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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Gold Coast Apartments

The South East Queensland apartment developer, Mosaic Property Group, has lodged plans for its next Gold Coast project.

Mosaic, led by Brook Monahan, are set to create a&nbsp;luxury seven level&nbsp;beachfront apartment development at 1 Surf Street, with unrivalled views and direct beach access.

With only two apartments per floor, private entry lobbies and direct physical access to the ocean front, Mosaic are making the most of the unencumbered site edges.

Every apartment in Bianca by Mosaic covers more than 160 sqm internally, each stepping out to its own private balcony spanning at least 25 sqm.

It&#39;s been proposed the three-bedroom apartments will be laid out across seven levels, with the entry level through the lobbies and into the units curated by SJB Architects to feel like a home, rather than a flat in an apartment block.

The Surf Str​eet design features a communal open space with a 30 sqm swimming pool and&nbsp;barbecue area, with every unit also being granted dedicated bicycle parking and storage.

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SJB noted in their design statement submitted to the Gold Coast City Council that the design draws on the&nbsp;opportunity to bring the residents closer to the edge, close to big windows, light and ventilation.

&quot;The design intends to diffuse the threshold between the interiors and exterior and connect the residents to the ocean, expansive views, the fresh breeze, and that great feeling of living in a beach house,&quot; the design statement read.

&quot;The building transitions to light coastal construction with big windows, cantilevering balconies, metal balustrades, timber ceilings &amp; delicate tiling. With the stone walls, seemingly floating floors, powder coated aluminium screens and landscaping we have sculpted a building that ensures visual and acoustic privacy while maintaining views of the beach and ocean.&quot;

They said that the&nbsp;quaint beachside suburb on the southern end of the Gold Coast is populated with a mix of mid-century beach cabins and mid-rise multi residential buildings.

Mosaic, who develop apartments across Brisbane and the Gold Coast, had a stellar 2021, selling out Dawn at Mermaid Beach, LOrient at Sunshine Beach, The Witton at Indooroopilly and The Kensington at Toowong.

In 2022, Mosaic will be launching two developments in Burleigh Heads&nbsp;with Augusta, a collection of 34 apartments and&nbsp;Florence, a nine-apartment development also in Burleigh Heads.

Mosaic, led by Brook Monahan, are set to create a luxury seven level beachfront apartment development at 1 Surf Street



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Mosaic set for new Bilinga beachfront apartment development, Bianca by Mosaic

Construction has begun at Peninsula Collection and Peninsula Terraces, the final release of apartments and terrace homes in the gated community development, The Peninsula Hope Island.

The Brisbane-based builder, Constructions Group, cleared the land for development over Christmas, with earthworks and piling expected later this month. The previous two stages of the exclusive master plan are already completed.

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The rest of the in demand mini-masterplan is already completed. Developer ASF Group has already sold around 80 percent of the apartments and all of the terrace homes on offer.

ASF Group Marketing Director Daniel Fang said there was an even split of buyers, with around half local owner-occupiers looking to downsize, and the other half interstate migrants and investors,

&quot;We saw a lot of demand from buyers in Victoria and New South Wales, in particular from the dense inner-city postcodes of Sydney and Melbourne&quot; Fang said.

&quot;They were drawn to the recreational lifestyle of the northern Gold Coast, with their choice to move hastened by lockdowns in the southern states. Other interstate buyers were also attracted by the strong potential for capital gains due to the 2032 Summer Olympics, set to be hosted in Brisbane.&quot;

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On&nbsp;the interest from locals, Fang said the majority sought to downsize to Peninsula Collection and Peninsula Terraces which feature greater accessibility and internal buttons linked to gated community security.

&quot;Buyers are cashing in on the Gold Coast property boom whilst placing a greater emphasis on lifestyle and recreation in their search for a new home.&quot;

ASF has already sold out Peninsula Homes, a collection of 17 townhouses, Peninsula Residences, comprising 40 apartments, and Peninsula Terraces, just 22 terraces, which sit along side the Peninsula Collection.

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Peninsula Collection is a rare opportunity for buyers to secure a home in the Hope Island Resort gated community

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Developer ASF Group has already sold around 80 percent of the apartments and all of the terrace homes on offer.

Construction commences on the final stage of The Peninsula Hope Island master-planned community

The Gold Coast residential apartment developer, Raptis, are continuing with their development in the Broadbeach area.

Raptis, who recently completed construction of The Gallery&nbsp;in the sought-after suburb, has secured another site, locking out the last two apartments in the Avalon Court&nbsp;complex of four apartments at 44&nbsp;Chelsea Avenue.

It adjoins 42 Chelsea Avenue, a duplex which a company linked to Raptis recently acquired, as well as 46 Chelsea Avenue, bought for $1.7 million in April through GV Property Group, with the site all up costing $6.5 million.

The sites will be amalgamated to create around 1500&nbsp;sqm across 42-46 Chelsea Avenue.

Raptis will be busy in Broadbeach over 2022. They&#39;re soon to launch The Sterling Broadbeach, their 40-level, Koichi Takada-designed project at 6-8 George Avenue.

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The Sterling Broadbeach will have&nbsp;134 apartments, made up of 64&nbsp;two-bedroom apartments&nbsp;and 64 three bedders. There will be four sub penthouses and two penthouse apartments.

The resident amenities on level three will feature a 20 metre pool met with outdoor lounges, a gym and sauna,&nbsp;resident&#39;s lounge, kids club, and a communal dining area.

There&#39;s also another site in Broadbeach, 5-9 Anne Avenue,&nbsp;which will see 35-levels, around 150 or so apartments, added to Raptis&#39; workbook.

All three of the sites were sold by GV Property Group&#39;s Antonio Mercuri and Luke Reaby.

Currently they&#39;re selling Pearl, their first project in Main Beach.

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Now with four more levels but eight less apartments, the 31-level tower now&nbsp;comprises 80 apartments, a mix of two, three and four-bedroom apartments.

Raptis were adapting to the changing market, putting in more three and four-bedroom apartments in place of two-bedders.

&quot;The changes have been proposed as a result of the ongoing detailed design phase of the project and in response to buyer feedback, which includes a preference for large units which is reflect in the fact that height is proposed to be increased whilst at the same time the number of units and bedrooms is also proposed to be decreased,&quot; the submission to the Gold Coast City Council read.

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The tower, which will also feature a&nbsp;rooftop swimming pool and recreational facilities with skyline views, as well as a dining area with wine cellar, available for private bookings, on the same level.

The remaining two-bedroom, two-bathroom&nbsp;Pearl apartments&nbsp;that span 85 sqm start from $850,000. The three-bedroom, 140 sqm&nbsp;apartments are priced from $1,575,000.

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Raptis will be busy in Broadbeach over 2022. They're soon to launch The Sterling Broadbeach, their 40-level, Koichi Takada-designed project at 6-8 George Avenue

Raptis secure Chelsea Avenue, Broadbeach apartment development site

It can be argued, whether by average sale price or by a simple glance, that the recent Burleigh Heads apartment projects by the South East Queensland developer Forme, are among the best ever built on the Gold Coast.

First to be completed under the new development brand Forme&nbsp;was Norfolk, the&nbsp;first multi-residential development on Burleigh&#39;s Goodwin Terrace in three decades.&nbsp;

Completed half way through last year, Norfolk is one of the most impressive ever produced in the area, if not Queensland, a rare development on the Gold Coast designed by internationally acclaimed Sydney architecture firm Koichi Takada Architects. Norfolk was the first building designed by Koichi Takada on the Coast.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The design was a&nbsp;hit across the country. The curved facade even became one of the famous Bondi-based Aquabumps prints, after going viral on Instagram. Adding to its obvious design aesthetics&nbsp;was the average sale price,&nbsp;touching $5 million, with the $9 million penthouse sale marking the highest ever apartment price south of Mermaid Beach for a completed development. There was another $8.5 million sale in the building, which itself would have also set the record.

Norfolk was also recently nominated for Building of the Year in the ArchDaily Awards, a world-wide competition where it was pitched against apartment projects in Japan, the United States, France, Germany and Sweden. More recently Norfolk has been featured on one of the worlds largest design blogs DeZeen, making it the first ever project on the Gold Coast to be featured on this blog.

Norfolk really has put the Gold Coast on the world stage with respect to architecture and design.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Norfolk set the scene for Luna, completed just a few months after Norfolk. The&nbsp;eight apartments, sold out around a year before completion, fetched&nbsp;an average $4.6 million. It was the international success and acclaim&nbsp;of Norfolk however that&nbsp;had&nbsp;Forme managing director David Calvisi thinking about their latest project.

&quot;We went back to Koichi and had him design another masterpiece&quot;, Calvisi said, although it wasn&#39;t just the chief architect who was retained from Norfolk.

&quot;Everyone from Mim Design, the award-winning Melbourne-based interior design firm, to the landscape architecture firm and&nbsp;builders, were brought on again,&quot; Calvisi added.

The new project, dubbed Sea, around the corner from Luna and Norfolk at 96 The Esplanade, has just 27 apartments across its 18&nbsp;levels.

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There&nbsp;will be 23 half-floor apartments of around 245&nbsp;sqm, as well as three full-floor residences with around 490 sqm of space.

Crowning the tower will be a special&nbsp;two level penthouse, expected to fetch around $16&nbsp;million. Across its 822&nbsp;sqm floor plate will be a gym, library and executive office, wine cellar, theatre and private rooftop pool.

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The layouts of all of the apartments have been designed to maximise the views and take in natural light.

The open plan living areas typically have bene oriented east to face the ocean, with more private spaces located at the rear of the building.

So far the project has been a hit with a mix of interstate buyers and local owner-occupiers. There&#39;s even been a number of buyers come from Luna and Norfolk.

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&quot;Some are wanting a second high-end apartment in the area in which they will move in to when it is completed, while others have bought a Sea apartment for the extended family.&quot;

&quot;It&#39;s great to see repeat buyers from previous projects that acknowledge the high quality product we design and deliver. Development is not just about producing a pretty render, delivering is the most challenging aspect,&quot;&nbsp;Calvisi said.

Forme, ran by Calvisi and his&nbsp;mate Byron Griffith, have been developing on the Gold Coast since 2017. Their first development was North Residences in Burleigh Heads, which was the first one-per-floor luxury development on the Gold Coast post GFC.

It&#39;s clear Calvisi and Griffith were early to understand the attractions of beach front developments on the Southern part of the Gold Coast.&nbsp;&nbsp;

&quot;It&#39;s always been about delivering quality for buyers. That&#39;s how you keep people coming back to your projects, and ultimately retain business.

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&quot;It&#39;s been clear with Norfolk, Luna, and Sea, that if you continually produce a high-level of finish, with high quality architecture, interior design, and most importantly a high quality builder, you will get repeat business, and local foot traffic and word of mouth builds.&quot;

Calvisi said the aim with&nbsp;Norfolk was to&nbsp;create a&nbsp;product which the Coast hasn&#39;t seen before.

&quot;We really wanted to break through what has been produced previously, bringing on Koichi whose designs were prominent down South, but hadn&#39;t graced the beaches of the Gold Coast before. Koichi and myself drew inspiration from international destinations such as Miami in Florida.&quot;

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&quot;It was no surprise to us how the three projects have been welcomed, both by buyers who were seeking a unique design&nbsp;which hadn&#39;t been on offer before, and&nbsp;the real estate and design industry.&quot;

Forme is currently putting plans together for their next project, another by Koichi design, located just behind Sea.

&quot;We&#39;ll be developing something that is&nbsp;a little more price-pointed orientated, with the option of one and two-bedroom apartments, as well as the larger apartments toward the top of the building. However the high quality finish and design that has become synonymous with Forme developments will of course be retained,&quot;&nbsp;Calvisi said.

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Calvisi said the aim with Norfolk was to create a product which the Coast hasn't seen before

The best collection of apartment projects on the Gold Coast? Five minutes with Forme's David Calvisi

Buyers have been given an&nbsp;opportunity, albeit expected to be a brief one,&nbsp;to secure a townhouse on the burgeoning Hope Island.

35 Grant Residences, a collection of 48 townhouses and 10 waterfront duplex villas, is being developed by Aniko Group, who for the past few years has been creating a number of in demand projects on the exclusive Gold Coast island.

Already three quarters of the $55 million project has been accounted for, with local owner-occupiers showing the strongest interest to lock in a waterfront lifestyle&nbsp;on the city&rsquo;s booming north shore.

Set in a gated community amid an expansive park precinct with walkways and manicured gardens, 35 Grant Residences has been created as a private urban oasis for its residents.

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&ldquo;We have been inspired by New York&rsquo;s Central Park to create a spacious area of parkland as the centrepiece of the 35 Grant Avenue community, giving residents a beautifully manicured open area on their doorstep to enjoy,&quot; Aniko&nbsp;boss George&nbsp;Mastrocostas said.

&ldquo;We stepped up our plans for 35 Grant Avenue after receiving a significant level of inquiry from prospective buyers, most of them locals who appreciate the lifestyle Hope Island offers residents today.&quot;

The new development will comprise residences that offer three bedrooms with a few also featuring&nbsp;a multi-purpose room.&nbsp;All residences will include a double lock up garage.

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Part of the wider developer will be a range of state-of-the-art amenities for residents, including a pool area with sunbeds and outdoor showers, a communal herb garden, barbecue facilities and a fire pit.

There&#39;s also plans to include a select number of marina berths.

The 35 Grant Residences will be priced from $745,000 to $1.5 million.

Aniko Group has progressively transformed the Hope Island landscape over the past two years, building on the growing dominance in the market for a waterfront lifestyle and its central location which is being enhanced by a boom in public and private infrastructure, including a proposed new railway station and the Coomera Connector.

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&ldquo;With each new project we are writing a new chapter in the evolution of Hope Island and our latest development takes Gold Coast waterfront living to a new level,&rdquo; Mastrocostas added.

&ldquo;In the two years since we announced our very first Hope Island development, we have seen a significant transformation in the suburb.

&ldquo;It has become hugely popular with local buyers who appreciate the location and superb urban amenities it currently offers. With the infrastructure work currently under way, many see this part of the Gold Coast being very well positioned for the future.&rdquo;

Aniko is experiencing exceptional demand at its most recent Hope Island project, Athena Residences at 6-8 Sickle Avenue, where more than 90 per cent of apartments now sold.

Aniko is now sold out of its $140 million development, 1 Grant Avenue, where construction of stage two was recently completed.

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“We have been inspired by New York’s Central Park to create a spacious area of parkland as the centrepiece of the 35 Grant Avenue community," Aniko boss George Mastrocostas said.



Aniko launch Hope Island townhouses, 35 Grant Residences

The Sydney-based Draycon Building are continuing with&nbsp;development on the Gold Coast&#39;s Chevron Island.

They&#39;re the latest to submit plans for a residential apartment tower, as they push on toward completion of their maiden Chevron Island project, Boutique, set for completion in mid-2022.

The sold out project on the nearby Parnero Street has 42 apartments across its 14 levels.

Draycon&#39;s&nbsp;latest plans are&nbsp;at&nbsp;5-7 Stanhill Drive, on the quiet side of Chevron Island away from Surfers Paradise and HOTA. Again designed by BDA, the new project will have 82 apartments across 22&nbsp;levels, a mix of 42 two-bedroom apartments and 40 three-bedroom units.

<a href="/new-apartments/5-7-stanhill-drive-chevron-island">To get the latest updates of this project, enquire here.</a>

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The curved&nbsp;tower architecture is minimal and timeless. Image credit: BDA Architecture

&quot;The architecture of the proposed development is minimal and timeless,&quot; BDA Architecture&#39;s statement to the Gold Coast City Council read.

&quot;The gently sculpted form of the tower balances over the grounded podium. Stacks of bespoke slabs lines and a textured and timeless material palette of white concrete, timber screening and planting creating a rich and layered coastal effect.&quot;

BDA note that the mix of two and three&nbsp;bedroom apartments cater for a number of price points and encourage genuine diversity of ownership/occupation.

&quot;With the inclusion of the Short-term Accommodation Use, an adaptive outcome has been proposed that can respond to the future demands within the Chevron Island Precinct.&quot;

<a href="/new-apartments/5-7-stanhill-drive-chevron-island">To get the latest updates of this project, enquire here.</a>

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Timber screening creates a layered coastal affect. Image credit: BDA Architecture

The majority of the resident amenity will be located on the second level, where there will be a swimming pool, lounge, and gym. The 22-level tower will be crowned with a communal rooftop, complete with two spas, a yoga terrace, outdoor kitchen and dining areas.

Chevron Island has emerged in the last 12 months as one of the most sought after pockets of the Gold Coast, with little residential development prior to the recent Gold Coast apartment market boom.

The latest&nbsp;&nbsp;Chevron Island&nbsp;apartment development to hit the small Gold Coast island is&nbsp;Ni&ntilde;a, the&nbsp;second development on the island by the Sydney-based Macquarie York, who are just a few apartments away from selling out their first&nbsp;Chevron Island&nbsp;project, Allure.

Ni&ntilde;a, less than 200 metres from Allure at 8-10 Parnero Street, will home 73 apartments in a 22-level building designed by&nbsp;Plus Architecture.

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Soon to launch will be Tapestry, the first Gold Coast project from the&nbsp;Brisbane-based development and construction firm, Siera Property Group.

Seira, headed by the managing director&nbsp;and founder Brent Thompson, has laid plans&nbsp;for the&nbsp;17-level project, with the name Tapestry&nbsp;paying homage to the Island&#39;s new Home of the Arts precinct.

The plans by the local BDA Architecture will see 83 apartments built on&nbsp;a 1,518&nbsp;sqm site at&nbsp;39-43 Darrambal Street, toward the southern end of the island.

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The 55 metre building will comprise 28 three-bedroom apartments and 55 two-bedroom apartments, around half of those with multipurpose rooms. There will be six apartments per level until level 14 where there will be five.

The two-bedroom apartments start from 84 sqm, while the three-bedroom units have internal living areas between 113 sqm and 141 sqm. Every apartment has a balcony of at least 10 sqm, as well as their own parking space.

The street level will feature extensive raised planters and a water feature on entry to the lobby, where there will be a number of garden rooms and&nbsp;resident office space with a kitchen.

Crowning Tapestry will be a resident rooftop, complete with a resort-style&nbsp;swimming pool with day beds, a spa, and a pool deck. A&nbsp;barbecue and alfresco area, will sit in landscaping, as will dining surrounded by an edible garden. There&#39;s set to be a private dining space with a terrace and fire pit, a gym with sauna and steam room, and a lounging area with a lawn.

"The architecture of the proposed development is minimal and timeless," BDA Architecture's statement to the Gold Coast City Council read

Draycon lodge plans for latest Chevron Island apartment development

Surfers Paradise is set for a 38-level tower which will home just 35 full-floor apartments.

Local developer Ayrton Mansi, who was set to develop&nbsp;the $115 million Opal at Broadbeach before onselling the project six years ago, alongside Freddie Sheene, have submitted the plans for 17-19 First Avenue, an 809 sqm double corner block on the border of Surfers and Broadbeach.

Just 200 metres from the beach, the yet to be named tower has been designed by&nbsp;Plus Architecture, who say the design was inspired by the &quot;dynamic theatre of the ocean.&quot;

<a href="/new-apartments/nineteen-first-avenue-17-19-first-avenue-broadbeach-qld-4217">To track this project, enquire here.</a>

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The soaring 38-level tower. Image credit: Plus Architecture

&quot;Plus Architecture has designed Nineteen First Avenue to consciously represent the natural movement and rhythm of the ocean,&quot; the Plus team advised in their submission to the Gold Coast City Council.

&quot;The facade transforms from the active lower levels to the calmer tower form and creates a soft soliloquy of movement and rhythm.&quot;

Each apartment will have 286 sqm internal living area and a further 30 sqm of outdoor balconies. They will have three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

<a href="/new-apartments/nineteen-first-avenue-17-19-first-avenue-broadbeach-qld-4217">To track this project, enquire here.</a>

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The landscaped entry level. Image credit: Plus Architecture

&quot;One single, generous apartment occupies each of the residential floors which are sculpted to provide engaging and spectacular views,&quot; Plus noted.

Levels two and three will home the resident recreation, with everything from an infinity edge pool, gym, and sauna, to&nbsp;work from home facilities including a number of booths and a conference room.

It&#39;s a continuation of the move toward high impact, but low density apartment towers sweeping the Gold Coast, with high demand coming from high-net-worth individuals who want more than just a holiday rental apartments.

The tower is similar to Myst, a 33-level tower slated just 60 metres down the road, closer to the beach.

Myst, to be developed by Orenda&nbsp;Projects and also designed by Plus, will see&nbsp;46 apartments created, 45 of those being three-bedroom apartments, which, apart from the three whole-floor sub-penthouses, will span half of a floor.

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The top two levels will be dedicated to a two-level penthouse, the only four-bedroom apartment in the building. That will have its own private terrace with a swimming pool.

The resident amenity will be located on the level four podium, which will home an infinity edge pool and pool lounge area, a separate spa, and a barbecue and dining space.

The level five mezzanine will have the gym, complete with a sauna and a steam room. There will also be a residents lounge in the 27th level.

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Just 200 metres from the beach, the yet to be named tower has been designed by Plus Architecture, who say the design was inspired by the "dynamic theatre of the ocean."



Surfers Paradise set for 35 whole-floor apartment tower

As they gear up to release something special to the Surfers Paradise beachfront, the family-ran KTQ Group are set to top off their hugely successful Miles Residences project at Kirra Beach.

KTQ, led by Peggy Flannery, has just released the special penthouse crowning Miles Residences, which sold out in just a couple of months after its launch in December 2020.

Miles Penthouse, the most&nbsp;elevated penthouse&nbsp;on the southern Gold Coast and priced at $16.75 million, has been two years in design to offer a complete custom residence.

The 760 sqm split-level penthouse will be made up of five ensuited bedrooms, a state-of-the-art gym, home office, three living areas, and a study.

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The heart of the heart of the home if the open plan kitchen, living and dining area, which also homes a bar. The penthouse also features a rooftop entertaining deck, accessed by private lift and featuring a private pool, as well as offering unobstructed views north across Kirra Beach to Surfers Paradise&nbsp;and south to Snapper Rocks.

&ldquo;We purposely held back the release of this penthouse as it has been our passion to take advantage of this incredibly rare opportunity and create something of distinction overlooking Kirra beach,&rdquo; said Jeremy Holmes, Development Director of KTQ Group.

&ldquo;There will never be another penthouse of this calibre and position on the southern Gold Coast.&rdquo;

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&ldquo;No detail has been overlooked, this penthouse contains every consideration for elevated coastal living including a secure seven&nbsp;car garage with storage.&rdquo;

The penthouse collection was initially devised as a duo; however, the second penthouse has been retained by&nbsp;Peggy and Brian Flannery.

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&ldquo;We fell in love with the ambitious design of the penthouse, it became a passion project for us to devise the most indulgent home we could envision, and once we witnessed the finished product, we found ourselves too enamoured to give it up,&rdquo; Peggy Flannery said.

&ldquo;Such a remarkable destination demanded an equally scintillating residential offering, and so the penthouse was born from a desire to elevate the greatest natural assets on offer in Kirra.

Tim Keenan, of Keenan and Co who sold out all 118 apartments of Miles Residences as part of the $350 million redevelopment of the Kirra Beach Hotel, says prospects from around Australia have been aware the penthouse was coming to market.

&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve had some approaches from groups mindful that we would bring this to the market at some point, so there is definitely some keen interest,&rdquo; said Mr Keenan.

&ldquo;It really is an incredible, once in a lifetime offering and we expect very keen interest in the coming weeks.&rdquo;

Construction on Miles Residences is currently underway, with construction of the crowning penthouse due for completion in mid-2023.

“There will never be another penthouse of this calibre and position on the southern Gold Coast.”

KTQ release near $17 million Miles Residences, Kirra Beach penthouse

The hotly anticipated development of Garfield Terrace is heading in to 2022, with further plans submitted to the Gold Coast City Council for a luxury apartment tower.

Following the submission by the&nbsp;Sydney-based Weiya Holdings, <a href="/news/qld/first-look-weiya-holdings-submit-38-level-garfield-terrace-surfers-paradise-beachfront-apartments">who plan to develop&nbsp;Aalto</a>, a 64 apartment block&nbsp;at 75-79 Garfield, the fellow Sydney-based developer, Iris Capital, has lodged plans for their next development which sits&nbsp;next door.

The project, 71&nbsp;on Garfield, named after its prime location at 71-73 Garfield Terrace which Iris secured earlier this year, will have 51 apartments across the 38-level tower, as well as&nbsp;a two level beach house.

<a href="/new-apartments/71-garfield-surfers-paradise-71-garfield-terrace-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">To be the first to be notified when 71 on Garfield is nearing launch, enquire here.</a>

DBI, who handled Iris Capital's recently launched Victoria &amp; Albert in Broadbeach, their first foray in to the Gold Coast apartment market, put together the plans for&nbsp;71 on Garfield.

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The proposed tower&nbsp;of 71 on Garfield. Image credit: DBI Architecture

"Iris Capital is set to deliver a new breed of building, combining subtropical principles, fashion inspired design and a sky living experience," DBI's design statement read.

"71 on Garfield is designed exclusively for the coastal environment, moving away from smaller unit types and white upstands to embrace the increasing demand for large apartments and a new level of coastal sophistication."

Another aimed at the high end holiday maker or owner-occupier, the smallest apartments on offer will have three bedrooms and span half a floor, oriented to have ocean-facing balconies.

They run over half way up the tower, before hitting the resident&nbsp;facilities on level 24 where there will be a swimming pool and pool deck, a gym with a sauna, and an outdoor barbecue and dining area.

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The curved tower&nbsp;of 71 on Garfield. Image credit: DBI Architecture

Up to level 33 will be the full-floor, four bedroom apartments, each with a study and private plunge pool on the balcony.

<a href="/new-apartments/71-garfield-surfers-paradise-71-garfield-terrace-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">To be the first to be notified when 71 on Garfield is nearing launch, enquire here.</a>

The most impressive apartments are right on the top of the tower.

The five-bedroom subpenthouse spans two levels and has a larger plunge pool on the lower level balcony, an upstairs ocean-facing master retreat with a private balcony, study, two walk in wardrobes, and an ensuite. Each&nbsp;of the five bedrooms have walk in robes and ensuites.

Crowning the tower is a three-level penthouse, with the same floorplate as the subpenthouse, but with the addition of the rooftop, where a room, pitched as being suitable as a gym, lounge, or games room (complete with a sauna), opens to the outdoor area where there's a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen.

The beach house starts from the ground level and has four bedrooms and two living areas across its two levels. There's a pool that opens from the ground floor living space.

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The outdoors of the two-level beach house. Image credit: DBI Architecture

DBI said that narrow&nbsp;sites are challenging, which makes quality urban design principles&nbsp;more important than ever.

"Reclaiming direct visual connection between the street and the beach and enhancing permeability is essential," the team noted.

"The aesthetic reveals the balance between fashion, craft, elegance and luxury. Soft edges and elegant curves help to soften the built form and create a distinctive ‘welcoming’ identity, at a macro scale to the city skyline and a micro scale at the pedestrian level.

"The timeless design and lines of the towers are highlighted by the metallic textured and crafted sculptural spine of the building dialogue with the elegance and simplicity of the glass volume.

"The materiality relates to a ‘decadent’, yet sophisticated, fashion icon and beach lifestyle."

<a href="/new-apartments/71-garfield-surfers-paradise-71-garfield-terrace-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">To be the first to be notified when 71 on Garfield is nearing launch, enquire here.</a>

There development of Garfield Terrace is expected to continue in to the new year, with the Brisbane-based Siera primed to create a boutique tower. KTQ are also set to reveal what they intend to do with their huge amalgamated beachfront site.&nbsp;

The project, 71 on Garfield, named after its prime location at 71-73 Garfield Terrace which Iris secured earlier this year, will have 51 apartments

First look: Iris Capital lodge Surfers Paradise apartment plans for 71 on Garfield

Longstanding South East Queensland developer, Drew Group, has received the green light from the City of Gold Coast for the Lagoon project - the largest single-site to be developed in the suburb since the 1990s.

Lagoon, which will launch to the market in early 2022,&nbsp;has been designed by Plus Architecture and Form Landscape Architecture and will see 248 apartments created across two towers at 11 Cronin Avenue, a near 4,000 sqm block in the heart of the exclusive suburb.

The towers, 23 and 31 levels, will have&nbsp;189 two-bedroom apartments and 59 three-bedroom apartments, along with a selection of garden terraces, three-bedroom sub-penthouses, and dual-level, four- bedroom penthouses.

Drew Group managing director Jonathan Drew says the beachside development will make a positive contribution to the up-market seaside suburb, offering low body corporate fees without compromising on size, luxury finishes, and high-quality amenities.

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&ldquo;Lagoon is inspired by the sun-soaked charm of Palm Springs combined with timeless elegance to provide a collection of residences that effortlessly mirror the cosmopolitan coastal lifestyle the suburb of Main Beach provides,&rdquo;&nbsp;Drew says.

&quot;The sister towers have been positioned on the site to maximise the surrounding ocean, hinterland and Broadwater vistas with resident&rsquo;s privy to a collection of high-quality lifestyle amenities that elevates Lagoon to a new level of relaxed, coastal living.

&ldquo;Occupying nearly 4,000sqm Lagoon has been designed to offer beach-side living with a resort-style lifestyle and will provide residents with the same casual comfort and boutique feel Drew Group has become renowned for.&rdquo;

Residents will have access to a host of luxury amenities, including the project&#39;s namesake - a&nbsp; central, heated, lagoon-style pool and spa, complete with integrated cabanas and deck chairs surrounded by lush, tropical landscaping.

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A fully equipped Wellness Centre, plus barbeque and dining areas complete the podium-level facilities.

Additional recreation space is located on Level 15 of both towers, where a resident&#39;s lounge takes in panoramic ocean and Broadwater. The level will also have&nbsp;work from home hubs, shared lounges, and terraces. In-home therapy rooms, a boardroom, and a picturesque dining room also make up the resident amenities.

Most residences at Lagoon come with two independent car spaces and their own storage space, plus residents can access beach showers and lockers, dog wash facilities, state-of-the-art integrated building management systems and integrated click-and-collect secure delivery systems.

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<h2>About the developer</h2>

The Drew Group has had an established connection with Main Beach living in the area since moving from Sydney in the early 80s&rsquo;s, it recently completed the 17-level, 28 apartment development Cerulean on Pacific Street. The developer&rsquo;s head office is also located in Tedder Avenue, Main Beach.

Since starting in the 1980s, the family-owned developer has been responsible for a host of apartment developments including The Beach Houses, at Kirra Point and their latest project, Village, consisting of 75 apartments and beach houses at Palm Beach with a signature restaurant on the ground floor which was the fastest selling project on the Gold Coast in 2020.

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Drew Group managing director Jonathan Drew says the beachside development will make a positive contribution to the up-market seaside suburb



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