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

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First look: SP Setia targets St Leonards skyline with 40-storey TOD tower

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> has revealed plans for a new mixed-use tower at 10 Dangar Street, Wickham, advancing a proposal that would reshape the southern gateway to Newcastle’s city centre with one of the city’s tallest residential buildings.

The State Significant Development proposal, now on exhibition, seeks approval for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/bowline-10-dangar-street-wickham-nsw-2293">43-storey tower</a> immediately adjacent to the Newcastle Interchange. The project would deliver around 200 apartments, including 42 affordable housing dwellings, alongside 99 co-living units, a 171-room hotel, retail space, and new public domain integrated through the site.

The scheme marks a significant escalation of plans previously approved for the site. Urban Property Group took over the prominent 2,904 sqm parcel, where excavation and demolition had already commenced under an earlier consent for a 14-storey mixed-use development.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/sjb-architects">SJB</a>, the tower has been conceived as a landmark transit-oriented development anchored to the Newcastle Interchange precinct. The proposal includes 245 build-to-sell apartments across a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom residences, as well as two penthouses. Fifteen apartments and one operational unit are earmarked for NDIS housing. The co-living component would add a further 99 units, while the podium would accommodate retail uses and hotel facilities.

SJB said the site presents “a valuable opportunity to anchor the precinct by setting the standard for design, active ground planes and character at the key southern gateway.”

The architecture responds directly to the site’s position beside major transport infrastructure and within one of Newcastle’s fastest-evolving urban renewal precincts. The tower form sits above a sculpted podium designed to frame new public spaces, including a through-site pedestrian link connecting Station Street to Hannell Street, landscaped plazas, and activated retail edges.

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The design report describes the project as part of the broader transition of Wickham into “a vibrant, high-quality mixed-use urban precinct” that leverages proximity to the station, open space, and regional connectivity.

A detailed public art strategy has also been prepared for the development. The strategy positions the project as “a transit-oriented development of state significance at the gateway to Newcastle’s city centre” and outlines a series of integrated artworks responding to Newcastle’s industrial and transport heritage.

Creative Road’s curatorial framework for the project, titled Unveil, draws on “stratified surfaces, carved volumes, and light-filled apertures” while referencing Newcastle’s transformation from an industrial city into a contemporary education and technology hub.

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The proposal is being advanced through the NSW Housing Delivery Authority pathway after being declared State Significant Development in June 2025. The accompanying scoping report states the development aims to “maximise the site’s proximity to the Newcastle Interchange by delivering transit-oriented development” while increasing housing supply and affordable housing provision within the Newcastle LGA.

Urban Property Group’s plans align with the long-term strategic vision established under the Wickham Master Plan, which identified the interchange precinct as suitable for substantial uplift in height and density. The current proposal would significantly intensify that vision, positioning the tower among the tallest developments proposed for Newcastle.

The site sits immediately north of the Newcastle Interchange, bounded by Dangar Street, Hannell Street, and Charles Street. It is surrounded by a rapidly growing cluster of residential towers and mixed-use projects that have emerged following the completion of the light rail and transport interchange.

First look: Urban Property Group unveils Newcastle’s latest tower at Wickham interchange

Bottega House has completed settlement of a landmark riverfront site in Macquarie Street, St Lucia, representing its first major Brisbane development.&nbsp;

Positioned on the banks of the Brisbane River, the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/180-macquarie-street-st-lucia-qld-4067">premium site at 180 Macquarie Street</a> features uninterrupted river frontage in one of Brisbane’s most tightly held residential precincts.&nbsp;

The proposed development, currently under assessment with Brisbane City Council, has been designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/plus-studio">Plus Studio</a> with interiors by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/mim-design">Mim Design</a> and will deliver a boutique collection of premium residences positioned specifically for owner occupiers and downsizers.&nbsp;

The residences are set to redefine luxury apartment living in the area, with a focus on architectural quality, refined finishes, landscape integration and elevated amenities including curated wellness facilities, resort-style pools and recreation spaces rarely seen in the local market.&nbsp;

Exclusive sales for the project will be led by Keenan &amp; Byrne, ahead of an anticipated launch later this year.&nbsp;

Bottega House Managing Director Nick Malloch said the project reflects the group’s ambition to deliver a highly curated residential offering within one of Brisbane’s most tightly held precincts.&nbsp;

“This is an incredibly rare riverfront opportunity and one we have approached with a long-term perspective,” Malloch said.&nbsp;

“Our vision from the outset was to create a boutique collection of residences that feel more like private homes than traditional apartments, with generous proportions, refined finishes and exceptional amenity throughout."

Malloch says there is a&nbsp;lack of premium owner-occupier stock of this quality in the market, particularly for downsizers wanting space, privacy and a true lifestyle offering without compromise.&nbsp;

"Demand is expected to be strong given the scarcity of premium riverfront opportunities of this nature within Brisbane’s inner-west."&nbsp;

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The arrival of the first piling rig officially marks the commencement of construction at SIERA’s new beachside apartment development, Exhale, in Northcliffe.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/exhale-surfers-paradise-8-enderley-avenue-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Exhale</a>, a glass-encased tower featuring 54 large-scale apartments at 8 Enderley Avenue, is SIERA’s third Gold Coast development. It follows the recently completed PIPIS Bilinga beachfront project, which achieved suburb-record prices, and the soon-to-be-completed Chevron Island development, Tapestry.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/siera">SIERA</a> Founder and Managing Director Brent Thompson said the arrival of the piling rig represented a significant milestone for the development, which is scheduled for completion in late 2028.

Over the next month, around 260 piles are expected to be installed as work progresses on the basement structure. The building is anticipated to rise above ground level early next year, before unveiling its sculptural glass curtain wall, developed in collaboration with specialist façade engineers.

“The façade was designed to maximise panoramic coastal views while creating a distinctive architectural identity,” Thompson said.

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Designed by BDA Architecture, Exhale will comprise just 54 two- and three-bedroom residences across 26 levels, a level of low-density living rarely delivered in this beachside pocket between Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach.

The project has been conceived as a resident-only building, with no short-stay accommodation permitted. SIERA says the model is intended to appeal to long-term owner-occupiers rather than transient holiday demand.

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Residences have been designed with large-format layouts and expansive glazing, with most apartments featuring more than 30 metres of glass frontage to maximise natural light and ocean views.

The amenity offering spans two levels and centres on wellness and lifestyle, including a heated magnesium pool, sauna, yoga and Pilates studio, gymnasium, private dining facilities, cinema lounge, and dedicated surfcraft storage.

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More than half of the apartments have already sold. SIERA has also opened a sales gallery for Exhale at its Chevron Island commercial premises, near its Tapestry tower and the site of its second Chevron Island apartment development, which is slated to launch in early 2027.
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SIERA kicks off construction at Northcliffe tower Exhale

Local Little Bay residents, along with buyers from premium postcodes across Sydney’s affluent Eastern Suburbs, have dominated purchases in developer-builder Urban Property Group’s first Eastern Suburbs apartment development, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/este-little-bay-jennifer-street-little-bay-nsw-2036">ESTE Little Bay</a>.

The $250 million coastal project, one of the first new developments in the area in several years, has proven particularly popular with downsizers, especially those from Coogee and Bondi. One Double Bay downsizer paid $4.7 million for a four-bedroom penthouse, setting a new local apartment price record in the process.

Buyers have been attracted to the combination of coastal tranquillity, premium design and amenity-rich neighbourhood living. The walkable village setting, along with proximity to three of Sydney’s leading golf courses, New South Wales Golf Club, St Michael’s Golf Club and The Coast Golf Club, has also been a key drawcard.

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Built across two low-rise buildings designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/hill-thalis-architecture-urban-projects-pty-ltd">Hill Thalis</a> and set along a lush, landscaped green spine, designed by leading landscape architect <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/landscape-architect/arcadia-landscape-architecture">Arcadia</a>, ESTE Little Bay offers a collection of one, two, three and four-bedroom residences with interiors by Richards Stanisich.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> Sales Director, Tom McIvor said the response to ESTE has been "nothing short of extraordinary."

“Buyers have been quick to recognise ESTE as a rare opportunity to invest in a coastal sanctuary that offers both seclusion and connectivity to the heart of Sydney,” McIvor said.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/srm-residential">SRM Residential</a> Senior Director, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/srm-residential">Clayton Ross</a> said the local market has responded incredibly well, driven by ESTE’s exceptional location and the rarity it offers.

“We’ve seen strong interest from a variety of buyer groups, all of whom are drawn to the exclusivity and quality of the build and construction by the 4.5-star iCIRT-rated builder / developer, Urban Property Group. There’s truly nothing else like it along Sydney’s coastline.”

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The project also includes robust buyer protections, including Resilience Insurance’s Latent Defects Insurance, providing 10 years of structural cover, and an independent iCIRT-rating of the developer.

“The iCIRT-rating adds another layer of confidence,” Ross added. “Buyers see it as a safeguard for their investment and their lifestyle.” A highlight of ESTE’s offering is its exclusive wellness amenities, including a heated rooftop infinity pool and outdoor heated spa, a state-of-the-art Technogym fitness centre, and a sauna.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/este-little-bay-jennifer-street-little-bay-nsw-2036">ESTE Little Bay</a> is topped out and is on track to complete towards the end of 2026, with residents moving in before Christmas.

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Box Hill's drive toward increased apartment living rolls on with developer Golden Age Group on Friday further elaborating on its planned $350 million mixed-use residential development at 517-521 Station Street.

The project's move to planning tails initial success for Golden Age Group during 2017, when the site was rezoned from Public Use Zone to a Mixed Use Zone outcome. Golden Age Group picked up the current car park and childcare centre for $51.8 million in August 2016.

Initial plans drawn up by DKO Architecture have now been firmed and consist of two 18 level towers supplemented by a smaller building. Under those initial plans 429 apartments and 77 serviced apartments spanned the 7,244 square metre site.

Although not elaborating on the intended apartment mix, Golden Age Group's press release reinforces the developer's liking for Box Hill, along with a new childcare centre onsite that will roughly double in size the existing facility.

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<figcaption>Golden Age Group's next Box Hill project</figcaption></figure><blockquote>
Our plans for this project demonstrate our commitment to facilitating the expansion of the transforming suburb of Box Hill and we pride ourselves on delivering site-sensitive plans that complement the urban context.

The proposed plan will feature a large public realm and multiple street frontages, with a mix of commercial and retail spaces, residential accommodation and a new pedestrian crossing over Station Street to enhance linkages to the existing Box Hill commercial precinct. The site will also cater to the community’s needs including a childcare centre, which is twice the size of the previous facilities that occupied the site.

The development of Sky One and this project reflect Golden Age Group’s commitment to the rich culture and vibrant community of Box Hill, which is slated to become Melbourne’s second CBD.”
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<figcaption>Progress across the Sky One site</figcaption></figure>In mentioning Sky One, Golden Age Group's current Box Hill project now has its jump form emerging above ground after extensive basement works.

The suburb's's soon-to-be tallest tower will be supported by 7 basement levels accommodating 325 car spaces. The emergence of the jump form is a noteworthy construction marker in the project's 32 month designated construction time frame stretching through to September 2019.

Upon completion the DKO Architecture-designed Sky One will rise 36 storeys and house 438 apartments above 3 levels of retail and dining. 517-521 Station Street and Sky One are a mere 100 metres apart from one another.

Later this week Apartments.com.au will cover a variety of other <a href="/developments/box-hill-vic-3128">emerging Box Hill projects</a>.
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Golden Age leads a flurry of Box Hill activity

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Two fresh planning applications have emerged for West Melbourne, increasing the suburb's push toward higher density living.

Most recent to enter planning is 164-184 Roden Street, a site that is not unfamiliar to Apartments.com.au. The 3,637 square metre site initially went to planning during mid 2016 for developer Oliver Hume, with Jackson Clements Burrows Architects handling the project's design.

Picked up by Oliver Hume during late 2014, the initial proposal included 206 dwellings ( including 21 x warehouse shells), provision for 120 vehicle and 150 bicycle bays over two basement levels, plus a Jack Merlo-designed internal courtyard.

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<figcaption>A JCB Architects render of the initial Roden Street development</figcaption></figure>With the <a href="/news/oliver-hume-and-jcb-add-to-the-west-melbourne-dynamic">initial 2016 proposal covered by Urban.com.au</a>, the application was eventually refused during August last year.

Still listed as an upcoming project on <a href="https://www.oliverhume.com.au/personal/project/277-merchantbyoliverhume">Oliver Hume's webpage</a>, the new application put forward during late January seeks "Partial demolition of the existing heritage building on-site, mixed-use building comprising food and drink, retail and residential and a reduction to the carpark requirements."

Nearby and a site that may have hosted a major residential tower in previous years has gone to planning, seeking what for West Melbourne is a midrange 20 level residential tower.

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<figcaption>404-418 Spencer Street will not be reaching the height of its neighbour at 420 Spencer Street</figcaption></figure>404-418 Spencer Street sits adjacent to the recently completed Spencer Melbourne at 420 Spencer Street which includes 445 apartments and 5 retail tenancies over 40 levels. 

Covering 1,070 square metres, 404-418 Spencer Street could now host a ClarkeHopkinsClarke-designed apartment development on behalf of City Gate Pty Ltd. Submitted mid last month, 404-418 Spencer Street is the latest of a string of residential buildings that have called upon the West Melbourne end of Spencer Street.

Immediately south of the site developer Alpha 14 is adding the finishing touches to its tower dubbed Bond Quarter whilst diagonally opposite builder Maxcon has begun bulk excavation of Melbourne Village which will see 531 apartments created over two towers.

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West Melbourne in line for two additional projects

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Prospective buyers have the best part of February to secure a permitted development site on the edge of the Box Hill Activity Centre.

Savills are marketing 813-823 Whitehorse Road under an EOI campaign closing Wednesday 28 February. At stake is an approved 994 square metre site with approval for a Bruce Henderson architects-designed apartment tower spanning 16 levels.

Interestingly the site on the corner of Whitehorse Road and Elgar Road went through planning under Mont Albert, although selling brochures list the project in Box Hill; likely in order to boost buyer interest.

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<figcaption>Hero perspective from Whitehorse Road. Image: Savills</figcaption></figure>Approved within the tower are 89 apartments above retail and commercial spaces. Savills state the apartments are majority two and three bedrooms, with expansive view over the CBD. 

With a slim Box Hill TAFE site and Kingsley Gardens between 813-823 Whitehorse Road and the CBD, those uninterrupted views are likely to stay.

Applicant Doyen Tower Pty Ltd lodged plans for the project during December 2016, with the tower finding favour via VCAT.

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<figcaption>Ground level retail. Image: Savills</figcaption></figure>In the interim City of Whitehorse rejected the proposal during April last year.

As is often the case, revised plans were submitted for the development during the approvals process. <a href="http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/east/vcat-approves-16storey-apartment-building-in-mont-albert/news-story/52b4246e043853bb0c782cdeb9c3069e">According to the Herald Sun</a>, VCAT approved the tower at 813-823 Whitehorse Road during October despite the council’s decision to reject the application.

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We are satisfied that the substituted plans have effected significant improvements and that the proposed building (with some tweaking via the permit conditions) will be a very positive addition to this streetscape/activity centre and sit in an appropriate manner alongside its nearest neighbours.
<cite>VCAT tribunal</cite>
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Planning machinations aside, the eventual buyer of the site will be able to deliver the glazed tower which will effectively become a gateway project for those travelling north along Whitehorse Road.
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Mont Albert's premier development site goes to market

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<a href="/developers/capital-alliance-investment-group">Capital Alliance</a> is ramping up exposure of its Docklands development prior to the developer's formal launch of the residential component of the project.

The Docklands Residences will share the <a href="/architects/dko-architecture">DKO Architecture</a>-designed tower with a new Marriott hotel; the first to be built in Australia in 20 years. 106 apartments are included above 200 five star Marriott hotel rooms, located across 6 levels on the southern side of the 17 level building.

Described as two interlinked sculptural petal-shaped towers, the $250 million development is the final outcome after what has been a sustained effort by the development team to realise a project at 3-43 Waterfront Way, adjacent to the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel.

The Docklands Residences' apartment configurations are reflective of Capital Alliance's positioning of the project as a premium offering. 

28 single bedroom apartments range in size from from 68 to 71 square metres, 66 two bedroom one bathroom apartments span 77 to 102 square metres whilst The Docklands Residences 12 premium apartments cover three bedrooms and range from 122 to 212 square metres.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/capital_alliance_e01_hero_dusk_b.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Street level perspective. Image: Capital Alliance"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="371" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/capital_alliance_e01_hero_dusk_b.jpg?itok=UOTaqQrC" title="Street level perspective. Image: Capital Alliance" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Street level perspective. Image: Capital Alliance</figcaption></figure>In addition to a gym and function centre, the project's crowning glory is a 28 metre long infinity edge swimming pool which commands a southerly view. The curving rooftop pool encompasses 200 degree wrap-around views include the CBD, West Gate Bridge and Port Philip Bay.

Directly behind the infinity pool is a bar and dining area, with the entire rooftop area open to the public.

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The Docklands will draw tourists both internationally and locally, offering a Marina Bay Sands style experience atop our city.

We hope that being able to call this destinational address a home, and live like a five-star hotel guest 365-days of the year, is a proposition many will leap at. The Docklands offers a truly unique opportunity to live a lifestyle deserving of Melbourne’s Most Liveable City in the World title.

Australians have been slower than our American and European counterparts to move to apartment living and some of this is because of the disappointing size of apartments here.

We very much wanted to create apartments that can be lived in for an entire life – apartments that don’t scrimp on storage, layouts that offer privacy and dimensions that mean you can buy full size lounges.
<cite>Capital Alliance founder and Chief Executive Mohan Du</cite>
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Construction is slated for a mid-2018 start with completion by 2020.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/capital_alliance_e04_south_facing_nk.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Marriott pool deck resplendent with infinity pool. Image: Capital Alliance"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="589" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/capital_alliance_e04_south_facing_nk.jpg?itok=M-FZzhGi" title="Marriott pool deck resplendent with infinity pool. Image: Capital Alliance" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Marriott pool deck resplendent with infinity pool. Image: Capital Alliance</figcaption></figure>Meanwhile both developer and architect have teamed once more for Capital Alliance's recently acquired Fishermans Bend land parcel.

<a href="/buildings/normanby-199-201-normanby-road-southbank">199-201 Normanby Road</a> was picked up by the developer during late 2017, with revised plans since being submitted under the guidance of DKO Architecture. Capital Alliance nabbed the site with a permit for a substantial 40 storey tower including 262 apartments.

The revised scheme is similar in height.

With Waterfront Way on the verge of construction, the Normanby Road development joins a Pearl River Road site in <a href="/new-apartments/docklands-vic-3008">Docklands</a> and 115-129 King Street in the <a href="/new-apartments/melbourne-vic">CBD</a> as potential development sites.
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Capital Alliance and DKO Architecture showcase Docklands and prepare Fishermans Bend

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Maribyrnong is increasingly taking some of Footscray's limelight in terms of development activity throughout Melbourne's western suburbs, which flows all the way to the creation of a new 5 star hotel.

Edgewater Estate within Maribyrnong is clear to host the suburbs first high-end hotel. Late last year Council voted in favour of a new eight-storey hotel and apartment extension above the stalled Club Edgewater project at 31 Edgewater Boulevard.

Architects Hachem describe the project as a 5-star luxury hotel, which is a far cry from its original intended purpose as a licensed gaming facility under the guidance of the Western Buildings. That particular build stalled as a result of the partnership between the developer and sporting club falling through.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/img_4487.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="31 Edgewater Boulevard currently makes for a sorry state."><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="387" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/img_4487.jpg?itok=ABq9YB3V" title="31 Edgewater Boulevard currently makes for a sorry state." width="580"></a>

<figcaption>31 Edgewater Boulevard currently makes for a sorry state.</figcaption></figure>Originally slated for 10 levels, but reduced during the planning process to dual 8 level buildings above a common podium, 31 Edgewater Boulevard is expected to accommodate roughly 60-70 hotel suites within its unique exterior. Also present is a function room, restaurant, bar, cocktail lounge, cinema and pool for hotel residents, plus an additional pool, cinema, retail spaces and a commercial gym for residents and guests alike.

Hachem's finish for the building includes grey and gold tinted glazing shrouded by polycarbonate louvers. Edgewater's prospective hotel may in time join Quest who have taken a considerable presence nearby at 2 Wests Road.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/image85_1.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Imagery of a completed Quest Maribyrnong apartment. Image: Quest"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="377" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image85_1.jpg?itok=y2M2BkDy" title="Imagery of a completed Quest Maribyrnong apartment. Image: Quest" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Imagery of a completed Quest Maribyrnong apartment. Image: Quest</figcaption></figure>The first hotel/serviced apartment operator of any note with Maribyrnong, Quest serviced apartments will include 78 keys over 8 levels and will adjoin Summus Apartments. Quest is slated to open on July 2nd.

The Quest portion of the entire development has been offered for sale with JLL handling the transaction; Quest has committed to Maribyrnong for a 15 year period with rolling 5-year options thereafter.

Incidentally, Summus Apartments and Marque Maribyrnong have topped out simultaneously, ushering in the structural completion of the suburb's first two high-rise apartment buildings. Summus is in the hands of Brady Group who is acting as head contractor, whilst Marque is under the control of developer and builder JMC Group.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/image84_9.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Marque and Summus are now structurally complete."><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="244" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image84_9.jpg?itok=rDPfnPKi" title="Marque and Summus are now structurally complete." width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Marque and Summus are now structurally complete.</figcaption></figure>These two projects along Wests Road are at the periphery of what will likely over time become an expansive high-density enclave. Apartments.com.au covered Maribyrnong's prospects of heading toward a higher density outcome <a href="/news/maribyrnong-on-the-radar">here</a>.

With the likelihood of further sites bound by Wests Road and Rosamond Road heading toward residential outcomes, development sites in the precinct have also become more prevalent. Currently, 8 Sloane Street is up for sale and follows on from the recent sale of 151-153 Rosamond Road.

Both sites are under the guidance of Savills and are zoned mixed-use, with both touted as capable of accommodating developments in excess of 10 levels.
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Maribyrnong achieves a number of significant development milestones

Burwood Highway&#39;s strengthening apartment market will soon be underscored by a new multi-level Quest Apartment Hotel development.

Crema Constructions has been anointed as the <a href="http://www.crema.com.au/project/quest-apartment-hotels/">builder of choice</a> for the project that has an estimated completion date of&nbsp;February 2019. At&nbsp;315-319 Burwood Highway, the K2LD Architects-designed Burwood East accommodation replaces an earlier purely residential design of roughly 100 apartments that was created by Plus Architecture for the site.

Developer&nbsp;OAM (Aust) Pty Ltd is backing the project that will now see&nbsp;91 Quest Apartments built across the expansive corner site.

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<figcaption>Site specific designs by Plus Architecture and K2LD Architects</figcaption>
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West of&nbsp;315-319 Burwood Highway lies&nbsp;Deakin University&#39;s Melbourne Burwood Campus and&nbsp;RSPCA Victoria, although Quest will likely be targeting the numerous suburban corporate offices within walking distance, headlined by&nbsp;Motorola Australia and Hewlett Packard.

Currently, <a href="/developments/burwood-east-vic-3151">16 separate projects are sited upon Burwood Highway</a> within the Apartments.com.au Project Database, with further additions pending. All bar Quest&#39;s new endeavour are private residential apartments, amounting to some 738 new dwellings.

Despite the sizeable length of Burwood Highway, the vast majority of these 738 new dwellings are located within Burwood or Burwood East.

Latest to the&nbsp;Apartments.com.au Project Database is what shapes as the area&#39;s biggest proposal, at 380 Burwood Highway.

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<figcaption>Hayball&#39;s design for 380 Burwood Highway.</figcaption>
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Sought for the site is a&nbsp;ten level mixed-use building that would account for the well known China Bar Signature restaurant.

Designed by Hayball and submitted for planning during August of last year, the new 380 Burwood Highway would include 122 apartments, an education centre, various green/outdoor terraces, 1,405&nbsp;square metres of office space&nbsp;and 3,050 square metres of retail/restricted retail space.

China Bar Signature is slated to take up a first floor tenancy of 1,109 square metres in the new building.

Covering a triangular 5,047 square metre site,&nbsp;380 Burwood Highway would be the area&#39;s tallest building if approved.

Quest boosts an expanding Burwood Highway development scene

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After consecutive years of towers upon towers coming to the fore, Box Hill is in a planning lull.

Although the development scene is still exceptionally strong, the dearth of major applications at planning is allowing the suburb to absorb current stock. At this stage 837 Whitehorse Road is the major project under assessment; it is looking to add apartments and a hotel component on what is now a Bridgestone dealership.

In terms of major projects at sales, <a href="/buildings/panorama-box-hill-826-834-whitehorse-road-box-hill">Panorama</a> and <a href="/buildings/east-central-tower-820-whitehorse-road-box-hill">Central East</a> are the developments of note, although CBD Development Group have signage up across 851 Whitehorse Road. The developer settled the permitted site late last year and now has the right to develop near on 500 apartments and a hotel.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/image21_9_0.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Plus Achitecture's Box Hill giant"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="364" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image21_9_0.jpg?itok=-2jrEWcq" title="Plus Achitecture's Box Hill giant" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Plus Achitecture's Box Hill giant</figcaption></figure>Epworth HealthCare, Box Hill Institute and the Salvation Army's plans for an integrated Box Hill Health and Education Precinct are progressing.

In line with Epworth's approved expansion coming to fruition, the tripartite agreement also includes Box Hill Institute creating "a state-of–the-art nurse training facility to supply the hospital’s nursing requirements. It will also allow for a significant upgrade to Box Hill Institute’s music, fashion and arts facilities and see the Salvation Army move to a new purpose-built facility on Whitehorse Road."

As part of the plans, a new residential tower reaching 29 levels is likely to be delivered above the nurse training centre. It's expected that as many as 1,568 residents, workers and students will be added via the development.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/epworth-eastern-redevelopment-780x250.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Epworth's Box hill tower"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="186" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/epworth-eastern-redevelopment-780x250.jpg?itok=LqtWNoXp" title="Epworth's Box hill tower" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Epworth's intended Box hill expansion</figcaption></figure>757 Station Street has bucked the apartment trend with builder Xerri Group placing its signage on the long-vacant site. Expected is a basement plus four level childcare complex which replaces a scheme of 39 apartments for the corner 1,386 square metre landholding.

999 Whitehorse Road has begun construction after a highly successful sales campaign which accounted for all 100 plus apartments within the Hayball-designed apartment building.

A mix of one and two bedroom apartments, 999 Whitehorse Road is a follow-up project by the same developer and architect which oversaw the delivery 8 Wellington Road last year, which accommodates 82 residential apartments over 8 levels.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/img_5952.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Chloe's progress on Irving Street"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="375" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/img_5952.jpg?itok=ngr5wOHA" title="Chloe's progress on Irving Street" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Chloe's progress on Irving Street</figcaption></figure>Irving Avenue's position over Box Hill Gardens continues to see developers eyeing off remaining lots that have not yet gone the way of high density. Post a number of recent apartment project completions and the pending completion of Chloe, further developments are in the pipeline.

21 Irving Avenue is at planning, seeking a fourteen-storey mix-use tower development. Orbit Architecture are showcasing a project at 11-13 Irving Avenue dubbed Valise, which "seeks to provide 86 apartments of a varied mix of typologies (2 bedroom, 3 bedroom and 4 bedroom over 10 storeys) with an emphasis on high-quality architectural design that is a sensitive inclusion within in its evolving precinct.

Additional street front activation is proposed through the medical suites to Bruce Street linking up with the food and drink on Irving Avenue fronting Box Hill Gardens." 

11-13 Irving Avenue spans 1,476 square metres and was successful sold by agents Buxton late last year.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/image53_5.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Orbit Architecture's take on a new 11-13 Irving Avenue"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="302" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image53_5.jpg?itok=139iyIYZ" title="Orbit Architecture's take on a new 11-13 Irving Avenue" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Orbit Architecture's take on a new 11-13 Irving Avenue</figcaption></figure>On the flipside, an Orbit Architecture-designed application for a hotel on the corner of <a href="http://www.orbitarchitecture.com.au/portfolio_page/station-street-hotel/">Irving Avenue and Station Street</a> was rejected by Whitehorse late last year. At 11 levels it was to have included 76 guest suites and ancillary facilities.
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The Box Hill development news wrap

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Hot on the heels of news that Holiday Inn will anchor Werribee's tallest proposed development, the application for 22-26 Synnot Street has gone to advertising.

At over 42 metres in height and spread across a 2,567 square metre site the project is Werribee's largest, and accounts for the last of a trio of catalyst sites earmarked by Wyndham City Council as perfect for urban renewal. Burbank is moving ahead with the <a href="/news/burbank-advances-plans-for-werribees-riverbend-site">Riverbend site</a> whilst Pelligra Group has both the Synnot Street site and another at <a href="/developments/werribee-vic-3030">Cherry Street</a> under its charge.

Development Manager Citinova is overseeing 22-26 Synnot Street which carries an estimated development cost in excess of $49 million.

Designed by iWolff Atelier, the proposal spans 12 levels and includes a total net floor area of 27,669 square metres. In addition to InterContinental Hotels Group's commitment in operating 150 suites under the Holiday Inn banner, 22-26 Synnot Street also includes 3,966 square metres of office space, a 1,120 square metre education centre, function facilities, 11 retail and cafe spaces plus 371 car spaces.

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<figcaption>Project perspective created by Base3D</figcaption></figure>Citinova has stated that "The available office space is over 84% committed to a blue-chip tenant."

Whilst 22-26 Synnot Street is slated to open during 2020, it's not the only development of note for Werribee, with a number of higher density projects entered the Apartments.com.au Project Database during the latter stages of 2017.

Three separate proposals stand to add as many as 172 new apartments to previously low-rise tracts of land. <a href="/new-apartments/70-cottrell-street-werribee">70 Cottrell Street</a>, <a href="/new-apartments/55-cottrell-street-werribee">55 Cottrell Street</a> and <a href="/new-apartments/17-17a-bridge-street-werribee">17 Bridge Street</a> are all mid-rise designs looking to take their place.

In terms of approvals, a 10-storey building across 193-195 Watton Street and 86 Synnot Street is permitted for 49 apartments and commercial space, whilst Werribee's first catalyst site at Cherry Street also has the green light.

Also in the wings is 1-3 Wedge Street; a seven-storey apartment building with ground-level office and retail.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/image8_13.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Moull Murray Architects' design for 70 Cottrell Street"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="386" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image8_13.jpg?itok=W7nnFrqK" title="Moull Murray Architects' design for 70 Cottrell Street" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Moull Murray Architects' design for 70 Cottrell Street</figcaption></figure>Tempering the rise of Werribee is the failure of the area's first major building to reach completion. Madok Group's 116 Watton Street has sat idle for in excess of a year as construction faltered.

The development though is now back at planning with a fresh alteration to the permit sought as of last month which would see 11 retail premises thirty six apartments delivered.
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Synott Street adds further weight to Werribee's transformation

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Burbank Group is in the process of making good the opportunity to bring urban regeneration to Werribee.

As part of Wyndham City Council's push to <a href="http://www.starweekly.com.au/news/werribee-cbd-facelift/">redevelop key sites around Werribee under a $250 million transformation</a>, Burbank Group has taken to planning a scheme for what is currently an at-grade asphalt car park. The developer joins the Pelligra/Citinova partnership in claiming the right to develop three separate central Werribee sites: Riverbend, Cherry Street and Gateway.

Riverbend is the subject of Burbank's planning application, with the requested outcome the right to create 100 new apartments adjacent to the Werribee River.

<h2>3 Comben Drive application summary</h2>

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/image13_21.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Rothelowman's generated renderings for 1 Comben Drive."><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="265" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image13_21.jpg?itok=mguFaVSR" title="Rothelowman's generated renderings for 1 Comben Drive." width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Rothelowman's generated renderings for 1 Comben Drive.</figcaption></figure><ul>
<li>Site: Council owned public car park</li>
	<li>Proposed: 10 level residential building at 34.57m in height</li>
	<li>100 apartments: 16 x 1BR, 81 x 2BR, 3 x 3BR</li>
	<li>2 retail tenancies: 175.6sqm &amp; 192.5sqm </li>
	<li>82 vehicles across ground, 1st &amp; 2nd floor bays</li>
	<li>Provision for 34 bicycles</li>
	<li>Level 9 communal outdoor space of 116.6sqm</li>
</ul>
Project architect Rothelowman talks of the want “To create a vibrant retail laneway network through the middle of the Precinct centred on Barnes Place and Comben Drive, to connect the planned Riverbank Promenade with Station Place, the Werribee Train Station, Watton Street and Cherry Street” within the planning documents.

Under the <a href="https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2016-06/Werribee%20City%20Centre%20Structure%20Plan%20-%20June%202013.pdf">Werribee City Centre Structure Plan</a> higher density development will be encouraged throughout the Werribee City Centre.

Buildings of up to 20 levels were envisaged during the 2016 tri-site announcement, although the sought after 10 level outcome would still comfortably exceed the preferred precinct height limit. A taller tower may still be in the pipeline as 1 Comben Drive accounts for only a portion of the Riverbend at-grade car park site designated for redevelopment.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/image16_10.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Rising on Werribee River."><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="292" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image16_10.jpg?itok=GsCEzlvf" title="Rising on Werribee River." width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Rising on Werribee River.</figcaption></figure>A multi-faceted business generally focusing on home building, Burbank Group has pushed further into Melbourne's apartment sphere over recent years. Mosaic Dandenong on Cheltenham Road represented the developer's first genuine push into apartments.

Further to 1 Comben Drive, Burbank Group is also working toward realising a high-rise project across 96-102 Franklin Street in Melbourne's CBD as well as future stages at their sizeable Cheltenham Road land tract.

Rothelowman carry on their website imagery of the latest potential stage of the Cheltenham Road development which sees both apartments and low-rise townhouses forming the dwelling mix.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/burbank.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="A Rothelowman scheme for Dandenong."><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="347" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/burbank.jpg?itok=JXmUuqPP" title="A Rothelowman scheme for Dandenong." width="580"></a>

<figcaption>A Rothelowman scheme for Dandenong.</figcaption></figure>
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Burbank advances plans for Werribee's Riverbend site

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<a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/mystery-bus-tour-takes-brisbane-buyers-to-developers-door/news-story/b799e6c37b2a54ff58012218db2333d9" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"></a>There are two bargain hunter property tours planned for buyers seeking apartments in Brisbane next month.
It follows the wave of new apartments hitting the Brisbane market.
Bargain hunters are being bussed to newly built projects where defaults — largely by Chinese buyers — have led to units back on the market at a discount.
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“The Boxing Day sale of real ­estate” is how David Beard opens his tour commentary for the five-hour mystery tour.
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/brisbane-group-buy-property-tour-tickets-40331512640" target="_blank">Tickets on the bus</a> cost $57 for early birds, then up to $115.
"The apartment prices available today won’t be available tomorrow,” he suggests, adding that on defaulted apartments, developers are using the forfeited 10 per cent deposit to cut prices, and then discount further.
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The Australian reported from a bus tour earlier this month.
They noted those on the bus included hopeful first-home buyers and investors, all wanting deeply discounted price.
There was also a handful of real estate agents seeking a good buy for their own clients along with stickybeak property advisers curious on just where the tour went.
The first port of call was a ­masterplanned community at Hamilton on Brisbane’s northside at a 10 per cent discount on the retail price.
A two-bedroom, two-bathroom unit offered at $513,000, down from $569,000.
Next stop was Ascot, where a developer had reduced his $550,000 asking price on a two-bedroom, two-bathrooom units to $510,000.
It was onto Bowen Hills, but given the 19 per cent discount on several new apartments, an investor had quickly snapped them up.
Brisbane's first “branded residential property”, in Fortitude Valley, was next on the bus tour.
A two-bed, two-bath apartment reduced from $581,000 to $495,000 created much interest, but was off limits for viewing because it’s part of a hotel complex.
The final port of call, in Yeronga saw a $435,000 two-bed, two-bath apartment, that had been reduced from $490,000.
Beard cites a report that one in five foreign apartment buyers in Brisbane are failing to settle due to tighter restrictions on moving money out of China.
“If you had a project that was predominantly sold to China, you would have a headache,” Mr Beard told The Australian.
"Now is the time for local Australian buyers to capitalise on these deposit defaults!
"You can save up to $120,000 on a standard 2 bedroom apartment right now in Brisbane.
"If you are going to buy property in the next 12 months, you would be crazy not to make the most of this situation.
"This is a once in a life time opportunity to instantly make capital gains and save thousands on your mortgage!"
 
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