THE PROPERTY developer which recently and curiously appointed would-be-Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s partner, Tim Mathieson, a hair products salesman, to sell its luxury apartments, has sought Ministerial approval to build a landmark skyscraper, opposite the Queen Victoria Market and Flagstaff Gardens.

Ubertas Group plans to demolish an existing two-level office building at 330 – 360 William Street, and replace it with one of two high density proposals, which the government says – because of the development’s proposed scale - the Minister for Planning Justin Madden must approve.

The biggest proposal being considered is for a 50-level complex with 626 apartments, but earlier this month a (relatively) smaller proposal, of 35-levels and including 476 apartments, was submitted to the Minister for consideration, a spokeswoman for Mr Madden’s office said.

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