<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/broadbeach-qld-4218">Broadbeach</a> offers plenty of reasons to live vertically, but moving from a substantial family home into an apartment can expose the compromises of high-density living. Privacy, room for guests and usable living space tend to matter more when an apartment is intended as a permanent home rather than an occasional coastal base.

A typical residential floor at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-eveleigh-broadbeach-7-9-surf-parade-broadbeach-qld-4218">The Eveleigh</a>, on Surf Parade,&nbsp;contains just four apartments. The 94-residence development by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/hirsch-faigen">Hirsch &amp; Faigen</a> is predominantly made up of expansive three-bedroom homes, with a limited collection of half-floor penthouses above.

Across the apartment floors, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a> has used the relatively limited number of residences to give each home greater access to natural light and outlook. Living spaces extend towards full-height glazing, while a series of bay windows frame selected views across the Pacific Ocean, city and hinterland rather than treating the building edge as a continuous wall of glass.

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“The apartment floors deliver a collection of homes that embrace controlled outlook via a series of bay windows deliberately framing moments of view,” Rothelowman Director Kim Lowman said.

From outside, those projecting forms contribute to the tower’s faceted profile. Strong horizontal and vertical elements establish its proportions, while the changing position of the sun alters the light, shadow and reflection across the façade throughout the day.

The same attention moves inside the apartments, where the material palette combines warm timber, natural stone, metallic detailing and softer curved forms. Kitchens sit within the main living zone, with stone island benches, integrated joinery and European appliances, before the living areas extend towards the glazing and the outlook.

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Three genuine bedrooms provide room to accommodate family and guests, while two secure car spaces and storage address some of the practical considerations that can become more noticeable when moving from a larger home. Feedback from the display suite has centred on the warmth and restraint of the interiors, with buyers commenting that the residences feel like homes rather than conventional coastal apartments.

A limited collection of half-floor penthouses occupies the upper levels, increasing the scale of the living spaces and adding private balconies and elevated finishes. From this position, the outlook extends between the ocean and hinterland.

Outside the private residences, The Eveleigh separates its shared spaces between the podium and rooftop. The podium is centred on wellness, with subtropical landscaping surrounding a swimming pool and pool terrace, yoga garden, private gymnasium, sauna and hot and cold plunge facilities. Landscaped retreats and pavilions provide additional places to sit away from the main recreation areas.

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Higher in the building, a rooftop pavilion and private dining suite sit alongside resident lounge, barbecue and outdoor dining areas, opening towards panoramic views across the ocean, city and hinterland.

“Buyers are no longer just looking for an apartment, but a lifestyle where they can relax, reset, and enjoy a balanced way of living,” Hirsch &amp; Faigen Director of Sales Matt George said.

Interest to date has come from established owner-occupiers and interstate lifestyle purchasers, including buyers planning a future move to the Gold Coast. Many are coming from larger homes and want to reduce ongoing maintenance without giving up space for family and guests, privacy, two car spaces or the ability to entertain at home.

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Much of that daily life can also take place beyond the building without requiring a drive. Kurrawa Beach and Pratten Park are an easy walk from Surf Parade, while Pacific Fair, Oracle Boulevard, The Oasis, restaurants, cafés, entertainment and public transport are also within walking distance.

The Eveleigh is Hirsch &amp; Faigen's fourth Gold Coast development since entering the market in 2021, following The Hemingway at Palm Beach, The Emerson at Kirra and Yves at Mermaid Beach. Each of the preceding projects sold out before completion.

“Broadbeach had been on our radar throughout our time operating on the Gold Coast,” the developer said. “Following our projects in Palm Beach, Kirra and Mermaid Beach, Broadbeach represented the natural next step for the business.”

The Surf Parade site brought together proximity to the beach, protected coastal outlooks and walkability to dining, shopping and recreation. Hirsch &amp; Faigen also identified the street as an emerging premium residential address, with enough separation from Broadbeach's busier destinations to retain a quieter environment at home.

The Eveleigh is now under construction by Maxcon, with completion forecast for mid-2028. Three-bedroom residences are currently available from $2.87 million.

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The Eveleigh brings house-like apartments to Broadbeach

A long-stalled Campbelltown development site is back in play, with new plans for 139 apartments set to supersede a mixed-use scheme approved almost a decade ago but never built.

The new proposal for 28 Cordeaux Street would deliver 116 market and 23 affordable apartments in a part 14-storey building, bringing a substantial new project into a Campbelltown market where new apartment supply remains limited.

Plans have been filed over the 3,092 sqm corner site at Moore-Oxley Street, around 600 metres from Campbelltown Railway Station and the city-centre retail core.

The site already carries a mixed-use residential approval dating to 2016. Doroch Architects has now been engaged on a larger replacement scheme, which is progressing as a State Significant Development Application following a Housing Delivery Authority determination in August 2025.

The apartment mix comprises 39 one-bedroom, 72 two-bedroom and 28 three-bedroom residences. Two-bedroom apartments make up just over half of the project, while three-bedroom homes account for 20 per cent.

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Of the 139 apartments, 23 will be delivered as affordable housing under the in-fill affordable housing provisions of the Housing SEPP. The affordable component represents 15 per cent of the residential gross floor area and will be managed by a registered Community Housing Provider.

Doroch has sought to break the scale of the building into two distinct elements, with a masonry podium of around four storeys establishing the street edge before the residential tower steps back above.

The corner position has shaped that approach. Cordeaux Street faces toward the commercial and civic centre, while Moore-Oxley Street leads into the lower-scale residential neighbourhood to the south, and the design verification report describes the site as "bridging the commercial core to the north and established residential areas to the south."

The podium will be expressed predominantly in face brick, while the upper levels shift to brushed and grooved concrete cladding with darker metal detailing. Recessed sections, deep balcony edges and landscaping break down the upper form, with an approximately 11.8-metre setback to the northern boundary addressing the adjoining St Peters Anglican School.

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Campbelltown has been starved of new residential developments in the last decade.

The only other notable development set to come to market this year is ALAND's Queen Square, a mixed-use precinct on over two hectares that will comprise apartments above a vibrant ground-level retail and hospitality dining precinct.

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First Look: Sherlock Construction pitches apartments for low-rise Deception Bay

Queensland builder-developer MAYD has revealed the first look at its major North Kirra beachfront development, lodging amended plans that reduce the number of apartments and increase the proportion of larger residences.

The project is planned across a substantial 4,742 sqm amalgamated site spanning seven lots at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/2-6-pacific-parade-bilinga-qld-4225">2-6 Pacific Parade</a> and 27-33 Golden Four Drive in Bilin​ga, directly opposite Nor​th Kirra Beach.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/mayd-group">MAYD</a> secured the site for $32.5 million in 2025, in what was one of the Gold Coast's largest property transactions of the year.

The development will be delivered across two stages, with the first stage carrying an estimated gross realisation value of around $360 million.

The latest amendments seek to reduce the overall apartment count and shift the project further toward the owner-occupier market, with larger residences designed for buyers wanting considerably more space than traditionally offered in a beachfront apartment.

The residential mix will include townhomes, oversized two-bedroom apartments, substantial three-bedroom residences and four-bedroom homes.

MAYD has appointed Cera Stribley to lead the architecture and interiors, with the Melbourne-based design practice drawing on the beachfront setting through a series of ocean-facing terraces and heavily landscaped balconies.

Strong horizontal forms and curved balconies will define the exterior, with subtropical landscaping integrated throughout the building to soften the built form and increase the connection between the residences and the beachfront.

The project will also include an extensive collection of resident wellness and lifestyle facilities, continuing the broader shift across the Gold Coast's luxury apartment market toward larger homes supported by resort-style amenity.

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MAYD Founder Todd Mould said North Kirra was increasingly appealing to buyers attracted to the more established, lower-density character of the southern Gold Coast.

"North Kirra presents one of the most compelling luxury residential opportunities currently emerging in Australia, combining absolute beachfront with the character and authenticity that buyers are increasingly seeking, and the same sense of tight-knit community that defined Burleigh and Currumbin perhaps 10 or 15 years ago," Mould said.

"With Gold Coast Airport on its doorstep, it also offers a level of accessibility that broadens its appeal across almost every market demographic."

The project comes as the southern Gold Coast continues to attract an increasing share of high-end apartment development and buyer activity.

Kirra in particular has emerged as one of the region's more tightly held beachfront markets, with its relatively low-density character, established surf and hospitality scene and proximity to Gold Coast Airport differentiating it from the higher-density markets further north.

Mould said those characteristics had informed the approach MAYD and Cera Stribley had taken to the project.

"We've worked closely with Cera Stribley to create a vision that is deeply connected to its surroundings," he said.

"Inspired by the coastline itself, the architecture has been shaped around space, privacy and resort-style living, creating a collection of homes that reflects the next generation of luxury on the southern Gold Coast."

MOTIV Managing Director Carly Cottam, who has been appointed to market the project, said buyer attention had continued to move south along the Gold Coast.

"Purchasers who may once have defaulted to Broadbeach, Main Beach or Surfers Paradise are increasingly recognising the value of a genuine beachfront location that offers lower density, strong amenity and a more established sense of community," Cottam said.

"Kirra has a powerful combination of growing demand and genuine scarcity. Beachfront supply is inherently constrained, the area remains relatively low density, and buyers are increasingly placing a premium on locations that feel established, uncrowded and authentic rather than heavily developed."

Cottam said the proximity to Gold Coast Airport was also proving increasingly important for interstate and second-home buyers.

"Being minutes from Gold Coast Airport makes it particularly compelling for interstate buyers, frequent travellers and second-home purchasers who can access an authentic coastal lifestyle almost immediately after stepping off a flight."

The acquisition takes MAYD's active development portfolio to more than $500 million, with the North Kirra project representing one of its largest undertakings to date.

MAYD is targeting an early 2027 launch.

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Castle Hill, the longtime hub of the Hills District, has been one of the major beneficiaries of Sydney's Metro expansion, with improved connectivity helping drive continued population growth, development and buyer demand across the Hills District.

But despite that growth, the suburb has seen relatively few major new apartment projects brought to market over the past 18 months.

Hills District developer Reve Group is looking to fill that gap with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/nova-r-ve-castle-hill-2-garthowen-crescent-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Nova Rêve</a>, a major new mixed-use precinct on the corner of Garthowen Crescent and Old Castle Hill Road, a short walk from Castle Hill Metro Station and Castle Towers.

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The project will comprise three residential towers alongside a hotel, restaurants, cafes and a skybar, more than 1,600 sqm of ground-floor retail and almost an acre of landscaped gardens.

It represents the largest project undertaken by Reve Group, the development arm of the Kassis family, which has been building across the Hills District for more than 30 years through Kassis Homes.

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Nova Rêve also represents a significant step up from the family's first apartment development, Grand Rêve, which was delivered nearby on Garthowen Crescent.

Grand Rêve introduced larger, house-like apartment layouts and premium inclusions including Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances to the Castle Hill market.

Nova Rêve takes that approach to a precinct scale, combining the residential component with hospitality, retail and substantial public and resident landscaping.

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Reve Group Managing Director Sam Kassis said the project reflected the family's three decades of building in the Hills, which has evolved from trophy homes on quarter-acre blocks to larger-scale apartment development.

"Grand Rêve was our first apartment project here and it showed us what this pocket of Castle Hill could be. Nova Rêve is the refinement of that idea: not just apartments, but a place the whole suburb can use," Kassis said.

A key part of that approach is the hotel, which has been designed to operate as an amenity for the wider Castle Hill community rather than solely hotel guests.

It will include restaurants, cafes, skybars and all-day dining, alongside conference and event facilities catering to business functions, community groups and private events.

At ground level, more than 1,600 sqm of shops and cafes will open onto the surrounding streets and landscaped areas.

Almost an acre of gardens designed by Land and Form Studios will run through the precinct, incorporating pathways, seating, barbecue areas and children's play spaces.

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Reve Group's Romio Georges said creating an active ground plane had been central to the planning of Nova Rêve.

"There are gardens with pathways, barbecues, seating and play areas, shops and cafes opening onto the street, and a hotel with restaurants and a skybar that anyone in Castle Hill can walk into," Georges said.

The project's elevated position on one of Sydney's highest ridgelines will also provide apartments with outlooks toward the Sydney skyline, surrounding parkland and the Blue Mountains.

More than 80 per cent of the apartments will occupy corner positions, with Turner responsible for both the architecture and interiors.

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Prospective house buyers across Sydney are continuing to pivot their property search away from houses, which continue to reach record highs.

CoreLogic recently conducted a study which found 99.9 per cent of houses across Sydney were unaffordable for a quarter of city residents. Houses in more than 1000 suburbs across Sydney were out of reach for the bottom 25 per cent of income earners.

The median unit price across Sydney is now some 66 per cent lower than Sydney&#39;s median house price which has soared past its record highs.

It&#39;s pushed potential house buyers who are becoming priced out of the housing market&nbsp;toward the apartment market, which is still showing continued growth, however not as strong as the housing market.

Crown Group have reported a spike in sales at their Waterloo project Mastery by Crown, after seeing a 200 per cent increase in traffic and sales in the last two months.

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The majority of buyers have been first home buyers not restricted by budget who have held out waiting for a premium first purchase as well as young professionals wanting to live close to the CBD and enjoy all of the conveniences of an inner-city lifestyle.

Crown Group Director of Sales, Prisca Edwards, says that they haven&rsquo;t been particularly surprised by the sudden rush in sales given the housing market in Sydney has been so hot with FOMO or the fear of missing out and limited supply fuelling the market.

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&ldquo;The sales spike we have experienced at Mastery by Crown Group is a reflection of the state of the market which is common in this type of property cycle where buyers are priced out of houses and buyers are drawn to the many benefits and advantages of apartment living,&rdquo;&nbsp;Edwards said.

&ldquo;When the price of houses goes up, units also follows however though there can be a lag. The apartment market is currently in catch up mode to houses,&rdquo; Edwards&nbsp;said.

Mastery by Crown Group is set to become Australia&rsquo;s first Japanese-themed residential community designed by acclaimed Japanese architect Kengo Kuma in collaboration with Koichi Takada Architects and Silvester Fuller.

The project will be Kuma&rsquo;s first residential community in Australia.

The masterplanned community will have five&nbsp;uniquely designed and distinct residential buildings positioned above a 2,175&nbsp;sqm&nbsp;retail precinct which will home&nbsp;27 stores and a new&nbsp;Japanese eat street.

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Edwards said that buyers will always be looking for apartments to buy in vibrant communities close to restaurants, bars, supermarkets and and other points of interest.

Mastery by Crown Group has been appealing to a wide range of buyers who are looking to secure an affordable home, but not miss out on the luxury and convenience of residing in a well-serviced community.

&ldquo;From what we&rsquo;ve seen of Mastery by Crown Group, we have reason to believe that this trend will continue over the next few years and buying into off-the-plan as a wise and viable option for first-home-buyers, upsizers, downsizers and investors alike,&rdquo; Edwards added.

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Buying off-the-plan is becoming an ever more attractive option for first home buyers as well as a promising opportunity for investors with great potential for return, according to many market observers.

&ldquo;This gives many of us in the industry much hope as people are exercising their confidence in apartment living and leading developers, like Crown Group, that consistently deliver for their buyers,&rdquo;&nbsp;Edwards said.

&ldquo;The past year has really altered the market in a way that now points toward the value of large and high-quality apartments as their affordability has endured.&rdquo;

One bedroom apartments at Crown Mastery start from $765,000, with two bedrooms priced from $1,091,000 and three beds from $1,699,000.

The median unit price across Sydney is now some 66 per cent lower than Sydney's median house price which has soared past its record highs.



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Crown Group appoints Japanese architect Kengo Kuma to design luxury Brisbane residence

World-renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma will design his first ever residential project in Brisbane, to be delivered by the Crown Group.

The highly acclaimed architect, known for creating the Suntory Museum of Art in Tokyo, Tokyo's Olympic Stadium for the 2020 games and Bamboo Wall House in China, will work alongside Plus Architecture on the $500 million development at West End.

Crown Group CEO Iwan Sunito said he was honoured Kengo Kuma had agreed to work on a project with Crown Group again.

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Kuma has been engaged by Crown previously as one of the designers behind the five-building Mastery by Crown Group project in Sydney’s Waterloo, alongside architects Koichi Takada and Silvester Fuller.

“The West End development has the potential to become the largest residential development that [Kuma] has designed to date, in terms of its expansive floor area”, Sunito said.

Set on 1.25-hectares of prime waterfront land, the West End development will also be the Crown Group’s first in Queensland, offering luxury apartments, terraces and penthouses.

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Amenities set to be delivered alongside the project include barbecue and poolside facilities, gym, pool, community room and lush tropical gardens.

The development aims to create strong physical, cultural, and emotional connection between the Brisbane river and the residences, according to Kuma.

“A large open space component will provide a place where people can connect with one another while enjoying the views, sounds, and atmosphere of this beautiful river,” Kuma said.

The design concept is expected to be completed early this year, with revised designs to be lodged with Brisbane City Council in mid-2021.

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1.     Queen’s Wharf Residences 
Address: 8 Margaret Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 
One-bedroom apartments from $565,000

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Expected to reach completion in 2023, Queen’s Wharf Residences is set to offer 667 residences over 64 storeys.

Delivered by Far East Consortium, the $3.6 billion development enjoys two levels of residents’ amenities including a 22-metre lap poo;, spas, yoga spaces, dining rooms and cinema.

Only one and three-bedroom apartments remain in the complex, with spacious designs, contemporary features and a choice between balcony or wintergarden, designed by Cottee Parker Architects. 
 

2.     Mary Lane 
Address: 111 Mary Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 
One-bedroom apartments from $460,000

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Sitting in the centre of Brisbane, Mary Lane offers 167 residences in one, two and three-bedroom configurations.

For just $460,000, residents will have access to private amenities, such as a residents-only foyer, terrace pool, gym and function room. Although its perched above the Westin Hotel, the foyer and lifts remain separate.

Designed by Woods Bagot, apartments within the development boast floor-to-ceiling windows, a balcony and a full-size kitchen with quality appliances.
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The highly acclaimed architect will work alongside Plus Architecture on Crown Group's $500 million development in Brisbane's West End

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Crown Group appoints Japanese architect Kengo Kuma to design luxury Brisbane residence

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Infinity by Crown Group at Green Square has taken out yet another major industry award, this time the Urban Developer’s Development of the Year in its high density residential category. 

The tightly held complex has a limited number of apartments with studios priced from $639,000, and two-bedroom apartments from $1,269,000.

Penthouses are for sale, with prices available on request at the 301 Botany Road, Zetland landmark.  

The accolade follows two major wins for the project last month, when it earned the most innovative development in the Urban Taskforce development excellence awards and the HIA NSW apartment complex at the 2020 HIA-CSR NSW housing and kitchen &amp; bathroom awards. 

Infinity was completed in 2019, as the gateway to the newly developed Green Square Town Centre.

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Its 2015 launch saw sales priced up to $3.45 million when more than $350 million worth of apartments were sold at the launch.

Prices for the apartments started from $650,000.

Infinity by Crown Group has 329 residential apartments and 74 hotel apartments in the 20-storey building that has an eye-catching looped design.

Its resort-style facilities for residents include an open-air pool, spa, sauna, gym, roof top terrace, sky lounge, two piano rooms and theatre.

There is also a retail and dining plaza offering the new Italian Street Kitchen, Social Society, McDonald’s, KFC, Bashan Noodles, Gong Cha, Miracle Supermarket and Infinity Health Medical Centre.

The site will soon play host to a 425-seat Infinity Convention Centre.
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Infinity was completed in 2019, as the gateway to the newly developed Green Square Town Centre.



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Infinity by Crown Group at Green Square takes out the Urban Developer’s Development of the Year award in its high density residential category 

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Australian residential developer Crown Group has taken the next steps in its first move into the US market, where it plans to develop a US$500 million mixed-use high-rise condominium and hotel tower. 
Crown Group is progressing entitlements with Los Angeles City Hall for the proposed tower, which is earmarked for the southeast corner of South Hill and 11th streets at the convergence of Downtown’s financial, fashion and South Park districts.
Crown Group has formed a joint venture with a Singapore based company called Magnus Property Pte Ltd and one of Indonesia’s biggest property developers, ASRI.
The joint venture group settled on the Downtown site in November 2019.
The 43-storey tower has been designed by renowned Koichi Takada Architects and the project at 1111 Hill Street is expected to be completed in 2024.
The high-rise sections of the building will comprise 319 condominiums with an exclusive residents’ retreat over the top two floors and a façade design that references California’s gigantic ancient redwood trees.
Crown Group’s LA office is also in discussions to perhaps incorporate a 160-key hotel in the low rise of the building.
Crown Group CEO Iwan Sunito said the flourishing Downtown district of LA had experienced a significant transformation over the past decade. This is evidenced by LA Live’s expansion, Warner Music and Spotify establishing offices, headline retailers such as Apple, Vans and Paul Smith launching flagship stores, a bevy of iconic restaurants opening venues and numerous residential, hotel and commercial developments underway.
Crown Group Head of US Development Patrick Caruso said the development would offer an appealing point of difference for buyers in Downtown LA and bring a new version of condominium living to the district.
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Crown Group has won two industry awards for its residential and hotel development, Arc by Crown Group in Clarence Street, Sydney. 
It took out the international award, The Architecture MasterPrize last week, as well as Australia’s peak industry body’s, the HIA’s Best NSW Apartment Complex 2019, at a ceremony in Sydney on Saturday night.
The Architecture MasterPrize is one of the most comprehensive architecture prizes in the world and celebrates the best in design excellence and innovation of architectural, interior, and landscape design.
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) is the peak industry association for the Australian residential building sector and its awards recognise excellence in residential construction and design excellence.
Opened in late 2018, Arc by Crown Group was designed by internationally acclaimed Koichi Takada Architects.
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The 25-story building located at 161 Clarence Street in Sydney’s heart, has a mix of 148 residential apartments, 73 serviced hotel apartments and luxurious five-star resort-style amenities.  
The heritage-inspired street level rustic brick arches and 59 white cathedral-like curved arches envelop the tower’s rooftop lounge and garden.
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It is renowned for its ice-cave themed indoor swimming pool, spa, gym, and rooftop garden area with city views.  
At ground-level, Arc by Crown Group’s modern retail precinct is home to a dining and retail precinct that includes Michi Izakaya &amp; Ramen, Ministry of Coffee, Delicatessen by Pony Dining and Grew &amp; Co Fine Jewellery.
"This award recognised the unique and innovative design, as well as outstanding and extraordinaryworkmanship, of Arc by Crown Group, a global icon that pushes the boundaries and has set a new benchmark for architectural and design lobally,” Crown Group Chief Operating Officer Pierre Abrahamse said.
Arc by Crown Group has previously won a number of architecture awards for its innovative design features including the 2019 MBA’s best Commercial Pool and best Commercial spa, UDIA NSW Awards for Excellence 2019 commendation, 2019 Architizer A+Awards Residential - Multi Unit Housing - High Rise (16+ Floors) Jury Vote and Popular Choice Awards, 2018 Property Guru Best Condo Development and 2015 International Property Awards Best Residential Development Australia.
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Arc by Crown Group in Sydney CBD wins HIA Best NSW apartment complex

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Eastlakes Live has taken top gong for development marketing at the 2019 Asia Pacific Property Awards. 
Crown Group won the prestigious international industry award in the Five Star Development Marketing Australia category, up against competitors from all around the globe. 
Marketing launched last year for the landmark project, which is set to create an exciting new lifestyle destination close to Sydney’s best beaches and the eastern suburbs.
Eastlakes Live by Crown Group will transform the area into an urban village with a new retail and dining precinct.  
The development aims to set a new standard for retail excellence with two major supermarkets offering fresh food that reflects the cultural diversity of the neighbourhood.
There will also be a restaurant promenade, street cafes, a medical centre and landscaped gardens and children’s play areas. 
Stage one of Eastlakes Live will include 133 luxury apartments ranging from one-bedroom apartments to penthouses and 12 retail outlets below.
Resort-style health and fitness facilities include a 25 metre swimming pool, gym, barbeque facilities, function rooms, water feature, landscaped gardens, rooftop lounge and entertainment facilities.
Stage two will complete the new town centre with a mix of residential and retail components.  
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Crown Group’s Marketing &amp; Communications Director, Ellie Cashman, said the award recognised the marketing team’s ability to think outside the box. 
“Crown Group is proud to have been the award winner in the 2019 Asia Pacific Property Awards for Five Star Development Marketing Australia category,” Cashman said. 
“The strategic use of digital marketing, guerrilla signage, social media and glamorous unveiling events have showcased this unique world-class development which captured the attention of people from around the world.” 
Designed by architects Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp (fjmt), Eastlakes Live by Crown Group has also won the DRIVENxDESIGN 2018 Melbourne Design Awards in the “Graphic Design – Identity and Branding – Lifestyle” category.  
The 2019 Asia Pacific Property Awards are open to residential and commercial property professionals from around the globe. 
A premium range of apartments is now available for sale at Eastlakes Live by Crown Group, from $679,400 to $1,948,000.
Penthouses are priced from $2,520,220 to $2,713,000.
Construction started in 2018.  
The display centre is now open daily from 10am to 4pm, located at 19a Evans Avenue, Eastlakes. 
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The Australian developer Crown Group has unveiled its vision to build a new luxury waterfront residential precinct on the Jakarta waterfront.
The project will be the first of its kind for Indonesia, with 2000 luxury homes and its own marina, beach club and dining precinct at Ancol. 
Crown Group, based in Sydney, signed an agreement with Indonesian government organisation PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol in early 2019 to create the vertical city.
The plans will be presented to the Indonesian government for approval later this year, with it set to launch to market in 2020. 
Real estate and tourism developer PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol Tbk is best known for developing Ancol Bay in the 1980s, the largest tourist park in South East Asia which attracts 300,000 visitors a year.
It boasts its own championship golf course, the 24-hour Ancol Dreamland amusement park, SeaWorld, various hotels, open-air markets and a marina. 
Chairman and Group CEO Iwan Sunito said the first Crown Group project in Indonesia would herald a new era for waterfront living in the island nation and set a new benchmark for residential property development in Indonesia.  
“The vision is to create a landmark that will be the jewel of Indonesia and a marina that the world hasn’t seen before,” he said.
“We will be the first to bring waterfront living to Jakarta, inspired by the world’s best – Sydney’s famous Darling Harbour and Circular Quay – through the development of vertical mixed-use residences.”  
The joint venture will see a series of towers created on a 4.7 hectare site, with a luxury waterfront living concept designed by Japanese-Australian architect Koichi Takada, based in Sydney. 
The project will bring a new level of luxury to the area, with spectacular shared facilities for residents and the public to enjoy, including a yacht club, waterfront promenade and beach club-style dining.  
The A$1 billion development will offer 9000 square metres of retail boutiques, restaurants and bars and a commercial precinct.
There will also be a network of outdoor terraces, boulevards and jogging tracks.  
The first stage is expected to be completed in 2024 with 800 apartments, a gym, spa and infinity swimming pool, and a further 1500 apartments in the second stage.  
Sunito said it will be a place where communities can come together.
"We want to create a space where people can walk through and experience the galleries, the boutiques, the restaurants and the waterfront.” 
Architect Koichi Takada said he had drawn on elements of Indonesia’s natural environment and cultural heritage to create a contemporary development with a connection back to Indonesian culture.
“The site is on the edge of the land, facing the Java Sea,” Takada said.
“As you land in Jakarta you see the Ancol development with its collection of eight high rises that almost appear like an Indonesian archipelago, rising out of the sea. So, we looked to Raja Ampat Papua, the Indonesian archipelago off the coast of West Papua also known as the Four Kings, for inspiration, and the Green Canyon in Pangandaran Beach of islands.  
“The rice terraces in Bali are culturally specific to the Indonesian landscape and we wanted to celebrate that. Jakarta is known for its heavy traffic and traffic jams, but the flow of traffic is organic, it moves like a school of fish in this energetic city.  
“Our design has parts that face the water, parts that face back to the city of Jakarta, then in between you have cascading terraced apartments and garden features, with public and residential amenities in between.
"This will give it a laneway feel, almost like going through a canyon, or the islands of the archipelago.
"It’s quite a dramatic and emotionally fluid experience to go through it.
"That to me is the character and experience of Jakarta – you go through all these traditional villages and houses in between the sky scrapers, and experience the city on a human scale, in all these in between spaces. We wanted to capture that experience.”  
President Director of PT. Pembangunan Jaya Ancol, C. Paul Tehusijarana said he was looking forward to bringing a new element of residential living to the Ancol waterfront.  
"Ancol has the advantage of being located next to the beach, plus we can collaborate with Crown Group who are experts in their field. We see the mixed-use concept combined with a world-class waterfront lifestyle can add a new sense of value to the Ancol area,” he said.
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Crown Resort’s plan to build a new $2 billion hotel and luxury apartment tower in Melbourne are in limbo after the Victorian government turned down its request to extend construction permission.
Crown, backed by billionaire James Packer, this morning said it had been denied an extension to the construction start time of the planned One Queensbridge hotel and apartment complex opposite the Crown Towers hotel on Southbank.
The state government approved the 90-storey tower two years ago under the condition construction started by this month.
Crown and joint-venture partner Schiavello Group applied for a planning extension two weeks ago while they continued to seek financing.
“Crown and Schiavello have been informally notified by the Victorian government that an extension to the construction commencement date for the proposed One Queensbridge project has been denied,” Crown said in a statement to the ASX.
“No formal notice has been received from the Victorian Government but it is expected shortly. As previously announced, the project was subject to obtaining financing arrangements that were satisfactory to Crown and Schiavello. Unfortunately these arrangements could not be achieved before the construction commencement date under the planning approval.
“Crown retains a 50% ownership interest in the land and will consider the next steps for the property in conjunction with Schiavello.”
Plans for One Queensbridge include a 388-room hotel and 708 residential apartments and a walking bridge linking it to the casino across the street.
The developers had previously said that the project was “subject to obtaining financing arrangements”.
“Unfortunately these arrangements could not be achieved before the construction commencement date under the planning approval,” Crown said.
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Crown Residences at Barangaroo has won Chinese Global Choice Awards from Juwai.com, the number one Chinese international property portal
The awards presentation, held in Shanghai, saw Crown Residences pick up the Best International Hospitality Branded Residence.
The presentation followed followed four months of nominations, online voting by Chinese consumers, and final selection by a panel of judges that included senior executives from Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Noah Holdings, and other respected companies.
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The Juwai Global Chinese Choice Awards (below) is the only awards program in the world to target China-centric residential developers, agencies, lenders, and other organizations.
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Todd Nisbet, executive vice president of strategy and development for Crown Resorts said the fact that a project in Australia won the award shows how global real estate has become.
 "We couldn’t be more excited about receiving this award, given the fact that it is voted on by the general public who are interested in real estate," Nisbet said.
"That an award has been won by a project in Australia is a testament to how truly global real estate has become for the Chinese consumer. 
Crown wasn't the only Australian winner at the awards night.
Property investment firm Ironfish won the Trustworthy Overseas Property Service Provider award.
Lanny Xu, CEO of Ironfish China, said it's one of the best awards to win.
“Since 2004, we have built up our business in China and received lots of awards and are very appreciative, but none of these can be compared with today’s award from Juwai," she said.
"It is one of the best awards in the industry and we are very honoured to receive it. 
"Hopefully, in the future, we will work with Juwai<a href="http://juwai.com/">.</a>com in a long-term relationship in terms of serving clients in purchasing and investing in overseas property.”
 
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Crown Group has revealed its latest development.
Mastery by Crown Group, is a collaboration between Japanese architect Kengo Kuma and award-winning local architect Koichi Takada, who has worked before with the developer.
The five-building development has its centrepiece the building by Kengo Kuma, an eye-catching 20-storey tower featuring a striking plant-filled, green exterior designed to emulate a stacked forest.
The remaining four buildings consist three buildings designed by Koichi Takada Architects and a building designed by Sydney-based architects Silvester Fuller.
Crown Group chairman and CEO Iwan Sunito said his vision for Mastery by Crown Group was for it to become a vibrant and diverse community.
He expects between 60 percent and 70 percent will be local buyers.
Located at <a href="https://apartments.masterybycrowngroup.com.au/?gclid=CjwKCAjw0oveBRAmEiwAzf6_rKofth171Thr3RCELoFuZSRybMmpbUPwoRRuj7c6wDlqAdNLuPMohRoCbKcQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">48 O’Dea Avenue Waterloo, Mastery by Crown Group</a> will comprise 384 luxury apartments.
There will be resort-style residents amenities including an infinity-edge cantilevered rooftop pool, gym and community room and a ground-floor retail precinct comprising a mix of restaurants, cafes and shops.
Crown Group will begin accepting expressions of interest later this week with apartment sales to begin November 17.
Construction is scheduled in various stages for completion by 2021.
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Since Sunito co-founded Crown Group with business partner Paul Sathio in 1996, Crown Group has since built a portfolio of projects under construction and in the pipeline worth $5 billion.
“With Mastery by Crown Group, we are creating a new urban hub,” Mr Sunito said.
It was a great coup to have both Kengo Kuma and Koichi Takada collaborating on the project, Mr Sunito said.
“Kengo Kuma and Koichi Takada each have their own unique style and ethos and are true leaders in their field, renowned for their creativity,” Mr Sunito said.
Kengo Kuma founded Kengo Kuma and Associates, Inc. in his home nation Japan in 1990. Last year the company made its first foray into Australia designing The Darling Exchange, a six-storey public building in Darling Harbour followed by a 25-storey hotel in Sydney’s Circular Quay.
Kengo studied at Columbia University in New York City and made last year’s Dezeen Hot List.
The “stacked forest” apartment building at the heart of Mastery by Crown Group will be Kengo Kuma and Associates’ first residential project in Australia.
“Our intention is to give a warm and a natural atmosphere to the community with unique design strategies,” Mr Kuma said of the 19-storey residential tower.
“The upper volume of the tower seamlessly transforms into the lower part of the stepped terraces in order to create an intimacy between the building scale and the pedestrian scale on the street level.
“Eaves wrapping the façade are covered by sticks which give a warm impression of the wood to the façade.
“The entire façade becomes a vertical urban forest by having vegetation on each eave,” Mr Kuma added.
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Japanese-born Sydney-based architect Koichi Takada has designed three of the five buildings at Mastery by Crown Group.
Takada began his career in Tokyo and moved to Sydney in 1997. His firm Koichi Takada Architects has won multiple awards for its residential, retail and hospitality designs.
“It is my honour to work alongside Kuma sensei, the Japanese master of architecture. It is a dream come true,” Mr Takada said.
“I drew on an idea of ‘green luxury,’ finding inspiration in nature. Each building is designed with a ‘human touch’ to express its organic and distinct architectural character.
“Responding to Kengo Kuma’s vision for the tallest of the five buildings, I am excited to design three low-rise buildings that create a dynamic architectural dialogue within the precinct,” Mr Takada added.
Mastery by Crown Group sits within the City of Sydney’s Green Square redevelopment precinct; 5km from Sydney’s CBD, 3km from UNSW and 7km from Sydney’s Airport.
With more than 40,000 jobs expected to be created in the Green Square area by 2030, the development will be home to hundreds of new Waterloo residents when completed in 2021.
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