 Sheridan Close reflects Sir Bernard Evans' advocacy for greater open spaces in urban environments, and new buildings set back from the street, to save the city from becoming ""a dull, dusty jungle"", as well as his development of shared-ownership buildings and the "own-your-own" concept in flats.The flats were constructed by Prentice Builders, who were also responsible for such buildings as The Baillieu Library at the University of Melbourne, the Brighton Municipal Offices and the re-developed Prahran Market.Sheridan Close was also built during a period in which the mansions of St Kilda Rd and Queens Rd were replaced with moderne or period revival-style flats, with two properties demolished to make way for the apartments.