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<p>AFL Hawthorn premiership coach Alan Joyce has listed his luxury apartment in Barrington, the East Melbourne complex.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-vic-east+melbourne-126536054" target="_blank">Albert Street sub-penthouse</a> is one of only four residences in the development.</p>
<p>It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, multiple living zones, a lift and garage parking for two cars.</p>
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<p>The price guidance is between $3.4 million and $3.6 million.</p>
<p>Joyce led the Hawks to the 1988 premiership after incumbent coach Allan Jeans stepped down for the season due to illness. </p>
<p>Joyce took on the head coach role again for the 1991 season and again led Hawthorn to Grand Final glory. </p>
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<p>Mortgagees have listed a three bedroom Merewether home on a 580 square metre block.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-merewether-126721050" target="_blank">The original styled Henry Street property</a> is to be sold by November 22 auction.</p>
<p>It is currently configured as two separate tenancies and the listing agents say it will be "a solid returning investment".</p>
<p>It is located only short drive to beach.</p>
<p>"It could easily be renovated or suit complete redevelopment," the marketing said.</p>
<p>It last traded at $167,500 in 1999.</p>
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Merewether mortgagee auction with potential investment return

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<p>There was $880,000 to $969,000 price guidance for a Toorak apartment scheduled for weekend auction.</p>
<p>It was passed in and now comes with a $969,000 asking price.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-vic-toorak-126572422" target="_blank">The two bedroom, one bathroom</a> offering is in a Walter Burley Griffin-designed complex Langi - a boutique apartment building at 579 Toorak Road.</p>
<p>The first-floor, north-facing apartment comes with double-glazing to the main road.</p>
<p>There is black joinery in the modern kitchen.</p>
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<p><span>The financial services firm Macquarie Group has announced the appointment of former Reserve Bank of Australia</span><span> governor Glenn Stevens onto its board. </span><br><br><span>This was announced during the group’s half yearly financial results on Friday.</span></p>
<p><span>The market embraced the result with shares leaping almost 4 percent to $97.90, eclipsing the previous high of $95.50 achieved in May 2007 before the GFC.</span><br><br><span>“We were very pleased that Glenn Stevens has decided to join the board, effective 1 November 2017,” said Macquarie managing director and CEO Nicholas Moore at the results briefing. </span></p>
<p>He was the governor of the Reserve Bank between 2006 and 2016.</p>
<p>He also chaired the Council of Financial Regulators made up of the heads of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, the Australian Securities Commission and Treasury.</p>
<p>Stevens led the RBA through the GFC framing the policy that took official interests rates down to the current record level of 1.5 percent.</p>
<p><span>The bank’s Australian mortgage portfolio now sits at $29.9bn, an increase of 4% from March 2017, representing approximately 2% market share.</span><br><br><span>Macquarie’s business banking loan portfolio also increased by 9 percent from March 2017, putting it at $7.1bn. Total business banking for SME clients was up 3 percent during this time period.</span></p>
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<p>More than 90 per cent of 118 apartments offered at the Crest complex in Woolooware Bay Town Centre in the Sutherland Shire were sold on Saturday.</p>
<p>Downsizers, young professionals and first-timers were prominent among the buyers.</p>
<p>Even the local NRL coach's family bought into the complex. </p>
<p>Prices range from about $615,000 for a one-bedroom with a single car park to $1.75 million, for a three-bedroom with two car spaces.</p>
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<p>In 2014 more than $100 million of property, or 177 apartments of the 220 available, saw contracts exchanged at the launch of Woolooware Bay town centre and residential community development.</p>
<p>The Sutherland Shire development is on land owned by the Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club, and is on a 10-hectare site which was billed will have 600 apartments, a Sharks Club and a 17,700 square metre retail and medical centre.</p>
<p>The 2014 launch also saw first home buyers, young families, downsizers and retirees purchasing - with 95% local buyers.</p>
<p>Prices ranged from $450,000 for one-bedroom apartments, $575,000 for two-bedroom apartments and from $860,000 for three-bedroom apartments.</p>
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Crest sees Woolooware Bay apartment sales continue

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<p>A pricey New Farm home has been sold by the mortgagee, at an undisclosed price.</p>
<p>Set in the blue chip suburb outside of Brisbane, the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-new+farm-126367214" target="_blank">Turner Avenue residence</a> last traded for $930,000 in 2008.</p>
<p>It had been up for rent at $2,200 a week before the mortgagee exercised power of sale.</p>
<p>The two level designer home has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, multiple living areas and a home office.</p>
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<p>The upper level master suite features and ensuite and a separate his and hers walk in wardrobe.</p>
<p>An outdoor entertaining area with barbecue and outdoor fireplace overlooks the swimming pool.</p>
<p>Ray White New Farm agents Scott Darwon and Robert Freeman marketing the home as "a <span>show-stopping residence."</span></p>
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<p>Cintra House in Brisbane's Bowen Hills has been listed for sale.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-bowen+hills-126758726" target="_blank">Boyd Street home</a> was built in 1863 by architect Benjamin Backhouse and was once the home to former Queensland premier Boyd Dunlop Morehead.</p>
<p>The six bedroom sandstone home, once used as a convent, sits on 3050 sqm and last traded for $2.1 million in 2001.</p>
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<p>Set on what's known as known as Heritage Hill, Cintra has 300 degree views to Brisbane City, the river, Hamilton Hill and the Gateway Bridge.</p>
<p>There is a tennis court and tennis house and swimming pool.</p>
<p>Ray White New Farm ​principal Matt Lancashire is marketing the home</p>
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<p><span>The $3.07 million buyer of Josh Barker and Elyse Knowles’s place on The Block Elsternwick was Dave Hughes, the comedian.</span></p>
<p class="mol-para-with-font">Josh, 28, and Elyse, 24, pocketed a "life-changing" $447,000 over its conservative reserve, plus the $100,000 prize.</p>
<p class="mol-para-with-font"><span>They met in Byron Bay - Barker’s hometown — 4.5 years ago and settled in Melbourne together shortly afterwards.</span></p>
<p>Hughes had attended the prior 2016 Block auction, but without securing any purchase at the Port Melbourne apartment complex.</p>
<p>The Elsternwick house won the series when it sold above its conservative $2.62 million reserve and well above the ANZ's $2,267,000 RealAs price predictor estimate too, that was being touted five days out.</p>
<p><span>The bidding opened at $2.6 million from the show pony buyers' agent Frank Valentic who again headlined what emerged as a very shallow market of buyer interest across the five relocated house offerings.</span></p>
<p><span><span>Buyers' agent Nicole Jacobs represented three of the buyers</span><span>.</span></span></p>
<p>Twitter went into a silly meltdown queuing whether Hughes could afford the acquisition!</p>
<p><span>The Hughes' investment purchase reveal came after the first auction offering sold to an unidentified client of buyers' agent Greville Pabst.</span></p>
<p><span><span>“I always thought I would actually need little bit more than that,” Pabst admitted.</span></span></p>
<p><span><span>Hughes said he "was driving past and I was thinking, "gee it is a good spot, it is a good house, it is a good area."</span><span><br></span></span></p>
<p class="mol-para-with-font"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba04w94gWVJ/?taken-by=dhughesy" target="_blank">"And now we own it."</a></p>
<p class="mol-para-with-font"><span>“It’s a good street, it’s going to be a great street forever,” said Hughes, who saw the house a few months ago when filming for his KIIS FM radio show.</span></p>
<p class="mol-para-with-font"><span><span>"We might move in there eventually but we’ll rent it out for a start," he advised.</span></span></p>
<p class="mol-para-with-font">The comedian was in attendance when the Port Melbourne as The Block apartments went under the hammer last year.</p>
<p class="mol-para-with-font">Despite registering to bid for one of the five apartments, Hughes did not raise his number 23 paddle during the televised finale at Port Melbourne.</p>
<p class="mol-para-with-font">Picture taken from Dave's Instagram.</p>
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<p class="mol-para-with-font">The comedian spoke about his exprience to Matt and Meshel on KISS FM the following Monday morning confessing he had previously purchased a house on a whim before.</p>
<p class="mol-para-with-font">A few years ago he walked past an auction walking his dog and came home with a house. He said he would not do it again.</p>
<p>The Melbourne-based comedian was last in the property news when he sold his St Kilda family home, just two weeks into the marketing.</p>
<p>The renovated three bedroom Victorian terrace was being offered with $2 million plus hopes by Hughes and his wife, journalist Holly Ife who secured $2,112,000.</p>
<p>It cost $1.8 million in 2007 and before than $1.27 million in 2002. </p>
<p>Fareham was built 1867 by architect William Allen. </p>
<div>Allen was builder of the first St Kilda Town Hall on the corner of Grey and Barkly Streets in the 1850s, which was demolished in the 1930s. It is said the terrace, along with neighbouring Figsby include some design elements derived from the early Town Hall: the Roman Doric columns, verandah and internal stairs. </div>
<p>It has been the home of the painter Albert Tucker and his wife Joy Hester. Tucker's painting 'Watcher on a Balcony' shows the unusual iron work. The writer Marcus Clarke also lived there.</p>
<p>The couple had bought another St Kilda home in 2010 for $1.84 million. </p>
<p>Property Observer previously claimed all five of the Elsternwick properties renovated on this year’s series had conservative price guidance.</p>
<p class="first-para">The indicative sale prices for all five homes were given as between $2.4 million and $2.64 million.</p>
<p class="first-para"><span>But the total prize pool of the contestants of $1.22 million was </span>well down on last year’s $2.835 million windfall<span>, and this season marked the first since </span>2011 that a property offering passed in<span>.</span></p>
<p class="first-para"><span>It later sold. T<span>he prices achieved fell between $2,615,000 and $3,067,000.</span></span></p>
<p class="first-para"><span><span>Channel Nine has committed to a 14th season again in their preferred Melbourne location, with work expected to begin soon on the former, infamous Gatwick Hotel on down at heel Fitzroy Street, St Kilda.</span></span></p>
<p>Hughes recently quit Channel Nine’s The Footy Show to host his own show Hughesy, We Have A Problem on Channel 10 next year.</p>
<p>A fortnight ago, Hughes revealed that he took a wage cut to give his radio co-host, Kate Langbroek, equal pay.</p>
<p>Hughes and Langbroek are moving to the drive slot on the Hit Network in 2018.</p>
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Comedian Dave Hughes buys The Block Elsternwick winner from Josh and Elyse

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<div>The fuel and convenience retailer Jasbe Petroleum will put three properties in regional Victoria to November 23 auction.</div>
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<div>The are the BP service stations in Wollert and Cranbourne, as well as a brand new United service station on Cheltenham Road in Dandenong. </div>
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<div>Both BP properties were developed and operated by Jasbe Petroleum, which operates 50 fuel sites nationally.</div>
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<div>The United service station in Dandenong was developed by the country’s largest independent fuel retailer, United Petroleum, and offers investors an opportunity to secure a brand new property with 15-year triple net lease.</div>
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<div>Jasbe Petroleum director, Miro Sloup, said the firm had taken a position to recycle some of the capital out of our company’s real estate investments with a view of reinvesting into the business and grow the convenience and fuel operations for our customers. </div>
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<div>The opportunity to purchase the three service stations follows the recent $5 million sale of a freestanding 7-11 in the regional Victorian city of Ballarat (above picture).</div>
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<div>Located at the corner of Hertford and Alfred streets in the Ballarat fringe suburb of Sebastopol, the 4,216 sqm property was purchased by a Melbourne-based farming family after outbidding 16 other groups.</div>
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<div>The property is leased to 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd on a 15-year term with fixed annual increases of 3%. The transaction reflected a sharp yield of 5.33%.</div>
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<div>CBRE suggest the sale highlighted an upturn in transaction activity in the service station investment market. </div>
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Three service stations in regional Victoria up for grabs at CBRE auction

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<div>Hewlett Packard's Rhodes campus in Sydney and Forest Hill campus in Melbourne have been listed for sale, as the leading computer maker looks to cash in on valuable real estate.</div>
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<div>At the 3.43ha Rhodes site, HPE is seeking to partner with an Australian developer to rezone the property and improve the site's development potential and value.</div>
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<div>Overall, the two sites could be worth $180 million, according to the Australian Financial Review. </div>
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<div>The Rhodes property, situated at 410 Concord Road, currently has a B7 Business Park zoning and very limited site coverage, with HPE’s headquarters totaling just 18,000sqm (representing just one-third of the site).</div>
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<div>In Melbourne, HPE's 5.7ha site at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property/353-383-burwood-hwy-forest-hill-vic-3131" target="_blank">353-383 Burwood Highway</a> (picture above) is being offered for an outright sale.</div>
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<div>The zoning already allows for a mixed-use development. </div>
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<div>However, the group will also seek to take a partial leaseback over the existing office building on the site, which has a net lettable area of 9,523 sqm.</div>
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<div>HP has appointed CBRE to market the sites. </div>
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<div>Offers close November 30.</div>
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Hewlett Packard sites listed in Sydney and Melbourne

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	<li data-end="459" data-section-id="5hbcyr" data-start="311">Pikos Group has released the five-penthouse collection at Skye Kangaroo Point, headlined by a two-storey sky home spanning more than 1,000 sqm.</li>
	<li data-end="561" data-section-id="1p7lq8n" data-start="460">Early buyer interest suggests the residences could set a new Queensland apartment price record.</li>
	<li data-end="667" data-section-id="1y70z0l" data-start="562">The collection includes four move-in ready penthouses and the highly customised Skye One residence.</li>
	<li data-end="785" data-section-id="yvm0y1" data-start="668">The release caps one of Bri​sbane's most ambitious luxury apartment developments overlooking the Brisbane River.</li>
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<p data-end="896" data-section-id="ojaazg" data-start="792">Pikos Group has released the five-penthouse collection at its <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/skye-residences-by-pikos-kangaroo-point-8-river-terrace-kangaroo-point-qld-4169">Skye by Pikos</a> development in Kangaroo Point, with early buyer interest indicating the flagship residences could eclipse every apartment sale previously recorded in Queensland.</p>

<p data-end="1358" data-start="1137">The collection crowns the luxury riverfront development with five residences, including four completed penthouses and Skye One, a two-level sky home spanning more than 1,000 sqm that will be tailored to its eventual owner.</p>

<p data-end="1358" data-start="1137">[smartcode_project:default project_id=90059 project_image_fid=374075]</p>

<p data-end="1577" data-start="1360">Wanting to offer a fully customisable home, Pikos is offering Skye One as a blank canvas, allowing the buyer to work alongside the developer's design team to customise the home's layout, finishes and internal spaces.</p>

<p data-end="1781" data-start="1579">The residence will feature a 247 sqm private rooftop terrace with its own swimming pool, sauna, steam room, outdoor kitchen and multiple entertaining areas overlooking the Brisbane River and CBD skyline.</p>

<p data-end="1977" data-start="1783">The remaining four penthouses have been completed and are ready for immediate occupation, each offering four bedrooms, expansive open-plan living areas, soaring ceilings and private lift access.</p>

<p data-end="1977" data-start="1783">[smartcode_project:default project_id=90059 project_image_fid=374059]</p>

<p data-end="2314" data-start="1979">One of the defining features throughout the project is its use of Roman Classic Travertine, with more than 20,000 sqm of the natural stone imported from Italy after being personally selected by Pikos Group Founder and Executive Director Pedro Pikos, interior designer Julie Williamson and third-generation stone specialist Mario Caucci.</p>

<p data-end="2423" data-start="2316">Pikos said the penthouse collection represented the culmination of the company's long-term vision for Skye.</p>

<p data-end="2519" data-start="2425">"True legacy isn't measured by what we build today, but by what endures tomorrow," Pikos said.</p>

<p data-end="2688" data-start="2521">"Our ambition is to create places that become more valuable with time, enrich the lives of generations, and stand as timeless landmarks long after we've stepped away."</p>

<p data-end="2688" data-start="2521">[smartcode_project:default project_id=90059 project_image_fid=374060]</p>

<p data-end="2840" data-start="2690">Williamson said the interiors were inspired by the natural character of Kangaroo Point and the Brisbane River rather than international design trends.</p>

<p data-end="2900" data-start="2842">"Materiality tells the story of a place," Williamson said.</p>

<p data-end="3105" data-start="2902">"We looked to the movement of the Brisbane River, the texture of the cliff face and the warmth of the surrounding landscape to create interiors that feel understated, enduring and unmistakably Brisbane."</p>

<p data-end="3300" data-start="3107">Positioned above the Kangaroo Point cliffs, Skye places residents within walking distance of Howard Smith Wharves, South Bank and James Street while offering uninterrupted river and city views.</p>

<p data-end="3300" data-start="3107">[smartcode_project_cta:default project_id=90059]</p>


Joel Robinson

Brisbane's next apartment price record? Pikos unveils Skye's exclusive penthouse collection

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	<li data-end="442" data-section-id="8tsh6o" data-start="289"><strong data-end="374" data-start="291">DVB Projects is preparing to launch its second Gold Coast apartment development</strong>, with demolition now underway at 137 Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach.</li>
	<li data-end="573" data-section-id="1nyxl3e" data-start="443"><strong data-end="513" data-start="445">The 34-level tower will comprise just 49 ultra-luxury residences</strong>, including half-floor, full-floor and penthouse apartments.</li>
	<li data-end="717" data-section-id="oiyimj" data-start="574"><strong data-end="646" data-start="576">The launch follows strong demand at DVB's nearby Sea Glass project</strong>, which is more than 50 per cent sold and currently under construction.</li>
	<li data-end="888" data-section-id="epk9o9" data-start="718"><strong data-end="787" data-start="720">The development adds to the transformation of Old Burleigh Road</strong>, with premium beachfront apartment projects continuing to reshape the tightly held Broadbeach strip.</li>
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<p data-end="1011" data-start="790"><a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/dvb-projects">DVB Projects</a> is preparing to launch its second Gold Coast apartment development, with demolition now underway on the Broadbeach site as the Sydney developer moves closer to bringing the ultra-luxury project to market.</p>

<p data-end="1296" data-start="1013">The 34-level tower at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/137-old-burleigh-road-broadbeach-qld-4218">137 Old Burleigh Road</a> will comprise just 49 residences, ranging from half-floor apartments through to full-floor homes and a penthouse. The launch follows the strong sales performance of DVB's nearby Sea Glass development. More than half of the apartments at Sea Glass, on the other side of Broadbeach, have been snapped up, well ahead of its late 2027 completion</p>

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<p>The start of demolition at 137 Old Burleigh Road signals DVB Projects’ underlying confidence in the Gold Coast’s luxury beachside apartment sector.</p>

<p>“We see the Gold Coast as one of the most compelling lifestyle markets in Australia, particularly at the premium end where demand continues to deepen,” said Dean Brown, Managing Director of DVB.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“This project has been carefully designed to respond to that demand - delivering large-format residences with a level of quality, privacy and amenity that is still relatively rare in the apartment market on the beachside."</p>

<p>Brown says the site itself is "exceptional."</p>

<p>"Old Burleigh Road is one of the most tightly held beachfront strips, and opportunities to deliver a project of this scale and calibre in this location are extremely limited.”</p>

<p><img alt="DVB Projects to commence demolition on $320m Broadbeach luxury tower" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="398f377a-c037-455e-9250-0c5e0d84c35b" src="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/inline-images/I12_FF%20Balcony.jpg?VersionId=NwOiRWGMubR1c8wthuEfggklcja7al9." /></p>

<p>The project will comprise 40 half-floor residences of approximately 260 sqm, alongside eight full-floor residences spanning around 524 sqm.</p>

<p>A single penthouse will crown the building, featuring a private pool, barbecue area, indoor gym and dedicated entertaining spaces.</p>

<p>Residents will have access to a resort-style suite of amenities, including a 20-metre pool with daybeds, a gymnasium, hot and cold plunge pools, a sauna, and private residents’ lounge and dining facilities.</p>

<p><img alt="DVB Projects to commence demolition on $320m Broadbeach luxury tower" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="d1642bb0-9a66-4427-a022-dfc0988c6287" src="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/inline-images/A02_Pool%20to%20View.jpg?VersionId=c0IXPyn_Gp_Kn3XCwzMrqIVkAdCEwVXP" /></p>

<p>Sales agent Todd Matheson, of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/pezet-matheson">Pezet Matheson</a>, which is marketing both 137 Old Burleigh Road and Sea Glass, said 137 Old Burleigh Road would address a clear gap in the market for genuine luxury products.</p>

<p>“There are very few opportunities on the Gold Coast where buyers can secure a residence of this size and quality in a new building,” Matheson said.</p>

<p>“What we’re seeing is a growing cohort of downsizers and interstate buyers who still want space - they’re not willing to compromise on living area, entertaining or finishes.</p>

<p>“This project has been designed with that buyer in mind. It offers the scale of a home, combined with the convenience and security of apartment living, in one of the coast’s most desirable positions.”</p>

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<p>Located on a 1,156 sqm site one block from the beachfront, the development will replace an ageing walk-up building and is expected to contribute to the ongoing transformation of the Old Burleigh Road strip into one of the Gold Coast’s most prestigious residential corridors.</p>

<p>With the development moving into the delivery phase, 137 Old Burleigh Road is slated to hit the market later this year.</p>

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DVB Projects to launch second Broadbeach apartment tower as demolition commences

<p>A proposal to redevelop one of North Sydney's ageing commercial buildings has taken another step forward, with plans for a 38-storey mixed-use tower adding momentum to the long-awaited transformation of the Alfred Street precinct.</p>

<p>Now on public exhibition through the NSW Government's Housing Delivery Authority-led State Significant Development pathway, the proposal for 271-273 Alfred Street would replace an underutilised commercial building with 95 apartments, ground-floor retail, commercial space and affordable housing. The proposal was submitted by&nbsp;Tara Shore Pty Ltd, acting for the John Taylor Family Trust.</p>

<p>While the project will deliver much-needed housing on the southern edge of the North Sydney CBD, it also represents another piece of a broader precinct that has spent years in planning limbo.</p>

<p><img alt="First look: New public domain vision underpins 95-apartment North Sydney tower on Alfred Street" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="7e1ce1b4-38df-48ab-992f-386814d86308" src="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/inline-images/Alfred%20St%20da%20podium.png?VersionId=sC_h6w.A9VEoB98qsqowPlIoz__sBZBt" /></p>

<p>Despite its proximity to both North Sydney Station and the Victoria Cross Metro, redevelopment of Alfred Street has progressed slowly over the past decade as broader planning controls, zoning and building heights remained unresolved. The introduction of the Housing Delivery Authority pathway has provided a new avenue for projects to progress, allowing rezoning and development assessment to occur concurrently and unlocking sites that have long been earmarked for renewal.</p>

<p>Designed by Office of Cortese &amp; Gilder, the proposal seeks to do more than replace an ageing office building. The architects have positioned the project as the first stage of a wider public domain vision that would improve pedestrian connectivity and create a more cohesive mixed-use precinct as neighbouring sites are redeveloped over time.</p>

<p>The proposal includes a widened Alfred Street setback, new street trees, landscaping and outdoor seating, along with a landscaped through-site pedestrian link connecting Alfred Street with Little Alfred Street. The connection is intended to become the first section of a future east-west pedestrian network extending across the precinct.</p>

<p><img alt="First look: New public domain vision underpins 95-apartment North Sydney tower on Alfred Street" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="8ea39ac3-46ad-4562-b4a0-b862e91c2dda" src="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/inline-images/Alfred%20St%20da%20site.png?VersionId=K7umCd21KpetEFuVfsPlnJKhUOsmTTdV" /></p>

<p>The mixed-use tower would comprise retail space at ground level, commercial uses on level two and apartments from level three upwards.</p>

<p>In total, the development would deliver 95 apartments, including nine one-bedroom, 28 two-bedroom, 56 three-bedroom and two four-bedroom residences. Twenty-one apartments, representing 15 per cent of the residential gross floor area, would be secured as affordable housing and managed by a registered community housing provider for at least 15 years.</p>

<p>Nine basement levels would provide 133 resident car spaces, seven motorcycle spaces and 111 bicycle spaces.</p>

<p>According to the Architecture and Urban Design Report, the public domain strategy is designed to transform what is currently an inward-facing commercial edge into a more active and connected pedestrian environment, creating a stronger relationship between the commercial core and surrounding residential neighbourhoods.</p>

<p>Office of Cortese &amp; Gilder has also prepared a broader public domain framework spanning neighbouring properties between 263 and 283 Alfred Street, arguing that a coordinated approach to redevelopment will deliver better public spaces, improved tower separation and a more connected streetscape as the precinct evolves.</p>

<p>The proposal comes at a time where North Sydney is slated for future residential growth. Commercial developer FiveX has residential plans for the neighbouring site at 275 Alfred Street. They've proposed a 39-storey mixed-use tower with 184 apartments, while Freecity was recently approved for nearly 300 apartments across a 51-storey building on Walker Street.</p>

<p><em>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-freecity-gets-green-light-for-mixed-use-apartment-and-hotel-tower-in-north-sydney">First look: Freecity gets green light for mixed-use apartment and hotel tower in North Sydney</a></em></p>

<p><em>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-fivex-plans-39-storey-residential-tower-in-booming-north-sydney">First look: Fivex plans 39-storey residential tower in booming North Sydney</a></em></p>

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Alfred Street the latest North Sydney pocket to be transformed by residential development

<p>Buyers considering a residence at boutique Gordon townhouse development <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-townhouses/lume-gordon-43-47-dumaresq-street-gordon-nsw-2072">Lume</a>&nbsp;now have another reason to bring forward their decision.</p>

<p>For a limited time, purchasers of a residence at Lume will receive a BMW iX3 50 electric SUV, valued at more than $120,000, as part of their purchase. The offer is designed to add value for buyers while complementing the lifestyle envisioned for the architecturally designed Upper North Shore development.</p>

<p>Scott Timmins, Development Manager at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/winim">WINIM</a>, said the partnership was created to provide buyers with a compelling reason to act.</p>

<p>"In today's market, buyers need a compelling reason to act now, and the BMW partnership was designed to create that catalyst. We wanted to add genuine value for our future purchasers. Choosing the all-electric BMW iX3 50 also reflects the values behind LUME, forward-thinking design, innovation and a more sustainable way of living. It's a premium incentive that complements the lifestyle our buyers aspire to and rewards those who commit early."</p>

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<p>Delivered by WINIM in partnership with Burtonwood Investment Partners, Lume comprises 14 architecturally designed two, three and four-bedroom townhomes created for families seeking the space of a freestanding house with the ease of modern, low-maintenance living.</p>

<p>The three-storey residences, designed by award-winning architecture practice <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a>, have been tailored for families and multi-generational living, featuring private internal lifts, flexible lower-level spaces, generous open-plan living and entertaining areas, media rooms, and landscaped outdoor spaces with custom outdoor kitchens.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Inside, engineered oak flooring, bespoke dining joinery with integrated wine fridges and backlit bars, sculptural porcelain bathrooms, Parisi freestanding baths and Astra Walker tapware create interiors that balance functionality with refined finishes.</p>

<p>Each townhome has been designed to combine generous internal spaces with sustainability initiatives such as EV charging infrastructure, while <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/landscape-architect/arcadia-landscape-architecture">Arcadia</a>'s landscaped communal areas, centred around a restored creek line and native planting, encourage residents to connect with nature and spend more time outdoors.</p>

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<p>Rothelowman's Gary Tsui said the architecture was conceived to respond carefully to its Upper North Shore setting.</p>

<p>"Our vision was to create elegant, uplifting homes that draw on and positively contribute to the local character through meticulously considered design and an interaction with the surroundings."</p>

<p>The communal landscape has been designed as more than an open space between homes. Arcadia's Ben Newell and Kate Phillips said the adjoining reserve provided an opportunity to create a distinctive natural retreat for residents.</p>

<p>"Just as waterways carve their way through Ku-ring-gai's landscape, a raised boardwalk weaves through the reserve, connecting the homes to this tranquil oasis."</p>

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<p>Located just 300 metres from <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/gordon-nsw-2072">Gordon</a> Village and Gordon railway station, Lume offers convenient access to Sydney's CBD while placing residents close to some of the North Shore's leading schools, including Ravenswood, Pymble Ladies' College and Knox Grammar. Lane Cove National Park, Gordon Golf Club and a range of cafés and restaurants further reinforce the family-focused lifestyle on offer, with the BMW iX3 50 complementing everything from local trips around Gordon to weekend drives and city commutes.</p>

<p>Construction is underway with completion expected in mid-2027.</p>

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Boutique Gordon townhomes now come with a BMW iX3 50

<p>Two apartments have sold for more than $10 million at EADE Byron Bay, setting some of the highest apartment prices ever achieved in the coastal town and underlining the growing appetite for luxury beachfront apartments in Australia's most popular coastal locations.</p>

<p>The $210 million project by Vitale Property Group has now secured more than $70 million in sales, led by residences that changed hands for $12.75 million and $11.75 million.</p>

<p>The record-breaking transactions reinforce the shift occurring in Byron Bay's premium property market, where affluent downsizers and lifestyle buyers are increasingly opting for high-end apartments over large beachfront homes.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/eade-byron-bay-29-shirley-street-byron-bay-nsw-2481">EADE Byron Bay</a> occupies a rare 6,000 sqm absolute beachfront site on the corner of Shirley and Milton Streets overlooking Main Beach and The Wreck surf break, just 350 metres from Byron Bay's town centre.</p>

<p>The 25-residence development is the first beachfront apartment project approved in Byron Bay in more than a decade and is currently under construction, with completion expected in May 2027.</p>

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<p>The project has attracted a mix of local Byron Shire residents downsizing from larger homes, alongside interstate buyers from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane seeking a permanent coastal lifestyle without compromising on space.</p>

<p>Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/hayball">Hayball</a> and with interiors by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/alexander-co">Alexander &amp; Co</a>, EADE comprises&nbsp;10 garden apartments ranging from 284 sqm to 622 sqm, nine with private pools, five full-floor apartments and 10 rooftop residences with private plunge pools, expansive outdoor entertaining areas and uninterrupted ocean views.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/vitale-property-group">Vitale Property Group</a> Managing Partner Chris Vitale said the project's combination of scale, location and limited future supply was driving buyer demand.</p>

<p>"There isn't another beachfront holding in Byron Bay of this size and position that could be developed again," Vitale said.</p>

<p>"Buyers are responding to the scarcity and the irreplaceability of a site of this calibre and to floorplans they can't find elsewhere in the market.</p>

<p>"We are seeing buyers place significant value on quality, space, design, resort-style amenities and the rarity of the location. The sales achieved to date demonstrate that discerning purchasers recognise the long-term significance of what is being created at EADE Byron Bay.</p>

<p>"Many are coming from larger homes in the Byron region, or from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, and are after the space, security and convenience, without the upkeep of a house."</p>

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<p>The Byron Bay project follows Vitale Property Group's delivery of the Mondrian Hotel and Private Residences at Burleigh Heads, with EADE continuing the developer's focus on luxury coastal developments.</p>

<p>Residents will have access to a resort-style swimming pool, gymnasium, sauna, cold plunge pool, concierge services and dedicated workspaces, while the project is targeting an 8-Star Green Star rating.</p>

<p>EADE Byron Bay is being exclusively marketed by Projx Australia in conjunction with WHITEFOX Projects.</p>

<p>WHITEFOX National Projects Director Phillip Rand said demand had been driven predominantly by owner-occupiers.</p>

<p>"We are seeing buyers at EADE place significant value on quality, space, design, resort-style amenities and the rarity of this location," Rand says.</p>

<p>"The sales achieved to date demonstrate that purchasers at this level recognise the long-term significance of what is being created at EADE Byron Bay."</p>

<p>Residences at EADE Byron Bay are currently priced between $4.75 million and $15.95 million.</p>

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