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Melburnians are twice as likely as the rest of the country to have a holiday home, the latest data from Roy Morgan Research shows.
It found 1 in 20 Melbourne residents (5.0%) have a holiday home.
The rest of Australia the overall holiday home-ownership rate is just 1 in 40. 
Some 2.8% of people in Sydney or Brisbane have a holiday home, ahead of 2.7% in Adelaide and 2.4% in Perth.
Only around 1 in 50 non-capital city residents have a holiday home.
Nationally around 560,000 Australians report having a holiday home.
Angela Smith, group account director consumer products, Roy Morgan Research, says aside from Melbourne, residents of Canberra and Hobart are also more likely than average to have a holiday home.
% of Australians with a Holiday Home by Mainland State Capital City
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Source: Roy Morgan Single Source, July 2013–June 2014, sample = 16,809 Australians 14+
 
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Melburnians love their holiday homes

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Queensland-based Sunland Group has spent $61 million to secure one of the most significant parcels of undeveloped land in the heart of the Gold Coast, the Lakeview site at Mermaid Waters.
The mostly vacant 42 hectare holding, with some retail presmises, was once the short-listed site for the Gold Coast’s convention centre. 
The Lakeview site, located on a corner at the intersection of Bermuda Street and Nerang-Broadbeach Road, is part of a portfolio being sold by the Sydney-based Scheinberg family.
The Scheinberg family’s Mermaid Waters parcel was acquired 42 years ago as part of a 202 hectare dairy farm buyout negotiated by the legendary Gold Coast real estate identity, Max Christmas.
It features a man-made lake.
It comes with preliminary approval  for an integrated mixed-use project comprising 1425 apartments and 37 waterfront residential lots.
Approved building heights range from three to 10 storeys, along with a commercial/retail component of up to 24,000 square metres.
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Sunland acquires $61 million, Lakeview Gold Coast site

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Harbourfront 110 Wolseley Road, Point Piper has hit the market with hopes of securing the 2014 house price record.
Listing agent Bart Doff from Laing+Simmons Double Bay has advised <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-point+piper-118076627" target="_blank">the property </a>was likely to sell for $37 million plus.
The $37 million was secured next door when the property developer Ron Medich sold his mansion.
Another $30 million plus sale was achieved this week when the other neighbouring waterfront, the 1970s Point Piper mansion of the late developer and hotelier Salvatore Paino at 106 Wolseley Road sold through Michael Dunn and James Dunn from Richardson &amp; Wrench Double Bay in conjunction with Enza Messina from Enza Messina Real Estate.
The home was listed following Paino's death in September last year with $40 million hopes.
The sale marks the fourth prestige house sale above $30 million in Point Piper this year.
110 Wolseley is the home of Karyn Zamel, wife of mining engineer Gary Zamel, who are downsizing locally so the the three level Wolseley Road home with its jetty and pool has been listed.
With postcard perfect views of the Harbour Bridge, the Zamels bought the home from Lachlan and Sarah Murdoch in 2005 for $20.6 million.
The Murdochs had paid $12 million for the trophy home in 1999, the year they married, when it was bought from the US-born mining entrepreneur Robert Friedland.
Title Tattle's memory of the property goes back to 1988 when Villa Ulivi, as it was known, was sold by Florence businessman Carlo Cobianchi to then medico John Bannister for $8.8 million.
Villa Ulivi was the precurser to the current house designed by the late Richard Christian for the US-based mining tycoon Leonard Green and his Australian-born wife, Emese.
The house had been completely rebuilt with Richard Christian-designed plans since it was sold in 1991 by then Macquarie Street orthopaedic surgeon Dr John Bannister for $6.5 million.
Green's major Australian business foray was the 1992 $63 million takeover of the mining company Arimco NL. He realised $79 million on the sale of its shares in 1994.
 
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Harbourfront 110 Wolseley Road, Point Piper listed with 2014 record hopes 

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Sydney architect Domenic Alvaro’s strikingly small, five storey Surry Hills house has had its price expectations adjusted down a bit ahead of its October 18 auction.
There is now <a href="https://www.bresicwhitney.com.au/buy/8-belmore-lane-surry-hills-9730" target="_blank">$1.8 million plus guidance</a> having been initially listed with $1,875,000 plus hopes.
The one bedroom trophy home – known as Small House – has been credited for its exceptional urban architectural and interiors features.
It has been listed by BresicWhitney agents Ivan Bresic and Shannon Whitney by Domenic and wife, Sue after the birth of baby, Alessia.
<img src="/images/2014/03/28/jc-silhouette-7.jpg" style="line-height: 1.3em; float: right;">
HE SAID
It is important for estate agents with special listings to gauge the market place and make price adjustments, up or down as appropriate. No step pricing here. The recent adjustment one isn't huge, but ought provide a more solid footing on which to secure wider interest in the auction countdown.
The Grand Designs Australia television host Peter Maddison dubbed 8 Belmore Lane the "house of millimetres" having been conceived after buying what were three car spaces on a corner in Surry Hills and building a five-storey house above it. 
It comes with an internal floor space of 177 square metres on its tiny 42-square-metre plot. So not for everyone.
 
<img src="/images/2014/10/3/floorplan.jpg" alt="">
Above: The home's floorplan 
Inspired by architects in Tokyo who work with incredible small spaces, the house is built from prefabricated concrete. The locals say its where Sydney's old underworld figures used to meet to do deals.
The block cost $230,000 in 2008, and despite the tiny size of the parcel of land, the house has two bathrooms, living, kitchen and dining areas. Plus rooftop. 
Not sure how many stairs up from the front door, but gather it is over 60 steps. I must find out at an upcoming open for inspection. 
<img src="/images/2014/03/28/mb-silhouette-6.jpg" style="float: left;">SHE SAID
I recall when the now award-winning property was featured in the first series of Grand Designs Australia after its 2010 completion by the builder Nicholas Bettar, from Baseline Constructions.
Wedged between an old terrace and an industrial building, the slimline house was built upwards rather than outwards, given the site was so small it can fit onto the double garage of a typical Sydney suburban home.
Like many traditional homes, the kitchen is the social hub of the house, central to the other living zones.
But the vertical nature limits buyer possibilities to a very agile demographic age group.
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Lowered price expectations for Domenic Alvaro's Surry Hills Small House: He said/She said

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The much-heralded Federal Parliamentary report into foreign property buying and its impact on housing affordability has been delayed until November 28.
It will be six weeks later than the original mid-October due date.
The committee's Liberal MP chair, Kelly O’Dwyer, said the extra time was needed to ensure the report was as comprehensive as possible.
O’Dwyer, who is due to provide the report with recommendations to Treasurer Joe Hockey, has advised the committee is looking at stiffer penalties for non-compliance.
"<a href="https://propertyobserver.com.au/forward-planning/advice-and-hot-topics/china/35755-ytc-sept-17-kelly-o-dwyer-looks-at-fining-estate-agents-lawyers-and-accountants-under-new-firb-rules" target="_blank">The FIRB haven't been properly doing the job..</a>. in terms of the compliance and enforcement regime.
"At the moment the only penalties that really apply are to the actual purchaser themselves, but in fact what we think applicable is catching a number of those people who might deliberately be helping those people contravene the laws, so looking potentially estate agents, lawyers and also accountants involved in trying to contravene the foreign investment framework," said O'Dwyer.
It has been foreshadowed that the key recommendation was likely to involve the creation of a national property register.
It will require the co-operation of states and territories.
“It’s prudent for us to go through a consultation process with the state and territory governments with respect to their transfer of land documents and register,” O'Dwyer said this week.
“We’re undertaking that consultation at the moment, and hope to conclude this expeditiously.”
A central register would better monitor foreign buyers by the Foreign Investment Review Board.
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Tougher FIRB rules delayed

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Nila Sweeney, who has been editing Your Investment Property  magazine for the last eight years, is cautioning against buying this spring.
While she doesn't buy into the bubble claims, she has concluded there are simply way too many motivated and desperate buyers out there. 
"Too many people are blinded by their fear of missing out," observes Sweeney. 
"You will be competing with these buyers who are likely to over-pay and over-leverage just to get their desired property.
<div id="articlebody" class="topgradation_box article_default">"Now is not the time to over-stretch yourself, especially with the ongoing economic uncertainties here in Australia and in the international markets.</div>
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 "Buying now at the top of the market means you’re limiting your future gains and exposing yourself to losses when the market eventually consolidates."</div>
<div class="topgradation_box article_default"> </div>
<div class="topgradation_box article_default">She adds if you want to buy your investment property, opt for the more affordable option instead and avoid all that stress that comes with big mortgage repayments.</div>
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<div class="topgradation_box article_default">She says there will be opportunities in 2015 once the market moves into a consolidation phase.</div>
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YIP editor cautions on spring property market exuberance 

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Businessman politician Clive Palmer and Sekisui House have traded small land holdings at Coolum in Queensland.
Sekisui has bought a 8100 square metre holding on the eastern side of David Low Way from Palmer Coolum Resort, to consolidate the site it requires for its proposed $1 billion, five-star resort.
Sekisui House has also sold a 1.1 hectare site, situated within the Palmer Coolum Resort land holding, to Coeur de Lion Investments Pty Ltd, Mr Palmer's company.
The sale prices have not been revealed.
The purchase would allow for improved site planning, Sekisui House's senior development manager, Evan Aldridge, told the Sunshine Coast Daily.
Sekisui House is yet to lodge a development application for the project.
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Clive Palmer does land swap with Sekisui House at Coolum

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Kangaroos executive Geoff Walsh has put a $1,385,000 asking price on his tri-level Ivanhoe East, home which was recently passed in at auction for $1.34 million.
The art deco, four bedroom house sits on an elevated 730-square-metre block at 315 The Boulevard.
It has been listed through <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/315-the-boulevard-ivanhoe-east/Property-Details-buy-residential-7532812" target="_blank">Miles Real Estate agent Helen Witchell</a>.
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Kangaroos boss Geoff Walsh lists Ivanhoe East house

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LaSalle Investment Management has sold its 706-bay Melbourne car park for $17.5 million through Savills.
The eight-level, strata-titled property, <a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-offices-vic-melbourne-501264455" target="_blank">at 20-28 La Trobe Street</a>, was sold on a 2.78% yield to a local private buyer.
The 1,400 square metre site is leased to Secure Parking, but on a term that expires at the end of this year.
 
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$17.5 million Melbourne CBD car park sale

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The Point, the tightly held property on Lake Macquarie at Summerland Point, has been listed for sale for the first time since the 1980s.
It comes with a two year old home designed by architect Genevieve Lilley on the 2276 square metre north facing block with 150 metres of water frontage.
Lilley purposefully sought to create a modest building among the trees on a slither of land beside the lake, almost invisible from the water.
The large boatshed with slip-way comes with a kitchenette, bathroom and bedroom.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-summerland+point-118066059" target="_blank">The property</a> is 35 minutes to Newcastle and an hour to Wahroonga.
It has been listed through Gavin Schwebel at The Property Market Central Coast. Over $1.5 million is being tipped, with the development approval for a larger house perhaps the significant unknown potential.
His most recent nearby sale was when <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-summerland+point-115763991" target="_blank">$2.82 million</a> was paid for one of the much bigger homes on the point, a 3000 square metre west facing property with five bedroom, two story contemporary house.
 
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Summerland Point Genevieve Lilley designed home for sale

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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