Abode318 is a residential apartment building at 318 Russell Street in Melbourne, with a swimming pool and RMIT in the surrounding blocks. If you study at RMIT, prefer a private residential apartment and value exercise facilities, weigh up the location of your classes alongside what the building offers.
Schools, the library and shopping
The State Library is also in the surrounding blocks. On inspection day, walk from the building to the teaching building you use most, then try the route to the library to get a feel for these everyday trips.
Melbourne Central, QV, GPO and Bourke Street Mall are all within walking distance. Shopping centres and shopping streets offer different destinations, so include somewhere you would regularly use in your inspection itinerary.
Shared facilities and building background
Alongside the pool, the building has a gym, sauna, lounge and private dining spaces. Ask about access hours and booking requirements during the inspection to see whether they fit your routine.
Abode318 was completed in 2015 and has 436 apartments. Melcorp Strata manages the Owners Corporation.
What should you check in the apartment itself?
Record the shared facilities separately from the furniture and appliances in the apartment, then compare each item with the Lease inventory. Building amenities should not be mistaken for inclusions in an individual apartment. Ask an adviser about rent, availability and move-in arrangements.
Private rental apartment assistance is a paid service; your adviser will explain the fees before providing the service. If you need a proxy inspection, Yeeliving assigns it to a senior student. For the private rental early bird plan, see the early bird plan page. Referral cashback is paid only to the referrer, after the referred friend signs a lease and moves in; details are as shown on your account page.