A generational landholding in Melbourne’s south-east growth corridor has changed hands, with AVID Property Group securing 40 Derricks Road, Clyde in an off-market transaction that reflects just how competitive scale-ready sites have become.
The 8.09-hectare parcel, held by the same family since the early 1980s, sits within the Clyde South Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) and carries Urban Growth Zone (UGZ) status. AVID has confirmed the purchase was made on an extended settlement, a structure that typically signals a developer moving to lock in pipeline position before final planning milestones are reached.
The Clyde South PSP is expected to deliver more than 13,000 homes as part of Victoria’s longer-term housing supply response. AVID’s move adds to its existing footprint in the corridor, with the newly acquired site neighbouring one of the developer’s planned residential projects.
“This new site directly neighbours one of our planned residential projects, offering a unique opportunity to expand on our existing masterplan,” said Cameron Holt of AVID Property Group.
That kind of adjacency matters. Expanding a masterplan rather than starting a new one reduces approvals complexity, allows shared infrastructure to be phased across a larger parcel, and gives the developer more control over staging timelines.
Why this deal matters beyond the headline
Transactions like this one tell builders something useful about where residential work is heading.
When institutional developers consolidate greenfield sites within PSP corridors, it signals a medium to long-term pipeline. That means consistent demand for civil works, land development, and ultimately residential construction, but stretched across a timeframe that rewards builders who plan ahead rather than those chasing short-term volume.
Joe Kairouz of Cushman and Wakefield, who handled the transaction alongside Zaynoun Melhem of RPM Group, pointed to a broader pattern driving deal activity in Melbourne’s outer south-east.
“We’re seeing sustained demand from well-capitalised developers targeting large-format sites within PSP-aligned corridors, particularly those that offer clarity around future planning and the ability to deliver staged communities over the medium term.”
That clarity is exactly what builders need to see before committing resources. PSP-aligned sites with institutional owners are generally lower-risk from a pipeline perspective than rezoning plays or speculative landholdings without planning status.
The scarcity factor
The Clyde South corridor is running out of privately held parcels. Family-owned sites that have sat outside developer portfolios for decades are increasingly being absorbed as groups seek future pipeline certainty.
Zaynoun Melhem of RPM Group described the dynamic plainly. “This sale reinforces a broader trend across Melbourne’s fringe markets, where long-held family assets are being absorbed into institutional and developer portfolios, as groups position themselves for the next wave of residential expansion.”
When supply of suitable land tightens, competition for what remains sharpens. Developers pay more for certainty. Builders who are already working in these corridors benefit from that positioning, while those trying to enter later face a more consolidated market.
The site itself carries strong physical fundamentals. It has close to 300 metres of frontage to Derricks Road and sits roughly five minutes from the proposed future Clyde Railway Station, a piece of infrastructure that typically underpins long-term density and demand.
What builders should note
AVID’s Victorian strategy, which Holt described as focused on quality land in key growth corridors along the eastern seaboard, points to a developer with genuine medium-term volume plans in this region.
For builders who operate in Casey’s south-east corridor, the consolidation of sites like this one into active developer hands is broadly positive. Dormant family-held land under institutional ownership becomes developed land on a timeline, and that means work.
The extended settlement structure is worth watching. It suggests AVID is confident in the site’s planning trajectory but is not yet ready to break ground. Builders considering positioning themselves in this corridor have a window to build relationships and understand the likely programme before the pipeline becomes competitive.
Original article published by Cushman & Wakefield
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