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Interior designer Mark Gacesa doesn’t think Queensland design gets the kudos it deserves, which will be put to the test with his own stunning Sunshine coast home up for sale. 
His cutting edge 348 square metre Buderim house is being marketed as "like no other to hit the market."
The Los Angeles inspired residence is the home of international, multi award winning designer from Ultraspace.
The 6852 square metre bushland building block was bought for $210,000 in 2007.
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175 Sawreys Road is for sale through <a href="https://www.century21.com.au/property/295592/" target="_blank">Century 21</a> marketing agent Grant Smith whose office fit out has been undertaken by Gacesa. It is being offered for October 11 auction.
It is the first residence of Ultraspace to hit the market on the Coast, furnished and styled with the option to purchase the property fully furnished being encouraged.
The main entrance sits above artificial turf with LED-lit feature gardens.
"The glamour, style and trend are apparent right from entry," says Smith.
A library with custom-designed fret panels, integrated gardens, mirrored ceilings and imported designer-pendant lighting is complemented by seamless retractable doors.
The family room is ideal for children as there are three bedrooms in the wing.
The main living area integrates with a kitchen where illuminated and thermo-formed Corian tops appear to float, thanks to the effective use of mirrors. Blue LED lighting, concealed cabinets and a panoramic gas cooktop are hugely impressive.
Open-plan, tiled living spaces with feature European wallpapers all create a sense of space and glamour.
Floor-to-ceiling glass stacker doors open on to the tiled alfresco deck, creating an integration of outdoor living with the bushland backdrop.
The main living area features integrated sound and vision over a panelled feature wall. A rotating suspended fireplace hovers over semi-circular feature turf, with an illuminated, custom media centre built in.
The alfresco deck, with built-in cocktail lounge, is enclosed by concealed insect screens.
Off the living room is a designated gym or fifth bedroom as well as an impressive and spacious laundry featuring illuminated gold alligator walls.
The master suite finds a chandelier floating above a velvet chair, and bronzed mirrors, woven sandstone and Corian create a bedhead over cantilevered and integrated drawers. The open ensuite is nothing short of glamorous and the ensuite powder room features European glass-beaded wallpaper in various cuts of diamonds.
Gacesa told Jen Bishop, the publisher of Interiors Addict in 2012, his signature elements move "anywhere from 7-star hotel look, ultra-glam Dubai influences to modern ‘could be in a New York nightclub’ vibe, to relaxed, contemporary Balinese resort inspired, to luxurious and sophisticated Fifth Avenue Manhattan feel. There are no aesthetic limits!” 
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Ultraspace designer Mark Gacesa lists Sunshine Coast stunner

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The most expensive property reported sold at recent auction was a three bedroom unit at 68/18 College Street Darlinghurst sold pre-auction for $5.7 million.
It sold through <a href="https://laing.com.au/1682532/" target="_blank">Laing Real Estate agent Simon Polito</a>.
It had last sold off the plan in 2008 at $4.5 million.
The 15th floor apartment totals 239 square metres.
The Residence Hyde Park has city views across Hyde Park and the Domain to The Heads.
 Designed by Scott Carver Architects, it features a 24 hour concierge, 20 metre heated pool, gym, wine room and residents lounge with caterer's kitchen. 
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The Residence Hyde Park secures $5.7 million sale through Laing Real Estate

A Toorak mansion with revised, but still overly ambitious, $25 million hopes has been bought by&nbsp;Sarah Lew for an undisclosed price.

Even its June sale has been kept under wraps, with no indication of its sale on listing websites. Socrates Vasiliades, the international commodities trader, took three years to find a buyer for<a href="https://www.kayburton.com.au/property/3-towers-road-toorak" target="_blank"> 3 Towers Road</a>, Toorak.

With 22 rooms, (below) a lift, home theatre, gym, pool, and basement parking, it came with record-setting $30 million hopes back in 2011.

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Kay &amp; Burton agent Ross Savas Savas had the listing of the 2,140-square-metre property.&nbsp;

No sale price indication has yet been given. Sarah Lew has been briefly residing in a $4.2 million Toorak penthouse since mid-2012.

Vasiliades, who had had tradespeople flown in from around the world to work on the house during its six-year construction, now gives his address as London. The property was bought by his wife, Celeste, in 2002 for $4.6 million from Peter Thomas.

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With projects in the&nbsp;Congo, Gabon and Cameroon,&nbsp;Vasiliades has been the chief executive of Core Mining since its 2003 establishment. The iron ore explorer has been backed by Glencore International Plc and has Russian steelmaker OAO Severstal as an investor. He has over 23 years’ experience in the steel industry and prior to forming Core Mining he traded steel and bulk raw materials worldwide.

The Victorian price record remains with the 2010 Portsea sale of Ilyuka for $26 million.

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One Towers Road, Toorak, was sold (above) in 2013 for $21.5 million to the Cotton On boss Nigel Austin by former JPMorgan Australia chairman Brian Watson.

Set on 3,900 square metres, the six-bedroom house was once owned by businessman John Elliott.

The empty-nester Watson family bought the Toorak property in 2001 for $11.1 million, a then record-setting price. The Watsons had themselves sought to set a record sale price, <a href="/news/vic/one-towers-road-toorak-sells-but-falls-short-of-record">but fell short</a>&nbsp;at $21.5 million.

Toorak’s highest-priced sale was the reported $24 million sale in 2010 of the former Baillieu family estate on St Georges Road, Toorak when bought by soft-drink magnate Harry Stamoulis.

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Sarah Lew buys 3 Towers Road, Toorak

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Leighton's Perisher ski lodge, Barrakee, has been listed for sale at $1.85 million.
Situated in North Perisher close to the North Perisher T-bar and Interceptor Chair Lift, the ski lodge comes with a 50 bed licence.
There are 25 guest rooms plus staff accommodation.
There is a<a href="https://www.fsre.com.au/property-details.php?propid=330&amp;print=1&amp;iframe=true&amp;width=750&amp;height=470" target="_blank" style="line-height: 1.3em;"> licensed 34 seat dining room</a>, plus lounge with fire place and bar facilities.
It has been listed through Forbes Stynes Real Estate by the construction giant, which is offloading all its non-core assets.
It had tried unsuccessfully to sell Barrakee in 1989, when the leasehold property had 44 years to run before it expired.
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Barrakee, Leighton's Perisher ski lodge, listed

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The funds manager Aaron Rowe and his wife Tracey McKinley have listed their architecturally designed Bronte residence.
The McGrath agent Bethwyn Richards suggests its November 1 <a href="https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/house-bronte-nsw-2024/238095/?searchID=42985993" target="_blank">ought yield $9 million plus interest</a>.
It follows their purchase of retailer entrepreneur Brett Blundy's Vaucluse, Kutti Beach house<a href="/news/brett-blundy-secures-18-million-kutti-beach-vaucluse-sale"> for around $18 million</a>.
Rowe headed the Sydney office of the global hedge fund Caxton Associates for three years from 2010.
The Hewlett Street block cost $5,085,000 in 2007, with a four-level contemporary residence with basement parking subsequently built.
 
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Aaron Rowe's Bronte home with $9 million plus expectations

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Nathan Tinkler’s 447-hectare Patinack Farm property in Beaudesert, Queensland has been listed for October 23 auction through LJ Hooker Surfers Paradise agent Cameron McPhie.
<a href="https://surfersparadise.ljhooker.com.au/33JHBY" target="_blank">The property</a> will be available in four portions, comprising Wadham Park, Elysium Fields, Sarahvale and Benoble.
The reported expectation ranged is from $18 million to $23 million in total. It comes with homestead plus 14 cottages.
Its carrying capacity is currently 400 Broodmares with 300 progeny and Stallions with scope to develop the carrying capacity to 2,500 horses.
Just a week later Tinkler’s two prized Hunter Valley farms, the 1338-hectare thoroughbred farm Richmond Grove in Sandy Hollow, and the 1398-hectare Tremayne mixed-use rural property in Broke, through Chris Meares of Meares &amp; Associates. 
Shelly Jurd of Jurd’s Real Estate is co-selling agent on the Tremayne farm. 
More than 500 breeding and racing thoroughbreds will be offered for sale in the meantime.
A reputed $130 million sale of the Patinack portfolio to Middle Eastern firm Cibola Capital in May did not proceed.
 
 
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Beaudesert up first as Nathan Tinkler's farms set for October auction

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Mezzo Sydney secured a stage one sell out with 103 apartments being snapped up in less than four hours last weekend. 
Phillip Wolanski, managing director of Denwol Group put the appeal of Mezzo down to its highly coveted location in the heart of leafy Glebe, within easy strolling distance of the City’s attractions. 
"Together with the distinctive design, reflecting the artistic nature of Glebe and echoing the form of neighbouring Wentworth Park, these elements have captured the imagination of buyers in search of a truly cosmopolitan lifestyle,” he told Property Observer.
Similar high demand is expected at the release of the remaining 85 apartments, scheduled for this Saturday September 27.
It is the latest apartment project to be unveiled in Sydney's Glebe and one of the first ahead of the official evolution of the nearby Bays precinct.
Close to the edge of Wentworth Park, the 213-apartment Mezzo Sydney, is set over four 10-level towers with rooftop gardens by landscape architects 360º.
Some 1,300 registrations of interest had been made ahead of its launch<a href="https://mezzosydney.com.au" target="_blank"> by the Savills sales team</a> headed by David Poppleton. 
The design of the 21,000 square metre city fringe development site was undertaken by <a href="https://www.chrofi.com/project/bay-street-glebe" target="_blank">CHROFI</a> and KANNFINCH after a City of Sydney design excellence competition.
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Downstairs it will have 4,400 square metres of commercial and retail space, says David Cullen, managing director at developer Oakstand Property Group, which is working with the Denwol Group.
"There really hasn't been much stock coming on in Glebe, except for Harold Park," he said, noting it was just a five-minute walk from Broadway's shopping and the universities of the area.
The full city block holding with frontages to Bay, Cowper and Wentworth Streets and Wentworth Park Road has allowed a podium up to level three.
MEZZO Sydney will have studios (41-43 square metres) from $585,000; one-bedrooms (43-63 square metres) from $650,000; two-bedrooms (64-96 square metres) from $885,000; and three-bedrooms (103-142 square metres) from $1.7 million to $2.5 million.
Denwol has been a Sydney-based diversified property group for over 35 years, with in excess of $650 million currently under development.
 
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Mezzo Sydney set for final stage sellout this weekend

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The Board of St Vincent's College at Potts Point were the $3 million buyers of a neighbouring property at auction last night.
The Federation terrace house, <a href="https://www.ppdre.com.au/buying/NSW/Eastern-Suburbs/Potts-Point/House/1P0611" target="_blank">Heatherdene</a> looks one removed from its school campus, but Title Tattle gleans it's actually next to the terrace they'd previously owned.
Its selling agent Debbie Donnelly at Phillips Pantzer Donnelley had been giving buyers a $2.8 million plus guidance.
Positioned in the Rockwall Crescent cul-de-sac, the two-level residence was built in 1903 for William McElhone, <a href="https://www.sydneyaldermen.com.au/alderman/william-mcelhone/" target="_blank">a 1920s Lord Mayor of Sydney</a>.
The meticulously restored house has a modern design by Kennedy Associates Architects. Vendor Patrick Gill bought Heatherdene at 4 Rockwall Crescent in 1993.
It features original marble fireplaces, NZ Kauri floorboards and 3.6 metre high pressed metal Wunderlich ceilings.
Commonly known as Vinnies, is a Catholic, secondary school for girls, with frontage to Victoria Street. It has 680 girls in Years 7 to 12, including 140 boarders.
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Nuns buy neighbouring terrace to St Vincent's College, Potts Point school

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The Careel Bay, Palm Beach retreat of fashion designer Collette Dinnigan has been sold for $3.2 million.
The Barrenjoey Road house has been sold to actor Sophie Lee, wife of Anthony Freedman, chief executive of ad agency Host.
It had been listed for <a href="https://www.homehound.com.au/listing/withdrawn/nsw/sydney-region/northern-beaches/palm-beach-northern-beaches/881-barrenjoey-road-palm-beach-nsw-2108/" target="_blank">October 2013 auction</a>, selling last month through LJ Hooker. 
The stylish retro Hamptons-style three-bedroom house on a sandy beach was refurbished after being bought by Dinnigan and her hotelier husband Bradley Cocks for $3 million in 2010.
It was available for lease as part of the <a href="https://www.contemporaryhotels.com.au/beach/barrenjoeyvilla" target="_blank">contemporaryhotels</a> offerings.
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Collette Dinnigan sells Palm Beach retreat

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An investor who'd missed out on two prior Millers Point offerings paid $2.27 million when the fifth terrace was offloaded by the state government at Millers Point.
Fairfax Media advised those who inspected 86 Windmill Street had $1.5 million to $1.6 million price guidance prior to last night's auction. 
The Di Jones sales agents received more than 1370 enquiries, conducted around 200 property inspections and issued over 70 pre-auction contracts.
The heritage-listed three-bedroom terrace backs onto The Paddock park. 
The three-level, three-bedroom property was one of three houses constructed by the Musgrave family in about 1856 to 1861.
Minister for Family and Community Services, Gabrielle Upton noted continued strong interest in Millers Point property sales saw the 86 Windmill Street residence take the total proceeds of five property sales to more than $13.3 million.
Gabrielle Upton said the NSW Government had inherited a social housing system that was "unfair and unsustainable."
“The sale of properties in Millers Point reflects the Government’s resolve to put the social housing system back on solid financial ground,” Ms Upton said.
“Money from the sale of government-owned properties will go back into the public housing system into things like new homes and maintenance.”
“The strong sales results will mean more money can be poured back into helping people especially the 58 000 applicants on the public housing waiting list.”
There is still one property remaining as part of the initial tranche, 30 Argyle Place, which is due to go for auction on October 8 through Ray White agent Craig Pontey.
 
 
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Investor secures heritage Millers Point terrace on third attempt

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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