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The Sydney CBD may boast one of the most expensive retail strips in the world - Pitt Street Mall - and attract some of the biggest international fashion brands but new research has found that they city has a severe shortage of retail space.
According to Colliers International, retail in the Sydney CBD is "grossly undersupplied”, with only just 18.5 square metres per resident - the lowest in the country.
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Source:  id Consulting, Deloitte Access Economics, Colliers International
Adelaide had Australia’s highest retail floor space per resident with 47.2 square metres per resident, 255% higher than Sydney.
But that shortage of retail space in the Sydney CBD is expected to change. Colliers suggests that the growing demand from international retailers, increasing city residential developments, combined with the current shortage of retail space is expected to drive the need for retail development.
The head of retail at Colliers, Michael Bate said its research had shown that "around 65,000 square metres of new retail space was planned for the city’s heart".
He believes that revitalised CBD retail precincts will be the next revolution for retail in Australia, buoyed by what he sees as a "second wave" of international retailers heading to our shores.
"With the development of so much space in the Sydney CBD, don’t be surprised if you see another wave of international brands on our doorstep, particularly a whole new range of luxury brands who are finding Australia an increasingly attractive market, " said Mr Bate.
The report identified three main categories that were driving demand for retail space in the CBD.
One was the ongoing trend of residential development in cities across Australia.
Based on its estimates, the Sydney CBD is expected to grow by more than 10,000 people over the next decade.
The other driver, it cited was the number of workers populating the city during the day.
"Sydney’s 240,000 CBD workers are supported by around 1.9 square metres of retail space per person, which is a similar ratio to Melbourne," Colliers said. "Only Perth has a lower ratio at just 0.8 square metres of retail space per worker".
However, Sydney’s worker population was expected to increase by around 58,000 people over the coming decade, putting a further squeeze on retail space, it added.
Tourists made up the third category of CBD retail users.
"With international visitor numbers to Australia increasing by 5% in 2013, the retail needs of tourists will continue to grow in line with these visitor numbers," Colliers said. It highlighted that the number of Chinese visitors in the 2012/2013 financial year grew by 17.4%, “a market that will continue to drive retail demand in the country’s CBDs".
 
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Sydney CBD retail space "grossly undersupplied"

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Agent: Sam Hatcher <img style="float: right;" alt="sam-hatcher-profile" height="200" width="150" src="/images/stories/2013/11/04/sam-hatcher-profile.jpg">
Position: Manager, QLD retail investments
Company: Jones Lang LaSalle
Office Location: Brisbane
How long have you been in the industry?
I commenced my career working at Suncorp in Property Development finance in 2005 however moved to Jones Lang LaSalle Capital Markets team in mid-2006.  

Describe the most interesting property you have sold

I sold a freehold car wash in Charters Towers in my first year as an agent (tough year) without inspecting the property, meeting the owner or the vendor. That’s the power of the technology.  What are the ingredients to being successful in your job?

Finding an area within the industry that matches your personality but challenges you on a daily basis. I am driven by the competitiveness of the real estate sector.  What aspects of your role do you enjoy the most?

The myriad of personalities that you meet on a daily basis.  In addition, the skill set born from understanding value in real estate sector and how it is derived, can be applied to many different fields of investment.

Where would you invest a spare $750,000?

Any sector that’s unloved or misunderstood by the majority presents opportunity. I have learnt that timing is everything when buying or selling real estate.  Which football team do you support?

Any Queensland team.  What’s your favorite app or techno gadget?

Twitter is excellent for accessing worldwide news articles and journals.
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In profile: Jones Lang LaSalle's manager of QLD retail investments, Sam Hatcher

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The family-owned Green Valley Village Shopping Centre in Sydney's western suburb of Green Valley has hit the market for the first time in 40 years.  
Originally a small group of shops, the Celea family has expanded the now centre to 20 established stores, which services the local community.  
An expression of interest campaign for the 170 Green Valley Road property is being steered by Ben Stewart of Knight Frank and closes on 21 November.  
Mr Stewart said the centre had a proven 100% occupancy over the decades alongside quality tenants with established businesses. Among them are Penna’s Pharmacy, well-known local favourite Golden King 2000 Chinese Restaurant, a large medical centre and a small supermarket.  
More recently the family introduced a new Thai restaurant, Pizza shop and real estate agent, Raine &amp; Horne. The total lettable area for the centre is 2,834 square metres.      
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Green Valley Shopping Centre hits market for first time in 40 years

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Mum and dad investors are being offered a rare piece of prime retail real estate in Melbourne's popular Little Collins Street for between $200,000 and $220,000.
Up for grabs is a two square metre retail kiosk, at shop three in Causeway House, which is leased to food and beverage tenant Local Birds. The seven plus five year lease started in June 2009 and returns $14,038 per year plus GST.
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The retail shop, at 304-306 Little Collins Street, goes to auction on October 31 through Fitzroys senior manager Charles Emmett.
“This is an outstanding opportunity to secure affordable retail investment in an exceedingly prime and absolutely irreplaceable signature Melbourne location,” said Mr Emmett.
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Big opportunity at Little Collins Street retail kiosk

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A fully leased office building in Adelaide's Salisbury is being offered for sale for more than $4 million.
Receivers Kordamentha has appointed Colliers International’s Ian Thomas, Alistair Mackie and Paul Van Reesema to sell the 30 Gawler Street building.
About 50% of the building is leased to the South Australian government for 10 years, starting April 2011.
“With a weighted average lease expiry (WALE) of over five years, investors are assured of a strong return for many years complimented by average fixed rental increases of over 3.5% per annum," said Mr Thomas.
The building generates an estimated net income is $442,702 per year.
The expression of interest campaign closes on November 21.
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Adelaide office building in Salisbury offered for $4 million plus

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Popular sushi eatery Armanogawa Sushi Noodle Bar has secured 130 square metres of retail space in the Toowoomba CBD - south-east of Queensland.
The lease, at 517 Ruthven Street, is for five years with a five year option, at a rental rate of about $40,000 per annum.
Ray White Commercial Toowoomba’s Mark Wynhoven and John Smith negotiated the lease.
"This retail outlet is located in one of the busiest sections of Ruthven St and is directly opposite two hotels in the CBD," said Mr Smith
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Armanogawa Sushi Noodle Bar coming to Toowoomba

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A private registered training company has secured an office/warehouse property at Murarrie in Brisbane’s east. EIM Training took out a three plus three year lease, at 16/17 Rivergate Place, for a net rental industry sources estimate to be about $50,000 per annum.
The deal was negotiated by Ray White Industrial Milton’s Alex Smith.
EIM Training leased the property for its Brisbane campus. EIM Training also has campuses on the Gold Coast and in Cairns.
Mr Smith said the property had about 222 square metres of office/classroom space and an 84 square metre warehouse.
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EIM Training secures Murarrie office/warehouse lease

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A private investor has paid $1.01 million for a fully leased Beaurepaires service centre in Melbourne's Keysborough.
Located on the corner of Cambria and Cheltenham roads, the property sold at auction for about $100,000 above the reserve price and on a tight yield of 6.17%.
It was sold subject to a new five year lease to Beaurepaires - the national tyre, wheel, and car battery retailer - at $62,355 per annum. The building is situated on a 1,671 square metre site.
Selling agents Joseph Catanese and Cameron Stuckey of Savills Australia sold the property.
"This property sold on a very strong yield which could well be a record for the area and that is really no surprise given the level of interest we received both prior to and during the auction," said Mr Stuckey.
"We are now seeing a steady increase in enquiry for this type of investment opportunity and there’s no doubt that a  significant contributor has been mum and dad investors looking for sub $1 million investments to purchase on behalf of their self-managed superfunds," added Mr Catanese.
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Keysborough Beaurepaires service centre sells for over $1 million

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An office/warehouse facility in Melbourne's industrial precinct of Tullamarine has sold under the hammer for $2.505 million.
The sale of the 36-38 Trade Park Drive investment property attracted a yield of 8%. 
International freight forwarder AGS World Transport leases the building, which comprises an office/warehouse facility of about 2,400 square metres.  The Australian-owned AGS pays a gross annual rent of $217,000 plus GST.
It was sold through Anthony Carbone of CVA Property Consultants.  
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Tullamarine office/warehouse sells for $2.5 million

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With many of Australia's CBD office markets beset with high vacancies, particularly at the secondary level, new research has shown that the case for hotel conversion has never been stronger.

A new report from Colliers International said that the tightly held ownership of Australian capital city hotels was "the impetus for investors to examine the prospect of converting office buildings to hotel accommodation."
At present, it said there was "window of opportunity" for office conversion due to hotel values rising relative to B-grade and lower office space, which was suffering from rising vacancy and escalating incentives.  
"Hotel investors clearly have a preference for existing stock but there is presently a lack of hotels for sale so they are being forced to look at alternative options," said Stephen Burt, Colliers managing director of hotels.
He believes that well located, existing B-grade or C-grade office buildings burdened by smaller floor plates, central core and poor lease tenure ironically offered the key attributes for a good hotel conversion.
The research highlights that the feasibility of office conversion is particularly attractive in Brisbane and Sydney.
It also noted that over the year to June 2013, Investment Property Databank figures report that returns generated from the hotel sector halved to 6.3%, down from 12.8% the previous year.
However, over the last three years returns from the hotel sector averaged 11.8% compared with 9.5% for retail, 10.0% for office and 9.7% for the industrial sector.
Strong interest from sovereign wealth funds and global institutional investor has seen transaction activity during 2013 the strongest since 2007. Total hotel sales activity for the year-to-date is in excess of $1.550 billion, a 24% jump over 2012. But the figure was bolstered by just two sales - the Tourism Asset Holdings Limited portfolio for a reported amount of about $800 million and the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney for $340 million.
Colliers also noted that over the year to June, the major city hotel markets it monitored saw average revenue per available room (RevPAR) rise by 2.5%.            
   
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Case for office to hotel conversion never been stronger

Perth’s new apartment market recorded its strongest quarter of sales since Q4 2021, with 412 apartments sold in Q1 2026 and a record quarterly sold value of $537 million, according to Urbis’ latest Apartment Essentials results.

Urbis said the March quarter result reflects strong, highly product‑specific demand across both ends of the market, from more attainable projects delivering at scale, through to premium stock being absorbed by equity‑rich downsizers.&nbsp;

David Cresp, Partner at Urbis, said the key story in Perth is not demand, it is the market’s ability to convert demand into delivered housing.&nbsp;

“This is the strongest sales quarter since Q4 2021, and it reinforces that demand in Perth is real and it’s local,” David Cresp said. “But the task now is delivery, turning that demand into projects that can actually be built and completed.”&nbsp;

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<h2>Affordable product leads, premium demand remains resilient</h2>

Sales in Q1 were led by more affordable projects, with The Boulevard (SKS Group) recording 115 sales in the quarter, the presentation noting this is only the second time a single project has surpassed 100 quarterly sales. The project was able to offer more affordable housing product right next to a train station.&nbsp;

Palmyra West (Finbar) also delivered strong results with 28 sales in Q1, following 84 sales in Q4, with an average price of under $800,000, underscoring depth of demand for well‑located, attainable new stock.&nbsp;

At the premium end, Urbis said downsizer demand is continuing, with the results highlighting Romeo (Applecross, Finbar) recording 75 sales and reaching almost 50% sold in one quarter.

Jual (Shenton Park, Celsius Property) also posted a strong quarter with 28 sales, reaching 39% sold in one quarter.

Urbis noted that Perth apartment demand is not speculative, not investor‑led, and not uniform, describing it as localised, often equity‑driven and highly product‑specific, a pattern reflected in the polarisation between strong “attainable” performers and premium downsizer product.&nbsp;

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<h2>Prices underpinned by costs, and the delivery risk is growing</h2>

Urbis said pricing pressure is cost not demand‑driven: construction costs and delivery risk are now a central constraint, with the results noting build costs remain elevated and volatile, and that energy, fuel and labour uncertainty weigh on feasibility.

David Cresp said a growing challenge for private Build‑to‑Sell developers is simply securing a builder in the current environment.

“Developers are really feeling the pressure from a building market that was operating at capacity and securing a builder is challenging,” David Cresp said, adding that even where a builder can be secured, “trying to get to the price that makes the development financially viable is incredibly challenging in the current market.”&nbsp;

Urbis’ broader WA commentary also notes that industry remains at or above capacity with lot and housing creation, and that many builders are limiting new sales to manage stretched workforces and fixed‑price contract pressures, conditions that flow directly into apartment feasibility and delivery timing.

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<h2>Supply: improving later, but still constrained, and Perth lags eastern benchmarks</h2>

While near‑term supply remains constrained, Urbis’ forecast shows completions lifting “Supply is forecast to be back above 1,500 apartments per annum for the first time since 2019”, with 1,775 completions forecast for 2026, and volumes remaining above that level over the following years.&nbsp;

Looking further ahead, completions are forecast to reach 2,500 in 2028, with the report noting 32% of that total is social/affordable, reflecting the role of government‑supported delivery in rebuilding the pipeline.&nbsp;

However, Urbis said Perth remains behind comparable markets on pipeline scale. In a national comparison of projects under construction, the report shows under construction Perth Build‑to‑Sell (BTS) at 3,446 apartments versus the Gold Coast at 7,922. Mr Cresp said “The challenge for Perth is how to we grow the delivery pipeline”.

Urbis’ conclusion is that Perth’s market is increasingly defined by product discipline and delivery certainty, with the research identifying “delivery certainty is key” and calling out builder risk and procurement models as core success factors, alongside “timing and staging”.&nbsp;

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Perth apartment sales hit strongest pace since late 2021 as builder capacity tightens

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sammut-developments">Sammut Group</a> has secured development approval for its latest Brisbane apartment project, marking the Sydney developer’s next step in expanding its Queensland pipeline following the success of its debut Gold Coast development, Coast.

The approved project at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/44-glen-road-toowong-qld-4066">44 Glen Road, </a><a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/toowong-qld-4066">Toowong</a> will deliver a 15-storey riverfront apartment building with 42 residences, significantly increasing the scale of the site’s previous approval for a smaller luxury scheme. Designed by Bureau^proberts, the development will comprise a mix of predominantly four-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments positioned to maximise Brisbane River and city views.

Sammut Director Julian Sammut said the group had been actively searching Brisbane for several years before identifying Toowong as the right fit.

“Brisbane was the right step for Sammut,” Sammut said.

“With the success of Coast we thought we should definitely look to do more in Queensland alone. We then pushed up to look at Brisbane. We've been looking for I'd say two to three years actually and it was hard to find the right location.”

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Sammut said suburbs including New Farm and Teneriffe were considered before the group ultimately focused on Toowong due to its strong downsizer demographic and limited supply of developable riverfront land.

The site was acquired off-market after what Sammut described as a lengthy negotiation and planning process, with the developer pursuing an uplift to the original approval.

“We are DA approved now which is very exciting,” Sammut said.

“We've had our change approval come through and we've obviously doubled the height, 15 storeys plus rooftop. We've got 42 amazing apartments that are going to be coming to market soon.”

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Bureau^proberts said the design responds to Toowong’s evolving urban character, balancing contemporary apartment living with the area’s established residential identity.

“A place where traditional Queensland living has taken place for centuries; Toowong is seeing a shift of contemporary influence, commercial and retail hubs mixed with well-considered residential offerings – all the while maintaining its character and charm,” the architect noted in planning documents submitted to Brisbane City Council.

The architecture practice said the project’s form was shaped by its riverfront setting, flood considerations, neighbouring building scales, and view corridors.

“They said the mix of four and two-bedroom apartments capture the ‘fundamental qualities of Queenslander living,’ translated into the context of a contemporary subtropical building.”

The development sits just off Coronation Drive within walking distance of Toowong’s retail precinct and the upgraded Regatta ferry terminal, while also benefiting from proximity to the incoming green bridge connection to West End. Sammut said the accessibility and amenity offering were central to the site’s appeal.

The approval adds to growing residential activity along the Toowong riverfront, joining nearby projects including Consolidated Properties’ Monarch Residences and Spyre Group’s ARC Residences.

Sammut secures approval for debut Brisbane apartment development in Toowong

Developer Lanevick is heading back into Sydney’s apartment market after focusing more heavily on the luxury townhouse and terrace sector in recent years.

Lanevick, founded and directed by Steve Maroun, is expecting to receive approval in the coming months for a new apartment development in Gladesville, with the aim to launch it to the market later this year.

The 51-apartment project, designed by Studio Johnston, will comprise a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments positioned toward the Hunters Hill downsizer market.

“Traditionally it’s been difficult for people in that market to downsize because there just hasn’t been the right product available,” Maroun said.

“We’re targeting buyers who might have 30 to 40 per cent of their house value sitting in the bank after downsizing.

“They still want good spacious entertaining areas, they still want quality design, but they also want flexibility and the ability to enjoy life a bit more after working hard for a long time.”

The project sits near Boronia Park and within close proximity to the Parramatta River foreshore, an area Maroun says offers more of a Hunters Hill lifestyle than a traditional apartment precinct.

“From a lifestyle perspective, it’s really more Hunters Hill than Gladesville,” Maroun said. “You’re close to the foreshore, close to parklands, and still connected back into the village precinct.”

From level four and above, apartments will capture water views&nbsp;toward Sydney Harbour. Communal amenity will include rooftop entertaining areas, wellness spaces, and a gym tailored toward owner-occupier buyers.

“We’ve really designed these apartments around that buyer coming from the Hunters Hill LGA and what they’re actually looking for in their next chapter.”

The proposed development has also been designed to respond to the changing character of the broader Gladesville town centre, where a growing number of mixed-use and residential proposals are expected to emerge over the coming years.

“Gladesville presented a rare opportunity to deliver a genuinely design-led residential project within an evolving lifestyle precinct, just moments from the growing Gladesville town centre, and we’ve approached the project with a strong focus on architecture, liveability and long-term community value,” Maroun said.

Maroun said Lanevick saw a first-mover advantage within the precinct as planning controls continue to evolve to accommodate greater housing density.

“We think there’s a real opportunity there that hasn’t really been serviced properly yet,” he said.

“There’s going to be a broader evolution of the whole Gladesville village precinct over time, particularly with more activation and mixed-use outcomes.”

The Venus Street proposal will include a commercial and retail component at ground level designed to contribute to that evolving streetscape activation.

“A big part of the thinking was how do you activate that area properly and create more vibrancy and amenity, which is what Hunters Hill has been looking for,” Maroun said.

Lanevick’s focus since 2020 has largely been on smaller-scale luxury townhouse and terrace developments. The developer recently completed Royale Randwick, also designed by Studio Johnston, where prices reached $3.65 million. The project was featured in the UDIA NSW 2026 Professional Development Prospectus and was also named a finalist for Development of the Year.

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Lanevick to cater for Hunters Hill downsizers with new Gladesville apartment development

Property developer One Living, backed by former Macquarie banker turned investment manager Chris Green’s investment firm, has unveiled plans to bring more institutional capital into housing to help address the national supply crisis.

The New York-based investor has focused his firm, GreenPoint Partners, on addressing the supply shortage hitting middle market housing in Australia.

It is backing the new One Living business to develop more than 1000 units along the eastern seaboard. The new firm is starting with a development on Mona Vale Road, on the border of Mona Vale and Pymble, in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, with around 140 apartments planned. They are eyeing off more sites across the city.

With cost pressures rising in the industry, One Living’s model is to be a vertically integrated developer-builder, so it can respond directly to the housing gap by removing the cost inefficiencies embedded in traditional residential delivery.

“We are building a platform designed to operate at scale and starting in a market where there’s a clear need for quality, attainable housing,” One Living joint managing director Joseph Scuderi said.

“It’s that missing middle – it’s that attainable end of housing… that’s what most Australians invest into and what Australians can actually afford.”

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GreenPoint Partners brings years of experience assembling and scaling real estate operating businesses across major markets. And Green sees a big opportunity in Australia.

“For its size, sophistication and importance to the community, Australia’s living sector has remained largely under-institutionalised, which represents significant opportunity,” Green said. “GreenPoint identified that gap, assembled the right team, and is backing One Living to build a platform that is aligned to market needs.”

Green said being a builder-developer would give the company the capacity and flexibility it required to deliver reasonably-priced homes.

“We want it to be at that attainable level; not super high end luxury but at that attainable level,” he said.

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One Living will undertake a component of affordable housing in its schemes, which it will own and operate, and it could also run build-to-rent on some sites.

Green praised local policy settings.

“The NSW government is being very supportive, strategic and pragmatic in terms of how do we generate more supply of housing,” he said. “We think it’s actually positive for development and the bit that’s been lacking at that attainable level is that it’s lots of relatively small private developers, whereas we want to create an institutional platform.”

One Living is also&nbsp;looking at high-density projects and could take on more institutional funding in the future.

“The way we will be able to achieve economies of scale is through size,” Green added.

One Living enters Sydney's new apartment market with Northern Beaches site acquisition

It's been several years since there's been an opportunity to buy a brand new townhome in Melbourne's coastal suburb of Mordialloc. Even apartment developments in recent times have been few and far between in the area.

Local developer LDS Property identified the gap in new housing, securing a site on White Street, directly opposite&nbsp;Woodlands Golf Club Mordialloc. They've recently launched&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-townhouses/wm-residences-mordialloc-102-white-street-mordialloc-vic-3195">WM Residences</a>, just 13 townhouses which they have already started building.

Projects by Buxton Director Heath Thompson, who is selling WM Residences, says the townhouses x that perfect middle ground be

"Mordialloc residents have had limited options to downsize within the suburb, often forcing them to look elsewhere despite long-standing ties to the area," Thompson says.

"With very little comparable new supply coming to market, projects like WM Residences are well placed, particularly as buyers look to capitalise on current conditions amid constrained supply."

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The development, designed by regarded architecture firm&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/ewert-leaf">Ewert Leaf</a>,&nbsp;adopts a deliberately restrained architectural approach, focusing on simplicity, durability and liveability rather than overt design gestures.

The boutique scale is central to the offering. With only 13 three-bedroom residences, each home is configured to prioritise functional layouts and everyday use, supported by private terraces and secure two-car garages.

Ewert Leaf’s design response leans into a calm, neutral material palette. Interiors are defined by oak flooring, white walls and soft finishes, creating a consistent and understated backdrop. The approach avoids trend-driven detailing in favour of longevity, with an emphasis on natural light and spatial clarity.

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Beyond aesthetics, the homes are designed to meet contemporary performance expectations. Each residence targets a minimum 6-star energy rating, incorporating double glazing, comprehensive insulation and all-electric Bosch appliances.

The project’s location supports a walkable coastal lifestyle, sitting within close proximity to Mordialloc’s foreshore, Main Street retail strip and the train station. Local cafés and dining venues, including Suburbia Deli and Hendriks Café, are within a short walk, reinforcing the area’s established neighbourhood character.

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While <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/mordialloc-vic-3195">Mordialloc</a> is often defined by its beach and pier, the project taps into other areas of day to day living, offering easy access to local food, casual dining and transport, rather than positioning itself purely as a lifestyle retreat.

WM Residences reflects a continued trend across Melbourne’s coastal suburbs towards smaller-scale, design-led townhouse developments, particularly on infill sites where proximity to amenity is already established.

With construction commenced prior to its market entry, the project aligns with a growing preference among buyers for developments with visible progress and defined delivery timeframes.

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Katherine Jimenez

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