, Seven Network, Google, Energy Australia and Arup, reinforcing the precinct\u2019s position as a leading office destination.<\/p>\n<p>Following the recent completion of West Tower, the final residential building at Melbourne Quarter, the precinct is one of the largest mixed-use developments delivered in Australia in more than a decade and is already home to more than 1,800 residents and a daily workforce of more than 12,000 people.<\/p>\n<p>Quotes attributable to Adam Williams, Executive Director Development, Lendlease:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe continued leasing success at Melbourne Quarter reflects the ongoing demand we are seeing for well\u2011connected workplaces with quality amenity in the heart of the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are pleased to welcome the AFL and Jetstar as part of a growing community of leading organisations choosing Melbourne Quarter as their long\u2011term workplace destination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ENDS<\/p>\n<p>For more information:<br \/>Lily-Rose Chin, External Affairs Manager<br \/>M: +61 402 263 859 E: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lendlease.com\/my\/media-centre\/media-releases\/lendlease-welcomes-the-afl-to-melbourne-quarter\/mailto:lily-rose.chin@lendlease.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">lily-rose.chin@lendlease.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Melbourne, 11 May 2026: Leasing momentum continues to build at Lendlease\u2019s Melbourne Quarter precinct, with the AFL joining&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":664350,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[560],"tags":[638,64,63,55,639,85],"class_list":["post-664349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-afl","tag-afl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-australian-football-league","tag-australianfootballleague","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/664349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=664349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/664349\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/664350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=664349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=664349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=664349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}