<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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Joel Robinson

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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7,000 square metres of prime yet underutilised Brunswick real estate is heading down the path of urban regeneration.

342-348 Victoria Street had for generations been the home of Australian Licorice Company. Whilst production onsite may have ceased during 1985 the operation's redundant chimney takes pride of place over the site, so much so it is considered of "historic, social, architectural and scientific importance to the State of Victoria" by the Victorian Heritage Database.

With this in mind Fieldwork Architects have gone about creating a commercial, residential and retail precinct for the site that will see the chimney and associated firebox retained.

Carlton-based Australian Licorice Company Pty Ltd has instigated the site's redevelopment.

<h2>342-348 Victoria Street application summary</h2>

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<li>Submitted October 2017</li>
	<li>Cost of development: $82 million</li>
	<li>4 differing buildings from 3 to 11 levels in height or 36.7 metres</li>
	<li>Commercial space: 6,494 square metres</li>
	<li>177 dwellings: 67 x 1BR, 78 x 2BR, 6 x 3BR, 26 x townhouses</li>
	<li>8 retail tenancies covering 1,693 square metres</li>
	<li>2 basement levels: 10 motorbikes, 335 vehicles, 286 bicycles</li>
	<li>1,400 square metre public open plaza</li>
	<li>Communal areas</li>
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Accessibility to the adjoining Brunswick Railway Station will also be enhanced by way of new pedestrian links and expanded open space. The proposed development's demolition plans also requests the removal of kerb and street car parks along Rosser Street and Wilkinson Street, resulting in both streets becoming shared zones.

An expanded Upfield Bike Path also connects to the proposed development's public open plaza, promoting pedestrian traffic through the site to Victoria Street and Rosser Street. 

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<figcaption>Typical Fieldwork finishes on show. Image: Fieldwork Architects</figcaption></figure>Visually 342-348 Victoria Street looks to be the aggregation of a number of previous Fieldwork Architects projects.

Aspects of the development mirrors the practice's <a href="http://www.fieldworkprojects.com.au/projects/249-queens-parade">249 Queens Parade</a>, and to a lesser extent 808 Sydney Road and <a href="/buildings/patch-fitzroy-north-243-queens-parade-fitzroy-north">243 Queens Parade</a>. The uniform 'veil' finish of Fieldworks Architects' <a href="http://www.fieldworkprojects.com.au/projects/cremorne-offices">Cremorne office design</a> is also reprised over certain elevations within 342-348 Victoria Street.

342-348 Victoria Street is the most recent, and largest, of three current Brunswick projects for Fieldworks Architects. The aforementioned 808 Sydney Road for PACE Development Group is well into construction whilst <a href="/buildings/one-wilson-avenue">1-7 Wilson Avenue</a> is at planning and consists of 61 apartments across 8 levels for Neometro.

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<figcaption>Ground level expectations. Image: Fieldwork Architects</figcaption></figure>City of Moreland is not short on large former industrial sites that have over time been redeveloped for residential purposes. Apartments.com.au has in the past highlighted the Tip Top Brunswick East as a prime example of what a large site can achieve at street level.

Conversely Ettaro Apartments also in Brunswick East is at the other end of the scale, in terms of a less than ideal street level character and activation outcome.

As per the early renders, 342-348 Victoria Street may well insert itself at the very pointy in that it could provide an exponentially superior finer grain outcome relative to most projects across Moreland and greater Melbourne for that matter. Scale, greenery, earthy materials (particularly brick), green spaces, heritage retention for adaptive reuse, enhanced transport links and pedestrian permeability; it sounds like the quintessential contemporary Melbourne urban regeneration development.

If the renders are a true indication, Brunswick is in line for a benchmark project.
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Urban regeneration grips Brunswick's massive Licorice Factory site

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Melbourne regained the mantle of being the strongest auction market, but the Carlton AFL legend Anthony Koutoufides was among those who didn't score their sale goal.
His former Brunswick West abode - which has been an $850 a week rental for several years - now has a $1,765,000 asking price.
Sandhaven (above and below), <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-brunswick+west-126841782" target="_blank">the four-bedroom Coronation Street</a> had pre-auction price guidance of $1.55 million to $1.65 million.
The California bungalow was where he and wife Susie lived for 15 years after paying $275,000 in 1998. The Herald Sun reported it passed in on a $1.6 million vendor bid.
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An 1865 Italianate terrace in Carlton topped Melbourne's sales at $5.46 million. The four bedroom, four bathroom Drummond Street terrace had been marketed with a <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-carlton-126846710" target="_blank">pre-declared $4.4 million reserve price</a>. It last traded in 2003 at $1,125,000.
Across Melbourne, preliminary results saw 69 per cent of the 1,456 reported auctions sold on the weekend, making it the third week in a row where the clearance rate has been below 70 per cent.
There were 1,727 properties taken to auction across the city, compared to 1,732 last week when the final clearance rate slipped to 66.9 per cent, the lowest clearance rate since July 2016.
Over the same week last year, 1,616 auctions were held and a clearance rate of 76.1 per cent was recorded. Looking at the sub-regions of Melbourne, the West recorded the highest clearance rate (76.4 per cent across 212 results).
Melbourne's cheapest sale was a one bedroom Essendon North unit (below) that fetched $238,000, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-unit-vic-essendon+north-126884526" target="_blank">some $2000 less than its pre-indicated $240,000 reserve</a>.
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Domain report there will be more than 1000 offerings across Melbourne next weekend.
Auction volumes across the nation increased again with some 3,409 homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities across the week.
It was the third busiest week for auctions so far this year, with effectively just three Saturdays until the Christmas break.
They returned a preliminary auction clearance rate of 66.9 per cent, bettering the final results of last week when 60.9 per cent of the 3,390 auctions had a successful result.
It was the lowest national clearance rate since late 2015.
Once final results are collected, the combined capital city clearance rate will be in the mid to low 60 per cent range for the sixth week in a row, according to CoreLogic auction analyst Kevin Brogan.
Over the same week last year, a total of 3,398 homes were taken to auction across Australia with a 73 percent clearance rate.
Brisbane had the dearest and cheapest weekend auction results.
There was a $5.65 million Graceville riverfront sale sold by the executors of World War II US Air Force officer turned successful Brisbane businessman, Burton “Pete” Peterson who died at the age of 97 this year.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-graceville-126760290" target="_blank">It was a 6500 sqm estate</a> last traded seven decades ago. Agent Jack Dixon advertised the 1959 three level home has situated on a flood-free allotment "presenting a unique riverfront acreage lifestyle with multiple development options." 
The preliminary clearance rate in Brisbane rose to 57.6 per cent across 152 auctions this week, from 46.7 per cent across 217 auctions last week, while this time last year 191 auctions were held and a clearance rate of 43.8 per cent was recorded.
A Russell Island two bedroom cottage, set between Brisbane and Southport, was the nation's cheapest result.
<a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/39%20Little%20Cove%20Rd,%20Russell%20Island" target="_blank">The cottage</a> fetched $119,000. It last sold 10 years ago at $132,000. Russell Island's two bedroom median is $190,000 according to CoreLogic.
Sydney was host to 1,200 auctions this week with a 66.2 percent preliminary clearance rate, after last week saw the lowest clearance rate since late 2015.
This time last year, 77.1 per cent of the 1,262 homes taken to auction were sold. The Sutherland Shire's 77.5 per cent was the top weekend performer, followed by the Eastern Suburbs (76.2 per cent), and Inner West (75.0 per cent) regions.
Sydney just missed out of having the nation's top sale when $5.6 million was paid in the Shire. <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-caringbah+south-126816298" target="_blank">The five bedroom Grandview Parade, Caringbah South</a> home was a deep waterfront on 1000 sq m.
It was marketed by Abode agent Suzzane Hibberd as "one of the few properties on Burraneer Bay with its own boat ramp."
It last sold in 1991 at $1.1 million. Domain reported competition from five registered bidders. The house was on the market at $5.48 million after bidding opened at $5 million.
Adelaide's cheapest sale was $297,000. <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-sa-ottoway-126819486" target="_blank">The three bedroom brick Ottoway home</a> had been listed with $275,000 price guidance.
In Adelaide, a 67.0 per cent preliminary result was recorded this week across 153 auctions. Last week, 151 Adelaide auctions returned a clearance rate of 64.5 per cent for the city, while at the same time last year, 144 homes were taken to auction, with 63.1 per cent recording a successful result.
Perth’s clearance rate of 38.9 per cent across 18 auction results is down from last week, when 85 auctions were held and a clearance rate of 39.7 per cent was recorded. Over the same week last year, the clearance rate was a lower 27.3 per cent, and 67 auctions were held.
Sales included a <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-wa-cloverdale-126773506" target="_blank">four bedroom 1960s brick home at Cloverdale</a> at $475,000. <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-wa-cloverdale-126773506" target="_blank"> </a>
Across Canberra, 128 homes were taken to auction this week. Preliminary results show a clearance rate of 66.1 per cent, up from 62.8 per cent the previous week. 
There was a $3.16 million sale at Red Hill. <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-act-red+hill-126849794" target="_blank">The five bedroom Mugga Way home</a> on Canberra's golden mile traded at $1,365,000 in 2009. 
 
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Anthony Koutoufides seeks more after his failed Melbourne weekend auction

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A commercial freehold property in Melbourne's inner northern fringe suburb of Brunswick has been listed for sale.
The <a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-retail-vic-brunswick-502633546" target="_blank">Sydney Road property</a> opposite Woolworths and BWS is a two level, brick building with ground floor bar, dining area, kitchen and a large function room upstairs.
There's a beer garden on the 625 sqm site zoned Commercial 1, as well as onsite parking via Saxon Street at the rear. There's nine metre frontage to Sydney Road.
According to Teska Carson marketing agents George and Larry Takis, the property will be sold with a lease to Burger Buzz at $99,354 (gross) per annum + GST on a monthly basis.
George Takis said the property offered options to a range of buyers including developers, owner-occupiers and investors and benefitted significantly from its prime city fringe location.
"Brunswick is one of Melbourne’s most popular inner suburbs with its close proximity to the CBD, and its retail and lifestyle attributes driving substantial commercial and residential development over recent years," Takis said.
"Lifestyle amenity includes Princess Park and Royal Park while Barkly Square Shopping Centre with national retailers including Coles, Woolworths, Kmart, McDonalds and JB Hi-Fi, takes centre stage amongst a vast array of fashion boutiques, cafes, bars and restaurants.
"It is also very well served by all forms of public transport including trains, trams, and buses."
Larry Takis said the sale offered an outstanding opportunity for astute purchasers to gain a foothold in such a prime location with potential development upside (STCA).
"Given its close proximity to the CBD, transport, shopping and lifestyle facilities, this property presents a fantastic opportunity in a location that continues to attract a wide range of buyers.
"The property offers exceptional growth potential and development upside (STCA) right on the edge of Australia’s fastest growing capital city,’’ he said.
He said the property’s key attributes included:
- Solid, two level building; - Substantial land holding of 626sqm; - On-site parking; - Dual street access; - Prime city fringe location; - Potential development upside (STCA); and, - Monthly income stream.
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Versatile Brunswick commercial building leased by Burger Buzz for sale

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A one bedroom Burnswick unit has sold for $250,000 making it Melbourne’s cheapest weekend auction sale.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-unit-vic-brunswick-126134498" target="_blank">14/6 Garnet Street</a>, the property is marketed as an “entry point or savvy addition to any investment portfolio”.
It last sold in 1983 for $21,000.
It features a living and dining area as well as an updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances.
The double bedroom has its own built-in robe and bathroom.
Other feature includes a car space.
Positioned between Melville and Sydney Roads it is close to cafes, shops and public transport.
The property was offered through Brad Teal agent Trish Di Vito.
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Brunswick, Victoria is set to be the busiest auction suburb this weekend, according to CoreLogic’s latest report.
The property data says that auction property numbers are expected to surpass last weeks.
Victoria has all of the busiest suburbs for auction this week, with 23 homes scheduled to go to auction across Brunswick, while Hopper Crossing is set to host 19 auctions, Reservoir with 18 and Northcote and Richmond both with 16 auctions each.
The number of properties scheduled to go to auction this week is expected to surpass last week as the busiest week for auctions since June, with CoreLogic currently tracking 2,592 auctions across the combined capital cities, up from last week when final results saw 2,510 auctions held.
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Over the same week last year, volumes were lower that what we are currently tracking this week (2,480).
Sydney is set to see a higher volume of auctions this week, with 983 homes scheduled to go to auction across the city, increasing from last week when 916 auction were held.
In Melbourne auction activity will remain relatively steady week-on-week, with 9 fewer auctions scheduled this week (1,256), when compared to last week’s final results (1,265).
Looking at the smaller auction markets, activity is set to rise in Adelaide, Canberra, Perth and Tasmania, while Brisbane will see fewer auctions scheduled this week compared to last.
A three bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-brunswick-126304826" target="_blank">4 Collace Street</a>, Brunswick (above) will be sold over the weekend for between $1.1 million to $1.2 million.
A four bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-brunswick-126304946" target="_blank">15 Eveline Street</a>, Brunswick (below) will be sold for between $1.6 million to $1.7 million.
Built in 1880 the 278 sqm property last sold for $940,000 in 2011.
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Brunswick, Victoria to be the busiest weekend auction suburb: CoreLogic

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Brunswick's Nightingale 1 apartment project reached a significant milestone on Friday, with constructor <a href="/builders/project-group-construction">Project Group</a> holding a ‘Topping Out’ ceremony for the build.

Underpinned by the principles of wellbeing and liveability, the Nightingale series of apartment projects are becoming increasingly popular with purchasers, as evidenced by the 2,000 strong waiting list for future Nightingale releases. 

At <a href="/new-apartments/brunswick-vic-3056">6 Florence Street Brunswick, Nightingale 1</a> is a five-storey building containing 20 apartments, a ground floor retail space and rooftop communal gardens. The project is aiming for an average rating of 8.2 stars, and includes a shared 18kW solar array.

Nightingale's development and financial model is unique in that it advocates connected communities and sustainability, with capped project profits and a covenant upon resales ensuring affordability is passed on. Nightingale 1 is directly opposite <a href="/new-apartments/brunswick-vic-3056">The Commons</a>, which acted as the Nightingale model's test bed project.

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<figcaption>Nightingale 1's anticipated outcome</figcaption></figure>Project Group have advanced the <a href="/architects/breathe-architecture">Breathe Architecture-designed</a> Nightingale 1 build to structural completion, and will now ramp up the projects fit out.

Nightingale 1 is one of a swag of residential projects currently under the guidance of Project Group, who have recently added new builds in <a href="/new-apartments/collingwood-vic-3066">Collingwood</a>, <a href="/new-apartments/richmond-vic-3121">Richmond</a>, <a href="/new-apartments/prahran-vic-3181">Prahran</a> and <a href="/new-apartments/armadale-vic-3143">Armadale</a> to their construction catalogue.

On the occasion of Nightingale 1's topping out, Project Group Managing Director Michael Robertson offered the following:

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We have a passion for delivering innovative projects and Nightingale is an innovative model that creates socially equitable, liveable, and affordable housing for everyday Australians. Getting into the housing market isn’t what it used to be and whilst Nightingale has a waiting list, it’s buying model is based on a ballot and it’s the only residential apartment offering that’s built to support buyers’ wellbeing and liveability.
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<figcaption>Friday morning's ceremony included the traditional tree hoisting</figcaption></figure>Nightingale 1 has is expected to be completed later this year, whilst two further projects have also boosted Nightingale's public profile.

<a href="/buildings/nightingale-2-0-30-railway-place-fairfield">Nightingale 2 at 72A Station Street Fairfield </a>has planning approval and in an unusual move garnered over 200 letters of support for the project during its planning phase. In addition, 209 Sydney Road Brunswick has been positioned as Nightingale 3, and holds a Notice of Decision from Moreland City Council for a  seven storey building containing three retail premises, one office and 20 apartments.

Overall there are 18 Nightingale projects in development around Australia.
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Nightingale 1 reaches a construction milestone

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The northern suburbs of Melbourne are providing a number of options for typical first time buyers, according to HTW’s Month in Review: March 2017. 
The valuation firm says options within the inner north are normally confined to apartment complexes and multi-unit developments where the median unit price (December 2016) is $505,000 and $638,000 across Brunswick and Brunswick West respectively.
For a more expansive property, the median house price for two bedroom dwellings within these same areas increases significantly to $870,000 and $935,000.
HTW suggests that more affordable locations lie further north where the median house price drops considerably with three bedroom houses in Epping and Craigieburn in the region of $453,000 and $390,000.
“Developments within the outer northern suburbs of Melbourne are attempting to create affordable product targeting first time buyers,” the firms says.
“This product typically comprises smaller lot sizes in secondary areas. Affordability is a real issue facing first time buyers.
“The First Home Owners Grant currently applies to new builds only which is something first home buyers should be taking advantage of along with the stamp duty reductions available.
“With the high number of new properties being created through the development of land tracts throughout the north of Melbourne, first home buyers should look towards underlying property fundamentals such as location and amenity as value drivers.”
Access to public transport and proximity to schools are likely to be drivers of long-term growth in these areas, the report says.
A two bedroom unit at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-unit-vic-brunswick-124910886" target="_blank">1318/182 Edward Street</a>, Brunswick (above) has been listed for $599,000.
Similarly a two bedroom apartment at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-vic-brunswick+west-124874810" target="_blank">7/138 Melville Road</a>, Brunswick West (below) has been listed for between $520,000 to $570,000.
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Epping and Craigieburn good first home buyer targets in Melbourne's north: HTW

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Victorian Premier's literary award winner Peggy Frew and husband, Dirty Three musician Michael Turner, are selling in Californian bungalow in Brunswick.
The home has been renovated and extended by award-winning architect Lucy Tibbets since the couple paid $960,000 in 2009.
Set on 850 sqm, one of the largest landholdings in the suburb, the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-brunswick-124682234" target="_blank">solid-brick home</a> combines elegant period details with an inner-urban family style.
There are four bedrooms and two bathrooms in the single-level home which features a landscaped north-facing backyard with bluestone-paved entertaining area.
More than $2 million is being sought by Nelson Alexander agent Duncan McPherson at its March 4 auction. 
Frew won the Victorian Premier's literary award in 2010 for her debut novel House of Sticks.
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House of Sticks author lists Brunswick bungalow 

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Local developer PDG Corporation is in the process of replenishing its development pipeline, with two apartment projects currently at planning.

The two new residential projects are located in two heavily influential suburbs in terms of apartment activity, namely West Melbourne and Brunswick. These two have hit advertising with their respective councils at a time when PDG Corporation's two current apartment projects are nearing construction completion.

The West Melbourne endeavour at 17-37 Abbotsford Street is the larger of the two expected projects, encompassing a sprawling 4,795sqm island site adjacent to North Melbourne Station. Pushing $60 million in terms of construction value, PDG Corporation are hoping to add 200 dwellings to the West Melbourne landscape, including a sizeable number of lofts.

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<figcaption>West Melbourne's landscape will be further changed. Planning image: DKO Architecture</figcaption></figure>The overall apartment breakdown sees 113 dual bedroom apartments, supplemented by 44 single and 43 triple bedroom dwellings. Retail and commercial spaces are also found over lower levels.

DKO Architecture have been tasked with the West Melbourne design, whilst Formium acts as landscape architects. The J.Gadsen building which fronts Abbotsford Street and Ireland Street will be incorporated into the development, flanked by either a public piazza or an Abbotsford Street oriented pocket park.

Although a similar height to PDG Corporation's West Melbourne intentions, Brunswick's 311-315 Barkly Street encompasses 69 apartments in total across 10 floors.

Covering a 1,393sqm plot and in proximity to the soon-to-be revamped Jewell Station Precinct, the Barkly Street scheme by Disegno Australia further pushes the trend of higher density urban renewal around rail stations that flank Sydney Road.

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<figcaption>Barkly Street may soon have a new addition. Planning image: Disegno Australia</figcaption></figure>18 single, 47 double and four triple bed apartments constitute the living options within the proposed building, with extensive bicycle parking and a 425sqm commercial/retail space defining the project's ground level plane.

The brick-clad 311-315 Barkly Street shapes as PDG Corporation's fourth consecutive project north of the CBD, after having focused on the CBD/Southbank apartment market for many years. Construction for the firms Arden Park project is well advanced, whilst the Haymarket Roundabout precinct has gained another unique design by way of Royal Elizabeth.

Ostensibly complete, work on internals for the Elenberg Fraser-designed bronze and green tower continues, before it's imminent settlement which has been nominated for March.

PDG Corporation is also Melbourne City Council's developer of choice for the Munro site opposite Queen Victoria Market at 151 Therry Street, Melbourne. Whilst various development outcomes including a 200m residential tower have been touted for the site, the project's final composition is still unknown.

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PDG Corporation usher in its next wave of apartment projects

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A charming Victorian home in Brunswick sold at weekend auction.
The double storey <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-brunswick-123942114">222 Barkly Street property </a>fetched $2.5 million under the hammer.
It last sold at $83,500 in 1981.
Jellis Craig selling agent Lisa Roberts said the five bedroom house drew just the two bidders, both young families.
A local Brunswick family secured the house, with 266 square metres living space, according to the Herald Sun.
Roberts said they were keen on its position in the Princes Hill High School zone, where the home’s previous owners of 35 years had also sent their children.
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