A converted biscuit factory in Prahran has been listed for sale. 
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The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kayburton.com.au/property/3-38-charles-street-prahran" target="_blank">converted biscuit factory in Prahran</a> has an&nbsp;asking price of $1.59 million. 
 
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom, plus study property is located at 3/38 Charles Street Prahran in the famous Greville Street precinct. 
 
Originally home to the Table Talk Biscuits company the two storey warehouse conversion retains the best parts of its industrial factory heritage and provides superb modern living and entertaining spaces. 
 
The lower level comprises open-plan living and dining, two bedrooms with built in robes, a separate laundry and central bathroom, as well as a fully equipped kitchen, which opens onto a Westerly courtyard. 
 
With high ceilings, exposed timber beams and hydronic heating throughout, the property also boasts a large cellar or storage space and two generous tandem car spaces. 
 
Upstairs is the master suite complete with built in robes, ensuite bathroom and a study nook. 
 
With Greville and Chapel Street shopping precincts at its doorstop and Prahran train station just across the road this property offers all the conveniences of inner city living, with the privacy of its location at the rear of the block.

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Prahran's Table Talk biscuit factory trophy home listing

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Global Commercial real estate and investment management firm Jones Lang LaSalle has appointed its new NSW Head of Industrial.
Michael Wall will be based in the firm’s Parramatta office having previously worked for Kingsmede and Colliers.  
Mr Wall has 12 years experience across sales, investments and property management.
Jones Lang LaSalle’s managing director, NSW and Australian head of industrial, Michael Fenton says Mr Wall is “highly regarded" in the industry.
The previous NSW head of Industrial, Andrew Maher, was recently appointed to the newly formed national role of director of industrial corporate solutions.
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Jones Lang LaSalle appoints NSW head of industrial

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You don’t have to be a millionaire to own property in Queensland's most prestigious suburbs.

Affordable properties can be found across the state, even in the most expensive and prestigious suburbs, according to a study by the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ).
“Hidden treasures can still be found, even in our most expensive suburbs, if you are prepared to look – and potentially wait – for them,” REIQ CEO Anton Kardash says.
Brisbane's Hamilton had a seven-bedroom Eblin Drive house (pictured below) sold at $6.5 million in February, but elsewhere in the prestige suburb there was a $405,000 sale.
<img height="280" width="472" src="/images/stories/2013/07/QueenslandJuly10one.jpg" alt="QueenslandJuly10one"><a target="_blank" href="https://rpp.rpdata.com/rpp/property/detail?propertyId=4937704&amp;index=0&amp;q=27+Eblin+Drive+Hamilton+QLD+4007&amp;qt=address&amp;_qt=address&amp;offset=1&amp;sort=address&amp;limit=20&amp;view=property&amp;mode=&amp;street=All&amp;suburb=All"></a>
It was a two-bedroom Kingford Smith Drive house (pictured below) which had been listed for $450,000.
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The suburb's median house price sits at $1.46 million, according to the REIQ, showing there are opportunities for a variety of buyers in the area.
Hidden gems have also been upturned in popular tourist destination Surfers Paradise where, despite a five-bedroom house (pictured below) selling for $6.35 million in March, a more modest three-bedroom house sold for $454,000 in December.
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The property (pictured below) was originally listed for $495,000, well below the area's median house price of $1.06 million.
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In Minyama a five-bedroom house (pictured below) sold for $6.75 million in December, despite an asking price of $8.25 million.
<img height="276" width="472" src="/images/stories/2013/07/QueenslandJuly10three.jpg" alt="QueenslandJuly10three"><a target="_blank" href="https://rpp.rpdata.com/rpp/property/detail?propertyId=6004999&amp;index=0&amp;q=7+Minyama+Island+Minyama+QLD+4575&amp;qt=address&amp;_qt=address&amp;offset=1&amp;sort=address&amp;limit=20&amp;view=property&amp;mode=&amp;street=All&amp;suburb=All"></a>
The sale of the mansion was a far cry from a three-bedroom house (pictured below) on Chelsea Crescent, which sold for just $360,000 in September.
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Mr Kardash says while these cheaper properties may not be as luxurious as their more expensive counterparts; they represent a smart way to break into QLDs most prestigious markets.
“Of course the old adage of buying the worst house in the best street, or the best suburb, still applies but buying in these prestigious locations will help to underpin capital growth,” he says.
The lowest price recorded in the report was a low $162,000 for a house in Augustine Heights in October.
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Cheapies can still be found in Queensland's prestigious suburbs: REIQ

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Popular Perth nightspot the Claremont Hotel could be getting new owners.
Its current owner Barry Jones, director at Gretna Nominees, is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-retail-wa-claremont-500800879?listingType=buy">seeking expressions of interest in the property</a>, with a view to either leasing or selling it.
The original hotel dates back to 1886 and then became a grocery store and later a bakery, before being turned back into a hotel in 1902.
In the 1920’s the hotel traded as McManus’ Hotel and Fink’s Hotel. In recent times its been the Continental Hotel and Redrock hotel, before becoming the Claremont Hotel after a refurbishment in 2002.
The building is situated in a prime location on the corner of Bayview Terrace and Gugeri Street, just nine kilometres from the Perth CBD. Its adjacent to the Claremont Quarter Shopping Centre and opposite the Claremont Train Station.
The 1,263 square metre property sits on 1,659 square metres of land. It comes with a tavern licence.
The two-storey hotel offers a variety of indoor and alfresco areas, which can be used for private functions or public dining.
Colliers International agents Mark Werrett and Ben Tana have advertised it as being suitable for refurbishment or redevelopment.
Expressions of interest close on August 16.
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Perth's historic Claremont Hotel seeking expressions of interest

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Melbourne’s cheapest auction sale price last weekend was in the northern suburb of Dallas. 

The four-bedroom, one-bathroom Barry Road house was listed by the mortgagees with a $220,000 to $240,000 price expectations.
It for $243,500 after Barry Plant Real Estate marketed the property to first homebuyers, investors and clinic operators.
The <a href="https://www.barryplant.com.au/glenroy/index.cfm?pageCall=property&amp;propertyID=2383151&amp;realestate=541_Barry_Road_DALLAS_VIC_3047" target="_blank">original 1960s brick veneer property</a> (pictured below) was previously listed for sale in July 2011 with a guide price of $280,000 to $290,000, but did not sell.
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Its feature built in robes in two bedroom, a large living area with open fireplace, modern kitchen, central bathroom, separate laundry and toilet, gas ducted heating, single car garage and wide side driveway. 

It last sold for $215,000 in mid-2008, reflecting 2.5% annual growth during the past five years. 

The median sale price for houses in Dallas is $270,000, down 8.9% in the past year, <a href="/news">according to RP Data</a>. 

Other recent sales include a five-bedroom property on Phillip Street selling for $365,000 in June and a three-bedroom house on Merino Avenue selling for $260,000 on 3 July this year.
Barry Plant Real Estate selling agent Halil Okur says while there was a lot of interest in the Barry Road property, it would need significant renovations to make it liveable.

“When we took over the marketing campaign, the house was vacant.

“It’s a run-down house. It needs a lot of renovation. When you walk into it, it literally stinks,” he said. 

The buyer was an investor and Mr Okur expects it will return a rental income around $300 per week once its renovated. It would then reflect a 6.4% yield

The contract for the sale had a Victorian Legal Aid caveat on its title.
It was the home of Charbiel Fram who was sentenced to three and a half years jail for attacking his former brother in-law at a Thomastown pool hall in 2010 and is currently awaiting sentencing over an assault at Crown Casino’s Fusion nightclub. 

He committed the second offence while on bail for the first.
 

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Mortgagee sale at Dallas was Melbourne's cheapest weekend sale

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Property developer Greg Shand has purchased the NSW Leagues Club building in the Sydney CBD for $15.5 million.
The building runs between Phillip and Elizabeth streets and will retain current tenant, Travelodge until 2050, with a 49-year option.
The club originally took two strata to the market, floors six to nine and levels B1, B2, three, four and five and had intended to retain Ground Elizabeth Street, Ground Phillip Street and levels one and two.


Due to strong interest it sold the entire building and leased back Ground Elizabeth, Ground Phillip and levels one and two for a term of three years. 

Collier’s International agent Jon Chomley said they faced many challenges in the sale of the building.

 
“The marketing process was challenging due to the long term lease back to the Travelodge, the club wanting to remain in the premises and preferably own their floors and the issues around the age of the building,” he said.

The club received four offers for the strata and five for the entire building, with two bids being false starts as the groups could not support their prices.


Greg Shand is chief executive of the Barana Group real estate and investment company, which currently has an investment portfolio of $450 million, with investments in Australia, the UK, Japan and Continental Europe.
  

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/leisure/novotel-st-kilda-snapped-up-by-greg-shand-s-barana-group/2012090656449">In September last year</a> the group purchased the Novotel St Kilda hotel in Melbourne for $55 million, at a yield of 8%.
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Property developer Greg Shand's Barana Group makes $15.5m Sydney CBD purchase 

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The ACT suburb with the fastest selling houses is Higgins, according to RP Data.
 
Houses in Higgins are listed for an average of 32 days, followed by Gilmore at 36 days.

The capital's slowest selling houses are in Forde, with an average listing time of 144 days.

Forde is followed by Campbell and Farrer, each at around 126 days on the market. 
 
ACT fastest selling
Higgins: 32.3 days

Gilmore: 36.4 days

Latham: 41.9 days

Hughes: 43.3 days 

Waramanga: 50 days 

Macgreggor: 52.3 days
 
ACT slowest selling 

Forde: 144 days 

Campbell: 126.8 days 

Farrer: 126.0 days 

Casey: 121.8 days 

Bonython: 118.2 days

Franklin: 108.3 days 


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The ACT suburbs where houses sell fastest and slowest

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Celebrity couple Tom Williams and Rachel Gilbert have announced they are expecting a baby, and have listed their Freshwater home for sale.  
The four-bedroom home is listed with Clark and Humel Property at a guide price of $1.7 million plus.  
Williams, who worked as a builder before beginning a career in radio and television, purchased the property in 2010 for $1.29 million and renovated it himself.  
It now boasts high ceilings, timber floorboards, plantation shutters, a deluxe kitchen with European appliances and a solar heated pool.  
The property comes complete with storage under the house, a wine cellar, security cameras, and even a panic room.
After years doing up home on the northern beaches, Williams said the couple were selling because they wanted to live closer to Gilbert’s family in Cronulla.
Ofcourse plans to renovate their next property are on the radar.  After listing the property for sale last week, Williams let the couple’s baby news slip during his radio show The Daily Edition, on Tuesday.  
Williams and Gilbert were married in November last year and met at the Cleo Bachelor of the Year party in 2011. 
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Tom Williams and Rachel Gilbert are expecting and have listed their Freshwater home

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A $107 million residential development in the Victoria Harbour precinct of Docklands is now complete, with 95% of its apartments sold by the developer.
The Exo apartment building was announced in July 2011, by developer Lend Lease, and snappily <a target="_blank" href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/victoria/docklands-development-half-sold-in-two-weeks-on-market/2011082251238">sold 50% of its apartments</a> (pictured) in its first three weeks.
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In May last year, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/developments/prices-start-at-%24395000-in-lend-lease-docklands-development-exo/2012052854675">Property Observer reported</a> that 70% of the 96 apartments had sold.
The apartments were listed at prices starting at $395,000 for a one-bedroom apartment and $699,000 for a two-bedroom apartment.
There are currently three apartments in the complex listed for sale on realestate.com.au, at between $410,000 and $699,000, most likely onsales.
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Several are also listed for lease on the website, ranging from $400 per week for a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment, to $550 per week for a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment with car space.
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State manager for Lend Lease’s apartments business in Victoria, Ben Coughlan says the apartments have attracted a mix of buyers.
“It has attracted a mix of buyers from first homebuyers and young professionals to investors.
"The proximity to the CBD, waterfront and lifestyle it offers is second to none,” he says.
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On level eight, the residential hub of the building, the apartments surround <a target="_blank" href="https://www.exoapartments.com.au/">an open-air atrium </a>with landscaped garden.

Exo is part of Lend Lease’s $4.5 billion Victoria Harbour, the epicentre of Docklands, and is expected to contribute to the growth of the area with nine retail shops at the base of the building and a 642-bay commercial car park for use by residents and visitors.
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Located on the corner of Collins and Merchant Streets, Ben Coughlan says it aims to “honour the fine architectural tradition of Collins Street in a modern context.”
<img height="553" width="470" src="/images/stories/2013/07/exosketchjuly3two.jpg" alt="exosketchjuly3two">

The complex takes its name from the word ‘exoskeleton’, which refers to its unique sculptural form, and it is expected to become a Melbourne design icon.
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Exo, the Melbourne development based on an exoskeleton design, is complete

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Sydney remains Australia’s most expensive city for office occupancy, but a significant value shift towards the Perth market has decreased the gap between the two cities, according to a survey by CBRE Global Research and Consulting.
The semi-annual prime office occupancy costs survey ranks 127 cities throughout the world according to the cost of office occupancy, including rent plus local taxes and service charges.
Hong Kong was ranked the most expensive at US$235.23 per square foot, per annum, followed by London and Beijing.
As for Australian cities, Sydney ranked 13th in the world at US$119.23 per square foot, per annum (just behind 10th placed Manhattan), followed by Perth, in 21st place, at US$97.09, Brisbane in 29th at US$79.10, and Melbourne in 49th at US$61.89.
The cheapest Australian capital cities for office occupancy were Adelaide, in 71st place and Canberra, in 93rd place.
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Source: CBRE
Sydney also topped the list for the most expensive market for office space in the Pacific Region.
Perth was ranked 16th in the list of cities that experienced the highest growth in the cost of office occupancy.
CBRE’s head of research for Australia, Stephen McNabb says this shows a “value shift” to the Perth market.
“The increase in terms of trade driven by high commodity prices has boosted income in the WA market relative to other Australian states.
“This has supported capacity to pay higher rents in Perth,” he says.
The survey shows the office occupancy rates for prime office spots in 127 cities worldwide, as of March 31, 2013.
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Sydney remains Australia's most expensive office market, but Perth catching up: CBRE

South East Queensland developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/gardner-vaughan-group">Gardner Vaughan Group</a>’s entry into the Gold Coast apartment market has progressed from pipeline to market, with its Chevron Island project Bronze on Chevron now formally available to purchase ahead of a planned 2029 completion.

The 119-apartment development on Mawarra Street marks the Brisbane-headquartered builder-developer’s first residential play in the Gold Coast, following its expansion south from Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/bronze-on-chevron-8-mawarra-street-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Bronze on Chevron</a> comprises a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom residences, with pricing starting from just over $1.5 million. The project is being delivered under Gardner Vaughan’s fully integrated model, with the group acting as both developer and builder, a structure it has consistently applied across its South East Queensland portfolio.

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Architecture has been designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cottee-parker-architects">Cottee Parker</a>, with landscape architecture by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/landscape-architect/jeremy-ferrier-landscape-design">Jeremy Ferrier</a>. The building presents as a single-tower scheme, with a focus on maximising outlook across both the Surfers Paradise skyline and the Nerang River.

Apartments have been planned with open-plan living zones extending to generous balconies, a response to the site’s dual-aspect positioning between river and ocean. Interiors follow a restrained coastal palette, with two colour schemes offered, and an emphasis on natural light and cross-ventilation.

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Resident amenity is concentrated across more than 1,250 sqm and includes a resort-style pool, gym, yoga lawn and rooftop entertaining areas. A function space with catering facilities forms part of the upper-level offering, alongside north- and south-facing outdoor areas.

Ground level will incorporate two retail tenancies, intended to extend the existing village character of the surrounding streets.

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The project sits within walking distance of Thomas Drive’s established dining strip, while maintaining proximity to <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Surfers Paradise</a> beach and broader Gold Coast amenity. The location, positioned on Chevron Island between the river and coastline, has increasingly attracted mid- to high-density development in recent years as the precinct evolves beyond its low-rise origins.

Gardner Vaughan’s move into the Gold Coast was first signalled in 2025, with the group identifying the region as a natural extension of its operations. Chief Executive Officer Simon Betteridge described the expansion as both “strategic and natural”, citing demand for well-designed apartments in lifestyle-driven markets.

Construction is expected to complete in early 2029.

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Gardner Vaughan brings Bronze on Chevron to market as Gold Coast debut

One of the penthouses at Lily Lane, the latest stage of Carrington Place by Ellipse Property, has set a new local apartment price record.

The four-bedroom residence, purchased by a local downsizer, sold for $5.75 million—around 75 per cent higher than the previous record of $3.3 million.

Over 40 per cent of the first release of apartments at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/lily-lane-at-carrington-place-castle-hill-32-carrington-road-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Lily Lane</a> have already been snapped up just six weeks since it launched to the market.

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Located at 32 Carrington Road, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/castle-hill-nsw-2154">Castle Hill</a> and designed by award-winning architects <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/ptw">PTW</a>, Lily Lane is directly opposite the Hills Showground Metro station. It offers a total 213 units over two 12-storey towers - a mix of 67 one-bedroom, 100 two-bedroom and 46 three-bedroom apartments - with a ground-floor retail offering.

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Blake Schulze, National Director – Residential at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/colliers">Colliers</a>, says around 44 per cent of buyers are&nbsp;owner occupiers, with 35 per cent being investors and 21 per cent first homebuyers.

“Developments of this calibre are very rare in the Hills District, and Lily Lane’s sales success demonstrates the depth of demand for over-sized apartments that genuinely compete with freestanding homes," Schulze says.

"We are seeing particular demand from downsizers who want to remain in the area but transition into spacious, high-quality apartment living."

On the penthouse sale, it says it shows buyers&nbsp;are prepared to pay a premium for scale, quality, and direct access to the Metro.

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One-bedroom apartments are sized from 50-72 sqm with prices starting at $745,000, while two-bedrooms are priced from $990,000 with sizes from 75 to 132 square metres. Three-bedroom floorplans are sized between 97 and 182 sqm,, with prices starting at $1,395,000.&nbsp;

The three remaining penthouses, spanning up to 262 sqm, are priced from $2.9 million.

Over 75 per cent of apartments include dedicated studies, multipurpose rooms or family rooms, with select layouts offering walk-in pantries and laundries. Apartments are appointed with premium Miele appliances including ovens, washing machines, dryers, gas cooktops and dishwashers, while larger residences also incorporate integrated Miele microwaves, Fisher &amp; Paykel integrated refrigerators and five-burner Miele cooktops.

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Lily Lane will be constructed by award-winning iCIRT-rated builder <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/decode">Decode Group</a>, with construction to commence in mid-2026 and expected to complete early 2029.

Carrington Place comprises more than 800 apartments and is being delivered across multiple stages, with completion expected in 2032. Integrated with neighbouring bushland, the project will feature over 20,000 sq, of outdoor recreational area, including a one-kilometre boardwalk to Fred Caterson Reserve.&nbsp;

The Hills Showground Metro Station is just a two-minute walk away, offering fast connectivity to Sydney’s CBD, North Sydney, Chatswood, Macquarie Park and Norwest Business Park.

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Ellipse sets Castle Hill apartment record with $5.75 million Lily Lane penthouse sale

Fresh off completing its Delano Crows Nest development, Lindsay Bennelong has lodged plans for its next project, this time turning its attention back to the beach.

The developer, started 20 years ago by Clarendon Homes founder Peter Campbell, is proposing a 37-apartment scheme at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/17-25-ashburner-street-manly-nsw-2095">17-25 Ashburner Street</a>, Manly, positioned between the southern end of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/manly-nsw-2095">Manly</a> Beach and East Manly Cove.

Lindsay Bennelong called on local architecture firm Platform Architects to design the new building, given their success at Finn, Lindsay Bennelong's current luxury apartment project on North Steyne.&nbsp;

According to the Design Verification Statement by Bridie Gough of Platform Architects, the proposal “relates to the current context but also the desired future character of taller buildings suitable to the new planning controls.”

The site has been identified as a Low to Mid-Rise Housing (LMR) location, given its position within 400 metres of the Manly Town Centre E1 Business Zone. The LMR controls are intended to unlock additional housing supply in well-located areas close to public transport, allowing developers to seek increased height limits to support greater density.

“The proposal seeks to provide this increased level of housing whilst being respectful of some of the smaller scale buildings also nearby,” the statement reads.

Lindsay Bennelong Development Director Leigh Manser said the project has been carefully aligned with the intent of the LMR controls. The proposal will significantly increase housing yield on the site, replacing four houses and 10 apartments, comprising 25 bedrooms, with 37 new apartments delivering a total of 94 bedrooms, whilst remaining compliant with the LMR controls.

“Sydney is in a severe undersupply, and delivering more dwellings and more bedrooms than what currently exists is exactly what the LMR policy is designed to activate,” Manser said, noting that nine of the apartments will be allocated as affordable housing for frontline workers.

“We have already commenced discussions with our community housing provider to determine the rental levels that frontline workers can realistically afford in this location,” he said. “These will need to sit well below the standard affordable housing benchmark of 20 per cent below market rent, and that has been factored into our feasibility and pricing.”

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The design of the building incorporates a wave-like indentation running through the façade, referencing the nearby coastline and anchoring the building within its local context.

The&nbsp;Design Verification Statement says careful consideration has been given to the articulation of the building, ensuring the bulk is broken down to a more human scale through a defined four-storey podium."

The scheme includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a full-time building manager's office and wellness facilities including a sauna and a gym.

“The design ensures a high level of amenity, with apartments offering generous private open space, many with expansive views, and all with comfortable proportions."

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/lindsay-bennelong-developments">Lindsay Bennelong</a>&nbsp;is currently developing Finn Manly, just four full-floor luxury apartments on North Steyne. They recently welcomed residents to its 81-unit Delano Crows Nest development, a&nbsp;carefully scaled infill project designed to bridge&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/crows-nest-nsw-2065">Crows Nest</a>’s lively village centre with its surrounding heritage streets.

Designed by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/ajc-architects">AJC Architects</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/delano-crows-nest-27-57-falcon-street-crows-nest-nsw-2065">Delano</a>&nbsp;is arranged across three low-rise buildings, incorporating a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom apartments alongside a limited number of townhomes addressing Hayberry Lane. The architectural approach drew on the area’s Art Deco lineage, reinterpreted through contemporary detailing and framed by landscaped communal gardens.

The developer also has a development site in Maroubra.

First look: Lindsay Bennelong's new Manly apartment development revealed

Fifty-nine residences across 37 levels. No more than two per floor. With 80 per cent now sold, what remains at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/madeline-by-mosaic-broadbeach-22-mary-avenue-broadbeach-qld-4218">Madeline by Mosaic</a> is a short list.

Madeline was always conceived at a scale that sits outside the normal register of Gold Coast apartment living. The residences are half- and full-floor configurations, with the largest spanning more than 400 sqm, dimensions that place them closer to the penthouse end of the market regardless of where they sit in the building.

That scale is the organising principle of everything else: how the floorplans are laid out, how the materials read, how the connection between inside and outside works.

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The interiors were developed in collaboration with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/fraser-partners-0">Fraser &amp; Partners</a>, the architecture practice&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/mosaic-property-group">Mosaic</a> brought in as design partner for the first time on this project. The palette runs to natural stone, textured timbers, and soft metallics, materials chosen as much for their tactile quality as their appearance.

Light cleverly shifts across surfaces through the day, and the design is explicit about wanting that to be noticed. Full-height glazing runs across the primary living areas, and where the building faces east toward the ocean, those walls of glass are doing real work: framing a view corridor that the site's position directly opposite Broadbeach State School's playing fields keeps permanently open.

That outlook is the site's most consequential asset. In a suburb where new towers continue to rise, a protected view line is genuinely rare, and the Mary Avenue address secures it. Residents at Madeline will look out over open parkland rather than the rear of another building, a distinction that becomes more meaningful with each new development approved nearby.

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The private outdoor spaces are sized to match the residences themselves. Terraces on the upper levels frame uninterrupted ocean panoramas, and the planning ensures that living areas extend into those outdoor zones rather than treating them as separate attachments. The flow between the two is part of the design intent, not an afterthought.

Inside, the finish specification reflects the same approach. Rich stone benchtops, warm timber joinery, bespoke hardware, each element specified to hold up over time rather than read as a moment in a particular trend cycle.

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Beyond the residences, the amenity offering extends that register. A lap pool and sun deck anchor the outdoor space, alongside a magnesium pool, cold plunge, steam room, and sauna.

A commercial-grade gymnasium, residents' lounge, library, and boardroom round out a programme that functions more like a private members club than a standard building amenity floor.

Construction has commenced under Mosaic's in-house building arm, with completion scheduled for late 2028.

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Madeline by Mosaic delivers penthouse-level living across every apartment

Developer Fortezza Group is the latest to take its new apartment development, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-belvedere-5-7-church-street-nelson-bay-nsw-2315">The Belvedere in Nelson Bay</a>, to the NSW Government.

Fortezza, predominantly a South East Queensland developer, is the latest to apply for State Significant Development&nbsp; status through the NSW Government's Housing Delivery Authority, a pathway becoming favoured by developers to speed up the approval process.

They are planning 57 two- and three-bedroom apartments across 5-7 Church Street and 42 Donald Street, near d'Albora Nelson Bay Marina. The diverse apartment mix has sizes from just over 80 sqm to the largest three-bedroom penthouses that reach nearly 200 sqm.

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Fortezza calls the project a "piece of Istria in Nelson Bay,"&nbsp;referring to the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea, shared by Croatia (90%), Slovenia, and Italy, which is known for its Roman history, Venetian-style coastal towns and inland hilltop villages.

They say the The Belvedere is strategically positioned at the apex of Nelson Bay, offering unrivalled views of the ocean, the bay and captivating topography of the area.

"Our commitment to maintaining the integrity of every view and sight line has been relentless," Fortezza Group says.

"Through extensive modelling and analysis, we ensure that each apartment enjoys the natural beauty of Nelson Bay, regardless of future developments. Each design element is carefully curated to harmonise with our European heritage, drawing profound inspiration from the Roman architectural marvels in Istria. The arches, the cascades of greenery and the stonework that define our project pay homage to the structures that once exemplified Roman grandeur."

Residents will have access to a pool, communal green spaces, an office and a coffee shop.

Jennifer Robertson

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