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The Country Women's Association Potts Point headquarters is being bullishly sold to Chinese developer interests for about $18.5 million.
There were five offers at or above $15 million <a href="https://www.raywhite.com/nsw/elizabeth-bay/1179875/" target="_blank">through Ray White</a> and CBRE Hotels when expressions of interest closed September 3.
It followed the <a href="/news/country-womens-association-of-nsw-to-sell-potts-point-headquarters">recent decision by the Country Women's Association of NSW</a> (CWA) annual state conference to sell its long-time 51 room property.
The sale successfully captured the current huge Chinese buying interest, rather than the association delaying going to market with formal redevelopment approvals which would have been the normal prudent process.
The 11-13 Greenknowe Avenue building houses the head office and auditorium as well as providing $50 a night accommodation.
It was secured in the early 1950s, and opened in 1954 by Lady Slim.
Around 20 developers sought the 1,347 square metre site with the CWA now set to purchase modern office space.
The CWA was formed in 1922 when country women were fighting isolation and a lack of health facilities. 
It has been incorporated by an Act of NSW Parliament since 1931.
It was listed through Ray White agents Ian Campbell and Craig Pontey, in conjunction with CBRE Hotels.
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CWA's Potts Point headquarters sells to Chinese developer

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The former Country Women's Association Potts Point headquarters that sold to a Chinese developer for $18.5 million in 2014 has reportedly been onsold for a bullish $34 million.
The asking price was $30 million plus.
There is no sold sticker posted by its out of area agents, but the local paper has reported its sale.
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The Wentworth Courer says it has been sold as a women's refuge.
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The SHMH Group used as its offices while it has run into planning height redevelopment issues.
A concept study undertaken by PTW Architects for an eight-storey apartment building scheme with 38 luxury units over two levels of basement parking.
The 1347sq m site is at 11-13 Greenknowe Avenue.
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There were five offers at or above $15 million when it last sold in 2014.
Its sale followed the <a href="/news/country-womens-association-of-nsw-to-sell-potts-point-headquarters">decision by the Country Women's Association of NSW</a> (CWA) to sell its long-time 51 room property.
The Greenknowe Avenue building housed their head office and auditorium as well as providing $50 a night accommodation.
It was secured in the early 1950s, and opened in 1954 by Lady Slim on its 1,347 square metre site.
The CWA was formed in 1922 when country women were fighting isolation and a lack of health facilities. 
 
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Former CWA Potts Point headquarters offloaded by do-nothing Chinese developer

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The former Country Women's Association Potts Point headquarters that sold to a Chinese developer for $18.5 million in 2014 has returned to the market.
The asking price is around $30 million, Nine Entertainment reported, but $30 million plus in a subsequent press release.
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The SHMH Group did secure a deferred commencement consent for the site at 11-13 Greenknowe Avenue in 2017, but has in the meantime considered several options including a boarding house.
The premises have been used as its offices while it has run into planning height issues having initially considered a concept study undertaken by PTW Architects for an eight-storey apartment building scheme with 38 luxury units over two levels of basement parking.
The 1347sq m site is approved for up to 22 metres.
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There were five offers at or above $15 million when it last sold in 2014.
Its sale followed the <a href="/news/country-womens-association-of-nsw-to-sell-potts-point-headquarters">decision by the Country Women's Association of NSW</a> (CWA to sell its long-time 51 room property.
The 11-13 Greenknowe Avenue building housed their head office and auditorium as well as providing $50 a night accommodation.
It was secured in the early 1950s, and opened in 1954 by Lady Slim on its 1,347 square metre site.
The CWA was formed in 1922 when country women were fighting isolation and a lack of health facilities. 
 
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Former CWA Potts Point headquarters being offloaded by do-nothing Chinese developer

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Colliers International’s Justin Fried has taken out the title of 2014 Industrial Agent of the Year at DEXUS Property Group’s 21st Excellence in Agency Annual Awards.
The awards recognise the achievements of the real estate community that contributed towards DEXUS’s success over the 2014 financial year.
Fried is the director of industrial<a href="https://ballarat.colliers.com.au/Services/Property_Types/Industrial.aspx" style="line-height: 1.3em;"></a> in Colliers International’s Melbourne East office.
It recognised his work in securing a new long-term lease across 24,000 square metre at Pound Road West in Dandenong South (pictured above), with no downtime from the previous tenant vacating.
He introduced Reece Australia, who entered into a 10-year lease over the whole site in the largest leasing transaction for an existing A-grade building in Melbourne’s south-east market in three years. 
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Colliers' Justin Fried wins Dexus industrial agent of the year award

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Crown Group CEO Iwan Sunito has explained a global shift in the way people live which will continue to drive demand for housing in Sydney.
“People are increasingly downsizing, driving demand for apartments,” Sunito told the Bloomberg Economic Summit yesterday.
“There’s a change in lifestyle preferences of young and old, towards low maintenance living, close to shops, education, transport and jobs.”
He pointed out the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Health Observatory predicts by 2050 three quarters (75 per cent) of the world’s population will live in cities, up from 54% in 2014 and 34% in 1960.
Crown Group announced last week its next $250-million residential and commercial project, Crown Sydney (pictured above), to be built in the heart of Sydney - at 161 Clarence Street.
It will be launched for sale internationally on 22 November.
"Thousands of enquiries from around the globe have been submitted for the new 25-storey Crown Sydney since registrations of interest opened in March.
“A global population shift to cities is increasingly evident in Sydney as popularity soars for centrally-located apartments,” Sunito added after the summit.
Designed by internationally renowned Koichi Takada Architects and winner of an international design competition, the landmark building will feature heritage-inspired lower levels transitioning to a modern glass-and-steel tower, capped with more than a dozen steel arches.
Construction of Crown Sydney is expected to be completed in 2017.
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Downsizing demand triggering global apartment shift: Crown founder Iwan Sunito

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Cohen Handler, the Sydney buyer’s advocacy group, has seen a significant increase in demand from buyers enquiring about commercial property.
“In the last year, we have seen a 20% increase in enquiries about commercial property from our existing residential clients looking to expand their property portfolios,” said Ben Handler, the Cohen Handler chief.
"While some buyers are looking to diversify their self-managed super funds, others are interested in purchasing commercial real estate to service their business needs and diversify their portfolios. As such, Cohen Handler identified an opportunity to better service commercial buyers."
Founded in 2009, Cohen Handler has appointed Michael Salvartsis as head of its newly created commercial division. 
With over 27 years’ experience in the business and property sectors; Salvartsis has managed property risk and valuation teams at HSBC Bank for the last 12 years. 
Salvartsis has also held management roles at Chesterton International and First State Property Group. 
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Surge in commercial property enquiries: Cohen Handler 

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The Pie Face premises on Flinders Street, Melbourne - 38 square metre premises - have been sold for $92,105 per square metre.
The $3.5 million sale of Shop 2 at 250 Flinders Street opposite Flinders Street Station was struck on a 4.4% initial yield.
The property is leased to popular retailer Pie Face on a five year lease with further five year option had actually been expected by Colliers International to fetch in excess of $3.5 million.
The 24-hour Pie Face outlet sits on corner of Degraves Street. 
The lease yields $152,987.02 plus GST and outgoings, plus a 4% annual increase.
<a href="https://rca.colliers.com.au/property-retail-vic-melbourne-501216643" target="_blank">Shop 1</a>, leased as a travel agency, sold at auction last month for $2.33 million on yield of 3.6%, representing $61,316 a price per square.
Property Observer gleans the 2012 sale price of strata retail space at 97 Swanston Street at a rate per square metre of $184,214 holds the record for a CBD strata-titled shop.
A Vietnamese buying syndicate purchased the shop at an initial 4.7% yield from a syndicate associated with Cedric Fuchs for $2.579 million.
The $184,214 square metre price surpassed the level set by the neighbouring Telstra store in earlier in 2012, when the 65 square metre Telstra store on the corner of Swanston Street and Collins Street <a href="/expert-insights/investing/private-investor-snaps-up-collins-street-telstra-store-premises-for-9-25-million-ahead-of-auction">was sold by Sydney's Fuchs family for $142,300 per square metre.</a> Cedric Fuchs was one of the founders of Charter Hall.
The Telstra store was bought by South Yarra investor Ken Biddick, a sporting goods wholesaler.
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Pieces of the Melbourne CBD strata retail pie proving popular

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Glenzeil, one of the south east Queensland's largest building companies, has gone into voluntary liquidation with the loss of about 50 full-time jobs. 
The company’s affairs are now in the hands of liquidator Peter Dinoris, of Vincents Chartered Accountants.
Glenzeil’s main active project was the $35 million Plaza Apartments in South Brisbane for David Devine’s Metro Properties.
The virtually completed $35 million Pure Kirra project at Kirra by the Pikos Group has narrowly escaped being caught in the collapse of their construction company.
Glenzeil has been responsible for some of the biggest Gold Coast construction including the Jupiters Casino refurbishment.
The Varsity Lakes-based company, established in 1990, was headed by Ken Skrinis and Brian Gabriel.
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Devine caught in Gold Coast building company Glenzeil's collapse

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Sydney's top two bar barons, Justin Hemmes and Fraser Short, have really put the foot on the excelerator in their recent expansionary ways.
Providing entertaining, drinking and eating spaces for the cashed-up young folk is a cut-throat business as the darkened, dingy meat tray raffle entertainment spaces of the past turn glamorous alfresco, especially in coastal locations.
Just last week Fraser Short teamed up again with the Laundy family to secure <a href="/expert-insights/investing/laundy-short-partnership-secure-iconic-mona-vale-northies-pubs">the iconic Northies and Mona Vale hotels</a>.
Justin Hemmes recently transformed the Coogee Beach Palace Hotel, seemingly acquired on delayed settlement terms.
It has certainly been a bull market for the industry with a mix of cool bars and restaurants openings.
Justin Hemmes, who assumed the entrepreneurial mantle from his parents has had the chic watering holes Establishment, Hemmesphere, Tank Night Club, Angel Place, The Slip Inn over the years. Then he undertook the multimillion-dollar Ivy project on George Street.
Fraser Short and then business partner John Duncan set up Cargo Bar at King Street Wharf just in time for the 2000 Olympics - a coup for the pair.
The old schoolmates then opened Bungalow 8, further down the wharf and The Loft cocktail bar.
After opening the Morrison with Sean Connolly in the kitchen, Short then partnered with Arthur Laundy on the Watsons Bay Hotel which has since been refubished and successfully relaunched.
The publican-restaurateurs will soon go head to head in Manly. Justin Hemmes has opened Papi Chulo at the wharf and Short has a separate 350-seat Japanese rock'n'roll bar in the beachside suburb. Short's Daniel-san, the moniker a homage to The Karate Kid film franchise, and the rooftop Dojo at Daniel-san, are the Manly Pacific hotel, set to open next month.
Our property contrarians Jonathan Chancellor and Margie Blok takes sides in tribal Sydney's mostly hospitable battle of the bar tsars. 
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I am a huge fan of Justin Hemmes, having known the family for three decades. Not that it helped when trying to get into the ever popular eatery, Mr Wong where the suggested wait was a hour last Wednesday night! Justin gets his love of entrepreneurial property ventures from his inspiring father, Mr John and mother, Merivale. He also gets plenty of design advice from his sister, Bettina.
I've meet Fraser just the once, and he struck me as a blokey live-wire as he entertained his guests out at Watsons Bay one afternoon. His business partner, Arthur Laundy was there too, and he's old-time salt of the earth amid the modern hoteling era. Ofcourse Fraser is the son of 1970s wine bar scene legend, Warwick Short who ran one of the most successful long running wine bars from some 25 years from 1969, the Stoned Crow at Crows Nest.
It all began big time for Fraser Short around the time of the Sydney Olympics with his then burgeoning Keystone Hospitality business, which included the hip venues Cargo Bar, then Bungalow 8. I missed the Fringe Bar, but certainly took in the Gazebo Wine Bar which has been getting a recent refurb. Short certainly hasn't wasted any time building a new empire since splitting with Keystone Hospitality.
Interesting that the print media mentions of Fraser total in the low 100's since his first mention, but 1000's for Justin.  
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Hands down, it’s Fraser Short for me. I love what he’s done at the Watsons Bay pub with its spectacular views and harbourside setting that is second to none.  
Admittedly, I have a soft spot for Wato, where as a tiny child it was a treat for our family to to eat fish ‘n’ chips at the Ozone Café (now Doyle’s restaurant) on Friday nights.  
While Short has done wonders with the Wato pub, he has retained the intrinsic simplicity of the original seaside fishing village in its design. Without any pretentions to latest fads in other parts of the world, it is modern and appropriate.
Another winning feature is the food of chef Pete Evans who heads up the hotel’s catering and events.
On a vast harbour beach front site, this landmark hotel complex has 32 accommodation rooms, a public bar and a restaurant, as well as several function rooms including the Sunset Room. One of Sydney’s best wedding venues, The Sunset Room was designed by architect Jeremy Bull (of Alexander and Co) who worked with Short on the revival of his city pub, The Morrison Bar and Oyster Room in George Street. 
I have no doubt Short and his team will bring their vision and design flair to Northies and the Mona Vale pub. Apparently Fraser Short gained a degree in interior design before becoming a hotelier.
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Fraser Short v Justin Hemmes in battle of the bar tsars: He Said/She Said

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The Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey has again dismissed suggestions of an Australian housing bubble. He says prices prices have been substantial.
 “It is just an easy mantra for international commentators and for analysts based overseas to say 'well there's a housing bubble emerging in Australia," he said.
"But I don’t see at the moment, any substantial risk."
Saying rising prices were reacting to a lack of supply, Hockey told the Bloomberg seminar the claim that property buying households and investors were taking on too much debt was wrong.
“I’m not so sure it’s credit-fuelled,” he said.
“There’s a lot of cash going into property now.”
He said the recent surge in new dwelling construction – much of it the result of foreign investment – might go some way to addressing housing shortages in the country, especially in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
“Australia fundamentally doesn’t produce enough houses to meet demand,” the Treasurer said.
“It is just an easy mantra for international commentators, for analysts based overseas to say ‘well, you know, there’s a bit of a housing bubble emerging in Australia’.
“That is rather a lazy analysis, because fundamentally we don’t have enough supply to meet demand.
“That doesn’t suggest there’s a bubble; there might be a price increase of some substance, but you’d expect the market to react and produce some more housing.”
Hockey also suggested a lower Australian dollar might encourage more investment in new housing.
International investment in Australia’s housing market “may well increase” with a cooling of the Australian dollar, he said.
Hockey urged state governments to do some of the “heavy lifting” in increasing the housing supply.
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Joe Hockey dubs housing bubble claims as "lazy analysis"

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/hyecorp-property-group">Hyecorp</a> has completed construction of Audrey, its parkside apartment development in St Leonards South, becoming the first residential project within the St Leonards South Precinct to reach completion.

Residents are expected to begin moving into the Canberra Avenue development at the end of June, making Audrey the first opportunity for buyers to take up residence within the emerging precinct.

Positioned at the highest point on Canberra Avenue, directly opposite Newlands Park, the project enjoys protected parkland outlooks and district views that cannot be built out as the precinct continues to evolve.

Unlike many of the larger developments planned across St Leonards South, Audrey comprises just 102 residences, making it one of the more boutique offerings within the precinct. The smaller scale has enabled Hyecorp to place a strong focus on owner-occupier design, resident amenity, and long-term liveability.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/sjb-architects">SJB</a>, Audrey comprises a mix of three-bedroom apartments and a double-storey five-bedroom townhouse, with many residences positioned to capture views toward the Sydney CBD and Harbour Bridge. The project has been underpinned by a strong focus on design continuity, with Hyecorp working alongside interior designers <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/jackson-teece">Jackson Teece</a> and landscape architects <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/landscape-architect/site-image">Site Image</a> to shape both the private residences and shared amenity spaces.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/audrey-st-leonards-13-19-canberra-avenue-st-leonards-nsw-2065">Audrey</a>’s interiors feature open-plan layouts, floor-to-ceiling glazing, oak timber flooring, bespoke joinery, and large-format stone finishes throughout the kitchens and bathrooms. Integrated Miele appliances, brushed metal tapware, and concealed cabinetry detailing were specified across the residences, reflecting Hyecorp's emphasis on quality and owner-occupier appeal.

The upper levels of the building are home to the Tiffany Collection, a premium offering occupying Levels 12 to 15. The residences include upgraded appliance packages, fluted standalone bathtubs, heated bathroom flooring, custom walk-in robes, and larger internal layouts ranging from 155 to 159 sqm.

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Backed by a 30-year legacy, Audrey reflects the experience of Hyecorp, an Australian family-owned developer with an award-winning track record across Sydney. As locals, Hyecorp understands the needs of local communities, creating homes and precincts designed for long-term liveability, connection, and lifestyle.

Despite its boutique scale, Audrey delivers an extensive suite of amenities typically associated with much larger developments. Residents have access to an indoor lap pool and spa, personal training studio, private cinema, music room, rooftop entertaining terrace, residents lounge, and private dining room overlooking the Sydney skyline.

The rooftop terrace and communal lounge spaces were conceived as extensions of residents' homes, supporting a lifestyle-focused environment that encourages wellbeing, flexibility, and community connection.

The project also incorporates a ground-floor café and an integrated daycare centre, adding to the growing mixed-use character emerging across the St Leonards South precinct.

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Audrey arrives as <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/st-leonards-nsw-2065">St Leonards</a> continues its transformation into one of Sydney's most strategically located urban renewal areas. The precinct's proximity to Royal North Shore Hospital and the broader health, research, and commercial corridor has made it increasingly attractive to medical professionals, healthcare workers, and owner-occupiers seeking housing close to employment and transport infrastructure.

Residents are within walking distance of St Leonards Station and the Crows Nest Metro, while nearby retail includes Mall 88, Forum Plaza, Woolworths, and the recently opened Coles supermarket. Nearby green spaces including Newlands Park, Gore Hill Oval, and Naremburn Park further reinforce the area's lifestyle appeal.

As the first completed project within the precinct, Audrey demonstrates the direction of St Leonards South's evolution, combining higher-density living with generous amenity, strong transport connectivity, and access to green space.

A limited collection of premium residences remains available, including spacious three-bedroom apartments, a four-bedroom townhouse and a selection of penthouses.

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Hyecorp completes Audrey, first project to welcome residents in St Leonards South Precinct

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.

Joel Robinson

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>

Jonathan Chancellor

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