About us
A Melbourne family business, crafting homes worth being proud of.
Our approach
Design that starts with people.
Every home begins with the floorplan. We consider how people will move through each space, how they'll use each room, and how the home will feel to live in day to day.
That rigour, applied to every project regardless of scale, is what separates a house from a home.
That rigour, applied to every project regardless of scale, is what separates a house from a home.
Respect for place and community.
Every site we choose sits within an existing street, suburb, and community.
We design with that context in mind, considering how each project contributes to its neighbourhood, complements its surroundings, and leaves the street better than we found it.
We design with that context in mind, considering how each project contributes to its neighbourhood, complements its surroundings, and leaves the street better than we found it.
Accountability in everything we do.
JAB is a family run business. The same people who choose each site, lead each design, and navigate each planning process are the ones who stand behind the finished result. That continuity means that every decision carries real weight, and every home reflects the standard we hold ourselves to.
Our story
Where it all began.
Qing Dong Liu arrived in Melbourne in 1996 with a background in architecture from Tongji University in Shanghai, one of the world's most respected architecture schools.
He studied again at the University of Melbourne, this time in property and construction, before completing his first development in Brunswick East in 2001. Four townhouses, built with the same care and attention to detail that defines every JAB project today.
The company name came from family. Joy-Ann Blossom takes its name from Qing and Hong's daughters, Joyce and Annie, and Apple Blossom Court, the street the family called home at the time. It is a name that has carried personal meaning from the very beginning, and still does today.
The company name came from family. Joy-Ann Blossom takes its name from Qing and Hong's daughters, Joyce and Annie, and Apple Blossom Court, the street the family called home at the time. It is a name that has carried personal meaning from the very beginning, and still does today.
Our legacy
An ongoing commitment to shaping Melbourne.
2001
Mitchell Street
Brunswick East
4 townhouses
2002
Balfe Crescent
Brunswick West
Permit for 6 townhouses
2005
Albert Street
Brunswick
Development plan
2006
Gooch Street
Thornbury
Development plan
2008
Warrigal Road
Camberwell
4 townhouses
2009
Evelina Street
Balwyn North
3 townhouses
2009
Separation Street
Northcote
Planning permit for 18 townhouses
2009
Hosken Street
Balwyn North
Planning permit for 3 townhouses
2010
Francesca Street
Mont Albert North
Planning permit for 4 townhouses
2010
Doulton Road
Blackburn
Planning permit for 4 townhouses
2010
High Street
Northcote
Planning permit for 44 apartments, 3 shops and 3 offices
2011
Thames Street
Box Hill North
Planning permit for 14 townhouses
2012
Centre Road
Clayton
12 townhouses
2012
John Street
Brunswick
19 townhouses
2012
Canterbury Road
Box Hill
Planning permit for 43 townhouses and 21 apartments
2013
Ascot Street
Doncaster East
4 townhouses
2013
Hepburn Road
Doncaster
Planning permit for 67 apartments
2013
Sydney Road
Brunswick
2014
Dresden Street
Heidelberg Heights
16 townhouses
2014
Poplar Street
Box Hill
Planning permit for 43 apartments
2014
Surrey Road
Blackburn
Planning permit for 7 townhouses
2015
Collins Street
Thornbury
Planning permit for 8 townhouses
2015
Hilltop Crescent
Burwood East
Planning permit for 9 townhouses
2015
Service Road
Blackburn
Planning permit for 4 townhouses
2015
Railway Road
Blackburn
3 townhouses
2015
Dandenong Road
Oakleigh
Land potential for 250 apartments
2016
Linden Avenue
Ivanhoe
Planning permit for 5 townhouses
2016
Almay Grove
Heidelberg
Planning permit for 5 townhouses
2016
Thames Street
Box Hill North
8 townhouses
2016
Ascot Street
Doncaster East
4 townhouses
2016
Station Road
Rosanna
Planning permit for 4 townhouses
2016
Leslie Street
Donvale
Planning permit for 11 townhouses
2016
Arnold Street
Doncaster
Planning application for 5 townhouses
2017
Pender Street
Thornbury
7 townhouses
2017
McDowall Street
Mitcham
Planning application for 61 apartments
2017
Arthur Street & Pryor Street
Eltham
Planning permit for 100 apartments
2017
Benton Road
Mount Martha
Planning permit for 47 townhouses
2018
Frankcom Street
Blackburn
Planning permit for 20 townhouses
2018
Gaffney Street
Coburg
Rezoned from Industry 3 Zone to Mixed Use Zone
2018
Whitehorse Road
Blackburn
Planning permit for 263 apartments and 6500sqm retain at ground level
2018
Prospect Street
Box Hill
Planning permit for 30 story building with 196 apartments and 1450 sqm commercial spaces at podium
2018
Airdrie Court
Templestowe Lower
Planning permit for 15 townhouses
2019
Grange Road
Fairfield
Planning permit for 4 townhouses
2019
Rosamond Road
Maribyrnong
Planning permit for 38 townhouses
2019
Dundas Street
Thornbury
Planning permit for 5 townhouses
2019
Prospect Street
Box Hill
1207sqm land with potential for high-rise building
2020
Malvern Road
Malvern East
14 apartments
2020
Ascot Vale Road
Flemington
Planning permit for 125 apartments
2020
The Boulevard
Eaglemont
2021
Stanley Road
Keysborough
41 lot subdivision
2022
Whittingham Circuit
Greensborough
14 lot subdivision
2022
Prospect Street
Box Hill
1350sqm land with potential for high-rise building
2022
Harrison Street
Mitcham
Planning permit for 18 townhouses
2021
Kathryn Road
Knoxfield
6 townhouses
2021
Glyndon Road
Camberwell
Proposal of 9 luxury townhouses
2022
Park Road
Donvale
Planning permit for 35 townhouses
2022
Grange Road
Alphington
4 townhouses
2022
Jenkins Street
Northcote
Dual occupancy residences
2023
Emmerson Road
Lovely Banks
300 lots
2023
Surf View Estate
Torquay
47 lot subdivision
2023
Arthurson Street
Mount Waverley
4 townhouses
2024
High Street
Ashburton
Planning permit for 35 apartments
2024
Whitehorse Road
Blackburn
14 townhouses
2024
Centre Road
Berwick
40 lot subdivision
2025
Yarralea Street
Alphington
4 townhouses
Upcoming
Whitehorse Road
Blackburn
Planning permit for 40 apartments
Upcoming
Norvel Road & Dion Street
Ferntree Gully
138 lot subdivision
Now Selling
Princess Street
Kew
8 apartments and 2 penthouses
Upcoming
Bible Street
Eltham
4 townhouses
Now Selling
Whitehorse Road
Blackburn
8 terrace townhouses
Upcoming
Beard Street
Eltham
7 houses
Upcoming
Cox Road
Norlane
124 lot subdivision
Upcoming
Vermont Avenue
Corio
94 townhouses
Upcoming
Campfield Road
Gisborne
37 lot subdivision
Upcoming
The Range & Dowson Road
Wonthaggi
53 lot subdivision
Upcoming
Alma Street
Malvern East
4 townhouses
Upcoming
Rennie Street
Coburg
5 townhouses
