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Supermarket giant Coles Group has agreed to remain at its Melbourne headquarters on Toorak Road until 2030, in a major coup for owner, Investa Office Fund.
Coles fully occupies the 42,000 square metre office complex - known as ‘Battlestar Galactica’ for its spaceship like appearance - and has renewed their lease from the current lease expiry in November 2016 to January 2030. The lease renewal, at 800 Toorak Road, takes the weighted average lease expiry from three years to 17 years.
As part of the lease renewal, Investa (IOF) said in an announcement, the building services would be upgraded and amenities refurbished. A plot of land adjoining the office complex would also be acquired and a 1,200 bay multi deck car park constructed for Coles, subject to planning consent, it added.
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IOF's share of cost for the office refurbishment and car park is anticipated to be $28 million, and upon completion of the works, the building will generate a yield on cost of 8.2%.
"Working collaboratively with Coles to allow them to refresh their premises and meet their long-term accommodation requirements has resulted in the fund being able to forward solve a key financial year 2017 income risk, and underpins the future value of this asset with a long weighted average lease expiry", said IOF manager Toby Phelps
The Coles lease represents the largest tenant by area in the Fund’s portfolio.
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Coles Group renews 'Battlestar Galactica' Melbourne headquarters lease

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Position: Director
Company: Stonebridge Property Group.
Office Location: Sydney.      
How long have you been in the industry?
17 years - 11 in Australia and six in the UK    
What's happening in the area you specialise in?
The retail investment market is particularly aggressive at the moment. The combination of pent-up frustration of capital trying to find a home, coupled with historically higher yields and very competitive financing rates / increased bank funding competition, has led to very strong purchaser appetite. The issue now is that stock levels are now significantly lower with owners sensing an upswing in pricing.  
Describe the most interesting property you have sold?
The most interesting property I have sold was back in my days working in the City of London. It was a large prime office building close to St Pauls Cathedral, which was predominantly held on a freehold title but had a small/thin parcel of land running right through the middle of the built improvements held by way of 699 year sub-leasehold interest with a 700 year head lease.
The transaction hit a stumbling block as in doing their due diligence, the purchaser identified there had been breaches in both the head lease and sub-lease as development had taken place without the freeholder's consent and the freeholder of the land had disappeared from records!
It was a very interesting transaction because of the history involved;  from the perspective of having to review hand-scrolled Chaucerian style "Auld English" leasehold documents and where the purchaser ended up having to take out a very expensive insurance policy to cover them in the unlikely event the freeholder's ancestors turned up and claimed the breach of lease (the freeholders whereabouts had been lost around 200 years ago). The implications of them coming back would have been very material!    
What are the ingredients to being successful in your job?
Number one is relationships. Then it  is reacting to information. Being respectful, tenacious, organised and persistent are also pre-requisites.    
What aspects of your role do you enjoy the most?
Dealing with people and being able to get out of the office on a regular basis.    
Where would you invest a spare $750,000?
Buying existing income producing improvements in urban infill locations. Like industrial assets in Alexandria for example. Subject to planning restrictions, they are highly likely to have a higher and better use down the track.    
Which football team do you support?
Being from the UK, the football I prefer is soccer! For my sins - Newcastle United. If talking other codes; league - Roosters. AFL - Swans.    
What's your favourite app or techno gadget?
Evernote. This keeps me organised and able to access my notes wherever I am.  
How do you use social media?
We use Linkedin to advertise all of our properties and I personally use Facebook to keep up with Friends and family in the UK.
 
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In profile: Stonebridge Property Group's director, Philip Gartland

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The landmark Mount Tamborine Brewery on the Gold Coast Hinterland has been listed for sale.
Established in 2008, the boutique brewery has three main business lines which includes its renowned beer range, the Witches Chase Cheese Company and the Liquid Amber Restaurant.  But the property, at 93-97 Eagle Heights Road, Tamborine Mountain, is being offered for sale with vacant possession. It occupies an 18,370 square metre site with a detached owners residence.
Expressions of interest close on November 7 through marketing agents Tom Gibson and Glenn Price. The owner is a private high net worth investor.
The information memorandum noted that the asset offered an incoming purchaser a substantial amount of development land for future expansion.
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Mount Tamborine Brewery put on the market

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The former Daniel and Robertson brickworks site in Melbourne's eastern suburb of Nunawading has been listed for sale.
The prominent infill site, at 56-74 Station Street, is expected to attract strong interest from developers because of its residential redevelopment potential.
CBRE and Knight Frank are jointly marketing the property on behalf of the Robertson family through a public expression of interest campaign.
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CBRE’s Paul Tzamalis said the site had been "earmarked for an imminent rezone to support residential development as part of Whitehorse City Council’s Mega Mile structure plan.”
He also said the 4.9 hectare property had a history spanning more than 150 years and would continue to play a pivotal role in the area.
“The brickworks site has been the cornerstone of Nunawading since the late 1800s, giving rise to jobs and infrastructure for the area,” he added.
Nunawading's Mega Mile was identified as a Major Activity Centre under the state government’s Melbourne 2030 strategy – an initiative which aims to guide the future growth of the area over the next 15 years.
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Daniel and Robertson brickworks in Nunawading listed for sale

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Coles Group Property Developments has acquired the Rochedale Town Centre in Brisbane's Rochedale for $13.25 million.
The 85,000 square metre centre, which comprises a 50,000 square metre retail site and commercial component of 35,000 square metres, fronts Miles Platting and Gardner Roads and is owned by Watpac Developments Pty Ltd.
As part of the transaction, Coles Group will fully service the 85,000 square metre parcel of land and ‘hand back’ the 35,000 square metre commercial parcel to Watpac Developments for $1 plus the infrastructure requirement to effect land subdivision.
Stage one of the site has approval for a retail centre with a circa  3,500 square metre supermarket, a 1,650 square metre second supermarket/mini major, about 2,000 square metres of speciality floor area and at-grade and basement parking for about 506 vehicles.
The sale was negotiated by Jacob Swan and Sam Hatcher of Jones Lang LaSalle Queensland.
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Coles Group acquires $13.3 million Rochedale Town Centre

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Real estate agents Marshall White has signed a six year lease at the old Kay &amp; Burton premises in Melbourne's Albert Park.  
The lease, at level 1, 101-105 Dundas Place, was for 325 square metres and includes five on-site car parks. Marshall White is expanding out of its previous premises of 201 square metres, at 119 Bridport Street. Its lease expiry is January 2015.  
Commenting on the deal, Fitzroys agent Tom Backay said the rate of just over $350 per square metre per annum plus GST reflected "the strength of the rental market in the Albert Park area", where he noted that there were only a handful of office leasing options available at any one time.  
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Marshall White expands to Albert Park premises

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Retail goods importer TLC Industries Pty Ltd has secured an industrial warehouse facility at Geebung in Brisbane’s north for three years.
Located at 3b/420 Bilsen Road, the facility sits on a 1,120 square metre industrial site and features a metal clad clearspan warehouse equipped with multiple container height roller doors for easy truck access.
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The lease was struck at about $109,000 per annum net plus GST.
The deal was negotiated by Steve Black of Ray White Commercial Pine Rivers.
“The industrial area in Geebung and its surrounding suburbs is becoming quite a hot spot for investors and owner occupiers in Brisbane", noted Mr Black.
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A little bit of TLC for Geebung, Brisbane with importer leasing industrial warehouse

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Wagering firm Tabcorp Holdings has signed a long term lease for an office and warehouse property in Brisbane's Murarrie.
Under the terms of the deal, Tabcorp has agreed to take out an 8 + 5 + 5 year lease, at 4/45 Alexandra Place.
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Industry sources estimate the net rental to be about $110,000 per annum.
Ray White Industrial Milton’s Alex Smith and Stephen Ferguson negotiated the lease.
Mr Smith said Tabcorp was relocating from premises at nearby Morningside and was seeking a larger warehouse complex for its keno maintenance operations.
The property has a total area of about 788 square metres and includes some 146 square metres of office space and a 642 square metres of warehouse.
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Tabcorp Holdings lease Murarrie office and warehouse

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Some of the country's biggest real estate agencies are in expansion mode.
In a company-making move, the Ray White Group has announced its first foray into the United States with an office in the key city of Atlanta, Georgia – one of the fastest growing cities in the country.
Ray White Group chairman Brian White said "this new initiative was a further step in driving this family owned company into broader markets".
The agency said it had been engaged by a number of investor groups within the USA to sell and manage thousands of properties in the world’s largest real estate market.
The team responsible for the opening and development of the new business has and will continue to be driven by prominent Gold Coast real estate industry identities, Andrew and Greg Bell, along with Tony Bargwanna from Ray White Hotels.
Meanwhile, rivals Raine &amp; Horne have bolstered its presence in Queensland, this time adding a new office in Bundaberg.
Heading the Raine &amp; Horne Bundaberg office will be locals Henry Rzeszewski, Debbie Rzeszewski, Brendon and Nicole Mattick, who are also principals of the agency.
Mr Rzeszewski said he and his business partners decided to switch to Raine &amp; Horne after meeting its executive chairman and chief executive Angus Raine, in Bundaberg recently, and believed the direction and values of the 130-year old family owned and operated firm represented a good match for his business.
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The arrival of new major international brands and the continued refurbishment of major city centre retail destinations have seen Australia's prime CBD retail districts maintain their status as amongst the most expensive in the world.
Sydney's Pitt Street Mall was ranked the eighth most expensive retail strip in the world, with rents in the mall averaging US$871 per square foot, according to the annual Colliers International 2013 Global Retail Highlights Report. The figures were based upon the currency exchange rate in March 2013.
Colliers International head of retail, Michael Bate said “The CBD continues to be the first location of choice for major international retailers coming to Australia… Generally, new entrants seek a flagship location in either the Sydney or Melbourne CBD, followed by smaller stores in top performing regional shopping centres".
Among some of the major brands to arrive have been Apple, Zara and Topshop, while others like Tiffany &amp; Co have been expanding their presence.
However, the report noted that new-to-market retailers must now consider options outside of the CBDs, where they would traditionally choose to locate stores. The biggest rent mover in the report was Brisbane Mall, which saw rents rise 5% to US$431.64 per square foot over the same time last year. Rents on Melbourne's Bourke Street Mall were steady at US$677.08 per square foot, while on Adelaide's Rundle Street Mall they fell 8.3% to US$265.99 per square foot.
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Australia's CBD retail districts among the world's most expensive: Colliers

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/broadbeach-qld-4218">Broadbeach</a> offers plenty of reasons to live vertically, but moving from a substantial family home into an apartment can expose the compromises of high-density living. Privacy, room for guests and usable living space tend to matter more when an apartment is intended as a permanent home rather than an occasional coastal base.

A typical residential floor at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-eveleigh-broadbeach-7-9-surf-parade-broadbeach-qld-4218">The Eveleigh</a>, on Surf Parade,&nbsp;contains just four apartments. The 94-residence development by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/hirsch-faigen">Hirsch &amp; Faigen</a> is predominantly made up of expansive three-bedroom homes, with a limited collection of half-floor penthouses above.

Across the apartment floors, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a> has used the relatively limited number of residences to give each home greater access to natural light and outlook. Living spaces extend towards full-height glazing, while a series of bay windows frame selected views across the Pacific Ocean, city and hinterland rather than treating the building edge as a continuous wall of glass.

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“The apartment floors deliver a collection of homes that embrace controlled outlook via a series of bay windows deliberately framing moments of view,” Rothelowman Director Kim Lowman said.

From outside, those projecting forms contribute to the tower’s faceted profile. Strong horizontal and vertical elements establish its proportions, while the changing position of the sun alters the light, shadow and reflection across the façade throughout the day.

The same attention moves inside the apartments, where the material palette combines warm timber, natural stone, metallic detailing and softer curved forms. Kitchens sit within the main living zone, with stone island benches, integrated joinery and European appliances, before the living areas extend towards the glazing and the outlook.

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Three genuine bedrooms provide room to accommodate family and guests, while two secure car spaces and storage address some of the practical considerations that can become more noticeable when moving from a larger home. Feedback from the display suite has centred on the warmth and restraint of the interiors, with buyers commenting that the residences feel like homes rather than conventional coastal apartments.

A limited collection of half-floor penthouses occupies the upper levels, increasing the scale of the living spaces and adding private balconies and elevated finishes. From this position, the outlook extends between the ocean and hinterland.

Outside the private residences, The Eveleigh separates its shared spaces between the podium and rooftop. The podium is centred on wellness, with subtropical landscaping surrounding a swimming pool and pool terrace, yoga garden, private gymnasium, sauna and hot and cold plunge facilities. Landscaped retreats and pavilions provide additional places to sit away from the main recreation areas.

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Higher in the building, a rooftop pavilion and private dining suite sit alongside resident lounge, barbecue and outdoor dining areas, opening towards panoramic views across the ocean, city and hinterland.

“Buyers are no longer just looking for an apartment, but a lifestyle where they can relax, reset, and enjoy a balanced way of living,” Hirsch &amp; Faigen Director of Sales Matt George said.

Interest to date has come from established owner-occupiers and interstate lifestyle purchasers, including buyers planning a future move to the Gold Coast. Many are coming from larger homes and want to reduce ongoing maintenance without giving up space for family and guests, privacy, two car spaces or the ability to entertain at home.

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Much of that daily life can also take place beyond the building without requiring a drive. Kurrawa Beach and Pratten Park are an easy walk from Surf Parade, while Pacific Fair, Oracle Boulevard, The Oasis, restaurants, cafés, entertainment and public transport are also within walking distance.

The Eveleigh is Hirsch &amp; Faigen's fourth Gold Coast development since entering the market in 2021, following The Hemingway at Palm Beach, The Emerson at Kirra and Yves at Mermaid Beach. Each of the preceding projects sold out before completion.

“Broadbeach had been on our radar throughout our time operating on the Gold Coast,” the developer said. “Following our projects in Palm Beach, Kirra and Mermaid Beach, Broadbeach represented the natural next step for the business.”

The Surf Parade site brought together proximity to the beach, protected coastal outlooks and walkability to dining, shopping and recreation. Hirsch &amp; Faigen also identified the street as an emerging premium residential address, with enough separation from Broadbeach's busier destinations to retain a quieter environment at home.

The Eveleigh is now under construction by Maxcon, with completion forecast for mid-2028. Three-bedroom residences are currently available from $2.87 million.

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The Eveleigh brings house-like apartments to Broadbeach

A long-stalled Campbelltown development site is back in play, with new plans for 139 apartments set to supersede a mixed-use scheme approved almost a decade ago but never built.

The new proposal for 28 Cordeaux Street would deliver 116 market and 23 affordable apartments in a part 14-storey building, bringing a substantial new project into a Campbelltown market where new apartment supply remains limited.

Plans have been filed over the 3,092 sqm corner site at Moore-Oxley Street, around 600 metres from Campbelltown Railway Station and the city-centre retail core.

The site already carries a mixed-use residential approval dating to 2016. Doroch Architects has now been engaged on a larger replacement scheme, which is progressing as a State Significant Development Application following a Housing Delivery Authority determination in August 2025.

The apartment mix comprises 39 one-bedroom, 72 two-bedroom and 28 three-bedroom residences. Two-bedroom apartments make up just over half of the project, while three-bedroom homes account for 20 per cent.

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Of the 139 apartments, 23 will be delivered as affordable housing under the in-fill affordable housing provisions of the Housing SEPP. The affordable component represents 15 per cent of the residential gross floor area and will be managed by a registered Community Housing Provider.

Doroch has sought to break the scale of the building into two distinct elements, with a masonry podium of around four storeys establishing the street edge before the residential tower steps back above.

The corner position has shaped that approach. Cordeaux Street faces toward the commercial and civic centre, while Moore-Oxley Street leads into the lower-scale residential neighbourhood to the south, and the design verification report describes the site as "bridging the commercial core to the north and established residential areas to the south."

The podium will be expressed predominantly in face brick, while the upper levels shift to brushed and grooved concrete cladding with darker metal detailing. Recessed sections, deep balcony edges and landscaping break down the upper form, with an approximately 11.8-metre setback to the northern boundary addressing the adjoining St Peters Anglican School.

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Campbelltown has been starved of new residential developments in the last decade.

The only other notable development set to come to market this year is ALAND's Queen Square, a mixed-use precinct on over two hectares that will comprise apartments above a vibrant ground-level retail and hospitality dining precinct.

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First Look: Sherlock Construction pitches apartments for low-rise Deception Bay

Queensland builder-developer MAYD has revealed the first look at its major North Kirra beachfront development, lodging amended plans that reduce the number of apartments and increase the proportion of larger residences.

The project is planned across a substantial 4,742 sqm amalgamated site spanning seven lots at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/2-6-pacific-parade-bilinga-qld-4225">2-6 Pacific Parade</a> and 27-33 Golden Four Drive in Bilin​ga, directly opposite Nor​th Kirra Beach.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/mayd-group">MAYD</a> secured the site for $32.5 million in 2025, in what was one of the Gold Coast's largest property transactions of the year.

The development will be delivered across two stages, with the first stage carrying an estimated gross realisation value of around $360 million.

The latest amendments seek to reduce the overall apartment count and shift the project further toward the owner-occupier market, with larger residences designed for buyers wanting considerably more space than traditionally offered in a beachfront apartment.

The residential mix will include townhomes, oversized two-bedroom apartments, substantial three-bedroom residences and four-bedroom homes.

MAYD has appointed Cera Stribley to lead the architecture and interiors, with the Melbourne-based design practice drawing on the beachfront setting through a series of ocean-facing terraces and heavily landscaped balconies.

Strong horizontal forms and curved balconies will define the exterior, with subtropical landscaping integrated throughout the building to soften the built form and increase the connection between the residences and the beachfront.

The project will also include an extensive collection of resident wellness and lifestyle facilities, continuing the broader shift across the Gold Coast's luxury apartment market toward larger homes supported by resort-style amenity.

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MAYD Founder Todd Mould said North Kirra was increasingly appealing to buyers attracted to the more established, lower-density character of the southern Gold Coast.

"North Kirra presents one of the most compelling luxury residential opportunities currently emerging in Australia, combining absolute beachfront with the character and authenticity that buyers are increasingly seeking, and the same sense of tight-knit community that defined Burleigh and Currumbin perhaps 10 or 15 years ago," Mould said.

"With Gold Coast Airport on its doorstep, it also offers a level of accessibility that broadens its appeal across almost every market demographic."

The project comes as the southern Gold Coast continues to attract an increasing share of high-end apartment development and buyer activity.

Kirra in particular has emerged as one of the region's more tightly held beachfront markets, with its relatively low-density character, established surf and hospitality scene and proximity to Gold Coast Airport differentiating it from the higher-density markets further north.

Mould said those characteristics had informed the approach MAYD and Cera Stribley had taken to the project.

"We've worked closely with Cera Stribley to create a vision that is deeply connected to its surroundings," he said.

"Inspired by the coastline itself, the architecture has been shaped around space, privacy and resort-style living, creating a collection of homes that reflects the next generation of luxury on the southern Gold Coast."

MOTIV Managing Director Carly Cottam, who has been appointed to market the project, said buyer attention had continued to move south along the Gold Coast.

"Purchasers who may once have defaulted to Broadbeach, Main Beach or Surfers Paradise are increasingly recognising the value of a genuine beachfront location that offers lower density, strong amenity and a more established sense of community," Cottam said.

"Kirra has a powerful combination of growing demand and genuine scarcity. Beachfront supply is inherently constrained, the area remains relatively low density, and buyers are increasingly placing a premium on locations that feel established, uncrowded and authentic rather than heavily developed."

Cottam said the proximity to Gold Coast Airport was also proving increasingly important for interstate and second-home buyers.

"Being minutes from Gold Coast Airport makes it particularly compelling for interstate buyers, frequent travellers and second-home purchasers who can access an authentic coastal lifestyle almost immediately after stepping off a flight."

The acquisition takes MAYD's active development portfolio to more than $500 million, with the North Kirra project representing one of its largest undertakings to date.

MAYD is targeting an early 2027 launch.

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Castle Hill, the longtime hub of the Hills District, has been one of the major beneficiaries of Sydney's Metro expansion, with improved connectivity helping drive continued population growth, development and buyer demand across the Hills District.

But despite that growth, the suburb has seen relatively few major new apartment projects brought to market over the past 18 months.

Hills District developer Reve Group is looking to fill that gap with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/nova-r-ve-castle-hill-2-garthowen-crescent-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Nova Rêve</a>, a major new mixed-use precinct on the corner of Garthowen Crescent and Old Castle Hill Road, a short walk from Castle Hill Metro Station and Castle Towers.

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The project will comprise three residential towers alongside a hotel, restaurants, cafes and a skybar, more than 1,600 sqm of ground-floor retail and almost an acre of landscaped gardens.

It represents the largest project undertaken by Reve Group, the development arm of the Kassis family, which has been building across the Hills District for more than 30 years through Kassis Homes.

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Nova Rêve also represents a significant step up from the family's first apartment development, Grand Rêve, which was delivered nearby on Garthowen Crescent.

Grand Rêve introduced larger, house-like apartment layouts and premium inclusions including Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances to the Castle Hill market.

Nova Rêve takes that approach to a precinct scale, combining the residential component with hospitality, retail and substantial public and resident landscaping.

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Reve Group Managing Director Sam Kassis said the project reflected the family's three decades of building in the Hills, which has evolved from trophy homes on quarter-acre blocks to larger-scale apartment development.

"Grand Rêve was our first apartment project here and it showed us what this pocket of Castle Hill could be. Nova Rêve is the refinement of that idea: not just apartments, but a place the whole suburb can use," Kassis said.

A key part of that approach is the hotel, which has been designed to operate as an amenity for the wider Castle Hill community rather than solely hotel guests.

It will include restaurants, cafes, skybars and all-day dining, alongside conference and event facilities catering to business functions, community groups and private events.

At ground level, more than 1,600 sqm of shops and cafes will open onto the surrounding streets and landscaped areas.

Almost an acre of gardens designed by Land and Form Studios will run through the precinct, incorporating pathways, seating, barbecue areas and children's play spaces.

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Reve Group's Romio Georges said creating an active ground plane had been central to the planning of Nova Rêve.

"There are gardens with pathways, barbecues, seating and play areas, shops and cafes opening onto the street, and a hotel with restaurants and a skybar that anyone in Castle Hill can walk into," Georges said.

The project's elevated position on one of Sydney's highest ridgelines will also provide apartments with outlooks toward the Sydney skyline, surrounding parkland and the Blue Mountains.

More than 80 per cent of the apartments will occupy corner positions, with Turner responsible for both the architecture and interiors.

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