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An award winning Manly house sold for $5.2 million making it Sydney’s most expensive weekend auction sale.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-manly-125714870" target="_blank">5 College Street</a>, the 695 sqm property won the Building Designers Australia award in 2012.
The interior was designed by Hare + Klein and has been featured in numerous design magazines.
It features an open living room with wet bar and gas log fireplace along with a large dining room.
The kitchen features a four metre kitchen island with Miele/Liebherr appliances and butler’s pantry.
There are six bedrooms and four bathrooms with the master suite having its own ensuite and balcony.
There is also a self-contained studio/guest apartment.
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Outside the landscaped gardens comes with fire pit and heated lap pool plus spa while the north facing patio has a built-in BBQ and retractable awning.
Other features includes two outdoor showers.
The property is a short stroll to Manly/Shelly Beach, restaurants and wharf.
The property was offered through Clarke &amp; Humel agents Michael Clarke and Cherie Humel.
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Award winning Manly house sold for $5.2 million

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Bankwest, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia subsidiary, has raised rates for existing interest-only owner occupiers.
The increase of 35 basis points is the latest move to rein in higher-risk loans.
The lender is decreasing lending on selected principal and interest products by up to 15 basis points to encourage property buyers to switch to, packages requiring principal repayment.
Transfer fees will be waived for existing borrowers with the bank switching to principal and interest loans.
"Bankwest is mindful of its broader obligations as a responsible lender and aims to balance the needs of customers, shareholders and regulators when reviewing products and pricing," a spokesman for the bank to The Australian Financial Review.
"These changes are being made in line with regulatory guidance."
From Tuesday, principal and interest investor and owner occupier loans will be reduced by 15 basis points and 12 basis points respectively.
From October, existing investor and owner occupier interest-only loans will be increased by 25 basis points and 35 basis points respectively.
It also created a new category of low-deposit loans for those with less than 5 per cent deposit by raising rates to 5.29 per cent, up from 4.53 per cent.
The new rate is inclusive of expensive lenders' mortgage insurance. The comparative rate, which takes into account all fees and charges, will rise from 4.94 per cent to 5.69 per cent.
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Bankwest raises rates for existing interest-only owner occupiers

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Foreign buyer-funded new apartment sales will more than halve over the next three years, latest forecasts by MBA show. 
It comes as local banks cut back funding to overseas buyers, along with the higher surcharges and taxes levied by state governments.
The MBA forecasts commencements of new units supported by foreign purchases will fall from the rolling 12-monthly peak of 48,251 in June last year to 23,304 in June 2019.
The group's latest Industry Forecasts Australia June 2017 report says foreign investor activity is expected to "fall considerably" in the next two years as recent moves by the commonwealth government and by the NSW state government tighten restrictions on foreign property buyers.
The report predicts apartment construction in NSW to fall by almost 40 per cent over the next four years, noting the NSW market with its high reliance on domestic and offshore investors will face the biggest correction as Australia's biggest-ever housing construction boom slows. 
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Foreign buyer-funded new apartment sales will more than halve over the next three years

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The Bonnie Doon house made famous in The Castle is now up for rent on Airbnb.
It comes as the other home from the 1997 film prepares to go under the hammer in Strathmore on Wednesday afternoon
Mel bought the Bonnie Doon abode two years ago from a Sydney investor who had also rented it out.
She has spent about a year fixing it up before now offering it as a <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/5389205" target="_blank">short-term holiday rental</a> at $200 a night, plus cleaning costs.
“You’re not dreaming,” the Airbnb listing reads. “The serenity is real.”
To offer guests the true Castle experience, Mel has collected items that she thought Darryl and Steve Kerrigan would have found in the Trading Post.
She even built a “pool room” out back to house extra guests. 
“I just love telling people when I buy things that they’ll be going straight to the pool room,” she told The Herald Sun. 
The house has been styled with a retro theme.
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Bonnie Doon house made famous in The Castle up for rent on Airbnb

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The longtime owner of the house from The Castle says she’ll take what she can at tomorrow's auction of the humble Melbourne weatherboard that sits adjacent to the Essendon airport.
It is famous for its setting as Darryl Kerrigan’s “castle” in the iconic 1997 film.
The house at 3 Dagonet Stret, Strathmore is up for grabs, but only the iconic house, not the land.
Rebecca Towns and Noel Kenny from the Brad Teal agency are expecting it to fetch anywhere between $1000 and $10,000 as the buyer will then need to spend another $45,000 to $50,000 on getting it relocated.
They are marketing the house as “the ultimate piece of movie memorabilia."
Prior plans by NSW entrepreneurs to relocate it failed to proceed.
Seller Vicky Cosentino wants to build a townhouse now that the Moonee Valley council voted not to pursue permanent heritage protection for the home.
Interest has come from councils seeking to add a tourist attraction in their district and investors looking to use it as an Airbnb.
A Sydney property investor Richard Moseley owned the other house, the Bonnie Doon holiday fibro near Lake Eildon, selling the shack for $200,000, after nine year ownership having paid $169,950 in 2006.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Councils consider The Castle for tourist attraction

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The former Macquarie Real Estate director Ian MacIntosh has launched a low cost Sydney-based estate agency, Sello.
His co-investors are David Murphy, a Mosman estate agent and tech entrepreneur Craig Hewett, who co-founded online travel marketplace Wego.
Sello's estate agents, who will work remotely, will charge home sellers a fixed $7,550 fee.
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MacIntosh acknowledged to the Australian Financial Review that there were similarities with Purplebricks but said Sello's digital platform had been designed specifically to address the "misgivings" of local vendors, these being the high cost of selling, "less than stellar" levels of service and a lack of transparency.
"We want to empower vendors through information so they can interact at a higher level of understanding," he said.
MacIntosh said Sydney vendors faced exorbitant costs.
He said the growth of the hybrid model did not signal the death knell of commission-earning agents "but the emergence of a new sector within a binary marketplace".
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/agency/sello-nsw-ANHJYV" target="_blank">Sello</a> has had just the one sale, in Bronte at $935,000.
Prior to founding Sello, Mr Macintosh spent 15 years at Macquarie Bank.
It was in roles spanning real estate funds management, risk management, product development and project management.  
His property roles included managing the Macquarie Office Fund before the platform was sold to Charter Hall in 2010.
The AFR advised agents will earn a undisclosed portion of the $7,550 Sello fee with a payment received when the property is listed and another when it sold.
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Macquarie veteran takes on Purplebricks with low-cost Sello launch for Sydney vendors

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A three bedroom Balwyn North house has been sold for $2.668 million making it Melbourne’s most expensive weekend auction sale.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-balwyn+north-125761814" target="_blank">1120 Burke Road</a>, the 993 sqm property had been marketed as a redevelopment opportunity.
It was last sold in 1980 for $65,000.
Built in the 1950s it is situated in the centre of everything from cafes, public transport and Stradbroke Park.
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The property is surrounded by apartments and townhouses complexes.
The property was offered through Noel Jones agents David Fileccia and Greg Bowring.
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Three bedroom 1950s Balwyn North knockdown sold for $2.688 million

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Geelong takes the top spot with the region’s highest weekend auction clearance rate, according to CoreLogic’s latest report.
The property data firm says that out of the 21 auctions in Geelong 85.7% resulted in a successful outcome.
This is followed by Hunter region with 78.3% and Wollongong with 70.8%.
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Gold Coast takes the lowest spot with a auction clearance rate of only 41.4%.
A three bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-north+geelong-125799586" target="_blank">53 Stubbs Avenue</a>, North Geelong (above) was sold over the weekend for $466,000.
Another three bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-norlane-125794762" target="_blank">4 Barcelona Street</a>, Norlane (below) was sold for $340,000.
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Geelong takes top spot with highest weekend auction clearance rate: CoreLogic

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The North West region of Melbourne had the highest weekend auction clearance rate, according to CoreLogic’s latest report.
The property data firm says that out of the 71 auctions in the North West 90.1% resulted in a successful outcome.
This is followed by the Inner region with 88.7% and the Outer East with 87%.
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The South East region had the lowest clearance rate with only 70.5% successfully cleared.
A four bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-keilor+east-125759702" target="_blank">4 Steele Creek Drive</a>, Keilor East (above) was sold over the weekend for $1.273 million.
A three bedroom townhouse at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-townhouse-vic-keilor+east-125757058" target="_blank">28 Nyah Street</a>, Keilor East (below) was sold for $777,000.
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North West Melbourne region scores 90% auction clearance rate: CoreLogic

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A three bedroom house at Marryatville has been sold for $781,000.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-sa-marryatville-125761978" target="_blank">1 The Crescent</a>, the 800 sqm property is marketed as a renovation project or development opportunity.
Built in 1960 the property still retains most of its original charm with a large front lounge and dining area with views of the gardens.
Its central kitchen is next to a three way bathroom that is also next to three bedrooms.
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The third bedroom sits at the rear of the property and leads out to the rear yard.
The property was offered through Toop &amp; Toop agent Jordan Begley.
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Three bedroom corner Marryatville house sold for $781,000

A trio of Queensland property groups have unveiled plans for a $300 million mixed-use redevelopment of the former Noosa Bowls Club site, a proposal that would deliver more than 200 new homes in one of the Sunshine Coast's most supply-constrained markets.

Kilter Property, Frank Developments and Calile Malouf Investments are behind the plans for the 1.8-hectare site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/99-noosa-drive-noosa-heads-qld-4567">99 Noosa Drive</a>, which would transform the long-vacant site into a new residential precinct featuring 208 apartments, retail, hospitality and public space.

The proposal comes as Noosa continues to grapple with housing affordability and a shortage of permanent accommodation, particularly for key workers. The site's location in Noosa Junction, close to shops, public transport and employment, aligns with the direction of Noosa Council's Housing Strategy, which encourages higher-density housing within established activity centres rather than continued urban expansion.

The draft plans include 48 affordable-by-design apartments and 48 rooming accommodation units aimed at key workers. Around 2,000 sqm of ground-floor retail and food and beverage space would activate the street frontage, alongside a new public town square and landscaped open space.

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Frank Developments Founder and Director Frank Licastro said the development would continue the company's focus on architecturally-led residential projects while addressing one of the region's biggest challenges.

"Not only will this project exude a sense of luxury, it will also enhance not only the built environment but also the surrounding community," Licastro said.

"Noosa's success relies on the people who live and work here. Providing well-designed accommodation for key workers is critical to supporting the local economy and ensuring the Shire can continue to thrive."

Kilter Property Co-Founder Huw Williams said the focus was on delivering additional permanent housing while creating a mixed-use destination that benefits both residents and the wider community.

"Our focus is on delivering a well-considered mixed-use project that provides more permanent housing options, supports local workers and businesses, and delivers an exceptional product for the local market," Williams said.

"The redevelopment vision aligns with the long-term evolution of Noosa Junction as a vibrant activity centre, creating a destination that enhances the area's character while delivering significant economic and community benefits."

Calile Malouf Investments, best known for its role in Brisbane's James Street precinct and The Calile Hotel, will bring its place-making experience to the project. The company recently commenced construction on The Calile Noosa hotel and says the residential development will complement its growing investment in the region.

CMI Director Cal Malouf said the aim was to create a walkable precinct combining housing, retail and hospitality while remaining true to Noosa's character.

"We see a similar opportunity in Noosa to deliver a vibrant, walkable destination that combines exceptional housing, hospitality and retail in one integrated project," Malouf said.

Brisbane-based Cavill Architects has been appointed to design the project.

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Noosa Bowls Club to be redeveloped into mixed-use apartment precinct

One of Brisbane's last major riverfront redevelopment opportunities has taken a significant step forward, with Lendlease selected as the Queensland Government's preferred development partner for the former Visy site in South Brisbane.

The seven-hectare industrial site, positioned between South Bank and West End and 1.3 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD, will be transformed into a mixed-use precinct expected to deliver more than 4,000 new homes alongside extensive public open space and riverfront parkland.

The project is one of the largest urban renewal opportunities currently planned in Brisbane and is expected to play a key role in accommodating the city's growing population ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Plans for the precinct include a network of riverfront promenades and boardwalks, new public plazas, parkland, amphitheatre-style gathering spaces and shared pedestrian and cycling links designed to reconnect the long-isolated site with the Brisbane River.

The Queensland Government is targeting delivery of the first homes and key public spaces before the 2032 Games, allowing the precinct to begin contributing new housing and public amenity well before the broader masterplan is complete.

The redevelopment is also expected to support more than 3,000 jobs across planning, construction and ongoing operations.

For Lendlease, the appointment adds another major urban regeneration project to its Queensland portfolio. The developer has operated in the state for more than 70 years and has delivered a number of large-scale mixed-use precincts in partnership with government.

Lendlease Development CEO Claire Johnston said the project represented one of Brisbane's most significant redevelopment opportunities.

"The transformation of the former Visy site represents a rare opportunity to reimagine one of Brisbane's most significant riverfront locations, deliver thousands of much-needed homes, and create long-term legacy," Johnston said.

"In partnership with the Queensland Government, we have the opportunity to create a new riverside destination that will help shape Brisbane's growth and how people experience the city for decades to come.

"This is exactly the type of large-scale, city-shaping development that will provide lasting benefits for Queensland, bringing together housing, jobs and world-class public spaces."

Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie said the riverfront transformation would deliver a thriving new community precinct.

“The Crisafulli Government is delivering this golden opportunity to unlock a riverfront jewel for all Queenslanders,” Deputy Premier Bleijie said.

“This is a once-in-a-generation moment to reshape a significant slice of Brisbane and deliver lasting benefits – thousands of new homes, and public spaces for all Queenslanders to enjoy well beyond the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games – unlike Labor’s plan which would have delivered zero benefits and zero new homes.

“Queensland is well and truly open for business and through partnership with the private sector, we are accelerating delivery while ensuring strong housing, community and economic outcomes."

Early works on the precinct are expected to commence in April 2027.

Lendlease selected to deliver transformative South Brisbane riverfront precinct

Eddy Haddad's <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/level-33">Level 33</a> is levelling up its approved Wollongong development, as the coastal city south of Sydney continues to prove popular in the high-density development space.

Level 33, a longtime developer in the Wollongong area, has gone through the NSW Government's Housing Delivery Authority to upsize its approved two-tower development on the corner of Crown Street and Gladstone Avenue, just 100 metres from Wollongong Station.

The developer currently has approval for 252 apartments across two buildings rising to 19 storeys. It is now seeking approval for 33 and 38-storey towers that would deliver 467 apartments, including 67 affordable homes.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bka-architecture">BKA Architecture</a>, the development would comprise apartments above a three-level podium with around 1,100 sqm of retail space, along with basement parking for 448 vehicles.

According to the Urban Design Report by BKA, the proposal has the capacity to "reinforce the precinct's identity by strengthening links between health, education, and transport services, while also contributing to Wollongong's ongoing evolution as a key regional centre."

Wollongong is somewhat in vogue. Between Level 33 and Urban Property Group, the two developers have several thousand apartments planned across the city.

Level 33 is currently delivering Easterly Wollongong, one of its most boutique projects to date with just 21 high-end apartments, as well as Atchison &amp; Kenny, a 329-apartment development due for completion later this year.

The developer plans to redevelop the 13,088 sqm WIN Grand megasite into <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/crown-square-216-238-keira-street-wollongong-nsw-2500">Crown Square</a>, a new $500 million precinct with nearly 600 apartments. It also has more than 900 apartments planned for the former Bunnings Warehouse site at the intersection of Gipps and Flinders streets.

Urban Property Group is also playing a major role in the city's transformation. Its five-tower Keira Place precinct will deliver more than 800 homes, and it has recently lodged plans for a further 300 apartments near Wollongong Station.

First look: Level 33 upsizes Wollongong apartment towers

Just a week after filing plans for the final stage of its major Keira Place masterplan, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> has unveiled another significant housing proposal in Wollongong, this time targeting a prominent site opposite North Wollongong Station.

The developer has lodged a State Significant Development Application for a 38-storey mixed-use tower at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/4-4a-flinders-street-north-wollongong-nsw-2500">4-4A Flinders Street</a>, around one kilometre north of the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/keira-place-wollongong-120-122-smith-street-wollongong-nsw-2500">Keira Place precinct</a> currently taking shape on the edge of the CBD.

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Designed by Studio.SC, the proposal comprises a 38-storey mixed-use development containing 303 apartments, including 45 affordable housing units, alongside 174 co-living residences. The scheme also includes ground-floor retail space, extensive landscaping and public domain improvements.

Studio.SC noted in the proposal it "outlines a vision for a landmark transit-oriented mixed-use development centred around North Wollongong Station, designed to support the city’s future growth while responding to the NSW Government’s housing and planning reforms."

The architecture firm said the proposal responds to the opportunities and constraints shaping future growth within the 400-metre catchment of the station and represents "a coordinated and future-focused approach to urban intensification, contributing to the long-term evolution of North Wollongong as a connected, walkable and high-density station precinct."

The site occupies a strategic corner bounded by Flinders Street, Station Street, Stafford Street and the Princes Highway, directly opposite North Wollongong Station.

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The proposal follows Urban Property Group's recent submission for the second and final stage of Keira Place, which would deliver a further three buildings comprising 657 homes opposite Beaton Park. It builds on the first stage, which features 150 apartments across two towers and recently commenced construction.

Urban Property Group CEO Patrick Elias said breaking ground on the first stage marked a significant milestone for Wollongong and reflected the developer's long-term commitment to regional cities.

"Today's groundbreaking is about turning approvals into homes and moving quickly to deliver much-needed housing in Wollongong's city centre," Elias said.

"Keira Place will provide a diverse mix of homes close to jobs, transport and services, while setting a high benchmark for quality, durability and consumer protection."

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/urban-property-group-unveils-trio-of-towers-for-next-stage-of-new-wollongong-precinct-keira-place">Urban Property Group unveils trio of towers for next stage of new Wollongong precinct, Keira Place</a>

First look: Urban Property Group plans next major Wollongong tower

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/arada">Arada Australia</a> has wasted little time expanding its ambitions in Campsie, lodging plans for a second major project in the rapidly transforming town centre just months after unveiling its three-tower One Campsie proposal on Beamish Street.

The UAE-backed developer has now taken aim at one of the suburb’s most strategically positioned sites, filing a State Significant Development Application for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/10-north-parade-campsie-nsw-2194">33-storey mixed-use tower</a> at 10 London Street and 43 North Parade, directly opposite the future Campsie Metro Station. The proposal is currently on public exhibition and represents another significant vote of confidence in Campsie's emergence as one of Sydney’s key transit-oriented growth centres.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/woods-bagot">Woods Bagot</a>, the development would deliver 156 apartments above a podium containing retail and commercial space, creating a new residential and commercial gateway to the town centre. The scheme also includes a four-level above-ground parking podium and a dedicated residential amenity floor featuring wellness and recreation facilities. At least 10 per cent of the apartments would be allocated as affordable housing for a period of 10 years.

The proposal occupies a 1,631 sqm site bounded by London Street, North Parade and Dispensary Lane, immediately adjoining the future Metro station precinct and just metres from Beamish Street’s retail and dining strip. According to the Urban Design Report, the project seeks to deliver "a great place that prioritises human-scaled experience and provides spatial improvements to the area."

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Woods Bagot describes the tower as a key marker within Campsie's next phase of growth.

"Located directly opposite the new Campsie Metro Station on North Parade, 10 London Street is a thoughtfully composed 33-storey mixed-use tower that contributes to the ongoing transformation of the town centre," the Architectural Design Report states. The report says the project is intended to provide "high-quality homes within a vibrant, connected urban environment, while helping define Campsie's future skyline."

A strong emphasis has been placed on the public realm. The ground floor incorporates over 500 sqm of retail space and active frontages along both London Street and North Parade, while the podium is wrapped by extensive landscaped planting intended to soften the building's scale and strengthen the pedestrian experience. The development would also widen surrounding footpaths and improve connections between the Metro station and the broader town centre.

Above the podium, residents would have access to more than 1,400 sqm of communal amenities, including a pool, gym and landscaped recreation spaces. A distinctive green-wall treatment extending across four podium levels forms a major architectural feature, helping differentiate the project within the emerging high-density precinct.

The tower's design is closely tied to the broader Campsie Town Centre Master Plan and the arrival of Sydney Metro. The Urban Design Report notes the proposal "directly supports the Campsie Town Centre Master Plan by delivering new homes in a location explicitly identified for growth, improved accessibility, and high-quality urban renewal." It adds that the project contributes to the master plan's vision for a strengthened town centre supported by thousands of new homes around the future Metro station.

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The application follows Arada Australia's recently lodged One Campsie project at 124–142 Beamish Street and 16–18 Ninth Avenue, where the developer is seeking approval for 346 apartments across three towers rising 24, 32 and 39 storeys. Together, the two proposals would cement Arada Australia as one of the most influential developers shaping Campsie's future urban form.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-arada-files-for-trio-of-apartment-towers-in-campsie-town-centre">First Look: Arada Australia files for trio of apartment towers in Campsie town centre</a>

Arada Australia entered the Australian market in 2024 and has rapidly assembled a significant development pipeline across Sydney. Alongside its Campsie holdings, the developer is soon to launch <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/wattle-green-2-fishburn-crescent-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Wattle Green</a> in Castle Hill, and has expanded its local operations following its acquisition of construction firm Roberts &amp; Co.

Located around 14 kilometres south-west of the Sydney CBD, the site sits at the centre of one of Sydney's fastest-changing middle-ring precincts. The Metro conversion of Campsie Station, combined with Canterbury-Bankstown Council's master planning framework, is driving significant residential intensification around Beamish Street and North Parade, with thousands of new homes expected over coming decades.

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