<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sunland-group">Sunland Group</a> has officially lodged plans for its first Gold Coast apartment project since the departure of the Abedian family from the company three years ago, unveiling a new high-rise proposal for a prominent Broadbeach corner site on Old Burleigh Road.

The application was submitted by an entity directed by Tom Jamieson, stepson of longtime Sunland leader Soheil Abedian, and Riaz Rezvanipour, brother-in-law of Sahba Abedian, Soheil’s son.

Sunland acquired the 1,283 sqm site on the corner of Old Burleigh Road and Armrick Avenue for $9.5 million late last year and is now seeking approval for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/99-101-old-burleigh-road-broadbeach-qld-4218">42-storey tower with 81 apartments</a>.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/contreras-earl-architecture">Contreras Earl Architecture</a>, the proposed tower at 99-101 Old Burleigh Road would deliver a predominantly larger-format apartment mix aimed at the owner-occupier market. Plans include 17 two-bedroom apartments, 55 three-bedroom apartments, and nine four-bedroom residences across 35 residential levels.

The development also incorporates three basement levels, four podium parking levels, two levels of communal recreation facilities, and rooftop plant and equipment. A total of 189 car spaces are proposed, significantly exceeding the 90 spaces required under the planning scheme.

The architecture adopts a sculpted, curvilinear form, with deep wraparound balconies and integrated landscaping intended to soften the tower’s vertical expression. The planning report states the building’s “slender footprint/form provides a complimentary yet varied built form within the local streetscape” and contributes to “a varied, yet ordered skyline.”

Contreras Earl noted in its Architectural Statement that from the early stages, the project addressed a fundamental challenge: how to accommodate the required residential yield while avoiding the conventional model of a tower sitting on a rigid, fully resolved parking podium.

“The most direct response would have been to consolidate parking into a singular, flat podium and extrude a repetitive tower above,” the statement said. “While efficient, this approach would result in a consolidated built form with limited engagement with the surrounding landscape and public realm.”

Instead, the conventional podium model was “deliberately rejected”. The architects described the base of the building as “a landscaped architectural condition where structure, planting and circulation are integrated”.

“Rather than presenting a continuous built mass, the base of the building is articulated through a series of concrete planter elements that organise the podium into a fragmented system,” the statement said. “This approach reduces the perceived bulk of the lower levels while establishing a more permeable interface with the streetscape and adjacent open space.”

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The site sits within the High Density Residential Zone and inside the City of Gold Coast’s unrestricted “HX” building height area, where the planning framework anticipates intensified residential development tied to the expanding light rail corridor. The planning report notes the area is undergoing “transition toward more intense development forms” given its proximity to Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise, and high-frequency public transport infrastructure.

Positioned directly opposite Broadbeach Park and within walking distance of Florida Gardens light rail station, the development would sit among a rapidly evolving stretch of Old Burleigh Road that has become one of the Gold Coast’s most active apartment development corridors.

The application joins a growing pipeline of luxury residential projects reshaping Broadbeach, including nearby developments by 5Point Projects, Polycell, and Graya.

The planning report argues the project contributes toward the Gold Coast’s long-term housing targets under the South East Queensland Regional Plan, which forecasts the need for more than 100,000 additional high-rise dwellings across the city by 2046.

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The Abedian family departed Sunland Group in late 2023, ending a four-decade association with the company, and subsequently established the private development firm Abedian &amp; Co. The group is currently delivering <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/greenmount-residences-cnr-hill-street-and-marine-parade-coolangatta-qld-4225">Greenmount Residences</a> at Rainbow Bay and recently launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/18-mary-avenue-14-18-mary-avenue-broadbeach-qld-4218">18 Mary Avenue</a> in Broadbeach.
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First look: Sunland Group returns to Broadbeach new apartment market with new Old Burleigh Road tower plans

The Minns Labor Government has established the new Bays West Delivery Authority to lead the development&nbsp;of the Bays West Precinct and Blackwattle Bay Precinct.&nbsp;

The Authority is charged with creating Sydney’s newest precinct, a thriving, connected, sustainable hub with White Bay Power Station as its cultural heart. Its vision is to build on the area’s natural, cultural and industrial history to shape a vibrant new neighbourhood.

The precinct will deliver up to 8,500 well-located homes, including a minimum of 10 per cent affordable and essential worker homes. Combine new housing with public open space, opening public access to the waterfront for the first time in more than 100 years, while retaining important deep-water facilities to support Sydney’s working harbour.

Located just minutes from the Sydney CBD and connected to a world-class metro, ferry, walking and cycling links, the Bays West precinct will rebalance housing growth towards well-serviced inner-city locations and help tackle the state’s housing crisis.

The Bays West Delivery Authority,&nbsp;an agency of the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, will report to the NSW Minister for Lands and Property who already has oversight of major precinct renewal projects including at Blackwattle Bay and Barangaroo.

As part of the broader Bays West transformation, the Minns Government recently announced that a proposal from Lendlease to redevelop part of the Bays West Precinct has progressed to Stage 2 of the NSW Government’s unsolicited proposals process.

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The Minns Labor Government has also confirmed the Bays West precinct will have a new suburb name. This will be the first major suburb built in close proximity to Sydney’s CBD in decades and will encompass the area currently being referred to as Bays West, including Glebe Island and the White Bay Power Station. Served by a new Metro station just five minutes from the CBD, it will become one of the most populous suburbs in the Inner West and one of Sydney’s premier cultural destinations.

An early works program is taking shape, which&nbsp;includes the first stages of an international design competition.&nbsp;

The aim of the Bays West&nbsp;International&nbsp;Design Competition is to&nbsp;ensure design excellence is embedded in the project from the start. The competition will deliver an&nbsp;urban framework that defines the character, ambition and long-term identity of&nbsp;this&nbsp;former industrial precinct as it transitions to a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable residential&nbsp;neighbourhood.

The competition will be led by the Bays West Delivery Authority in partnership with Government Architect NSW.&nbsp;

It will launch with an invitation for a global Expressions of Interest, before moving to an invitation-only stage that will be assessed by a panel that&nbsp;will provide advice to Cabinet who will select a winner.

Premier of NSW, Chris Minns said the establishment of the new Authority is the first step in transforming the Bays West precinct into a vibrant, livable suburb minutes from the Sydney CBD and two stops from Hunter St Station on the Metro West line.

“The Authority will deliver well-located homes close to the heart of the city and integrate the new precinct with Blackwattle Bay and the new Sydney Fish Market.

“This is a generational opportunity to build a new suburb on the city’s edge and open the harbour foreshore to the public for the first time in a century.”&nbsp;

Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said the new Bays West Delivery Authority established by the Minns Government will turbocharge the development of Sydney’s newest suburb.

“The Authority is working at a record pace to deliver an international design competition, planning pathways and a financial model so that this development benefits Sydney with well-designed homes in a central location, close to public transport, jobs, entertainment and essential services.

“If we want Sydney to stay liveable and affordable, we need to be bold about using underutilised government-owned land to deliver homes for the future while making sure essential working harbour functions can be accommodated.”

Bays West Delivery Authority established to "turbocharge" Sydney’s newest suburb

Around 400 additional homes could be built at Southwark Grounds on Port Road, lifting total site capacity from 1300 to around 1700 dwellings.

A recently approved code amendment would allow apartment towers of up to 14 storeys in some areas of Renewal SA’s redevelopment of the former West End Brewery.

Renewal SA Acting Chief Executive Shane Wingard said he welcomed the code amendment, with the increase in heights and homes making a positive impact on the supply of high-quality, well-connected housing close to the city.

“By going higher across some parts of Southwark Grounds, we are adding a substantial number of very well-located homes with little impact on project delivery time or planned open space,” Mr Wingard said.

Since the project officially launched in 2025, Mr Wingard said more than 12,000 enquiries had been received about living at Southwark Grounds.

“The very strong early interest we’ve seen since homes were first released in the precinct reinforces our plans to create more housing opportunities,” he said.

The Southwark Grounds code amendment was launched in December last year, with community engagement undertaken over five weeks from January.

It proposed increasing maximum building heights from eight to 14 storeys on the eastern section of Southwark Grounds, and to 12 storeys across the remainder of the site, with minimum building heights ranging from two to four storeys.

The code amendment was implemented through an Early Commencement policy in late January, allowing developers to quickly explore the viability of increased height and housing yield while other planning processes continue.

One of the first developers delivering apartment sites have already finalised redesigns to increase the number of apartments following the code amendment.

Samaras’ development adjacent to the future Colonel Light Park is now planning to deliver 125 apartments across 11 storeys, significantly greater than original plans of around 50 apartments across four storeys.

The developer is also exploring the potential for additional affordable housing outcomes.

Most of the apartments at Southwark Grounds will be delivered within a master-planned precinct on a large parcel of land on the eastern portion of the site, covering around two-thirds of its 8.4 hectares.

Wingard said detailed precinct planning over the coming months may identify further opportunities to increase yield further that could see total apartment numbers at Southwark Grounds, exceed this number.

Affordable homes at Southwark Grounds will also see a net increase, with Renewal SA maintaining its commitment to a minimum of 20 per cent affordable housing across the development.

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Civil works have begun across the site, with construction under way on the first new roads surrounding a townhouse precinct in the south‑west corner of Southwark Grounds. This includes Renewal SA’s 17 Founder’s Row homes, which are on track for completion by Christmas.

“We expect to have people living at Southwark Grounds by the end of the year, so delivering roads and public spaces for those residents is among our highest priorities.”

Construction of 40 townhouses off Anderson Street, known as West Village and being delivered by Contour, is forecast to begin in mid‑2026. Kolabb’s Anderson Lane development will follow shortly after, delivering a further 26 townhouses.

Southwark Grounds is a state government‑led urban renewal project now set to deliver around 1,700 homes over the next decade.

Homes will be supported by a supermarket, a range of retail and hospitality offerings anchored by a revitalised Walkerville Brew Tower, a childcare centre, car parking and well‑connected public spaces.

400 new homes planned for Adelaide's former West End Brewery site

Brisbane developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/cavcorp">Cavcorp</a> has lodged plans for a new mixed-use residential development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/55-wyandra-street-teneriffe-qld-4005">55 Wyandra Street</a>, Teneriffe, anchored by an 85-metre public laneway designed to reconnect the suburb’s riverfront with the Gasworks precinct.

The buildings, known as Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane, would replace the existing Queensland Cotton head office site with a 15-storey residential tower transitioning to eight storeys toward Helen Street. The project has been designed by Plazibat Architects and lodged as a code assessable development application for 93 apartments across a 3,401 sqm mixed-use site within the Newstead and Teneriffe Waterfront neighbourhood plan.

Central to the scheme is the transformation of an existing service easement into a publicly accessible cross-block connection linking Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the new laneway will act as both a pedestrian shortcut and a landscaped civic space between the Teneriffe Riverwalk, ferry terminal, and Gasworks precinct.

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“The revised proposal delivers a legacy public-realm cross-block link, permanently secured for community use, transforming an existing private easement into a safe, high-quality pedestrian connection between the Teneriffe heritage riverwalk and the Gasworks–Long Island precinct,” the planning report states.

The laneway will sit beneath a large subtropical loggia integrated into the podium levels of the development. The design incorporates deep landscaping, water gardens, lobby spaces, business lounges, and ground-floor apartments to create what Cavcorp describes as a climate-responsive “urban verandah.”

The tower itself has been designed as a slender form with recessed floorplates and curved translucent corners inspired by contemporary Japanese architecture. The building height aligns with the Commercial Road precinct controls, which permit towers up to 15 storeys within proximity to Longland Street.

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The project will comprise a mix of larger-format apartments aimed at owner-occupiers, downsizers, and families. The proposed apartment mix includes 11 loggia apartments across the lower levels, 50 four-bedroom Sky-Terrace apartments from levels three to seven, and 32 Sky-Pool Homes occupying the upper tower levels. The Sky-Pool Homes will feature private thermal plunge pools integrated into oversized balconies.

According to the application, the apartments are intended to reinterpret the scale and character of Teneriffe’s woolstore conversions and Queensland homes within a vertical residential format.

“The sky-pool homes build on Cavcorp’s previous projects and introduce a distinct apartment typology to Teneriffe, informed by both local and international precedent and responding to an identified market demand for enhanced safety, space and amenity,” the planning submission notes.

A major focus of the proposal is its five-level wellness and lifestyle offering, extending from the basement through to the rooftop.

Amenities proposed include a rooftop Swim &amp; Racquet Club with a 25-metre Olympic lap pool and tennis court, coworking spaces and libraries, golf simulators, wine storage, concierge facilities, business lounges, pet wash areas, and rooftop longevity-focused wellness spaces with spas, outdoor fitness zones, and landscaped terraces.

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All parking will be concealed within basement levels accessed from Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the deep-basement engineering approach allows the entire ground plane to prioritise landscaping, pedestrian movement, and active frontage rather than vehicle infrastructure.

The development continues Cavcorp’s concentration in Newstead and Teneriffe, where the Brisbane developer has delivered a number of apartment projects including Lucent, Le Bain, and Luminare, as well as the Long Island Wellness Precinct nearby. Several of those projects have received national design and architecture awards, including recognition under Brisbane’s “Buildings that Breathe” program.

Cavcorp unveils wellness-focused Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane apartment buildings

Focus Group Investments has lodged plans for a new apartment development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/64-70-hanover-street-fitzroy-vic-3065">64–70 Hanover Street</a> in Fitzroy, seeking to utilise the Victorian Government’s recently introduced Great Design Fast Track pathway to accelerate approvals for the project.

The proposal is among the latest developments to emerge through the state-led initiative, which was established to fast-track well-designed residential projects in activity centres and transport-connected inner-city locations. The pathway allows qualifying developments that meet elevated design and housing benchmarks to bypass traditional council planning timeframes and instead be assessed directly by the Department of Transport and Planning.

Designed by SJB, the development will comprise a mix of apartments above activated lower levels, with a strong focus on architectural articulation, landscaping, and communal amenity. The design response seeks to balance the industrial character of Richmond’s former warehouse precincts with a more contemporary residential form.

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Proposed are 63 new dwellings, a wide ranging mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, and townhouses and duplexes. They will be spread across a part-three, part-eight storey building.

The Planning and Urban Context Report by Tract says the development is of an "exemplary architectural standard" and has been carefully crafted by SJB Architects.

"Dwellings&nbsp;will benefit from excellent access to natural light, cross-ventilation opportunities and extensive communal space," the report noted.

The architectural material highlights the project’s integration of landscaped elements and communal spaces throughout the building. The proposal also incorporates sustainability initiatives aligned with the Victorian Government’s push for higher-performing apartment developments under the fast-track program.

The Great Design Fast Track was unveiled by the Victorian Government in 2024 as part of a broader housing supply strategy aimed at accelerating the delivery of new homes. Projects assessed through the pathway must demonstrate high-quality architecture, sustainability outcomes, and housing diversity while being located close to public transport and existing infrastructure.

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Focus Group, founder and led by Paul De Lutiis, is increasingly active across Melbourne’s inner suburbs, targeting well-connected urban renewal locations suited to medium and higher-density residential development. The Fitzroy proposal continues that strategy, leveraging the area’s strong transport links, established retail amenity, and proximity to the CBD.

Fitzroy has been one of the most popular spots for developers and buyers in recent years. The likes of PACE Development Group, SMA Projects, Crema Group and Chapter Group, currently selling projects in the suburb.

First look: Focus Group Investments taps Victoria’s Great Design Fast Track for Fitzroy apartments

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The NAB bank branch in a prime section of the Church Street in Brighton has been sold for $6,105,000 at auction. 
Fitzroys agents Chris James and Mark Talbot sold 35 Church Street on behalf of private owners, who had held the site for 23 years.
A private Melbourne-based investor purchased the property.
On a 288 square metre site, the property has an 8.5 metre frontage to Church Street.
NAB has a long-term lease over the property, and the sale price reflected a sharp 3.5% yield.
Over 100 enquiries were received from around Australia and offshore, according to James. 
The property is positioned within the tightly held section of Church Street, between Carpenter and St Andrews streets, which is currently experiencing a record low 0% retail vacancy.
Neighbouring tenants include Australia’s leading high-end retailers in Country Road, Mecca, Scanlan Theodore and Saba while the Dendy cinema complex is opposite.
“The immediate catchment has been bolstered with the introduction of medium-density residential developments in what is broadly a low-rise suburb, while the suburb is home to a number of highly sought after private schools,” James said.
Fitzroys sold the two-level, 110 square metre building home stationery company Smiggle at 67 Church Street last year for $2.41 million, at a yield of 3.2%.
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Church Street, Brighton NAB branch sold for $6.1 million 

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The NAB bank branch premises in Church Street, Brighton has come onto the market for the first time in 23 years.
It is expected to fetch as much as $6 million.
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NAB has a long-term lease over the property, and is presently returning $214,470 per annum (plus outgoings including land tax).
The Church Street property is positioned between Carpenter Street and Saint Andrews Street.
The retail strip is currently experiencing a record low 0% vacancy.
Most of the neighbouring tenants are high-end retailers such as Country Road, Mecca, Scanlan Theodore, Seed Heritage, Bed Bath N Table, and Sportscraft.
Agent Chris James, at the Fitzroys agency, asserted that “Church Street has retained its reputation as Melbourne’s best-performing retail strip, [while] consistently boasting the State’s lowest vacancy rates”.
The 288 square metre site is scheduled to be auctioned on August 29.
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Church Street, Brighton NAB premises for August auction

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A contemporary home with uninterrupted water and park views in Brighton, Victoria has hit the market with a price guide of $6.1 million to $6.6 million.
It has been listed for sale via expressions of interest by Kate Strickland and Andrew Campbell from Marshall White Bayside. 
Set on 984 sqm of land, the three level home at<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-brighton-131320434" target="_blank"> 34 Roslyn Street</a> comprises five living zones, five bedrooms, a study or teen retreat, five bathrooms, gym, swimming pool and kitchen. 
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Custom-crafted by Format Group, it features double-height foyer with American lighting, glass wall on one side of the swimming pool, sliding doors, Montana grey dolomite benches and integrated fridge-freezer. 
The main bedroom is a parkside retreat with leafy views and granite ensuite. 
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Children's bedrooms come with their own ensuite or bathroom and study nook.
Other highlights include three-car garage, home theatre equipment, five balconies, full-height doors and 6-6-star energy rating. 
It is near schools, Were Street Village and Church Street.
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Brighton trophy home with water and park views listed

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The Block’s 2020 season, which will be shot in Melbourne’s bayside at Brighton, looks set to be a battle of the decades.
There will be five relocated homes, one from every decade between the 1920s and the 1960s (1940s above).
I’m guessing the contestant couples will then take their decorative themes from the era in modernising their home, which will also come with a rear two-storey extension.
Maybe the time-warp series will be something like Annabel Crabb’s Back in Time for Dinner on the ABC, but for the masses and sponsored by McCafe and Youfoodz.
The worthy sustainable recycling endeavour is similar to the show’s Elsternwick series two season’s ago when five weatherboard homes facing the wrecking ball were relocated under host Scott Cam’s watch.
This time they will be installed on a 2770 square metre holding being bought by Channel 9 for around $15 million.
It was once a nursing home which was bought for $5 million in 2013 by Nick Williams, the son of horse trainer, Lloyd Williams, after its closure.
The parcel was onsold by another developer who proposed 13 townhouses.
The next series of The Block starts next month with the refurbishment of the Oslo Hotel, St Kilda.
The producers quit Sydney in 2011 complaining that they couldn't cope with our councils.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph. 
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The Block 2020 to be a battle of the decades

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Cricketer Shane Warne is selling a Brighton home he only bought last March, The Herald Sun has reported.
It is speculated Warne is seeking about $8 million.
The Newbay Crescent contemporary double-storey home with a home theatre, pool and spa, was bought from private investigator Anthony Thompson for $5.4 million before its modernisation.
It was previously owned by the Essendon champion Matthew Lloyd, for nine years until 2015.
Warne is a frequent player on Brighton's property scene, and he's made a handsome profit playing the game.
He's owned the trophy home Melville twice.
He first bought it for $3.6 million in 2000, spending around the same amount on renovations and selling for $8.8 million in 2007.
He then <a href="/news/shane-warne-boomeranging-back-to-former-brighton-home-melville">bought the property back in 2016</a>, paying $14.2 million, only to <a href="/news/shane-warnes-6-million-brighton-flip-windfall">sell it 20 months later</a>, with no extras, for $18,888,888.
That was the biggest play in Warne's long history of flipping in Brighton
Fairfax Media prepped a timeline of his flipping on his purchase last year.
1996: The beachfront home at 102 Esplanade is bought by Warne for $902,000.
2000: After renovations, 102 Esplanade fetches $2.61 million.
2000: Warne and Simone Callahan pay $3.6 million for a circa-1880 Victorian residence at 32 Middle Crescent, and reportedly spend a similar sum in renovations. 
2007: The couple sell the Middle Crescent mansion for $8.8 million.
2007: For $3.7 million, Warne scoops up the five-bedroom house at 16 Park Street.
2009: The Park Street property sells for $6,775,000.
2009: Warne forks out $7.55 million on heritage-listed residence at 6 William Street, which he goes on to share with Elizabeth Hurley after he splits with Callahan.
2013:The William Street mansion sells for $10.85 million.
2014: Warne spends $3.95 million on mini-manor at 11 Kinane Street.
2016: In a move that made headlines, Warne buys back 32 Middle Crescent for $14.25 million.
2016: 11 Kinane Street sells for $5.35 million.
2018: Warne offloads 32 Middle Crescent for about $20 million.
2018: Warne buys a nearby property for about $5.5 million.
 
 
 
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Speculation that Shane Warne seeks to flip his Brighton home

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The Block is reported to be buying a vacant block of land in Melbourne's bayside Brighton for its 2020 season.
The 2770 square metre block is at 360-364 New Street, on the north-east corner of Orchard Street.
It once accommodated the Andrina Private Nursing Home.
According to the Sunday Herald Sun, the producers are seeking to subdivide the holding into five lots. The holding reportedly cost $15 million.
It is unknown whether they will try a new concept for the 202 season perhaps allowing for contestant couples to build from scratch.
When The Block producers acquired land in Elsternwick two seasons ago, they also subdivided the holding into five, and then relocated onto them, historic weatherboard homes from elsewhere in Melbourne and Victoria which were facing the wrecking ball.
The former Andrina Private Nursing Home was acquired as a residential development prospect for $5.3 million in 2013 by Nick Williams, the son of horse trainer, Lloyd Williams.
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More recently, the parcel was controlled by another developer proposing 13 townhouses known as One Orchard.
The Block producers have recently rebuilt the former Oslo Hotel in Grey Street, St Kilda, the subject of the 2019 series set, to air from August.
The aged care residence has been vacant since 2014. 
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The Block 2020 whispered to be heading to demolished Brighton nursing home

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Elwin, the vastly extended 1880s Brighton home, has been sold for $11.8 million to Samantha Ruthven, the wife of Justin Ruthven, the managing director of IBISWorld.
Last traded for $5,125,000 in 2010, Elwin had an initial $13 million price guide after a modern extension was added to the original red brick home.
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Buxton Brighton Real Estate agents Halli Moore and Sonja Sendin handled the marketing.
Elwin was built for Edward a'Beckett, the first pupil on the Melbourne Grammar School roll, who was a portraitist after studying at the Royal Academy London.
The contemporary extension is connected to the original home by a double storey, glazed linkway.
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The Buxton agency sold the Ruthann's nearby Brighton home ahead of this weekend's scheduled auction.
It was listed with $2.5 million to $2.7 million hopes, although the ANZ's price predictor website Realas suggested it was only worth $1.9 million.
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This article was first published in the Weekend Australian. 
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Recently departed senior Coles executive George Dymond is selling his luxury Brighton home.
Dymond, who was previously the merchandise director at the supermarket giant until earlier this year, paid $3.99 million for the Atkinson Pontifex-built entertainer in 2014.
Set on 1,115 square metres, the home has five bedrooms and a study across its two levels.
In the grounds is a salt-water solar heated swimming pool and a self-contained summer house with windows of walls.
Nick Johnstone Real Estate Brighton agents Kris Barker and Matt Cleverdon have $4.9 million to $5.39 million hopes at its July 27 auction.
Dymond spent two decades at Coles before turning to independent consultancy six months ago. 
This article was first published in the Weekend Australian. 
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Former Coles exec George Dymond lists luxury Brighton home

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A local Melbourne investor has paid $1.58 million for a Brighton retail strip investment property at auction. 
The property at <a href="https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/property/129-were-street-brighton-vic-3186-2014331139" target="_blank">129 Were Street</a>, currently leased by Harpo Hair, sold in front of strong crowd with four bidders driving the price to what Teska Carson’s George and Larry Takis described as a Church Street price on Were Street.
It was bought on a 3.25 percent yield.
George Takis said the sale "reflects the continuing demand for strip retail assets particularly in Melbourne’s coveted eastern and inner south-eastern suburbs."
Larry Takis said enquiry for retail strip assets remained as strong as at any time over the last five years or more.
"There has barely been a pause in demand for what could be described as one of Melbourne’s favourite commercial property assets,’’ he said.   
The 110 sqm, single level, retail space, which has undergone extensive renovations including a new hairdressing salon fit-out, is located on a 260 square metre Commercial 1 zoned site.
It has exposure to Were Street, a second street frontage, easy access to public transport and ample on and off street parking.
The property was sold subject to a secure lease to hair salon chain, Harpo Hair, at $51,500 per annum on a four year term with two further four year options.
 
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Were Street, Brighton retail premises sold for Church Street price

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The Melbourne suburb of Brighton is host to the highest volume of auctions this weekend, with eight homes set to go under the hammer, according to CoreLogic.
Tied with Brighton are Bentleigh East and Malvern East, also in Melbourne, with an equal number of auctions scheduled, 8 each.
Overall numbers are down given the clash with the Federal election.
This week, the number of auctions scheduled to take place across the combined capital cities is expected to fall, with 868 currently being tracked by CoreLogic, down from the 1,218 auctions held last week at final results.
Over the same week, last year a much higher 2,100 auctions took place across the capital cities.
Both Melbourne and Sydney are expected to see a decrease in activity this week, with 398 homes scheduled for auction across Melbourne, while Sydney is set to host 259 auctions, decreasing on the 546 and 445 auctions held last week respectively.
The smaller auction markets will also see a lower volume of homes auctioned week on week with the exception of Perth where more auctions are scheduled and Tasmania where there is no change.
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The busy auction weekend in Brighton sees <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-brighton-131021202" target="_blank">34 Rusden Street</a> (pictured in title) offered.
The property going under the hammer is a three bedroom two bathroom house.
It comes with an indicative price guide of $1,650,000 - $1,750,000.
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Another example of the breadth of auctions taking place in Brighton is <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-townhouse-vic-brighton-131009934" target="_blank">1/31 New Street</a> (pictured above).
The property going under the hammer is a three bedroom one bathroom townhouse.
It comes with an indicative price guide of $900,000 - $990,000.
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A third property going to auction in Brighton this week is <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-brighton-131041874" target="_blank">145 Male Street</a> (pictured above).
The property going under the hammer is a three bedroom two bathroom house. 
It comes with an indicative price guide of $2,475,000 - $2,700,000.
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