Norwood Green, located in Norwood, one of Adelaide&#39;s most popular suburbs, is set to be home to 111, one two and three-bedroom apartments, and a number of four-bedroom townhouses.

The Catcorp development was designed by the team at Tectvs and will also play host to a number of retail offerings, including an Aldi, as well as private and public open spaces.

Located&nbsp;just a short walk to Norwood Parade and less than two kilometres from&nbsp;the CBD, Tectvs took the approach of melding landscaped green spaces with architectural design.

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Norwood Green apartments comprise of one, two and three-bedroom apartments with car parks, across five six-storey buildings, arranged around a communal private village green.

The industrial history of the site informs the aesthetic of the building facades, and sustainability features such as solar panels to the community area and apartments add to its appeal.

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Prices start as low as $369,000 for certain one-bedroom apartments with two-bedroom apartments starting at&nbsp;$502,000.

Norwood Green&#39;s&nbsp;final release of the&nbsp;Beulah townhouses will take place in 2022 with all previous townhomes already sold out.

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Norwood Green, located in one of Adelaide's most popular suburbs, Norwood will be home to 111, one two and three bedroom apartments and four-bedroom townhouses

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Catcorp's affordable Norwood Green apartment and townhouse development for sale in Adelaide

Buyers of almost every age and demographic have been showing interest in the burgeoning suburb of Preston, now one of Melbourne&#39;s&nbsp;most popular fringe suburbs just nine&nbsp;kilometres north of the Melbourne CBD.

More recently the suburb has been attracting families, due to a growing number of schooling, as well as appropriate-sized housing.

&ldquo;Thanks to a few decades of urban sprawl, Preston is now considered one of Melbourne&rsquo;s hottest northern suburbs. It seems like there&rsquo;s new, hip bars popping up on every corner&rdquo;, Timeout Magazine said.

One of the latest developments set for completion in Preston is&nbsp;Central Preston Gardens, which has completion forecast for late 2021.

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The 16-townhome development is being delivered by the&nbsp;HongKong Sonlam Group and&nbsp;Times Fund.

Situated at&nbsp;223-227 Gower Street, Central Preston Gardens benefits greatly from it&#39;s location, close to T W Blake park, the Preston Oval and the Preston Library.

It is well connected via public transportation as it&#39;s close to Preston Station, Albert Street and High Street.

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There&#39;s new infrastructure in the&nbsp;pipeline 2 kilometers away, with the Victorian Planning Authority currently reviewing plans for a new Preston Market Precinct, taking in 12.5 acres&nbsp;of privately-owned land with integrations with Preston Station and High Street.

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Prices start at $750,000 for a two bedroom townhouse and&nbsp;$900,000 for a three bedder.

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More recently the suburb has been attracting families, due to a growing number of schooling, as well as appropriate-sized housing.



Why families are now attracted to Preston's more suitable townhouse developments

The City of Moonee Valley is located next to Melbourne on its north west side and is an area Urban have had on our radar lately, specifically, Moonee Ponds. With Puckle Street as its thriving hub of retail and entertainment akin to the likes of Chapel Street or Bridge Road, and excellent education and public transport options &ndash; buyers are flocking north west and rediscovering this hidden gem of Melbourne.&nbsp;

Close to the beautiful Maribyrnong river and gorgeous Queens Park it is 7 km north-west from Melbourne&#39;s central business district and home to such icons as The Clocktower Centre and the Moonee Valley Racecourse.

Moonee Ponds is also home to many restaurants. Notable among these are Jack&#39;s Satay Bar, Carosello, Philhellene, Darling St Espresso &amp; Khao San Road.

The suburb&#39;s investment fundamentals are also strong with&nbsp;2.3 percent price growth year on year for the past 10 years on apartment prices. Houses have seen even stronger price growth, 6.9 per cent&nbsp;every year for the past decade.

House and unit rent&#39;s have also seen consistent growth of 1 per cent and 2.1 per cent respectively per year since 2011

With Moonee Ponds currently experiencing a&nbsp;residential development outburst, Urban has highlighted some of our favourites:

<h2>Thomas St</h2>

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Thomas Street is the first apartment building within the $2 billion Moonee Valley Park master-plan, currently underway by property developer Hamton and financier HostPlus.

Rising six storeys, Thomas Street was designed by the award-winning Rothelowman, who partnered with Hamton for much of the residential work across the project alongside interior design firm Mim Design and Tract Landscape Architects.

Situated in the heart of Moonee Ponds, a sought-after inner-city locale in Melbourne&rsquo;s north-west, Thomas Street offers residents a choice across 69 one, two and three bedroom residences, however the one bedders are now sold out.

Located a short walk away inside the Moonee Valley Park master plan is Stonepine Square, a Mediterranean style piazza, as well as Cox Place, a dynamic village designed to fulfill convenience and lifestyle needs, from caf&eacute; culture to a social hot spot, business heart and wellness hub.

It is located on the same site as the aforementioned Moonee Valley Racecourse which is also undergoing some renovation and upgrades.

Two bedroom apartments start at $645,000 while three-bedders start from $1,050,000.

<h2>Rise</h2>

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Comprising 297 one, two and three-bedroom residences, Caydon Property&rsquo;s Rise delivers a luxury living experience with spacious floorplans, cutting-edge interiors, floor-to-ceiling windows and numerous amenities.

Rise is the final release of Caydon&rsquo;s Mason Square precinct, located just 6km from the CBD and within walking distance of the bustling Puckle Street.

The 29-level Fender Katsalidis-designed development is made up of two apartment types; Residences and Skyhomes. Located on Levels two to 21, Residence apartments are a mix of one, two and three bedrooms.&nbsp;

On the top eight levels of Rise, Skyhomes are penthouse-style two and three-bedroom apartments with open plan living areas that open onto large balconies. Skyhomes have been designed to maximise space and the views from Melbourne&rsquo;s north, as well as benefiting from exclusive facilities.&nbsp;

For a limited time Caydon are offering a 6 month settlement at Rise, on any 2 or 3 bedroom apartment.&nbsp;

<h2>Feehan Row&nbsp;</h2>

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Feehan Row terraces, part of the $2 billion Moonee Valley Park masterplan, have been designed by Rothelowman who were inspired by the green landscapes of the local area.

The homes and terraces sit on the east side of the redevelopment next to the master plan&#39;s first release, the Thomas Street apartment building.

Feehan Row offers residents the whole green package, from parklands, bike paths, and walking trails to sporting fields, playgrounds and community spaces.&nbsp;

Each Rothelowman-designed home at Feehan Row has a securely gated and individual entrance, with architecture inspired by historic Victorian terraces. Landscaped frontages and fringing greenery offer both privacy and seclusion.&nbsp;

The townhouses and homes are divided among four designs with completion forecast for late 2022.

The City of Moonee Valley is located next to Melbourne on its north west side and is an area Urban have had on our radar lately, specifically, Moonee Ponds

Discover Melbourne’s Moonee Valley: Highlighting the best developments selling out in Moonee Ponds

Bide is the latest Newstead residential offering by Dibcorp Properties. It comprises 89 spacious one, two and three-bedroom apartments just three kilometres from the CBD.

The design was a collaborative effort by Twohill &amp; James, Lat27 and Wiltshire Stevens Architecture.

Located in the heart of the upmarket riverfront suburb of Newstead,&nbsp;Bide is the latest part of the suburb&#39;s transformation to an up-market residential suburb belying its industrial past.&nbsp;

Urban has taken a look at the floorplans on offer as the selection of apartments available starts to dwindle.

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<ul>
	<li>One Bedroom | One Bathroom | One Car | 72 sqm |&nbsp;$485,000+</li>
	<li>Two Bedroom | Two Bathroom | One Car | 99&nbsp;sqm |&nbsp;$675,000+</li>
	<li>Three Bedroom | Two Bathroom | Two&nbsp;Car | 121 -&nbsp;191 sqm |&nbsp;$1,250,000+ (Floorplan pictured below)</li>
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Apartments inside feature open-plan living and dining, a balcony space with 270 degree views&nbsp;and a study nook in some apartments for working from home.

Dibcorp has offered residents the opportunity to work hand in hand to tailor the layout and configuration&nbsp;of their apartment. There&#39;s plenty of other upgrade options too, from floor and curtains to kitchen fittings and appliances.

Beyond the apartments, Bide residents&nbsp;enjoy 600 sqm of amenity across two levels, including barbeque facilities, private cabanas, landscaped areas and seated space throughout.

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&quot;Bide embodies the belief that the spaces we inhabit are essential to a balanced life. It centres around the wellness of the occupier and how the space can compliment their lives,&quot; Dibcorp says.

It is slated for completion in early 2023.

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Dibcorp has offered residents the opportunity to work hand in hand to tailor the layout, configuration and fittings of their apartment

Inside Dibcorp's popular Bide apartments in Brisbane's Newstead

Civil construction recently got underway at The Annix South in Queensland&#39;s Mango Hill. The development reached ground level in August.

The Roycorp townhouse development is on target for completion in early 2022.

Comprising a The Annix South and The Annix North, prices start from as low as&nbsp;$429,900.

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Mango Hill is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region 30 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD, accessible via the nearby Mango Hill Railway Station, bus route or automobile.

The Annix South offers residents an eclectic mix of boutique townhomes inspired by Moreton Bay, offering both three and four bedroom designs.

With functioning living spaces and quality finishes, Roycorp placed a focus on sophisticated styling and practical design, with each townhome offering&nbsp;residents a modern, spacious and low maintenance abode.

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The Roycorp townhouse development is on target for completion in early 2022.

Construction underway on Roycorp's Mango Hill townhomes, The Annix South

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The suburb of Scoresby is well known for its number of walking trails and abundance of nature, just 30 kilometres east of Melbourne.

A boutique development of just 12 townhouses and apartments, set across the road from the popular Scoresby Recreation Reserve, have been listed for sale.

Set for completion in 2022, the homes feature a modern open-plan design with large windows to get plenty of sun. Many of the townhomes&nbsp;also come with a balcony.

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While the suburb was&nbsp;named for the&nbsp;Arctic explorer William Scoresby, it&#39;s anything but cold as proven by its title as the brussels&nbsp;sprout&nbsp;capital of Victoria.

Scoresby is located in south east of Melbourne, next to Glen Waverley, Wheelers Hill, Wantirna and other popular suburbs.

Located at 747-749 Stud Road, the apartments and townhomes sit&nbsp;is across the road from a Scoresby Recreation Reserve home to the Tennis, Health and Cricket clubs.

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Also nearby&nbsp;is a Woolworths, specialty stores and a number of dining institutions including the Cinta Raya Restaurant, Cafe Dinicious and Stanley Burgers.

It is a four&nbsp;minute drive to the Swinburn University of Technology and a number of schools,&nbsp;Scoresby Primary School,&nbsp;Carrington Primary School, Scoresby Secondary College and more.

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Scoresby is located south east of Melbourne, next to Glen Waverley, Wheelers Hill, Wantirna and other popular suburbs

Scoresby Recreation Reserve townhome and apartments for sale

The final three-level townhouses on Templestowe Lower&#39;s Manningham Road, has been listed for sale.

The townhomes at 234 Manningham Road are priced from&nbsp;$772,000.&nbsp;The&nbsp;three-bedroom, two-bathroom homes are&nbsp;well under the suburb median of&nbsp;$846,000, which is up 11 per cent in the last 12 months.

The townhomes will feature&nbsp;an open-plan&nbsp;layout, with a home office located on the ground level.

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There are SMEG kitchen appliances and Caesar stone benchtops used in both the bathroom and kitchen.

Located in the premium suburb of Templestowe Lower it is&nbsp;16km northeast of the Melbourne CBD.

It has the access to natural parklands at Ruffey lake park and the Yarra River&rsquo;s recreation, city-bound buses, and leading schools, while minutes from the Eastern Freeway and Westfield Doncaster.

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It is situated&nbsp;within the Templestowe Primary School and Templestowe college school zones, a five-minute drive away.

10 minutes of walking sees residents at a&nbsp;Woolworths supermarket and the surrounding restaurants.

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Priced at $772,000, the two or three bedroom, two bathroom homes are well under the suburb median of $846,000, which is up 11 per cent in the last 12 months

Templestowe Lower townhouses cheaper than the suburb median

Only a quarter of the 26 townhouses on offer in the Tarniet townhouse development, Onyx Estate, are left to sell.

Set for completion in late 2022, the&nbsp;Heiyu Groups, Times Fund development comprises a series of two and three-bedroom townhomes in an established part of Tarneit, west of Melbourne.

The contemporary double-storey townhouses are located in an established area&nbsp;of Tarneit, a 35 minute drive from the Melbourne CBD.

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3 Onyx Way is within a stroll of the local shopping strips and less than five&nbsp;minutes from a number of schools, including&nbsp;Tarneit Rise Primary School and Tarneit P-9 College.

It is a short drive to private schools like Good News Lutheran College &amp; Westbourne Grammar School.

There are multiple bus stops and the Tarneit&nbsp;train station close by.

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Also within walking distance are lush&nbsp;parklands, a hallmark of the area&nbsp;with parks, as well as walking&nbsp;and bicycle trails.

Prices start from $480,000 for the two-bedroom townhouses.

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The contemporary double-storey townhouses are located in an established area of Tarneit, a 35 minute drive from the Melbourne CBD

Onyx Estate townhouses in Tarneit 75% sold

The Melbourne property developer, Hive Properties, nailed their proposed design of The Gratis, a collection of the most luxurious residents in Deepdene.

Hive had Embrace Architects design the building, which features a metallic finish to concrete soffit, double glazed aluminium windows, and natural stone cladding.

The interiors of the 12 three-bedroom apartments were handled by the renowned designer&nbsp;Adele Bates.

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Located on Burke Road in Melbourne&rsquo;s inner-eastern suburb of Deepdene, the residences boasts contemporary finishes and high-quality features.

Open-plan living and dining, a built-in fireplace and the choice of two colour schemes are among the offerings in these boutique apartments.

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There&#39;s hardly a difference in the completed apartment compared to the renders produced, particularly of the luxury kitchen, the focal point of the open plan entertaining area.

That opens to extensive outdoor space through floor to ceiling glass doors.

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The kitchens feature&nbsp;herringbone oak flooring, a Vintec wine fridge, a natural stone island,&nbsp;and integrated fridge and freezer.

Entry to the development is as luxurious as the apartments.&nbsp;

The grand lobby features a chandelier, Control 4 automated entryway and natural stone tiling.

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&ldquo;We really curated each interior of the twelve to be unique in its own way in terms of ensuring the space planning was really resolved, and how we best maximise the space for entertaining, for living&rdquo;, Adele Bates said.

There is a&nbsp;built-in cocktail bar, Zip HydroTap, natural stone benchtops and brass finishes that harmonise with the interior styling in the kitchen and bathroom.

The ensuite&nbsp;bathroom includes a free-standing bath and fluted glass shower screens.

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The Gratis sits in landscaped gardens designed by one of Melbourne&#39;s most popular landscape architects, Jack Merlo.&nbsp;

&ldquo;The&nbsp;Gratis&nbsp;offers a unique opportunity for people who might be coming out of a larger home or property in the area with all the beautiful leafy streets and gardens,&rdquo; he said.

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The interiors of the 12 three-bedroom apartments were handled by the renowned designer Adele Bates

Render Vs. Reality: How Hive got it right with Deepdene luxury apartment development, The Gratis

Keysborough, south-east of Melbourne, has become one of the most popular destinations during the COVID-enduced exodus from the city.

The suburb, near Dandenong, has established itself as a combination of affordable property, family-friendly lifestyle choices, and a commutable distance to the city.

Keysborough has attracted a number of young families, young professionals, and even downsizers, in the last few years, with the suburb recording price growth of 17.2 per cent.

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It&#39;s close to surrounding beaches, including Aspendale and Parkdale Beach, as well as a number of parks, the biggest being Tatterson Park, which features an outdoor soccer pitch, a dog park, and an outdoor gym.

There&#39;s education for all, from the newly-built Keysborough Gardens Primary School, to Haileybury College, which the&nbsp;local council has announced plans to build&nbsp;a kindergarten and community event space, next to&nbsp;the Keysborough South Community Centre.

One of the most popular Keysborough developments that is being snapped up by young families is&nbsp;Haven Townhomes, the affordable townhouse collection developed by Aultun Property Group.

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The Keysborough&nbsp;development has been designed&nbsp;by Cera Stribley Architects, who designed&nbsp;luxury developments like Edition in Toorak and Tate in Kew.

There are currently only a handful three-bedroom townhomes still for sale, priced from $714,000.

Each townhome is surrounded by verdant greenery, and the Haven Gardens is a central feature of the development, offering residents a green community space.

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Keysborough has attracted a number of young families, young professionals, and even downsizers, in the last few years, with the suburb recording price growth of 17.2 per cent

Why Keysborough is attracting young families, as well as first home buyers

UAE-based developer Arada has unveiled plans for a $2 billion twin-tower apartment development in Broadbeach, marking its first move into Queensland as it continues its rapid expansion across Australia.

Arada will develop 952 apartments across two towers on a prominent site opposite the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, with the project targeted for completion ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The project represents Arada's largest commitment to the Australian market since arriving in the country in 2024 and significantly expands a local pipeline that has now grown to eight projects and more than 5,000 homes.

It will also be the first major Queensland project delivered by Roberts Co since the tier-one contractor was acquired by Arada Group in 2025.

Plus Studio has designed the Broadbeach development, which will comprise one, two and three-bedroom apartments across two towers connected by a landscaped podium.

A significant resident amenity offering will include lagoon and lap pools, a gym, sauna and steam room, alongside a mist room, infrared room and salt scrub facilities. Communal terraces, private dining areas, a library, residents' lounge and work-from-home spaces are also planned. Around 1,200 sqm of retail and hospitality space will occupy the ground floor.

The site puts Arada in one of the Gold Coast's most active apartment markets, directly opposite the convention centre and within walking distance of Pacific Fair, The Star Gold Coast and Broadbeach's dining and retail precinct.

It also has immediate access to the Gold Coast light rail network and sits just a few blocks from the beach.

Arada Group Chief Executive Ahmed Alkhoshaibi said Broadbeach represented an opportunity for the developer to expand beyond its initial NSW pipeline.

“Broadbeach is a world-class address that gives us the canvas to create a community of exceptional design and lifestyle quality that genuinely enriches the daily lives of the people who call it home,” Alkhoshaibi said.

“This is our first development outside New South Wales, and it reflects our growing ambition to grow in key urban markets around the country.”

Alkhoshaibi said bringing Roberts Co into the project would give Arada greater control over the development and construction process.

“Delivering this project through Roberts Co, our own tier-one construction business, means we can bring the quality, pace and accountability that our buyers expect.”

The move into Broadbeach comes as Arada accelerates its Australian expansion following its entry into the market two years ago. The developer has assembled a pipeline of eight projects comprising more than 5,000 homes, while the acquisition of Roberts Co last year gave the group its own Australian construction capability.

Globally, Arada has a development portfolio valued at $50 billion comprising more than 55,000 homes across the UAE, United Kingdom and Australia.

The Gold Coast is emerging as the next major market for the developer, with strong population growth and infrastructure spending ahead of the 2032 Games continuing to underpin significant apartment development across the coastal strip.

Joel Robinson

Arada plots $2 billion Broadbeach towers in major Queensland move

Sydney’s downsizer market is changing, with a growing cohort of buyers prioritising the right home over simply finding a smaller one.

Coronation Property Head of Sales Cam Porter says the traditional idea of downsizing does not necessarily reflect what many buyers are now looking for, particularly those moving from established family homes across Sydney.

Instead, he says they are increasingly becoming “right-sizers”, seeking lower-maintenance homes without sacrificing the space, amenity or quality they have become accustomed to.

“We are increasingly seeing buyers who are not motivated by the idea of simply moving into a smaller property,” Porter says.

“They are right-sizers. They want a home that is easier to manage and better connected, but they still expect generosity, quality and a floorplan that supports the way they live.”

It is a subtle but important distinction in a market where apartment developers are increasingly targeting established owner-occupiers.

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For many of these buyers, moving from a house to an apartment is not driven by a desire to dramatically reduce their living space. Instead, the appeal is in removing some of the maintenance associated with a larger home while retaining generous living areas, storage and enough flexibility to accommodate family and friends.

Coronation’s sales team is seeing buyers place particular importance on natural light, practical storage and additional rooms that can be used as guest bedrooms, home offices or secondary living spaces.

Kitchens and dining areas are also playing an increasingly important role, particularly for buyers who regularly entertain or have children and grandchildren visit.

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“These buyers still want their home to feel generous,” Porter says.

“They may want less maintenance, but they are not looking for less life.”

The challenge for the broader housing market is providing enough of the right stock to encourage that move.

While much of the discussion around Sydney’s housing shortage has centred on the number of homes being delivered, Porter says the diversity of those homes is equally important.

Older homeowners can remain in large family houses for longer when they cannot find an appropriate alternative in the neighbourhoods where they have built their lives.

“The decision is rarely as simple as wanting fewer bedrooms,” Porter says.

“People are weighing up their connection to a neighbourhood, the space they need for family, the quality of the home and whether it will continue to work for them over the long term.”

It also has implications beyond the downsizer market. Providing suitable apartments for smaller households can free up established houses for families who need the additional bedrooms and land, creating greater movement through the housing market.

<h2>Lillian targets the next stage of apartment buyer</h2>

It is a buyer Coronation is targeting at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/lillian-erskineville-9-metters-street-erskineville-nsw-2043">Lillian</a>, its new collection of apartments, terraces and penthouses at Erskineville Village.

Designed by Silvester Fuller, Lillian has been shaped around larger living spaces, natural light and flexible floorplans, alongside landscaped areas, wellness amenity and communal spaces for residents.

The development will form part of Coronation’s broader Erskineville Village precinct, which will combine new homes with green space, retail, hospitality and new pedestrian connections.

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McPherson Park will sit at the centre of the precinct, creating a significant new green space alongside the project’s retail and hospitality offering.

For Porter, the opportunity is to give buyers another housing option without forcing them to leave the part of Sydney they already know.

“People should be able to change the type of home they live in without having to change their entire life,” he says.

“For many buyers, Lillian offers the opportunity to remain connected to the Inner West and the city, while gaining access to a more convenient, walkable and considered way of living.”

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Coronation will explore the changing <a href="https://lillianresidences.com.au/news/lillian-x-space-x-downsizers-event-27-august/">right-sizer market at an event on August 27</a>, bringing together experts across property, design and lifestyle.

Held in partnership with SPACE, Poliform and Downsizer.com.au, the event will include a property market outlook from economist Michael Blythe alongside discussion around the considerations facing buyers planning their next move.

Attendees will also be able to learn more about the residences and amenity planned at Lillian Erskineville.

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From downsizing to right-sizing: What Sydney buyers want from their next home

Family-owned builder and developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/omaya">Omaya</a> is bringing its 27-storey The Maybelle development to market, with the 229-apartment tower rising alongside Ismay Reserve near North Strathfield.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-maybelle-21-parramatta-road-homebush-nsw-2140">The Maybelle</a> will comprise one, two and three-bedroom apartments, with its height providing elevated outlooks towards the Sydney skyline and Harbour Bridge, while other residences will look across neighbouring Ismay Reserve.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/squillace-architects">Squillace Architects</a>, the tower combines its parkside setting with proximity to the established retail, dining and transport amenity around North Strathfield.

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Residences will feature open-plan living spaces and a choice of two interior schemes, while communal amenity is spread across two elevated levels of the building.

Level 8 will be home to the Garden Pavilion, a full-floor resident space incorporating communal entertaining and breakout areas, seating and recreation spaces. Further up the tower, a landscaped Sky Terrace on Level 14 will provide another communal area with panoramic views towards the Harbour Bridge and Sydney skyline.

At ground level, the development sits directly alongside Ismay Reserve, where lawns, walking paths, children's play areas, picnic spaces and recreational facilities extend the green space available immediately around the project.

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The Maybelle is also within walking distance of North Strathfield and the Bakehouse Quarter, which provides a mix of cafés, restaurants, shops and everyday services.

Existing rail and bus services provide connections across Sydney, while the future North Strathfield Metro and access to the M4 will add to the transport options available around the precinct. Walking and cycling routes also extend via Powells Creek towards Sydney Olympic Park and its sporting, entertainment and parkland precincts.

Families are also well positioned for access to a broad selection of established schools and education options across Strathfield and the surrounding Inner West.

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Omaya has operated in Sydney for more than 35 years, managing projects from acquisition and design through to construction and delivery. The family-owned company is both developer and builder of The Maybelle.

Apartments start from $560,000, with the development protected by 10-year Latent Defects Insurance.

Construction is well underway, with completion expected by the end of 2026 and move-in anticipated from Q1 2027.

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Melbourne developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/pdg-corporation">PDG</a> has unveiled its vision for the former Water Tank Site in Ivanhoe, which would see it transformed into a thriving residential neighbourhood, complete with a 2000 sqm public park.&nbsp;

Delivered in partnership with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/development-victoria">Development Victoria</a>, the proposal would transform the prominent corner of Bell Street and Upper Heidelberg Road into a connected community comprising two residential buildings, generous public open space and shared amenities.&nbsp;

The vision includes 287 one, two and three-bedroom apartments, with a minimum of 10 per cent allocated to affordable housing, alongside a 2,000-square-metre publicly accessible park featuring a children's playground, activity lawn, indigenous planting, timber climbing logs, seating areas and a rock gathering circle.&nbsp;

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/dko-architecture">DKO Architecture</a>, the proposal draws on the site's industrial heritage, using a robust architectural language that references the former water tank through expressive structural elements and durable, self-finished materials.&nbsp;

Extensive landscaping has been woven throughout the development, creating a living landscape that strengthens connections to nature while responding sensitively to the surrounding neighbourhood. Two residential buildings ranging from three to 12 storeys are linked by a landscaped forecourt, creating a welcoming arrival experience and improving pedestrian connections through the site.&nbsp;

Residents would also enjoy more than 1,000 square metres of communal open space, including barbecue and dining facilities, vegetable gardens, landscaped seating pavilions and a dedicated coworking space.&nbsp;

PDG Founder and Managing Director Vince Giuliano said the vision reflected an opportunity to transform one of Ivanhoe's most recognisable sites into a place that balanced housing, community and landscape.&nbsp;

"This is an opportunity to reimagine an important site and create a neighbourhood that delivers lasting benefits for Ivanhoe," Giuliano said.&nbsp;

"We're creating much more than new homes. The vision brings together affordable housing, quality architecture, meaningful public open space and shared places that encourage people to connect, while respecting the site's history and its place within the local community."&nbsp;

Development Victoria’s Executive General Manager Precincts, Niall Cunningham, said the application is an important step for the government-owned site.&nbsp;

“This is about delivering more homes in a well-connected location, along with public open space that the Ivanhoe community will benefit from for years to come,” Cunningham said.&nbsp;

PDG was selected as development partner in late 2025 following a competitive tender process.&nbsp;

A planning submission for the project is currently being progressed through the Victorian Government's Development Facilitation Program, with positive early engagement from both Banyule Council and the Department of Transport and Planning.

PDG unveils plans to transform landmark Ivanhoe Water Tank Site

Shane Wilkinson's <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/pace-development-group">Pace Development Group</a> has lodged plans for a major residential precinct on the former Presentation College site in Windsor, with an eight-building masterplan ultimately rising to 10 storeys.

The proposal at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/167-dandenong-road-windsor-vic-3181">167–187 Dandenong Road</a> spans a substantial 19,027 sqm site and is being progressed across six stages, with the first residential stages comprising 170 homes across four buildings designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cera-stribley-architects">Cera Stribley</a>.

Stage Two will deliver the bulk of the initial housing, with Building A comprising 81 apartments and Building B 49 apartments, both rising to six storeys.

Stage Three will deliver a further 40 homes. The heritage Nagel Building, identified as Building C, will be converted to 12 dwellings, while a new five-storey Building D will comprise 28 apartments at the Hornby Street and Dandenong Road corner.

The 170 homes across Stages Two and Three will include a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments, including townhouse-style dwellings.<img alt="First look: Pace plans landscaped housing precinct on former Windsor school site" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="83c56e3e-dfb9-4e12-b172-c3f18513ec32" src="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/inline-images/Article%20Feature%20Image%20%28Grid%29_9.png?VersionId=xRcRpSZsxX.UX_NDDGcRZktw7HVrzx7u" />

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The longer-term masterplan points to considerably greater density across the site.

Indicative plans show Building E accommodating around 80 dwellings across up to 10 storeys, while Building F is earmarked for around 120 dwellings and also up to 10 storeys. Building G is planned to range between four and 10 storeys, however its apartment yield is yet to be determined. That means the masterplan currently identifies at least 370 dwellings across Buildings A to F before any apartments within Building G are counted.

Across the 1.9-hectare site, that represents an indicative density of at least 194 dwellings per hectare, with the final figure to increase once the yield of Building G is established.

Pace is pursuing the project through the Victorian Government's Development Facilitation Program, with Urbis lodging a combined Section 96A planning scheme amendment and planning application on behalf of the developer, which secured the site earlier this year.

The application seeks detailed approval for Stages One, Two and Three, alongside approval of the broader masterplan framework that will guide the later residential stages. Stage One will see an existing heritage building adaptively reused for a wellness and fitness-related facility, while the broader precinct will retain several significant heritage buildings and established trees as part of the redevelopment.

A minimum 10 per cent affordable housing contribution is proposed across both the initial residential stages and the later masterplan stages, delivered through a discounted rental model.

The project comes immediately after a major change to the site's planning controls.

The site was rezoned to the Housing Choice and Transport Zone through Planning Scheme Amendment GC285, gazetted on July 22, 2026, and now sits within the inner catchment of the Windsor Station precinct under the State Government's Train and Tram Zone Activity Centres Program.

While the new controls identify large sites within the inner catchment for buildings of up to six storeys, Pace's masterplan pushes height to 10 storeys in parts of the site, with the taller buildings concentrated toward the centre and along the Sandringham railway corridor.

Lower-scale built form is proposed toward the site's more sensitive residential and heritage edges, with Buildings A and B generally stepping from three storeys at their interfaces to six storeys at upper levels.

Cera Stribley's masterplan breaks the development into a collection of separate buildings rather than a continuous built form, with landscaped spaces, new pedestrian links and a new publicly accessible road forming part of the precinct.

The planning report says the development will create new pedestrian connections to Elm Place and along the railway corridor, as well as a new publicly accessible road linking Elm Place with Dandenong Road. The proposed buildings will occupy around 54 per cent of the site, leaving a substantial portion available for landscaping, communal areas and permeable surfaces.

Urbis said the scale of the project reflected the site's strategic location close to Windsor Station, tram services and the Chapel Street Activity Centre, with the former school campus identified as a significant opportunity to increase housing supply on an underutilised inner-Melbourne site.

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Jordan Fidler

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