A $55 million accommodation tower described as “student housing on steroids” was approved unanimously by a state development panel last night, clearing the way for one of Fremantle’s most unique housing models yet.

The six-storey building on Queen Victoria Street, set to replace a long-standing open-air car yard, was given the green light at the Metro Inner Joint Development Assessment Panel meeting on Thursday night.

The building is on the corner of Queen Victoria and James Street. Credit: Metro Inner Development Assessment Panel

The new-age development, by real estate investor Marprop Pty Ltd, includes 119 “co-living” apartments, 83 hotel rooms, and shared amenities such as a pool, cinema, gym, sauna and restaurant.

Marprop representative James Theodore told the meeting the proje

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