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Melbourne had the nation's top auction sale when $6.3 million was paid in South Yarra.
The home at <a href="https://www.marshallwhite.com.au/property/104-caroline-street-south-yarra-835386/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">104 Caroline Street</a> (pictured top) saw bidding commence with the Marshall White auctioneer Justin Long placing a $5 million vendor bid.
At $5.45 million it was declared on the market.
The fourth bidder only come in at $5.9 million, and fended off the opening bidder in the final straight. 
The initial price guidance had been $5 million to $5.5 million for the 1920s Georgian-style home that was marketed as "retaining its original charm."
There was higher bidding at a Kew offering, with city skyline views, which was passed in at $6.6 million on a vendor bid.
The <a href="https://www.marshallwhite.com.au/property/7-wrixon-street-kew-832451/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">7 Wrixon Street</a> offering (below) is now for sale at $6,895,000 through Marshall White who had offered an initial $6.8 million to $7.2 million auction price guide.
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It was a five bedroom contemporary home of a deep 1565 sqm block with tennis court and pool.
Melbourne also had the cheapest sale around the capital cities too.
It was when the ground floor one bedroom apartment at <a href="https://www.nelsonalexander.com.au/property/834591/2-4-prince-street/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">2/4 Prince Street, Essendon North</a> (below) sold for $215,000.
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The Nelson Alexander price guidance had been $225,000 to $240,000. 
It sold at $72,500 in 1997.
There were 912 Melbourne homes taken to auction this week, according to CoreLogic, with a 75 per cent success rate, similar to the prior weekend's final auction clearance last week when volumes were slightly higher at 974 offerings.
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One year ago, 45 per cent of the 1,087 Melbourne homes taken to auction found buyers under the hammer.
Melbourne’s auction market was starting to moderate, the AMP chief economist Shane Oliver told Domain.
“Melbourne’s results look to have peaked in mid-September,” Dr Oliver said.
“More sales volumes could have weighed on them.”
Sydney returned a preliminary auction clearance rate of 84 per cent across a similar volume of auctions week-on-week.
There were 724 Sydney homes taken to auction.
The top sale was a pre-auction result in <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/house/nsw/northern-suburbs/hunters-hill/420391" target="_blank">Hunters Hil</a><a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/house/nsw/northern-suburbs/hunters-hill/420391" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">l at $4,408,000</a> through McGrath to an inner west family.
The Toocooya Road home, TreMon (below) last sold at $2.2 million in 2005, but had been listed twice last year without success.
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There was no bid when a lavish whole-floor apartment in the Harry Siedler-designed Horizon building went to private auction.
There was only a vendor bid of $16 million for the five-bedroom 40th-floor residence which was listed with a revised price guide of $16.5 million, after being listed at $20 million earlier this year.
It comes with $565 sqm of internal space, but 710 sqm with balconies and garaging.
It is credited as the largest single level apartment in its Knight Frank marketing.
Sydney's prior week’s figures saw 76.9 per cent clear as at final figures.
Last year, a lower 675 Sydney homes were auctioned returning a 44 per cent success rate.
Canberra was the best performing of the smaller auction markets, with a preliminary auction clearance rate this week of 64 per cent, Adelaide followed closely with 63 per cent of homes selling at auction.
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The South Australia auctioneer John Morris noted the 30 Ray White auctions clearance rate was sitting at 78 per cent.
"Stock is still quite low and this is resulting in large turnouts and lots of registered and active bidders at auction," Morris said.
The agency sold <a href="https://www.raywhite.com/sa/fulham-gardens/2172992/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">14 Leisure Court, Fulham</a> for $1,035,000.
“The highest offer we had previously was below the figure it sold for under the hammer,” selling agent Leon Yuan said.
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CoreLogic tallied just under 2,000 capital city homes taken to auction, steady week-on-week although the 75.6 per cent clearance rate came in lower than the previous week’s preliminary figure of 77.3 per cent, which revised down to 73.5 per cent at final figures. 
"It’s expected that this week’s final figure will come in below that given the lower preliminary figure," Corelogic auction analyst Kevin Brogan said.
Last year, 2,139 homes were taken to auction over the same week, however only 46 per cent of these sold.
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Melbourne’s auction results peaked in mid-September: Shane Oliver

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The mezzanine floor of Moran House, an owner occupied office building in the Sydney CBD owned by the Moran family, is now available for lease
The tenancy at <a href="http://ecomms.raywhite.com/collect/click.aspx?u=jRYOrR8N39QzG/Nyy8oj1MsQ8lDBqOLe5o804VtamUhEA/9ZQVMvzNGgema06ruScwh8KTG/dcOZySCVoUz6QcmdBxtFfWxAjdYwySfTz0uNjem/i2I2Q110NoIn83n0ThrNmqYH1OcLrnCcXIOa7w==&amp;rh=ff00528e887253a2c7f9676eed448bd60cdee792" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">13-15 Bridge Street</a> is being marketed for lease by Scot Robertson of Robertson and Sons and John Skufris of Ray White Commercial South Sydney.
Robertson said the recently renovated tenancy of about 166 square metres comprised reception, boardroom and an open-plan office area with exposed ceilings.
"This overlooks the Christopher Hanna hair salon situated on the ground floor via full height glazing looking through a spectacular feature mural screen sculpture by Douglas Annand to Bridge Street," Robertson said.
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The building formerly known as Liner House is classified by the National Trust, previously won the Sir John Sulman Medal for architectural excellence.
It is situated within close walking distance to both Wynyard and Circular Quay stations. 
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Sydney CBD Moran House mezzanine floor for lease

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The Illawarra offers a variety of residential property types that can generate cash flow for an investor owner, according to the latest Herron Todd White (HTW) residential report. 
The valuation firm took a look at yields across the nation to dissect where to find the best returns in residential markets.
The HTW report notes the region has broad pockets of single houses, older and modern unit developments and villa and townhouse developments.
Sprinkled throughout are specific investment properties such as duplexes, flat buildings, display homes and boarding houses.
In Nowra there is a large supply of defence housing properties.
"We experienced strong capital growth from 2013 through to 2017 and in that time rents also increased, but not anywhere near the same pace. As a result, residential yields compressed," the valuation firm said. 
An example is a sale of an eight unit building at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-unitblock-nsw-wollongong-129017178" target="_blank">17 Smith Street, Wollongong</a> (pictured below).
The property sold in November 2018 for $2.23 million with an assessed gross yield of 4.8%.
The same property sold again in August 2018 for $2,675,000.
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"The rents for the units had increased but this still represented a gross yield of 4.28%, a decline of 11%," the valuation firm added. 
Recent weakening market conditions have changed the tide for low yields. As prices have declined, yields have started to increase.
Small scale and older style multi-unit properties appear to be a favourite of residential investors.
Recent transactions include an April sale of five two bedroom units in West Wollongong for $1.1 million, reflecting a passing gross yield of 6.15%.
A single level block of three units in Bellambi sold in May for $695,000 which reflected an analysed gross yield of 5.42%.
More unique are sales of modern developments in the Illawarra, according to the HTW report. 
The recent sale of 6A Addison Street, Shellharbour (pictured below) is the first one in recent times.
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This was a three level, six unit building built in 2016. The sale for $2,565,000 reflects a gross passing yield of 5.55%.
"The most important aspect for a cash flow investor is having their property occupied and the Illawarra caters for a large variety of demand for rental properties," the valuation firm said. 
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Illawarra caters for a large variety of demand for rental properties: HTW residential 

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A Willoughby, South Australia mortgagee cottage listed six times in the past five years has finally sold for $255,000.
The two bedroom, one bathroom cottage is situated on 139 hectares of primary production zoned land.
Paul Gibson of Cliff Hawkins marketed the property.
The earliest indicator of its mortgagee status came in December 2018.
Situated at <a href="https://m.realestate.com.au/property-house-sa-antechamber+bay-109768556" target="_blank">2332 Cape Willoughby Road</a>, the holding was most recently listed for $450,000.
The asking price was a $330,000 reduction on what was originally sought back in July 2015 of $780,000.
Featuring two dams, one being spring fed a large working shed/garage and five rain water tanks, the property has views from the cottage with decking on three sides.
The holding last sold for $75,000 in 2002.
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The housing market on Sydney's Northern Beaches is heavily owner-occupier driven given its entry costs and lower than average yields.
They sits at 2.9% for houses according to SQM Research.
The desired yield ultimately comes down to investment strategy, according to the latest Herron Todd White (HTW) residential report. 
The valuation firm took a look at yields across the country and dissected where to find the best returns in residential markets. 
The report notes higher yielding properties typically offer lower capital growth prospects.
"If you are not predicting market conditions to improve over the short to medium term, it may be a good opportunity to capitalise on a high yielding property, generate cash flow and achieve a higher annual rate of return over the short to medium term," the valuation firm said. 
"A severe lack of short-term accommodation options has resulted in Airbnb becoming a popular and lucrative investment model on the Northern Beaches, particularly when you consider how popular a destination the area is for weekend getaways, weddings and events." 
According to the HTW report, a popular investment product due to its entry level price point, prime location and strong rental marketability is<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-manly-130920610" target="_blank"> </a>22 Central Avenue, Manly (pictured below).
The complex offers a mixture of studio and one bedroom apartments and gives a great indication of just how much short-term leasing can boost your yield to maximise cash generation. 
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-manly-130920610" target="_blank">809/22 Central Avenue</a>, Manly sold in August 2019 for $870,000 (pictured below).
The property would lease on an annual basis for $600 per week, equating to a gross yield of 3.58%.
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A near identical unit is currently on Airbnb for $150 per night.
This annualises to a potential fully let gross yield of 6.2%.
"Obviously not entirely realistic, but if we were to annualise the current bookings in the fourth quarter of 2019, the gross yield equates to 4.75%," the valuation firm said.
"Factoring in subsequent bookings through this period, a 5% gross yield is not out of the question and a tidy increase on the traditionally leased 3.58% yield."
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Owner-occupier driven Northern Beaches market sees 2.9% yields for houses: HTW residential 

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An Emerald, Queensland mortgagee home has been sold for $230,000.
The house last sold for $405,000 in 2012.
Jason Campbell of Emerald Real Estate marketed the listing.
Situated at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-qld-emerald-130506626" target="_blank">3 Buchholz Place</a>, the abode is host to three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Set on 842 square metres, the property was built in 1997.
The house features an inground swimming pool constructed in 2009 through a DA valued at $30,500.
The home was last listed as a rental in 2016 seeking $260 per week, notably lower than the 2014 rental price of $360 per week.
It was originally listed for $320,000 in February 2019 but was reduced to $260,000 over the course of the 250 day campaign.
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The median sale price for an apartment in <a href="/developments/emerald-qld-4720">Emerald, Queensland</a> is $311,000, according to the latest CoreLogic data.
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A Port Lincoln, South Australia mortgagee home has been sold for $97,000.
The three bedroom, one bathroom house last sold for $173,000 in October 2004.
Shane Merchant of Kemp Real Estate marketed the listing.
Situated at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-sa-port+lincoln-131005814" target="_blank">30 Matilda Street</a>, the home was built in 1925.
Set on 1,012 square metres, the listing notes that the home would be ideal for those "looking for a project".
Originally listed for $129,000 in April 2019, after 130 days on market the asking price was down to $109,500.
In January 2004, the home sold for $150,000, also more than the latest sale.
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The median price for a home in <a href="/developments/port-lincoln-sa-5606">Port Lincoln</a> is $296,500 according to CoreLogic.
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Brisbane market on the whole has always offered an extraordinarily good balance of property options for those building a diversified investment portfolio, according to the latest Herron Todd White (HTW) residential report. 
The valuation firm took a look at rental yields across the country. 
"There are opportunities for capital-gain motivated buyers looking to park their dough in an asset with excellent value upside potential," the valuation firm said. 
"Conversely, if you’re seeking to ramp up returns, we have plenty to offer across our landscape that would put other larger cities in the shade in relation to rental return.
"And of course, our offerings are relatively affordable too."
Given some of the good news on the horizon around infrastructure investment and increasing interstate migration, there’s every chance Brisbane will be one of the country’s best performing capital city markets over the next three to five years.
"First up, we aren’t seeing investors flock to yields in the same way they might in Sydney or Melbourne," the valuation firm stated. 
The run to yields is often on the back of markets that have undergone major fluctuations – for example, when prices are running too hot and investors are seeking options where a comparatively higher rental return will help service the debt.
In this instance, high yields are hard to find and hotly contested.
Conversely, when values are at the bottom of the cycle, cash flow investors might look for a high return so they can purchase a holding with good long (or even very long) term growth prospects at an attractive yield.
The new landlord can then use that relatively attractive rent to service the debt while playing the waiting game.
"This is all to say that in Brisbane, our steady market movements suggest the attraction to high-yielding investment is no greater in 2019 than it has been in previous years. That’s not to say it’s bad, it’s just to say that demand has been consistent," the valuation firm said. 
"Certainly, the ongoing low interest rate environment has been attractive for investors, and this means net returns look healthy.
"Any investor operating in our markets will be factoring in yields in their buying decision, but low yield is rarely a deal-breaker in this sector." 
Brisbane has seen a recovery in its rental market, the report noted. 
Average rents are rising, albeit modestly, with vacancy rates tightening. This has something to do with the uptake of inner-city apartment oversupply. While there is still plenty of stock to be absorbed by the rental market, the numbers are better now than they were a few years back.
"So, who are the buyers seeking high yields in Brisbane?
"Well, analyse the retail-level investor pool operating in our market and keen to secure above-average yields and you’ll discover a broad church. They range from typical individual or mum-and-dad investors through to self-funded superannuants chasing a cash flow strategy rather than capital gains," the valuation firm added. 
These buyers seek properties such as units around the university nodes and multiple-occupancy style accommodation such as flats buildings, boarding houses, student accommodation or dual occupancy dwellings.
"As to whether high yield makes for a good investment option in Brisbane the answer is – not necessarily!
"There are plenty of high yield options available such as serviced apartments in the inner city and dual-key units, but the downside is capital growth prospects are more limited than for traditional detached housing and owner-occupier style attached housing.
"Also, while the gross yield tends to be high on some property types, the net yield can be fairly unappealing once management costs and other outlays are factored in."
This can typically extend and apply to outer lying regions too where high yielding properties such as duplexes and dual occupancy bring a great gross income but less impressive net income.
"All in all, higher yields reflect higher risks. While some Brisbane metrics look good, economic uncertainty at the national and international level compels us towards caution," the valuation firm said. 
Many of the asset classes associated with higher yields appeal to a more limited buyer segment (being the investor market) and when there is a limited number of buyers for this style of property. It can become difficult to liquidate assets without a significant discount.
Setting aside the position laid out above, let’s take a look at some high-yield examples in our river city.
Inner city investor stock and dual key apartment are certainly available. Some typical price points include:
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<li>Two-bedroom units in the city at say $500,000 with rents at $525 to $575 per week reflecting yields of circa 5.5%.</li>
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One example is this dual key apartment at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-qld-brisbane+city-131039374" target="_blank">2006- 2007/255 Ann Street </a>(pictured below) in the CBD which sold in July 2019 for $355,000 and rents for $690 per week, reflecting a gross yield 10.1%.
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Another is this one-bedroom UniLodge property located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-qld-brisbane+city-129661882" target="_blank">2511/104 Margaret Street </a>(pictured below) in the CBD which sold in July 2019 for $135,000 with a rent of $336 per week, reflecting a gross yield 12.94%.
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The HTW report notes rents are higher due to being inner city positioned close to public transport and amenity as well as the oversupply of rental stock over the past few years starting to be absorbed.
For inner city units, townhouses and dwellings, higher yielding properties are typically located around the university hubs as they are often let out on a per room basis reflecting a much higher overall rent, often with a few little extras included such as free internet and full furnishing (generally of very modest condition and quality though).
Some of the outer ring suburbs such as Burpengary, Caboolture and Morayfield have estates full of dual occupancy and duplex style accommodation which will attract higher yield in comparison to traditional single unit dwellings.
Tenants in the dual occupancy and duplex style accommodations of the outer ring suburbs are often attracted to the lower cost associated with renting just their part of the dwelling as well as the modern or new condition of the asset in comparison to renting out an entire property.
Furthermore, although shared, these assets are generally still seen to offer privacy in comparison to units or townhouses although they are often of a similar size internally.
There is an alternative in new estates for some investors - a display home with a leaseback to the builder in place.
While they can show an excellent return on paper, they often sell at above market prices to reflect the inclusion of the leaseback.
Often these agreements can be for one or two-year terms with options at the end to extend further.
While the agreed rent on a display home can vary, typically they are rented back at a commercial rent which is well above standard market rents.
There are of course ways to boost the rental return on your existing investment such as renting room-by-room, renting furnished or letting the car space separately.
The report suggests higher density dwellings which offer the ability to be rented out on a per room basis (particularly those which are en suited) tend to do well.
There are some dwellings being built new that offer four or five large bedrooms each with their own en suite and a small kitchenette or wet bar, although they have minimum living area in the common parts of the house.
Whilst these are classified as dwellings, they will yield a much higher return due to the ability to be let per room.
An example of a recent sale of a multi-income stream property is this one at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-unitblock-qld-hendra-130661294" target="_blank">292 Nudgee Road, Hendra </a>(pictured below) which sold on a 9.1% gross yield in June this year.
It comprised five self-contained apartments, each with bedroom, kitchenette and bathroom.
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Occasionally in areas such as St Lucia, some of the larger two-bedroom units located in those 1970s style walk-up units have been converted into three-bedroom units at the expense of smaller living areas.
This increases the rental income substantially.
Likewise, there are a large number of high set dwellings which get built in under (not necessarily considered to be habitable height) to accommodate additional space to be let out.
"The caution here is that from a valuation point of view, a lot of these areas end up being treated as storage as they aren’t strictly deemed habitable under building guidelines. As such, the assessed rent applied by valuers is often far less than the rent actually received by the owner," the valuation firm said. 
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A Balwyn North mortgagee home has been sold for $965,000.
The three bedroom, two bathroom townhouse last sold for $1.13 million in 2016.
Mark and Rob Fletcher of Fletchers Real Estate marketed the property.
Situated at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-townhouse-vic-balwyn+north-131970578" target="_blank">5 St Bridgets Rise</a>, the abode was sold at auction with a price guide of $960,000 - $1,050,000.
Set on 526 square metres, the two storey home features a double auto-garage.
Built in 1980, the home is located a short walk from multiple schools, cafes, public transport options and other amenities.
When the home last sold, it was also during an auction but it went under the hammer with a lower price guide of $900,000 - $990,000, despite the higher final sale price.
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The median price for a home in <a href="/developments/balwyn-north-vic-3104">Balwyn North</a> is $1,561,500 according to CoreLogic. 
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Balwyn North mortgagee home sold for $165,000 loss

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A Melbourne mortgagee home has been sold for $542,000.
The apartment last sold for $585,000 in 2012. It was an off the plan purchase.
Edward Thomas and Amanda Draper of Edward Thomas marketed the property.
Situated at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-vic-melbourne-131970274" target="_blank">910/639 Lonsdale Street</a>, the two bedroom two bathroom apartment also has an underground parking space.
The home has been on market for a combined 1700 days over the course of 3 campaigns before it successfully found a buyer.
It was only offered as a mortgagee in this latest campaign which started in September 2019 and it sold at auction with a price guide of $470,000 - $510,000.
Located in the Upper West Side development, the unit has access to a number of features including a well equipped gymnasium, heated lap pool, rock climbing wall as well as communal gardens and BBQ areas.
It is positioned opposite the Southern Cross station, near trains, trams, The DFO, Coles, Crown Casino, Southbank and Docklands restaurants.
Built in 2014, the home was offered as a rental as recently as 2017 seeking $635/pw, an increase on what it sought in 2014 when it was listed for $560/pw.
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The median price for a home in <a href="/developments/melbourne-vic">Melbourne</a> is $590,000 according to CoreLogic.
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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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Joel Robinson

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

<section data-scroll-anchor="false" data-testid="conversation-turn-5" data-turn="user" data-turn-id="e65dbe94-e3b6-47f7-b62a-9cbb30c9bf79" data-turn-id-container="e65dbe94-e3b6-47f7-b62a-9cbb30c9bf79" dir="auto">Time &amp; Place’s plans to transform the former David Jones factory building in Surry Hills into a mixed-use residential precinct have gone on exhibition through the NSW Government’s In-fill Affordable Housing pathway.</section>

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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.

Wing Tai unveils 325-apartment St Kilda Road tower on former VACC House site

Malaysian developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/s-p-setia">SP Setia</a> is the latest to jump into St Leonards booming Transport Oriented Development precinct.

The developer, which has previously delivered Sapphire by the Gardens apartment development in Melbourne, identified the Atchison Street site in 2023. It filed a Scoping Report around 12 months ago, and now has revealed the designs for the new&nbsp;40-storey mixed-use tower.

The State Significant Development Application covers <a href="https://next-portal.urban.com.au/projects/14650/summary">20-22 Atchison Street</a>, a 1,374 sqm site positioned between St Leonards Station and the new Crows Nest Metro station.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cox-architecture">COX Architecture</a>, the project would deliver 181 apartments, above a four-storey commercial podium, five basement levels, and new public domain works along Mitchell Street. The apartment mix comprises 35 one-bedroom apartments, 39 one-bedroom-plus-study apartments, 85 two-bedroom apartments, and 22 three-bedroom residences.

The proposal has been lodged as a shop-top housing development under the NSW Government’s TOD planning pathway, which allows increased density around key transport infrastructure. The site sits within the recently rezoned Crows Nest Accelerated TOD Precinct.

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SP Setia acquired the Atchison Street site as part of its continued expansion into the Australian apartment market. In comments made to City &amp; Country (The Edge Malaysia) in 2023, SP Setia President and CEO Datuk Choong Kai Wai described the acquisition as “a strategic move” aligned with the group’s post-pandemic market recovery strategy.

“Our target for this exceptional development is local and overseas buyers, including first-home buyers, downsizers and investors,” Choong said.

The tower has been designed as a slender vertical form rising from a mixed-use podium, with COX Architecture positioning the development as a response to the evolving St Leonards and Crows Nest skyline.

“The purpose of the project is to facilitate the delivery of high-quality housing at a strategically located site and deliver a built tower outcome that is consistent with the desired future character of St Leonards and aligns with the TOD controls,” the design report stated.

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The podium would incorporate retail uses fronting Atchison Street, commercial tenancies, landscaped communal areas, and pedestrian improvements along Mitchell Street. Vehicle access and loading would be consolidated via Atchison Lane.

Residents would have access to more than 665 sqm of communal indoor and outdoor spaces, while the development proposes 96 parking spaces across five basement levels.

The proposal also includes a commitment for 10 per cent of residential floor space to be allocated toward affordable housing through a monetary contribution.

COX said the tower form responds directly to the emerging high-density character of the precinct while seeking to maximise solar access, cross ventilation, and outlook from apartments.

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“The building is orientated towards north,” the Apartment Design Guide compliance report noted, adding that the tower’s slim form was driven by the constrained inner-urban site dimensions.

The design also incorporates landscaped setbacks and communal open space at podium level, intended to soften the interface with surrounding streets and improve pedestrian amenity.

The project adds to a growing wave of redevelopment proposals reshaping St Leonards and Crows Nest following the opening of the Sydney Metro City line and the NSW Government’s push for higher-density housing around major transport nodes.

Last week Stockland filed plans just down the road. They want to build a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/601-pacific-highway-st-leonards-nsw-2065">52-storey tower on Pacific Highway</a>.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-stockland-plans-52-storey-538-apartment-st-leonards-tower">First look: Stockland plans 52-storey, 538-apartment St Leonards tower&nbsp;</a>

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