The new <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/yarraville-green-42-stephen-street-yarraville-vic-3013">Yarraville Green</a> development in Melbourne's inner west is showing that landscaping can be just as influential as architecture, with buyers responding strongly to the garden-first approach adopted from the outset by developer Excelon Projects and the project's design team.

Excelon appointed Six Degrees Architects and landscape architects SBLA to work collaboratively on the development, with a brief to create "a sustainable, design-led building with a focus on community."

That approach has resonated with buyers. According to Next Chapter Director Tom Hirini, who is leading the sales campaign, the landscaped communal garden has become one of the project's defining features, alongside its boutique scale and European-inspired cluster housing concept.

Local downsizers, right-sizers and established families already living in Yarraville and surrounding suburbs have accounted for the majority of purchasers.

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Yarraville Green will comprise 53 homes, including apartments and townhomes, arranged around the shared central garden to maximise connections to the landscaped open space. Parking has been moved underground, allowing the ground plane to be dedicated to greenery, pedestrian movement and communal spaces.

The landscape extends well beyond passive planting. Productive garden beds, a pergola, communal gathering spaces, garden sheds and a pet wash have all been integrated into the masterplan, creating spaces designed to encourage everyday interaction between residents.

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The interiors continue Excelon's focus on craftsmanship, incorporating bespoke elements by Melbourne artisans including leadlight detailing by Adadaz, hand-turned timber hardware by Auburn Woodturning and blown-glass lighting by Ruth Allen.

Sustainability has also been embedded throughout the project, with Yarraville Green targeting an average 7-star NatHERS energy rating through passive design principles, rooftop solar servicing common areas and rainwater harvesting for landscape irrigation.

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Construction continues to progress at Yarraville Green, with structural works well underway and framing works approaching completion under builder Balmain &amp; Co. The project remains on track for completion in mid-2027.

Apartments at Yarraville Green are currently priced from $625,000, while townhomes start from $1.4 million.

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Garden-led design drives buyer demand at Yarraville Green

National diversified developer Fortis has officially launched Crest &amp; Walker, its latest Brisbane apartment development, with construction now underway on the 20-storey Newstead project.

Award-winning builder BINAH has commenced construction on the Bureau^Proberts-designed building, which will deliver a limited collection of 65 two and three-bedroom apartments on Kyabra Street.

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The project marks Fortis' fourth active residential development in Brisbane, following River House, which is nearing completion, alongside projects in New Farm and Hamilton as the national developer continues to expand its South East Queensland pipeline.

Fortis General Manager – Development Queensland Dan Boman said Crest &amp; Walker reflects the developer's long-term commitment to delivering design-led residential projects in Brisbane's established inner-city suburbs.

"We're proud to be strengthening our presence in Brisbane with Crest &amp; Walker, particularly in such a sought-after lifestyle destination as Newstead," Boman said.

"Every Fortis project is shaped by its context, and we approach each one with the respect and care it deserves.

"Our focus is always on creating places that feel connected to their neighbourhood and elevate the everyday experience for residents. Newstead continues to evolve as one of Brisbane's most sought-after urban communities, and Crest &amp; Walker reflects our ambition to contribute meaningfully to that story."

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Positioned between Gasworks Plaza and James Street, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/crest-walker-newstead-12-kyabra-street-newstead-qld-4006">Crest &amp; Walker</a> has been designed as a boutique residential address offering privacy and generous living spaces within one of Brisbane's most established lifestyle precincts.

The building features a contemporary brick podium softened by integrated landscaping, while the upper levels are characterised by restrained architecture and enduring materiality. Interiors have been designed to maximise natural light, acoustic performance and long-term liveability.

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Residences comprise spacious two and three-bedroom floorplans, with two-bedroom apartments priced from $1.55 million and three-bedroom, half-floor residences from $3.95 million.

Residents will have access to a wellness-focused rooftop featuring a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, landscaped dining spaces and outdoor lounge areas overlooking Newstead and the Brisbane CBD.

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Sales are being managed by Slaite Projects, with Fortis expecting strong demand from owner-occupiers seeking a high-quality, design-focused apartment in one of Brisbane's most tightly held inner-city suburbs.

Completion of Crest &amp; Walker is slated for late 2028.

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Fortis expands Brisbane pipeline with launch of Crest & Walker in Newstead

The enormity of delivering a true skyscraper in Australia's new development market is often overlooked.

It has taken the best part of a decade since plans for Chevron One were first unveiled, but the 41-storey tower is now complete, with residents collecting their keys and moving into what has become one of the Gold Coast's most recognisable new landmarks.

Rising 127 metres above Chevron Island, Chevron One stands almost twice as high as any other building on the island. Its scale places it alongside the trio of towers at Jewel, arguably the last truly significant addition to the central Gold Coast skyline when they were completed around six years ago.

While there are several developments underway around a similar height to Chevron One, they are more concentrated within clusters of the highest towers in the city. The fact Chevron One sits within a developing precinct, looking back at the other high-rise developments in Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, makes it a different proposition altogether. It will certainly become a reference point on the Gold Coast skyline.

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Developer Bensons Property Group is behind the 41-storey tower, which has 229 apartments, along with an exhaustive list of resident amenity spread across what is the largest development site ever assembled on Chevron Island.

The tower has been the talk of the town for years, says Ray White Projects Gold Coast agent Caitlin Rosenboom, who is selling the remaining apartments.

"People have been watching Chevron One go up for years," Rosenboom says, adding that many prospective buyers have been surprised by the scale of the views once they step inside.

"It's only when they walk through a completed apartment that they truly understand the position of the building," Rosenboom says.

"The views are jaw-dropping. Whether you're looking east over the ocean, across Surfers Paradise, along the river systems or out to the hinterland, every level offers something different but equally impressive."

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One of Chevron One's defining advantages is its location on the eastern side of Chevron Island on Stanhill Drive, a position which protects the views forever.

"There's only one row of houses between Chevron One and the water, and the height restrictions along the river means views from Chevron One can never be built out,"&nbsp;Rosenboom says.

While new apartment developments continue to emerge across the Gold Coast, Rosenboom says opportunities to secure a completed apartment with this level of outlook are becoming increasingly rare.

"The size of the site is something that would be incredibly difficult to replicate today," she says.

"That's allowed Chevron One to deliver the sort of amenity, open space and resident facilities that very few projects can offer. There are not many completed apartment buildings on the Gold Coast right now that can compete with the combination of scale, quality and amenity."

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There's around 2,000 sqm of amenity solely for the use of residents of Chevron One. Club One features a uniquely shaped swimming pool that mirrors the footprint of the building itself, set within a extensively landscaped gardens. There's also an indoor pool and spa, a fully equipped gym with a Pilates room, a yoga garden, a bookable private dining area and lounge that can host up to 30 people, and a 24-hour concierge service.

As for the buyers, Rosenboom is fielding enquiry from everywhere: Sydneysiders and Melburnians looking at the new and off-the-plan market following the changes in the Federal Budget, as well as those looking to relocate, through to South East Queenslanders seeking either a permanent home or a weekender bolthole.

"The Gold Coast lifestyle continues to resonate with people relocating from the southern states, and when they see the views and the quality of what's been delivered at Chevron One, it becomes very easy for them to understand the appeal," Rosenboom says.

A diverse mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments remain available, with each offering "something a little different", be it the orientation and views, configuration, or level, to suit a wide variety of buyers.

The remaining apartments are ready to inspect in person, by appointment.

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A decade in the making: Residents to move into Chevron One as construction wraps up

A general rule of thumb in new apartment developments is that the penthouses get the rooftop.

It's a formula that's become commonplace across Australia's apartment market. Residents might have access to a pool, gym or barbecue facilities on a dedicated lower level, but the most desirable outdoor spaces are typically reserved for the highest-priced homes at the top of the building.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sherpa-property-group">Sherpa Property Group</a> has taken the opposite approach.

Rather than dedicating the rooftop to a handful of buyers, the Gold Coast developer has made it the centrepiece of its Flourish collection, creating expansive shared spaces from the best vantage point in the building.

The philosophy has reached its most ambitious expression at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flourish-soleira-palm-beach-1150-1160-gold-coast-highway-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Soleira</a> in Palm Beach, where two rooftop precincts connected by a skybridge will deliver one of the most extensive lifestyle offerings seen in a residential apartment project on the Gold Coast.

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"We're seeing a clear move toward developments that offer more than just an apartment," Sherpa Group founder Christie Leet said.

"People want spaces that support how they actually live, whether that's working from home, staying active, or spending time with family and friends.

"That's where amenity becomes critical. It's not just about what's included, but how those spaces are designed to be used every day."

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The breadth of amenity has already attracted buyers across multiple demographics. Younger first home buyers have been drawn to Soleira's one-bedroom apartments, a product rarely delivered in Palm Beach, while families have responded to practical inclusions such as the shallow children's pool adjoining the main lap pool and the extensive communal recreation areas.

Instead of a single rooftop, Soleira delivers two distinct lifestyle zones.

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The southern rooftop has been dedicated to wellness, featuring a gym, yoga and Pilates studio, work-from-home facilities, a wellness centre, spa, and hot and cold plunge pools.

The northern rooftop focuses on recreation and entertaining, incorporating a heated resort-style pool, private dining rooms, pizza ovens, barbecues, a golf simulator, children's recreation areas, and what is expected to be the Gold Coast's first rooftop basketball court, which will also double as a squash court.

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Beyond the rooftops, Soleira will introduce 1,500 sqm of curated retail beneath the towers, creating one of Palm Beach's first genuinely mixed-use lifestyle precincts where cafés, restaurants and convenience retail become part of residents' everyday lives.

Sherpa has also retained management rights across the development, allowing it to oversee the long-term operation of the building through a 24-hour concierge model. The developer is also exploring additional revenue streams within the precinct aimed at helping offset ongoing body corporate costs for residents.

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While Soleira is the largest project Sherpa has delivered, the rooftop-first philosophy has been evolving for several years.

It began with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/amargo-6-12-sixth-avenue-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Amargo</a>, the first project released under the Flourish brand. Rather than competing at the ultra-luxury end of the market with oversized half-floor and full-floor residences, Sherpa focused on creating lifestyle-driven apartments supported by resort-style shared spaces.

Amargo introduced more than 800 sqm of rooftop amenity, combining wellness facilities, heated pools, entertaining areas, cabanas, pizza ovens and private dining spaces into what was designed as an extension of residents' homes rather than a facility used only occasionally.

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That approach continued with Flourish Oasis, where the same amenity-led philosophy was refined into a more boutique development. Strong demand from Sherpa's growing VIP database saw much of the project sold before it reached the broader market, reinforcing buyer appetite for apartment communities centred around shared lifestyle experiences.

Flourish Amargo is slated for completion mid-way-through next year, with Oasis to be delivered by late 2027. Flourish Soleira is expected to complete in 2030.

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Sherpa takes amenity to the sky as Flourish Soleira captures booming Palm Beach demand

As apartment living continues to evolve across Sydney's growth corridors, the quality and distribution of shared spaces is increasingly shaping how residents experience home. Rather than functioning as add-ons, amenities are being embedded into the daily rhythm of a building, supporting everything from quiet retreat to social interaction, often within a single vertical community.

At <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/aeris-melrose-park-nursery-street-melrose-park-nsw-2114">Aeris</a> in Melrose Park, this approach is resolved through a layered amenity offering that unfolds from ground level through to its upper podium. Developed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sekisui-house-australia">Sekisui House Australia</a> in partnership with Hankyu Hanshin Properties, the project introduces 468 apartments across two towers and a mid-rise building, positioned at the highest point of the broader masterplan.

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The amenity experience begins at street level, where two courtyards sit within a landscaped setting that connects residents to the wider network of parks and green spaces. These green spaces are not isolated pockets but part of a wider pedestrian network that links Aeris to the surrounding <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/melrose-park-nsw-2114">Melrose Park</a> precinct, including Central Park, future schools, and the Town Centre opening in July 2026. The result is a transition that moves from public to private without abrupt boundaries, allowing residents to pass through shaded, tree-lined environments before reaching the building itself.

Moving upward, the focus shifts to the level five podium, where the primary communal facilities are concentrated. This space brings together a 16-metre swimming pool, outdoor seating areas, and a communal BBQ zone arranged to take advantage of elevated outlooks. Seating is positioned beneath pergolas, creating pockets of shade that extend the usability of the space throughout the day. The pool edge aligns with views toward the wider district, reinforcing the sense of elevation that defines the project’s positioning.

In the adjacent building, this is complemented by quieter, more contemplative spaces, including an outdoor cinema set within the same level. Positioned to operate primarily in the evening, it introduces a different tempo to the shared environment, shifting from daytime activity to after-hours use without requiring separate zones.

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The podium also accommodates an intimate private resident gym. Located on the lower levels, it gives residents convenient access to fitness facilities without leaving the building.

Above, the elevated podium sky deck extends the amenity offering, providing additional open-air spaces with elevated outlooks across the surrounding landscape. While more restrained in program, this upper level reinforces the project’s vertical progression, from ground-level greenery to elevated outlook, allowing residents to move between distinct spatial conditions within a single address.

This distribution of amenities reflects a deliberate response to how residents use space across the day. Sekisui House Australia Sales and Marketing Director Peter Kalaf points to the role these shared areas play in shaping buyer demand. Aeris has been conceived as more than a collection of apartments, with the podium pool, gym and outdoor cinema forming part of a broader lifestyle offering that extends the home beyond each individual residence.

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What distinguishes Aeris is not the inclusion of these elements individually, but how they are arranged in relation to one another. Active, social, and passive spaces are layered vertically rather than separated, allowing residents to choose between them without leaving the building or moving far from their apartment. This proximity supports both routine use, such as a morning swim or evening workout, and more occasional gatherings, whether around the BBQ area or within the cinema setting.

The amenity design also sits within a broader framework of connectivity across Melrose Park. The Melrose Park Town Centre, anchored by Coles and Dan Murphys, features a mix of retail, dining, health and lifestyle offerings, bringing everyday convenience closer to residents. By the end of the year, more than five hectares of parks and open space, equivalent to around seven football fields of green space on residents' doorstep, will further enhance the precinct, allowing the internal facilities at Aeris to operate as an extension of the wider neighbourhood rather than a substitute for it.

Construction at Aeris continues to gather momentum, with ground floor slabs expected to be completed in late 2026 before the first sections of the buildings begin to rise above ground.

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Elevated amenity anchors daily life at Aeris, Melrose Park

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A residential and commercial owner-occupier investment site in Dandenong has come onto the market for the first time in more than 40 years. 
Located at 1536-1538 Heatherton Road, close to the corner of Dandenong/Stud Road, the property comprises a total of 1,655 square metres, with 300 square metres of modern office space. 
According to marketing agents, Teska Carson’s George Takis and Michael Taylor, the property presents several options to prospective purchasers including owner-occupiers, investors, and developers. 
“This is a versatile property providing a number of options to the buyer including the opportunity to establish a business with excellent main street exposure, the potential to develop a residential project (STCA) on a large site, or as a passive investment with development options down the track.
“The property is very well located in one of Melbourne’s most rapidly growing regions with access to all essential amenities including shopping, lifestyle, entertainment, and public and private transport,” Mr Takis said.     
The property is close to Dandenong Plaza, Dandenong Markets and Dandenong Wetlands, parks, schools, fitness centres and has easy access to the Melbourne CBD via arterial routes such as EastLink, Stud Road/Dandenong Valley Highway, Princes Highway and Monash Freeway. 
Mr Taylor said the property would ideally suit townhouse development (STCA) or similar given the size of the lot and its township location. 
It last traded in 1976, when it sold for $57,000. 
The listing will be auctioned on December 13.
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Mixed-use Dandenong property on Heatherton Road listed for first time since 1976

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An investor negotiated post-auction to pay $4,375,000 for a prime mixed-use Leichhardt building.
The property at <a href="https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/property/122-128-marion-street-leichhardt-nsw-2040-2015767751" target="_blank">122-128 Marion Street</a>, offered for the first time in nearly four decades, is located 50 metres from the entrance to Leichhardt Market Place.
It is fully leased to five separate tenants with an annual net passing income of $223,678.
Italian restaurant Frattini, Bar Passalacqua, Jump! Swim School and Trassit Hair Studio occupy the building.
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The 505 sqm site, with 605 sqm of net lettable area, was marketed as having future development upside.
Ray White Commercial NSW agents Kristian Morris and Lachlan Palm secured the sale.
Morris said it was rare for a tightly-held Inner City freehold investment to come available and it also offered excellent positioning, being just six kilometres west of the Sydney CBD.
“We had five registered bidders battling it out on the day, with the property selling for more than $800,000 over the opening bid,” Morris said.   “The two-storey mixed-use building also offered the opportunity to redevelop with holding income and has a net $223,678.51* of passing income.   “The property by itself represents a corner site both for value-add, as well as potential redevelopment, subject to council approval.   “The asset's address and title identify a frontage facing Marion Street, however the property's exposure extends around the corner to Edith Street with rear access, parking and loading. 
“It's surrounded by public transport with buses and light rail, with direct access to Parramatta Road and walking distance to Leichhardt marketplace, anchored by major retailers such as Woolworths and Aldi.”
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Investor pays $4,375,000 for a mixed-use Leichhardt retail premises

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1800 Removals, and Super Vape Store, have snapped up two separate leases in the Brisbane suburb of Hemmant, at 9/227 Fleming Road, and 10/227 Fleming Road respectively.
With a total building area of 1,128 square metres, shed nine came with a 1,044 square metres warehouse and 84 square metres of office space. 
Shed 10 came with a 373 square metre warehouse and 79 square metres of office space. 
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1800 Removals snapped up shed nine for $131,976 p.a. plus outgoings and Super Vape Store sealed a deal at shed 10 for $56,000 p.a. plus outgoings - a gross total of over $200,000. 
Both properties were leased by Ray White Commercial TradeCoast’s Jared Doyle and Jack Gwyn. 
Mr Doyle said he was pleased to deliver two excellent results for the owners following an agent function, given they had not originally been appointed for the site. 
“We weren’t the banner marketing agents for this site but decided to go along to an agent function held on site a few months ago,” Mr Doyle said. 
“Here, we received information about the site and have since introduced quality tenants sealing these two deals, to the delight of both lessors and lessees. 
Mr Gwyn said 1800 Removals had been struggling to find the right property and thought they had until circumstances quickly changed. 
“They had heads of agreement fully executed, however engineer’s reports confirmed the unique suspended slab wouldn't hold their trucks and containers,” Mr Gwyn said. 
“We then had to scramble to find something else under time pressure and we were able to justify the owner's realistic rental expectations and achieve the asking price."
Hemmant is approximately 11 kilometres to the east of Brisbane's CBD.
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Hemmant, Brisbane commercial sheds leased by 1800 Removals and Super Vape Store

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A commercial property, in the Sunshine Coast suburb of Kunda Park, has been bought by a local investor for $850,000. 
The asset, Unit 12/15 Rawlins Circuit, came with a 454 square metre building area. 
It was leased to a high-profile tenant who occupied a majority of the development, with a significant infrastructure investment to come. 
The property was marketed and sold by Ray White Commercial Noosa and Sunshine Coast North Property Consultants Matt Marenko and Louisa Blennerhassett. 
Mr Marenko said the team received five offers on the property and it sold within five days of hitting the market. 
“The tenant was Unique Health Products who had occupied the property since 2012 and have a very successful business distributing products in the health food sector,” he said. 
“The investment market continues to strengthen thanks to interest rates remaining at an all-time low.”
Mr Marenko said investors were pulling their money out of the banks and buying property to take advantage of the stronger yields 
“We have four buyers from this property who missed out, and a long list ready, but we need more properties to sell,” he said. 
It is 7.5 km, or 10 minutes by car, from the Sunshine Coast’s CBD.
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Sunshine Coast Kunda Park commercial property sells for almost $1 million

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A 19th century warehouse, in the Melbourne suburb of Armadale, has come onto the market.
The split-level, 185 square metre site at 2A Myamyn Street is used as a commercial warehouse, with an annual rental return of around $60,000.
Current tenant, Custom Lighting, has a lease until April 2020.
According to Jellis Craig’s Nathan Waterson, the sites premium location offered development potential unseen anywhere else in the area, which has inspired several developers to express preliminary interest.
“This property is perfectly located in the heart of Armadale. It’s only mere metres from High St, two turns from Albany Rd, and with dual street frontage on a private laneway it’s a very rare opportunity."
“There isn’t anything else quite like it in the local area. Property in Armadale is tightly held, with the vast majority either residential or retail.
“We’ve seen less than 10 commercial property sales in the area this year and every one of those has been an existing retail space. That tells you about the very rare nature of this property, and the virtual ‘blank canvas’ it presents," Waterson said.
The property last traded in 2015, when it sold for $1,715,000.
The sought-after suburb of Armadale has a median residential sale price of $1.975 million.
It will be sold at auction on November 30.
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Armadale commercial site comes onto the market 

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A multi-use complex in a professional business park in Box Hill South, and comprising of an office and warehouse space, has sold for $1,150,000.
This equates to $3,423 per square building sale rate.
The property includes a 336 square metre building area, and features open plan first floor offices, high clearance warehouse with roller door access, along with a kitchenette and amenities.
The business precinct is also home to an Officeworks, Spotlight , Anaconda, Bunnings Hardware, Chemist Warehouse, Petbarn and Repco.
Ian Angelico and Jarrod Moran, of CVA Property Consultants, listed the property.
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Multi-use complex in Box Hill South sells for more than $1 million

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A Fitzroy residential property, with a two-level retail premises, has been sold for $2.72 million. 
The property, located at 112-114 Gertrude St , has four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and off-the-street parking. 
It sits on a 225 square metre block. 
The retail shopfront is currently leased to fashion house E.S.S. Laboratory. 
For purely residential real estate, the median house price in Fitzroy is $1.3175 million.
Arch Staver and David Sanguinedo, from Nelson Alexander Fitzroy, listed the property.
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Gertrude Street, Fitzroy retail residential premises sold at $2.72 million 

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The Glasshouse building, at John Holland's Macquarie Square development, has been sold.
The building comprises of 38,500 square metres of internal floorspace, and was sold to investment company Charter Hall for approximately $332 million.
The sale price, and 5 per cent cap rate, represent a record for John Holland and is one of the largest ever sales in Macquarie Park.
CEO Joe Barr said, “Macquarie Park is Sydney’s emerging new CBD. With the Glasshouse, it will get its first CBD-quality office building, with a 7,000sqm public park at its heart."
Executive General Manager Development &amp; Investments Tom Roche said, “this is an incredible result, adding to our strong pipeline of commercial and mixed-use developments. With more than 80 per cent of the Glasshouse leased already, this is clearly a market that will continue to grow,” Mr Roche said.
The Glasshouse is part of John Holland’s Macquarie Square development, a 117,017 square metre site made up of five buildings and a 7,000 square metre public park.
John Holland will complete the building in early 2020, with Transport for NSW as its anchor tenant. John Holland will remain part of the Macquarie Square community through its ongoing development and precinct management roles.
Macquarie Square is a two-minute walk to the John Holland-built Sydney Metro Macquarie Park station. 
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Macquarie Park's Glasshouse office development sold

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The site of an ANZ bank, in Sydney's Double Bay, has sold at auction, trading for $9.8 million.
Located at 27-29 Knox Street, the holding is situated between Sportscraft and the Twenty-One Espresso. It is directly opposite the Cosmopolitan Centre. 
It comprises of 230 sqm of lettable area.
The estimated net income is $199,217 per annum, however the long term lease, held by ANZ, has a rent review date in mid-2020.
It previously traded in 1989, when it sold for $3.25 million.
Peter Krieg and Tao Shi, from CBRE North Sydney, managed the sale.
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Double Bay ANZ sold for just under $10 million

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The entire retail component of The Mill Central Precinct's first mixed-use development has been sold.
Brocke Hambrecht of the Ray White Commercial Northern Corridor Group managed the sale. 
All units were purchased off-plan by southern investors.
The complex, comprising 28 residential units and five strata retail tenancies, is the first of its kind within the new Mill Central Precinct. 
Ray White Commercial Northern Corridor Senior Investment Analyst Ashley Rees believed this was a sign of a new trend in commercial investment for the region. 
Mr Rees said, "we expect to see more of this speculative investment into vacant properties.” 
“Competition is just too fierce for the traditional secure investments," he concluded. 
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