Abadeen has released the whole-floor penthouse crowning its recently completed <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/park-residences-cremorne-2-sutherland-street-cremorne-nsw-2090">Park Residences</a> development in Cremorne, bringing the near-300 sqm residence to market for the first time.

Occupying the entire top floor of the boutique Lower North Shore development, the penthouse includes 221 sqm of internal living and a 74 sqm wraparound terrace, with a prized north-facing aspect taking in views across Middle Harbour.

The residence has been completed and fully furnished following a collaboration between Abadeen Executive Chairman Justin Brown and internationally recognised interior designer Jack Freeman, Founder and Managing Director of FREEMAN &amp; CO.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/abadeen">Abadeen</a> and Freeman approached the penthouse as a finished home, sourcing furniture, artwork, lighting and objects from Australia and overseas.

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Pieces from Parisian design house Pierre Augustin Rose sit alongside contemporary artworks and bespoke lighting, with Freeman drawing on recent visits to PAD Paris and Salone del Mobile Milano for the final collection.

Brown said the aim was to create a penthouse that felt more like a large-scale private home than a traditional apartment.

"The experience begins the moment the lift doors open. You're welcomed into an elegant dining room before the home opens into an extraordinary living space framed by sun-drenched harbour views.

"Every time someone walks through the front door they pause. It's not just the view, it's the incredible sense of space, the warmth created by the northern sunlight that fills the interiors, and the way every room connects so effortlessly.

"It has all the proportions of a luxury home, while delivering the effortless lifestyle and personalised experience of living in a world-class six-star hotel, combined with the simplicity and convenience of apartment living."

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A secure lift provides exclusive access to the penthouse level, opening to a dedicated arrival foyer and dining area before the residence expands into its main living and entertaining spaces.

Floor-to-ceiling glazing runs across the northern side of the home, connecting the interiors with the terrace and Middle Harbour outlook.

The penthouse also features a fireplace and substantial chef's kitchen, while the wraparound terrace has been designed to accommodate both everyday outdoor living and larger-scale entertaining.

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Freeman said the interiors had been deliberately kept restrained to complement the scale, natural light and outlook already established by the architecture.

"The penthouse is a serene study in quiet luxury," Freeman said.

"The interior pairs soft, sculptural forms with warm timber, pale stone and a restrained neutral palette. Curated artwork and metallic accents add depth, while abundant natural light creates a calm, effortlessly refined atmosphere. In my world, less is always more."

Freeman said the approach was centred around collecting individual pieces rather than simply decorating the apartment.

"Every material, every object and every piece of furniture has been curated with intention. I am a true believer in collecting versus decorating.

"The architecture already provided extraordinary natural light, remarkable volume and an uninterrupted connection to Middle Harbour. Our role was to complement those qualities with unique one-of-a-kind pieces of fine art and collectible design sourced from recent travels around the world."

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Among the collection are solid bronze sculptures by Lorenzo Quinn, alongside a curated crystalware collection and pieces sourced from international design fairs.

Park Residences sits opposite Cammeray Golf Club, Cammeray Croquet Club and Grand Slam Tennis Cammeray, around 300 metres from Neutral Bay Village and its established collection of restaurants, cafés and retail.

Brown said the combination of a whole-floor floorplan, northern aspect and proximity to Neutral Bay was becoming increasingly difficult to find on the Lower North Shore.

"Completed whole-floor penthouses with a sun-drenched north-facing aspect and sweeping Middle Harbour views are exceptionally rare," Brown said.

"Add a quiet position opposite golf, croquet and tennis facilities, a level walk to Neutral Bay Village and only minutes to the CBD, and you have a lifestyle that's incredibly difficult to replicate.

"This is a home that offers the privacy and generosity of a luxury residence together with the convenience of one of Sydney's best-connected harbourside locations."

The penthouse will be exclusively marketed by SRM Residential.

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Abadeen unveils penthouse at Park Residences in Cremorne

New Brisbane developer Dalcott has unveiled Marrone, the first of three residential projects it is planning in and around Browning Street in South Brisbane.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/marrone-south-brisbane-39-browning-street-south-brisbane-qld-4101">Marrone</a> will comprise 97 predominantly two- and three-bedroom apartments, with larger residences aimed squarely at the owner-occupier market.

The project will sit in a quiet pocket of South Brisbane between South Bank and West End, close to the restaurants, cultural attractions and riverfront amenity that have driven the suburb's continued transformation.

Dalcott is targeting buyers looking for more space and amenity than has traditionally been offered in the inner-city apartment market, particularly downsizers and professionals wanting to remain close to the city.

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Resident facilities will be concentrated around an extensive rooftop amenity offering, including a swimming pool, spa, infrared sauna, warm and cold magnesium plunge pools, private lounge, dining room and outdoor entertaining areas.

Dalcott Managing Director Lachlan Cottee said South Brisbane's combination of lifestyle, connectivity and established character had been central to the approach to Marrone.

“South Brisbane offers a combination of lifestyle, connectivity and character that’s difficult to replicate elsewhere in Brisbane,” Cottee said.

“Our focus has been on creating homes that feel connected to that environment while providing the level of design, functionality and quality that today's owner-occupiers expect.”

The residences will feature an expressive material palette. Italian Calacatta Viola marble, known for its deep burgundy veining, will be paired with aged brass tapware, Chestnut engineered timber flooring and Tuscan Oak joinery.

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Bathrooms will feature Nara Japanese ceramics and glass bricks, while clay, walnut and brass lighting will be used throughout the apartments.

Dalcott has appointed Realm Projects, led by Managing Director Shane Foley, to handle sales and marketing following previous sold-out collaborations between the groups.

Foley said the Brisbane apartment buyer had become increasingly focused on the quality of the home itself rather than simply securing an inner-city address.

“We expect to see strong demand from buyers who still want all the advantages of inner-city living but aren’t prepared to compromise on the quality of their home,” Foley said.

“Many will be downsizers looking to leave behind the maintenance of a traditional family home without giving up the space they enjoy, while others are likely to be professionals wanting a residence that reflects the way they live today.”

“Marrone responds directly to that demand, with generous floorplans, exceptional resident amenity and a location that places some of Brisbane’s best dining, entertainment and cultural attractions within walking distance.”

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Marrone will be the first project delivered as part of Dalcott's broader investment in the precinct.

It will be followed by La Terra, a boutique project comprising penthouse-style, single-level apartments on a northeast corner site with extensive resident amenity and city views.

Cottee said Marrone represented the first stage of the group's longer-term plans for the area.

Dalcott was established in 2025 by Lachlan Cottee and Ben Dalgliesh, combining development and construction capability under an integrated model and focusing on architecturally considered residential projects.

Marrone will initially be offered through a pre-release registration campaign ahead of its broader public launch.

Dalcott targets owner-occupiers with South Brisbane debut Marrone

Parnell Developments is the latest to seek significant uplift through the NSW Government's Housing Delivery Authority on a Strathfield site previously approved for a much smaller apartment development.

Parnell has sought approval for a 32-storey mixed use tower across&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/7-lyons-street-strathfield-nsw-2135">3-7 Lyons Street and 18 Parnell Street</a>, a&nbsp;1,857 sqm site around 400 metres from Strathfield Station. The building would yield 160 apartments, 15 per cent of which will be dedicated affordable as per the government mandate for buildings seeking additional uplift.

Approved previously was a nine-storey building back in 2022 with just over 30 apartments. That approval came prior to the project being&nbsp;progressively reconsidered as planning policy shifted toward greater density around transport hubs.

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Turner has designed the latest building that would replace&nbsp;existing detached homes across the four lots.

The apartment mix comprises 22 one-bedroom apartments, 107 two-bedroom and two-bedroom-plus configurations, and 31 apartments with three or more bedrooms. The scheme also includes 203 car spaces across six basement levels and 58 bicycle spaces.

The proposal has been designed around a three-storey podium addressing Lyons Street, with the tower rising above and stepping toward its upper levels.

Turner said the podium was deliberately scaled to respond to the existing street, while the taller element has been designed as part of the emerging skyline anticipated around Strathfield Town Centre and the wider Homebush transport-oriented development precinct.

The Lyons Street frontage would have a more active, pedestrian-focused character, incorporating the commercial tenancy, landscaping and a brick-framed podium with an awning.

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Parnell Street, which faces the railway corridor, has been given a different architectural treatment, with double-height breeze blocks, landscaping and communal areas used to soften the interface with the rail infrastructure.

The tower itself uses curved and recessed facade elements, with wave-like indentations across the northern elevation breaking the building into three vertical forms.

A palette of grey concrete, brick and breeze blocks is complemented by clay and terracotta accents, while the upper tower adopts a lighter expression through articulated slab edges, vertical fins and recessed glazing.

Residents would have access to 467 sqm of communal open space spread across three levels. The ground floor would accommodate the more active resident areas, including barbecue and group gathering spaces and an internal communal room capable of being used for working from home.

A more passive viewing deck is proposed at level three, overlooking the ground-level landscaping and neighbouring tennis courts, while a rooftop "sunset deck" at level 30 would provide another social and relaxation space.

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Strathfield has been earmarked for substantial change through the Strathfield Town Centre planning work and the nearby Homebush TOD precinct.

Turner's report says the project has been designed to act as a transition between the existing low and mid-rise development surrounding the site and the taller built form expected to emerge across the town centre.

The proposal is being assessed as State Significant Development under the HDA pathway, alongside the concurrent request to amend the Burwood Local Environmental Plan.

First look: New apartment tower pitched for Strathfield Town Centre precinct

An $18 million penthouse has hit the market in Main Beach as construction tops out on La Mer, the $155 million apartment development rising just metres from the beach.

Spanning around 600 sqm across the top two levels of the 29-storey tower on Main Beach Parade, the four-bedroom penthouse is one of the latest eight-figure residences to test the upper end of the Gold Coast apartment market.

Its launch comes amid continued activity at the very top of the market, following the $30 million off-the-plan sale of a Burleigh Heads penthouse earlier this year, which surpassed the Gold Coast's previous $24 million apartment record set in 2023.

The <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/la-mer-main-beach-3580-main-beach-parade-main-beach-qld-4217">La Mer penthouse</a> has been designed as a private residence in the sky, with 360-degree views spanning the ocean, Broadwater, hinterland and Gold Coast skyline.

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All four bedrooms have ensuites, while the ocean-facing master retreat occupies around half of the upper level and includes its own lounge, private balcony, two walk-in wardrobes and an oversized ensuite with a freestanding stone bath positioned to take in the views.

The residence also features a kitchen designed to accommodate a private chef, a 3.6-metre island bench, expansive butler's pantry, wine cellar and integrated bar.

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A rooftop pool and substantial outdoor entertaining area with its own kitchen sit above the residence, while a grand staircase connects the two internal levels. The penthouse also has its own express lift.

OTP Group Director James Elliott, who is marketing La Mer, said the penthouse was expected to appeal to high-net-worth buyers seeking either a permanent Main Beach residence or Gold Coast holiday home.

“The La Mer penthouse represents exceptional value, considering its quality design, size, privacy and location, not to mention the 360-degree views capturing the beach and Gold Coast Broadwater,” Elliott said.

“We’re anticipating interest from high-net-worth individuals and couples seeking a residence or holiday home in the sought-after village enclave of Main Beach, taking advantage of the unprecedented growth underway in the area and neighbouring The Spit.”

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La Mer is being developed by developer-builder ODUS and Nazero, in partnership with funder Metrics Credit Partners.

ODUS Director Byron Sakha said topping out the tower had provided the opportunity to release the project's most significant residence.

“We’ve worked with internationally-recognised studio Sici Design on the penthouse interiors, with a focus on ensuring it isn’t luxury for luxury’s sake. Every element has been thoughtfully designed to enhance quality of life for those who call it home,” Sakha said.

“The views are the hero of virtually every space, but we’ve given equal attention to the fittings and finishes, so every detail exudes elegance and refinement.”

Sici Design Founder and Director Maria Papadopoulos said the extensive views became an integral part of the interior design rather than simply something the residence was designed around.

“The views weren't something we designed around, they became part of the design itself, with the true luxury of La Mer in its feeling of peace, calm and wellbeing,” Papadopoulos said.

“Luxury isn't defined by how something looks, but how it makes you feel, and we believe a luxurious home should be beautiful to live in, not stressful to maintain.”

The interiors combine Austral Dream Dolomite natural stone and travertine with timber flooring and a restrained coastal palette.

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Designed by Plus Studio, La Mer is one of the more boutique additions to the rapidly changing Main Beach apartment market.

The tower comprises just 24 full-floor, three-bedroom plus multipurpose room apartments below the two-level penthouse, giving the project a considerably lower density than many of the larger towers being developed across the Gold Coast.

Residents will have access to a pool and spa, gym, sauna, barbecue facilities, private sun lounges, yoga lawn and outdoor beach shower.

The penthouse has been released as part of the final collection of residences at La Mer, with remaining apartments priced from $4.3 million.

Construction is expected to complete later this year, with a fully furnished display apartment now open on level four.

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ODUS releases $18 million penthouse crowning La Mer Main Beach

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/far-east-consortium">Far East Consortium</a> is preparing to commence construction on <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/640-bourke-street-melbourne-640-bourke-street-melbourne-vic-3000">640 Bourke Street</a> this October, marking the next milestone for the Melbourne CBD development and its higher-end Eliza Collection.

Spanning levels 44 to 68 of the 68-storey <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a>-designed tower, the Eliza Collection has been conceived as a lower-density offering within the broader development, with only five apartments on each floor, dedicated lift access and a collection of resident spaces reserved exclusively for Eliza Collection residents.

The Eliza Collection forms part of Far East Consortium's broader move toward larger-format residences at 640 Bourke Street, where the number of apartments was reduced from earlier plans as apartment sizes increased.

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"What it's meant for 640 Bourke is we've actually reduced the number of apartments. We've increased the overall size of the apartments. We don't have any studios in here, and what that does for a project is it elevates it," Far East Consortium Director of Sales and Marketing Lauren Sheldon said.

Rothelowman Associate Jun Chang said the design process provided an opportunity to create more generous floorplans.

"We were given the opportunity to be more generous. The apartments became bigger and squarer than any other apartments which had been designed in the CBD before that."

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That thinking carries through to the Eliza Collection, where the residences have been designed around the space and functionality associated with a larger home, but positioned high above the centre of Melbourne.

Kitchens are equipped with Gaggenau appliances, a butler's pantry, temperature-controlled wine cabinet and sculptural pendant lighting, while engineered timber flooring, stone and porcelain finishes and custom cabinetry feature throughout the broader interiors.

Privacy and security are another point of distinction. Eliza Collection residents have dedicated lift access, while 640 Bourke Street will provide concierge services and secure resident parking. Short-stay accommodation, including Airbnb, will not be permitted within the development.

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Eliza Collection residents will also have exclusive access to selected amenity spaces across levels one and three of the restored Eliza Tinsley building. These include the Salon with grand piano, an art therapy room, private dining rooms and treatment rooms.

They sit within more than 3,000 sqm of amenity planned across 640 Bourke Street, alongside facilities including a pool, gym, whisky lounge and further social and wellness spaces.

The Eliza Tinsley building itself is central to the wider project's identity. Rather than treating the existing Eliza Tinsley façade as a separate element, Rothelowman used it as a starting point for the architecture of the new tower, with the historic building to accommodate the project's gallery and lobby.

"It's a significant asset and wants to be celebrated and experienced by all residents every single time they go in and out of the building," Rothelowman Principal Stuart Marsland said.

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The tower will rise behind the retained heritage building at 640 Bourke Street, placing residents within walking distance of Southern Cross Station, Flagstaff Gardens, Queen Victoria Market and the Docklands waterfront.

With construction scheduled to begin in October, Far East Consortium has established an onsite display gallery at 640 Bourke Street, including fully built apartments that allow the project's layouts, materials and finishes to be inspected at full scale.

A fully built Eliza Collection apartment is also available to view at the display suite by appointment ahead of the planned October construction commencement.

Eligible purchasers who buy before construction commences can secure the full available off-the-plan stamp duty savings, subject to eligibility and applicable conditions.

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Far East Consortium brings Eliza Collection to 640 Bourke Street ahead of October construction start

Chevron Island

Chevron One, the sky-high tower currently being developed by Bensons Property Group on Chevron Island, has secured the highest price per sqm for an apartment on the Gold Coast.

The four-bedroom apartment, part of the Daylight Sky Homes collection, sold for $9 million to a well-known Sydney family, who intend to make the luxury apartment a local base for their vacations and school holidays. The family also acquired a three-bedroom apartment for family members.

The $9 million sale of apartment 3802 transacted at $25,000 per sqm, topping the previous record of $24,725 per sqm. The four-bedroom apartment spans over 364 sqm.

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Designed by global architecture practice Marchese Partners, the architects behind the iconic Bondi Icebergs, Chevron One Residences is rapidly earning the moniker of being the ‘millionaires’ tower’ with all remaining apartments priced well over $1 million.

The oversized, light-filled residences in Chevron One will feature panoramic views over Surfers Paradise, the Hinterland and beyond. Apartments will be kitted out with&nbsp;decadent fixtures and finishes, including bespoke stone, timber joinery and European appliances by Miele and SubZero.

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Chevron One's super-penthouse is&nbsp;rumoured to have been valued at over $50 million. The double story, crowning jewel of Chevron One will be a Sky Mansion spanning close to 2000 square metres over levels 40 and 41. The super-penthouse is to be retained by Bensons’ Chairman and his wife Colleen, and offers a sky pool, a dozen car parking spaces, and bespoke interiors designed and finished to fastidious standards.

While there are only a very limited number of residences available for purchase at Chevron One, the sub-penthouse is expected to be released in the coming weeks. A leading Gold Coast estate agency has been exclusively appointed to market the whole floor residence, measuring nearly 1000 square meters.

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The offering, which occupies the whole of level 39, is priced at $30 million and features curved floor-to-ceiling windows enveloping the residence, allowing views to be enjoyed from every room.

The residence comprises five entertaining and living spaces, a bar, cellar and wine room, outdoor dining and lounge areas, plus four expansive bedrooms all equipped with ensuites and walk-in-robes. The sub penthouse, known as 1-of-One is expected to be offered to the market in late October 2022.

Chevron One is currently well under construction with established builders ICON Construction, Senior Lender Banner Asset Management, with completion expected in Early 2026.

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The four-bedroom apartment, part of the Daylight Sky Homes collection, sold for $9 million to a well-known Sydney family

Chevron One secures Gold Coast sqm record in $9 million Daylight Sky Home sale

Chevron Island has been a hotbed for apartments developments in the last few years, ever since Melbourne developer Bensons announced its super tower Chevron One over five years ago.

But now Vaun Developments, led by young entrepreneur Luke Vaughan who founded and now runs Gold Coast estate agency Crown Realty, and his business partner, construction industry veteran Geoff&nbsp;Pontefract, are bringing something new to the suburb, just across bridge from the heart of Surfers.

The duo has lodged plans for Aurum (Latin for gold). The boutique building at 45 Darrambal Street will have just eight two-level apartments, each set to have nearly 320 sqm of internal space, four bedrooms, a multipurpose room, and a study. Each level of the apartments will open to a 23 sqm balcony space.

The massive penthouse will be the largest apartment ever offered in Chevron Island, spanning three levels and featuring its own rooftop pool and full barbecue kitchen.

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Vaughan says what he's producing is what is missing in the Chevron Island market place.

"The concept was to deliver vertical villas," Vaughan says.

"We wanted to encapsulate all the key benefits people look for in buying luxury villa&nbsp;and then put that in the sky.

"The result is something we're really excited about, to deliver an enclave of true skyhomes, combining the winning attributes of a villa and penthouse style into one. 
 
"We hope for the building to become a community of like minded occupants that come to enjoy socialising together as much as they enjoy residing at Aurum."

The recreation will span two levels and will feature a pool with day beds and pool deck on level one, as well as a spa retreat with cold pool, mineral spa, steam room and sauna. Level two will home a modern gym which opens to a yoga lawn.

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Vaughan said he secured the Darrambal Street site, on the eastern side of Chevron Island, within a couple of hours of it hitting the market.

"Chevron was one of our target acquisition areas due to the gentrification of the area in recent years," Vaughan added.

"It's still managed to retain that village vibe, with the quaint high street dissecting the island. But it's also just a stone's throw to the much bustling Surfers, while not being in the busy central hub.

In the design statement submitted to the Gold Coast City Council, Plus Architecture said the "classically curvaceous rigorous refinement will have everyone turning heads."

"The movement of nature capture the essence of this iconic location," the firm noted.

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Vaughan recently lodged plans for a boutique project in Palm Beach, a collection of just seven villas dubbed Jasmine.

The villa collection, dubbed Jasmine, will be set a few rows back from the beach at 9-11 Twenty Fourth Avenue, across two 405 sqm sites amalgamated to create 810 sqm.

Most of the villas have three bedrooms and a multi purpose room. The two end villas have four bedrooms each.

Vaughan said he secured the Darrambal Street site, on the eastern side of Chevron Island, within a couple of hours of it hitting the market

First look exclusive: New high-end luxury tower Aurum planned for Chevron Island

Local apartment seeker Lyn&nbsp;Pearsall&nbsp;only spent 10 minutes in the Tapestry display suite before signing off on one of the biggest apartments in the artistic Chevron Island project.&nbsp;

&ldquo;I&nbsp;rang my daughter and said that i&#39;m going to sign a contract at the launch, I was only there for 10 minutes,&quot; Pearsall, who lives not far from the Darrambal Street development,&nbsp;said.

Her daughter came over to have a look and her immediate response was &quot;we&#39;re buying the top floor.&quot;

Pearsall, who had been researching her next purchase for around 12 months,&nbsp;brought forward her purchase, having had the intention of buying an apartment in 2023.

Pearsall intended on buying the ground floor apartment, because of her dog and she wanted a big outdoor area, however she was sold on the abundance of space on one of the upper level apartments, as well as the extensive amenity on offer.

&ldquo;The facilities are awesome,&quot; Pearsall said, adding that she&#39;s already started planning to have her girlfriends over in the private dining space.

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&quot;The fact the facilities are on the top floor is a real cool because the developer usually wants the maximum with a penthouse but they&#39;ve decided to put the facilities on the top which I think is a great positive.&quot;

The rooftop amenity will rival the best on the Gold Coast. It will feature a private dining space which can be closed off to the rest of the rooftop, an infinity pool with views across Surfers Paradise, a gym, and outdoor lounge areas.

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The community garden was also another big tick for Pearsall.

&ldquo;The big attraction is coming from a home where you have a garden to an apartment where you don&rsquo;t &ndash; and so here they&rsquo;ve incorporated a community garden and I know others that I&#39;ve spoken to are really excited about that.&quot;

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Speaking on her display suite experience, Pearsall said the conversations with the team were very informative, which gave her confidence in her purchase.&nbsp;

&quot;I think the Tapestry brand, once you buy in, you become a part of the family because&nbsp;you are included and asked for your feedback.&quot;

Siera Group Founder and Managing Director Brent Thompson says their residents are the most important part of their&nbsp;projects.

&quot;Creating our Tapestry development to suit its future occupiers every need sat at the forefront of our design process,&quot; Thompson says.

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&quot;The personal journey of our buyers and their experience with Siera is something we strive to make not only exciting, but seamless.

&quot;As we walk alongside our residents across every step of their buyer journey, we hope to form foundations across our projects from now and into the future.&quot;

The development approved Tapestry, which will rise 22 levels&nbsp;from 39 Darrambal Street on the prized east-side of Chevron Island, is Siera Group&#39;s first foray into the Gold Coast apartment market, having had success for a number of years developing in Brisbane&#39;s inner ring.

Local architecture fir BDA created the 113-apartment project, with the brief to merge art with architecture.

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Speaking on her display suite experience, Pearsall said the conversations with the team were very informative, which gave her confidence in her purchase

Why 10 minutes was enough to buy a Tapestry, Chevron Island apartment: Buyer Q&A

Tapestry, the new arts-inspired apartment tower on Chevron Island, has been given the green light by the Gold Coast City Council.

The project, on the sought-after eastern side of Chevron Island near the bridge that takes residents over to Surfers Paradise, was signed off by the local council earlier in the year, but due to high demand in the early stages of marketing, Siera Group filed a minor change application to add another five levels to create a 22-level building.

Siera Group Founder and Managing Director Brent Thompson said ensuring that a development&nbsp;approval is in place when purchasing off the pl​an is very important for all parties.

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&quot;For purchasers it provides security around what is going to be delivered and the likely timeline for the delivery, and for&nbsp;a developer, it ensures that construction costs can be accurately estimated and all planning requirements are accounted for in the project feasibility to ensure the viability of a project,&quot; Thompson says.

&quot;It&#39;s also important for&nbsp;the community and the council&nbsp;that an approval is in place prior to sales to show respect for the process and ensure their is clear communication around the compliance&nbsp;of a development as this can assist in alleviating unnecessary stress and pressure for planners and community members.&quot;

Thompson says nowadays, with some well publicised problems with some developments, it&#39;s as important as ever for buyers to feel confident with a development approval in place.

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&quot;Purchasers are becoming more diligent and aware of the process with buying off t​he plan,&quot; Thompson suggests.

&quot;They understand the benefits of buying o​ff the plan but also are aware of potential pit falls and across what they should do to mitigate this.&quot;

Tapestry is the first Gold Coast apartment project for Siera Group, who have had a long history of developing high-end townhouses in Brisbane&#39;s inner ring before making the move to the Gold Coast.

The brief for local architecture firm BDA was to merge art with architecture.

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Thompson spent a good 12 months researching the Gold Coast apartment market before making the move from the Queensland capital, with a goal to cater for locals and to produce something created by locals.

&quot;What drew us to this site for Tapestry was really&nbsp;Chevron Island&nbsp;itself and the fantastic community that is literally on the doorstep of Surfers Paradise, in the heart of the Gold Coast,&quot; Thompson said.

&ldquo;Chevron Island&nbsp;is a tight knit community with a high street full of cafes, restaurants and boutiques, as well as nearby links to HOTA, the home of the arts precinct, which is just across the Green Bridge and just a short walk from Tapestry.

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&ldquo;After all the research and understanding&nbsp;Chevron Island&nbsp;as a whole, it really felt like it was the perfect place to deliver a project like Tapestry, where we&rsquo;ve created this phenomenal amount of amenity and beautiful residences that locals will be able to move into and downsize.&rdquo;

As well as a local architecture firm, Siera Group had local artist Tania Blanchard create art work which is hanging in the onsite display suite. They will hang in the lobby of the 113-apartment tower when completed.

The rooftop amenity will rival the best on the Gold Coast. It will feature a private dining space which can be closed off to the rest of the rooftop, an infinity pool with views across Surfers Paradise, a gym, and outdoor lounge areas.

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Siera Group Founder and Managing Director Brent Thompson said ensuring that a development approval is in place when purchasing off the pl​an is very important for all parties

Siera Group secure full sign off for Tapestry, Chevron Island apartments

For their debut Gold Coast apartment project, the prominent Brisbane developer, Siera Group, wanted to pay homage to Chevron Island's emerging arts and cultural precinct.

Their development, Tapestry, inspired by HOTA and designed to be a ‘home amongst the art’, will feature an instillation created by a local artist, to pay respects to the Gold Coast’s emerging arts and cultural precinct.

The works, which hang proudly in the onsite Darrambal Street display suite, have been created by the internationally recognised, Burleigh Heads artist Tania Blanchard, who is well known for her impasto style.

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Blanchard says&nbsp;her instillation for Tapestry represents Chevron’s growing art culture and great sense of local community.

“An authentic Tapestry symbolises the connection of a community moving through life, almost like a river flowing into the ocean,” Blanchard said.

“The ideology behind my artwork draws on this sense of individuals coming together to form a community, which in this case, are the Tapestry residents.

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“Each resident at Tapestry can imagine themselves as one of those paint strokes in the painting. As an individual they’re all unique, but when they come together it makes a beautiful piece of art,” Blanchard added.

When the project is complete, the art will hang in the lobby entry to the 22-level tower just a stones throw from Surfers Paradise.

Tapestry on Chevron is the first development on the Gold Coast to employ such a commitment to capturing the neighbourhood's artistic flair.

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Siera Group founder, Brent Thompson says part of his vision was to collaborate with a talented local artist, who could use their artistic talent to create a story for Tapestry that would make future residents feel a part of the project all whilst paying respect to the work being done at the neighbouring HOTA.

“Something that was really important to us when creating Tapestry, was paying tribute to what the city of Gold Coast has done with HOTA and the emerging arts precinct,” Thompson said.

“We believe Tania’s artwork will very much link HOTA and the emerging cultural precinct as well as the vibrant and tight-knit community that can be seen and felt throughout the high street.

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“We engaged Tania to create this unique piece of art that provides a visual representation of the interwoven connection between community, river, hinterland, and beach.

“Tania has her own distinctive signature style that we felt best captured our vision for the project and, when hung in the lobby, would add to the sense of place for our future residents who call Tapestry home.”

Tania has created and developed her own signature style, which from a distance looks like a minimalistic, impressionistic scene. However, with closer inspection an immense layering of coloured impasto can be seen.

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Brisbane based Siera Group has appointed a Gold Coast artist to encapsulate the city’s vibrant culture and arts scene through displaying a commissioned piece of artwork in the lobby of their latest development, Tapestry.



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How Siera Group are paying homage to the Gold Coast's art scene with Tapestry, Chevron Island apartments

The Gold Coast remains the most sought after location in the country. Now more than ever, Architects and Developers are providing a wide variety of residences available. Urban have taken a closer look at 10 Gold Coast apartments&nbsp;we think you May love...

<h2>Emerson Kirra - 100 Musgrave Street, Coolangatta</h2>

Developer: Hirsch &amp; Faigen

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Hirsch &amp; Faigen have continued their legacy of pioneering excellence on the Southern Gold Coast with Emerson, a boutique edition of 27 residences at Kirra, designed by Queensland&rsquo;s premier architecture studio,&nbsp;<a aria-label="Rothelowman - opens in new tab" data-uw-rm-brl="false" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-styling-context="true" href="/architects/rothelowman" target="_blank" uw-rm-external-link-id="https://www.urban.com.au/architects/rothelowman$rothelowman">Rothelowman</a>.

Just the second Gold Coast project for Hirsch and Faigen, Emerson Kirra is located parkside at 100 Musgrave Street, looking over the canopy of Norfolk Pines towards an unspoilt Kirra Beach.

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Emerson features sophisticated amenities that enrich a social, active and productive lifestyle, including a residents&rsquo; lounge, recreation deck, resort-style pool and sun lounge, while bedrooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows that offer unrivalled views across the ocean and distant Gold Coast skyline.

With a strong run of sales at the start of the year, only four half-floor apartments remain amongst the 27, as well as the $8 million full-floor penthouse, with the build expected to be complete by September 2023.

<h2>Lagoon Main Beach | Sunrise Tower - 11 Cronin Avenue, Main Beach</h2>

Developer: Drew Group

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Inspired by the sun-soaked charm of coastal living and fused with timeless elegance, Lagoon provides a collection of residences that mirror Main Beach&rsquo;s landscape and lifestyle.

The Lagoon residences present a range of two and three-bedroom apartments, along with the signature range of sky homes and duel level penthouse suites.&nbsp;

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Set in the heart of Main Beach at 11-23 Cronin Avenue, Lagoon comprises two architecturally stunning towers with 248 residences in total.

<a href="/developers/drew-group" target="_blank">Drew Group</a>&nbsp;appointed&nbsp;<a aria-label="Plus Architecture - opens in new tab" data-uw-rm-brl="false" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-styling-context="true" href="/architects/plus-architecture" target="_blank" uw-rm-external-link-id="https://www.urban.com.au/architects/plus-architecture$plusarchitecture">Plus Architecture</a>&nbsp;to design the development with sustainability, environmental, infrastructure and urban renewal at the forefront of their brief resulting in a well crafted design that answers the needs of modern apartment living.

<h2>Mirador, Chevron Island - 8 Mawarra Street, Surfers Paradise</h2>

Developer: Citimark Properties

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Landing in the budding suburb of Chevron Island, Citimark Properties&rsquo;s Mirador presents a unique blend of built form and nature.

Designed by&nbsp;<a aria-label="Cottee Parker - opens in new tab" data-uw-rm-brl="false" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-styling-context="true" href="/architects/cottee-parker-architects" target="_blank" uw-rm-external-link-id="https://www.urban.com.au/architects/cottee-parker-architects$cotteeparker">Cottee Parker</a>&nbsp;to suit the coastal identity of&nbsp;<a aria-label="Chevron Island - opens in new tab" data-uw-rm-brl="false" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-styling-context="true" href="/developments/chevron-island-qld-4217" target="_blank" uw-rm-external-link-id="https://www.urban.com.au/developments/chevron-island-qld$chevronisland">Chevron Island</a>, Mirador offers a range of two, three and four-bedroom apartments, with Terrace apartments beginning on the podium level, and Sky Homes from the 17th&nbsp;floor and beyond.

After the group cut apartment numbers from 164 to just 71, the development progressed into a high-end offering, featuring large, spacious floorplans that capture the impressive surrounding vistas.

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The built form of Mirador incorporates a refined material palette including its white fa&ccedil;ade, bronze metal features and natural stone elements.

Extensive landscaping is also a key design feature, with cascading greenery softening the built form whilst providing a lush subtropical backdrop to the residential recreational spaces including the pool, gym, wellness and barbecue areas.

<h2>Nina, Chevron Island - 8-10 Parneno Street, Surfers Paradise</h2>

Developer:&nbsp;Aecore

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Nina, developed by Aecore, formerly Macquarie York, is the group&rsquo;s third in three years on the Gold Coast, having already launched the successful Allure, just down the road.

The $90 million Nina rises at 8-10 Parneno Street, comprising 78 apartments over 23 storeys, including a selection of six premium skyhomes and two multi-level penthouses that offer views east to the Pacific Ocean and west to the Gold Coast Hinterland.

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<a aria-label="Plus Architecture - opens in new tab" data-uw-rm-brl="false" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-styling-context="true" href="/architects/plus-architecture" target="_blank" uw-rm-external-link-id="https://www.urban.com.au/architects/plus-architecture$plusarchitecture">Plus Architecture</a>&nbsp;were engaged to deliver the tower&rsquo;s distinctive curvature and detailing, as well as creating the six exclusive skyhomes, which will offer 233 sqm of living space, complete with&nbsp;three-bedrooms, a media room and four-bathrooms, as well as two expansive balconies.

Topping Nina are two double-storey penthouses, offering even more living space, as well as their own private terrace and plunge pool.

<h2>Pacific One - Corner of Frederick Street &amp; Garfield Terrace, Surfers Paradise</h2>

Developer: Central Equity

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<a href="/developers/central-equity" target="_blank" title="https://www.urban.com.au/developers/central-equity">Central Equity</a>&nbsp;feel like they&#39;ve nailed&nbsp;the&nbsp;brief of their&nbsp;buyers wants and needs&nbsp;at their first Gold Coast apartment tower, Pacific One.

When planning the development, which has evolved over the years, the prominent Melbourne developer&nbsp;expected the majority of buyers to be interested in two things; the extensive resident amenity, and the prime location near the beach.

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Designed by Marchese Partners, Pacific One delivers a range of one, two, three and four-bedroom apartments, with expansive Sky Homes and Penthouses topping the development.

Pacific One will also offer over 2,000 sqm amenity, some of which is dedicated solely to buyers of the Sky Home and Penthouse collections, which will be officially launched later this year.

<h2>Pearl Main Beach - 3550-3552 Main Beach Parade, Main Beach</h2>

Developer: Raptis

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Rising 30 floors on&nbsp;<a aria-label="Main Beach Parade - opens in new tab" data-uw-rm-brl="false" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-styling-context="true" href="/developments/main-beach-qld-4217" target="_blank" uw-rm-external-link-id="https://www.urban.com.au/developments/main-beach-qld$mainbeachparade">Main Beach Parade</a>, Pearl is a collection of 80 two and three-bedroom residences at the northern end of the Gold Coast and the first foray into the Main Beach market for the developers, Raptis.

The apartment tower has been designed to take advantage of great outlooks to the beach, with an extensive shoreline on offer from apartments or the rooftop.

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A residents lounge, pool, gym and entertaining facilities crown the building, set against an extensive background of coastline.

Ideally located just a short stroll from the beach and the famed Tedder Avenue, residents are nearby to a range of amenity including The Spit and Marin Mirage, while also being connected to the broader Gold Coast region through well-serviced public transport links.

<h2>Tapestry - 39 Darrambal Street, Surfers Paradise</h2>

Developer: Siera Group

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Tapestry, the 22-level project on the east-side of&nbsp;<a aria-label="Chevron Island - opens in new tab" data-uw-rm-brl="false" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-styling-context="true" href="/developments/chevron-island-qld-4217" target="_blank" uw-rm-external-link-id="https://www.urban.com.au/developments/chevron-island-qld$chevronisland">Chevron Island</a>&nbsp;at 39 Darrambal Street, was developed by the Brisbane-based Siera Group, with designs by local architecture firm, BDA, whose brief was to merge art with architecture.

The result is a striking building of 113 apartments, featuring a&nbsp;mixture of vertical blade walls and horizontal slab edges which respond to available views and natural light.

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Tapestry offers a mix of two and three-bedroom residences, with floorspace of up to 124 sqm, crowned with some of the most impressive amenity on the Coast with a resort-style&nbsp;swimming pool with day beds, a spa, and a pool deck, as well as a&nbsp;barbecue and alfresco area encased in lush landscaping and an edible garden.

Aligning with&nbsp;the Gold Coast City Council&#39;s efforts to make Surfers Paradise an arts and cultural hub, Siera also engaged local artist Tania Blanchard to create a piece of artwork that will hang in the lobby when completed.

<h2>The AU Surfers Paradise - 52A The Esplanade</h2>

Developer: ASF Group

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Delivered by ASF Group, The AU is a collection of just 12 exclusive full-floor ocean-view &lsquo;sky homes&rsquo; and two opulent three-level penthouses.

Sitting on the sought-after Esplanade in Surfers Paradise, the 19-storey tower features natural stone benchtops, and gold fixtures and finishes throughout.

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With a fa&ccedil;ade made almost entirely of golden glass, each apartment offers clear panoramic views of the Surfers Paradise beach, the ideal outlook on your special day-in.

The whole-floor residences are approximately 255 sqm in size, offering four or three-bedrooms&nbsp;+ MPR, with each featuring a private lift lobby, unobstructed views of the beach and ocean, and vast living and dining spaces.

<h2>Victoria &amp; Albert - 12-18 Albert Avenue, Broadbeach</h2>

Developer: Iris Capital

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Taking its name from Broadbeach streets, Victoria and Albert, the project comprises 398 apartments over two towers of 40 and 56 storeys, with a subtropical recreational podium, featuring two levels of premium offices and commercial facilities, and a fresh food and dining retail on the street level.

Design firm,&nbsp;<a aria-label="DBI Architects - opens in new tab" data-uw-rm-brl="false" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-styling-context="true" href="/architects/dbi" target="_blank" uw-rm-external-link-id="https://www.urban.com.au/architects/dbi-design$dbiarchitects">DBI Architects</a>, has curated a design referencing the coastal environment, moving away from smaller unit types to embrace the growing demand for larger apartments.

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The lower floors offer a mix of one, two and three-bedroom layouts while the upper residences offer a mix of three-bedrooms, with both towers topped by sub‐penthouses and penthouses.

Residents will live among world‐class amenities, with both towers offering an elevated recreational podium with a 25-metre lap pool, a gym, a yoga deck and resident&rsquo;s lounge as well as kid&rsquo;s area, a Zen garden, an outdoor dining and barbecue space, all surrounded by lush green landscaping.

<h2>Yves, Mermaid Beach - 7-9 Mermaid Avenue, Mermaid Beach</h2>

Developer: Hirsch &amp; Faigen&nbsp;

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Located just metres behind the famed Hedges Avenue beachfront strip, Yves will soon rise on 7-9 Mermaid Avenue with construction kicking of this month.

Once complete, Yves will comprise 145 luxury residences over 26 levels, with a suite of high end residential amenities.

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Designed by Rothelowman, a mix of two, three and four-bedroom apartments are still available, with the tower experiencing a spat of sales on launch, hitting over 50 per cent in the first two months.

Yves will join Hirsch &amp; Faigen&rsquo;s growing portfolio of Gold Coast projects, following the $75 million Hemingway Palm Beach and $85 million Emerson Kirra which are currently under construction by Hutchies.

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The Gold Coast remains the most sought after location in the country. Now more than ever, Architects and Developers are providing a wide variety of residences available. Urban have taken a closer look at 10 Gold Coast apartments we think you May love...

Gold Coast apartments you MAY love

To make the move from one property market to another is a huge step for any developer.

It often brings an element of uncertainty and unpredictability.

But the approach and due diligence by Siera Group&#39;s&nbsp;Founder and Managing Director Brent Thompson will be&nbsp;one that will breed&nbsp;optimism over&nbsp;pessimism in to the market, compared to other developers who have been&nbsp;jumping head first into one of Australia&#39;s most in demand pockets for the last two years and are now facing challenges.

The&nbsp;Brisbane-based boutique developer&nbsp;have not only taken on a new project type, but a completely new location, by venturing down to the Gold Coast to tackle the booming apartment sector.

Thompson, who has a highly regarded CV as a board member at the UDIA, as well being&nbsp;a prominent&nbsp;developer around Brisbane&#39;s inner-ring for many years, spent six to 12 months splitting his time between Brisbane and&nbsp;the Gold Coast, understanding everything about the local market, what people were buying, and what was being developed.

The result is Tapestry, a 22-level arts-inspired apartment tower, designed to be in keeping with Chevron Island&rsquo;s growing standing at the cultural arts hub of the Gold Coast.

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&quot;What drew us to this site for Tapestry was really&nbsp;Chevron Island&nbsp;itself and the fantastic community that is literally on the doorstep of Surfers Paradise, in the heart of the Gold Coast,&quot; Thompson said.

&ldquo;Chevron Island&nbsp;is a tight knit community with a high street full of cafes, restaurants and boutiques, as well as nearby links to HOTA, the home of the arts precinct, which is just across the Green Bridge and just a short walk from Tapestry.

&ldquo;After all the research and understanding&nbsp;Chevron Island&nbsp;as a whole, it really felt like it was the perfect place to deliver a project like Tapestry, where we&rsquo;ve created this phenomenal amount of amenity and beautiful residences that locals will be able to move into and downsize.&rdquo;

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Thompson said what makes makes&nbsp;Chevron Island&nbsp;so great, and not just the community piece, is the locality and how easy it is to access everything on the Gold Coast from&nbsp;Chevron Island.

&ldquo;We&rsquo;re only a short, flat walk into Surfers Paradise, where you&rsquo;ve got the beautiful golden beaches as well as an immense amount of shopping and retail precinct.

&ldquo;We&rsquo;re seeing a great deal of gentrification though Surfers Paradise, as well as&nbsp;Chevron Island, as we&rsquo;re seeing this increased densification of these areas.&quot;

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Tapestry has been&nbsp;designed by the local architecture firm BDA, whose brief was to merge art with architecture.

The result is a striking building of 113 apartments, featuring a&nbsp;mixture of vertical blade walls and horizontal slab edges which respond to available views and natural light.

The local aspect in the creation of Tapestry was one of the key focuses&nbsp;for Thompson.

Aligning with&nbsp;the Gold Coast City Council&#39;s efforts to make Surfers Paradise an arts and cultural hub, Siera also engaged local artist Tania Blanchard to create a piece of artwork that will hang in the lobby when completed.

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"What drew us to this site for Tapestry was really Chevron Island itself and the fantastic community that is literally on the doorstep of Surfers Paradise, in the heart of the Gold Coast," Thompson said

Why Siera Group chose Chevron Island for Tapestry

The Gold Coast apartment developer, Aniko Group, is the latest to lodge plans for an apartment project on the sought-after Chevron Island.

Aniko, who have predominantly been developing on&nbsp;Hope Island for the last few years, have submitted a development application to the Gold Coast City Council for a 21-level tower at 12-16 Weemala Street, a site they bought last year through GV Property Group.

There will be over 100 apartments across the 18 residential levels. The first two levels will be podium for elevated parking, set above an activated ground plane with a large lobby. There will be a further two levels of basement parking.

Plus Architecture has designed the tower, noting in their submission that they&nbsp;always design with the intent to produce buildings that are not only beautiful, but considered, functional and lasting.

<a href="/new-apartments/orama-chevron-island-12-16-weemala-street-chevron-island">To keep up to date with the development and its launch, enquire here.</a>

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&quot;It is a fundamental belief of ours that well considered design improves the way we live,&quot; Plus suggested.

They said the design of the tower was inspired by the natural soft and subtle movements of the surrounding environment, the form dips and curves to mimic these graceful lines.

&quot;This ultimately crafts a highly articulated building which not only takes these movements into consideration, but also captures the picturesque surrounds.&quot;

The two-bedroom apartments will start from 90 sqm in internal space, with a further 15 sqm of balcony. The biggest apartments are on level 20, the three-bed, three-bath plus multi-purpose room offering over 200 sqm of internal living area.

Level 21 homes the rooftop recreational facilities, which includes a lap pool and spa with 180 degree views across the ocean, a gym with a sauna and a yoga space, and a business lounge with private offices, booths, and a boardroom.

<a href="/new-apartments/orama-chevron-island-12-16-weemala-street-chevron-island">To keep up to date with the development and its launch, enquire here.</a>

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There&#39;s also a multi-purpose room, and a private indoor barbecue space, which can open up to a dining and function area, both bookable for residents.

When the site was purchased, Aniko boss&nbsp;George Mastrocostas said the company would take&nbsp;a different approach to&nbsp;Chevron Island than Hope Island, creating a project&nbsp;in keeping with the community fabric of the island suburb.

&ldquo;Chevron is just a short walk to Surfers Paradise, the beach, the Gold Coast&rsquo;s cultural heart and all the amenities the central Gold Coast has to offer.

&quot;It&rsquo;s both laid back and sophisticated at the same time, so these are the elements that we will inspire us when we finalise our plans.&rdquo;

Plus Architecture&nbsp;Director Danny Juric says the tower will be inspired by &lsquo;elegant simplicity&rsquo;.

<a href="/new-apartments/orama-chevron-island-12-16-weemala-street-chevron-island">To keep up to date with the development and its launch, enquire here.</a>

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&ldquo;Our concept for the project is really driven by this idea of creating more than an apartment &ndash; we want to create homes. Homes that sit in the sky gazing in 360 degrees across the waterways, city skyline, and sunsets over the hinterland,&rdquo; he said.

&ldquo;We want the structure to convey this simple elegance while being grounded by a collection of townhomes that complements the distinct village atmosphere of&nbsp;Chevron Island.&rdquo;

Earlier&nbsp;this year Aniko sold out Athena Residences, one of a number of&nbsp;projects they&#39;ve on Hope Island in recent years.

Plus Architecture has designed the tower, noting in their submission that they always design with the intent to produce buildings that are not only beautiful, but considered, functional and lasting

First look: Aniko's Chevron Island apartment plans

<a href="/developments/chevron-island-qld-4217">Chevron Island</a>&nbsp;has undergone a full regeneration, with buyers descending on the village-style island just off across the bridge from the lifestyle and entertainment hub of Surfers Paradise.

Since the opening of the new $60 million arts precinct HOTA (Home of The Arts), Australia's largest regional art gallery, Chevron Island has well and truly been in the spotlight, both for developers, who are seeking to creating apartments on the limited land on the island, and buyers who want to live the quiet village, community-driven lifestyle, while still being within touching distance of Surfers Paradise.

Urban has taken a look at some of the best apartments currently for sale on Chevron Island.

<h2>Orama</h2>

<h2>Developer: Aniko Group</h2>

The latest developer to take to Chevron Island is Aniko Group, who made a name for themselves for their extensive redevelopment of Hope Island.

They've recently launched Orama, which rise 21 levels from 12-16 Weemala Street, conveniently located just off Thomas Drive, the retail, food and cafe which dissects the island.

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The site is also located on the sought-after eastern side of Chevron Island, which makes it just a short 950 metre walk over the bridge to the heart of Surfers Paradise.

There will be 102 apartments in the tower, six units per floor on the lower levels comprising two-bed, two-bath units with a study, and most with two car parks. Prices start from $795,000.

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On the higher levels there are three-bedroom skyhomes and two penthouses.

Plus Architecture has designed the tower, noting in their submission that they&nbsp;always design with the intent to produce buildings that are not only beautiful, but considered, functional and lasting.

<h2>Tapestry</h2>

<h2>Developer: Siera Group</h2>

The hotly anticipated&nbsp;<a href="/developments/chevron-island-qld-4217">Chevron Island</a>&nbsp;apartment development, Tapestry, which was designed to reflect the growing cultural and arts precinct just off Surfers Paradise, recently launched to the market.

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The 22-level project, on the east-side of&nbsp;<a href="/developments/chevron-island-qld-4217">Chevron Island</a>&nbsp;at 39 Darrambal Street, was developed by the Brisbane-based Siera Group, with local architecture firm BDA on board for the design.

With 113&nbsp;apartments, Tapestry offers residents two and three-bedroom residences, with floorspace of up to 124 sqm.

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Crowning Tapestry is set to be one of the most impressive rooftop amenity spaces on the Gold Coast, featuring a resort-style&nbsp;swimming pool with day beds, a spa, and a pool deck.

A&nbsp;barbecue and alfresco area will sit in landscaping, as will dining surrounded by an edible garden.

There is also set to be&nbsp;a private dining space with a terrace and fire pit, a gym with sauna and steam room, and a lounging area with a lawn.

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<h2>Chevron One</h2>

<h2>Developer: Bensons Property</h2>

As Chevron Island’s first and only true high-rise apartment developments, Chevron One has paved the way for the developments that sit alongside it in this list.

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Developed by Bensons Property, Chevron One rises 41 levels at the sought-after Stanhill Drive dress circle.

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The group secured the development application before stricter rules were put in place on development height.

There will be 228 apartments in&nbsp;<a href="/news/chevron-one-heralds-the-beginning-of-chevron-islands-transformation" target="_blank">Chevron One</a>, designed by architects&nbsp;<a href="/architects/marchese-partners" target="_blank">Marchese Partners</a>.

The one, two and three-bedroom apartments are spacious in design, featuring open-plan living areas, with the kitchens designed by renowned chef, Shannon Bennett.

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Home to nearly 2000 sqm of resort-style amenities, residents will benefit from a private outdoor lagoon pool with floating cinema, sculptured gardens, an indoor/outdoor beach, a lap pool, spa and sauna.

Residents will also enjoy exclusive dining facilities, resident’s lounge with barbecue facilities, a gymnasium and a yoga and pilates room.

Located on the banks of the Nerang River,&nbsp;<a href="/news/chevron-one-heralds-the-beginning-of-chevron-islands-transformation" target="_blank">Chevron One</a>&nbsp; rises above the new arts precinct on the island, situated&nbsp;minutes from the beaches, business precincts, retail and entertainment venues of Surfers Paradise.

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NB: This article was update April 13 2023

Chevron Island has well and truly been in the spotlight for both for developers and buyers since the opening of HOTA

The top three Chevron Island apartment developments on the market

Marquee Development Partners has marked the completion of its third&nbsp;Gold Coast project, with a ribbon cutting on the site of The Catalina, the apartment tower on Chevron Island.

The Acting Mayor Cr Donna Gates joined Marquee to commemorate the official delivery of what has become the first in a spate of art deco-inspired developments&nbsp;on the island, which is rapidly emerging as the city&rsquo;s arts and cultural capital.

&ldquo;It&rsquo;s great to see buildings like this which connect the new residents directly into this amenity and culture,&quot; Gates said.

&quot;The Catalina is a great example of a medium density development that helps provide housing options and choices for locals to downsize, upgrade or purchase their first home.&quot;

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The Catalina comprises 75 apartments over nine&nbsp;storeys, offering residents views across the river, city skyline and hinterland. Residents also get access&nbsp;to a range of private amenities including a pool, gym, private dining, cinema, and rooftop residents club.

All The Catalina apartments were sold prior to construction commencing. Buyers represented an even mix of locals and interstate purchasers, with many relocating from Greater Sydney up to the Gold Coast.

&ldquo;The Catalina helped provide an achievable housing option and choice for locals to downsize, upgrade or purchase their first home, without compromising on quality or amenity,&rdquo; Azura Griffen, sales manager at Marquee, said.

Local Queensland builder Rawcorp delivered the nine-storey development after construction was fast tracked on the back of strong sales.

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&ldquo;We are delighted to have delivered yet another collection of high-quality residences for our= buyers who share our passion for this unique pocket of the Gold Coast&rdquo;&nbsp;Griffen added.

&ldquo;Rawcorp has done a remarkable job at bringing our visionary development to life and we are very proud to welcome The Catalina&rsquo;s very first residents into their stunning new homes.&rdquo;

The Catalina marked&nbsp;Marquee and Rawcorp&rsquo;s third&nbsp;completed project on the Gold Coast together, with Rawcorp now underway on the delivery of Marquee&rsquo;s sold-out Palm Beach developments, Palm Beach Residences and&nbsp;Northshore, which are due for completion in 2023.

&ldquo;Rawcorp has an impeccable track record with the timely and reliable delivery of projects across Southeast Queensland, and we look forward to carrying forward this partnership into future Marquee projects,&rdquo; Marquee Development Director, Steve Harrison, said.

The Catalina is Marquee&rsquo;s second Chevron Island development, following on from the sell- out success, Stanhill Residences, which was also delivered by Rawcorp and was awarded the 2020 Master Builders Queensland Housing and Construction Award for the best Medium Density Apartment Development.

All The Catalina apartments were sold prior to construction commencing. Buyers represented an even mix of locals and interstate purchasers, with many relocating from Greater Sydney up to the Gold Coast.

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