One of North Sydney's best-known commercial buildings could become hundreds of new homes, with insurance giant Zurich Australia lodging a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) to transform 5 Blue Street into a mixed-use residential development above North Sydney Station.

Rather than demolishing the existing building and starting again, Zurich is proposing an adaptive reuse project that would convert the landmark office building into a 15-level residential development delivering 62 apartments, 86 affordable co-living dwellings, activated retail and significant upgrades to the Blue Street Plaza.

The proposal reflects a growing trend of commercial property owners repositioning ageing office assets into residential housing as Sydney grapples with housing supply shortages and changing workplace demand.

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Located directly above North Sydney Metro and train station, the 3,051 sqm site occupies one of the most strategically positioned parcels of land on Sydney's Lower North Shore.

Designed by fjcstudio, the proposal seeks to retain and adapt much of the existing structure while creating a contemporary residential address that better connects with the public domain surrounding North Sydney Station.

The application proposes two basement levels, ground floor retail, affordable co-living accommodation across the podium levels, and apartments above, while preserving and enhancing the publicly accessible Blue Street Plaza.

Rather than pursuing maximum apartment numbers, Zurich has opted for a housing mix heavily weighted towards larger owner-occupier residences.

The proposal includes 62 build-to-sell apartments comprising 12 one-bedroom, 19 two-bedroom, 29 three-bedroom apartments and two premium penthouses. It also incorporates 86 affordable co-living dwellings, which would be managed in perpetuity by a Community Housing Provider.

That balance between traditional apartments and affordable housing reflects the NSW Government's push to increase housing diversity around major transport infrastructure.

The proposal has been lodged concurrently with a rezoning application, with Zurich arguing the site is ideally positioned to support additional housing given its immediate proximity to public transport, employment and services.

"The proposal aims to respond to the housing challenges facing Sydney through the delivery of diverse housing types in a highly accessible location," the design report by fjcstudio states. It also seeks to improve pedestrian amenity through upgrades to Blue Street Plaza while creating a high-performing residential building that responds to the surrounding context.

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Rather than replacing the commercial building, fjcstudio has developed a design that works with the existing structural framework above the rail corridor, an approach that significantly reduces demolition while allowing the site to be repositioned as a mixed-use residential precinct.

The existing structural constraints have informed much of the building's design, including its relationship with Blue Street and surrounding public spaces.

The building has been designed as a slender tower rising above a clearly defined podium, with vertically expressed façades intended to reduce the perceived bulk while reinforcing North Sydney's emerging skyline.

According to fjcstudio, the architectural language responds directly to the surrounding commercial towers while maintaining a finer grain expression more closely aligned with the neighbouring Lavender Bay streetscape.

The tower incorporates articulated façade elements, landscaped podium edges and recessed upper levels to soften its appearance and improve pedestrian amenity below.

A significant component of the proposal is the revitalisation of Blue Street Plaza.

The existing public space has long served as one of the primary pedestrian connections between North Sydney Station, Greenwood Plaza and Blue Street, yet its role is expected to become even more important following the opening of Sydney Metro.

Zurich's proposal seeks to strengthen that role by improving landscaping, introducing new retail frontages, enhancing pedestrian permeability and creating more active edges throughout the day and evening.

Ground floor retail would wrap the plaza, while separate residential and co-living entries have been designed to improve wayfinding without reducing street activation.

Landscape design has been integrated throughout the podium and public realm, softening what is currently one of the most heavily urbanised parts of North Sydney.

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fjcstudio has carefully oriented apartments towards Sydney Harbour and the CBD while using privacy blades and articulated façades to minimise overlooking between neighbouring buildings.

Large framed openings along the western elevation maximise harbour outlooks, while the eastern apartments have been angled towards the south-east to improve privacy from neighbouring development.

The project forms part of the continuing transformation of North Sydney from a predominantly commercial CBD into a genuine mixed-use city centre.

Since the completion of Victoria Cross Metro Station, developers have increasingly shifted their attention towards residential projects capable of leveraging the area's unparalleled transport connectivity.

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FiveX recently lodged plans for a 61-storey, 490-apartment tower that would become one of the tallest residential buildings in North Sydney if approved.

Aqualand continues to expand its Lower North Shore presence following the completion of AURA on Walker Street and its recent St Leonards and Roseville proposals.

Developers are also progressing projects throughout Walker Street, Miller Street and the Victoria Cross precinct as demand for well-located owner-occupier apartments continues to strengthen.

Joel Robinson

First look: Zurich targets North Sydney office conversion with 148-unit proposal above Metro station

Busy developer Aqualand Prestige has formally taken the next step in its expansion across Sydney's Lower North Shore, lodging a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for its long-held Archer Street site in Chatswood.

The application covers <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/51-55-archer-street-chatswood-nsw-2067">51-55 Archer Street</a>, a 1,767 sqm amalgamated site on the eastern edge of the Chatswood CBD, where the developer is seeking approval for a 45-level mixed-use tower delivering 114 apartments, including a significant affordable housing component, alongside retail, commercial space and six basement levels of parking.

The SSDA marks the latest milestone for a project Aqualand has been quietly progressing over the past two years. The developer first secured the site for its Aqualand Prestige platform before undertaking an alternative design excellence process with PTW Architects, ultimately avoiding a formal design competition through the Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

The proposal has evolved considerably from Aqualand's original concept. The revised scheme has been designed around larger owner-occupier product, with an unusually high proportion of three and four-bedroom apartments, targeting the more affluent buyer profile, and downsizer, emerging across the North Shore.

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The 114-apartment mix comprises six studios, 27 one-bedroom apartments, 18 two-bedroom apartments, 50 three-bedroom residences and 13 four-bedroom homes. A quarter of the building will be dedicated to affordable housing, well above the mandated 15 per cent&nbsp;

PTW has structured the building vertically, with affordable housing across levels one to six, premium apartments through levels seven to 31, duplex skyhomes on klevels 32 to 43, a penthouse on level 44, and a rooftop plant level above. Six basement levels will provide resident parking and servicing.

The tower is proposed to reach approximately 154 metres, placing it among a growing collection of residential high-rises transforming Chatswood's skyline.

Rather than competing purely on height, PTW says the design has been driven by creating a slimmer tower capable of delivering significantly larger apartments.

"The primary objective of this project was to create a distinctive building that stands out from the recently approved or built structures in the Chatswood area," the design report states, noting the structural efficiency allows greater investment into apartment quality and resident amenity.

Residents would have access to more than 450 sqm of communal open space including landscaped gardens, swimming pool, rooftop entertaining areas, fitness spaces, community gardens, children's play areas and barbecue facilities.

A major focus of the design has been the public domain.

The ground plane has been opened up through landscaped terraces inspired by Willoughby's sandstone ridges, with native planting, public seating, artwork, retail activation and a series of gathering spaces intended to soften what has traditionally been a hard commercial streetscape.

The landscape strategy references Blue Gum forests once common throughout the area, while incorporating Indigenous storytelling, public art and lighting installations to strengthen the connection to Country.

Chatswood has been one of Sydney's busiest apartment markets over the past 12 months, with a steady pipeline of both new project launches and fresh development applications.

Hyecorp recently launched Celine, a 122-apartment development just along Archer Street, while Changfa and Huirong Group are progressing The Anderson, an 84-apartment project on Anderson Street.

Develotek recently secured approval for a 101-apartment tower on Pacific Highway, while Tian An LFD received the green light for Hammond Greens, its apartment development on the edge of the Chatswood Bowling Club.

Commercial property developer FiveX is also making its move into the residential market. Last month it lodged plans for a 61-storey tower with 490 apartments, which, if approved, would become one of the tallest residential buildings in Chatswood.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-fivex-targets-chatswood-skyline-with-61-storey-tower-after-north-sydney-plans">First look: FiveX targets Chatswood skyline with 61-storey tower after North Sydney plans</a>

Aqualand is also expanding its development pipeline following the launch of its luxury residential brand, Aqualand Prestige. The developer has delivered a string of high-end apartment projects across Sydney's affluent suburbs over the past decade, most recently AURA by Aqualand on Walker Street in North Sydney.

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It has since quietly assembled its next wave of projects.

Earlier this year Aqualand launched Boronia in Roseville, a boutique 111-apartment development on Larkin Street. The project is one of the first significant apartment developments to launch in the suburb ahead of what is expected to become one of Sydney's most active new housing precincts under the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing reforms, which allow greater density around train stations.

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The developer has also lodged plans for a two-tower, 413-apartment development on Herbert Street in nearby St Leonards, further strengthening its presence across the Lower North Shore.

Beyond that, Aqualand remains behind the final stage of Barangaroo, where plans will deliver a five-hectare mixed-use precinct comprising new homes, retail, hospitality and community facilities, alongside a new Metro entrance and more than two hectares of public open space, completing the Barangaroo precinct.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/central-barangaroo-development-takes-big-step-with-concept-proposal-approval">Central Barangaroo development takes big step with concept proposal approval</a>

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-aqualand-joins-st-leonards-apartment-party">First look: Aqualand joins St Leonards apartment party</a> 
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First look: Aqualand pushes ahead with Chatswood apartment tower as SSDA lodged for Archer Street

Mass timber is becoming an increasingly popular construction material in apartment developments, but Adelaide developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/otello">Otello</a> is taking the approach a step further.

At its new <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flowe-bowden-18-gibson-street-bowden-sa-5007">Flowe Bowden</a> development, the exposed cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure isn't just about reducing the building's environmental footprint. It also forms the foundation of a broader wellness strategy, influencing everything from indoor air quality and natural materials to the way residents move through and experience the building.

The 115-apartment mixed-use development, designed by Melbourne-based architecture practice Fieldwork, will occupy a prominent island site opposite Bowden Village Reserve, combining one, two and three-bedroom apartments with retail and a dedicated wellness destination.

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Wellness isn't confined to a gym or shared resident facility at Flowe. Instead, Fieldwork embedded the concept into the building itself.

The development has been split into two residential wings connected by a naturally ventilated central breezeway, replacing traditional enclosed corridors with open-air walkways that improve natural light, encourage cross ventilation and create more opportunities for neighbourly interaction.

"Rather than treating wellness as something that only happens on the ground floor, our response integrates it throughout the building, which led us to ask what it really means to design a healthy building," Fieldwork Director Quino Holland said.

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The building's architecture also reflects Bowden's industrial heritage. The lower podium references the area's historic brick and sandstone buildings, while the upper levels transition to exposed CLT, allowing the timber structure to become a defining feature throughout the apartments and shared spaces.

The use of mass timber sits alongside a range of sustainability initiatives, including a fully electric, gas-free design, rooftop solar and a targeted 5 Star Green Star rating.

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Inside the residences, the focus remains on natural, durable materials. Blackbutt engineered timber flooring, exposed CLT ceilings, porcelain surfaces and warm timber joinery create a calming interior palette, while low-VOC finishes and responsibly sourced materials have been selected to improve indoor air quality.

Kitchens have been designed as the centrepiece of each apartment, featuring porcelain island benchtops, timber-look cabinetry and brushed steel tapware, with layouts that maximise natural light and ventilation.

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The more traditional interpretation of wellness comes in the form of Level Eleven, a two-storey wellness club spanning the ground floor, mezzanine and first floor.

The facility will include a gym, yoga and reformer Pilates studios, Finnish and infrared saunas, magnesium hot and cold plunge pools, and dedicated recovery spaces. Unlike many residential wellness facilities, Level Eleven will also operate commercially, allowing the broader Bowden community to access the venue while giving residents exclusive membership benefits.

The ground floor has also been designed around everyday living. A café overlooking Bowden Village Reserve will activate the street frontage, while a bike workshop with tool storage, co-working space and dog wash has been incorporated to support daily routines and encourage interaction between residents.

"Flowe brings together my two biggest passions, creating places and creating healthier lives," Otello founder Daniel Harris said.

"We wanted to create something Adelaide hasn't seen before, a genuinely healthy building, where the way you live is lifted without even trying."

Flowe is positioned directly opposite Bowden Village Reserve and within walking distance of Bowden Railway Station and the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, placing future residents just minutes from the Adelaide CBD while remaining connected to one of the city's most established urban renewal precincts.

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Otello launches wellness-focused Flowe Bowden with Adelaide-first mass timber apartment design

Not all apartment amenities are immediately visible.

Swimming pools, gyms, rooftop terraces and residents' lounges have long featured on buyers' wishlists, but as the way Australians live has changed, so too have the features that make apartment living more convenient.

Increasingly, buyers are placing value on the practical aspects of day-to-day life. Fast internet, EV charging, secure bike storage, flexible workspaces and parcel management are becoming just as relevant as lifestyle amenities, reflecting changing habits and expectations.

Online shopping has been one of the biggest drivers of that shift.

Australians spent a record $82.6 billion shopping online in 2025, with almost one in every four retail dollars now spent digitally, making parcel deliveries a routine part of everyday life rather than an occasional convenience.

For apartment residents, however, receiving those deliveries isn't always straightforward.

Without someone home to accept a parcel, deliveries can be redirected to a nearby Post Office, left in building foyers or common areas, or require building management to temporarily store packages. As apartment living continues to grow across Australia's cities, parcel management has become an increasingly important consideration for both residents and developers.

Australia Post's Parcel Locker network is one response to that shift.

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Rather than relying on home delivery, eligible parcels can be directed to a nominated Parcel Locker, where they're securely stored until collected. Once a parcel arrives, residents receive a notification through the AusPost app or SMS and can retrieve it using a one-time code or QR code at a time that suits them.

The network has expanded to more than 1,500 locations nationwide, with Parcel Lockers positioned at Post Offices, shopping centres, supermarkets, transport hubs and, increasingly, within or alongside residential developments.

That growing presence reflects a broader change in how apartment buildings are being planned.

Developers are increasingly considering the operational side of apartment living alongside traditional lifestyle amenities. Just as secure mailrooms, bicycle storage and EV charging have become more common inclusions, parcel management is emerging as another feature that supports everyday convenience.

It also helps preserve the arrival experience within a building. Carefully designed lobbies and communal spaces can quickly become cluttered when deliveries accumulate, while secure parcel solutions reduce the likelihood of missed deliveries or parcels being left unattended.

For buyers comparing apartments, these everyday details are becoming part of the decision-making process.

Location, floorplans and finishes remain fundamental, but the features that simplify daily life are carrying greater weight than they once did. As online shopping continues to shape consumer behaviour, secure parcel delivery is increasingly becoming another amenity worth looking for.

Parcel delivery is joining the apartment amenity checklist

Inca Property Group has lodged a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for Dawn, a 53-apartment oceanfront development overlooking Mona Vale Beach.

The proposal, at 35-39 Darley Street East, would replace an existing 18-apartment strata building with a new owner-occupier-focused development comprising 53 two and three-bedroom apartments, including nine affordable built-to-rent residences delivered under the State's infill affordable housing scheme.

Positioned on a 2,679 sqm elevated site around 280 metres from Mona Vale Beach, the development has been designed to maximise panoramic ocean views while responding to the site's sloping topography.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/inca-property-group">Inca Property Group</a> Managing Director Josh Thompson said the State Significant pathway provided greater certainty for projects of this scale.

"This State Significant pathway gives the team real certainty to progress <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/dawn-35-39-darley-street-east-mona-vale-nsw-2103">Dawn</a> through to completion," Thompson said.

"It allows us to acquire a one-off site, design it carefully and deliver the right offering for the suburb, assessed by the NSW Government's planning department."

The project is one of the first developments in the area to be assessed under the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy, with the site sitting on the edge of the policy's designated inner area.

The proposal includes three basement levels providing 124 car spaces, alongside a range of resident amenities including a swimming pool, gym, sauna, wellness facilities and private plunge pools for selected ground-floor and penthouse apartments.

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Thompson said Dawn had been designed specifically for owner-occupiers and downsizers, a buyer profile that has driven demand across Inca's recent Upper North Shore developments.

"The majority of buyers in our recent North Shore projects have been downsizers, and we are learning exactly what this market is looking for. Beyond the location itself, we have included resort-style amenities to deliver a genuine lifestyle offering," Thompson said.

Located within walking distance of Mona Vale Beach, the town centre, Mona Vale Golf Club and the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Dawn represents Inca's first Northern Beaches project following the sell-out of Tara on Park in Waitara and Ellis Residences, currently under construction in St Ives.

Construction will be undertaken by Inca's in-house construction arm, GOP Constructions.

Dawn is the latest major apartment proposal for Mona Vale, with the suburb emerging as one of the key beneficiaries of the NSW Government's new Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy.

New developer One Living, led by industry veteran Joseph Scuderi, recently secured a site on Mona Vale Road, on the border of Mona Vale and Pymble, where it is planning around 140 apartments.

IPM is also planning its third project in Mona Vale, significantly increasing the scale of its previous developments with an 82-apartment proposal at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/159-167-darley-street-west-mona-vale-nsw-2103">159-167 Darley Street West</a>, opposite Bayview Golf Course and less than 800 metres from Mona Vale town centre.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/one-living-enters-sydneys-new-apartment-market-with-northern-beaches-site-acquisition">One Living enters Sydney's new apartment market with Northern Beaches site acquisition</a>

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-ipm-plans-third-mona-vale-project">First look: IPM plans third Mona Vale project</a>

First look: Inca eyes Mona Vale with State Significant DA for Dawn apartments

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A Federation home in Camberwell - within the Tara Estate - has come onto the market for the first time in four decades. 
It last sold at $105,000 in 1979.
It has a $2.9 million to $3.1 million price guide.
The price guide is based on nearby recent sales:
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60 Brinsley Rd CAMBERWELL 3124
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Situated at 1 Kintore Street, Camberwell, the Melbourne property features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two car spaces.
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Other features of the historic house, which sits on a 718 square metre block, include marble OFPs, hydronic heating, air conditioning, a rain water tank, a pool, and a garage (with rear lane access).
It was built in 1900.
The median price in Camberwell for four-bedroom homes is $2.175 million.
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Duane Wolowiec and Daniel Williams, from Marshall White Boroondara, have the listing of the Kintore Street home.
 
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Kintore Street, Camberwell trophy home listing after 40 years

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A retail strip property located in Boroondara’s Camberwell shopping precinct has been offered for sale with price expectations exceeding $11 million.
CBRE Melbourne’s Retail Strip Investments team of Rorey James, JJ Heng, Sandro Peluso and Lewis Tong were appointed to market the property for sale in conjunction with Phillip Almeida of Performance Property Advisory.
Located at <a href="https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/property/620-624-burke-road-camberwell-vic-3124-2015493828" target="_blank">620-624 Burke Road</a>, the two-storey property was once occupied by Australian Unity and has since been a medical associated building for more than two decades.
CBRE’s Mr James said, "the property’s current tenant has no further lease options, opening up the opportunity for developers, owner-occupiers and investors to compete for it.
Featuring a ten-metre frontage to Burke Street with rear access to a large council car park, it's also one of the largest landholdings within the retail strip.
CBRE’s Mr Heng noted that three of CBRE’s four recent Camberwell transactions have involved international Asian purchasers, suggesting the trend is likely to continue with the sale of 620-624 Burke Road.
The 828 sqm property is currently leased to PharmaSave, generating annual net rental revenue of $617,733 (after land tax) with potential to generate additional income from 262 sqm of unused space.
620-624 Burke Road was offered to market via an international expressions of interest campaign which closed August 28, 2019.
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Camberwell retail property tipped for $11 million plus sale

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Developers <a href="/developers/beulah">Beulah International</a> are constantly pushing the boundaries to deliver refreshing developments to the Australian market – however, their latest development has really caught out attention. <a href="/buildings/890-toorak-road-camberwell">Provenance Camberwell</a> is a boutique collection of ten house-sized residences, situated within the epicentre of Camberwell, in Melbourne’s east. The development is segmented into three residential offerings, with Botanic apartments on level one, Epicure apartments across the middle floor, and Domain apartments on the upper level.

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Being situated on the ground floor, means Botanic apartment residents have access to their own private gardens which have been thoughtfully designed by renowned landscape architecture firm Openwork. The focus of the gardens aims to pay homage to the suburb’s leafy streets, while also nurturing a thriving ecosystem, with Openwork’s carefully considered plant selection consisting of high-nectar producing plants to attract birdlife.

Openwork founder Mark Jacques commented that the gardens of Provenance have been designed “as a love letter to the native birds of Melbourne”.

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<figcaption>Botanic apartment's open-plan interiors. Credit: Beulah International</figcaption></figure>All four Botanic homes, designed by architecture firm <a href="/architects/fraser-partners-0">Elenberg Fraser</a>, feature timeless, open-plan living areas and a seamless connection to the outdoors, provided by large stacker-slider doors. Each meticulously landscaped garden will contain mature trees, vibrant guinea flowers, sprawling variegated spur flowers and bountiful ‘happy wanderers’, creating luscious sanctuaries, and a respite from urban city living.

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Mark Jacques, Openwork Landscape Architects

Beulah International Director Adelene Teh explained that the goal for Provenance was to create spaces where there would be no trade-off on space, comfort or security.

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“Each of the four residences is enveloped in its own sanctuary. It blurs the lines between indoors and outdoors, with floor to ceiling windows, and a courtyard that is ripe with greenery. The space is perfect for those who love to entertain outdoors all year round.”
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A three storey freehold in Camberwell, Victoria has been sold for $1.72 million.
It sold at a 4.3% yield. 
The property at 947 Burke Road was sold by Fitzroys agents Chris James, Jordan Ceppi and Chris Kombi. 
The ground floor of the 250 sqm building is leased to Classique Nail Spa, on a new 5+5-year lease.
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The upper level levels boast a three-level apartment with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and top floor open living area. 
Zoned commercial 1, the property features rear laneway access from Burwood Road.
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It is surrounded by retailers, eateries and corporate tenants with a number of completed high-density apartment developments nearby. 
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Three storey mixed use Camberwell freehold sold

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Some economists expect a rebound in Australia's declining property markets after Labor's failed to win the election and get the chance to implement controversial changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax.
Goldman Sachs economists even forecast a "meaningful positive shock in the housing sector".
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Election day predictably saw further subdued auction numbers across already quiet autumn auction markets.
But weekend clearance rates remained solid.
With the quieter winter selling hibernation now approaching fast, hopes for a market revival, likely rest on a spring bounce.
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It was a close call between the top sales across the two big auction capitals.
Sydney secured a $4.65 million sale in Bronte, while the top sale in Melbourne was $4.6 million in Camberwell.
The Bronte sale was a five bedroom house <a id="LPlnk203061" href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/house/nsw/eastern-suburbs/bronte/400903" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">14 Blandford Avenue</a> (below) which sold through McGrath agent Chris Volpatti who had a $4.3 million price guide.
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It was a modernised home behind its two storey art deco facade.
It had last sold at $1.78 million in 2012 before its extension.
Three of the four bidders were local families looking to upsize.
The Camberwell sale came after the property at <a id="LPlnk768860" href="https://kayburton.com.au/real-estate/house-61-prospect-hill-road-camberwell-vic-3124-1118302" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">61 Prospect Hill Road </a>(top) was passed in with just one bidder at $4.55 million.
The top bidder was assisted by the agencies' China desk, represented by Isabella Lu, an international client relationship manager.
Set on the corner of Kingsley Street, the 1886 Victorian residence sits on 1672sqm without pool.
Listed with $5 million hopes, it had last traded in 1949.
Concerned neighbours handed out a flier to the onsite auction attendees saying "local residents will strongly resist any plans to demolish the house, or any development plans that are not appropriate."
In Melbourne there was a preliminary auction clearance rate of 62.9 per cent making it the best performing auction market with 427 auctions.
There were fewer homes taken to auction across the combined capital cities, as the nation stopped amidst the Federal election hype.
Of the 917 homes that did go to auction across Australian in the past week, the preliminary national result saw a 57 percent success rate..
The week prior saw 1,218 homes auctioned across Australia with the final 54 percent auction clearance rate the highest final result since September last year, according to CoreLogic.
Comparing results from the same week last year, 2,100 homes were taken to auction returning a 56.8 per cent final clearance rate.
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Sydney’s final clearance rate has come in at the high 50 per cent range for the last two weeks.
"The last time Sydney’s clearance rate was in the high 50’s was mid-May last year," CoreLogic auction analyst Kevin Brogan said.
There were 270 auctions this week held in Sydney, with just under 200 on Saturday, returning a preliminary clearance rate of 60.7 per cent.
Last week, a higher 445 homes were taken to auction returning a 59 per cent final Sydney auction clearance rate.
There are more than 550 scheduled for next Saturday, and 490 currently scheduled for the first auction day of winter, according to Domain.
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Looking at the smaller auction markets, Canberra came in with the strongest preliminary result with 56 per cent of homes selling at auction this week, while only 25 per cent of homes in Perth sold.
Canberra's top sale was $1.02 million when the four bedroom house at <a id="LPlnk433386" href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://raywhitecanberra.com.au/properties/residential-for-sale/act/cook-2614/house/2099782" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">9 Grylls Crescent, Cook</a> was sold through Ray White.
The three level home came with spacious gourmet kitchen with Corian and stainless steel bench tops and quality Miele appliances.
Canberra's cheapest was $550,000 when the three bedroom at <a href="https://www.luton.com.au/7356492/37-livingston-avenue-kambah" target="_blank">37 Livingston Avenue, Kambah</a> was sold.
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It last sold at $220,000 in 2002.
The 858 sqm holding was marketed as a RZ2 redevelopment block or first home.
Brisbane' had the cheapest sale across the nation, with <a id="LPlnk376948" href="https://pinnacle.harcourts.com.au/Property/788045/QAP34762/16-9-Houghton-Street" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">16/9 Houghton Street, Petrie</a> sold at $240,000 through Harcourts.
It was a 2017 built one bedroom apartment with 78 sqm space.
It had been on and off the market since 2017 when it was listed at $285,000 and a $275 a week rental.
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A brand new Camberwell four bedroom townhouse has been sold for $1.9 million. 
It was offered by Jodie McCarthy and Mark Pezzin from Jellis Craig Richmond. 
The home sold at auction in September
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-townhouse-vic-camberwell-129105054" target="_blank">29 Glyndon Road</a>, it came with an open plan family living area, stylish kitchen with European appliances, two ensuite bedrooms, two other bedrooms, and sun-drenched garden.
Additional features include laundry, powder room, and central heating, refrigerated cooling and double lock up garage with internal access.
It is within close proximity to Middle Camberwell shops and cafes, Riversdale Road trams, trains, and parklands as well as schools including Camberwell High, Canterbury Girls' Secondary College and Canterbury Primary School zone.
The suburb's median house price sits at $2.1 million according to CoreLogic. 
 
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Brand new four bedroom Camberwell townhouse sold by mortgagees

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The former English, Scottish and Australian Bank premises on Camberwell Junction, built in 1885, has been sold for $4.75 million.
The property, at 482 Riversdale Road, is home to The Meat &amp; Wine Co.
The auction started with a $3.9 million bid.
The buyer liked the idea of the trophy property.
It last sold in 2013 at $3.6 million.
The holding, on the Hawthorn East corner, is currently returning $231,164 P.A. and is set on a 250 sqm block.
It is a fully refurbished two storey building with nine secure undercover car parking spaces on title.
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The Meat & Wine Co premises sold on Camberwell Junction

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A development site in Camberwell has hit the market, with Savills Australia’s Jesse Radisich, Julian Heatherich, Nick Peden and Benson Zhou appointed to sell the permit-approved site.
Located at 1052-1058 Toorak Road, they say they are expecting the property to generate significant interest throughout the expressions-of-interest campaign. 
The permit includes 33 apartments and four townhouses designed by C. Kairouz Architects, with more than 105 metres of combined street frontage to Toorak Road and Dickens Street.  
“Securing a corner site of this scale in such a premium location is truly rare, and the opportunity is also likely to appeal to aged care and childcare developers/operators, who will no doubt appreciate the large landholding on offer”, Mr Radisich said. 
“This landmark project will provide a genuine luxury product into one of Melbourne’s most sought after and superior residential locations, with an average unit size of approximately 117sqm,” he added.
The site is within close proximity of some of Melbourne retail precincts, including Hartwell Retail Village, Tooronga Shopping Centre and Camberwell Junction, along with education facilities, parks and recreation facilities and public transport. 
The expressions of interest campaign closes October 16.
 
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Camberwell development site tipped to fetch more than $11.5 million

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A brand new four bedroom Camberwell townhouse has been recently sold by mortgagees for $1.907 million. 
It was offered by Jodie McCarthy and Mark Pezzin from Jellis Craig Richmond. 
The Victorian family townhouse situated at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-townhouse-vic-camberwell-129105054" target="_blank">29 Glyndon Rd</a>, Camberwell features four bedrooms and three bathrooms.
Other highlights include sundrenched garden, undercover timber deck, central heating, refrigerated cooling and double lock up garage.
It is within close proximity to Middle Camberwell shops and cafes, Riversdale Road trams, trains, and parklands as well as fine schools including Camberwell High, Canterbury Girls' Secondary College and Canterbury Primary School zone.
The suburb's median house price sits at<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-townhouse-vic-camberwell-129105054" target="_blank"> $2.1 million</a>, according to CoreLogic. 
 
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Four bedroom Camberwell townhouse sold by mortgagees for $1.9 million

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A Melbourne-based developer has outbid four rivals to pay $1.71 million for a Camberwell retail property.
The property at 267 Camberwell Road had been in the same family for more than 45 years and was owned by a local private investor.
The sale price reflects a $6900 a square metre land rate, According to selling agents, Teska Carson’s George Takis and Barry Novy.
The property comprises a 190 square metre, single level brick retail building on a 250 square metre site with seven metres frontage to Camberwell Road.
The property is close to Camberwell junction, the Burke Road shopping strip, the Rivoli Cinema and Camberwell Market.
Takis said the sale reflected a healthy market for development sites in key retail precincts.
“The property is perfectly positioned within the heart of Camberwell Junction and on the doorstep of the Burke Road retail/commercial strip – one of Melbourne’s best known and most highly regarded strip precincts,” he said.
“Add to that prime location, the street frontages on three sides and the flexible zoning, along with vacant possession, and you have a very attractive development proposition.”
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