The newest Sunshine Coast mixed-use development, Paloma Paloma, is not only unique for the coastal suburb of&nbsp;&nbsp;Caloundra,&nbsp;but unique for Queensland.

That&#39;s the view of&nbsp;Colliers Director Residential, Daniel Hirst, who is marketing the 11-storey apartment tower, part of the wider mini-precicnt which include a fully integrated 110-room hotel in a separate tower and a three-level podium of retail and dining.

&quot;It&#39;s a landmark development unlike anyone has seen before,&quot; Hirst told Urban.

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&quot;They&#39;re large apartments, designed to be lived in, and offering a high level of finishes, from limestone floors to natural stone bench tops.&quot;

Decibel Architecture has collaborated closely with award-winning landscape architecture practice LatStudios to create a building that breathes and one that is unique to Queensland.

For architectural inspiration, the group looked to the iconic headlands of Caloundra where waves crash against marbled tidal ledges of rockpools weathered by time.

Developed by CURA, Paloma Paloma&nbsp;will&nbsp;feature onsite resort-style amenities, including spaces for things like yoga and fitness, in addition to a wellness spa and resort-style swimming pool.

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Hirst is expecting local and interstate buyers, predominantly in their mid 40s to late 50s, who want everything in one place.

&quot;They&#39;ll be discerning buyers, maybe semi-retired, and wanting something which gives them a feeling of status and luxury when they get home.

&quot;They will want the convenience of dining underneath, and the easy access to beaches, possibly without the pretentiousness found in some other areas nearby.

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&quot;Residents will still have that status symbol, while also having the convenience of work from home facilities, and easy access to Brisbane.&quot;

Two of the penthouses have already sold, both to locals from Shelley Beach and Pelican Waters.

Stella Collective handled the interiors of the 74 apartments, with the materials and spaces designed to receive cooling sea breezes and encourage slow living.

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"It's a landmark development unlike anyone has seen before," Hirst told Urban

Joel Robinson

Paloma Paloma apartments launch at Caloundra

One of Queensland&#39;s longest standing property developer and builder,&nbsp;Morris Property Group, is continuing to bulk up its Gold Coast apartment pipeline.

It&#39;s still focused around the Broadbeach area, with Morris, led by the veteran developer Barry Morris, set to lodge&nbsp;plans for Malo, a nine-level tower at 8 Jubilee Avenue, near Federation Park. There will be just 16 three-bedroom apartments.

Morris has had the site since 2006, and has cleared the old two-level, four-apartment building on the 607 sqm site.

The project has been designed by Canberra based architects Guida Moseley and Brown.

The building will also offer ground floor amenities and three levels of underground parking.

The building has been designed to complement the surrounding area&#39;s&nbsp;architecture seamlessly. The site neighbour&#39;s&nbsp;previous MPG projects, Qube and Synergy, and will be the group&#39;s ninth Broadbeach project.

As the group continues to lodge plans for high rise residential developments, the proposed project will position itself in the market for buyers seeking a modern Broadbeach apartment in a low rise building.

In the pipeline for Morris Property Group is Crest Broadbeach, a 37-storey residential tower on Armrick Avenue providing 157 two and three bedroom apartments.

MPG has also consolidated a site at 1873-1875 Gold Coast Highway Burleigh Heads, with a DA expected to be lodged in the coming weeks.

Morris has had the site since 2006, and has cleared the old two-level, four-apartment building on the 607 sqm site.

Morris Property Group set for owner-occupier focused Broadbeach apartment development

The private Brisbane property developer, Stockwell, is continuing to expand its footprint in the inner Brisbane suburb of West End.

They&#39;ve submitted plans to the Brisbane City Council for an eight-level development in West End, around the corner from their HQ. The apartments will follow Stockwell&#39;s extensive investment in the suburb, which has seen them previously develop Virtuoso West End, Muse West End, and Encore West End.

&quot;This development continues Stockwell&rsquo;s vision of creating high-standard apartment living in West End through providing larger apartment types and configurations for owner occupiers and families,&quot; a Stockwell spokesperson told Urban.

The proposed project, at&nbsp;10 Kurilpa Street,&nbsp;on the corner of Kurilpa and Baile​y Street, will see 78 one, two, three and four-bedroom apartments built on a 2,365 sqm site.

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The local architecture, Mode, has put together the plans, orienting apartment&nbsp;living space and balconies&nbsp;towards unobstructed views. The&nbsp;north-east apartments capture the Brisbane River and beyond to Mt Coot-tha, while the east facing apartments have open views of the CBD and the leafy low rise residential part of West End.

There will be a maximum 11 apartments per floor.

There&#39;s nine&nbsp;different configurations on offer for buyers. The two-bedroom apartments will start from 82 sqm, the three beds from 112 sqm and the larger four-bedroom apartments starting. from 147 sqm.

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The top level, level eight, will have just five apartments. It will share the level with the resident amenity; a swimming pool, pool deck, barbecue area, dining and terraces.

&quot;The elevated space supports an active lifestyle providing breathing room in an increasingly dense urban environment,&quot;&nbsp; Mode note in their proposal submission.

Stockwell, which was founded in the early 1950s as a construction company, are also behind Cremorne on Fish Lane and Croft on Fish Lane, in the popular new precinct in South&nbsp;Bri​sbane.

They've submitted plans to the Brisbane City Council for an eight-level development in West End, around the corner from their HQ.



Stockwell set for West End, Brisbane apartments

STH BNK By Beulah, one of the most anticipated development project in Melbourne for a number of years, has secured a record-breaking launch day, netting over $400m&nbsp;in sales, including Melbourne&rsquo;s most expensive apartment ever at $35 million.

Buyers flocked to the official launch on April 2,&nbsp;after Beulah received over 700 registrations throughout its expression of interest campaign, with buyers required to put down a $5,000 deposit to reserve their spot.

The $35 million sub-penthouse is now Melbourne&rsquo;s most expensive apartment to date, spanning 1,000 sqm across an entire floor and featuring double-height ceilings.

The buyer, whose identity remains confidential, is choosing to customise the apartment as part of STH BNK&rsquo;s Tailored Living offering with the number of bedrooms and baths yet to be confirmed.

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Beulah Managing Director Jiaheng Chan said the demand experienced on the first day of launch far exceeded any expectations, with buyers eager to own a slice of Australia&rsquo;s most talked-about project in Southbank.

&ldquo;We are overwhelmed by the support shown by the public who understand our vision for STH BNK By Beulah. We had all types of buyer demographics come through the sales suite on the weekend, from first home buyers through to families,&quot;&nbsp;Chan said.

&ldquo;The launch day was absolutely buzzing, we had buyers lining up, eager to be the first to choose their preferred apartment with many saying the opportunity to have the world at their feet was too good to pass up. We successfully sold out Stage 1 and had to bring forward Stage 2 to cater to buyer demand. They will have access to world-class amenities and offerings not yet explored in Australia, a mini-metropolis that truly is the next evolution of living.

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&ldquo;In addition, the quality and design are second to none, we have the best minds in architecture, biophilic design, wellness, retail, art and culture involved in this project; buyers were eager to capitalise on this never-to-be-repeated project.

&ldquo;To achieve a result like this off the back of the pandemic is unprecedented and is a huge vote of confidence in not only the project, but the Melbourne CBD.&rdquo;

The highest sales were the&nbsp;three-bedroom apartments, with prices starting from $1.56 million, followed by two-bedroom and one-bedroom, starting from $719,000 and $532,000. A number of purchasers bought multiple apartments within the Sky Rise collection with plans to amalgamate them to create sprawling apartments in the sky.

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A sculptural form composed of two twisting towers, STH BNK By Beulah comprises four distinct collections offering one-bedroom apartments through to five-bedroom sky homes.

The first collection, Garden Rise Residences, is set above the energy of the podium and provides the closest connection to the pulse of Southbank. With a particular focus on embracing earth and nature, residences within this collection feature timber joinery, natural textures and calm movement throughout.

Above this collection sits the High Rise Residences, a collection that celebrates all there is to love about Melbourne; grander city vistas, spacious floorplans and timber joinery complemented by mirrored range hoods to reflect the glittering city lights.

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The Sky Rise Collection crowns the Garden and High Rise Collections and celebrates living amongst the clouds, offering&nbsp;views of the city, the bay and the gardens.

Extra-large in size, the apartments feature walk-in wardrobes, a butlers pantry, and a&nbsp;sculptural kitchen island design inspired by the &lsquo;stacking&rsquo; terraces along the towers&rsquo; spine, the Sky Rise Residences are the most prized homes and provide exclusive access to the Sky Rise Residents&rsquo; Club.

STH BNK By Beulah will also feature a series of Hotel Private Residences, combining exceptional interior design with the highest level of residential services.

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The vertical garden that envelopes both towers acts as a natural control of daylight, shielding the apartments from direct sun during summer while maximising the natural light in winter, while residents will benefit from Beulah FreshAirTM - a bespoke centralised ventilation system that provides the freshest and cleanest air in any Australian residential skyscraper.

Residents will also benefit from a suite of resident-only amenities and offerings, including the recently announced STH BNK Auto Club, a first-of-its-kind fleet of luxury vehicles including BMWs, Teslas, Porches and Range Rovers for residents to use via a car-sharing model; a private Residents&rsquo; Club that offers resort-like amenities and services; neighbourhood &lsquo;pocket&rsquo; parks dotted throughout the towers to provide a place for residents to connect and unwind in nature, as well as STH BNK Concierge, where luxuries like housekeeping, shopping, childminding and beauty treatments are all taken care of.

STH BNK By Beulah will also be home to Four Seasons Hotel Melbourne, as well as the country&rsquo;s first innovative cultural centre for young people, overseen by the globally-revered Centre Pompidou.

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Beulah Managing Director Jiaheng Chan said the demand experienced on the first day of launch far exceeded any expectations, with buyers eager to own a slice of Australia’s most talked-about project

STH BNK by Beulah nets over $400m in sales at launch weekend

The Brisbane property developer Kenlynn is heading back to Kangaroo Point for its next apartment project.

Following its successful development of Thornclyffe Residences, the redevelopment of the 1880s heritage-listed Thornclyffe House,&nbsp;Kenlynn, has lodged plans for a 15-level project dubbed 130Lambert, just up the road&nbsp;112-130 Lambert Street.

They secured both of the sites late last year for a combined $5.3 million, with the amalgamated sites totaling over 1,200 sqm.

Local architecture firm Ellivo Architects has drawn up the plans for the two and three-bedroom project which will feature contemporary sub-tropical design, incorporating a sequence of landscape components such as&nbsp;streetscape and entries, terrace gardens, and communal rooftop garden.

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"The overall design aims for an environmental and socially sustainable landscape and an integrated landscape experience with the building architecture and function, activating the site and creating a vibrant precinct and place to live," Kenlynn note on their website.

<a href="/new-apartments/130lambert">130Lambert</a> is set to launch to the market in the second half of 2024.

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Kenlynn's development manager, Andrew Travers, said the design is informed by impacts of COVID on how people live and work and attracting residents back to inner city living in apartments which offer generous space, good natural light/ventilation, plus work from home spaces.

"The development includes significant communal recreation and fitness spaces, edible garden, plus meeting/multi-purpose spaces," Travers added.

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"We have also incorporated dedicated EOT facility for more secure and purpose designed bike storage (noting future KP green bridge) for the increased use of active transport options in the city. We are also looking to incorporate dedicated parcel lockers (including some refrigerated) for online deliveries.

"Further into detailed design we will be looking to incorporate Solar Array for communal power, plus provision for EV charging."

Kenlynn has previously developed townhouse projects in New Farm and Hendra. Late last year they sold the Hendra Bowls Club for&nbsp;$3,575,000.

Kenlynn developed an eight-level, 20-apartment block around Thornclyffe House, a Victorian-style Queenslander well over a century old.

They secured both of the sites late last year for a combined $5.3 million, with the amalgamated sites totalling over 1,200 sqm

Kenlynn set for another boutique Kangaroo Point apartment development

Supply keeps on coming in the sought-after Broadbeach for high-end, luxury apartments.

The latest development application in Broadbeach is for a 20-level tower of just full floor and double-storey apartments at 39 Brittania&nbsp;Avenue.

Architecture firm TVS has created the plans for a local developer who secured the 607 sqm site last year, paying $2.58 million for an original 1970s home.

Dubbed Monarch, the tower will have 15&nbsp;full-floor apartments, one one and a half floor sub-penthouse, and a two-level penthouse.

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Each of the full-floor apartments will have four bedrooms. The sub-penthouse, which covers one and a half levels, will also have four bedrooms, two downstairs and two upstairs. The upper level will have&nbsp;a semi-enclosed dining area, an outdoor dining area, which adjoins the outdoor kitchen, and a private spa.

The penthouse spans levels 19 and 20 and will have a feature curved staircase up to the rooftop where there will be a master suite with full dressing room and ensuite and a&nbsp;multi purpose room. The plans have two outdoor areas, one with a feature tree and day bed, the other the main space complete with an infinity edge pool, outdoor kitchen and dining space.

A resident gym, sauna, and steam room will be located on the first level, as will the communal swimming pool, spa, outdoor kitchen and dining area, and cinema room.

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&quot;The development aims to capture coastal breezes and will enjoy natural daylight into northern living spaces and Eastern oriented bedrooms,&quot; TVS noted in their design statement submitted to the Gold Coast City Council.

&quot;The development has overcome the constraints of a tight site by providing a high quality architectural outcome, featuring large zones of resident&#39;s private and common amenity and car parking.

&quot;The proposed building is represented by a simplicity and elegance of form that is attractive and fitting for the character of the Broadbeach precinct.

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&quot;The architecture is complimented by high quality landscaping on the ground plane, in addition to selected key community focused levels, where planting will contribute to the external building form.&quot;

Broadbeach has been a popular spot for high-end, full-floor apartments in recent months.

Demand was high for Aperture, the Broadbeach project by the Melbourne developer Little Projects. They were offering just 29 apartments across its 35 levels.

There&#39;s set to be further supply, with developer Anthony Quinn of QNY Group <a href="/news/qld/anthony-quinns-qny-group-secure-broadbeach-apartment-site">set to create an owner-occupier focused tower</a> at 21 Broadbeach Boulevard, a site he bought late last year.

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Architecture firm TVS has created the plans for a local developer who secured the 607 sqm site last year, paying $2.58 million for an original 1970s home

Broadbeach apartment supply continues to target high-end, whole-floor buyers

The South East Queensland developer, Keylin Group, has acquired a prime 5,385 sqm Indooroopilly aggregation for $18.6 million.

The sites, at 11 Riverview Terrace and 12 Foxton Street, as well as 30, 40 and 44 Station Road, are located seven&nbsp;kilometres west of Brisbane&rsquo;s CBD.

KeylinTM Managing Director, Louis Cheung, said the aggregation&rsquo;s location is 80m to Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, 170m to Indooroopilly train station, 3.9km to the University of Queensland as well as access to three major arterial roads made it one of the most significant development opportunities in Brisbane&rsquo;s inner city.

&ldquo;An amalgamation of this quality is very special and incredibly rare,&rdquo; Cheung said.

&ldquo;The size and location of the site allows the development of an integrated mixed-use project, incorporating residential with world-class rooftop amenity to enjoy the river views to the south, commercial office accommodation, and ground floor dining.

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&ldquo;A portion of residences will be dedicated to Build to Rent, recognising the strong demand for quality rental accommodation close key transport nodes, Indooroopilly Shopping Centre and leading state and private schools.

&ldquo;By acquiring the aggregation in one-line we can achieve a far enhanced outcome that focuses on integrating leading architecture, extensive landscaping, and complementary uses.

&ldquo;We are excited about the opportunity to create a community within the heart of Indooroopilly, a suburb which offers excellent education, retail and transport amenities.&rdquo;

The aggregation is zoned Mixed Use and Medium Density Residential.

Keylin&rsquo;s current development portfolio includes the $140 million ORIA Spring Hill residential high-rise on Gregory Terrace; the Serenity 4212 master planned community in Helensvale; and the Coomera Town Centre South precinct, which is currently in the planning phase and will be delivered in stages in a joint venture with Kinstone Group.

“An amalgamation of this quality is very special and incredibly rare,” Cheung said

Keylin secure prime Indooroopilly development site 

It&#39;s going to be a big year for both developers and buyers on Surfers Paradise&#39;s luxury beachfront strip.

Local developer Frank Developments, headed by Frank Licastro,&nbsp;will be bringing&nbsp;MIRA, a huge tower designed for the high-end owner-occupier, to&nbsp;61 Garfield Terrace, offering some of the biggest apartments on the Gold Coast.

The skinny 32-level tower, designed by Ferro Chow Architects will have just 14 apartments, each spanning two levels. A mega penthouse will crown the top four levels.

In their design statement submitted to the Gold Coast City Council, Ferro Chow said MIRA&nbsp;is a unique and exclusively boutique residential project.

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&quot;The name MIRA translates to many things and drawn from many origins. These elements are expressed in the architecture, which is a statement of quality contemporary detailing, sophisticated in styling and responding to local context. It adopts innovation in designing with technology and sustainable outcomes. MIRA is as unique as it is timeless.&quot;

Each of the two level apartments will have four bedrooms, one on the lower level, set at the rear of the wing, privately away from the main living, kitchen and dining space.&nbsp;

Upstairs is a further three bedrooms, one being a master retreat with a walk in wardrobe and ensuite. All of the four bedrooms will have ensuites.

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The mega penthouse, likely to be one of the biggest ever produced in Queensland, will span from levels 28 to 31.

The 28th level will have four ensuited bedrooms, and a multi-purpose room. Up one floor is the full floor master retreat, with&nbsp;his and hers wardrobes and dual vanity, dual shower ensuite with bath tub. At the other end of the floor are two separate home offices.

The third penthouse level is dedicated to the kitchen and living space. There will also be a separate formal sitting area.

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The penthouse also has its own private roof terrace, where indoor there&#39;s a gym and steam room. Outside will be a swimming pool, fire pit.

The resident amenity will be located on the first level, where there will be a beach-facing pool, a gym studio with sauna, an outdoor barbecue space, and a private dining area.

&quot;A strong desire to connect and create access to the coastline is the inspiration to blend nature and its&nbsp;elements into the architecture.&quot;

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Garfield Terrace will be on fire in 2022, with a number of projects lined up for the exclusive beachfront strip.

Iris Capital has lodged plans for its <a href="/news/qld/first-look-iris-capital-lodge-surfers-paradise-apartment-plans-for-71-on-garfield">luxury 51-apartment, 38-level at 71 Garfield Terrace</a>, while next door at 75-79 Garfield, Weiya Holdings has <a href="/news/qld/first-look-weiya-holdings-submit-38-level-garfield-terrace-surfers-paradise-beachfront-apartments">submitted its proposal for Aalto</a>, which will have 64 apartments across 38 levels&nbsp;

The luxury developer and hotel operator, KTQ, is also expected to lodged plans on their huge Garfield beachfront site.

Just off the dress circle, Siera Group is putting the final touches to its luxury owner-occupier tower.

The skinny 32-level tower, designed by Ferro Chow Architects will have just 14 apartments, each spanning two levels. A mega penthouse will crown the top four levels

New two-level apartments set for Garfield Terrace, Surfers Paradise

The Gold Coast apartment market is continuing to see elevated demand.

The property data house, Urbis, noted in their&nbsp;Q4 2021 market report that Gold Coast growth outstripped Sydney over the past two years, growing 14 per cent from 2020 to 2021, compared to Sydney&#39;s 11 per cent.

Apartments prices on the Gold Coat have jumped over 20 per cent since 2019.

Pezet Matheson Director Todd Matheson says there very much still plenty of demand for apartments on the Gold Coast, there&#39;s just a few less project launches as developers seek to be in the most stable position as possible before launching.

&quot;What we&#39;re now seeing is developers getting all of their ducks in a row before launching their project,&quot; Matheson said.

We&#39;ve wrapped up what&#39;s happened on the Gold Coast in March.

<h2>Drew Group start taking sales at&nbsp;Lagoon Main Beach</h2>

The longstanding South East Queensland developer,&nbsp;Drew Group, is already started to attract a lot of interest at&nbsp;their landmark Main Beach apartment development, Lagoon Main Beach.

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The first tower to launch in the&nbsp;dual-tower development, in the heart of Main Beach at 11-23&nbsp;Cronin Avenue, is Sunrise Tower, which will comprise&nbsp;148 apartments of the total 259&nbsp;apartments on offer. Sunrise Tower is the larger tower, at 33 levels.

Jonathan Drew, who heads up the developer&nbsp;Drew Group, says locals were at the forefront of his thinking during the design process.

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&ldquo;As a local I feel an overwhelming responsibility to deliver an outstanding result for the Main Beach community and the future residents of Lagoon and this notion will be the central focus throughout the project until future residents move in,&quot; Drew said.

To read more, <a href="/news/qld/drew-group-begin-sales-at-lagoon-main-beach-apartment-development">click here</a>.

<h2>Siera launch Tapestry on Chevron Island</h2>

The hotly anticipated&nbsp;Chevron Island&nbsp;apartment development, Tapestry, which was designed to reflect the growing cultural and arts precinct just off Surfers Paradise, hit the market in March.

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The 22-level project, on the prized east-side of&nbsp;Chevron Island&nbsp;at 39 Darrambal Street, is being developed by the Brisbane-based Siera Group, led by Brent Thompson,&nbsp;who sits on the board of UDIA QLD and chairs the Brisbane&nbsp;City Council&nbsp;Policy&nbsp;Committee.

The tower was designed by the local architecture firm BDA, whose brief was to merge art with architecture.

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To read more, click <a href="/news/qld/siera-launch-artistic-chevron-island-apartment-development-tapestry">here</a>.

<h2>KTQ bring forward Kirra Beach Hotel redevelopment</h2>

The redevelopment of the&nbsp;Kirra Beach&nbsp;Hotel, the large scale&nbsp;$380&nbsp;million project by the luxury apartment developer and hotel operator, KTQ, is set to be delivered well ahead of schedule.

Rather than delivering the vast project in three stages, KTQ, led by Peggy Flannery, will be delivering the development as a single and final stage, which will bring forward project completion by three years.

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KTQ saw huge demand for stage one of the project, Miles Residences, which saw all 118 apartments, apartment from the luxury $16.75 million penthouse,&nbsp;snapped up within just a few months.

To read more, click here.

<h2>Chapter Two secure approval for Holm, Rainbow Bay apartments</h2>

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Coolangatta&#39;s Rainbow Bay area has arguably been the hottest proposition for apartment seekers since the pandemic drove the masses toward the Gold Coast.

Local and interstate buyers were swooping on anything that came on to the market, and even before then, with a number of developers securing sell outs before the general public could even enquire.

Chapter Two,&nbsp;a development group led by Jon Quayle and Oliver Bagheri, in collaboration with Summa Group, identified a gap in the market with their newly approved Eden Avenue project, Holm.

To read more, click <a href="/news/qld/rainbow-bay-set-for-new-110-million-apartment-development-as-holm-secures-development-approval">here</a>.

<h2>Horan Group set for Broadbeach apartments</h2>

The Brisbane-based Horan Group is branching out to the Gold Coast.

They&#39;re starting in Broadbeach, where they&#39;ve had&nbsp;DBI Architects&nbsp;submit plans for a 28-level tower at&nbsp;11 Rosewood Avenue, Broadbeach.

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Dubbed ROSEWOOD, the project will have 120 apartments.

To read more, click <a href="/news/qld/tower-reveal-horan-group-gold-coast-apartment-tower-rosewood-in-broadbeach">here</a>.&nbsp;

<h2>Cielo Group&nbsp;launch first Gold Coast project in Bilinga</h2>

The Brisbane-based Cielo Group has taken advantage of a short supply for prestige apartments in the small, tightly held Gold Coast suburb of&nbsp;Bilinga.

Cielo Group,&nbsp;led by Justin O&#39;Donnell and Azemm Dannaoui, had been looking for an opportunity to break in to the Gold Coast for about year, before finding the 503 sqm site at 55&nbsp;Golden Four&nbsp;Drive, just north of Kirra&#39;s dress circle Musgrave Street.

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GV Property Group sold the site, with plans by Boris Design for a&nbsp;six-level&nbsp;building with five apartments, ranging in size from two and four-bedrooms, with some of the bigger four-bedders spanning two levels.

To read more, click <a href="/news/qld/cielo-group-launch-bloom-bilinga-apartments">here</a>.

<h2>Raptis submit Broadbeach tower plans</h2>

Following the recent completion of the sell-out Gallery Residences, Gold Coast developer Raptis is moving on to its next Broadbeach project.

They&#39;ll be seeking to develop a 41-level tower on over 1,820 sqm at 42-46 Chelsea Avenue, an amalgamation of sites secured last year for $6.5 million through GV Property Group.

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Archidiom&nbsp;has designed the tower, which will home 180&nbsp;apartments, a mix of 144 three-bedders and just 36 two-bedroom configurations. There will be a maximum of just five apartments per floor.

To read more, click <a href="/news/qld/first-look-raptis-lodge-chelsea-avenue-broadbeach-apartment-plans">here</a>.

<h2>Marquee Kirra Monterey</h2>

After a number of back-to-back sell outs up and down the Gold Coast, Marquee Development Partners has been given the greenlight for their next project.

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The luxury tower, dubbed Monterey, on one of the last remaining Kirra beachfront sites at 4-6 Musgrave Street, will have 35 apartments across its 14 levels, with just high-end three and four-bedrooms on offer.

It&#39;s been designed by the Brisbane-based Ellivo Architects, and will replace an ageing apartment block of 15 which has been on the 1,163 sqm&nbsp;site for over five decades.

To read more, <a href="/news/qld/marquee-development-partners-secure-approval-for-kirra-beach-apartment-development-monterey">click here.</a>

<h2>Changfa</h2>

The international property developer, Changfa, has lodged plans for its next Gold Coast apartment development.

Changfa, who has created the Hope Island townhouse development Lyra, is headed to Palm Beach, submitting plans for a 21-level tower at 1134 Gold Coast Highway, on the corner of Palm&nbsp;Beach Avenue&nbsp;and a few streets back from the beach.

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The building, designed by&nbsp;Plus Architecture, will have 113 apartments, a mix of one, two and three-bedroom units.&nbsp;

To read more, <a href="/news/qld/changfa-lodge-palm-beach-apartment-plans">click here</a>.

Apartments prices on the Gold Coast have jumped over 20 per cent since 2019.

Gold Coast apartment insights: What happened on the Gold Coast in March?

The redevelopment of the Kirra Beach Hotel, the large scale&nbsp;project by the luxury apartment developer and hotel operator, KTQ, is set to be delivered well ahead of schedule.

Rather than delivering the vast project in four stages, KTQ, led by Peggy Flannery, will be delivering the development as a single and final stage, which will bring forward project completion by three years.

KTQ has made tweaks to the plans, added a floor of commercial space and another level of hotel rooms, taking it to a 92-room hotel. There will be another two levels of apartments in the second residential tower, which will see a further 13 apartments and 14 hotel rooms added.

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The resort pool and bar has moved to the rooftop on Level 6, and the pool and recreation facilities for the second&nbsp;residential tower is also on the rooftop &ndash; level 13.

KTQ saw huge demand for stage one of the project, Miles Residences, which saw all 118 apartments&nbsp;snapped up within just a few months.

That saw construction of Miles Residences, as well as the new pub and pavilion that will replaced to original Kirra Beach Hotel, fast-tracked.

The project is now well underway, with demolition, excavation, and ground work commenced.

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&quot;We have been working with&nbsp;Mark Damant&nbsp;and the team at&nbsp;Little Boat Projects, alongside&nbsp;nettletontribe&nbsp;and&nbsp;Urbis, on this reimagined people-first precinct, with stage one&nbsp;already under construction,&quot; KTQ Development Director, Jeremy Holmes, said.

&quot;We can&#39;t wait to see this all come together.&quot;

Damant says the precinct laneways, with extensive retail, will offer &quot;something for everyone.&quot;

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There will be another opportunity to buy in the sought-after precinct later this year, with&nbsp;a second residential building with resident amenity on the roof, to hit the market in the summer.

The well regarded building firm, Hutchinsons,&nbsp;are handling the construction of the development, which is set to be the go-to spot just off the sand.

&ldquo;We&rsquo;re on the cusp of a renaissance for&nbsp;Kirra Beach&nbsp;that will deliver an exciting new destination in its own right where locals and visitors will be able to live&nbsp;work and play,&rdquo; Holmes added.

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&ldquo;Our plans have drawn on the history of the site that for generations was the social heart of the southern Gold Coast.

&ldquo;The incredible market response to our first-stage release affirms our faith in our vision for the site which will be delivered over the next few years.&rdquo;

KTQ saw huge demand for stage one of the project, Miles Residences, which saw all 118 apartments snapped up within just a few months

KTQ bring Kirra Point development forward by three years

One of North Sydney's best-known commercial buildings could become hundreds of new homes, with insurance giant Zurich Australia lodging a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) to transform 5 Blue Street into a mixed-use residential development above North Sydney Station.

Rather than demolishing the existing building and starting again, Zurich is proposing an adaptive reuse project that would convert the landmark office building into a 15-level residential development delivering 62 apartments, 86 affordable co-living dwellings, activated retail and significant upgrades to the Blue Street Plaza.

The proposal reflects a growing trend of commercial property owners repositioning ageing office assets into residential housing as Sydney grapples with housing supply shortages and changing workplace demand.

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Located directly above North Sydney Metro and train station, the 3,051 sqm site occupies one of the most strategically positioned parcels of land on Sydney's Lower North Shore.

Designed by fjcstudio, the proposal seeks to retain and adapt much of the existing structure while creating a contemporary residential address that better connects with the public domain surrounding North Sydney Station.

The application proposes two basement levels, ground floor retail, affordable co-living accommodation across the podium levels, and apartments above, while preserving and enhancing the publicly accessible Blue Street Plaza.

Rather than pursuing maximum apartment numbers, Zurich has opted for a housing mix heavily weighted towards larger owner-occupier residences.

The proposal includes 62 build-to-sell apartments comprising 12 one-bedroom, 19 two-bedroom, 29 three-bedroom apartments and two premium penthouses. It also incorporates 86 affordable co-living dwellings, which would be managed in perpetuity by a Community Housing Provider.

That balance between traditional apartments and affordable housing reflects the NSW Government's push to increase housing diversity around major transport infrastructure.

The proposal has been lodged concurrently with a rezoning application, with Zurich arguing the site is ideally positioned to support additional housing given its immediate proximity to public transport, employment and services.

"The proposal aims to respond to the housing challenges facing Sydney through the delivery of diverse housing types in a highly accessible location," the design report by fjcstudio states. It also seeks to improve pedestrian amenity through upgrades to Blue Street Plaza while creating a high-performing residential building that responds to the surrounding context.

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Rather than replacing the commercial building, fjcstudio has developed a design that works with the existing structural framework above the rail corridor, an approach that significantly reduces demolition while allowing the site to be repositioned as a mixed-use residential precinct.

The existing structural constraints have informed much of the building's design, including its relationship with Blue Street and surrounding public spaces.

The building has been designed as a slender tower rising above a clearly defined podium, with vertically expressed façades intended to reduce the perceived bulk while reinforcing North Sydney's emerging skyline.

According to fjcstudio, the architectural language responds directly to the surrounding commercial towers while maintaining a finer grain expression more closely aligned with the neighbouring Lavender Bay streetscape.

The tower incorporates articulated façade elements, landscaped podium edges and recessed upper levels to soften its appearance and improve pedestrian amenity below.

A significant component of the proposal is the revitalisation of Blue Street Plaza.

The existing public space has long served as one of the primary pedestrian connections between North Sydney Station, Greenwood Plaza and Blue Street, yet its role is expected to become even more important following the opening of Sydney Metro.

Zurich's proposal seeks to strengthen that role by improving landscaping, introducing new retail frontages, enhancing pedestrian permeability and creating more active edges throughout the day and evening.

Ground floor retail would wrap the plaza, while separate residential and co-living entries have been designed to improve wayfinding without reducing street activation.

Landscape design has been integrated throughout the podium and public realm, softening what is currently one of the most heavily urbanised parts of North Sydney.

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fjcstudio has carefully oriented apartments towards Sydney Harbour and the CBD while using privacy blades and articulated façades to minimise overlooking between neighbouring buildings.

Large framed openings along the western elevation maximise harbour outlooks, while the eastern apartments have been angled towards the south-east to improve privacy from neighbouring development.

The project forms part of the continuing transformation of North Sydney from a predominantly commercial CBD into a genuine mixed-use city centre.

Since the completion of Victoria Cross Metro Station, developers have increasingly shifted their attention towards residential projects capable of leveraging the area's unparalleled transport connectivity.

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FiveX recently lodged plans for a 61-storey, 490-apartment tower that would become one of the tallest residential buildings in North Sydney if approved.

Aqualand continues to expand its Lower North Shore presence following the completion of AURA on Walker Street and its recent St Leonards and Roseville proposals.

Developers are also progressing projects throughout Walker Street, Miller Street and the Victoria Cross precinct as demand for well-located owner-occupier apartments continues to strengthen.

First look: Zurich targets North Sydney office conversion with 148-unit proposal above Metro station

Busy developer Aqualand Prestige has formally taken the next step in its expansion across Sydney's Lower North Shore, lodging a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for its long-held Archer Street site in Chatswood.

The application covers <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/51-55-archer-street-chatswood-nsw-2067">51-55 Archer Street</a>, a 1,767 sqm amalgamated site on the eastern edge of the Chatswood CBD, where the developer is seeking approval for a 45-level mixed-use tower delivering 114 apartments, including a significant affordable housing component, alongside retail, commercial space and six basement levels of parking.

The SSDA marks the latest milestone for a project Aqualand has been quietly progressing over the past two years. The developer first secured the site for its Aqualand Prestige platform before undertaking an alternative design excellence process with PTW Architects, ultimately avoiding a formal design competition through the Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

The proposal has evolved considerably from Aqualand's original concept. The revised scheme has been designed around larger owner-occupier product, with an unusually high proportion of three and four-bedroom apartments, targeting the more affluent buyer profile, and downsizer, emerging across the North Shore.

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The 114-apartment mix comprises six studios, 27 one-bedroom apartments, 18 two-bedroom apartments, 50 three-bedroom residences and 13 four-bedroom homes. A quarter of the building will be dedicated to affordable housing, well above the mandated 15 per cent&nbsp;

PTW has structured the building vertically, with affordable housing across levels one to six, premium apartments through levels seven to 31, duplex skyhomes on klevels 32 to 43, a penthouse on level 44, and a rooftop plant level above. Six basement levels will provide resident parking and servicing.

The tower is proposed to reach approximately 154 metres, placing it among a growing collection of residential high-rises transforming Chatswood's skyline.

Rather than competing purely on height, PTW says the design has been driven by creating a slimmer tower capable of delivering significantly larger apartments.

"The primary objective of this project was to create a distinctive building that stands out from the recently approved or built structures in the Chatswood area," the design report states, noting the structural efficiency allows greater investment into apartment quality and resident amenity.

Residents would have access to more than 450 sqm of communal open space including landscaped gardens, swimming pool, rooftop entertaining areas, fitness spaces, community gardens, children's play areas and barbecue facilities.

A major focus of the design has been the public domain.

The ground plane has been opened up through landscaped terraces inspired by Willoughby's sandstone ridges, with native planting, public seating, artwork, retail activation and a series of gathering spaces intended to soften what has traditionally been a hard commercial streetscape.

The landscape strategy references Blue Gum forests once common throughout the area, while incorporating Indigenous storytelling, public art and lighting installations to strengthen the connection to Country.

Chatswood has been one of Sydney's busiest apartment markets over the past 12 months, with a steady pipeline of both new project launches and fresh development applications.

Hyecorp recently launched Celine, a 122-apartment development just along Archer Street, while Changfa and Huirong Group are progressing The Anderson, an 84-apartment project on Anderson Street.

Develotek recently secured approval for a 101-apartment tower on Pacific Highway, while Tian An LFD received the green light for Hammond Greens, its apartment development on the edge of the Chatswood Bowling Club.

Commercial property developer FiveX is also making its move into the residential market. Last month it lodged plans for a 61-storey tower with 490 apartments, which, if approved, would become one of the tallest residential buildings in Chatswood.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-fivex-targets-chatswood-skyline-with-61-storey-tower-after-north-sydney-plans">First look: FiveX targets Chatswood skyline with 61-storey tower after North Sydney plans</a>

Aqualand is also expanding its development pipeline following the launch of its luxury residential brand, Aqualand Prestige. The developer has delivered a string of high-end apartment projects across Sydney's affluent suburbs over the past decade, most recently AURA by Aqualand on Walker Street in North Sydney.

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It has since quietly assembled its next wave of projects.

Earlier this year Aqualand launched Boronia in Roseville, a boutique 111-apartment development on Larkin Street. The project is one of the first significant apartment developments to launch in the suburb ahead of what is expected to become one of Sydney's most active new housing precincts under the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing reforms, which allow greater density around train stations.

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The developer has also lodged plans for a two-tower, 413-apartment development on Herbert Street in nearby St Leonards, further strengthening its presence across the Lower North Shore.

Beyond that, Aqualand remains behind the final stage of Barangaroo, where plans will deliver a five-hectare mixed-use precinct comprising new homes, retail, hospitality and community facilities, alongside a new Metro entrance and more than two hectares of public open space, completing the Barangaroo precinct.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/central-barangaroo-development-takes-big-step-with-concept-proposal-approval">Central Barangaroo development takes big step with concept proposal approval</a>

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-aqualand-joins-st-leonards-apartment-party">First look: Aqualand joins St Leonards apartment party</a> 
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First look: Aqualand pushes ahead with Chatswood apartment tower as SSDA lodged for Archer Street

Mass timber is becoming an increasingly popular construction material in apartment developments, but Adelaide developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/otello">Otello</a> is taking the approach a step further.

At its new <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flowe-bowden-18-gibson-street-bowden-sa-5007">Flowe Bowden</a> development, the exposed cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure isn't just about reducing the building's environmental footprint. It also forms the foundation of a broader wellness strategy, influencing everything from indoor air quality and natural materials to the way residents move through and experience the building.

The 115-apartment mixed-use development, designed by Melbourne-based architecture practice Fieldwork, will occupy a prominent island site opposite Bowden Village Reserve, combining one, two and three-bedroom apartments with retail and a dedicated wellness destination.

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Wellness isn't confined to a gym or shared resident facility at Flowe. Instead, Fieldwork embedded the concept into the building itself.

The development has been split into two residential wings connected by a naturally ventilated central breezeway, replacing traditional enclosed corridors with open-air walkways that improve natural light, encourage cross ventilation and create more opportunities for neighbourly interaction.

"Rather than treating wellness as something that only happens on the ground floor, our response integrates it throughout the building, which led us to ask what it really means to design a healthy building," Fieldwork Director Quino Holland said.

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The building's architecture also reflects Bowden's industrial heritage. The lower podium references the area's historic brick and sandstone buildings, while the upper levels transition to exposed CLT, allowing the timber structure to become a defining feature throughout the apartments and shared spaces.

The use of mass timber sits alongside a range of sustainability initiatives, including a fully electric, gas-free design, rooftop solar and a targeted 5 Star Green Star rating.

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Inside the residences, the focus remains on natural, durable materials. Blackbutt engineered timber flooring, exposed CLT ceilings, porcelain surfaces and warm timber joinery create a calming interior palette, while low-VOC finishes and responsibly sourced materials have been selected to improve indoor air quality.

Kitchens have been designed as the centrepiece of each apartment, featuring porcelain island benchtops, timber-look cabinetry and brushed steel tapware, with layouts that maximise natural light and ventilation.

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The more traditional interpretation of wellness comes in the form of Level Eleven, a two-storey wellness club spanning the ground floor, mezzanine and first floor.

The facility will include a gym, yoga and reformer Pilates studios, Finnish and infrared saunas, magnesium hot and cold plunge pools, and dedicated recovery spaces. Unlike many residential wellness facilities, Level Eleven will also operate commercially, allowing the broader Bowden community to access the venue while giving residents exclusive membership benefits.

The ground floor has also been designed around everyday living. A café overlooking Bowden Village Reserve will activate the street frontage, while a bike workshop with tool storage, co-working space and dog wash has been incorporated to support daily routines and encourage interaction between residents.

"Flowe brings together my two biggest passions, creating places and creating healthier lives," Otello founder Daniel Harris said.

"We wanted to create something Adelaide hasn't seen before, a genuinely healthy building, where the way you live is lifted without even trying."

Flowe is positioned directly opposite Bowden Village Reserve and within walking distance of Bowden Railway Station and the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, placing future residents just minutes from the Adelaide CBD while remaining connected to one of the city's most established urban renewal precincts.

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Otello launches wellness-focused Flowe Bowden with Adelaide-first mass timber apartment design

Not all apartment amenities are immediately visible.

Swimming pools, gyms, rooftop terraces and residents' lounges have long featured on buyers' wishlists, but as the way Australians live has changed, so too have the features that make apartment living more convenient.

Increasingly, buyers are placing value on the practical aspects of day-to-day life. Fast internet, EV charging, secure bike storage, flexible workspaces and parcel management are becoming just as relevant as lifestyle amenities, reflecting changing habits and expectations.

Online shopping has been one of the biggest drivers of that shift.

Australians spent a record $82.6 billion shopping online in 2025, with almost one in every four retail dollars now spent digitally, making parcel deliveries a routine part of everyday life rather than an occasional convenience.

For apartment residents, however, receiving those deliveries isn't always straightforward.

Without someone home to accept a parcel, deliveries can be redirected to a nearby Post Office, left in building foyers or common areas, or require building management to temporarily store packages. As apartment living continues to grow across Australia's cities, parcel management has become an increasingly important consideration for both residents and developers.

Australia Post's Parcel Locker network is one response to that shift.

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Rather than relying on home delivery, eligible parcels can be directed to a nominated Parcel Locker, where they're securely stored until collected. Once a parcel arrives, residents receive a notification through the AusPost app or SMS and can retrieve it using a one-time code or QR code at a time that suits them.

The network has expanded to more than 1,500 locations nationwide, with Parcel Lockers positioned at Post Offices, shopping centres, supermarkets, transport hubs and, increasingly, within or alongside residential developments.

That growing presence reflects a broader change in how apartment buildings are being planned.

Developers are increasingly considering the operational side of apartment living alongside traditional lifestyle amenities. Just as secure mailrooms, bicycle storage and EV charging have become more common inclusions, parcel management is emerging as another feature that supports everyday convenience.

It also helps preserve the arrival experience within a building. Carefully designed lobbies and communal spaces can quickly become cluttered when deliveries accumulate, while secure parcel solutions reduce the likelihood of missed deliveries or parcels being left unattended.

For buyers comparing apartments, these everyday details are becoming part of the decision-making process.

Location, floorplans and finishes remain fundamental, but the features that simplify daily life are carrying greater weight than they once did. As online shopping continues to shape consumer behaviour, secure parcel delivery is increasingly becoming another amenity worth looking for.

Parcel delivery is joining the apartment amenity checklist

Inca Property Group has lodged a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for Dawn, a 53-apartment oceanfront development overlooking Mona Vale Beach.

The proposal, at 35-39 Darley Street East, would replace an existing 18-apartment strata building with a new owner-occupier-focused development comprising 53 two and three-bedroom apartments, including nine affordable built-to-rent residences delivered under the State's infill affordable housing scheme.

Positioned on a 2,679 sqm elevated site around 280 metres from Mona Vale Beach, the development has been designed to maximise panoramic ocean views while responding to the site's sloping topography.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/inca-property-group">Inca Property Group</a> Managing Director Josh Thompson said the State Significant pathway provided greater certainty for projects of this scale.

"This State Significant pathway gives the team real certainty to progress <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/dawn-35-39-darley-street-east-mona-vale-nsw-2103">Dawn</a> through to completion," Thompson said.

"It allows us to acquire a one-off site, design it carefully and deliver the right offering for the suburb, assessed by the NSW Government's planning department."

The project is one of the first developments in the area to be assessed under the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy, with the site sitting on the edge of the policy's designated inner area.

The proposal includes three basement levels providing 124 car spaces, alongside a range of resident amenities including a swimming pool, gym, sauna, wellness facilities and private plunge pools for selected ground-floor and penthouse apartments.

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Thompson said Dawn had been designed specifically for owner-occupiers and downsizers, a buyer profile that has driven demand across Inca's recent Upper North Shore developments.

"The majority of buyers in our recent North Shore projects have been downsizers, and we are learning exactly what this market is looking for. Beyond the location itself, we have included resort-style amenities to deliver a genuine lifestyle offering," Thompson said.

Located within walking distance of Mona Vale Beach, the town centre, Mona Vale Golf Club and the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Dawn represents Inca's first Northern Beaches project following the sell-out of Tara on Park in Waitara and Ellis Residences, currently under construction in St Ives.

Construction will be undertaken by Inca's in-house construction arm, GOP Constructions.

Dawn is the latest major apartment proposal for Mona Vale, with the suburb emerging as one of the key beneficiaries of the NSW Government's new Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy.

New developer One Living, led by industry veteran Joseph Scuderi, recently secured a site on Mona Vale Road, on the border of Mona Vale and Pymble, where it is planning around 140 apartments.

IPM is also planning its third project in Mona Vale, significantly increasing the scale of its previous developments with an 82-apartment proposal at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/159-167-darley-street-west-mona-vale-nsw-2103">159-167 Darley Street West</a>, opposite Bayview Golf Course and less than 800 metres from Mona Vale town centre.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/one-living-enters-sydneys-new-apartment-market-with-northern-beaches-site-acquisition">One Living enters Sydney's new apartment market with Northern Beaches site acquisition</a>

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-ipm-plans-third-mona-vale-project">First look: IPM plans third Mona Vale project</a>

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