Born from necessity to tackle the housing challenge from the ground up.

At Ys, we’re focused on designing and building high-quality homes - that make a difference for residents and communities alike – helping to shape a fairer, more dynamic city.

Unlike most developers, we do all our design in-house with a core team of architects. By delivering design and development together, we protect the outcome. Quality is prioritised over fleeting trends. Sustainability is embedded from the very beginning. The result: enduring homes, designed and built to last.

The team at Ys Housing, outside our office in Reservoir.

Leadership

Former COO at CoDev, Melbourne-based property development company focused on affordable housing
Entrepreneur in Residence at CivVic Labs, Victorian State Government
Former General Manager at Startmate, Australia’s leading startup accelerator
Principal at Quid, a natural language processing software startup based in San Francisco
Bachelor of Law (Honours) and Engineering (Civil) (Honours) from the University of Melbourne

Oscar McLennan
CEO & Co-Founder

Registered Architect ARBV
Former Architect & Urban Designer at ARM & BAU delivering award-winning cultural projects in Melbourne, along with public, cultural, multi-residential and master planning work in China.
Former lecturer & tutor at Monash University, Sustainable Design in Architecture
Master of Architecture from the University of Melbourne

Milly Gamlin
Design Director & Co-Founder