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Property on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has had strong enquiry levels and good sales volumes, according to Herron Todd White.
Herron Todd White's October Month in Review found the the highest growth in sale volumes and values in the first half of 2015 was in the sub $500,000 housing market which is bleeding into the $600,000 to $700,000 bracket.
"Sub $550,000 housing on the coastal areas continues to be extremely popular with buyers placing a greater emphasis on the underlying land value of the property," the report noted.
"Two examples of the market movement over the two years are from Peregian where one property sold in January 2013 for $466,000 and resold in March 2015 for $515,000 and another was purchased in May 2013 for $482,000 and has recently sold for $560,000. 
 
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The housing market between $300,000 and $400,000 in Warrnambool is hot at the moment, according to Herron Todd White.
Herron Todd White's October Month in Review found three bedroom brick veneer houses in North Warnambool built within the last decade as particularly hot, with interest driven by strong rental returns for investors.
"The drivers behind this market are the strong rental returns investors can expect to achieve and the affordability for young families who want something new without the hassle of building," HTW noted.
"Although there is somewhat of a demand for this type of property we have not seen significant increases in value due to the current supply of land within Warrnambool. This statement is true for the entire Warrnambool residential property market which has seen little increase over the past 24 to 36 months.
"Due to the current availability of residential land and demand for newly constructed dwellings, older constructed dwellings appear to be the property type being hit hardest, with a decrease in value and demand for properties built in the 1980s and mid 1990s. This current trend appears to be sustainable for the foreseeable future."
The local unit market, according to HTW, are in good demand at present with two-bedroom units priced between $225,000 and $275,000, and newly constructed three-bedroom units priced between $325,000 and $375,000.
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A four-level home in Brisbane’s inner-southeast suburb of Camp Hill is on the market for the first time in 40 years.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-camp+hill-120887529" target="_blank" style="line-height: 1.3em;">51 Indus Street</a> sits on top of the hill, across the road from the Whites Hill Reserve, and is up for auction onsite November 7 early next month through Stuart McCrea of Place.
He said the builder and his family lived in the house for 40 years but the time has come to sell.
“I think a lot of the local residents who know the property will look forward to the opportunity of looking inside and witnessing the amazing views on offer,” he said.
"We anticipate good interest in the property from potential buyers due to its uniqueness, position and impressive 180-degree views of Brisbane City and Moreton Bay."
 
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Hilltop Brisbane home lists in Camp Hill

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Brisbane home values increased by 1.9% over the September quarter, according to CoreLogic RP Data's October Housing Market Update.
CoreLogic RP Data research director Tim Lawless said Brisbane's home values over the September quarter are 4.6% higher than the same time last year, with capital gains more moderate than those made in Sydney and Melbourne with houses up 4.9% and units 2.1%.
 
Watch the update <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://vimeo.com/141744157" target="_blank">here</a>.
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Brisbane home values increase 1.9% over quarter: CoreLogic RP Data

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Fresh listings across the combined capital cities are down 0.6% when compared to this time last year, according to CoreLogic RP Data's Quarterly Regional Market Rental Review to September.
CoreLogic RP Data found 46,658 properties were added to the listings pool over the past twenty eight days.
The review said total stock levels in Sydney, Perth and Darwin are higher than they were a year ago and total listings in Sydney are at their highest level since late last year and rising. 
"Melbourne is the only other city to have recorded an increase, up 1.3%," it noted.
"The weaker housing markets of Perth (- 18.8%), and Darwin (-16.3%) have seen a sharp decline in new listings. Total stock levels are now roughly similar to levels a year ago, -0.9% lower nationally and marginally higher (+0.5%) across the combined capital cities. "
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The highest rental growth regions for units in the September quarter were in NSW's mid-north coast, the Victorian suburb of Wimmera, Queensland's south west, outer Adelaide in South Australia and the Tasmanian suburb of Mersey-Lyell, according to CoreLogic RP Data.
CoreLogic RP Data's Quarterly Regional Market Rental Review to September found unit rents on NSW's mid-north coast increased by 3.2% over the quarter to $320/week and rents in Victoria's Wimmera increased by 2.5% over the quarter to $205/week.
South west Queensland rents increased by 11.8% over the quarter to $308/week, outer Adelaide rents increased by 4.0% over the quarter to $260/week and rents in WA's central increased by 5.6% over the quarter to $265/week.
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Regional rental performance on the whole is weak, according to CoreLogic RP Data, however there were some positive signs. 
CoreLogic RP Data's Quarterly Regional Market Rental Review to September found the strongest performance by far was across regional Tasmania, where rents rose by 2% for houses.
The greatest fall in rental rates in comparison to last year was in the Northern Territory, with a decrease in house rents of 6.0%.
Over the September quarter rents for detached housing had no increase over the quarter, with rent falling in Western Australia (-2.6%), Northern Territory (-2.1%) and Victoria (-1.7%).  
Highest rental growth region for houses was in northern New South Wales, with an increase of 3.3% over the quarter to $310/week.
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The top sale of the week was a freestanding five bedroom home in Chatswood on an 815 sqm block, according to CoreLogic RP Data.
The double brick home, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-chatswood-120697633" target="_blank">6 Chatswood Avenue, Chatswood</a>, was built in 1998 and sold for $6,055,000 through Kerrie Robertson and Michael OBrien of LJ Hooker Lane Cove.
The second highest sale was also in Chatswood.
 
6 Chatswood Ave, Chatswood, NSW, 2067<a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.propertyvalue.com.au/property/6-chatswood-avenue-chatswood-nsw-2067/1825007">,</a> five-bedroom house, sold at auction on October 10 by L J Hooker Lane Cove for $6.055 million
33 Olga St, Chatswood, NSW, 2067<a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.propertyvalue.com.au/property/33-olga-street-chatswood-nsw-2067/1830003">,</a> five-bedroom house, sold at auction on October 10 by Shead Property Chatswood for $5.22 million
14 Bower St, Manly, NSW, 2095<a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.propertyvalue.com.au/property/14-bower-street-manly-nsw-2095/3972455">,</a> six-bedroom house, sold at auction on October 10 by Clarke &amp; Humel Property Manly for $4.62 million
7 Cameron Ave, Manly, NSW, 2095<a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.propertyvalue.com.au/property/7-cameron-avenue-manly-nsw-2095/17325029">,</a> four-bedroom house, sold at auction on October 10 by Clarke &amp; Humel Property Manly for $3.805 million
1106 Pittwater Rd, Collaroy, NSW, 2097, four-bedroom house, sold at auction on October 10 by Belle Property Mona Vale for $3.73 million
4 Crossakiel Ct, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122<a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.propertyvalue.com.au/property/4-crossakiel-court-hawthorn-vic-3122/11188399">,</a> four-bedroom house, sold at auction on October 10 by Jellis Craig Hawthorn for $3.56 million 
51 Raglan St, Mosman, NSW, 2088<a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.propertyvalue.com.au/property/51-raglan-street-mosman-nsw-2088/4501142">,</a> three-bedroom house, sold at auction on October 10 by 2088 Realty Mosman for $3.4 million
22 Bayswater Rd, Lindfield, NSW, 2070<a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.propertyvalue.com.au/property/22-bayswater-road-lindfield-nsw-2070/3767480">,</a> five-bedroom house, sold at auction on October 10 by Mcconnell Bourn Estate Agents Lindfield for $3.23 million 
371 Belmore Rd, Balwyn North, VIC, 3104<a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.propertyvalue.com.au/property/371-belmore-road-balwyn-north-vic-3104/9579363">,</a> five-bedroom house, sold at auction on October 10 by Noel Jones Real Estate Balwyn for $3.2 million
18B Alice St, Turramurra, NSW, 2074<a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.propertyvalue.com.au/property/18b-alice-street-turramurra-nsw-2074/6997909">,</a> five-bedroom house, sold prior to auction on October 10 by Chadwick Real Estate Turramurra for $3.2 million
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Residential property in the Illawarra district across all housing sectors is running hot at the moment, according to Herron Todd White.
Herron Todd White's October Month in Review stated strong capital growth has been sustained for the past 24 months through all residential suburbs and sales of new release land in Horsley, Flinders and Shell Cove remain strong. 
"First home buyers and investors seeking out value are driving demand for product in the more affordable suburbs such as Cringila, Warrawong and Barrack Heights, with agents reporting very short sale periods," HTW said.
"Suburbs closer to the Wollongong CBD and associated infrastructure such as Figtree, Keiraville, Balgownie and Fairy Meadow are now mostly outside the price point of first home buyers and stock under $500,000 is hard to find. 
"New infill housing in these suburbs is quickly snapped up by local owner occupiers looking to downsize as well as local and Sydney based investors chasing strong rental returns."
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A quick guide to what’s hot (in our opinion): 
• Top end northern beaches
• Wollongong Ring (Fairy Meadow, Balgownie, West Wollongong)
• Lower end (Cringila, Warrawong, Barrack Heights) 
• Land in new estates (Horsley, Flinders, Shell Cove) 
• Unit blocks in one line
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A number of high profile commercial sites on Melbourne's CBD fringe are up for sale.
Hume Partners has appointed CBRE Melbourne City Sales to sell what is known as the Spencer Portfolio - four individual freehold properties with a combined land area of 7,896sqm, with expansive views to the CBD and Docklands.
The commercial properties, 83–113 Batman Street, 371 Spencer Street, 355 Spencer Street and 102 Jeffcott Street, comprise substantial commercial buildings and benefit from existing income in their current form, as well as significant redevelopment potential to accommodate a landmark high rise project.
CBRE’s Mark Wizel, who is selling the entire site together with Josh Rutman, Kiran Pillai, Julian White and Lewis Tong, said the property had significant potential to redefine West Melbourne’s residential market.
“This site – one of the largest to be offered this year – will transform the landscape at the Melbourne CBD’s western frontier, with the development of a premier residential development repositioning it as one of the city’s most sought after postcodes,” he said.
“The diversity of the offering will attract strong interest from a diverse pool of buyers, with its current income offering a secure investment, whilst also holding scope for a number of development opportunities.”
He said a number of larger state owned enterprises from mainland China were currently in the market with mandates for larger Melbourne sites that provide scale and the ability to stage a project over time.
“This includes groups like Wanda, R&amp;F, Poly and Greenland, who have all made public their desire to acquire strategically located sites in and around the Melbourne CBD," he said.
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Developer GURNER™ Group has revealed $1.65 billion in residential sales nationally across the 12 months to December 2025, driven largely by the continued momentum of its Docklands wellness-focused precinct, Elysium Fields.

The sales result was generated across seven projects in Victoria and New South Wales, headlined by Elysium Fields, GURNER™’s $2.75 billion mixed-use precinct planned for Harbour Esplanade in Docklands.

The project has recorded more than $500 million in sales across the first three towers, equating to around 580 apartments sold.

The first tower, Helios, has now sold out of its 240 private residences, with GURNER™ preparing to release a premium penthouse collection comprising 15 three-bedroom penthouses in coming weeks.

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Elysium Fields is being developed on the long-held 20,000 sqm Docklands site at 208-226 Harbour Esplanade, which had remained undeveloped for more than two decades prior to GURNER™ taking over the project around four years ago.

Construction has now commenced across four towers ranging between 18 and 30 storeys, with Hamilton Marino and Maxcon appointed as builders.

Once complete, the precinct is expected to comprise around 1,100 residences, alongside retail, hospitality and public realm uses integrated throughout the site.

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Designed by Fraser &amp; Partners in collaboration with GURNER™ Design House, the project has been positioned around the developer’s broader focus on wellness-led residential living.

“We don’t sell apartments. We create a true luxury lifestyle that simply doesn’t exist elsewhere in the market today,” Founder and Executive Chairman Tim Gurner said.

“To deliver that requires an extraordinary level of detail, coordination and discipline across multiple verticals, from design and hospitality through to wellness and service.”

“We’ve always believed that living extends far beyond the physical residence. It’s about how you feel the moment you arrive, how you live day-to-day, and the ecosystem that supports that.” 
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The project’s design places a heavy focus on landscaping, wellness amenities and biophilic design principles.

Plans include around 3,700 sqm of landscaped gardens and open space throughout the precinct, alongside a retail and dining offering spanning approximately 5,000 sqm.

The broader public realm strategy centres around what GURNER™ describes as the “Path of Life”, an urban forest and landscaped pedestrian environment intended to connect the various buildings and wellness spaces across the precinct.

The apartments themselves will incorporate a range of wellness-focused inclusions, including purified air and water systems, circadian lighting, antimicrobial surfaces, and optional in-home wellness upgrades.

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Gurner said the company’s experience through its Saint Haven wellness clubs had directly informed the residential offering now being incorporated into Elysium Fields.

“We’re seeing a clear global shift toward longevity, performance and proactive health,” Gurner said.

“Our role is to deliver that in a way that feels seamless, highly private and beautifully resolved within the environments we create.”

A large component of the wellness offering is planned through the resident amenity and health facilities proposed within the precinct.

That includes plans for bathing and recovery facilities spread throughout the towers, incorporating mineral pools, saunas, steam rooms, flotation therapy, red light therapy and wellness lounges.

The developer is also seeking approvals for what it describes as a “reverse ageing medical clinic” within the precinct.

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According to project information released by the group, the proposed facility would include cryotherapy, IV infusion therapy, infrared and dry saunas, PEMF beds, MRIs, DEXA scans, brain scans and blood analysis services.

Within the first tower, Helios, residents will also have access to a dedicated amenity offering known as the Sky Private Club.

The upper 15 levels of the building will include private lounges, dining spaces, rooftop amenities and optional private wellness studios integrated within residences.

The Helios tower itself comprises 260 apartments ranging between 60 sqm and 300 sqm, including a collection of penthouses.

That includes a planned two-storey penthouse spanning around 600 sqm with uninterrupted bay views.

The Elysium Fields precinct is being delivered in partnership with Digital Harbour Holdings, a consortium that includes the Liberman family, which controls the development rights across the Docklands site.

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The sales result comes as GURNER™ continues expanding its national development pipeline beyond Victoria.

“We have a strong pipeline across Australia and are now focused on scaling into key markets including New South Wales and Queensland, while continuing to build on our Melbourne base,” Gurner said.

“We currently have more than $3 billion in the market, growing to over $5 billion by October, and expect to materially outperform last year in the 2026 calendar year.”

The result also reflects the continued strength of the upper-end apartment market in Melbourne, particularly for owner-occupier-focused product with large-scale amenity and lifestyle offerings.

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Record result anchored by the Group’s “utopian” Elysium Fields precinct – defying market headwinds in Docklands.

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Elysium Fields drive Gurner to $1.65 billion in apartment sales over 2025

National Australia Bank (NAB) will fund <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/palmera-residences-gold-coast-18-garfield-terrace-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Palmera</a>, a $1 billion, 52-level luxury residential tower being developed by Central Equity in one of the Gold Coast’s most tightly held coastal locations at Northcliffe.

The project, launched recently by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/central-equity">Central Equity</a>, one of Victoria’s largest private residential developers, comes at a time when construction funding for large residential developments has become increasingly competitive as lenders tighten exposure to the sector.

Multiplex has been appointed the builder, and construction is now underway.

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Since its first project, Central Equity has delivered more than 85 residential developments with a combined end value exceeding $8 billion.

Palmera reflects Central Equity’s growing focus on the Gold Coast luxury apartment market and continues a relationship between Central Equity and NAB that dates back to the late 1980s, when the bank funded one of Melbourne’s earliest inner-city residential towers at a time when high-rise apartment living in the CBD was largely unproven.

“NAB’s funding of Central Equity’s $36 million CBD development in the late 1980’s to the financing of the billion-dollar tower today highlights the long-term relationship between the two organisations in delivering major residential projects” said Central Equity Founder and Chairman Eddie Kutner.

He said NAB’s early support was instrumental in helping establish the company’s development model.

“When we commenced our first residential tower in the late 1980s the concept of funding off-the-plan apartments was still largely untested in Australia,” Kutner said.

“NAB recognised the opportunity early and supported the project when others were uncertain. That relationship has now continued for more than 37 years across many developments.”

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Central Equity was established in 1987 when Melbourne’s CBD and Southbank precinct were still dominated by warehouses and commercial buildings. Fewer than 100 residents lived in Southbank at the time, and large-scale residential development in the inner city was not widely considered.

Recognising changing demographics and lifestyle preferences, the company began developing high-rise residential projects designed to bring permanent residents into the city centre.

Central Equity has provided accommodation for approximately 40,000 residents across Melbourne’s CBD and Southbank, while also incorporating supporting infrastructure including essential lifestyle facilities like retail spaces, childcare facilities and neighbourhood activity centres.

Central Equity has spent many years assembling the Palmera development site on the corner of Garfield Terrace and Frederick Street in Northcliffe, creating a supersite of around 3,300 sqm.

The developer said the Palmera apartment tower reflects its long-term view of the Gold Coast as a growing and increasingly diversified economy.

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Supported by infrastructure including the light rail network, major road upgrades expanded education, hospital and medical facilities and continued expansion at the Gold Coast Airport with more internation and domestic flights.

Positioned in the tightly held Northcliffe precinct, the 52-level tower will deliver 347 apartments, targeting buyers seeking a high-end coastal lifestyle, from downsizers to interstate investors.

Designed by Marchese Partners with interiors by DBI, Palmera has been conceived as a next-generation residential offering, featuring a collection of oversized apartments, with premium three-bedroom residences offering sweeping northern views stretching from Surfers Paradise through to Burleigh Heads.

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NAB funds $1 billion Surfers Paradise apartment development, Palmera

Two years after completing one of the newest developments in North Sydney, developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/aqualand-australia">Aqualand</a> is turning its attention to the rapidly evolving St Leonards apartment market.

The developer, which completed AURA by Aqualand on North Sydney's Walker Street, has lodged plans for a 5,918 sqm site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/33-37-herbert-street-st-leonards-nsw-2065">33-37 Herbert Street, St Leonards,</a> seeking approval for a pair of residential towers rising above a shared podium opposite Royal North Shore Hospital.

The proposal forms part of the broader transformation underway across the St Leonards-Crows Nest precinct, where former industrial and commercial sites are increasingly being redeveloped into high-density mixed-use projects tied to major transport infrastructure.

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According to the planning documents, the site sits “within the St Leonards–Crows Nest Strategic Centre, identified by the NSW Government as a key area for accommodating future jobs and housing across Sydney.”

The proposal has been designed by fjcstudio, formerly FJMT Studio, and is being progressed through the State Significant Development pathway due to its scale and affordable housing provision.

The scheme would comprise 413 apartments, including 46 affordable housing units, alongside retail and commercial uses fronting Herbert Street. The project would also include communal open space, landscaping, a swimming pool, gymnasium, children’s play areas and podium-level resident amenities.

Planning documents show the development would consist of a part-13, part-39 storey tower form positioned above a four-storey podium.

“The development comprises a unified podium that activates the street interface, and two setback towers to accommodate new housing supply while maintaining an appropriate human scale at ground level,” fjcstudio noted in its Design Report.

The northern and southern towers have been shaped to respond to the surrounding skyline while also limiting overshadowing impacts to nearby public open space, particularly Talus Reserve.

The design report said the differing tower heights were intended to “contribute to a varied skyline while responding to the surrounding built form context and solar access considerations.”

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The site sits directly opposite Royal North Shore Hospital and within walking distance of both St Leonards Station and the new Crows Nest Metro station.

While the site itself sits just outside the formal Crows Nest Transport Oriented Development boundary, the planning documents repeatedly reference its alignment with the broader TOD objectives reshaping the Lower North Shore.

“The site is located adjacent to St Leonards Station and in close proximity to Crows Nest Metro which is within the Crows Nest Transit Orientated Development Accelerated Precinct which has been identified by the NSW Government to support housing delivery,” the Design Verification Statement noted.

According to fjcstudio, the project has been designed to respond to the broader transition occurring across St Leonards, where increasing residential density is being concentrated around transport infrastructure and employment hubs.

“The broader precinct is undergoing significant change, with a mix of existing mid-rise buildings and newer high-density developments,” the report stated.

“Recent and approved projects indicate a consistent shift toward taller built form, typically organised as tower-and-podium typologies with more active ground levels.”

The proposal includes close to 6,000 sqm of retail and commercial space across the ground floor and podium levels, designed to create a more activated street edge along Herbert Street.

Aqualand’s plans would also introduce a landscaped podium shared between the two towers, with communal open space in the form of a podium rooftop designed to support resident interaction and improve urban greening outcomes. The scheme would also introduce pocket parks at the northern and southern ends of the site, including a landscaped area at the corner of Herbert and Ella streets designed to improve pedestrian amenity and soften the streetscape.

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The proposal is being progressed through the NSW Government’s Housing Delivery Authority pathway, which was introduced to accelerate housing supply across the state. The application was declared State Significant Development in April 2025 following an expression of interest process.

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St Leonards has been particularly active with new developments in recent weeks. Developer SP Setia’s <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-sp-setia-targets-st-leonards-skyline-with-40-storey-tod-tower">plans for a new 42-storey tower</a> recently went on exhibition through the same pathway, while <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-stockland-plans-52-storey-538-apartment-st-leonards-tower">Stockland’s 52-storey tower proposal</a> was also recently unveiled.

Aside from the St Leonards project, which is expected to take around nine months to move through the approvals process ahead of a potential 2027 launch, Aqualand is also preparing to launch Boronia, a new apartment project in Roseville comprising around 111 apartments on Larkin Street.

The developer also has approvals in place for the next stage of the Barangaroo precinct, which will feature new residential, retail, hospitality and community uses, alongside a new metro entry across the five-hectare site.

More than 50 new retail destinations are planned for Central Barangaroo, alongside a 270-metre-long boulevard connecting Hickson Park to Nawi Cove. Together with Harbour Park, more than 50 per cent of the precinct will comprise public open space and parkland.

First look: Aqualand joins St Leonards apartment party

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The Marlborough House proposal, lodged for the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/marlborough-house-47-97-marlborough-street-surry-hills-nsw-2010">47-97 Marlborough Street</a> site, would see the adaptive reuse of the heritage-listed warehouse building alongside the construction of new residential additions and a separate apartment building on the northern portion of the site.

The proposal seeks approval for 172 apartments across three buildings, including 15 per cent affordable housing managed by a community housing provider for at least 15 years from occupation.

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Interior view from the Northern Building Penthouse overlooking the park

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The redevelopment is planned for the prominent 3,413 sqm site bounded by Marlborough Street, Goodlet Street and Lansdowne Street, directly opposite Eddie Ward Park and around 200 metres from the Surry Hills light rail stop.

Time &amp; Place acquired the former David Jones building in 2024, marking the first time the property had changed hands in around 50 years.

Designed by Wardle, the proposal centres around the adaptive reuse of the former David Jones factory, originally constructed between 1913 and 1935 in the Inter-War Chicagoesque architectural style.

Wardle noted in its Architectural Design Report that the building “occupies a significant place in the industrial and cultural history of Surry Hills” and at its peak was “the largest department store manufacturing facility in Australia, employing over 800 people and fuelling the growth of Sydney’s fashion and retail industries.”

The practice said the project positions itself “not as an isolated intervention, but as a contributor to the civic, social, and architectural grain of the precinct.”

The proposal would deliver 75 apartments within the retained southern heritage building, 59 apartments within the central addition, and a further 38 apartments within the new northern building fronting Lansdowne Street.

Planning documents show the scheme would comprise a mix of heritage apartments, new-build apartments, townhouses and penthouses.

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The development would also include a ground-floor retail tenancy on the corner of Marlborough and Lansdowne streets, rooftop communal open space, a landscaped pedestrian link along the western edge of the site, and basement parking accessed from Lansdowne Street via a car stacker system.

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The scheme emerged from a competitive design process run by Urbis, with Wardle ultimately selected as the winning architect ahead of FJC Studio, TZG, Architectus and Wilkinson Eyre.

The Design Integrity Panel later described several aspects of the Wardle scheme as fundamental to the project, including “the stepped character of the new addition to the north of the site”, the landscaped western pedestrian link, and the “garden arrival” experience separating the original Marlborough House from the heritage addition.

Wardle’s design heavily references the site’s industrial and heritage history, while also responding to the surrounding Surry Hills streetscape.

The Architectural Design Report describes Surry Hills as “a finely grained neighbourhood with beautiful and expressive brickworks throughout the suburb,” with the proposal introducing a material palette intended to sit comfortably alongside the existing warehouse fabric and neighbouring terraces.

The report also outlines the project’s relationship with Eddie Ward Park and the broader landscape context of the area.

“Marlborough House occupies a site of deep cultural memory and the neighbouring Eddie Ward Park is of local ecological significance, where natural systems, topography, and stories have long shaped human experience,” Wardle noted in the report.

The architects said the proposal sought to “rebind built form to Country” through landscape, materiality and the adaptive reuse of the heritage structure.

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The project is also being progressed under the NSW Government’s in-fill affordable housing provisions, allowing developments that include affordable housing to access additional height and floor space incentives.

Under the plans, 2,593 sqm of the project’s floor space would be dedicated to affordable housing, slightly exceeding the required 15 per cent threshold.

In its Design Excellence Strategy, Urbis said the project aimed to “sensitively adapt and enhance the heritage-listed building on site through alterations and additions that preserve its historical significance” while delivering “high-quality market and infill affordable housing development in Surry Hills.”

Time &amp; Place has been one of the most active developers nationally in the last 12 to 24 months. Late last year they completed&nbsp;The Queensbridge in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/southbank-vic-3006">Southbank</a>, a mixed-use tower with 353 apartments and a hotel. They are currently selling Park Modern, 246 apartments near the famous Botanic Gardens in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/south-melbourne-vic-3205">South Melbourne</a>, and have future projects, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-wilmot-173-burke-road-28-hope-street-glen-iris-vic-3146">The Wilmot</a>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/glen-iris-vic-3146">Glen Iris</a>, the redevelopment of the Northcote Plaza, and another tower in South Melbourne.

The developer broke into Sydney just a few years ago with Two Tides in Manly. They have another project nearby, which is at the ultra-luxury end of the market on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/shoreline-manly-beach-89-90-north-steyne-manly">North Steyne</a>, fronting the beach.

It is also continuing to work through the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-time-place-settles-on-design-for-the-chimes-potts-point-redevelopment">redevelopment of The Chimes building</a> on Macleay Street in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/potts-point-nsw-2011">Potts Point</a>, as well as a project on <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/time-place-to-take-on-mosman-apartment-market">Mosman's Redan Street</a>.
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First look: Time & Place unveils Marlborough House redevelopment designs for former David Jones warehouse in Surry Hills

The residential transformation of St Kilda Road is set to continue into with more new apartment plans for the sought-after boulevard.

Wing Tai Asia has lodged plans for a major residential tower at 464-466 St Kilda Road, replacing the former VACC House with an 18-storey mixed-use development designed around a retained heritage podium and a sculpted contemporary tower.

The proposal, prepared under Victoria’s Significant Residential Development with Affordable Housing pathway, would deliver 325 apartments and ground-floor retail across the prominent 4,653 sqm boulevard site in Melbourne’s St Kilda Road North Precinct.

The project centres on the adaptive reuse of the site’s heritage-listed VACC Building, an eight-storey office designed by Bernard Evans that has occupied the address for decades. Planning documents state the development would involve “carefully dismantling and conserving off-site the original metal fabric of the podium visible from St Kilda Road,” before reinstating it as the defining frontage of the new scheme.

Above the restored podium, Wing Tai is proposing a curvilinear residential tower. The scheme includes 172 one-bedroom apartments, 63 two-bedroom apartments, 66 three-bedroom apartments, and 24 four-bedroom apartments, alongside two ground-floor food and beverage tenancies fronting St Kilda Road.

The tower has been designed with substantial articulation and variable setbacks to minimise perceived bulk and maintain view corridors along the boulevard. Urbis, which prepared the planning report, said the design “has been significantly articulated through a curvilinear design” with “an interplay with materials, façade expression and depth” to create visual separation and visual interest.

The proposal also includes 254 basement car spaces, landscaped pedestrian links connecting St Kilda Road and Queens Lane, and a biophilic landscape strategy featuring canopy trees, raised planters, cascading greenery and a glass oculus pool overlooking the eastern frontage.

Planning documents confirm the $270.1 million development will contribute 3 per cent of project costs to the Social Housing Growth Fund as part of the application process.

Wing Tai acquired the St Kilda Road property in 2018 alongside Abacus Property Group for $95.38 million, before later consolidating ownership of the site. The property previously served as the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce headquarters for around 60 years.

The transformation of the St Kilda Rd boulevard is already beginning to materialise, with a number of high-profile projects recently completed, launched, or approaching launch as developers continue to back the long-term appeal of the precinct.

Among the most notable recent completions is Louise by Samuel Property Group, just off the strip on Queens Lane, the same pocket Hirsch &amp; Faigen recently launched The Queensbury. Mirvac is too on the same street with The Albertine, which is approaching completion.

Dexus recently secured approval for its slice of St Kilda Road, while Gurner also has approved plans for the precinct.

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