Twelve multimillion-dollar homes on one of Mosman's last large consolidated residential blocks are set to make way for The Oswald, a 103-apartment development that puts the suburb's Low and Mid-Rise Housing reforms to their most visible test yet.

The site at 42A-52 Rangers Avenue and 21-31 Brierley Street was assembled last year for a reported $86 million by entities linked to Arissa Group and its director Frank Scarf.

The consolidated 5,638 sqm block, bounded by Rangers Avenue to the north and Brierley Street to the south, with Cartreff Lane running along its eastern edge, gives the project an unusual three-street presence and a site footprint that is rare for the Lower North Shore.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/dko-architecture">DKO Architecture</a> has designed a six and seven-storey building that steps across the sloping site in a U-shaped form, with the gap between the two arms of the building opening inward toward a central communal space that includes a pool and landscaped garden.&nbsp;

The form is explicitly drawn from the material language of the surrounding streets: a brick base articulated into finer-grain bays that roughly match the width of the bungalows being replaced, stepping up and down with the natural fall of the land rather than imposing a uniform datum.&nbsp;

Upper levels set back further from the street edge, keeping the building's presence lower and more domestic at the perimeter while the bulk consolidates toward the centre of the site.

The 103 apartments span a mix of 14 one-bedroom, 58 two-bedroom, 29 three-bedroom and two four-bedroom homes, spread across three basement levels that also accommodate 198 car spaces accessed from Cartreff Lane.

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The site sits within easy walking distance of Cremorne town centre to the west, where the Spofforth Street strip offers cafes, grocers and everyday retail.&nbsp;

The Cremorne Point ferry wharf puts the CBD roughly 20 minutes away by water, with bus services along Military Road providing additional links across the Lower North Shore.&nbsp;

Mosman is going through a wave of new apartment projects, with the likes of Abadeen, WINIM, DARE, and Toohey Miller with apartment developments underway and in planning.

Joel Robinson

The Oswald apartments pitched as Mosman density-push continues

High-rise developer Level 33 is continuing to venture out of its Wollongong heartland.

The developer, which has several projects completed, underway, and planned in the third-largest city in New South Wales, is heading to Homebush, where it plans to develop more than 300 apartments across two towers.

Like most developers, it has sought approval through the NSW Government’s Housing Delivery Authority, filing a State Significant Development Application for what they will call <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/soleil-17-24-loftus-crescent-homebush-nsw-2140">Soleil</a>.

The DKO-designed towers, 27 and 35 storeys in height, will replace seven detached homes. The apartments will sit above a four-storey podium, which will be crowned with a pool, dining areas, and landscaped spaces.

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According to the Urban Design Report prepared by DKO Architecture, the proposal “supports residential growth with housing diversity” and is designed to “create inviting, safe public spaces with strong environmental amenity that encourage social interaction and pedestrian movement”.

Level 33, founded by Eddy Haddad, has thousands of apartments in the pipeline. They have their 500-plus-unit WIN Grand redevelopment, and another 900 units to be developed in replace of the old Bunnings Warehouse on the corner of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/60-74-flinders-street-wollongong">Gipps and Flinders Streets</a>.

They are soon to launch their second stage of their Kogarah development, and will also hope to&nbsp;launch Summit Wollongong, later this year, pending approvals to upsize the development to have over 330 apartments. Also set to hit the market is their boutique Kiama development, Elan.

Level 33 adds to 2,000-unit pipeline with Soleil, new two-tower Homebush plans

Develotek has secured State Significant Development approval for its 34-storey mixed-use tower on the Pacific Highway in Chatswood.

The developer pumped up the height under the in-fill affordable housing uplift to create a 101-unit building with 27 apartments dedicated as affordable. It was previously approved for 89 apartments across a 27-storey tower.

In granting consent, the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure cited the project’s alignment with state and regional planning objectives, including the National Housing Accord and the Chatswood CBD Strategy. It will also pump over $107 million of capital investment into the state, as well as 180 operational jobs and 182 construction jobs.

The site, across <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/691-699-pacific-highway-chatswood-nsw-2067">691-699 Pacific Highway</a>, sits around 500 metres from the Chatswood Transport Interchange and within walking distance of the retail core.

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Designed by Squillace Architects, the tower will rise to 117 metres and sit above a two-storey podium and eight basement levels of parking. The residential mix includes one, two, and three-bedroom apartments, with affordable housing to be managed by a registered community housing provider for a minimum of 15 years.

The tower’s built form is characterised by a slender, articulated residential element set above a more robust podium, with commercial uses activating the street edge. Communal amenities are located within the podium and upper levels, including landscaped open space, a pool, gym, and shared facilities, contributing to resident amenity while reinforcing the mixed-use nature of the precinct.

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The approval represents one of the larger residential-led developments to proceed under the NSW Government’s infill affordable housing pathway, reinforcing Chatswood’s role as a high-density employment and residential centre on Sydney’s North Shore.

Chatswood is going through another growth phase, with the likes of Changfa Group, Billbergia, Coronation, Tian An LFD, Bridgestone, and Hyecorp all planning projects in the suburb. The NSW Gov is also proposing a further <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/nsw-gov-landcom-plan-1-500-new-apartments-in-chatswood-cbd">1,500 new homes on the former contruction site of the Sydney Metro</a>.

Develotek secures approval for 34-storey Chatswood tower

Sydney’s Transport Oriented Development applications continue to flood into the NSW Government, as developers seek to trigger the uplift encouraged by the government around the city’s key transport hubs.

The latest State Significant Development application, which is assessed by the NSW Government’s Housing Delivery Authority, is in Carlingford, where a consortium known as the Carlingford Unit Trust has proposed a trio of buildings delivering 136 apartments, 25 of which will be dedicated to affordable housing and managed by Link Wentworth.

The corner site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/241-245-pennant-hills-road-carlingford-nsw-2118">241–245 Pennant Hills Road</a>, near the junction of Pennant Hills and Jenkins roads, is located just 250 metres from the new Carlingford Light Rail station.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/kennedy-associates-architects">Kennedy Associates Architects</a> has designed the three buildings, which will sit above a 98-place childcare centre, six commercial tenancies and a gym. Residents will have access to 2,680 sqm of communal open space across rooftop and podium levels.

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“The development...will deliver a significant addition to the wider Parramatta region,” Kennedy Associates noted in their Design Report, adding that the project aims to “enrich the street environment and local character of Carlingford”.

The tallest element of the proposal is an 18-storey tower to the northeast of the site (Building A), flanked by two smaller 4–5 storey buildings (Buildings B and C) along the western edge. Basement levels will accommodate 263 car spaces, allocated across residential, commercial, childcare, gym, and visitor use.

Sustainability features include passive solar design, cross ventilation, deep soil zones, and compliance with BASIX and NatHERS benchmarks. Communal open spaces have been designed to enhance residential amenity, with spaces positioned to benefit from solar access and outlooks over the broader district, including potential views to Parramatta and Sydney CBDs.

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The development takes advantage of in-fill affordable housing incentives under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021, enabling a 30% uplift in height and floor space in exchange for dedicating at least 15 per cent of GFA to affordable rental housing managed by a registered community housing provider.

Carlingford Unit Trust is backed by Triple Eight Corporation, which owns the consolidated 6,331 sqm site. While the eastern edge of the site is earmarked for partial acquisition by Transport NSW for road widening, the project has been designed around the residual 5,765 sqm parcel.

New apartments in Carlingford have been in short supply. The only recent new development in the area is Blossom, just 41 apartments by Capio Property closer to the town centre.&nbsp;

First look: 18-storey housing project pitched near Carlingford Light Rail Station

Highgroves bathroom founder Linsday Sinclair looks set to be moving into a life of apartment devleopment.

Having last year filed plans for 51 apartments on Sunset Boulevarde in Surfers Paradise, Sinclair's investment vehicle, Sinclair Projects, is seeking to develop a similar-scale tower in Southport.

Sinclair paid $9 million for the 6,067 sqm vacant site across 28-40 Spendelove Avenue late last year. The site was carved off from the Southport Private Hospital in 2023.

The plans are for 52 apartments across a 15-storey building designed by&nbsp;Studio Workshop Architects. The slender tower will front Eugaree Street, and at just over 57 metres high, will be among the tallest at the eastern end of the street.

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The architecture draws on a coastal-urban palette: curved glazing, feature brick cladding, fluted vertical screens, and subtropical hanging gardens spilling over the podium edges. North and south-facing balconies are positioned to capture views of the Gold Coast skyline and hinterland, while the western circulation core acts as a thermal buffer, keeping internal spaces cooler through summer.

The 52 apartments are split across two distinct bands. Levels three to six deliver 24 affordable housing units across a mix of one- and two-bedroom configurations, sized between 55 and 80 sqm internally. These are intentionally compact, with car parking unbundled to reduce construction costs and keep rents accessible to low-to-moderate income households.&nbsp;

Levels seven to thirteen hold 28 market-rate apartments, all two-bedroom, running between 105 and 109 sqm with balconies up to 13 sqm. Residents on both bands get private balconies off the main living area, and everyone has access to a 265 sqm communal rooftop terrace with a BBQ and planting.

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The site sits within walking distance of Australia Fair shopping centre, the G:link tram on Nerang Street, Ellis Family Park, Southport State School, and St Hilda's. The Southport Private Hospital remains immediately to the north.

This is the first of three towers Sinclair intends to build across the full site. The larger northern portion, fronting Spendelove Avenue, is earmarked for two further towers ranging between 41 and 71 metres. There will be 338 apartments in total across the site. The sequencing Sinclair has outlined suggests this tower is as much about establishing the pattern of development as it is about delivering housing on its own.

Sinclair Projects targets Southport CBD fringe with 52-apartment high-rise

An 18-storey residential tower is planned for a landlocked car park in Bundall's employment precinct, one of a growing number of proposals testing how far the suburb can push past its own height limits.

The development seeks approval for 150 apartments and a ground-floor food and drink outlet at 8 Frigo Court, Bundall.&nbsp;

The 2,429 sqm site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/8-frigo-court-bundall-qld-4217">8 Frigo Court</a> sits within a pocket of Innovation Zone land off Bundall Road, hemmed in on all sides by commercial and office uses, with access via a narrow 10-metre handle to Frigo Court.

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Architect <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/contreras-earl-architecture">Contreras Earl</a> has organised the tower around a four-petal plan form, generating 12 distinct apartment layouts per level and orienting the building to capture ocean, hinterland, and urban views across different aspects.&nbsp;

The 150 apartments break down to 22 one-bedroom units, 74 two-bedroom units across varying bathroom configurations, and 54 two-bedroom apartments with multipurpose rooms.&nbsp;

Each apartment opens to a private balcony directly off the living area, with a number of units also carrying secondary balconies adjoining master bedrooms.&nbsp;

Residents will have access to communal amenities spread across three levels, with a pool, landscaped terraces and recreation rooms.&nbsp;

On the ground level, a 218sqm commercial tenancy is designed to function as a café or food and drink outlet, with the zone code permitting flexible conversion to office, retail, or health care uses if the market shifts.

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Frigo Court sits within Bundall's Innovation Zone and the Gold Coast Cultural Precinct, a pocket of the suburb anchored by the Home of the Arts (HOTA) complex and the Gold Coast Turf Club, with the city's light rail corridor accessible to the east and Council's own offices a short walk north. The surrounding built form is a mix of low-to-mid-rise office buildings, parking podiums, and the eclectic structures of the HOTA campus itself, with little residential presence at present.

The development joins a growing queue of Bundall applications seeking to push above local planning controls. A 21-townhouse project at 16-26 Mercedes Place in the same suburb has also sought approval above both height and density limits, a pattern that suggests developers are increasingly looking inland for viable density sites as the Gold Coast's beachfront land runs thin.

18-storey apartment tower proposed for Bundall car park

Brisbane-based <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/spyre-group">Spyre Group</a> is continuing to bolster its impress SEQ development pipeline with one of its most ambitious projects to date.

The developer, led by Daniel Laruccia and Andrew Malouf, is planning just over 300 apartments across three towers on the prized beachfront side of Main Beach Parade in Main Beach.

The prized 3,344 sqm site at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/3640-main-beach-parade-main-beach-qld-4217">3640-3642 Main Beach Parade</a> also fronts Stafford and Montgomery Avenue and will offer street-level hospitality.

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The project has been designed by New Zealand-based architecture firm Monk Mackenzie, whose scheme references the fluidity of coastal forces. The smallest tower will be 37 storeys, with the other two topping out at 41 storeys. The sculptural form intends to "resonate with the site's unique peninsular position between the Coral Sea and the Broadwater."

The southernmost tower will have just 59 four-bedroom apartments, above two food and drinks venues. Towers two and three, the tallest, will have 125 two- and three-bedroom apartments in each.

“The towers stand not in opposition to the dynamic coastal landscape, but in dialogue with it,” the architects wrote in their Design Report.

“Like tide posts embedded in sand, they register change. The movements of water, light, air, and human circulation gather and disperse around them”.

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The podiums of each tower will feature landscaped communal open spaces, pools, and active wellness zones with spas, saunas and gyms with outdoor areas, as well a cinema and dining spaces.

Spyre's application describes the site as “uniquely positioned” to accommodate such scale, noting its separation from other towers, underutilised status, and alignment with the Gold Coast’s Light Rail Urban Renewal overlay. The staging strategy allows the towers to be delivered independently. Before it's amalgamation to make it a larger site, Spyre had approved plans for MARI, a 19-storey building with 15 apartments

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Spyre’s wide-ranging portfolio includes Watts &amp; Wright in Bulimba, Moray House in New Farm, and ARC Residences in Toowong, all of which are approaching completion. It also includes Hampden Ltd in Melbourne’s Bayside, marking the company’s first project in Victoria’s capital.

Spyre has previously achieved significant success on the Gold Coast, setting region-breaking records at Glass House by Spyre in Burleigh Heads, where apartments sold for $24 million and $24.54 million. Cala Dei in Coolangatta also sold out in record time.

Spyre will soon launch Echo by Spyre, a boutique development of just nine villas in Tugun.

Spyre's three-tower beachfront plans for Main Beach

IPM Property is progressing plans for its third development in Mona Vale in Sydney's Northern Beaches, and its latest will be the biggest yet.

IPM, led by Steven Sroba and Chris Webster, has filed a State Significant Development Application to the NSW Government's Housing Delivery Authority for 82 apartments on a prime 6,122 sqm site stretching across <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/159-167-darley-street-west-mona-vale-nsw-2103">159-167 Darley Street West</a>, opposite Bayview Golf Course and just under 800m from Mona Vale town centre.

They've had <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/pbd-architects">PBD Architects</a> draw up the plans for the three-building development which will offer a mix of 26 two-bedroom units and 56 three-beds with interiors by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/mim-design">Mim Design</a>.

According to the Design Report by PBD, the built form "responds to the site’s natural fall, solar orientation, and established vegetation, creating a layered architectural expression that balances scale, materiality, and landscape”.

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The proposal aims to maximise passive design outcomes, with the site’s northern orientation supporting solar access and cross-ventilation. Building footprints have been shaped to preserve high-retention trees and accommodate an overland flow path, which runs diagonally through the rear of the site.

The development includes several sustainability initiatives, such as full electrification, EV charging provisions, and generous communal open spaces integrated across the ground and rooftop levels. As outlined in the planning documents, the buildings have been stepped in both plan and elevation to reduce bulk and provide separation to adjacent dwellings, in line with the Apartment Design Guide and local controls.

The project site falls just within the 800-metre radius covered by the NSW Government’s Low and Mid-Rise Housing Reforms, which entered their second stage in February 2025. These reforms introduce specific planning controls that significantly increase the potential for medium-density housing growth within 800 metres of the Mona Vale town centre.

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IPM has been active in the local market for several years. Its recent projects include Maya on Bungan Street near the town centre, a 33-apartment development completed in late 2024, and Iluka on beachfront Golf Avenue, a boutique project of just 14 apartments. Iluka set a local record in 2021 when a full-floor, three-bedroom apartment sold off the plan for $4.775 million.

Nearby in Palm Beach, IPM is also delivering Snappermans, a collection of just five luxury apartments designed by Koichi Takada Architects, located steps from Pittwater. The developer has also recently completed Como Coogee, a 20-apartment development on Carrington Road.

First look: IPM plans third Mona Vale project

Fresh off completing Pienza Neutral Bay, developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/central-element">Central Element</a>(CE) is preparing its next move in the tightly held Lower North Shore suburb.

Central Element (CE) has lodged plans for an eight-storey apartment building at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/54-64-barry-street-neutral-bay-nsw-2089">54–64 Barry Street</a>, a 1,659 sqm site just south of Military Road and the Neutral Bay town centre. The site was strategically acquired last year following the introduction of the NSW Low and Mid-Rise Housing Reforms and is positioned on a quiet, tree-lined street within walking distance of Neutral Bay village, the Neutral Bay Club, and key public transport links.

The $52 million development will involve the demolition of four detached homes across four lots to deliver 45 apartments, including eight affordable housing units to be managed by Bridge Housing. The mix will comprise six one-bedroom apartments, 24 two-beds, and 15 three-beds. The apartments will sit above three basement levels with 62 car parking spaces and 50 bicycle spaces.

Designed by acclaimed architectural firm <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/mhn-design-union">MHNDU</a>, the building features a lower four-storey podium element that responds to the surrounding streetscape, with upper levels recessed to reduce perceived bulk. The façade introduces warm travertine stone cladding and bronze-toned metal detailing, complemented by generous window openings and landscaped terraces to add depth, texture, and privacy.

Communal open space is proposed both at ground level and on the rooftop. Five ground-level apartments will include private landscaped gardens, while the rooftop terrace is designed as a shared amenity with an outdoor kitchen, barbecue facilities, swimming pool, and dining areas, offering elevated views across Sydney Harbour and the surrounding district.

“The building has been designed with a lower four-storey element and with building materials commensurate with the character of the area,” Beam Planning noted in its submission to North Sydney Council.

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Bridge Housing will manage the affordable units for a period of 15 years, as required under the Housing SEPP’s incentive provisions, with 15 per cent of the project’s floor area allocated to affordable housing to support greater housing diversity in the local area.

MHNDU’s design report further highlights the site’s strategic location, approximately 250 metres from key bus stops and around 1.3 kilometres from North Sydney CBD, positioning it as a transit-accessible housing opportunity aligned with evolving density controls. The planning justification emphasises the proposal’s compatibility with the emerging local character and scale of Neutral Bay.

Central Element continues to build out a diversified Sydney apartment pipeline. The developer recently completed Pienza Neutral Bay, a 37-apartment project located approximately 500 metres from the Barry Street site, and is currently delivering Ethos Chatswood, Ballamac House in Coogee, and Bianca in Drummoyne. Future projects are also planned for Mosman, Bondi Beach, Greenwich, Lavender Bay, and a high-density scheme on the edge of Hyde Park.

Central Element has flagged the Barry Street project for a market launch in Q1 2027.

First look: Central Element unveils second Neutral Bay apartment project

Mark and Roy Makari are expanding their presence in Sydney’s South West with a second major proposal for Leppington, this time envisioning a 900-dwelling mixed-use development just 850 metres from their previously lodged tower trio on Fifth Avenue.

Project management and construction management firm Creative Vision filed the plans for the&nbsp;multi-building project at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/230-rickard-road-leppington-nsw-2179">230 Rickard Road, Leppington</a>. The proposal seeks to establish a new focal point for the precinct through a high-density, transit-oriented development supported by diverse land uses.

According to the Scoping Report prepared for the Department of Planning, the scheme includes around 900 apartments across multiple towers, including 135 dwellings designated for affordable housing. A mix of market and subsidised apartments will be supported by ground-level activation through retail and office space, a childcare centre, and a hotel, forming a comprehensive urban precinct.

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The Design Report by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/studiosc-0">Studio SC</a> notes that the project “intends to deliver a high-quality, high-density built form that supports the vision for the Leppington Town Centre, integrating mixed-use outcomes and public domain upgrades.” The development is expected to be delivered in stages, although a precise timeline is yet to be confirmed.

The project will be assessed through a future State Significant Development Application, with the Scoping Report indicating the team will seek design excellence via a competitive process or through an expert design review panel. Early massing diagrams suggest a series of mid- to high-rise buildings framing a central landscaped spine, with emphasis on pedestrian permeability and public space.

The planning documentation flags a strong sustainability agenda, stating that the development will “respond to the urban heat island effect, incorporate water sensitive urban design, and prioritise active transport”.

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The proposal follows in the footsteps of the Makaris’ nearby Fifth Avenue site, where they’ve submitted plans for three towers comprising nearly 500 apartments, with 10 per cent dedicated to affordable housing. That project features commercial podiums, a childcare centre, and a new public park that would occupy more than a third of the site.

Both developments are situated within walking distance of Leppington Train Station and fall under strategic precinct plans promoting higher density housing. The town centre is undergoing substantial transformation, driven by state government planning reforms aimed at fast-tracking housing delivery.

Together, the two projects represent a combined ambition of nearly 1,400 new homes across just under two kilometres of central Leppington.

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