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The top sale around the nation on the weekend was in Melbourne's Elwood where $6.55 million was paid for the 1890s property at 6 Dickens Street, Trefusis.
<a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/6-dickens-street-elwood/Property-Details-buy-residential-7711998" target="_blank">It was sold</a> by interests associated with DFO founder and former chief executive Geoff Porz.
Agent Abercromby's were saying $5 million plus which set it on course to better the $4.84 million record set recently on <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/10-byrne-avenue-elwood/Property-Details-sold-residential-6819795" target="_blank">Byrne Avenue</a> with a Federation home with extension.
Trefusis cost $3.5 million in 2009 before its renovation. 
It was announced as on the market at $5.1 million.
The house was designed by Ernest W M Crouch, a fine example of Melbourne's boom-style architecture, incorporating traits of both Victorian and Queen Anne.
It was in the late 1850s that the successful architectural partnership of Crouch &amp; Wilson was established and when the original principals died in the late 1880s the partnership continued under their respective sons until 1916.
Trefusis was built in the grounds of the Crouch family holding for Margaret McCutcheon who was a relative. Other owners have included architect Sydney Wigham Smith Jnr between 1904 and 1919. It was for some time a rooming house.
Trefusis had been offered with $3.5 million to $3.85 million hopes inn early 2011 in its unrenovated state, though with development permissions in place for its renovation on the 1,440 square metre block.
Dickens Street is the site of the Urban Inc residential development project, <a href="https://www.urbaninc.com.au/places/now-selling/places/dickens-street" target="_blank">Canopy</a> being undertaken by Danny Ciarma and Tim Gurner on a site that cost $5.75 million earlier this year.
Other recent prestige Elwood sales included Honfluer which was bought for $3.88 million by Matt Keenan and Christine Lacy.
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Elwood's 1890s Trefusis trophy home sets suburb record

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Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove and his wife, Lady Cosgrove, failed to sell their Neutral Bay home amid today's saturated weekend auction offering.
It has now been listed for private treaty sale after the $2.1 million vendor bid, pulled from auction without any buyer bidding.
There was a 74% overall Sydney clearance rate today, which mirrored last weekend's revised lower 74% clearance rate.
With around 1170 offerings, the Melbourne result was 72% today matching last weekend's revised 72% success rate.
Sydney's house auction median was $1.1 million and it was $810,000 in Melbourne.
The top sale around the nation was in Elwood where $6.55 million was paid for 6 Dickens Street, the 1890s property,Trefusis, which was sold by interests associated with DFO founder and former chief executive Geoff Porz. It cost $3.5 million in 2009 before its renovation. Agent Abercromby's were saying $5 million plus.
Sydney's top reported sale was 20 Agnes Street, Strathfield at $3.45 million.
The Cosgrove listing following the couple's recent move to their official, vice-regal residences, nearby Admiralty House in Kirribilli and Government House in Canberra.
McGrath Estate Agents had expected $2.1 million plus for the <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/house-neutral-bay-nsw-2089/240264" target="_blank">three-storey Spruson Street semi</a>.
They paid $1.95 million in 2007, two years after Sir Peter ended his term as the Defence Force chief.
They were in Brisbane at the time of the auction having greeted the US President Barack Obama on his arrival to the G20.
It was among the 882 listings across Sydney today, of which 106 were on the lower north shore.
The total number of Melbourne auctions held so far this year is 17 per cent higher than the same time last year, with 32,874 auctions held in the year to date, according to the REIV CEO Enzo Raimondo.
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Governor-General Peter Cosgrove leads the retreat with unsold offering amid saturated auction weekends

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The NSW government has ensured that Stanely Ho, the father of James Packer’s Macau casino business partner, does not get involved in the Sydney casino project.
Casino legend Stanley Ho, known as 'the king of gambling', is one of Asia’s wealthiest individuals.
His son Lawrence is James Packer’s business partner in their Macau casino in the Melco Crown Entertainment.
The previously secret conditions, revealed this week in the NSW Parliament, restrict Crown Resorts’ junket operations between Crown and Stanley Ho and his associates.
"Crown will ensure that it prevents any new business activities or transactions of a material nature between Stanley Huang Sun Ho or a Stanley Ho Associate and Crown, any of Crown’s officers, directors or employees or any Crown Subsidiary."
The News Ltd report says it also prevents Stanley Ho from buying any part of Crown or holding any position with Crown, and Crown has to undertake regular searches to make sure he or his associates have not bought shares in the company.
The secret conditions of Crown’s Sydney casino licence were revealed only after a battle for their release by the NSW Greens MLC John Kaye.
Stanley Ho has had links to Sydney in the past, developing the Kirribilli Grande with the Waterhouse bookmaking family on the harbour front in the 1990s.  
Meanwhile the daughter of Stanley Ho, Pansy Ho says tax rules will determine future Chinese investment into Australia.
Speaking at the G20 Summit in Brisbane on Thursday, Ms Ho said Chinese customers would be tough to predict for Australian casino interests wanting to cash in on Chinese tourism.
Ms Ho warned the two proponents of Brisbane’s next casino project to be careful about trying to predict what Chinese customers want.
James Packer’s Crown Resorts has teamed up with up with Chinese property developer Greenland Holdings Group while Echo Entertainment Group has teamed up with Chinese property developers Chow Tai Fook and Far East Consortium.
Their proposals are currently with the Newman government.
“We tried to predict what Chinese customers are going to be like but you can never think you can know them enough simply because its a very big country and they are going through a very quick learning curve,” Ms Ho said.
Ms Ho said the perception of investing in Australia was still very positive.
“I have not yet had the pleasure of doing direct investments in Australia but I have been sharing with other speakers about how Australia is a relatively friendly and open investment environment,” the Australian Financial Review reported.
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Stanley Ho locked out of Sydney's Barangaroo casino operations

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Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove and his wife, Lady Cosgrove, headline the weekend auction offerings with their Neutral Bay home listed following the couple's recent move to their official, vice-regal residences, nearby Admiralty House in Kirribilli and Government House in Canberra.
McGrath Estate Agents expect $2.1 million plus for the <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/house-neutral-bay-nsw-2089/240264" target="_blank">three-storey Spruson Street semi</a>.
They paid $1.95 million in 2007, two years after Sir Peter ended his term as the Defence Force chief.
"To be asked to sell the Governor-General's home, in this industry there's no greater honour," said the listing agent Piers van Hamberg, of McGrath Estate Agents.
Australian Property Monitors says Sydney will host 882 homes this weekend.
It is down on last weekend’s 943 but higher than the 767 conducted over the same weekend a year ago.
"Sydney is set to clearly smash the all-time monthly record for auctions this November with over 5,000 properties listed," Australian Property Monitors' senior economist Andrew Wilson said.
Sydney weekend auction market dropped last Saturday recording the lowest clearance rate since the first weekend of July. The initial 75.5% result was well down on the previous weekend’s strong 82.4% rate and also below the 83.7% recorded over the same weekend last year.
"High auctions numbers over the past month however may be impacting the local market with three out of the last five weekends below the 80% weekend benchmark," Wilson said.
 The four-weekend average clearance rate now stands at 79.5%, compared to 82% over the previous four-weekend period. This is the first time this spring the Sydney four-weekend average has dipped below 80%.
Sydney’s west was the leading suburban region last weekend with a strong 85.7% clearance rate. The south was next best with 82.3% with all other regions below 80% led by the inner west with 79.8% and Canterbury Bankstown and the northern beaches each with 75.7%. The city and east reported the lowest regional clearance rate at the weekend with 69.8%.  
The inner west will again host the most number of auctions this weekend with 139 followed by the upper north shore with 115, the south 114, the lower north 106, the city and east 100, the west 73, the northern beaches 54 and Canterbury-Bankstown with 53 auctions scheduled.
The most popular suburb for auctions this weekend in Sydney is again Mosman on the lower north shore with 18 auctions listed. Next highest is Castle Hill in the north west with 14 followed by St Ives on the upper north shore with 12, Leichhardt in the inner west with 10, Paddington in the city and east with nine and a number of suburbs with 8 auctions including Cremorne on the lower north shore, Dulwich Hill in the inner west, Hunters Hill on the lower north shore, Manly on the northern beaches and Killara on the upper north shore
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The Nic Bochsler-designed Highgate Hill, Toorak home of former BHP executive Brian Loton goes to weekend RT Edgar auction with $4 million plus price hopes.
<a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/3-highgate-hill-toorak/Property-Details-buy-residential-7754670" target="_blank">The 1992-built three bedroom </a><a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/3-highgate-hill-toorak/Property-Details-buy-residential-7754670" target="_blank">cul de sac offering </a>sits among Melbourne's 1,155 homes listed to go under the hammer in the metro area. 
Australian Property Monitors' senior economist Andrew Wilson says this is well ahead of last weekend’s 977 and higher than the 1,068 auctions conducted over the same weekend last year.
Melbourne’s four weekend average clearance rate now stands at 74.3% compared to 78.8% over the previous four-weekend period.
Melbourne’s south-east reported the highest regional clearance rate last weekend with a strong 84% result.
The next best however were well below led by the outer east with 76.5%, the north east 75.2%, the inner south 71.9%, the inner east 70.9% and the inner city with a clearance rate of 69.5%.
Melbourne’s inner city will host the most number of auctions this weekend with 187 closely followed by the inner south with 183, the inner east with 167, the west 166, the north-east 150, the outer east 148, the north 89 and the south-east  65.
The most popular suburb for auction listings this weekend in metro Melbourne is East Bentleigh in the inner south with 20 followed by St Kilda in the inner city with 18 and a number of suburbs with 17 auctions listed including Mount Waverley in the outer east, Reservoir in the north east, South Yarra in the inner city, Richmond also in the inner city, and Port Melbourne again in the inner city.
 
 
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Nic Bochsler-designed Toorak home headlines Melbourne weekend auction offerings

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The Commonwealth Bank newly promoted international financial services head Robert Jesudason and wife, Laura Hui, have listed their contemporary Paddington residence as they head back to Hong Kong.
There are $5.8 million-plus hopes for the Goodhope Street house built in 2011.
The four-bedroom residence on the 257 square metre block was designed by the late architect Bernard Teh-Howell.
The interiors are unmistakably by <a href="https://gregnatale.com/" target="_blank">Greg Natale</a>. 
It last traded in 2012 for $4,906,000. 
The three-storey property comes with double garage and a pool.
It has been <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/65-goodhope-street-paddington/Property-Details-buy-residential-7900998" target="_blank">listed through Bill Malouf of LJ Hooker Double Bay</a>.
Rob Jesudason had been the Commonwealth Bank’s group executive, group strategic development with responsibility for group strategy, mergers and acquisitions and also business productivity improvement.
He joined in December 2011 around the time he bought the house using Chris Koren, a Melbourne-based buyer's agent.
Prior to joining CBA, Jesudason was managing director of Credit Suisse and head of global emerging markets team within the Financial Institutions Group (FIG), based in Hong Kong. FIG spans the financial institutions coverage teams across APAC, CEEMEA and Latin America.
Jesudason joined Credit Suisse in October 2007 as head of the APAC Financial Institutions Group from JP Morgan, where he was a managing director in the Asian special situations group responsible for investments in financial services. Prior to this, Rob worked at Barclays PLC as Global Head of Corporate Development.
Earlier in his career, Jesudason worked at GE Capital both in their European and Japanese M&amp;A teams and within their insurance business. He was an associate principal in McKinsey's Corporate Finance and Strategy practice.
Jesudason holds a Bachelor of Science in managerial and administrative studies from Aston University in Birmingham, UK. He is married with two daughters.
The Goodhope Street property was once the site of the Elio Upholstery business.
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Contemporary Paddington home with Greg Natale interiors for sale

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Christine Lagarde flirted with the idea of buying a holiday bolthole in Sydney on her last trip to Australia
But the Washington-based managing director of the International Monetary Fund was in for a shock.
“It’s very expensive,” she said in an interview to the Australian Financial Review's John Kehoe on the eve of her arrival for the G20 summit in Brisbane.
Lagarde is paid a tax-free salary of US$467,940 (A$537,572). Sadly she wasn't pressed on just where she looked. Perhaps opposite the Opera House given her younger brother, Olivier Lalouette, is a well regarded baritone singer in Europe. 
She was been to Australia three times this year, in Sydney in early 2014 for a G-20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.
She was in Cairns too, swimming at Ellis Beach.
The former antitrust and labour lawyer, and former Finance Minister of France during Nicolas Sarkozy’s term as President, and represented the working class 12th Arrondissement voters in Paris. She was raised in the 9th Arrondissement.
She was ranked the fifth most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine earlier this year.
Her partner Xavier Giocanti heads <a href="https://www.resiliance.net" target="_blank">Resilance</a>, a Marseille based property investment company, and they are known to occasionally holiday at Corsica.
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IMF's Christine Lagarde says Sydney property is "very expensive"

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It was rather unfairly dubbed the worst house on one of Melbourne's best streets, but that didn't stop 356 Beaconsfield Parade, St Kilda West fetching $3.2 million at recent auction.
It was a two-bedroom, single story house <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/356-beaconsfield-parade-st-kilda-west/Property-Details-sold-residential-7642457" target="_blank">offered through Cayzer's Geoff Cayzer and Michael Szulc</a>.
It was a 296-square-metre corner block, so reflected $10,800 a square metre.
Set on the corner of Mary Street, opposite Catani Gardens and within walking distance to vibrant Fitzroy Street, it had just the one owner since 1981.
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The "worst house on one of Melbourne's best streets" sells for $3.2 million

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The sale of the Kirribilli mansion called Fairhaven has been settled at $6.7 million, having sold earlier this year at an undisclosed price. There were $7.5 million plus hopes in early 2013, having been initially listed in 2010 with $10 million plus hopes.
It was last sold at $6.05 million by the Donnelly family in 2004, so reflected a mediocre 1% annual growth over the decade.
The five-bedroom house on an 1,400 square metre estate was <a href="/news/rob-melhems-fairhaven-kirribilli-mansion-finally-sells">sold by telecommunications entrepreneur turned property developer Rob Melhem</a> who had commissioned renovations by SJB Architects.
Downstairs is The Club Room, a timber panelled rumpus room with a huge open fireplace, a full sized billiards table, games area, built-in bar and climate controlled cellar for up to 800 bottles.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-kirribilli-116221255" target="_blank">The 1905 Edwardian/Federation property</a> comes with a heated pool, tennis court and parking for six cars.
It sold through LJ Hooker who marketed it has having Kirribilli's only privately owned, full-size tennis court. Even Kirribilli House does not have a tennis court as our prime ministers play their tennis at The Lodge. 
Fairhaven, which borders Loreto Convent on Carabella Street, is viewed as among the best examples of the early work of the 19th-century architect James Peddle.
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Rob Melhem's Fairhaven, Kirribilli mansion settles at $6.7 million

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Inner Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide apartments were much better performers than their middle and outer ring rivals, according to RP Data analysis provided to realestate.com.au.
In Sydney, middle ring units have the best performance over five years, with the inner 10 kilometre sales ranked second. 
In Melbourne inner and middle suburbs were a dead heat in second place as its outer ring the top performer. 
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<td class="xl63" align="right">36.20%</td>
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<td class="xl63" align="right">37.50%</td>
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<td class="xl63" align="right">18.30%</td>
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<td>20-30 km</td>
<td class="xl63" align="right">19.70%</td>
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<td class="xl63" align="right">15.10%</td>
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The inner ring apartment debate: Inner Perth leads the neighbouring suburbs

A trio of Queensland property groups have unveiled plans for a $300 million mixed-use redevelopment of the former Noosa Bowls Club site, a proposal that would deliver more than 200 new homes in one of the Sunshine Coast's most supply-constrained markets.

Kilter Property, Frank Developments and Calile Malouf Investments are behind the plans for the 1.8-hectare site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/99-noosa-drive-noosa-heads-qld-4567">99 Noosa Drive</a>, which would transform the long-vacant site into a new residential precinct featuring 208 apartments, retail, hospitality and public space.

The proposal comes as Noosa continues to grapple with housing affordability and a shortage of permanent accommodation, particularly for key workers. The site's location in Noosa Junction, close to shops, public transport and employment, aligns with the direction of Noosa Council's Housing Strategy, which encourages higher-density housing within established activity centres rather than continued urban expansion.

The draft plans include 48 affordable-by-design apartments and 48 rooming accommodation units aimed at key workers. Around 2,000 sqm of ground-floor retail and food and beverage space would activate the street frontage, alongside a new public town square and landscaped open space.

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Frank Developments Founder and Director Frank Licastro said the development would continue the company's focus on architecturally-led residential projects while addressing one of the region's biggest challenges.

"Not only will this project exude a sense of luxury, it will also enhance not only the built environment but also the surrounding community," Licastro said.

"Noosa's success relies on the people who live and work here. Providing well-designed accommodation for key workers is critical to supporting the local economy and ensuring the Shire can continue to thrive."

Kilter Property Co-Founder Huw Williams said the focus was on delivering additional permanent housing while creating a mixed-use destination that benefits both residents and the wider community.

"Our focus is on delivering a well-considered mixed-use project that provides more permanent housing options, supports local workers and businesses, and delivers an exceptional product for the local market," Williams said.

"The redevelopment vision aligns with the long-term evolution of Noosa Junction as a vibrant activity centre, creating a destination that enhances the area's character while delivering significant economic and community benefits."

Calile Malouf Investments, best known for its role in Brisbane's James Street precinct and The Calile Hotel, will bring its place-making experience to the project. The company recently commenced construction on The Calile Noosa hotel and says the residential development will complement its growing investment in the region.

CMI Director Cal Malouf said the aim was to create a walkable precinct combining housing, retail and hospitality while remaining true to Noosa's character.

"We see a similar opportunity in Noosa to deliver a vibrant, walkable destination that combines exceptional housing, hospitality and retail in one integrated project," Malouf said.

Brisbane-based Cavill Architects has been appointed to design the project.

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Noosa Bowls Club to be redeveloped into mixed-use apartment precinct

One of Brisbane's last major riverfront redevelopment opportunities has taken a significant step forward, with Lendlease selected as the Queensland Government's preferred development partner for the former Visy site in South Brisbane.

The seven-hectare industrial site, positioned between South Bank and West End and 1.3 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD, will be transformed into a mixed-use precinct expected to deliver more than 4,000 new homes alongside extensive public open space and riverfront parkland.

The project is one of the largest urban renewal opportunities currently planned in Brisbane and is expected to play a key role in accommodating the city's growing population ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Plans for the precinct include a network of riverfront promenades and boardwalks, new public plazas, parkland, amphitheatre-style gathering spaces and shared pedestrian and cycling links designed to reconnect the long-isolated site with the Brisbane River.

The Queensland Government is targeting delivery of the first homes and key public spaces before the 2032 Games, allowing the precinct to begin contributing new housing and public amenity well before the broader masterplan is complete.

The redevelopment is also expected to support more than 3,000 jobs across planning, construction and ongoing operations.

For Lendlease, the appointment adds another major urban regeneration project to its Queensland portfolio. The developer has operated in the state for more than 70 years and has delivered a number of large-scale mixed-use precincts in partnership with government.

Lendlease Development CEO Claire Johnston said the project represented one of Brisbane's most significant redevelopment opportunities.

"The transformation of the former Visy site represents a rare opportunity to reimagine one of Brisbane's most significant riverfront locations, deliver thousands of much-needed homes, and create long-term legacy," Johnston said.

"In partnership with the Queensland Government, we have the opportunity to create a new riverside destination that will help shape Brisbane's growth and how people experience the city for decades to come.

"This is exactly the type of large-scale, city-shaping development that will provide lasting benefits for Queensland, bringing together housing, jobs and world-class public spaces."

Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie said the riverfront transformation would deliver a thriving new community precinct.

“The Crisafulli Government is delivering this golden opportunity to unlock a riverfront jewel for all Queenslanders,” Deputy Premier Bleijie said.

“This is a once-in-a-generation moment to reshape a significant slice of Brisbane and deliver lasting benefits – thousands of new homes, and public spaces for all Queenslanders to enjoy well beyond the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games – unlike Labor’s plan which would have delivered zero benefits and zero new homes.

“Queensland is well and truly open for business and through partnership with the private sector, we are accelerating delivery while ensuring strong housing, community and economic outcomes."

Early works on the precinct are expected to commence in April 2027.

Lendlease selected to deliver transformative South Brisbane riverfront precinct

Eddy Haddad's <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/level-33">Level 33</a> is levelling up its approved Wollongong development, as the coastal city south of Sydney continues to prove popular in the high-density development space.

Level 33, a longtime developer in the Wollongong area, has gone through the NSW Government's Housing Delivery Authority to upsize its approved two-tower development on the corner of Crown Street and Gladstone Avenue, just 100 metres from Wollongong Station.

The developer currently has approval for 252 apartments across two buildings rising to 19 storeys. It is now seeking approval for 33 and 38-storey towers that would deliver 467 apartments, including 67 affordable homes.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bka-architecture">BKA Architecture</a>, the development would comprise apartments above a three-level podium with around 1,100 sqm of retail space, along with basement parking for 448 vehicles.

According to the Urban Design Report by BKA, the proposal has the capacity to "reinforce the precinct's identity by strengthening links between health, education, and transport services, while also contributing to Wollongong's ongoing evolution as a key regional centre."

Wollongong is somewhat in vogue. Between Level 33 and Urban Property Group, the two developers have several thousand apartments planned across the city.

Level 33 is currently delivering Easterly Wollongong, one of its most boutique projects to date with just 21 high-end apartments, as well as Atchison &amp; Kenny, a 329-apartment development due for completion later this year.

The developer plans to redevelop the 13,088 sqm WIN Grand megasite into <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/crown-square-216-238-keira-street-wollongong-nsw-2500">Crown Square</a>, a new $500 million precinct with nearly 600 apartments. It also has more than 900 apartments planned for the former Bunnings Warehouse site at the intersection of Gipps and Flinders streets.

Urban Property Group is also playing a major role in the city's transformation. Its five-tower Keira Place precinct will deliver more than 800 homes, and it has recently lodged plans for a further 300 apartments near Wollongong Station.

First look: Level 33 upsizes Wollongong apartment towers

Just a week after filing plans for the final stage of its major Keira Place masterplan, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> has unveiled another significant housing proposal in Wollongong, this time targeting a prominent site opposite North Wollongong Station.

The developer has lodged a State Significant Development Application for a 38-storey mixed-use tower at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/4-4a-flinders-street-north-wollongong-nsw-2500">4-4A Flinders Street</a>, around one kilometre north of the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/keira-place-wollongong-120-122-smith-street-wollongong-nsw-2500">Keira Place precinct</a> currently taking shape on the edge of the CBD.

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Designed by Studio.SC, the proposal comprises a 38-storey mixed-use development containing 303 apartments, including 45 affordable housing units, alongside 174 co-living residences. The scheme also includes ground-floor retail space, extensive landscaping and public domain improvements.

Studio.SC noted in the proposal it "outlines a vision for a landmark transit-oriented mixed-use development centred around North Wollongong Station, designed to support the city’s future growth while responding to the NSW Government’s housing and planning reforms."

The architecture firm said the proposal responds to the opportunities and constraints shaping future growth within the 400-metre catchment of the station and represents "a coordinated and future-focused approach to urban intensification, contributing to the long-term evolution of North Wollongong as a connected, walkable and high-density station precinct."

The site occupies a strategic corner bounded by Flinders Street, Station Street, Stafford Street and the Princes Highway, directly opposite North Wollongong Station.

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The proposal follows Urban Property Group's recent submission for the second and final stage of Keira Place, which would deliver a further three buildings comprising 657 homes opposite Beaton Park. It builds on the first stage, which features 150 apartments across two towers and recently commenced construction.

Urban Property Group CEO Patrick Elias said breaking ground on the first stage marked a significant milestone for Wollongong and reflected the developer's long-term commitment to regional cities.

"Today's groundbreaking is about turning approvals into homes and moving quickly to deliver much-needed housing in Wollongong's city centre," Elias said.

"Keira Place will provide a diverse mix of homes close to jobs, transport and services, while setting a high benchmark for quality, durability and consumer protection."

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/urban-property-group-unveils-trio-of-towers-for-next-stage-of-new-wollongong-precinct-keira-place">Urban Property Group unveils trio of towers for next stage of new Wollongong precinct, Keira Place</a>

First look: Urban Property Group plans next major Wollongong tower

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/arada">Arada Australia</a> has wasted little time expanding its ambitions in Campsie, lodging plans for a second major project in the rapidly transforming town centre just months after unveiling its three-tower One Campsie proposal on Beamish Street.

The UAE-backed developer has now taken aim at one of the suburb’s most strategically positioned sites, filing a State Significant Development Application for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/10-north-parade-campsie-nsw-2194">33-storey mixed-use tower</a> at 10 London Street and 43 North Parade, directly opposite the future Campsie Metro Station. The proposal is currently on public exhibition and represents another significant vote of confidence in Campsie's emergence as one of Sydney’s key transit-oriented growth centres.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/woods-bagot">Woods Bagot</a>, the development would deliver 156 apartments above a podium containing retail and commercial space, creating a new residential and commercial gateway to the town centre. The scheme also includes a four-level above-ground parking podium and a dedicated residential amenity floor featuring wellness and recreation facilities. At least 10 per cent of the apartments would be allocated as affordable housing for a period of 10 years.

The proposal occupies a 1,631 sqm site bounded by London Street, North Parade and Dispensary Lane, immediately adjoining the future Metro station precinct and just metres from Beamish Street’s retail and dining strip. According to the Urban Design Report, the project seeks to deliver "a great place that prioritises human-scaled experience and provides spatial improvements to the area."

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Woods Bagot describes the tower as a key marker within Campsie's next phase of growth.

"Located directly opposite the new Campsie Metro Station on North Parade, 10 London Street is a thoughtfully composed 33-storey mixed-use tower that contributes to the ongoing transformation of the town centre," the Architectural Design Report states. The report says the project is intended to provide "high-quality homes within a vibrant, connected urban environment, while helping define Campsie's future skyline."

A strong emphasis has been placed on the public realm. The ground floor incorporates over 500 sqm of retail space and active frontages along both London Street and North Parade, while the podium is wrapped by extensive landscaped planting intended to soften the building's scale and strengthen the pedestrian experience. The development would also widen surrounding footpaths and improve connections between the Metro station and the broader town centre.

Above the podium, residents would have access to more than 1,400 sqm of communal amenities, including a pool, gym and landscaped recreation spaces. A distinctive green-wall treatment extending across four podium levels forms a major architectural feature, helping differentiate the project within the emerging high-density precinct.

The tower's design is closely tied to the broader Campsie Town Centre Master Plan and the arrival of Sydney Metro. The Urban Design Report notes the proposal "directly supports the Campsie Town Centre Master Plan by delivering new homes in a location explicitly identified for growth, improved accessibility, and high-quality urban renewal." It adds that the project contributes to the master plan's vision for a strengthened town centre supported by thousands of new homes around the future Metro station.

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The application follows Arada Australia's recently lodged One Campsie project at 124–142 Beamish Street and 16–18 Ninth Avenue, where the developer is seeking approval for 346 apartments across three towers rising 24, 32 and 39 storeys. Together, the two proposals would cement Arada Australia as one of the most influential developers shaping Campsie's future urban form.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-arada-files-for-trio-of-apartment-towers-in-campsie-town-centre">First Look: Arada Australia files for trio of apartment towers in Campsie town centre</a>

Arada Australia entered the Australian market in 2024 and has rapidly assembled a significant development pipeline across Sydney. Alongside its Campsie holdings, the developer is soon to launch <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/wattle-green-2-fishburn-crescent-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Wattle Green</a> in Castle Hill, and has expanded its local operations following its acquisition of construction firm Roberts &amp; Co.

Located around 14 kilometres south-west of the Sydney CBD, the site sits at the centre of one of Sydney's fastest-changing middle-ring precincts. The Metro conversion of Campsie Station, combined with Canterbury-Bankstown Council's master planning framework, is driving significant residential intensification around Beamish Street and North Parade, with thousands of new homes expected over coming decades.

Jonathan Chancellor

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