A red brick building with striped awnings, a tree, and a
. A rooftop area with square tiles, a red and white checkered wall, green pillars, and small plants in the background.
. A ground-level entrance with red brick walls and a sign that reads
. A railing with vertical bars overlooking a cityscape, with buildings and trees visible in the blurred background.
. A low-angle view of a red brick building facade with vertical lines and a tree partially visible on the left.
. A multi-story building exterior with horizontal white railings, large numbers painted on the walls, and small plants at the base.

Nightingale Umarkoo Wayi

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Architect/Designer: Kennedy Nolan, Amanda Oliver Gardens 2025

Description

Discover Nightingale Umarkoo Wayi, our first project in Coburg. Named in consultation with Wurundjeri Elders, its Woi-Wurrung name means “All of us”, reflecting the building’s spirit of community and connection.

Designed by award-winning architects Kennedy Nolan with landscape by Amanda Oliver Gardens, the building features a distinctive red brick façade and three vibrant commercial spaces at street level. Inside, it offers 48 thoughtfully designed homes, including lofty SoHo-style apartments and Nightingale’s popular small-footprint Teilhaus homes.

Located on Sydney Road, Nightingale Umarkoo Wayi supports a sustainable urban lifestyle, with local amenities, green spaces, schools, and public transport all nearby. Residents enjoy a balance of private living and shared spaces, designed to foster community, wellbeing, and connection. Join us for a guided tour and see how careful design, sustainability, and community values come together in our latest project. 

What's On

Visitors to Nightingale Umarkoo Wayi will be guided through the building by team members from Nightingale Housing or Kennedy Nolan, hearing first-hand about the architectural intent behind this distinctive Coburg project.

The tour will visit an apartment and the shared spaces central to all Nightingale projects—areas designed to foster connection and improve wellbeing. Along the way, visitors will learn what makes a Nightingale project unique, from its approach to financial, environmental and social sustainability to its commitment to creating long-term, functional communities within vibrant, connected neighbourhoods.

The tour offers an inside look at how thoughtful design can balance privacy and community, sustainability and comfort, and affordability and beauty. Visitors will come away with a deeper understanding of what “density done well” looks like, where people, place, and purpose come together to create a new approach to  inner-city living.

Images: (1-6) Nightingale Umarkoo Wayi. All photos: Kate Longley.

Important Details

Tour/event summary information

Saturday 25 July
Tours run 10am, 11.30am, 1pm + 2.30pm
Running for 60 minutes in groups of 20

Bookings

Bookings required—$7 booking fee applies
First release tickets: 12pm Wednesday 1 July
Second release tickets: 10am Saturday 4 July

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Meeting Point

Meet outside 170 Sydney Road, Coburg

Accessibility

Ramp or level (step free) entry, Lift access to all public levels, Accessible bathrooms, All-gender bathrooms, All ages

There is no car parking available. The closest tram stop is via Tram 19 on Sydney Rd. This is not an accessible tram stop. Moreland station is the closest train—the station is wheelchair accessible.

There are flush transitions and adequate turning circles in private apartment and all communal areas.

Location

170 Sydney Rd, Coburg VIC 3058

Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country

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