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Chris Thomson
Wed 11 Nov 26

Upside of Melbourne Downturn Draws Developers Across Nullarbor

A similar planning environment, availability of builders and a counter-cyclical upside are among the reasons an emerging Perth development firm has crossed two state borders to launch projects in Melbourne.

Its name almost homophonic with its emerging nature, Emergen was founded in Perth in late 2023.

Director Jay Sarmadi says the company started with medium-density infill housing projects and then began buying brownfield sites.

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Chris Thomson

Originally from Queensland, Chris spent years as a policy and program manager in Canberra with the federal government and then with the Housing Industry Association. After moving to Western Australia, he worked as a news reporter and editor, university lecturer, author and media advisor. Now in South Australia, Chris works full-time with The Urban Developer and is a part-time academic. He has a PhD in journalism and a master’s degree in urban and regional planning.

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