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A 10th floor Robert Street, Collingwood apartment has been listed for sale with $520,000 to $560,000 hopes. 
The mortgagee auction will be held on March 3 by Leased and Sold Estate.
It last sold off the plan at $635,000 in 2014. It was leased for $450 a week in 2016.
Just over two years old, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-vic-collingwood-127487082" target="_blank">the 1009D/21 Robert Street </a>home comes with two bedrooms, open plan kitchen and a roof top BBQ area.
Built on the Yorkshire Brewery site right in the heart of Collingwood, it is within walking distance to Smith and Brunswick Streets.
The historic 4,500 sqm historic site was given the green light in 2013 to be redeveloped into three residential towers featuring 350 apartments.
The $200 million project by SMA Projects included $6.7 million of heritage works and restoration on the historic brew tower, cellar building, silos and stables.
Collingwood's median apartment price sits on $550,900, according to CoreLogic. 
 
 
 
 
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Former Simeon Manners agent Scott Thornton and wife Jade have joined The Agency.
Scott Thornton, a 20 year veteran, left the Simeon Manners franchise where he was briefly a partner according to his LinkedIn profile.
He was previously at McGrath and LJ Hooker.
He said he is looking for to being part of the company as real estate and technology grows.
“We are in such an interesting time, we are evolving as a city, as a landscape and as an industry," Scott said.
"I think we are going through huge change and that’s exciting. To be a part of a company that is connected in understanding that change, means we can service our clients in the best possible way."
The Agency's CEO Matt Lahood said he is looking forward to working with the couple. 
“Scott and Jade are immensely talented and we are so excited to have them on the team, they are also very well known and respected in their local area.”
National sales director Thomas McGlynn says that in the new age of real estate, agents require a broad skill set and an innovative approach which is what he see's in Scott.
 
 
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Scott Thornton moves to The Agency

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A boutique freehold warehouse in Surry Hills has been listed in a prime location in the Sydney city fringe suburb.  
The property, <a href="https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/property/12-14-little-riley-street-surry-hills-nsw-2010-2014159716">12-14 Little Riley Street</a>, is an underdeveloped traditional two-storey warehouse spanning 217 square metres.
With clear open floor plates, it has potential for repositioning into a high quality residence, or as continued commercial office space. 
The property has been listed through Knight Frank’s Demi Carigliano and Adam Bodon.
There are $2.3 million expectations.
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 The property will be auctioned on site on March 17.  
It last sold at $480,000 in 1995.
Its proper owners include George Seper.
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Boutique Surry Hills warehouse listed for auction

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A former Brisbane real estate agent has been disqualified from the property industry by the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT), following an Office of Fair Trading (OFT) investigation.
Patricia Margaret Harper, former director of residential letting and management business Lonrae Pty Ltd operating ‘The Parc Apartments’ in Brisbane, was found to have misappropriated money received in trust, breaching her obligations as a property agent.
Ms Harper was fined $8,000 and disqualified from working in the property industry for 10 years.
The tribunal heard Lonrae went into receivership in December 2013.
In January 2014, the OFT initiated an investigation into the business after a suspected shortfall in the trust account was reported. The investigation subsequently revealed $49,869 was missing.
From November 2011, Ms Harper falsely receipted rental amounts into trust records for rent purportedly paid, for a unit Lonrae was renting, in effect using other trust money to pay her rent. She had also accepted bond payments in cash from tenants and had failed to deposit the cash into the trust account, as well as failing to pay the bond money to the Residential Tenancies Authority as required.
In its investigation, the OFT noted the trust account records (both electronic and physical) were not kept in an appropriate manner, which contributed to the business’s final state of affairs.
Fair Trading Acting Executive Director Craig Turner said under no circumstances was it proper conduct for a property agent to misuse trust money.
“Agents are held to a high standard and must deal with trust money, including bond money properly. They must only transfer it to the rightfully entitled persons and they must accurately record transactions,” Mr Turner said.
“Anyone in the industry who treats trust money as their personal moneybox will be dealt with by the OFT to the full extent of the law.”
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A three bedroom home in Encounter Bay, South Australia listed for sale with $730,000 hopes has gone under contract. 
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-sa-encounter+bay-127299842" target="_blank">18 Franklin Parade</a> home has water views.
The selling agent was Beth Stratfold from Harcourts South Coast. 
It comes with three generous bedrooms, two bathrooms and two living areas. 
According to CoreLogic, the median house price of Encounter Bay sits on $351,250.
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Encounter Bay trophy home listing under offer

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There is more stock making its way to the Sydney market, however there's still plenty left over from last year.
New listings in Sydney are up over 1,000 from CoreLogic's update last week, while Melbourne's have also spiked roughly the same amount.
There are 21 percent more listings in Sydney than this time last year.
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Hobart's thriving market is finding buyers the quickest for house and apartments.
Darwin houses and units take the longest to shift, nearly triple the time that they take to sell in Hobart.
Melbourne outstrips Sydney for the median time on market for houses by 15 days, but just three days separates the apartment market.
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Fresh Sydney stock emerging but still 2017 supply overhang: CoreLogic

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The NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says there had been 5400 more first-home buyers in greater Sydney since her government introduced stamp duty concessions in July 2017.
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Stamp duty for first-home buyers purchasing a new or existing property valued up to $650,000 was eliminated last July, and discounts were offered to buyers with purchases valued between $650,000 and $800,000.
"I made helping first-home buyers one of my first priorities as Premier, so I'm thrilled that our stamp duty reforms are driving real outcomes for people in NSW," Ms Berejiklian said.
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Western and southwestern suburbs including Mr Druitt, Liverpool, Camden, Oran Park and Penrith had big increaseS in first-home buyers.
Regional Gosford and Wyong also had a rise in buyers.
The current brackets of discounts for purchases up to $850,000 was not enough to help many buyers even for western Sydney, HIA executive director David Bare said.
An influx of first-home buyers has also been recorded in Victorian municipalities including Melton, Wyndham, Hume and Casey since concessions were rolled out on July 1 last year by the Andrews Government, coinciding with continued strong price growth for houses and units. 
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The APRA benchmark of no more than 30 per cent of new lending by Australian banks being on interest-only terms was not overly restrictive for borrowers who genuinely need the form of finance.
While roughly 1-in-3 loans granted can still be on an interest-only basis, APRA boss Wayne Byres advised last week that data for the last quarter of 2017 shows that only about 1-in-5 loans were interest-only.
Byres said it had required the major interest-only lenders to establish strategies that incentivise more borrowers to repay their principal.
"The industry has been quite successful in doing so:, and the number of interest-only loans with high LVRs continued to fall to quite low levels.
"All of that is positive for the quality of loan portfolios," he told the A50 Australian Economic Forum dinner.
"While the direction in asset quality is positive, we’re not declaring victory just yet.
"We still want to see that the improvements the industry has made are truly embedded into industry practice.
"And we can modify our interventions as more permanent measures come into play.
"That will include, amongst other things, further strengthening of borrower serviceability assessments by lenders, strengthened capital requirements for mortgage lending imposed by us, and comprehensive credit reporting being mandated by the Government.
"Through these initiatives, we are laying the platform to make sure prudent lending is maintained on an ongoing basis," he said.
Lending restrictions put in place by APRA on interest-only loans cost borrowers $500 million a year, according to the Productivity Commission.
In its draft report released following its review into competition in the Australian financial system, the PC has suggested that macro-prudential measures introduced to reduce IO lending were “blunt interventions."
“We estimated that the cost borne by taxpayers as a result of changes in home loan investor rates following APRA’s intervention on interest-only loans in 2017 was up to $500 million per year,” the PC report reads.
The PC claimed that the regulator’s measures boosted lender’s profits, reduced market competitiveness and hiked interest rates.
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A three bedroom home in bushland at Kewarra Beach, Queensland with ocean views has been listed for sale with over $2 million hopes.
Marketed as achieving the balance of functionality and aesthetics, the contemporary pavilion style home blends into the landscape of its natural setting. 
Set in an elevated cul-de-sac at<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-kewarra+beach-126008822" target="_blank"> 13-15 Waterview Close</a>, the house comes with multiple indoor and outdoor living spaces.
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There is a timber deck with wet-edge pool.
The listing agents are Nicholas Slatyer and Renae Young from Belle Property. 
It had last sold for $565,000 in 2008.
The suburb's median house price sits on $456,500 according to CoreLogic. 
 
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The auction of a two-storey, three-bedroom Richmond townhouse - set inside Channel 9’s former Melbourne television studios - failed to draw more than a curious audience, with the offering passed in on a $1.85 million vendor bid.
But Melbourne regained its mantle as the hottest auction market, when some 72.5 per cent of the 520 reported auctions sold, followed by Adelaide at 68.9 per cent.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-townhouse-vic-richmond-127327718" target="_blank">The Richmond offering</a> (pictured above) comes with a $1.95 million asking price having been listed by the boss of First National Real Estate, Ray Ellis.
The townhouse with soaring ceilings was bought by Ellis at $1,725,000 in 2014.
Originally built in the 1900's by the Wertheim piano manufacturers, it went on to become the Heinz soup factory before General Televsion Corporation bought the site in 1955.
The Herald Sun reported former Hey Hey It’s Saturday star John Blackman was among the onlookers, having worked in the building. 
The residential conversion of the former television studio lot was undertaken by Lend Lease as part of the $400 million housing village, dubbed Studio Nine. The offering sits directly under the Television City sign etched onto the front red brick facade on the tree-lined Bendigo Street.
Jellis Craig auctioneer Jonathon O’Donoghue placed two vendor bids before the property passed in at $1.85 million.
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This week across the nation's capital cities, auction volumes continued to increase with 1,464 homes returning a preliminary clearance rate of 67.7 per cent.
It was up from the 62 per cent across 790 auctions last week, as listings grow after the summer break.
CoreLogic auction analyst Kevin Brogan noted over the same week last year 1,591 auctions were held with a stronger 73.2 percent clearance rate. 
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Sydney secured the nation's top auction result, but it was a close contest.
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There was a $3,028,000 apartment sale at Kirribilli which edged out a $3 million Abbotsford house sale in Sydney's inner west.
The three bedroom <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-kirribilli-127332762" target="_blank">61/29 Carabella Street</a> offering (above) had been listed with $2.5 million expectations through Nigel Mikhi at McGrath.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-abbotsford-127142554" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">14 Irene Street Abbotsford offering</a> was a three bedroom single storey home on 700 sqm. It last sold in 2003 at $1,052,000.
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Sydney was host to 517 auctions this week and a preliminary clearance rate of 68.7 per cent was recorded, rising from 57.1 per cent last week across 216 auctions.
The strongest of Sydney's 15 sub-regions were the Eastern Suburbs (85.2 per cent), the Northern Beaches (79.1 per cent) and the Inner West (75 per cent) regions. 
The lowest clearance rate was across the Sutherland Shire where 46.7 per cent of the 30 reported auctions were successful.
Melbourne's strongest clearance was recorded across the Mornington Peninsula, where 85 per cent of the 20 reported auctions were successful. 
Melbourne's top sale was on the peninsula when $2.45 million was paid at McCrae. The 3610 sqm corner lot set over three titles cam with an updated three-bedroom, three-bathroom residence.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-mccrae-127336210" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">1-7 Burrell Street offering</a>, 200 metres from the beach, was marketed by Hockingstuart for its development potential. It was listed for the first time in more than 30 years when the blocks fetched around $100,000 each.
The preliminary clearance rate in Brisbane was 53.8 per cent, up from 45.6 per cent last week. 
An Ipswich offering at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-rosewood-127285694" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">38 Bassett Lane, Rosewood</a> was the nation's cheapest capital city result. The five bedroom house on 1320 sqm sold for $200,000. It had traded at $315,000 in pre-gfc 2008.
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In Adelaide, a 68.9 per cent preliminary result was recorded across 78 auctions. Last week, 98 Adelaide auctions returned a clearance rate of 70.2 per cent.
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Perth’s clearance rate of 29 per cent across 31 auction results was lower than last week, when 30 auctions were held and a clearance rate of 47.4 per cent was recorded. 
Over the same week last year Perth was 25 per cent, and 74 auctions were held.
Perth sales included <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-wa-marangaroo-127270702" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a $452,000 result for a home</a> at Marangaroo, described as a four bedroom, two bathroom plus study, quality built Peter Stannard home that was a first home buyers dream.
Across Canberra, 73 homes were taken to auction. Preliminary results show a clearance rate of 67.7 per cent, up from 62.2 per cent the previous week.
Tasmania was host to 11 auctions this week and of the eight reported some five successful sales. 
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-tas-south+burnie-127314854" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A three bedroom South Burnie home</a> (pictured below) was passed on on a $500,000 vendor bid. It had been transformed onto a modern home since selling at $200,000 in 2015.
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Melbourne auctions strongest of the nation in early results

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/mrcb">MRCB International</a> has commenced construction on its latest Gold Coast apartment development, Maris, on the site of the former Sundale Motel in Southport.

The start of construction by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/binah-constructions">Binah</a> follows an exceptionally strong sales campaign, with more than 90 per cent of apartments sold since launch. Every purchaser has been local, an&nbsp;indicator of confidence in both the development and Southport's evolution into a thriving CBD.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/maris-southport-20-queen-street-southport-qld-4215">Maris</a> will deliver 192 residences across 20 levels. The project forms part of MRCB's Australian and New Zealand development pipeline now exceeding $1.6 billion in gross development value, alongside a growing portfolio of projects globally.

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The company also commenced construction on its $600 million 26 Vista residences in Surfers Paradise last year, following strong sales momentum, with over 70 per cent of residences sold.

Maris has been designed to meet evolving buyer demand, offering architecturally designed layouts suited to long-term liveability. The approach reflects a growing preference for quality and adaptability among Gold Coast buyers.

Positioned next to the Broadwater in the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/southport-qld-4215">Southport</a> CBD, Maris sits directly opposite the Broadwater Parklands light rail station and within easy reach of retail, dining and lifestyle precincts, placing residents at the centre of one of the Gold Coast's most connected and rapidly maturing urban centres.

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Maris will offer a full suite of resort-style residential amenities, including a pool, gym and sauna, along with a rooftop level featuring decks, lounges and dining and yoga areas that command sweeping views across the Broadwater and out to the ocean.

Binah, a New South Wales headquartered company co-founded by Amen Zoabi and Khalil Hafza in 2008, has expressed its excitement at establishing its first partnership with MRCB.

Binah's Managing Director Khalil Hafza said partnering with MRCB on Maris is a significant moment for Binah.

"MRCB's financial strength and a track record that speaks for itself give this project a solid foundation, and this marks the beginning of what will be a long and successful relationship.

"With the right people, systems and partnerships behind it, Maris is set to become a significant addition to the Gold Coast's premium residential market."

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MRCB International CEO Ravi Krishnan said the project's progression to construction reflects both sustained demand and tightening conditions across the apartment sector, as well as MRCB's continued confidence in the Gold Coast market.

"Commencing construction at Maris is a significant step and reflects the depth of demand for quality apartments in well-connected urban locations," said Krishnan.

"Across Southeast Queensland, new apartment supply remains constrained, particularly in established precincts with infrastructure and amenity already in place. Projects like Maris are increasingly critical in meeting that demand, especially on the Gold Coast and in the city's CBD precinct."

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Krishnan said Southport's ongoing transformation, supported by infrastructure investment and long-term planning, was underpinning renewed buyer confidence.

"We're seeing a clear shift back towards well-located urban centres where infrastructure, connectivity and amenity are already established," said Mr Krishnan. "Southport is evolving into a more mature CBD environment, and that is being reflected in buyer behaviour."

Construction at Maris is anticipated to be completed in 2029.

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Construction commences on MRCB’s $200m Maris Residences in Southport

Moonee Valley Park’s latest residential release <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-eveline-at-moonee-valley-park-moonee-ponds-100-thomas-street-moonee-ponds-vic-3039">The Eveline</a>, has achieved a new benchmark for off-the-plan apartment sales in the suburb, with the sale of The Alexandra penthouse selling for $5,435,000.

Positioned on the top floor of a 16-level residential building, the three-bedroom, three and-a-half-bathroom penthouse features uninterrupted city skyline views across the future Valley racetrack.&nbsp;

The landmark sale comes as momentum at the precinct continues to build, with the Moonee Valley Racing Club progressing works on its new racetrack ahead of the 2027 Cox Plate. The transformative development will see MVRC reimagine the beloved Valley as a vibrant year-round entertainment and lifestyle destination.

Alongside a world-class racing experience, the historic precinct will be activated with events, hospitality and public green spaces designed to attract broader audiences, while breathing new life into one of Melbourne’s most iconic destinations.&nbsp;

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Development partners <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/hamton">Hamton Property Group</a> and Hostplus have delivered five residential stages over the past four years, the most recent in November 2025 with Trackside House and Stonepine House. The flourishing community is now home to almost 500 families.&nbsp;

The latest residential release, The Eveline, has recorded strong demand since launching publicly last July, securing more than $200 million in sales to date, satisfying its pre sales hurdle for construction to commence.&nbsp;

Hamton Founder and Executive Chairman, Paul Hameister OAM said, the sales&nbsp;team have been overwhelmed by demand for these unique homes in this unique project.

"Buyers continue to be predominantly hyperlocal and attracted by the 40 hectare botanic masterplan in Melbourne’s inner north west," Hameister said.

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Hamton’s Sales and Marketing Director Fergus Humphries said the team has achieved more than 70 sales over the past eight weeks, including the penthouse purchase by a local buyer.

"These results reinforce that, even in a challenging market, purchasers continue to be drawn to quality projects that offer more than just a home, they offer a lifestyle.”

Designed by Cera Stribley, the penthouse has been created with entertaining in mind, spanning close to 400 sqm of indoor and outdoor living space, including multiple terraces designed to capture sweeping views across Melbourne’s skyline, the new Valley racecourse and sunset views over Moonee Ponds.

Moonee Valley Park is one of Melbourne’s largest urban renewal projects, transforming the iconic racecourse site into a vibrant mixed-use neighbourhood integrating homes, parklands, retail, racing and community amenities.

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Moonee Valley Park penthouse sets suburb record as sales surge clears construction benchmark

A company linked to one of Australia's largest privately owned cattle businesses has lodged plans for a new residential tower in <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/newstead-qld-4006">Newstead</a>, continuing the rapid transformation of one of Brisbane's most sought-after, inner-city precincts.

Bottletree Holdings, an entity associated with Stanbroke Managing Director Brendan Menegazzo, has submitted a development application for a 28-storey mixed-use tower at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/9-longland-street-newstead-qld-4006">9 Longland Street</a>, a site that made headlines last year when it changed hands in an off-market transaction that reportedly set a benchmark land rate for the suburb.

The proposal would replace an existing two-storey commercial building on the 1,510 sqm corner site with a Bureau Proberts-designed tower comprising 76 apartments, ground-floor retail, office space and a suite of resident wellness amenities.

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According to planning documents lodged with Brisbane City Council, the development would comprise a mix of 36 two-bedroom apartments, 24 three-bedroom apartments and 16 four-bedroom residences, positioning the project firmly at the premium end of the market. The apartments would sit above a podium containing retail and commercial space, with three levels of communal recreation facilities spread throughout the tower. The proposal also includes 198 car spaces and 95 bicycle spaces.

Bureau Proberts has drawn heavily on Newstead's industrial heritage in developing the architectural response.

"Occupying a prominent corner in the heart of Newstead, the proposal draws from the area's industrial lineage of robust brick warehouses to deliver a distinctly contemporary response," the architects said in the design statement.

"It is conceived as a subtropical sanctuary and elevated private retreat embedded within one of Brisbane's most vibrant lifestyle precincts."

The design seeks to reinterpret the traditional Queensland vernacular through wraparound verandahs, deep shading elements and permeable facades that respond to Brisbane's subtropical climate.

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Planning documents describe the building as embodying the principles of "buildings that breathe", a design approach increasingly favoured in Brisbane's apartment market as developers focus on natural ventilation and outdoor living spaces.

The tower itself would rise above a heavily landscaped podium designed to reference the woolstore architecture that helped define Newstead and neighbouring Teneriffe for generations. At ground level, fine-grain retail tenancies would activate Longland Street, Wyandra Street and the existing Wyatt Street laneway, further extending the pedestrian network that has become a hallmark of the Gasworks precinct.

The application notes that more than 54 per cent of the site would be dedicated to landscaping and deep planting, while approximately 1,750 sqm of communal recreation space would be delivered across multiple levels.

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Bottletree paid $22 million for the 1,510 sqm development site, equating to more than $14,500 per sqm, a reflection of the strong demand for development opportunities in Newstead. The suburb continues to attract both developers and buyers, underpinned by the ongoing evolution of the Gasworks and Teneriffe precincts into some of Brisbane's most sought-after lifestyle destinations.

Brisbane City Council's Sustainable Growth Strategy and Inner City Strategy both identify Newstead as a priority growth precinct capable of accommodating additional housing density due to its proximity to employment hubs, public transport and lifestyle infrastructure.

The proposed tower joins a growing pipeline of high-end apartment developments in the suburb. Fortis recently launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/crest-walker-newstead-12-kyabra-street-newstead-qld-4006">Crest &amp; Walker</a>, a 65-apartment owner-occupier-focused development on Kyabra Street, while Consolidated Properties Group is preparing to launch <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/castile-47-skyring-terrace-newstead-qld-4006">Castile</a>, a 227-apartment waterfront project on Skyring Terrace.

Meanwhile, builder-developer BPG is planning its own Newstead project on Maud Street, comprising just over 100 apartments and more than 1,380 sqm of dedicated wellness and resident amenity spaces, further highlighting the shift towards lifestyle-driven apartment developments in Brisbane's inner-city market.

Newstead apartment boom continues with Longland Street tower plans

ALAND has taken the next major step in delivering its vision for Leppington Town Centre, lodging State Significant Development plans for a $549 million residential precinct that would bring more than 1,200 new homes within walking distance of Leppington Station.

The proposal, now on public exhibition, forms the Residential Core Precinct of the broader Leppington Town Centre masterplan and would transform a 4.3-hectare site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/156-166-rickard-road-leppington-nsw-2179">156-166 Rickard Road</a> into a high-density mixed-use neighbourhood comprising nine residential buildings rising between six and 25 storeys.

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The development has been designed by Rothelowman and is being pursued through a State Significant Development Application alongside a concurrent rezoning request under the NSW Government's Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

If approved, the project would deliver 1,206 dwellings, including 784 build-to-sell apartments, 208 build-to-rent apartments, 189 affordable housing units and a nine-storey serviced apartment building containing 112 rooms. The proposal also includes around 7,400 sqm of non-residential floor space, new public open space, communal recreation areas and a new internal street network.

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<h2 data-end="1990" data-section-id="s6350" data-start="1941">A key piece of Leppington's future town centre</h2>

The site sits around 250 metres from Leppington Station, which opened in 2015 as the terminus of the South West Rail Link and has long been earmarked as the catalyst for the suburb's transformation from a rural fringe location into a major strategic centre for Western Sydney.

Leppington has become increasingly important following the announcement of the Western Sydney International Airport and the emergence of Bradfield City Centre, with government planning identifying the precinct as a significant location for future housing and employment growth.

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According to Rothelowman, the proposal responds directly to Leppington's unique position between its agricultural past and its urban future.

"The site offers an opportunity to weave together multiple layers of history, from its ancient connections to Country along the ridgeline between two waterways and its origins as part of the Cumberland woodland, to its more recent agricultural uses, and its future as a new residential community," the architects said in the design report.

The architects said the project aims to establish a high-density residential typology that combines apartment living with extensive landscaping and public open space.

"The design responds by establishing a high-density typology that combines the convenience and amenity of contemporary apartment living with a renewed native landscape."

<h2 data-end="3541" data-section-id="1ko88s2" data-start="3485">Nine buildings arranged around parks and public space</h2>

The proposal has been designed around a landscape-led framework rather than a traditional podium-and-tower approach.

Across the site, approximately 7,500 sqm of public open space would be delivered through a network of north-south and east-west linear parks, connecting into the wider Leppington Town Centre open space network. A further 8,000 sqm of communal open space would be provided for residents.

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Rothelowman said the design seeks to maximise landscaping at ground level by concentrating development into compact tower footprints.

"Buildings are carefully lifted and distributed to minimise disturbance to the natural terrain, allowing the ground plane to remain open, permeable, and led by landscape," the design report states.

Rather than creating a continuous podium edge, the design team has focused on allowing landscaping to extend beneath and around the buildings.

"The ground plane is conceived as an extension of the surrounding environment, allowing landscape to flow up to and beneath the built forms."

The architectural language also draws on the area's natural landscape, with Rothelowman describing a material palette influenced by local gum trees, bark textures, creek systems and sandstone tones.

<h2 data-end="4971" data-section-id="s69utu" data-start="4922">Affordable housing and build-to-rent component</h2>

One of the more significant aspects of the proposal is the diversity of housing typologies.

In addition to traditional apartments for sale, the scheme includes a dedicated 25-storey build-to-rent building with 208 apartments and a 22-storey affordable housing building containing 189 homes.

The affordable housing component represents almost 16 per cent of the total dwellings proposed within the Residential Core Precinct.

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Community consultation undertaken ahead of the lodgement found support for additional housing in the area, particularly given ongoing affordability challenges across South West Sydney. Survey work conducted with local residents found housing affordability was one of the poorest-rated aspects of living in Leppington, while a majority of respondents were open to additional housing within the local government area.

The site's proximity to Leppington Station was identified as the most positively viewed aspect of the proposal, while public open space and affordable housing provisions also received majority support.

<h2 data-end="6184" data-section-id="1ngkie4" data-start="6140">Part of Leppington's broader expansion</h2>

ALAND will be a significant contributor to the broader vision for Leppington Town Centre, which is expected to accommodate more than 25,000 residents as the precinct evolves over the coming decades.

Located within Sydney's South West Growth Area, the 440-hectare Leppington Town Centre has been identified by the NSW Government as a strategic centre spanning both the Liverpool and Camden local government areas.

In 2023, Liverpool City Council and Camden Council, supported by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment, prepared a draft planning proposal to rezone land and amend development controls across a number of sites within the town centre.

The proposal outlines a new vision for Leppington Town Centre, reducing the amount of land allocated for business park uses while increasing land zoned for commercial development, housing and open space. The changes are designed to optimise land use across the precinct and support the delivery of a more walkable, transit-oriented centre anchored by Leppington Station.

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ALAND plots 1,200-home Leppington masterplan

Brisbane-based developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/trk-property-group">TRK Property Group</a>&nbsp;has enlisted renowned architecture firm Koichi Takada Architects to design its latest new apartment development.

The new 34-storey tower at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/57-berwick-street-fortitude-valley-qld-4006">57 Berwick Street, Fortitude Valley</a>,&nbsp;will have 189 apartments, complete with interiors by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/byculprit">byCULPRIT</a>. The upper levels&nbsp;capturing views across the Story Bridge, city skyline, ranges, bay and river.

Residents will have access to a rooftop amenity floor with facilities including a pool, spa, sauna, hot and cold treatment, meditation garden, gym, yoga studio, private dining, BBQ, games lounge, wine display wall, work library, meeting rooms and outdoor work areas.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/trk-property-group">TRK</a> Founder and Managing Director, Arpan Kohli, said it will be a project "Brisbane hasn't seen before."

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"To deliver a project of this calibre, you need the right people involved," Kohli said.

"Koichi Takada Architects and byCULPRIT set the benchmarks for design excellence, and this project reflects that - a building of genuine architectural significance in one of Brisbane's most coveted locations, sitting between Howard Smith Wharves and the James Street precinct."

TRK recently launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-townhouses/laya-residences-taigum-203-beams-road-taigum-qld-4018">LAYA Residences in Taigum</a>, 88 three-bedroom townhouses starting from $1,495,000. They have another apartment site in Indooroopilly, at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/140-central-avenue-indooroopilly-qld-4068">140 Central Avenue</a>. That will have 131 apartments.&nbsp;

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