The highly regarded CEO of Villa Maria, Valerie Lyons, achieved a coup by securing a key inner-city Camberwell property with approval for 64 ILU village for $8.75 million. This equates to a land value of $137,000 per ILU in a AAA prime location. The irony is that the seller was a Macquarie Bank offshoot, an organization known for its tough negotiation, and Villa Maria is a Not For Profit.
DIGITAL EDITION
Think big. Think care campuses.
The gnarly problem: the lack of new ageing accommodation infrastructure over 20 years has hit the Baby Boomer demand bubble. Bad outcomes for old people are accelerating. Planning approval hurdles are cited as the root cause. Delay and bureaucratic...