The boutique Lutwyche apartment development Bloom on Wesley in Brisbane&#39;s north&nbsp;has proved a hit with downsizer and professionals, with only 20 per cent of apartments left to sell.

Just three-bedroom apartments remain in the Wesley Street block of 36, which start&nbsp;from $720,000. The two-bedroom apartments sold out at the start of the year.

Ramy Raymond, the managing director of Raise Projects who are developing and building the apartment project,&nbsp;says the three-bedroom apartments have resonated with buyers due to their size, position, and the fact they are pet friendly.

Raymond says despite construction at a late stage, with completion expected at the start of 2022, buyers are still customizing their apartments, which he says buyers value in this day and age.

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The location of the development has been a plus for buyers, set near shopping precincts,&nbsp;public transport, and Kedron Brook Parkland&rsquo;s walking and bike paths.

&ldquo;The combination of the resort-style rooftop, boutique exclusivity and being near great shopping, dining, services and transport means that Bloom on Wesley offers unrivalled value for our buyers to live without compromise, whether they are re-sizing or downsizing,&quot; Raymond says.

&ldquo;With property commentators suggesting that prices will surge for three-bedroom, two car space apartments located five to 10km of the CBD, due to the upward pressure from the housing market, Bloom on Wesley represents a great opportunity for owner-occupiers and investors right now.&quot;

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Only seven apartments remain. The three-bedroom apartments range in size from 123 sqm up to 207 sqm, and are priced from $720,000 up to $860,000.

Raise are planning a high-end apartment development at Teneriffe, dubbed Verdis on Wyandra.&nbsp;

Just three-bedroom apartments remain in the Wesley Street block of 36, which start from $720,000

Joel Robinson

Downsizers and professionals take Brisbane's Bloom on Wesley apartments to 80% sold

Chevron Island is undergoing a full regeneration, and buyers are starting to descend on the village-style island just off across the bridge from the lifestyle and entertainment hub of Surfers Paradise.

A new arts precinct HOTA (Home of The Arts), Australia&#39;s largest regional art gallery, brought attention to the small island when the $60 million precinct opened its doors in May.

That&#39;s seen a wave of demand in residential development, from both developers seeking to buy the limited amount of land on the island, and buyers keen on calling the area home.

Marquee Development Partners recently secured a sell-out of their nine-level&nbsp;Stanhill Drive development The&nbsp;Catalina, designed by BDA Architecture and inspired by Art Deco.

There&#39;s set to be a new tower, Greenwich, developed by the Brisbane-focused developer&nbsp;Ention Properties. The&nbsp;New York-inspired apartment project, designed by Ferro Chow Architects, is&nbsp;a reflection of Manhattan&#39;s famous Flatiron building.

Further development is anticipated with Catalyst Health set to create two&nbsp;towers, which will be the tallest on the island, for a vertical retirement village.

There&#39;s currently four apartment developments for sale on the island. Urban has grabbed the highlights.

<h2>Allure</h2>

<h2>Prices: Two-bedrooms from $615,000</h2>

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Allure is the 17-level Dalpura Street development of 95 apartments, currently being developed by Macquarie York.

There&#39;s a rooftop infinity pool, barbecue area, residents lounge, a health and fitness centre&nbsp;and a conference lounge.

Expected to be completed in 12 months by Condev Constructions to a design by BDA Architects, Allure only has&nbsp;a handful of apartments left, with over 90 per cent sold.

Each apartment has been designed to make the most of the views of the Gold Coast city skyline, Broadwater and the hinterland.

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<h2>Chevron One</h2>

Prices: Two-bedrooms from&nbsp;$705,000

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Chevron One is set to be Chevron Island&#39;s first high-rise apartment development when completed in mid-2023.

Currently under construction to a design by Marquee Partners and Bensons Property, who are developing the project, Chevron One will rise 41 levels above the sought-after Stanhill Drive dress circle.

Chevron One&nbsp;is home to nearly 2000 sqm of resort-style amenities, including a residents&rsquo; lounge, floating cinema, dining facilities and sculpted garden.

The on-site luxury amenities also include a private dining facilities, a library, multiple swimming pools, a sculpture garden&nbsp;and more.

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<h2>H^BIT^T</h2>

Prices: Two-bedrooms from $595,000

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The eight-level H^BIT^T at 17-19 Anembo Street, opposite the Korman Family Park, is currently under construction and will comprise 37&nbsp;two and three-bedroom apartments.

A few apartments have been sold, with interstate and local buyers keen on the Anembo Street development.

The building is the passion project of local construction and development veterans, who have spent the last five decades developing and building residential and commercial projects across South East Queensland.

&quot;This is their own private project. The developers have focused on providing a habitat that will sustain and enrich the residents&#39; lifestyles. They were keen to share their sense of place and make a lasting contribution to the amazing&nbsp;Chevron Island&quot;, Segal said.

The three-bedroom apartments are priced from $920,000.

<h2>Boutique</h2>

Prices: Two-bedrooms from $499,000

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Boutique has some of the biggest apartments on Chevron Island, with just&nbsp;42 apartments&nbsp;being developed by the Sydney-based Draycon across 16 levels.

The resident-only tower with just two and three-bedroom apartments has been&nbsp;designed by BDA Architecture at&nbsp;17-19 Parneno Street.

There&#39;s a residents lounge with business facilities, individual meeting pods and a kitchenette, as well as a swimming pool with spa, gym and barbecue area. The building is crowned with a rooftop garden with&nbsp;herb and citrus planters and outdoor recreational&nbsp;space.

The development is over 70 per cent sold. Construction began earlier this year, with completion slated for Q4 2022.

A new arts precinct HOTA (Home of The Arts), Australia's largest regional art gallery, brought attention to the small island when the $60 million precinct opened its doors in May.

All of Chevron Island's apartments for sale, as development ramps up

The prominent Sunshine Coast developer Cube Developments has snapped up the last remaining beachfront site on the Sunshine Coast.

The 3,215 sqm block at Bokarina Beach, located between Calounda and Mooloolaba and adjacent to Bokarina Beach, is earmarked for a six level apartment building of up to 75 apartments.

Cube director Scott Juniper says they will be planning something more boutique, offering a point of difference to the other developments in the masterplan.

&quot;Three of the five sites nearby are under construction and are quite large scale, large built form projects, some with over 100 units,&quot; Juniper says, adding that those developments will have ground floor activiation.

Juniper says they are going the other way.

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&quot;The market has evolved very quickly&quot;, Juniper said.

&quot;We&#39;re looking to go boutique, with larger format units, and really build to the strength of what&nbsp;Bokarina has become.

&quot;We won&#39;t be having retail at the ground floor. We are designing the area to create an exclusive compound for residents. They will feel special when they enter the building.&quot;

On entry there will be an architectural threshold walk through with draping landscape. Private dining spaces and a gym will feature, and Juniper says they are planning something special with landscaping around the swimming pool.

They&#39;re currently in redesign, having appointed local architect Cameron Sheedy to design the building.

&quot;We really know what we want. The brief is very detailed and that we want it to be boutique, and we felt Cameron was the best person to create our vision.&quot;

The Bokarina project will join Cube&rsquo;s growing Sunshine Coast portfolio, which includes three other residential apartments in neighbouring suburb Birtinya.

This includes the sell-out $27 million project One Prosperity, which is under construction and slated for completion at the end of this year; Curve, a sell-out $37 million project, which is due for completion next month and the recently launched to market &lsquo;Seasons by Cube&rsquo;.

Cube director Scott Juniper says they will be planning something more boutique, offering a point of difference to the other developments in the masterplan

Cube Developments plan, Oasis, boutique apartment development at Bokarina Beach, Sunshine Coast

The ASX-listed developer Mirvac has secured a sell-out of its Tulloch House apartment development, part of their wider $1.2 billion&nbsp;masterplan alongside Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane&#39;s Ascot.

The 84 one, two and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses in Tulloch House sold for between $450,000 to over $2 million. There has been $18 million worth of sales in 2021.

Construction&nbsp;is well advanced,&nbsp;with the eight-level building&nbsp;recently topping out,&nbsp;with work being finalised on the interior joinery fit-out, balconies and the expansive roof terrace.

The apartments feature panoramic views north across the 50 hectare green space of the heritage racecourse and expansive views to the Brisbane city skyline to the south.

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Residents are expected to move in at the end of 2021.

Ascot Green is part of Brisbane Racing Club&rsquo;s $1.2 billion masterplan redevelopment of Eagle Farm, which will include apartments, commercial offices, dining, services and a range of entertainment options.

Mirvac has started taking registrations of interest ahead of the launch of the third building in Ascot Green, anticipated to launch either later this year or early next.

Mirvac Head of Residential Stuart Penklis said its reputation as a highly desirable place to live had driven demand for the final apartments in Tulloch House.

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&ldquo;While all Tulloch House apartments have now been secured, we have continued to field interest from those wanting a place in the community, prompting us to expedite the timeline for our next chapter of Ascot Green,&rdquo; he said.

&ldquo;We are in the design phase and working to bring this release to the market as soon as possible. While the finer details are being finalised, it will follow in the footsteps of our first two stages, Ascot House and Tulloch House, delivering high quality apartments to this one-of-a-kind location.&rdquo;

Penklis said&nbsp;the rare opportunity to live close to the Brisbane CBD and next to 50 hectares of green open space appealed to buyers.

&ldquo;This is a unique location that can&rsquo;t be replicated elsewhere in the city,&rdquo; he said.

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&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve found the opportunity to live with so much green space at the doorstep has been a significant drawcard for buyers, including young professionals, families and downsizers.

&ldquo;As the first residential project of its kind on a racecourse in Australia, we have the opportunity to set the bar for this style of development and have paid careful attention to embracing the historic elements of the site, with the masonry brickwork carrying through the design.

&ldquo;The upcoming building will continue to reflect its surrounds, with a new take on fa&ccedil;ade, interiors and apartment layouts that will deliver a first for the precinct, benefiting the residents who call these truly remarkable apartments home.&rdquo;

Mirvac fast-tracks Eagle Farm Racecourse community following sell-out of Tulloch House, Ascot apartments

The Gold Coast developer Marquee Development Partners has nearly sold out their $85 million One Cannes apartment development between Broadbeach and Surfers Paradise.

The sales update comes just over a month&nbsp;after the development at 1 Cannes Avenue received approval from the Gold Coast City Council.

One Cannes had wrapped up 65 per cent of sales in just 10 days after its launch in May.&nbsp;

Marquee has now launched the two remaining penthouses, which are offered fully customisable in the early stages of development.

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The&nbsp;award-winning&nbsp;Plus Architecture has designed the spaces which sit across level 17 of the 17 level building.

They each have four bedrooms, three bathrooms, three car spaces, a media room and an expansive entertainers&#39; kitchen with a butler&#39;s pantry and dry bar.

Marquee Development Partners sales director Azura Griffen said there has been consistent demand from local buyers at One Cannes.

&ldquo;The project has been very well received by luxury downsizers looking for luxury spaces in an idyllic secluded location close to parklands, with a huge range of amenity for buyers to enjoy,&quot; Griffen says.

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&ldquo;Drawing an artistic flair from the French Riviera, we are thrilled to be launching One Cannes&rsquo; penthouse collection to the market - offering buyers uncompromising luxury, unparalleled views and expansive living spaces coupled with the finest collection of resort-style facilities.&rdquo;

Both on corner positions of the building, the penthouses are wrapped in floor to ceiling glass windows with each featuring two balconies offering 270-degree views of the Main River, Pacific Ocean, the Hinterland, and the Gold Coast city skyline.

One Cannes will have extensive work from home facilities,&nbsp;a riverfront infinity pool with&nbsp;cabanas and sun lounges, a gym with&nbsp;sauna, and a yoga and pilates studio oriented towards the adjoining parklands.

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The project also draws inspiration the QANTAS first class lounges to offer a business lounge, boardroom, private offices, and meeting rooms for residents.

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One Cannes had wrapped up 65 per cent of sales in just 10 days after its launch in May

One Cannes, Surfers Paradise apartments near sell-out, launch penthouses

The Gold Coast is set to see one of its biggest ever residential resort-style developments.

The Shanghai-headquartered international property developer SPG Land, in a joint-venture with Australian developer Gordon Corp, has lodged plans for nearly 800 apartments to be built across three towers in the heart of Surfers Paradise.

They will be anchored by a new ground-level retail and dining plaza at the street level Ferny Avenue. The 1.15 hectare site will be bounded by Ferny Ave, one of Surfers main streets, as well as&nbsp;Surfers Paradise Boulevard, Pandanus Avenue and Ocean Avenue near the Surfers Paradise North light rail station.

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The 38, 40 and 42 level towers will home 792 apartments and two swimming pools, one a suspended glass-bottom lap pool set on the 26th level, a Gold Coast first.

There will also be an infinity lagoon pool on the podium level.

Each tower will have its own podium level interconnected by walkways to create a unique elevated &lsquo;seaside village&rsquo; for residents, with each tower podium offering separate resort amenities.

The towers, designed by Rothelowman,&nbsp;will also have&nbsp;their own dedicated sky lounges occupying the entire 26th level, each with customised amenities. Penthouse owners will have the added exclusivity of access to their own private rooftop gardens and recreation areas.

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SPG Land chairman David Wang described the proposed Surfers Paradise development as a flagship project for the company that will create a sought-after destination in the city&rsquo;s traditional tourism heart.

&ldquo;This is a transformational development, not only for Surfers Paradise but for the Gold Coast more broadly,&rdquo;&nbsp;Wang said. &ldquo;We have had a long association with the Gold Coast, and it&rsquo;s especially exciting that we have been able to enlist the talents of a remarkable local team to bring this project to fruition.

&ldquo;Our development is not only destined to be an exciting new residential address, but a new public space that everyone can enjoy whether they&rsquo;re taking a shortcut to the beach or settling in with friends in the plaza for a morning coffee or an alfresco lunch.&rdquo;

Tim Gordon of Gordon Corp said the partnership&nbsp;would be a game changer for the Gold Coast.

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&ldquo;We are absolutely delighted to be involved in this project with SPG Land,&rdquo; Gordon said. &ldquo;This will be a landmark project for the Gold Coast that will be an internationally recognised destination.&rdquo;

&ldquo;We believe this is a project for its time, created by looking to the past to find what made Surfers Paradise such an iconic address for generations.&rdquo;

Project Overview:

Tower 1:&nbsp;The heart of the proposed project, Tower 1 has been designed with a dynamic, social and youthful theme offering all residents access to the tower&rsquo;s main pool and a separate lounge pool complete with a pool bar and all-day dining facilities, VIP dining area, a day-care centre, a barbecue area and a resident&rsquo;s gym and yoga garden with the sky lounge featuring co- working spaces, bar, indoor and outdoor seating lounge, and an interactive sky gym.

Tower 2: Tower 2&nbsp;will offer a more peaceful environment suited to families and will have its own indoor and outdoor kids&rsquo; zone, while the sky lounge will boast a sky gym, plus yoga and spa facilities.

Tower 3: The third tower&nbsp;will deliver a level of luxury and sophistication sought by the mature lifestyle buyer with the podium encompassing its own caf&eacute;, breakfast and dining terraces, a library and meeting rooms while the sky lounge will feature the city&rsquo;s first suspended lap pool, a cigar lounge and wine bar.

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About the developer

SPG Land was founded in&nbsp;Australia&nbsp;in 1998,&nbsp;with a focus on high-end real estate and premium hospitality assets. SPG Land has delivered 56 projects in the Asia-Pacific region over the past 23 years.

Among the company&rsquo;s landmark developments globally is the $US857 million The Peninsula Hotel Shanghai, which opened in stages from 2009, and the Global 188 twin-tower project in Suzhou.

On the Gold Coast, the company has undertaken the $162 million Cambridge Residences at Robina comprising 386 apartments across four towers.

The towers, designed by Rothelowman, will also have their own dedicated sky lounges occupying the entire 26th level, each with customised amenities

Landmark $800 million Surfers Paradise apartment towers to be one of the Gold Coast's biggest resort-style developments

Two years ago DKO Architecture, Archer Office and landscaper Oculus&nbsp;won the&nbsp;design for the redevelopment of the historic Bidura House and adjoining site in Sydney&#39;s inner west suburb of Glebe.

Now developer Vision Land Glebe, associated with developers Lina Jin and Yeulai Zhou, has lodged plans for the $32 million development at 357 Glebe Point Road.

It will see the brutalist building, previously occupied by a children&#39;s court house and remand centre, demolished and replaced with four&nbsp;modern, green-focused apartment buildings comprising&nbsp;58 apartments, as well as seven townhouses.

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There will be 14&nbsp;one-bedroom apartments, 31 two bedders and 13 three-bedroom apartments.

The historic Bidura House, dating back to 1860, has been used for commercial purposes over recent years, however will be restored and converted back in to a residential home.

Bidura House&nbsp;was the home of Edmund Blacket while he was designing the Great Hall of the University of Sydney. The walls are of handmade bricks, rendered to give the appearance of stone coursing.

Some 959 sqm, over 25 per cent of the total 3,794 sqm development, will be committed to communal open spaces.

&quot;The design will provide an appropriate landscape curtilage to the heritage Bidura House and contrast with contemporary planting species, style, function and use,&quot; the landscape proposal to the City of Sydney Council read.

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&quot;The landscape design goes beyond the &lsquo;green overlay&rsquo; to provide meaningful multi-layered responsive and functional landscape integrating both the public and private landscape.

&quot;Vertical green fa&ccedil;ades improve visual and temperature amenity, productive rooftop gardens educate and produce food for residents while species design intends to improve the local biodiversity on a micro level.&quot;

&quot;The landscape architectural response proposal for Bidura aims to create a communal verdant landscape that is absolutely integrated with the built form of the proposed development, its history and character of Glebe.&quot;

Project snapshot:

- Demolition of the existing multistorey concrete Metropolitan Remand Centre (MRC) building, except for some basement walls outside of the proposed basement, which will remain in situ, and associated site preparation works

- Construction of a seven (7) storey RFB with total GFA of 7,193m2 over shared basement behind the Bidura House Group and along the Ferry Lane frontage comprised of: o 14x 1-bedroom apartments; o 31x 2-bedroom apartments; and o 13x 3-bedroom apartments.

- Construction of seven (7) x two (2) storey plus attic terraces facing Ferry Lane and Avon Street frontages

- Use and conservation of the Bidura House Group for a singular residential use in accordance with the HIS, CMP, as well as new garage for future residential parking spaces;

It will see a brutalist building demolished and replaced with four modern, green-focused apartment buildings



Glebe's historic Bidura House part of apartment and townhouse redevelopment

New Farm is set for an architecturally modern boutique apartment development, continuing the luxury downsizer trend in the inner Brisbane riverfront suburb.

The latest development at 25 Harcourt Street will see two early 1960s apartment blocks demolished and five apartments designed by Tim Stewart Architects in landscaping by Forme Landscape Architects built in its place.

J.J.K. Properties, directed by the Melbourne-based developer John and James Kaias, are behind the development. The brother&rsquo;s are directors at Abcor, the engineering firm founded by their father Greg. It&#39;s not the Kaias&#39; first development in Brisbane. They are also&nbsp;building a 45-level office tower in the Brisbane CBD.

The seven storey building will have five apartments levels. There will be two two-bedroom apartments and three three-bedroom apartments.

The first level apartment has wrap around landscaping with its own private pool and fire put area. Each apartment has a large outdoor area with an outdoor kitchen and dining space.

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The aim is for a &#39;skyhome&#39; typology, according to the assessment report submitted by URBIS, with each apartment occupying the full floor of the building.

&quot;This provides a level of amenity commensurate with that of a house, with large living areas and no shared common walls with neighbouring apartments.&nbsp;

&quot;The proposal represents a contemporary residential offer that provides housing choice and diversity in terms of dwelling style and density (delivering a premium, luxury housing product), whilst considering the surrounding built form and character. The development capitalises on Brisbane&rsquo;s subtropical climate by creating functional private terrace and rooftop terrace space to promote the use of outdoor space. - the development application by Urbis says.

The apartments are designed to provide a &lsquo;skyhome&rsquo; typology with each apartment occupying the full floor of the building. This provides a level of amenity commensurate with that of a house, with large living areas and no shared common walls with neighbouring apartments.&nbsp;

The&nbsp;development site adjoins the heritage-listed Ermabrae, built in the 1900s, to the north, and Merillon Flats to the east.

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The aim is for a 'skyhome' typology, according to the assessment report submitted by URBIS


Melbourne developer targets luxury downsizer in boutique New Farm apartment development

The Sydney CBD is set for a new mixed-use residential and office development.

Fife Capital, the alternative asset manager led by Allan Fife, has lodged plans for two towers in the heart of the CBD, one residential and one commercial&nbsp;at 114-120 Castlereagh Street and 139 Elizabeth Street.

Fife paid $46 million for the two sites last year&nbsp;when buying from the hotelier Kim Maloney, the publican at Hotel Bondi.

114-120 Castlereagh, currently home to George Bosch Chambers,&nbsp;spans eight storeys and dates back to the mid 1920s. The St James Hotel currently occupies the lower ground, ground and first level.

That building will stay, with GML Heritage stating the building is culturally significant and should be retained and conserved, despite no heritage overlay of the 1920s-built building which underwent a renovation in the mid-1980s.

139 Elizabeth, to the rear of the Castlereagh building fronting Hyde Park, is a four-storey masonry building. With no significant enough heritage or streetscape impact, 139 Elizabeth will be demolished and make way for the 17-level apartment tower, which will home just 26 luxury apartments.

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The development will be located across the road from&nbsp;the well-known David Jones Men&rsquo;s Store, which will be redeveloped by CBUS in to a 22-level residential tower at 77 Market Street. Source: City of Sydney

There will be&nbsp;one, two and three bedroom apartments, and a two-level, four bedroom penthouse across levels 15 and 16.

The majority of the units will face the park, with some facing Castlereagh Street and the lower levels facing Elizabeth Street and will contain wintergreens. A landscaped communal open space has been designed above the commercial building at level 10.&nbsp;The roof terrace provides communal facilities including BBQ area, outdoor dining and recreation areas.

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The proposed Elizabeth Street frontage. Source: City of Sydney Council

Fife commissioned the Chippendale-based Tony Owen Partners to prepare the development application. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&ldquo;Whilst the site is tight, the proposal maximises the potential for landscaped are in this small inner city site,&rdquo; the design verification statement&nbsp;read.

Tony Owen Partners designed the 17-storey residential tower The&nbsp;Eliza, which adjoins one of the building&#39;s on Elizabeth Street for the Ceerose Group. 
 
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There was a design advisory panel held between the City of Sydney and Tony Owen Partners&nbsp;in February where issues about the development were discussed&nbsp;and resolved.

Overview of proposal:&nbsp;

&bull; Retention of retail space on the ground floor and basement of Castlereagh St building.&nbsp;

&bull; Retention of the fa&ccedil;ade and majority of building fabric of Castlereagh St building.&nbsp;

&bull; Existing levels of the Castlereagh St building to be refurbished as a commercial building as present.&nbsp;

&bull; Additional levels above the exiting building on Castlereagh St containing residential uses.

&bull; Additional cores and structure if required to support additional built form.&nbsp;

&bull; A new building on Elizabeth Street consisting of residential uses.

The development also located up the road from the soon-to-be-completed Castle Residences, the luxury 131 apartment by Urban Development Sydney which sits at 203 Castlereagh Street.

The Candalepas Associates-designed, 36-level tower, which incorporates hotel suites as well as residential apartments, is set for completion in December.

Urban Development Sydney has just relaunched the $18 million penthouse.

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Fife paid $46 million for the two sites in 2020 when buying from the hotelier Kim Maloney, the publican at Hotel Bondi.

Exclusive: Fife Capital lodge Castlereagh Street, Sydney CBD mixed-use apartment and office development

There were a number of development updates and lodged plans up and down the Gold Coast over June, as well as a sales update considered by many as one of the best selling towers ever seen on the Gold Coast.

Urban has wrapped up the movements on the Gold Coast across June.

Seven boss Ryan Stokes lodges plans for Palm Beach apartment development Akuna

The Seven Group media heir Ryan Stokes is set to develop an apartment block on his recently acquired double block on Gold Coast’s Palm Beach.

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Stokes, managing director and&nbsp;chief executive of Seven Group Holdings which his father Kerry Stokes founded in 1991, has lodged plans for Akuna, a boutique block of just 13 apartments designed by the Brisbane-based Modulus Architecture at 39-41 Jefferson Lane, Palm Beach.

For more information, <a href="/news/qld/seven-boss-ryan-stokes-lodges-plans-for-palm-beach-apartment-development-akuna">click here</a>.

Cru Collective submit plans for Kirra Beach apartment development

Having recently completed its Palm Beach apartment development Siarn,&nbsp;Gold Coast developer&nbsp;Cru Collective&nbsp;has lodged a development application for an exclusive&nbsp;collection of full floor apartments on&nbsp;the sought-after Kirra beachfront.

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The site at 2 Musgrave Street will become a boutique tower of just 11 beachfront apartments, each with three bedrooms and internal living space of over 280 sqm.

Each apartment will have two living areas, a butler’s pantry, wine cellar and a&nbsp;dry bar. Secure lift access will lead to each residence’s private foyer.

For more information, <a href="/news/qld/cru-collective-submit-plans-for-luxury-kirra-beach-apartment-development">click here</a>.

S&amp;S Projects lodge plans for mixed-use Coolangatta development Esprit

Fresh off the success of their nearby Flow and Awaken Residences, the Gold Coast&nbsp;developer S&amp;S Projects has lodged plans for its latest coastal development.

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They're set to develop a mixed-use precinct at&nbsp;217-227 Boundary Street Coolangatta, a few streets back from Rainbow Bay.

Above ground level retail will be two interconnected buildings designed by&nbsp;Cottee Parker Architects&nbsp;totalling&nbsp;96 apartments.

The main residential tower will have 72-two bedroom apartments and 19-three bedroom apartments across 12 levels.

For more information, <a href="/news/qld/first-look-s-s-projects-lodge-plans-for-mixed-use-coolangatta-development-esprit">click here</a>.

Sammut nearly sell-out Surfers Paradise apartment tower just three weeks after lodging DA

Just three weeks after submitting their development application, the Sydney-based developer Sammut Group have secured $110 million in conditional sales for Coast, their Surfers Paradise apartment tower.

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They've secured sales of over 43 of the 49 total apartments, with sales so far ranging between $3.5 million and $9 million, at an average of $4.5 million.

For more information, <a href="/news/qld/sammut-nearly-sell-out-surfers-paradise-apartment-tower-just-three-weeks-after-lodging-da">click here.</a>

De-Luxe apartments set to tower over Old Burleigh Theatre site

In the 1930s the Old Burleigh Theatre&nbsp;was a popular cinema and&nbsp;dance hall.

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The Goodwin Terrace building is now set to start its new life as a mixed-use development, with the Sydney-based developers Weiya Holdings&nbsp;receiving&nbsp;sign off from the Gold Coast Council to create a new local hotspot.

The development&nbsp;will be&nbsp;the first ever adaptive re-use of a building with heritage elements on the Gold Coast.

There will be 30 apartments designed by the Brisbane-based architecture firm Conrad Gargett, who specialise in heritage restoration.

For more information, <a href="/news/qld/de-luxe-apartments-set-to-tower-over-old-burleigh-theatre-site">click here</a>.

Urban has wrapped up the movements on the Gold Coast across June

Development update: What happened on the Gold Coast in June?

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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