<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sunland-group">Sunland Group</a> has officially lodged plans for its first Gold Coast apartment project since the departure of the Abedian family from the company three years ago, unveiling a new high-rise proposal for a prominent Broadbeach corner site on Old Burleigh Road.

The application was submitted by an entity directed by Tom Jamieson, stepson of longtime Sunland leader Soheil Abedian, and Riaz Rezvanipour, brother-in-law of Sahba Abedian, Soheil’s son.

Sunland acquired the 1,283 sqm site on the corner of Old Burleigh Road and Armrick Avenue for $9.5 million late last year and is now seeking approval for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/99-101-old-burleigh-road-broadbeach-qld-4218">42-storey tower with 81 apartments</a>.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/contreras-earl-architecture">Contreras Earl Architecture</a>, the proposed tower at 99-101 Old Burleigh Road would deliver a predominantly larger-format apartment mix aimed at the owner-occupier market. Plans include 17 two-bedroom apartments, 55 three-bedroom apartments, and nine four-bedroom residences across 35 residential levels.

The development also incorporates three basement levels, four podium parking levels, two levels of communal recreation facilities, and rooftop plant and equipment. A total of 189 car spaces are proposed, significantly exceeding the 90 spaces required under the planning scheme.

The architecture adopts a sculpted, curvilinear form, with deep wraparound balconies and integrated landscaping intended to soften the tower’s vertical expression. The planning report states the building’s “slender footprint/form provides a complimentary yet varied built form within the local streetscape” and contributes to “a varied, yet ordered skyline.”

Contreras Earl noted in its Architectural Statement that from the early stages, the project addressed a fundamental challenge: how to accommodate the required residential yield while avoiding the conventional model of a tower sitting on a rigid, fully resolved parking podium.

“The most direct response would have been to consolidate parking into a singular, flat podium and extrude a repetitive tower above,” the statement said. “While efficient, this approach would result in a consolidated built form with limited engagement with the surrounding landscape and public realm.”

Instead, the conventional podium model was “deliberately rejected”. The architects described the base of the building as “a landscaped architectural condition where structure, planting and circulation are integrated”.

“Rather than presenting a continuous built mass, the base of the building is articulated through a series of concrete planter elements that organise the podium into a fragmented system,” the statement said. “This approach reduces the perceived bulk of the lower levels while establishing a more permeable interface with the streetscape and adjacent open space.”

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The site sits within the High Density Residential Zone and inside the City of Gold Coast’s unrestricted “HX” building height area, where the planning framework anticipates intensified residential development tied to the expanding light rail corridor. The planning report notes the area is undergoing “transition toward more intense development forms” given its proximity to Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise, and high-frequency public transport infrastructure.

Positioned directly opposite Broadbeach Park and within walking distance of Florida Gardens light rail station, the development would sit among a rapidly evolving stretch of Old Burleigh Road that has become one of the Gold Coast’s most active apartment development corridors.

The application joins a growing pipeline of luxury residential projects reshaping Broadbeach, including nearby developments by 5Point Projects, Polycell, and Graya.

The planning report argues the project contributes toward the Gold Coast’s long-term housing targets under the South East Queensland Regional Plan, which forecasts the need for more than 100,000 additional high-rise dwellings across the city by 2046.

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The Abedian family departed Sunland Group in late 2023, ending a four-decade association with the company, and subsequently established the private development firm Abedian &amp; Co. The group is currently delivering <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/greenmount-residences-cnr-hill-street-and-marine-parade-coolangatta-qld-4225">Greenmount Residences</a> at Rainbow Bay and recently launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/18-mary-avenue-14-18-mary-avenue-broadbeach-qld-4218">18 Mary Avenue</a> in Broadbeach.
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Joel Robinson

First look: Sunland Group returns to Broadbeach new apartment market with new Old Burleigh Road tower plans

The Minns Labor Government has established the new Bays West Delivery Authority to lead the development&nbsp;of the Bays West Precinct and Blackwattle Bay Precinct.&nbsp;

The Authority is charged with creating Sydney’s newest precinct, a thriving, connected, sustainable hub with White Bay Power Station as its cultural heart. Its vision is to build on the area’s natural, cultural and industrial history to shape a vibrant new neighbourhood.

The precinct will deliver up to 8,500 well-located homes, including a minimum of 10 per cent affordable and essential worker homes. Combine new housing with public open space, opening public access to the waterfront for the first time in more than 100 years, while retaining important deep-water facilities to support Sydney’s working harbour.

Located just minutes from the Sydney CBD and connected to a world-class metro, ferry, walking and cycling links, the Bays West precinct will rebalance housing growth towards well-serviced inner-city locations and help tackle the state’s housing crisis.

The Bays West Delivery Authority,&nbsp;an agency of the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, will report to the NSW Minister for Lands and Property who already has oversight of major precinct renewal projects including at Blackwattle Bay and Barangaroo.

As part of the broader Bays West transformation, the Minns Government recently announced that a proposal from Lendlease to redevelop part of the Bays West Precinct has progressed to Stage 2 of the NSW Government’s unsolicited proposals process.

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The Minns Labor Government has also confirmed the Bays West precinct will have a new suburb name. This will be the first major suburb built in close proximity to Sydney’s CBD in decades and will encompass the area currently being referred to as Bays West, including Glebe Island and the White Bay Power Station. Served by a new Metro station just five minutes from the CBD, it will become one of the most populous suburbs in the Inner West and one of Sydney’s premier cultural destinations.

An early works program is taking shape, which&nbsp;includes the first stages of an international design competition.&nbsp;

The aim of the Bays West&nbsp;International&nbsp;Design Competition is to&nbsp;ensure design excellence is embedded in the project from the start. The competition will deliver an&nbsp;urban framework that defines the character, ambition and long-term identity of&nbsp;this&nbsp;former industrial precinct as it transitions to a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable residential&nbsp;neighbourhood.

The competition will be led by the Bays West Delivery Authority in partnership with Government Architect NSW.&nbsp;

It will launch with an invitation for a global Expressions of Interest, before moving to an invitation-only stage that will be assessed by a panel that&nbsp;will provide advice to Cabinet who will select a winner.

Premier of NSW, Chris Minns said the establishment of the new Authority is the first step in transforming the Bays West precinct into a vibrant, livable suburb minutes from the Sydney CBD and two stops from Hunter St Station on the Metro West line.

“The Authority will deliver well-located homes close to the heart of the city and integrate the new precinct with Blackwattle Bay and the new Sydney Fish Market.

“This is a generational opportunity to build a new suburb on the city’s edge and open the harbour foreshore to the public for the first time in a century.”&nbsp;

Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said the new Bays West Delivery Authority established by the Minns Government will turbocharge the development of Sydney’s newest suburb.

“The Authority is working at a record pace to deliver an international design competition, planning pathways and a financial model so that this development benefits Sydney with well-designed homes in a central location, close to public transport, jobs, entertainment and essential services.

“If we want Sydney to stay liveable and affordable, we need to be bold about using underutilised government-owned land to deliver homes for the future while making sure essential working harbour functions can be accommodated.”

Bays West Delivery Authority established to "turbocharge" Sydney’s newest suburb

Around 400 additional homes could be built at Southwark Grounds on Port Road, lifting total site capacity from 1300 to around 1700 dwellings.

A recently approved code amendment would allow apartment towers of up to 14 storeys in some areas of Renewal SA’s redevelopment of the former West End Brewery.

Renewal SA Acting Chief Executive Shane Wingard said he welcomed the code amendment, with the increase in heights and homes making a positive impact on the supply of high-quality, well-connected housing close to the city.

“By going higher across some parts of Southwark Grounds, we are adding a substantial number of very well-located homes with little impact on project delivery time or planned open space,” Mr Wingard said.

Since the project officially launched in 2025, Mr Wingard said more than 12,000 enquiries had been received about living at Southwark Grounds.

“The very strong early interest we’ve seen since homes were first released in the precinct reinforces our plans to create more housing opportunities,” he said.

The Southwark Grounds code amendment was launched in December last year, with community engagement undertaken over five weeks from January.

It proposed increasing maximum building heights from eight to 14 storeys on the eastern section of Southwark Grounds, and to 12 storeys across the remainder of the site, with minimum building heights ranging from two to four storeys.

The code amendment was implemented through an Early Commencement policy in late January, allowing developers to quickly explore the viability of increased height and housing yield while other planning processes continue.

One of the first developers delivering apartment sites have already finalised redesigns to increase the number of apartments following the code amendment.

Samaras’ development adjacent to the future Colonel Light Park is now planning to deliver 125 apartments across 11 storeys, significantly greater than original plans of around 50 apartments across four storeys.

The developer is also exploring the potential for additional affordable housing outcomes.

Most of the apartments at Southwark Grounds will be delivered within a master-planned precinct on a large parcel of land on the eastern portion of the site, covering around two-thirds of its 8.4 hectares.

Wingard said detailed precinct planning over the coming months may identify further opportunities to increase yield further that could see total apartment numbers at Southwark Grounds, exceed this number.

Affordable homes at Southwark Grounds will also see a net increase, with Renewal SA maintaining its commitment to a minimum of 20 per cent affordable housing across the development.

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Civil works have begun across the site, with construction under way on the first new roads surrounding a townhouse precinct in the south‑west corner of Southwark Grounds. This includes Renewal SA’s 17 Founder’s Row homes, which are on track for completion by Christmas.

“We expect to have people living at Southwark Grounds by the end of the year, so delivering roads and public spaces for those residents is among our highest priorities.”

Construction of 40 townhouses off Anderson Street, known as West Village and being delivered by Contour, is forecast to begin in mid‑2026. Kolabb’s Anderson Lane development will follow shortly after, delivering a further 26 townhouses.

Southwark Grounds is a state government‑led urban renewal project now set to deliver around 1,700 homes over the next decade.

Homes will be supported by a supermarket, a range of retail and hospitality offerings anchored by a revitalised Walkerville Brew Tower, a childcare centre, car parking and well‑connected public spaces.

400 new homes planned for Adelaide's former West End Brewery site

Brisbane developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/cavcorp">Cavcorp</a> has lodged plans for a new mixed-use residential development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/55-wyandra-street-teneriffe-qld-4005">55 Wyandra Street</a>, Teneriffe, anchored by an 85-metre public laneway designed to reconnect the suburb’s riverfront with the Gasworks precinct.

The buildings, known as Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane, would replace the existing Queensland Cotton head office site with a 15-storey residential tower transitioning to eight storeys toward Helen Street. The project has been designed by Plazibat Architects and lodged as a code assessable development application for 93 apartments across a 3,401 sqm mixed-use site within the Newstead and Teneriffe Waterfront neighbourhood plan.

Central to the scheme is the transformation of an existing service easement into a publicly accessible cross-block connection linking Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the new laneway will act as both a pedestrian shortcut and a landscaped civic space between the Teneriffe Riverwalk, ferry terminal, and Gasworks precinct.

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“The revised proposal delivers a legacy public-realm cross-block link, permanently secured for community use, transforming an existing private easement into a safe, high-quality pedestrian connection between the Teneriffe heritage riverwalk and the Gasworks–Long Island precinct,” the planning report states.

The laneway will sit beneath a large subtropical loggia integrated into the podium levels of the development. The design incorporates deep landscaping, water gardens, lobby spaces, business lounges, and ground-floor apartments to create what Cavcorp describes as a climate-responsive “urban verandah.”

The tower itself has been designed as a slender form with recessed floorplates and curved translucent corners inspired by contemporary Japanese architecture. The building height aligns with the Commercial Road precinct controls, which permit towers up to 15 storeys within proximity to Longland Street.

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The project will comprise a mix of larger-format apartments aimed at owner-occupiers, downsizers, and families. The proposed apartment mix includes 11 loggia apartments across the lower levels, 50 four-bedroom Sky-Terrace apartments from levels three to seven, and 32 Sky-Pool Homes occupying the upper tower levels. The Sky-Pool Homes will feature private thermal plunge pools integrated into oversized balconies.

According to the application, the apartments are intended to reinterpret the scale and character of Teneriffe’s woolstore conversions and Queensland homes within a vertical residential format.

“The sky-pool homes build on Cavcorp’s previous projects and introduce a distinct apartment typology to Teneriffe, informed by both local and international precedent and responding to an identified market demand for enhanced safety, space and amenity,” the planning submission notes.

A major focus of the proposal is its five-level wellness and lifestyle offering, extending from the basement through to the rooftop.

Amenities proposed include a rooftop Swim &amp; Racquet Club with a 25-metre Olympic lap pool and tennis court, coworking spaces and libraries, golf simulators, wine storage, concierge facilities, business lounges, pet wash areas, and rooftop longevity-focused wellness spaces with spas, outdoor fitness zones, and landscaped terraces.

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All parking will be concealed within basement levels accessed from Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the deep-basement engineering approach allows the entire ground plane to prioritise landscaping, pedestrian movement, and active frontage rather than vehicle infrastructure.

The development continues Cavcorp’s concentration in Newstead and Teneriffe, where the Brisbane developer has delivered a number of apartment projects including Lucent, Le Bain, and Luminare, as well as the Long Island Wellness Precinct nearby. Several of those projects have received national design and architecture awards, including recognition under Brisbane’s “Buildings that Breathe” program.

Cavcorp unveils wellness-focused Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane apartment buildings

Focus Group Investments has lodged plans for a new apartment development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/64-70-hanover-street-fitzroy-vic-3065">64–70 Hanover Street</a> in Fitzroy, seeking to utilise the Victorian Government’s recently introduced Great Design Fast Track pathway to accelerate approvals for the project.

The proposal is among the latest developments to emerge through the state-led initiative, which was established to fast-track well-designed residential projects in activity centres and transport-connected inner-city locations. The pathway allows qualifying developments that meet elevated design and housing benchmarks to bypass traditional council planning timeframes and instead be assessed directly by the Department of Transport and Planning.

Designed by SJB, the development will comprise a mix of apartments above activated lower levels, with a strong focus on architectural articulation, landscaping, and communal amenity. The design response seeks to balance the industrial character of Richmond’s former warehouse precincts with a more contemporary residential form.

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Proposed are 63 new dwellings, a wide ranging mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, and townhouses and duplexes. They will be spread across a part-three, part-eight storey building.

The Planning and Urban Context Report by Tract says the development is of an "exemplary architectural standard" and has been carefully crafted by SJB Architects.

"Dwellings&nbsp;will benefit from excellent access to natural light, cross-ventilation opportunities and extensive communal space," the report noted.

The architectural material highlights the project’s integration of landscaped elements and communal spaces throughout the building. The proposal also incorporates sustainability initiatives aligned with the Victorian Government’s push for higher-performing apartment developments under the fast-track program.

The Great Design Fast Track was unveiled by the Victorian Government in 2024 as part of a broader housing supply strategy aimed at accelerating the delivery of new homes. Projects assessed through the pathway must demonstrate high-quality architecture, sustainability outcomes, and housing diversity while being located close to public transport and existing infrastructure.

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Focus Group, founder and led by Paul De Lutiis, is increasingly active across Melbourne’s inner suburbs, targeting well-connected urban renewal locations suited to medium and higher-density residential development. The Fitzroy proposal continues that strategy, leveraging the area’s strong transport links, established retail amenity, and proximity to the CBD.

Fitzroy has been one of the most popular spots for developers and buyers in recent years. The likes of PACE Development Group, SMA Projects, Crema Group and Chapter Group, currently selling projects in the suburb.

First look: Focus Group Investments taps Victoria’s Great Design Fast Track for Fitzroy apartments

Gold Coast Apartments

Opportunity knocks for apartment buyers looking for an apartment in the heart of the Robina CBD.

GV Property Group&#39;s Antonio Mercuri and Luke Reaby, who amalgamate and sell&nbsp;sites to developers up and down the Gold Coast, have just listed a development approved site at 46 Scottsdale Drive.

&quot;This is a&nbsp;rare opportunity to secure a shovel ready development site in a prime central location of Robina targeting a large spread of buyers who desire apartment living at an affordable price point.&quot; Mercuri says.

&quot;The current owners of the site worked closely with top consultants to deliver a very efficient and desirable project suitable for this Robina location.&quot;

The future buyer is expected to go through with the development approved plans created by BDA which&nbsp;is for a seven level building with 100 apartments, rooftop and ground level amenity, and over 400 sqm of commercial space.&nbsp;

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The expansive 4,719 sqm site has 75 metre frontage to Scottsdale Drive, a prime location next to Robina&#39;s central business hub.

GV Property Group have expressions of interest until July 28.

Pezet Matheson&#39;s Todd Matheson, who has been working the vendors, John and &nbsp;Fu-Mei Hutchins who are well known for their horse breeding facility Element Hill Stud in Running Creek, believes the project will fill a gap in the Gold Coast market.

&quot;We have been working alongside the current owners of this project through the design phase to assist in providing the best type of product for the current market and the perspective purchasers for it,&quot; Matheson says.

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&quot;We are confident the project will fill a gap in the Gold Coast market, delivering a product at affordable price points.&quot;

Matheson says the site is in a highly desirable location, allowing an emphasis of walkability and accessibility to the highway, along with beautiful hinterland views.

The end value of the project, depending on finishes and the timing of the launch, could be north of $77.5 million, Matheson estimated.

Pezet Matheson's Todd Matheson believes the project will fill a gap in the Gold Coast market.



New developer to take on Robina apartment development

Koichi Takada&nbsp;is back on the Burleigh beachfront.

He&#39;s drawn up designs to the latest apartment tower to be filed with the Gold Coast City Council at 216 Esplanade, a prime spot across the road from the sand,&nbsp;and on the same strip as one of his few Gold Coast developments, SEA by prominent Burleigh Heads developer FORME.

Dubbed Palms, it will be another high-end boutique development on the beach, with just 28 half and full-floor apartments proposed across a 17-level tower.&nbsp;

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The three-bed apartments, 23 of them, will start from 205 sqm&nbsp;internally, and the five four-bedroom apartments start from 411 sqm of living space across a full floor. They will have a butler&#39;s pantry in the kitchen, a second living space/rumpus room, and high-end wine storage.

The tower will be crowned with two two-level penthouses, with the 295 sqm half floor apartments on level one, with level two set to home a huge master suite, an outdoor dining terrace with built-in barbecue kitchen, a sun deck, and a private plunge pool.

The resident amenity is located on the&nbsp;second&nbsp;level, where there will be a resort-style pool with ice bath, hot tub, two saunas, and an outdoor shower. A lounge zone will meet a barbecue space, and toward the rear of the building is a gym with an outdoor space, and a yoga studio. A three-bedroom apartment is also located on this level, with its own plunge pool in a wrap around garden.

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Takada says the development is inspired by its natural surroundings.

&quot;216 The Esplanade is designed in homage to the coastal locale, with a sculptural form evocative of ocean waves and composed of materials that reference nature and the lifestyle aspect of Burleigh Heads,&quot; Takada wrote in the design statement in the development application.

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&quot;The distinctive design of the building and its sculptural features are intended to position the building as a landmark in this visually prominent location and in turn as a catalyst to encourage higher quality development ion the adjoining area.

Takada has designed only a handful of apartment projects on the Gold Coast, all of which have been in Burleigh Heads&nbsp;and for developer FORME. Norfolk, the recently completed development by FORME and Takada,&nbsp;has won multiple awards and has become a design icon on an international level.

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Takada has designed only a handful of apartment projects on the Gold Coast, all of which have been in Burleigh Heads and for award-winning developer FORME

Koichi Takada back with new luxury Burleigh Heads apartment development

The Abedian family are back in the property development game.

Soheil Abedian, founder of the prominent Queensland developer Sunland Group, which has been shedding its property assets in recent years with a view to wind-down operations, has filed plans for an owner-occupier focused apartment tower on its recently secured&nbsp;Mermaid Beach site.

The amalgamated site at 35-41 Peerless Avenue is located&nbsp;less than 400 metres from Sunland&#39;s nearby luxury tower 272 Hedges which is nearing completion, and is next door to the recently completed Bela by Mosaic Property.

Abedian has had Spatium Architects draw up plans for the development, another focused on the owner-occupier, with the majority of the 124 metre high tower dominated by three-bedroom apartments.

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There will be 103 apartments in total, 44 two-beds which start at a generous 117 sqm internal living space and a further 11 sqm balcony.

Some 64 three-bed apartments are planned, which will start from nearly 200 sqm internally and have nearly 20 sqm balcony space. The sub-penthouse three-beds will span half a floor.

There will be a sole four-bedroom apartment, the sprawling rooftop penthouse, which will span over 400 sqm of living space and a further 280 sqm of outdoor area which will feature its own lawn.

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Spatium Architects said in their design statement submitted to the Gold Coast City Council that the amalgamation of four&nbsp;properties in Peerless Avenue presents an opportunity for a significant tall residential building, defining the southern boundary of the high density residential zone in Broadbeach.

&quot;The site has high visual exposure from the Gold Coast Highway and Hedges Avenue, and from a distance will become the landmark building along the southern high rise fringe,&quot; the statement noted.

&quot;The vision for this development is simple in the desire to create a carefully crafted residential project which not only provides a beautiful living environment for the residents, but also pays respect to the community in the way it integrates with its street context and the city skyline.&quot;

They said that all apartments are generously sized to provide genuinely liveable spaces and that the unit mix, rather than being focused solely on high income earners, provides well designed homes for a large cross section of the community in the form of two, three and four-bedroom apartments.

All apartments include study areas to accommodate the continuing work from home&nbsp;trend.

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The landscaped recreational facilities deck is located on the elevated podium. That will feature a 25 metre lap pool with lagoon and an inpool spa and surrounded by poolside garden pods. There&#39;s a garden barbecue terrace with lounge seating areas, a gym with both a yoga room and a yoga lawn, two saunas and a stream room.

There&#39;s further work from home space in the form of a lounge with library and meeting room. Set privately away from the pool is a private bar and dining room with a green roof, which can be booked out by residents.

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It was announced in 2020 that the Sunland Group would start winding down its operations, with a view to being out of the property game in three to five years.

They sold their redevelopment opportunity in Coolangatta, the Greenmount Resort, as well as its retail development precinct The Lanes in Mermaid Waters&nbsp;and a prime site on Hedges Avenue.

Soheil Abedian has filed plans for an owner-occupier focused apartment tower on its recently secured Mermaid Beach amalgamation



Exclusive: Sunland's Abedian family back with Mermaid Beach apartment tower

The wave of low-rise apartment developments in the best pockets in Mermaid Beach is continuing.

The new plans are on the exclusive Albatross Avenue, the beachside strip just south of&nbsp;Hedges Avenue, dubbed the millionaire&#39;s row of Mermaid Beach. Albatross is still revered, considered the next best street in the small Gold Coast enclave.

The latest plans has been filed by a company co-directed by Alroe Constructions&#39; Tye Alroe, who is seeking to create a four-level, eight-apartment project at 120-122 Albatross Avenue.

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Render of the proposed development at 120-122 Albatross Ave, Mermaid Beach.&nbsp;

There will be just two apartments per floor.

The design statement from Impact Design the two per floor villas will&nbsp;provide a high standard of liveability and generate an appropriate scale in the developing context.

&ldquo;The villas provided are large liveable dwellings that can cater for families and focus on maximising natural ventilation and natural light,&rdquo;

Each villa will feature open plan living arrangements with dining, living and kitchens opening onto generous outdoor living spaces.

The three-bedroom villas all consist of two-and-a-half bathrooms, with villas three to eight also including an additional multi-purpose area.

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Render of the proposed development at 120-122 Albatross Ave, Mermaid Beach.

Villas one and two feature plunge pools with private gardens and landscaping at the ground level, whilst both villas seven and eight have access to private roof terraces that home barbecue facilities, raised plunge pools and landscaped planter boxes.

Architecturally, the design is contemporary and minimal. Lending itself to the beachside locality, the building is characterised by white feature walls, timber look cladding, natural timber look screens, raw stone and a natural tonal palette.

&quot;The architectural language is contemporary and minimal with a beachside tone,&quot; the statement added.

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Aerial shot of the proposed site at 120-122 Albatross Ave, Mermaid Beach.&nbsp;

The sweeping curves of the built form pay homage to the nearby beach, complemented by fixed batten screens giving depth to the fa&ccedil;ade, along with privacy from the street and neighbours.

Located between the Nobby Beach cafe and restaurant precinct and the Broadbeach shopping and restaurant precinct, residents benefit from a long list of amenity, just steps from the 810 sqm site.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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The design statement from Impact Design the two per floor villas will provide a high standard of liveability and generate an appropriate scale in the developing context

First look: Luxury apartments to hit Mermaid Beach's Albatross Avenue

Glasshouse by Spyre Group is set to become a landmark for years to come on the Burleigh Heads dress circle, Goodwin Terrace,&nbsp;which is already lined with some of the Gold Coast&#39;s most architecturally impressive apartment developments.

Glasshouse already homes one of the most expensive apartments in Queensland, a two-level penthouse which was recently snapped up by an interstate purchaser for a record $20 million.

Spyre Group, who have created a number of striking projects up and down South East Queensland from Brisbane to Coolangatta, knew the importance of the securing the right architect for the rare site.

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They gave the renowned architecture firm bureau^proberts a simple but powerful brief, &quot;create the impossible.&quot;

Bureau^proberts Project Design Leader Dan Liddy says Glasshouse&#39; brings something stridently new to Burleigh Heads.

&quot;From the outset Spyre were clear in their pursuit for an unrepeatable outcome, expressively crafted and uniquely Burleigh. As such, we knew we needed to challenge the conventions of boutique design,&quot; Liddy says.

Liddy says the prospect of creating something like Glasshouse excited the team when they saw the site.

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&quot;This exceptional site gave us astonishing design possibilities,&quot; Liddy suggested.

&quot;For a team of creative thinkers, the extraordinary stretch of beachfront - backdropped by one of Australia&rsquo;s most identifiable headlands, offered abundant design opportunities.

&quot;We knew we wanted to capture and amplify the natural qualities of this extraordinary place and ayer those with a work of architecture that was as distinctive and as rare as the site itself.

&quot;Through a deep understanding of the qualities of this site, the architecture creates an expression that honours a coastal landscape and reinforces a strong sense of belonging to its place,&quot; Liddy says.

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&quot;Glasshouse enables residents to experience the landscape with minimal visual disruption and maximum atmospheric impact while creating a work of enduring architectural value.

There are just three apartments in the boutique development. Only two remain, given the recent penthouse sale. They will each span a whole floor, one offering 300 sqm of indoor and outdoor living space and another over 400 sqm.

Each apartment has been designed to orientate the living spaces to the north, capturing the never-to-be-built-out views across the ocean. The entertaining starts from the kitchen, where there&#39;s the most impressive island bench, crafted out of natural materials.

Liddy says Glasshouse does not just offer&nbsp;luxury apartments, they are hyper-luxury residences.

&quot;There&rsquo;s nothing &lsquo;routine&rsquo; about these spaces. For residents, it&rsquo;s a sanctuary that amplifies the divine qualities of the location&mdash;drawing inside the sound of waves, salt-laden breezes and tempered, sub-tropical sunlight.

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&quot;Uniquely - the spatial experience reveals as a trilogy of realms which move from open toward the beachfront, invited at the centre of the plan and private where retreat spaces nestle into the foothills of Burleigh Heads.

&quot;As the sequence of rooms move further from the shoreline, the interior transitions from dissolved and open, to spaces gradually becoming more sheltered and introverted. The defining experience of hyper-luxury plays out in moments of ambiguity &ndash; between inside and outside, garden and sculpture and the grounded and immersive experiences of rooms and spaces.

Liddy says the&nbsp;architecture embodies the qualities of the Burleigh Headland, its natural, permanent forms, revealed in the solid and planted elements of the fa&ccedil;ade, balconies, and rooftop.

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Spyre, who have created a number of striking projects up and down South East Queensland from Brisbane to Coolangatta, knew the importance of the securing the right architect for the rare site

How bureau^proberts designed Spyre Group's Glasshouse at Burleigh Heads

Experienced Queensland developer Paul Spina has led a consortium to lodge a development application for Elevaire Palm Beach.

Elevaire, which is expected to be launched within the next few months, will see 41 apartments created on the prime&nbsp;1,237 sqm site at 1409-1411 Gold Coast Highway - between 23rd Avenue and 25th Avenue -&nbsp;just 50 metres from renowned surf breaks, and 500 metres from the vibrant Palm Beach CBD.

The code-assessable development has been lodged&nbsp;in response to the surging demand for premium residential apartments along the Gold Coast’s southern beaches, as vacancy rates reach a record-low and market fundamentals remain strong.

Designed by leading architects Cottee Parker, the development comprises 41 residences across eight levels, including a mix of one, two&nbsp;and three-bedroom residences, some with additional home office spaces and all with secure parking, including optional electric vehicle charging stations.

All 41 of the apartments will feature premium finishes, full-length windows, and spacious living areas, designed for indoor-outdoor living.

Residences will have access to an innovative wellness-centred recreational area on the ground floor, which will feature hot and cold pools, a steam room and day beds to complement the natural recreational opportunities of the nearby beachside to help residents relax and unwind.

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Other facilities will include a private dining room and boardroom to enhance the ability to work and entertain from home.

CBRE Senior Director of Residential Projects Nicholas Clydsdale, who is marketing the new project, said the current available residences in Palm Beach weren’t meeting the huge demand from people wanting to live in the beachside suburb because they were only accessible to a small percentage of the population.

“This development enjoys a location that is quintessential north Palm Beach that meets demand for high-quality apartments with modern amenity,” Clydsdale said.

“It has been designed to appeal to the local owner-occupier market with a diversity of residences including one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, all within a boutique beachside building.”

Clydsdale said Palm Beach continued to mature as a suburb, attracting a variety of new innovative businesses, popular food outlets and infrastructure upgrades.

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“Palm Beach is home to some of the best restaurants and cafés the Gold Coast has to offer, all of which are within walking distance of the site,” he said.

“This tower will have everything a buyer could want or need within easy reach, including convenient access to the M1 Motorway and Gold Coast Airport, which is just 15 minutes away.

“In addition, stage 4 of the light rail network is in the pipeline for Palm Beach, which will offer residents supreme convenience and connectivity.”

The project will be launched in July, subject to DA approval being obtained.

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All 41 of the apartments will feature premium finishes, full-length windows, and spacious living areas, designed for indoor-outdoor living

New Palm Beach apartment project Elevaire Palm Beach set for July launch

The Gold Coast&#39;s biggest news from April was the massive $20 million penthouse sale by Spyre Group at their luxury Burleigh Heads apartment development, Glasshouse.

KTQ also announced their long awaited developments on the dress circle Garfield Terrace, which will bring something the Gold Coast has never seen before.

We have news from Hirsch &amp; Faigen, Mosaic, Lacey Group and West Homes.

<h2>Spyre Group smash Queensland apartment record with $20 million Burleigh Heads penthouse sale</h2>

The Gold Coast apartment market was rocked with a $20 million sale, breaking every record in the Sunshine State.

The two-level penthouse in Glasshouse in Burleigh Heads, which features one of the most impressive rooftops money could buy, has sold for not only an apartment record (both of​f the plan and established) in the Gold Coast, but the whole of Queensland.

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It&#39;s topped some of the best penthouses in Brisbane, and even the apartments that line Noosa&#39;s beachfront Hastings Street strip.

To read more, <a href="/news/qld/spyre-group-smash-queensland-apartment-record-with-20-million-burleigh-heads-penthouse-sale">click here.</a>

<h2>KTQ set to bring Surfers Paradise the highest level of beachfront luxury</h2>

It&#39;s a development that&#39;s been over two decades in the pipeline, and it&#39;s set to provide&nbsp;local and interstate prestige apartment seekers, and even tourists, something the Gold Coast hasn&#39;t seen before.

It was before the turn of the Millennium&nbsp;that the family behind the luxury hotel operator and apartment developer, KTQ,&nbsp;led by the visionary developer Peggy Flannery, started buying apartments on the dress circle Garfield Terrace, fronting Surfers Paradise beachfront. KTQ has now amassed a huge&nbsp;2,000 sqm corner site.&nbsp;

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And now, after over 12 months of a rigorous design process, KTQ, who are behind the likes of Elements of Byron Bay and the Kirra Point development in Coolangatta,&nbsp;are announcing Serēn, a hotel and residences tower in one of the best spots in Surfers.

To read more, <a href="/news/qld/ktq-set-to-bring-surfers-paradise-the-highest-level-of-beachfront-luxury">click here</a>.

<h2>Siera Group set for beachside Surfers Paradise apartment development</h2>

​​The burgeoning Siera Group is the latest apartment player to hit the Surfers Paradise beach.

Under the direction of its Founder and Director, Brent Thompson, Siera has spent the last eight years developing high-end townhomes in Brisbane before recently pivoting its skillset to the Gold Coast apartment market. They&rsquo;ve submitted plans for a high-end tower just off the dress circle Northcliffe and Garfield Terrace.

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They&#39;ll be developing just 54 apartments across the 25-level BDA Architecture-designed tower at 8 Enderley Avenue, offering a maximum of three apartments per floor.

To read more, <a href="/news/qld/first-look-siera-group-set-for-beachside-surfers-paradise-apartment-development-exhale-surfers-paradise">click here</a>.

<h2>&quot;Urban Light House&quot; apartment tower planned for Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach</h2>

The Brisbane-based property developer, West Homes, is set to offer some of the biggest apartments on the Gold Coast at their first Broadbeach apartment development,&nbsp;Aurora Apartments.

They&#39;ve had the local architecture firm Inarc Design create the 22-level tower of just 20 apartments at&nbsp;75 Old Burleigh Road, a site they secured late last year.

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Each apartment will have nearly 400 sqm of internal living space, unprecedented even for the whole-floor apartment trend that has swept the Gold Coast over the last 12 months, as developers pivoted toward more high-end, owner-occupier friendly stock. One apartment, on level three, will have 430 sqm.

To read more, <a href="/news/qld/urban-light-house-apartment-tower-planned-for-old-burleigh-road-broadbeach">click here</a>.

<h2>Mosaic Property Group set for Broadbeach apartment tower</h2>

The continually busy South East Queensland apartment developer, Mosaic Property, has lodged&nbsp;plans for a new Broadbeach apartment tower, for what will be one of seven apartment developments launched to the market by the prominent developer in 2022.

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They&#39;ve had&nbsp;Plus Architecture&nbsp;design the 29-level tower at 146 Surf Parade, which will home 96 apartments. Mosaic, led by Brook Monahan, secured the prime site late last year, buying&nbsp;each of the original apartment&nbsp;blocks at the neighbouring 146 and 148 Surf Parade.

Mosaic already have plans with the Gold Coast City Council for&nbsp;a boutique Bilinga project&nbsp;of 14 apartments at 1 Surf Street, and a&nbsp;30-apartment development at 7 Douglas Street in Coolangatta.

To read more, <a href="/news/qld/first-look-mosaic-property-group-set-for-broadbeach-apartment-tower">click here</a>.

<h2>Hirsch &amp; Faigen appoint Hutchinson Builders to deliver Gold Coast apartment development, Yves</h2>

Melbourne-based developer Hirsch &amp; Faigen has appointed Queensland&rsquo;s largest high-rise residential builder, Hutchinson Builders, to bring its $200 million Yves development to life.

Located just metres behind the famed Hedges Avenue beachfront strip, Yves will rise on 7-9 Mermaid Avenue with construction scheduled to start in May.

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The appointment of Hutchies to deliver Yves will add to the builder&rsquo;s $1.421 billion strong pipeline of 35 projects currently underway across the Gold Coast.

To read more, <a href="/news/qld/hirsch-faigen-appoint-hutchinson-builders-to-deliver-gold-coast-apartment-development-yves">click here</a>.

<h2>Lacey Group set for next Gold Coast apartment development</h2>

The family development company, the&nbsp;Lacey Group, has lodged plans for its next Gold Coast apartment development.

Off the back of two successful sell-outs in Palm Beach and Kirra Beach&nbsp;in 2021,&nbsp;Lacey Group, headed by Adam Lacey, is taking on&nbsp;Bilinga, just north of Coolangatta, which seems to be the hottest spot for apartment developers at the moment.

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They&#39;ve lodged plans to the Gold Coast City Council for a 28-apartment project at 66 Pacific Parade, currently a walk-up block of original flats known as Serene.

The new 10-level tower has been designed by&nbsp;Plus Architecture&nbsp;on the block, on the corner of Pacific Parade and Archer Avenue, facing Joe Doniger Park and the beach.

To read more, <a href="/news/qld/first-look-lacey-group-set-for-next-gold-coast-apartment-development">click here</a>.

We have news from Siera Group, KTQ, Spyre Group, Hirsch & Faigen, Mosaic, Lacey Group, and West Homes



Gold Coast apartment insights: What happened on the Gold Coast in April?

The Malaysia headquartered MRCB International, a property and infrastructure development group who have previously developed land lots in Melbourne, are the latest entrant to the Surfers Paradise apartment market.

They'll be creating a high density tower at 26 Vista Street, with some 280 apartments across a 51-level tower, one of the tallest built in the area in recent times. There will also be six townhouses on offer at the foot of the project,&nbsp;

Local architecture firm DBI has designed the 172-metre tower on the large, already cleared,&nbsp;3,100 sqm amalgamated site, which has street frontages to Vista Street and Thornton Street.

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There will be 54 one-bed apartments, that start from 55 sqm, 156 two-beds, which is over 50% of the building, 62 three-bedroom apartments, and just eight four-bedroom apartments, located toward the top of the tower.

The main resident recreation level is on level four, where there will be a cinema, resident's lounge with bar, private dining and kitchen, a meeting room, an a full wellness suite with gym, massage room, steam room, sauna, ice shower, and yoga space.

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Outside is a 20 metre lap pool with infinity edge, a spa, and surrounding day beds.

There will be further amenity on the level 51 roof top, with another resident's lounge and a&nbsp;private dining room with kitchen and bar, which is wrapped in&nbsp;outdoor terraces with extensive seating and further dining space.

DBI noted in their submission to the Gold Coast City Council that&nbsp;26 Vista Street is set to deliver a building that combines subtropical principles and bring a new level of coastal elegance to the Gold Coast skyline.

"The design philosophy revolves around the dichotomy of the site, located at the junction between the curvilinear punctuated nature of the river and the linearity of the coastal strip," DBI wrote.

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"The triple frontage and dual site access, off Thornton St and primarily Vista St, offers an added level of exposure and fluidity to the site.

"The introduction of elevated terrace houses along on Surfers Paradise Blvd, provides a strong interface to the light rail and a direct response to the city desire to create a strong ‘Urban Ground’."

DBI said the Gold Coast is&nbsp;&nbsp;is formed by a collection of coastal villages defined in extent by the topography of the coast (headlands, groynes, estuaries and coves).

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"The common thread of the many years of evolution is the desire to connect with the surf, the beach and the Ocean," DBI added.

"We also have the river to the West and the light rail connection on our doorstep. The site positioning is like a node, a junction between the river side and the Ocean."

"Within walking distance of everything Surfers has to offer, from the iconic beach to acclaimed restaurants, 26 Vista Street presents a rare opportunity for those in pursuit of lifestyle, a coastal destination and an address."

The town planning report by Urbis suggested the&nbsp;architecture design across the tower is modern and distinct, using a range of materials and orientation to the east to take advantage of the proximity to the ocean and access to sunlight and breezes.

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"The significant architectural treatment and articulation present throughout each level contributes greatly to the quality and appropriateness of the proposed development.

"The proposed development includes generous private and communal open space areas. Private open space is delivered in the form of balconies for each apartment. These spaces are designed to maximise access and privacy, as well as amenity and views."

MRCB advised the Malaysian stock exchange last year that they had secured the site for $17 million, with a gross development value of nearly $300 million.

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"The development is targeted to commence in the first quarter of 2023 and to be completed in 2025, subject to receipt of all development consents," the presentation read.

<h2>About the developer</h2>

MRCB International is a wholly owned subsidiary of MRCB Malaysia, a company listed on the Malaysian stock exchange.

It is&nbsp;a&nbsp;leader in&nbsp;Transit Oriented Development,&nbsp;property and construction&nbsp;and&nbsp;has been a key player in the development of&nbsp;Malaysia’s&nbsp;buildings&nbsp;and infrastructure since its listing on&nbsp;the&nbsp;Malaysian Stock Exchange in 1971.

They've previously created 1060 Carnegie, an apartment development in Melbourne, and were awarded a&nbsp;Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) project in Auckland, scheduled to begin in 2024.

Local architecture firm DBI has designed the 172-metre tower on the large, already cleared, 3,100 sqm amalgamated site, which has street frontages to Vista Street and Thornton Street.

First look: Malaysian developer to build giant Surfers Paradise apartment tower

There&#39;s no sign of a slowdown in interstate developers wanting a piece of the Gold Coast development market.

The latest to take on the Surfers Paradise market is the prominent Sydney developer Leith Group Developments, who deals in multi-res, high-end townhouses, and land estates, across the whole of Sydney.

They&#39;ve submitted plans for Halcyon Place, a new 27-level tower at&nbsp;4 Fern Street, a stone&#39;s throw from the beachfront. It has been named after the current original walk-up block of apartments, also known as Halcyon Place, on the 1378 sqm site.

In what would be a Gold Coast first, Leith are also proposing a resident dog park, cleverly located on the ground level of the building.

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There will also be two high-end townhouses on offer, both with two levels, three-bedrooms, a multi-purpose room, study nook, and a pool.

There will be 96&nbsp;apartments, a mix of one, two and three-bedroom units. Two-beds dominate the building, with just seven one-bedders planned, 70 two-bedders, a handful with an extra multi-purpose room, and 17 three-bedroom apartments, which includes the three two-level penthouses crowning the tower.

Each of the penthouses have their own private rooftop, with the internal space comprising a master suite with ensuite and walk in wardrobe, and the outdoor homing a plunge pool and terrace area.

The resident amenity is spread across levels 10 and 11. Level 10 is dedicated to some outdoor space and work from home facilities, with level 11 homing a lap pool with spa and cabanas, a gym, yoga space, sauna, and outdoor barbecue and dining area.

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Plus noted in their submission to the Gold Coast City Council that Halcyon Place pays tribute to the legacy of&nbsp;the site&#39;s history.

They said that considered design strategies have been used to reduce bulk, step the façade, create articulation and respond to the street through activation of the ground floor.

&quot;The building&rsquo;s relationship to the street and the pedestrian is broken up into main lobby, townhouses, pockets of landscape and a resident&rsquo;s dog park, creating a human scale response at the street level.

&quot;A residential dog park addresses the site&rsquo;s most prominent corner, with green open space to the intersection of Old Burleigh Road and Fern Street, celebrating the historic Norfolk Pines.

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&quot;Through form, materiality and response to climate and context, Halcyon Place embodies the nostalgic character of the Gold coast, honouring the past whilst providing a contemporary response.&quot;

<h2>About the developer</h2>

Leith Group, led by development industry veteran Michael Devin, has developed a number of multi-residential projects across Sydney, primarily north of the CBD in the North Shore region.

They&#39;re developing nearly 1000 apartments at their huge Mount Druitt development, which will see a revamp of the old Vegas Hotel.

The apartments will be spread across&nbsp;five residential towers, which will feature rooftop and communal outdoor areas, and18 retail/restaurant spaces on the ground floor.

Plus noted in their submission to the Gold Coast City Council that Halcyon Place pays tribute to the legacy of the site's history

First look: Leith Group to break in to Surfers apartment market with Halcyon Place tower, complete with its own dog park

Melbourne-based developer Hirsch &amp; Faigen has appointed Queensland&rsquo;s largest high-rise residential builder, Hutchinson Builders, to bring its $200 million Yves development to life.

Located just metres behind the famed Hedges Avenue beachfront strip, Yves will rise on 7-9 Mermaid Avenue with construction scheduled to start in May.

The appointment of Hutchies to deliver Yves will add to the builder&rsquo;s $1.421 billion strong pipeline of 35 projects currently underway across the Gold Coast.

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Hutchies appointment comes off the back of a strong spate of sales, which saw construction fast tracked after Yves reached a 50 per cent sell-out within a matter of months.

Once complete, Yves will comprise 145 luxury residences over 26 levels, with a suite of high end residential amenities.

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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Hirsch &amp; Faigen Director Daniel Faigen said the appointment of Hutchies launches Yves towards the next phase of its delivery.

&ldquo;This is the third time we have partnered with Hutchies on our Gold Coast projects and we&rsquo;re delighted to have the team on board to bring our latest vision, Yves, to life,&rdquo; he said.

Hutchies has emerged as a driving force behind the Gold Coast&rsquo;s development boom, with 20 of the 40 Tower Cranes currently in the Gold Coast skyline belonging to the prolific builder, and a further 15 cranes to be erected in the next 6 &ndash; 9 months.

The group is currently working on a pipeline of a further 11 Residential Towers worth almost $900 million.

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Jack Hutchinson, Associate Director of Hutchies and fifth generation family member of the business, said the company was delighted to be working with Hirsch &amp; Faigen to deliver Yves Mermaid Beach.

&ldquo;We are always quite discerning with the projects we take on, and Hirsch &amp; Faigen&rsquo;s developments are precisely the standard of quality architecture that we are proud to bring to the Gold Coast,&rdquo; he said.

&ldquo;We are well resourced and have over 110 years experience navigating the challenges of the industry, which has allowed us to continuously deliver high quality projects across southeast Queensland.&rdquo;

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Once complete, Yves will comprise 145 apartment across three towers, with a suite of high end residential amenities.



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