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

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

Dalcott targets owner-occupiers with South Brisbane debut Marrone

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

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

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

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

Gold Coast Apartments

​​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’ve submitted plans for a high-end tower just off the dress circle Northcliffe and Garfield Terrace.

They'll be developing <a href="/new-apartments/exhale-surfers-paradise">Exhale Surfers Paradise</a>, just 54 apartments across the 25-level BDA Architecture-designed tower at 8 Enderley Avenue, offering a maximum of three apartments per floor.

Residents will enjoy extensive amenities in the project, which is becoming a signature of Siera's Gold Coast developments with their recent Tapestry development showcasing a rooftop amenity not yet seen before on Chevron Island.

There will be two levels of amenity, with the lower level hosting a communal mezzanine with a spa, gym and sauna, and the upper level with a lap pool with pool deck, barbecue alfresco and dining space, a private dining area with a bar and cellar room, a games room, and a space with work from home facilities.

<a href="/new-apartments/exhale-surfers-paradise">To be alerted when the project hits sales, enquire here.</a>

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BDA say that inspiration was taken from the surrounding sand dunes, sails, and the built environment to inform a high-end luxury and contemporary architectural character.

Thompson, who also sits on the board of UDIA QLD, says a lot of effort has been put into the design of the project and how its future residents would live, a thought process which began even before securing the prime site.

"The way the tower has been designed, we've got two entry points from the two street frontages; one to Vista Street, for residents heading to the Northcliffe Light Rail Station just a short 150 metres away; the other for those heading to Surfers and the beach with a direct private beach access only 60m from the site," Thompson says.

Thompson believes the majority of buyers at Enderley will be local downsizers.

On the extensive resident amenity, which is becoming a staple in Siera's Gold Coast projects, Thompson says it is a considered effort by the team to aid in the transition for those moving from a house to an apartment.

"We want to really elevate the liveability factors of an apartment for a downsizer, and we think, on top of larger sized apartments with good design, we can do that with extensive amenity.

"Particularly for the downsizer demographic, now more than ever lifestyle is about health and wellness, and we want our residents to be able to achieve that all in the one place, from a swim in the pool, to a workout in the gym, or a steam, all within the confines of where you live."

<a href="/new-apartments/exhale-surfers-paradise">To be alerted when the project hits sales, enquire here.</a>

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Thompson also expects plenty of interest to come from interstate, lock-and-leave buyers, looking for a beachside holiday home without paying the premium to be beachfront.

"The location puts residents right by the beach, and will offer the same lifestyle factors and quality of design as other beachfront projects, yet at a fraction of the cost.

"We expect when the project is finished, the light rail will be extended to run close to the airport, making it an easy, potentially car-less, commute to a weekender."

Focused on the owner-occupier, there will be just two and three-bedroom apartments, the two-bedrooms starting from a generous 99 sqm with a further 10 sqm of balcony.

From level 12 upwards there will be just three-bedroom apartments on offer, each occupying half a floor. They will have nearly 200 sqm of internal living space and a further 20 sqm of balcony.

Crowning the tower on level 22 will be a huge 368 sqm penthouse, uniquely designed for the central living space to open to a striking garden feature with a firepit and seating in private greenery. A fireplace separates the space from the main kitchen, living and dining area.

As well as the four bedrooms, there will be a home office, multi-purpose room, and a games room. There will be two balconies, one off the master and one off the living room, totalling around 50 sqm of outdoor space. The penthouse buyer will have the opportunity to customize the apartment, and a potential rooftop terrace which could become an entertaining space.

The project is located in a prime spot of Surfers, near the Northcliffe Light Rail Station and&nbsp; on the doorstep of the abundance of amenity the local area is known for.

<a href="/new-apartments/exhale-surfers-paradise">To be alerted when the project hits sales, enquire here.</a>

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BDA designed&nbsp; the unique building to splay inward from level 12, creating a tower form that diminishes toward its top.

"Its uppermost level bends inward through its centre, creating a dynamic built form and ensuring both ends of the penthouse apartment are able to take in prevailing views to the northern and southern beaches of the Gold Coast," BDA said.

The architecture firm said that, through considered analysis of the existing context of this area of Surfers Paradise and the envisaged potential for adjoining urban redevelopment, the design outcome will result in the addition of an elegant and visually interesting residential tower, which will provide considerable amenity for residents and visitors and become a complimentary and respectful addition to the Surfers Paradise skyline.

BDA was also in charge of designing Siera's first Gold Coast apartment development, Tapestry on Chevron Island, where their brief from Siera was to merge art with architecture.

The 22-level project, on the prized east-side of Chevron Island at 39 Darrambal Street will have 113 apartments, featuring a mixture of vertical blade walls and horizontal slab edges which respond to available views and natural light.

They'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

First look: Siera Group set for beachside Surfers Paradise apartment development, Exhale Surfers Paradise

Auriton Group are hoping to do as well as their fellow Melbourne-based property developers as they launch their first apartment tower in the Gold Coast.

The development firm, who are behind a mix of boutique and high density projects across&nbsp;Melbourne, has just launched Rivea, which will home 108 apartments across its 30-level, Rothelowman-designed tower.

Rothelowman&nbsp;describe the tower as a &quot;vertical community.&quot;

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The design incorporates just four apartments per floor for the most part, with 14 sqm balconies located on each corner of the building.

The layout favours liveability over style, which&nbsp;Rothelowman&nbsp;says is a local approach to coastal living.

&quot;The scheme focuses on enhancing the urban realm in an area somewhat burdened by the intensity of city scaled infrastructure (a highway, light rail overlay etc),&quot; Rothelowman noted in their submission to the Gold Coast City Council.

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&quot;It does this by focusing on humanising the ground-plane through a generous and considered street building approach layered in domestically scaled detailing, landscape integration and materiality.

The cross-ventilated, breathable building will feature a mid-rise garden with gym, office space, formal dining room or board room.

The ground level, beside the lobby, will be a swimming pool with day beds and outdoor lounge area facing the Nerang River.

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Melbourne developers have had huge success recently in the Gold Coast.

Hirsch &amp; Faigen are on to their third project, having sold out The Hemingway in Palm Beach as their debut project in 2021. There&#39;s just a few apartments left in their luxury Kirra Beach development, The Emerson, and they&#39;ve recently quickly sold half of the apartments in the triple-tower, Mermaid Beach project, Yves.

Little Projects have been around the Gold Coast a little longer, successfully selling out Signature at Broadbeach and securing a number of buyers at the luxury Broadbeach owner-occupier tower, Aperture.

Central Equity are seeing strong demand at their Surfers Paradise project, Pacific One, a high density tower of 359, while Jinding are quickly approaching a sell-out of their Surfers tower, Sora.

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Melbourne developer Auriton launch Rivea, Surfers Paradise apartment tower

The central, always in demand Broadbeach is the next Gold Coast hotspot&nbsp;set to see a wave of new apartments.

It&#39;s been one of the busiest spots in 2022 already, with a number of prominent developers, both local and interstate, seeking to build apartment towers in the sought-after spot south of Surfers Paradise.

Mosaic Property boss Brook Monahan says Broadie is the centre of the Gold Coast now.

&quot;A lot of people talk about Surfers Paradise in the Gold Coast as the hub, but really for actual residents, it&#39;s definitely Broadie,&quot; Monahan said.

&quot;Surfers is heavily weighted toward investors, whereas Broadie is very much a local market, either local owner-occupiers or those with a secondary home.&quot;

Monahan says there&#39;s a lot of nostalgia to Broadbeach for a lot of residents in South East Queensland.

&quot;It&#39;s a very nostalgic place for a lot of people who would have come to Broadbeach and holidayed as kids,&quot; Monahan says, adding that the walkability factor puts Broadbeach ahead of other Gold Coast suburbs.

&quot;You can walk to 75 coffee shops/resultants, the light rail, or the surf club in minutes, as well as being on the doorstep of Pacific Fair shopping centre and the casino, which makes it one of the most appealing areas up and down the coast.&quot;

This year Mosaic will launch their first luxury Broadbeach project to the market.

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Mosaic&#39;s proposed tower at 146 Surf Parade. Image credit: Plus Architecture

The 29-level tower, designed by&nbsp;Plus Architecture&nbsp;at 146 Surf Parade, will have 96 apartments, starting from large two-bedders, some with multi-purpose rooms, to three-bedroom apartments and skyhomes.

Broadbeach was a no brainer for the Sydney-based Iris Capital&#39;s first Gold Coast apartment development,&nbsp;Victoria &amp; Albert.

&quot;It was the first and only location that I would consider undertaking such a spectacular residential/resort with coastal luxury as its core design focus,&quot; Iris Capital Chief Executive Sam Arnaout says.

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&quot;Only Broadbeach and this current Neicon Plaza redevelopment site offered us the opportunity where everything is at our buyers fingertips.&nbsp;

&quot;Choosing Broadbeach as the address for our V&amp;A project in the lively heart of its dining and retail precinct has allowed us to put our brand on our first luxury foray into Queensland,&quot; Arnaout says.

David Higgins, Colliers Director of Residential who is handling the sales at V&amp;A, says&nbsp;Broadbeach is recognised as the heart of the Gold Coast lifestyle precincts.

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&quot;The walkability of the location to over 30 restaurants, GC Convention Centre, Pacific Fair, The Star Casino, the Beach and Kurrawa SLSC makes it the most lifestyle rich village locations to undertake a premium development,&quot; Higgins says.

&quot;Being from Sydney, I often think that Broadbeach is our Double Bay with the dining, high end retail, laneway cafes, beautiful Kurrawa parkland, the beach, and the amenity that is uniquely Broadbeach all within five&nbsp;mins walk.&quot;

Evan Raptis, co-Managing Director of the family-ran Raptis Group, says that while economic conditions have been good, Broadbeach has been among the most sought-after addresses in Australia.

&quot;The pandemic has made a lot of people reset their priorities: with a laptop and good WiFi, they can live where and how they want, and that&rsquo;s underpinning much of the demand for Broadbeach right now.&quot;

Raptis has had a longstanding connection with Broadbeach, developing projects in the suburb for over four decades, their most recent being The Gallery Residences, completed late last year.

They have a solid work book in the area too, with plans in 2022 to launch three projects; a 40-level Koichi Takada-designed tower dubbed The Sterling at 6-8 George Avenue, a 41-level tower on Chelsea Avenue, and a 35-level tower at 5-9 Anne Avenue.

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The proposed 134-apartment tower at 6-8 George Avenue

Raptis says the buyer demographic is&nbsp;quite eclectic, which is representative of all the different amenities that Broadbeach offers.

&quot;There are a lot of young professionals in the suburb as well as a lot of early-stage retirees. We&rsquo;re seeing a lot of interest for three-bedroom apartments. Young professionals are seeking a third bedroom for when they may start a family, while retirees want to have the space for the children and grandchildren to visit,&quot; Raptis says.

&quot;But beyond age groups, the common bond between buyers is their interest in leading a healthy life. Parks, bike and walking trails and the beach are all outside the doors of residents, keeping them fit without the need for a gym membership.&quot;

The local developer Anthony Quinn of QNY Group, who is plotting a boutique owner-occupier tower on&nbsp;his recently acquired 511 sqm block at 21 Broadbeach Boulevard, says Broadbeach is the live, work and&nbsp;play Mecca of the Gold Coast, which is endorsed by its number one&nbsp;ranking walk score.

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&quot;Broadbeach has always been in demand,&quot; Quinn says.

&quot;Through each good property cycle Broadbeach delivers a large share of the projects for the Gold Coast.&quot;

Quinn says it&#39;s not so much about Surfers, but more about what each of the suburban pockets offer.

&quot;Both Main Beach and Broadbeach are unique in their offering and cater to different demographics and markets,&quot; Quinn says, adding that the buyers are a healthy mix of&nbsp;downsizers and young professionals, with a strong market for owners and renters

A recent entrant to the Broadbeach market is the Brisbane-based West Homes.

West Homes Director Brett Kennedy says&nbsp;they chose that part of town because it has always had higher quality apartment buildings, great access to the beach, restaurants, Pacific Fair, and a much quieter and calmer pace of living that Surfers doesn&#39;t offer.

&quot;There&#39;s less tourist trade in Broadbeach, and a lot more owner-occupiers,&quot; Kennedy says. &quot;People actually live there, they&#39;re not just visiting like most of the Surfers Paradise market.&quot;

Kennedy grew up on the Gold Coast, and has always been aware of the value of Broadbeach. &quot;It has always been a go-to destination,&quot; he says.

West Homes has just lodged plans for a 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.

Inarc Design describe the sculpted tower as an &quot;urban lighthouse.&quot;

GV Property Group&#39;s Antonio Mercuri, who sells amalgamated sites to apartment developers up and down the coast, says Broadbeach is a suburb for everyone.

&quot;It&#39;s a beachside coastal city suburb&nbsp;by the ocean, surrounded by parklands, and is in the pinnacle of&nbsp;three&nbsp;Gold Coast&nbsp;city locations; the Star Casino precinct, the Gold Coast&nbsp;convention centre, and Pacific Fair.&nbsp;

Mercuri is marketing a prime 1,294&nbsp;sqm site on Armrick Avenue, with approved plans by Rothelowman for a 22-level, 84-apartment tower.

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&quot;Armrick Avenue (park front) is the next best thing to beachfront because of the expansive views over the bowls clubs / parks lands, while still being located&nbsp;beside the beach,&quot; Mercuri says.

&quot;The attraction of Broadbeach&nbsp;to developers is the mixed buyer pool, alongside the blue sky value add (which going up), and taking advantage of the favourable high density zoning (unlimited height potential subject to council approval).

Mercuri says there are three areas of Broadbeach which all have high demand, value, and attraction to both developers and buyers.

&quot;The northern pocket of Broadbeach&nbsp;is a huge catchment area for locals (coming from suburbs like Broadbeach Waters, Isle of Capri etc). It&#39;s just outside the fringe of Broadbeach hub area and close enough to enjoy but still be in an area of it own.&nbsp;

&quot;Then there&#39;s&nbsp;central Broadbeach, the hub of Broadbeach which incorporates the Anne Avenue precinct, while the southern pocket is popular due to its closer proximity to the Broadbeach Primary School.&quot;

Broadbeach has been one of the busiest spots in 2022 already, with a number of prominent developers seeking to build apartment towers in the sought-after spot south of Surfers Paradise.



Why it's all about Broadbeach in 2022

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.

They&#39;ve had Plus Architecture 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 <a href="/news/qld/mosaic-set-for-new-bilinga-beachfront-apartment-development-bianca-by-mosaic">a boutique Bilinga project</a> of 14 apartments at 1 Surf Street, and a <a href="/news/qld/exclusive-mosaic-property-group-set-for-new-coolangatta-apartment-development">30-apartment development at 7 Douglas Street in Coolangatta</a>.

The new Broadbeach tower&nbsp;will be similar&nbsp;in density to Mosaic&#39;s red hot Mermaid Beach towers,&nbsp;Dawn and Bela, which sold out in record time last year.

Plus note that the Broadbeach building is inspired by the natural dynamism and beauty of the seashell.

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&quot;The architecture references geometry which is layered, overlapping and expanding,&quot; Plus wrote in their submission.

&quot;The buildings envelope is wrapped in a climate responsive shell which shifts from solid and protective to the West, blocking unwanted sun, to glazed and open to the East, inviting in the morning Sun and taking full advantage of the spectacular views towards the golden Broadbeach coastline.

&quot;Bold horizontal lines further define and break down the form giving a nod to the coastal architectural language prevalent at the Gold Coast.&quot;

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The tower will look over&nbsp;Nikiforides Family Park towards the ocean to the East.

There will be 59 two-bedroom apartments on offer, 21 of those with an additional multi-purpose room. The three-bedroom apartments, of which there will be 37, start from level 12.

The majority of the resident facilities are located one level one, where there will be a swimming pool with day beds and a spa, sauna and steam room, as well as a gym, two outdoor barbecues, and extensive dining and lounge options. The facilities have been oriented towards Surf Parade to capture views out over the park and toward the ocean.

There will be further recreation on level 11 in the shape of a 200 sqm communal space with balconies to capture wider views.

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First look: Mosaic Property Group set for Broadbeach apartment tower

The family development company, the 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, Lacey Group, headed by Adam Lacey, is taking on Bilinga, just north of Coolangatta, which seems to be the hottest spot for apartment developers at the moment.

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 Plus Architecture on the block, on the corner of Pacific Parade and Archer Avenue, facing Joe Doniger Park and the beach.

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There will be nine two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments, which start from 104 sqm, and 16 three-bedders, which includes three two-level penthouses.

The resident amenity is on the ground level, where there&#39;s a wet edge pool and recreational area. Also on this level is one of the two-beds, which has its own private plunge pool in its 70 sqm of terracing.

There will be no more than three apartments per floor.&nbsp;

Plus say&nbsp;66 Pacific Parade will be a timeless addition to Bilinga, facilitating a barefoot luxury lifestyles for its residents.

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&quot;Located moments from the beach, 66 Pacific Parade is designed to embrace the Bilinga lifestyle &amp; add to the neighbourhoods character,&quot; Plus noted in their design statement to the Gold Coast City Council.

&quot;28 beach homes within the buildings 10 levels are enveloped by sweeping curves.

&quot;These articulate a soft integration between the building &amp; its surrounding context, whilst creating panoramic view experiences for the residents within.

&quot;Layered landscaping to the Pacific Parade &amp; Archer Street frontages blend the ocean into the residents private recreation deck, pool &amp; lounges.

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&quot;Considered design frames views, provides shading &amp; provides privacy through the interplay of solid elements &amp; feature batten screening. A natural &amp; tonal palette utilised throughout speaks true to the character &amp; aesthetic of the designs context.

Lacey Group had a stellar 2021, selling out The Monroe in Palm Beach and Del Ray in Kirra, both of which were snapped up by the database.&nbsp;

Given the speed of the sales, Lacey fast-tracked construction, having Hutchinsons start building the luxury projects, both of which were also designed by Plus.

Bilinga <a href="/news/qld/is-bilinga-the-next-gold-coast-apartment-hotspot">has been a hotspot for developers</a> since the end of 2021.

Late last year Mosaic, the prominent South East Queensland developer, kicked off a wave of development applications, submitting plans for a boutique project of 13 apartments at 1 Surf Street.

Another Brisbane-based developer, Cielo Group, recently launched Bloom Bilinga, securing a substantial amount of enquiry for the sub $2 million apartments.

The new 10-level tower has been designed by Plus Architecture on the block, on the corner of Pacific Parade and Archer Avenue, facing Joe Doniger Park and the beach

First look: Lacey Group set for next Gold Coast apartment development

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.

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.

Inarc Design describe the sculpted tower as an &quot;urban lighthouse.&quot;

&quot;With an eclectic array of housing topology around the site, the tall, slim and elegant vertical &lsquo;urban lighthouse&rsquo; structure complements the verticality of the surrounding Norfolk Pine, while the tower&rsquo;s massing is metered and softened through cascading planters along the eastern and southern fa&ccedil;ade.,&quot; Inarc noted in their design statement submitted to the Gold Coast City Council.

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&quot;The residences have been designed as homes rather than short-term accommodation, featuring expansive open-plan configurations, with a full variety of amenity.&quot;

West Homes Managing Director Brett Kennedy said they are trying to target that sophisticated, high-net worth buyer, and have stepped up to offer that next level of luxury.

&quot;It&#39;s what we like to develop,&quot; Kennedy told Urban.

&quot;We previously developed a full floor apartment project&nbsp;at 286 Marine Parade in Labrador, where the eight full-floor apartments were all sold&nbsp;before practical completion,&quot; Kennedy said.

&quot;Now we&#39;re stepping it up again.

&quot;Aurora will be even higher on quality, everything from the tiles to the tapware, the appliances, will all be high-end, exactly what buyers would expect to find in these luxury apartments.&quot;

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Kennedy expects there to be solid interest from locals and Brisbane, but believes half of the building will be bought by holidaymakers or future downsizers from Sydney and Melbourne, some of who&nbsp;will look to relocate to the Gold Coast.

A fairly uncommon practice on the Gold Coast, West Homes are targeting a high energy rating, something that&#39;s not standard practice for Gold Coast towers. Aurora will have&nbsp;a number of sustainable initiatives, including EV charging stations, solar power collectors which will power all of the communal areas, and a water capture system which will water each of the communal and private gardens. There will be two garden beds per floor.

&quot;Even the exterior glass is a high environmental rated glass, innovative in how it benefits residents in both hot and cold weather.&quot;

There will be a fitness and general recreation area on level two, which will have an outdoor barbecue kitchen, a gym with a sauna and steam room, and a lap pool.

JD Realty&#39;s Elie Fakhri is handling the marketing.

<h2>About the developer</h2>

West Homes was founded around seven decades ago by Alan May, initially as a land subdivision company around the Port Macquarie and Western Sydney areas, before turning to development and construction.

In 2007, after spending five years working in Papa New Guinea, Kennedy re-ignited the company, created high-end homes and townhouse projects across Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

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

"Urban Light House" apartment tower planned for Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach

One of Queensland&#39;s longest standing property developer and builder,&nbsp;Morris Property Group, is continuing to bulk up its Gold Coast apartment pipeline.

It&#39;s still focused around the Broadbeach area, with Morris, led by the veteran developer Barry Morris, set to lodge&nbsp;plans for Malo, a nine-level tower at 8 Jubilee Avenue, near Federation Park. There will be just 16 three-bedroom apartments.

Morris has had the site since 2006, and has cleared the old two-level, four-apartment building on the 607 sqm site.

The project has been designed by Canberra based architects Guida Moseley and Brown.

The building will also offer ground floor amenities and three levels of underground parking.

The building has been designed to complement the surrounding area&#39;s&nbsp;architecture seamlessly. The site neighbour&#39;s&nbsp;previous MPG projects, Qube and Synergy, and will be the group&#39;s ninth Broadbeach project.

As the group continues to lodge plans for high rise residential developments, the proposed project will position itself in the market for buyers seeking a modern Broadbeach apartment in a low rise building.

In the pipeline for Morris Property Group is Crest Broadbeach, a 37-storey residential tower on Armrick Avenue providing 157 two and three bedroom apartments.

MPG has also consolidated a site at 1873-1875 Gold Coast Highway Burleigh Heads, with a DA expected to be lodged in the coming weeks.

Morris has had the site since 2006, and has cleared the old two-level, four-apartment building on the 607 sqm site.

Morris Property Group set for owner-occupier focused Broadbeach apartment development

It&#39;s going to be a big year for both developers and buyers on Surfers Paradise&#39;s luxury beachfront strip.

Local developer Frank Developments, headed by Frank Licastro,&nbsp;will be bringing&nbsp;MIRA, a huge tower designed for the high-end owner-occupier, to&nbsp;61 Garfield Terrace, offering some of the biggest apartments on the Gold Coast.

The skinny 32-level tower, designed by Ferro Chow Architects will have just 14 apartments, each spanning two levels. A mega penthouse will crown the top four levels.

In their design statement submitted to the Gold Coast City Council, Ferro Chow said MIRA&nbsp;is a unique and exclusively boutique residential project.

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&quot;The name MIRA translates to many things and drawn from many origins. These elements are expressed in the architecture, which is a statement of quality contemporary detailing, sophisticated in styling and responding to local context. It adopts innovation in designing with technology and sustainable outcomes. MIRA is as unique as it is timeless.&quot;

Each of the two level apartments will have four bedrooms, one on the lower level, set at the rear of the wing, privately away from the main living, kitchen and dining space.&nbsp;

Upstairs is a further three bedrooms, one being a master retreat with a walk in wardrobe and ensuite. All of the four bedrooms will have ensuites.

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The mega penthouse, likely to be one of the biggest ever produced in Queensland, will span from levels 28 to 31.

The 28th level will have four ensuited bedrooms, and a multi-purpose room. Up one floor is the full floor master retreat, with&nbsp;his and hers wardrobes and dual vanity, dual shower ensuite with bath tub. At the other end of the floor are two separate home offices.

The third penthouse level is dedicated to the kitchen and living space. There will also be a separate formal sitting area.

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The penthouse also has its own private roof terrace, where indoor there&#39;s a gym and steam room. Outside will be a swimming pool, fire pit.

The resident amenity will be located on the first level, where there will be a beach-facing pool, a gym studio with sauna, an outdoor barbecue space, and a private dining area.

&quot;A strong desire to connect and create access to the coastline is the inspiration to blend nature and its&nbsp;elements into the architecture.&quot;

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Garfield Terrace will be on fire in 2022, with a number of projects lined up for the exclusive beachfront strip.

Iris Capital has lodged plans for its <a href="/news/qld/first-look-iris-capital-lodge-surfers-paradise-apartment-plans-for-71-on-garfield">luxury 51-apartment, 38-level at 71 Garfield Terrace</a>, while next door at 75-79 Garfield, Weiya Holdings has <a href="/news/qld/first-look-weiya-holdings-submit-38-level-garfield-terrace-surfers-paradise-beachfront-apartments">submitted its proposal for Aalto</a>, which will have 64 apartments across 38 levels&nbsp;

The luxury developer and hotel operator, KTQ, is also expected to lodged plans on their huge Garfield beachfront site.

Just off the dress circle, Siera Group is putting the final touches to its luxury owner-occupier tower.

The skinny 32-level tower, designed by Ferro Chow Architects will have just 14 apartments, each spanning two levels. A mega penthouse will crown the top four levels

New two-level apartments set for Garfield Terrace, Surfers Paradise

The redevelopment of the Kirra Beach Hotel, the large scale&nbsp;project by the luxury apartment developer and hotel operator, KTQ, is set to be delivered well ahead of schedule.

Rather than delivering the vast project in four stages, KTQ, led by Peggy Flannery, will be delivering the development as a single and final stage, which will bring forward project completion by three years.

KTQ has made tweaks to the plans, added a floor of commercial space and another level of hotel rooms, taking it to a 92-room hotel. There will be another two levels of apartments in the second residential tower, which will see a further 13 apartments and 14 hotel rooms added.

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The resort pool and bar has moved to the rooftop on Level 6, and the pool and recreation facilities for the second&nbsp;residential tower is also on the rooftop &ndash; level 13.

KTQ saw huge demand for stage one of the project, Miles Residences, which saw all 118 apartments&nbsp;snapped up within just a few months.

That saw construction of Miles Residences, as well as the new pub and pavilion that will replaced to original Kirra Beach Hotel, fast-tracked.

The project is now well underway, with demolition, excavation, and ground work commenced.

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&quot;We have been working with&nbsp;Mark Damant&nbsp;and the team at&nbsp;Little Boat Projects, alongside&nbsp;nettletontribe&nbsp;and&nbsp;Urbis, on this reimagined people-first precinct, with stage one&nbsp;already under construction,&quot; KTQ Development Director, Jeremy Holmes, said.

&quot;We can&#39;t wait to see this all come together.&quot;

Damant says the precinct laneways, with extensive retail, will offer &quot;something for everyone.&quot;

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There will be another opportunity to buy in the sought-after precinct later this year, with&nbsp;a second residential building with resident amenity on the roof, to hit the market in the summer.

The well regarded building firm, Hutchinsons,&nbsp;are handling the construction of the development, which is set to be the go-to spot just off the sand.

&ldquo;We&rsquo;re on the cusp of a renaissance for&nbsp;Kirra Beach&nbsp;that will deliver an exciting new destination in its own right where locals and visitors will be able to live&nbsp;work and play,&rdquo; Holmes added.

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&ldquo;Our plans have drawn on the history of the site that for generations was the social heart of the southern Gold Coast.

&ldquo;The incredible market response to our first-stage release affirms our faith in our vision for the site which will be delivered over the next few years.&rdquo;

KTQ saw huge demand for stage one of the project, Miles Residences, which saw all 118 apartments snapped up within just a few months

KTQ bring Kirra Point development forward by three years

The Gold Coast apartment market has been 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.

It&#39;s topped some of the best penthouses in Brisbane, and even the apartments that line Noosa&#39;s beachfront Hastings Street strip.

The penthouse, one of just three apartments in South East Queensland developer Spyre Group&#39;s dress circle project at 10 Goodwin Terrace, has been snapped up by an interstate buyer. They visited the impressive display suite, and intend to use the apartment as a holiday home.

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It&#39;s the speediness of the sale that has shocked property watchers and local developers with proper marketing only really taking place earlier this year. Even some of Sydney Harbour&#39;s biggest&nbsp;sales take years to find a buyer.

There hasn&#39;t been a development produced on the Gold Coast that has come close to finding a $20 million apartment buyer. It&#39;s a figure more associated the purchase of a prime development site, as opposed to one of the apartments in the development.

The penthouse,&nbsp;which spans 970 sqm of living space, an area more than five times the size of an average home, has two separate living spaces, four bedrooms across two levels, six bathrooms, a media room, infrared sauna, fire pit, outdoor bar, multiple outdoor dining and lounge areas, a gym, wine cellar and private five car garage.

The staggered rooftop has never-to-be-built-out views over Burleigh Heads Beach, and features its own private pool and spa deck. The rooftop was an important factor in the purchase, CBRE Residential Projects Senior Director Nicholas Clydsdale said. &quot;It&#39;s a perfect space to share with family and friends and create memories,&quot;&nbsp;Clydsdale said.

Clydsdale added that there were three big drivers for the purchase; the location, the finish, and of course the rooftop.

&quot;This location perfectly combines proximity and amenity with an unsurpassed connection to the natural surrounds, all while ensuring the privacy of a stand-alone home is retained in this impeccable residence,&quot;&nbsp;Clydsdale added.

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Spyre Group&rsquo;s director Andrew Malouf said the record sale is a crowning achievement for the company after laying plans last year to create in Glasshouse the ultimate coastal address in one of Australia&rsquo;s most sought-after locations.

&ldquo;We received a great deal of genuine interest in this property and the market was very accepting of the value proposition it presented,&rdquo;&nbsp;Malouf said.

&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a true reflection of what happens when a perfectly elevated, unrepeatable location is met with the very best of design detail and finish. To have a market so enthused by this level of offering is a great outcome and a call to where the Group is headed.&rdquo;

Glasshouse is the most exclusive project yet to be delivered by the Brisbane-based Spyre Group, which has had a stellar run of across six projects on the Gold Coast since 2018.

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The Burleigh Heads development comprises just three exclusive residences, each encased in floor-to ceiling glass to capture sweeping to capture the views across Burleigh Beach and north to Surfers Paradise.

The ground-floor apartment occupies the entire floor and features a lower-level terrace. Above will be the full-floor middle residence, with each of these lower residences delivering a commanding 300sqm of living space.

All three residences feature bespoke inclusions that have been likened to works of art, including custom handblown lights by SOKTAS and an impressive kitchen island bench and bathroom vanities which are crafted from Italian marble.

&ldquo;Each of these superb residences offer unrivalled style, scale and standard overlooking the Gold Coast&rsquo;s breathtaking coastal landscape,&rdquo;&nbsp;Malouf added.

&ldquo;The location is unique, iconic and without doubt the best place of anywhere in Australia to be delivering a project of this calibre to the market.&rdquo;

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Clydsdale&nbsp;said that Glasshouse Burleigh offers a new level of luxury within Australia&rsquo;s most desirable beachfront enclave, where every element has been refined to the highest possible standard.

&ldquo;The calibre of this sale validates Burleigh Heads as a world-class destination worthy of a world-class penthouse,&rdquo;&nbsp;Clydsdale said.

Glasshouse is the latest in a series of successful projects undertaken by Spyre Group since it ventured out of its home market in Brisbane four years ago.

Among its milestone achievements was the sale of a full-floor penthouse at the $57 million Cala Dei Coolangatta last year to a local family for $7.1 million.

The company has evolved into one of the leaders in luxury apartments developments, with multiple award-winning projects across the Gold Coast and Brisbane.

It is close to completion on the $77 million Natura Residences on the Burleigh Heads Esplanade which sold out in one weekend in early 2020. The project was also marketed by Clydsdale.

Spyre Group is currently progressing toward a construction commencement for Glasshouse which is expected to be completed in late 2023.

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The penthouse, one of just three apartments in South East Queensland developer Spyre Group's dress circle project at 10 Goodwin Terrace, has been snapped up by an interstate buyer

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