Repeat buyers are one of the strongest measures of confidence in any apartment development.

At <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/era-newcastle-west-124-126-bull-street-newcastle-west-nsw-2302">ERA</a> in Newcastle West, some purchasers are returning to <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/gwh">GWH</a> after living at the developer's One Apartments. Their decision to purchase again was driven by the quality of life they found after moving into their first GWH home.

Keith Wilton had spent years living in a house in East Maitland before deciding it was time for a change. Apartment living had always been on his radar, but he was selective about what he wanted.

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"I had some boxes I wanted to tick," he says.

Keith points to the open-plan design, generous outdoor areas and considered inclusions as key reasons One Apartments worked for him.

“One of those things was a nice indoor open plan area, but also I wanted a nice outdoor open area that I could entertain on in summer or Christmases or birthdays,” he says.

He also found value in the smaller details, from integrated appliances to shared resident spaces including the pool, cinema and rooftop areas.

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After comparing several developments, he chose One Apartments because of GWH's longstanding local reputation and his own experience working with the developer on a commercial project more than a decade earlier.

"I knew that they were local, that the quality of the build was going to be up there. I'd looked at other apartment complexes around and close by, and I just knew that here was a better decision location wise."

Today, Keith says the move has completely changed how he experiences Newcastle.

"I enjoy living in this location because it's more of a lifestyle change. That Newcastle city living where you can walk to restaurants and bars and even beaches and parks and even shopping across the road."

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Beyond the location, he says it's the sense of community that has surprised him most.

"Everyone loves living here because they chose to live here, but everyone looks out for each other. It's a real great community feel here."

For Aimee and Lyle Goodman, the journey started almost by chance.

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The couple happened to be having coffee in Newcastle when they noticed the site where One Apartments was about to begin construction.

"We were aware GWH was planning a development," Aimee says. "We made one phone call and things moved pretty quickly after that."

As busy business owners, they initially thought apartment living would simply reduce the maintenance that came with larger homes. Instead, it fundamentally changed how they spent time together.

"We actually catch up more as a family now," Aimee says.

"We've had homes with big yards and lots of space, but everyone ended up in different rooms. Here we'll have dinner together, the kids can play, and we spend far more quality time together."

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Lyle says their confidence came from GWH's reputation within Newcastle's building industry.

"I know people who've worked across different apartment projects, and whenever GWH came up the feedback was always the same. They're rock solid. They're quality."

That confidence only grew throughout the buying process.

"One of the things that really impressed us with GWH was the whole process, was the communication," Lyle says. "It was consistent, it was regular, there was no problem if we had some weird questions, there was no problems in getting answers."

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Aimee says one moment stood out.

"The project actually finished on time. We realised we needed to hurry up and sell our house because everything was happening exactly when they said it would."

The positive experience at One Apartments ultimately gave all three buyers the confidence to purchase again with GWH, this time at ERA.

Their confidence reflects what many buyers are seeking in today's apartment market. Location remains important, but so too does certainty around delivery, quality and long-term liveability.

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ERA builds on those foundations with 280 one, two and three-bedroom apartments across two landmark towers in <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/newcastle-west-nsw-2302">Newcastle West</a>.&nbsp;

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/fk-australia">Fender Katsalidis</a>, the project will include more than 2,000 square metres of resident amenities, including a resort-style pool, gym, sauna, private cinema and rooftop entertaining spaces overlooking the harbour and coastline.&nbsp;

The development is also within walking distance of the Newcastle Interchange, Honeysuckle, Darby Street, the harbour foreshore, restaurants, retail and the city’s beaches, continuing the walkable lifestyle that existing GWH buyers say has transformed how they live.

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For Keith, the appeal remains straightforward.

"You feel at home even before you've moved into your home."

For Aimee, the change is measured in time.

“I just felt like I had more time,” she says.

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Construction at ERA is now underway, with more than half of the residences already sold and limited two and three-bedroom apartments remaining in the East Tower release. Priced from $980,000 for two-bedroom residences and $1.46 million for three-bedroom residences, buyers can secure an apartment with a 10 per cent deposit, with premium homes offering ocean views from Level 8 and harbour views from Level 10.

ERA is also backed by Resilience Insurance's 10-year Latent Defects Insurance policy, providing protection against structural or waterproofing defects for 10 years after completion. The project is anticipated to be completed in early 2028.

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Joel Robinson

From ONE to ERA: Why buyers are choosing GWH again in Newcastle West

Virgate Property Group is preparing to commence construction of Verdé, its new apartment development in Melbourne's Arts Precinct at Southbank, following a strong run of sales that has seen more than half of the project's 173 apartments secured.

Verdé has attracted a broad mix of first home buyers, owner-occupiers upgrading from nearby inner-city suburbs and investors, with younger owner-occupier couples aged between 28 and 45 accounting for the strongest enquiry. Many are already living in Southbank, South Melbourne, Albert Park, Port Melbourne, South Yarra and the CBD.

"Verdé is located in one of the most desirable pockets of southern Melbourne," Blair Property Group Director Darren Blair, who is managing sales at Verdé, said.

"It's within walking distance of the Arts Centre, Royal Botanic Gardens, Albert Park Lake, and Southbank's restaurants and retail. It's a great lifestyle location with strong amenity and liveability, which made it a very attractive choice for the project."

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Virgate was already familiar with the precinct, having previously delivered the successful Domain House development in neighbouring South Melbourne. That experience gave the developer confidence to acquire the Coventry Street site and continue expanding its presence in Melbourne's inner south.

"We had been keeping an eye on the site and the broader precinct for a few months before deciding to move forward with the acquisition," Virgate said.

The project was ultimately secured in 2020 following feasibility studies, planning assessments and due diligence, with the brief centred on delivering "a high-quality, considered design that feels both refined and fit for purpose."

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bruce-henderson-architects">Bruce Henderson Architects</a>, Verdé comprises 173 one, two and three-bedroom apartments priced from $599,000. The architecture is distinguished by a faceted glass façade that responds to both the site's outlook and Melbourne's changing light conditions.

According to Bruce Henderson Architects, the coloured glazing gives the building a distinctive identity while also providing privacy and solar shading, with residences oriented to capture views across the bay, city skyline and surrounding parklands.

Inside, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/designoffice">DesignOffice</a> has created interiors focused on natural light, efficient planning and enduring materials. Apartments feature engineered oak flooring, natural stone benchtops, floor-to-ceiling glazing and SMEG appliances, while a restrained material palette aims to complement the expansive outlooks rather than compete with them.

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Resident amenity has also been designed around everyday functionality rather than occasional use. Facilities include a concierge-serviced lobby, residents' lounge with fireplace, library and co-working space, gym, terrace garden with barbecue facilities, ground-floor café, and package delivery management.

The project's location continues to be one of its strongest drawcards. Positioned on Coventry Street, Verdé sits within walking distance of the National Gallery of Victoria, Arts Centre Melbourne, Royal Botanic Gardens and Albert Park Lake, while Southbank's dining precinct, Sturt Street trams and the new ANZAC Station are all nearby. The surrounding education catchment also includes Melbourne Grammar, Melbourne Girls Grammar, Mac.Robertson Girls' High School and several major university campuses.

The sales team says buyers have responded particularly well to the combination of location, design quality and long-term liveability.

"They're responding really positively to the quality of the design, premium resident amenities and the uninterrupted views. Many also appreciate the location and how connected it is to everything they need."

The ability to secure stamp duty savings before completion has also been a key factor for purchasers, alongside the opportunity to personalise finishes ahead of settlement.

With construction set to commence soon and more than half the apartments already sold, Verdé enters its next phase as one of the Arts Precinct's more established apartment developments, offering remaining buyers an opportunity to secure a residence before construction advances further. Expected completion is scheduled for late 2027.

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Virgate's Verdé Southbank moves toward construction as sales fly past halfway stage

Downsizer-focused apartment development Kooyongkoot in Hawthorn has been recognised at the 2026 Better Future Melbourne Design Awards, taking home Gold and Silver awards in two categories.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kooyongkoot-hawthorn-1-kooyongkoot-road-hawthorn-vic-3122">Kooyongkoot</a>, currently being delivered by developer PQD and designed by Cera Stribley, received Gold in the Interior Design – Proposed category and Silver in the Architecture – Proposed category.

The dual recognition reflects the design approach behind the boutique development on prestigious Kooyongkoot Road, where the focus has been on creating homes for downsizers seeking the space, quality and functionality of a detached house within a low-rise apartment building.

Rather than maximising apartment numbers, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/pqd">PQD</a> and <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cera-stribley-architects">Cera Stribley</a> limited the development to just 18 residences, allowing for larger floorplans, greater privacy, generous landscaping and expansive communal spaces.&nbsp;The majority of the apartments also benefit from corner aspects, allowing for dual sources of natural light.

Now around 70 per cent complete and on track for completion in November 2026, Kooyongkoot will comprise a mix of garden residences, ter​race apartments, sub-penthouses, and is crowned by two half-floor penthouses with direct lift access and private rooftop terraces.

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The Silver Award for Architecture recognised the way the building responds to its prominent corner position at the ent​rance to Hawthorn's Scotch Hill precinct, one of Melbourne's most established residential neighbourhoods.

Rather than competing with the grand homes that line Kooyongkoot Road, the architectural approach focused on restraint and longevity, using curved brickwork, generous landscaping and carefully considered proportions to integrate with the existing streetscape.

"The form feels fluid and timeless, as though shaped by the landscape itself – architecture that belongs, rather than competes," said Chris Stribley, Co-Founder and Managing Principal of Cera Stribley.

The judging submission also highlighted practical innovations throughout the building, including lift cores servicing only nine homes each, a central landscaped lightcourt designed to bring daylight and ventilation into the building, and fully enclosed private storage rooms with lighting, power and shelving to better accommodate residents transitioning from larger family homes.

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The Gold Award for Interior Design recognised the project's focus on long-term liveability rather than display-home aesthetics.

According to the awards submission, the interiors were designed from the inside out, prioritising how homes would function over decades of daily use through generous proportions, practical storage, durable natural materials and flexible layouts.

The specification includes natural stone throughout, upgraded acoustic glazing, V-ZUG appliances and fully enclosed storage rooms, alongside an amenity offering focused on wellness, entertainment and everyday convenience.&nbsp;

Residents will have access to a gym and yoga studio, a wellness centre featuring traditional and infrared saunas, a cold therapy shower and treatment room, as well as a residents' lounge and golf simulator/cinema room for entertainment.&nbsp;Kooyongkoot has also considered the everyday convenience of its residents by offering a private carwash and pet wash facilities on site as well as dedicated parcel lockers and oversized fully enclosed storage rooms.&nbsp;

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The project's attention to detail has already resonated with buyers. Earlier this year, Kooyongkoot recorded one of Boroondara's highest apartment sales when an $8 million penthouse was purchased by a Melbourne CEO downsizing from a nearby family home.

"Every detail feels deliberate, from the overall design down to the smallest touches," the purchaser said.

"The level of quality and refinement is exceptional, but what really sold it was how liveable it felt... It felt like a place where everything had been considered, not just a luxury building."

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Sustainability also formed a key part of both award submissions. Kooyongkoot is targeting a minimum 7.5-star NatHERS rating across all residences, supported by passive design principles, high-performance glazing, EV charging infrastructure, water reuse systems and a wellness model focused on lower-energy dry facilities rather than pools and large wet areas.

Located within walking distance of Scotch College, Methodist Ladies' College, Koo​yong Lawn Tennis Club, Aubur​n Village and Camberwell Junction, Kooyongkoot continues to target owner-occupiers looking to remain in Melbourne's inner east without compromising on space or quality. A limited selection of two, three and four-bedroom residences remains available, with prices starting from $1.9 million.

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Kooyongkoot wins Gold and Silver at Better Future Melbourne Design Awards

New apartment supply has become increasingly constrained across <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/parramatta-nsw-2150">Parramatta</a> in recent years, with fewer projects progressing through to completion as development conditions have become more challenging.

It makes <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/novm">NOVM</a>'s 2021-completed <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/the-lennox-parramatta-12-phillip-street-parramatta-nsw-2150">The Lennox</a> one of the most recently completed residential towers on the Parramatta River, and among the newest apartment developments in Sydney's second CBD.

With the project largely completed before the sharp escalation in construction costs and inflation following the pandemic, The Lennox is now offering pricing that would be difficult to replicate in a comparable new development in Parramatta today, or across much of Western Sydney.

The majority of the 413 apartments at The Lennox sold before and shortly after completion. A limited release of the remaining apartments has recently been brought to market by capital partner <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/equitifund-group">Equitifund</a>, with entry-level pricing from $700,000 and two-bedroom apartments available from under $1 million.

Rising above the Parramatta River at 12 Phillip Street, The Lennox comprises one, two, three and four-bedroom apartments, appealing to first home buyers, young professionals, families, downsizers and interstate investors seeking a completed apartment in one of Australia's fastest-growing economic centres.

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Rather than positioning Parramatta as an alternative to Sydney's CBD, Equitifund believes the city has reached a point where it stands on its own merits.

"Parramatta is no longer simply an alternative to Sydney CBD, it's becoming a destination in its own right," Equitifund Executive Chairman Greg Huxley said.

"The Lennox captures that evolution with a level of quality and amenity that's difficult to match at its price point."

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/marchese-partners">Marchese Partners</a>, the tower responds directly to its riverfront setting through expansive glazing and open-plan layouts that maximise views across the Parramatta River and city skyline. Interiors feature engineered timber flooring, stone benchtops, stainless steel appliances and floor-to-ceiling glazing, while generous balconies extend the living spaces outdoors.

Marchese Partners says the project was conceived to balance high-quality apartment living with practical, long-term functionality, pairing larger, efficient floorplans with amenities more commonly associated with five-star hotels.

That emphasis continues through the resident facilities, which include a 20-metre rooftop swimming pool, fully equipped gym and wellness spaces, full-time concierge, a residents' lounge, function room, private lifts, secure basement parking and rooftop communal areas overlooking the Parramatta River. Ground-floor boardwalk retail and dining further activate the riverfront and integrate the building into the surrounding public realm.

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Australian housing and finance group Equitifund has secured the remaining apartments, believing there are few completed apartment opportunities in Parramatta that offer the same combination of location, amenity and pricing.

Equitifund National Sales Director Ben Hamblett says buyers are increasingly recognising that premium apartment living no longer needs to come with Sydney CBD pricing.

"The Lennox is where aspirational living becomes attainable," Hamblett said.

"Wake to river and mountain views, step into Sydney's Second CBD, and arrive home to resort-calibre amenities, all without the harbour price tag."

Hamblett says owner-occupiers are also attracted by the convenience of having Westfield Parramatta, Church Street's dining precinct, Parramatta Park, Riverside Theatres, Western Sydney University and major transport connections all within walking distance.

"At The Lennox, lifestyle is not an afterthought, it is the foundation."

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The Lennox places residents within walking distance of Parramatta Square, Westfield Parramatta, Church Street Eat Street, Parramatta Station, the ferry wharf, Light Rail, the future Sydney Metro West, Parramatta Park and CommBank Stadium, reinforcing Parramatta's position as one of Australia's most connected metropolitan centres outside Sydney's CBD.

Equitifund says buyers visiting the display suite consistently comment on the quality of the finishes, generous floorplans, river and skyline views, and the walkability of the location. The project has attracted a broad mix of local professionals, upsizers, downsizers, buyers relocating from Sydney's inner suburbs and interstate investors seeking long-term growth opportunities.

That demand aligns with Parramatta's continued evolution as an economic powerhouse. Equitifund Research and Market Insights specialist John Bekiaris says sustained population growth, infrastructure investment and expanding employment opportunities continue to support long-term housing demand across the city.

"Parramatta has evolved from a satellite city into one of Australia's most important economic centres. Population growth, infrastructure investment and employment are all supporting sustained long-term housing demand."

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The apartment price gap drawing Sydney buyers west

A luxury beachfront apartment at Rainbow Bay has more than doubled in value since it sold off the plan six years ago, setting a new local apartment record in the process.

The three-bedroom apartment in the Flow development on Petrie Street, the first of four new projects locally by Paul Gedoun's S&amp;S Projects, has sold for $7.4 million, after originally selling for $3.27 million when the project launched in 2020.

The seventh-floor apartment, comprising 187 sqm of internal living space and a 54 sqm balcony overlooking Froggies Beach and Snapper Rocks, was purchased by a local family.

The transaction was negotiated by Pezet Matheson director Kerry Pezet and equates to more than $30,000 per sqm.

Pezet said the sale reflected the limited opportunities to buy into the boutique beachfront development.

"The sale highlights the rarity of opportunities within the boutique beachfront development, where residences seldom become available," Pezet said.

"Flow is one of the Gold Coast's most tightly held buildings. Buyers from our database move quickly when residences become available, and achieving an off-market sale at $7.4 million demonstrates the depth of demand for property of this calibre."

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Flow was the first of four luxury apartment developments delivered by Paul Gedoun's S&amp;S Projects at Rainbow Bay and was completed in 2023.

Positioned on the beachfront overlooking Snapper Rocks, the residence includes three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a powder room and views stretching north along the coastline towards Surfers Paradise.

Pezet Matheson Residential principal Mitchell Lambert said buyers continued to prioritise quality beachfront apartments in tightly held locations.

"Flow Residences offers a rare combination of elevated beachfront positioning, architectural excellence, comprehensive resident amenity and premium finishes, which is exactly what discerning purchasers are seeking," Lambert said.

"The transaction further reinforces Rainbow Bay's reputation as one of Australia's premier coastal lifestyle destinations, where limited supply and growing demand continue to support strong market performance."

Pezet Matheson originally marketed and sold out Flow off the plan, making the latest transaction a return to one of the project's original buyers.

Paul Gedoun is selling his third project, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/radia-rainbow-bay-271-boundary-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Radia Rainbow Bay</a>, after recently completing, and selling out, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/esprit-217-227-boundary-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Esprit</a>. He has plans for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/first-look-s-s-projects-proposes-88-apartment-wellness-tower-at-coolangattas-boundary-street">fourth building</a>, 88 apartments on <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/209-213-boundary-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Boundary Street</a>.

Rainbow Bay apartment doubles in price since off the plan sale during pandemic

Gold Coast Apartments

The Sydney developer Weiya Holdings is set to embark on one of its most impressive Gold Coast projects in 2022.

They&#39;ve submitted plans for Aalto, a 38-level luxury high-rise development on their recently acquired&nbsp;$30 million block of land at 75-79 Garfield Terrace, right on Northcliffe Beach.

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Conrad Gargett, who handled Weiya&#39;s first Gold Coast apartment project, DE-LUXE, the apartment redevelopment of the 1930s cinema and&nbsp;Old Burleigh Theatre Arcade&nbsp;in Burleigh Heads, have again been commission to create the project.

They say 75-79 Garfield Terrace offers a unique opportunity to connect with the pristine coastline of Queensland&rsquo;s Gold Coast, through an uncompromising and bespoke place of luxury high-rise living.

<a href="/new-apartments/aalto-75-79-garfield-terrace-surfers-paradise">To be the first to be notified when Aalto is nearing launch, enquire here.</a>

&quot;Situated directly on Northcliffe Beach, the distinctive building form draws from the surrounding Queensland vernacular, with respect to subtropical design, expansive outdoor living and a robust material palette,&quot;&nbsp;Conrad Gargett&#39;s submission to the Gold Coast City Council read.

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&quot;The relationship with nature is expressed in the building&rsquo;s unique curvature and a harmony of flowing lines which envelope the tower form. The articulated edges display a natural rhythm comprised of soft corners and long sweeping forms, inspired by the inimitable movement of drifting sands and water along the coastline.&quot;

Aimed at the higher end owner-occupier or holiday maker, 40 of the Aalto&#39;s 64 apartments are three-bedders, with just&nbsp;five two-bedroom apartments on the lower levels.

<a href="/new-apartments/aalto-75-79-garfield-terrace-surfers-paradise">To be the first to be notified when Aalto is nearing launch, enquire here.</a>

As the building rises there are 18 four-bedroom apartments, a number of them full floor. But&nbsp;the crowning jewel is the penthouse, which spans a massive 1,830 sqm, one of the biggest apartments on the Gold Coast. That is set to have five bedrooms&nbsp;its own cinema room, a gym, an indoor and outdoor kitchen, and a 15 metre swimming pool.

Resident amenity is located across two levels from the upper ground floor, which has two&nbsp;resort-style lap pools, one facing the ocean and one facing the building next door, as well as barbecue and communal dining areas.

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Above is the fitness centre with a gym, a wellness centre with four outdoor hold and cold baths and a&nbsp;yoga room. There will also be a&nbsp;wine lounge and private dining area, and a library meeting-style space.

Landscape architect Lat27 handled the landscaping, with the focus of the landscape design to create a high quality contemporary landscape that responds to the architecture and creates a variety of opportunities for interaction, activity and gathering, each influenced by the coastal lifestyle of the community and context.

<a href="/new-apartments/aalto-75-79-garfield-terrace-surfers-paradise">To be the first to be notified when Aalto is nearing launch, enquire here.</a>

Conrad Gargett wanted the lower levels of the building to connect with the surrounding area.

&quot;The design approach explores humble notions of openness and connectedness with a tower structure that touches the earth lightly,&quot; the architecture firm stated.

&quot;The tower&rsquo;s expansive podium is purposefully unenclosed, providing light-filled outdoor spaces which invite the natural elements of the coast deep within the building footprint.

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&quot;The podium levels are conceived as a series of modestly scaled common spaces, designed to intimately connect with the ocean views and enhance a resort like experience based around, exercise, leisure, outlook and community.&quot;

Patrick Pancur is handling the sales and marketing of the project, with a 2022 launch expected.

Garfield Terrace is set for a wave of luxury high-rise apartments in 2022, with the also Sydney-based Iris Capital set to lodge plans next door to Aalto at 73 Garfield Terrace. They bought the Premiere apartment tower a few months ago.

Central Equity will soon fully launch Pacific One, at 18 Garfield, while KTQ Group are working out their plans for their massive amalgamated site.

The Brisbane-based Siera Group, who are soon to launch Tapestry on Chevron Island, will be planning something more boutique on the dress circle strip.&nbsp;

They've submitted plans for Aalto, a 38-level luxury high-rise development on their recently acquired $50 million block of land at 75-79 Garfield Terrace, right on Northcliffe Beach

First look: Weiya Holdings submit 38-level Garfield Terrace, Surfers Paradise beachfront apartments

Big Projects, the local Gold Coast development and construction firm, has lodged plans for a boutique complex on the Gold Coast Highway in Mermaid Beach.

The six-storey development dubbed Cleo, at&nbsp;2265-2269 Gold Coast Highway in the heart of Nobbys thriving village precinct and near the new light rail, has been designed by Plus Architecture.

&quot;Cleo responds to the local context and climate, opening out to views across the coastline,&quot; Plus noted in their submission to the Gold Coast City Council.

&quot;The building form is articulated to soften the aesthetic and improve visual connectivity to the ocean.&quot;

The site complements and supports the Light Rail Stage 3 Business Case by providing a higher density development immediately adjacent the light rail corridor in immediate context to a commercial hub, being Nobby Beach.

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There will be 35&nbsp;two and three-bedroom apartments, between six to eight apartments per floor.

The resident amenity is located on the rooftop, where there will be a pool with day beds, a private seating terrace, a gym, barbecue, and dining spaces.

It is protected from the Gold Coast highway / western sun through smart design yet engaging to the street. Cleo is an appropriate response to the growing neighborhood and demand to live within this popular location.

Big Projects, led by Matthew Barrett, has previously developed Zinc at Kirra Beach, 73 apartments completed in 2019.&nbsp;

"Cleo responds to the local context and climate, opening out to views across the coastline," Plus noted in their submission to the Gold Coast City Council.

Big Projects plan Cleo, Mermaid Beach apartments

Niña is the latest Chevron Island apartment development to hit the small Gold Coast island inland from Surfers Paradise.

It's the second development on the island by the Sydney-based Macquarie York, who are just a few apartments away from selling out their first Chevron Island project, Allure.

Niña, less than 200 metres from Allure at 8-10 Parnero Street, will home 73 apartments in a 22-level building designed by Plus Architecture.

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Plus, led locally&nbsp;by Danny Juric, cleverly designed Niña&nbsp;so&nbsp;every apartment can capture views&nbsp;of the ocean. They call Niña's design "coastal sophistication with barefoot luxury," with one of the main design drivers the timeless curves, which will stand the test of time.

The two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments with over 80 sqm of internal living space start from $700,000, with the three-bedroom apartments spanning over 116 sqm priced from $950,000.

Levels one to seven will have four apartments per floor, three-bedder&nbsp;at the front of the building, and two-bedders&nbsp;with their own media rooms located at the rear of the building. This is where Plus' clever design comes in. The two-beds will have balconies that extend on the side of the building, allowing for views of the ocean.

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From level eight, the building will have a four metre set-back. Levels eight to 15 will home four two-bedroom apartments per floor, before hitting level 16 where the large sub-penthouse style apartments kick in.

There will still be two two-bedders at the back, but spanning the width of the building will be a half-floor, three-bedroom apartment, with two balconies, one off the master suite which will have its own walk in wardrobe and ensuite, and one off the open plan kitchen, living and dining room. These apartments will also have a media room.

There are two two-level penthouses from level 21. Downstairs is one of the bedrooms, and the main living, kitchen and dining area. Upstairs is another two bedrooms, and another outdoor terrace with its own plunge pool.

On this level is also an&nbsp;open rooftop will be further amenity, including a wet edge, resort-style pool with day beds, a sunken firepit space with built in seating, and a barbecue terrace, and with seating.

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The town planner, Urban Planning Services,&nbsp;said Plus designed the building based on a local coastal vernacular, playing off the image of surrounding modern developments.

“Niña is beautiful, elegant and feminine, but with an undeniable strength and presence," Plus Architecture director&nbsp;Danny Juric said.

"From the very beginning, we set out to create a building that was truly individual and boldly stepped away from the traditional interpretations of what Gold Coast living embodied."

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Plus, led locally by Danny Juric, cleverly designed the project so every apartment can capture views of the ocean

Sales launch at Niña, the newest Chevron Island apartment development

Queensland developers were among some of the most active, and busy,&nbsp;in 2021.

The Gold Coast boomed as much as anywhere in the country, with interstate migration still seeing thousands move from the southern states, while Brisbane picked up an early burst of sentiment with the news they would be hosting the 2032 Summer Olympics.

Some of Queensland&#39;s top developers&nbsp;have been planning for 2022 and&nbsp;acquiring development sites, while also happy to leave any official project launch to near Christmas given the border reopening to prospective New South Wales and Victoria buyers.

We&#39;ve taken a look at who&#39;s been busy in the market, with site acquisitions and project launches, heading in to 2022.

<h2>Cube Developments</h2>

Cube Developments is one of the most well known developers on the Sunshine Coast. They&#39;ve built&nbsp;up their pipeline for 2022, with further site acquisitions&nbsp;in the lakeside suburb of&nbsp;Birtinya.

They recently secured a near&nbsp;9,000 sqm site in Cardinal&nbsp;Place, which will host up to 245 apartments, adding a further $100 million to Cube&#39;s&nbsp;Birtinya&nbsp;portfolio.

Cube, led by director Scott Juniper, recently submitted $75 million plans for Oasis Apartments, just 56 residences across three buildings at Bokarina Beach.

Juniper said that he expected the new sites acquired by Cube would&nbsp;relieve the pressure currently experienced in the Sunshine Coast housing market.

&ldquo;Our commitment to the Sunshine Coast is resolute and has culminated in a site where we can rapidly cater to the strong demand that we&rsquo;re experiencing,&rdquo; Juniper said.

Currently Cube are selling Seasons Birtinya, a two-building development of 146 apartments designed by Cottee Parker Architects.

&quot;The&nbsp;brief was to create a unique and elevated &#39;Work Rest Play&#39; environment in response to the post COVID lifestyle shift, with leading amenity for the Sunshine Coast,&quot; Cottee Parker director Sandra Browne told Urban.

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They also have in market Nature by Cube, a luxury project at Cotton Tree.

<h2>Siera Group</h2>

The Brisbane-based Siera Group will be heading in to 2022 ready to launch their first Gold Coast apartment project.

Dubbed Tapestry, designed by BDA Architecture to&nbsp;pay homage to the Island&#39;s new Home of the Arts precinct,&nbsp;will have 83 apartments across its 17 levels.

Offering two and three-bedroom apartments, Tapestry will be crowned by an exclusive resident rooftop featuring 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.

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The Brisbane-based development and construction firm is headed by&nbsp;managing director&nbsp;and founder Brent Thompson, who sits on the board of UDIA QLD and chairs the Brisbane&nbsp;City Council&nbsp;Policy&nbsp;Committee.

Thomson said he wanted to create something that was targeted at a wider net, rather than the multi million dollar apartments that are limited to the fortunate few.

&quot;We want the local owner occupier, who could be living&nbsp;in a medium-size house in the area, to be able to downsize or rightsize, or have others who just want to find a new lifestyle, and have the opportunity to do so without being priced out.&quot;

Siera is committed to the Gold Coast, having also snapped up a further development site, on the dress circle Garfield Terrace where they intend to create an owner-occupier driven boutique collection of apartments.

<h2>Aria Property Group</h2>

The Brisbane-based Aria Property Group recently secured council approval for Urban Forest, a Koichi Takada-designed South Br​isbane apartment development which when proposed last year was dubbed &quot;the world&#39;s greenest residential tower&quot;.

The project, some 194&nbsp;apartments across 18 levels, was slated to have&nbsp;over 1,000 trees and 20,000 plants when it was going to be 392 apartments across 30 levels before the size was reduced. Now there will be 550 trees and 25,000 plants.

A mix of two, three and four-bedroom apartments, Urban Forest will also feature a cafe, 1,450 sqm ground floor park, a rooftop rec deck with pool, gym, dining room, cinema, spa with hot and cold pools, sauna &amp; steam rooms, workspace, wine room, resident&rsquo;s lounge and bar and bbq areas.

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Also in the pipeline is a&nbsp;Kangaroo Point apartment development.&nbsp;Dubbed Riviera, the complex between&nbsp;470 and 480 Main Street will have&nbsp;124&nbsp;apartments across 12 levels.

Aria, who recently won two awards at the 2021&nbsp;QLD Master Builders Award for its West End apartment development, Tree House,&nbsp;just sold out Trellis, their most sustainable project to date.

Aria has been led by its managing director, Tim Forrester, since he founded the company in 2003.

<h2>FORME</h2>

The local developer FORME has just launched its second Koichi Takada-designed&nbsp;apartment project on the Gold Coast.

Sea, at 96 The Esplanade in Burleigh Heads, has just 30 apartments across its 17 curved levels.&nbsp;

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&quot;Since the scaffold dropped at Norfolk, the building has quickly become an icon&quot; FORME managing director David Calvisi said, with the architecture flooding social media.

Even the popular beach photographer&nbsp;Aquabumps have prints available of the iconic facade.

&quot;Norfolk has been a great success and it was important we carried the key elements of its success, mainly via the architecture, through the design at 96 The Esplanade&quot;, Calvisi added.

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Sea will have 23 half-floor apartments of around 220 sqm, as well as three full-floor residences with around 440 sqm of space.

Calvisi&#39;s eye next year will be on Brisbane, where he has a striking commercial development on James St, and recently secured a site on Doggett Street which will home around 30 apartments.

<h2>MOSAIC PROPERTY</h2>

After constant sell outs in 2021, Mosaic are certainly one to watch in 2022. They will be launching seven apartment projects all up next year.

Their most recently announced will be their first in Bilinga, just north of Coolangatta, where SJB Architects has designed a seven-level, 13-apartment building at 1 Surf Street.

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They have Florence, on Burleigh Heads The Esplanade, and a project in Brisbane&#39;s Toowong.

One of the most impressive is likely to be Florence by Mosaic, nine full-floor apartments across nine levels, also in Burleigh Heads.

Last year was one of Mosaic&#39;s biggest since it was founded by its managing director Brook Monahan. They sold&nbsp;out L&#39;Orient on the Sunshine Coast, The Witton in Brisbane&#39;s Indooroopilly, and Kensington in Toowong, all to database buyers.

<h2>ANIKO GROUP</h2>

Responsible for transforming a large section of Hope Island, Aniko will be continuing their development on the Gold Coast island&nbsp;in 2022.

Next year, pending approval, the George Mastrocostas-led Aniko will launch their latest project at 10 Sickle Avenue, a further 185 apartments spread across two buildings.

They&#39;ve&nbsp;had their go-to architecture firm, the local Archidiom, create&nbsp;plans for the two mid-rise buildings, focused around a central recreation area feature a pool, gym, theatre, residents lounge and outdoor seating and lawns.

It will join their recently approved Athena Residences, at 6-8 Sickle Avenue.

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Also launching next year will be their $52 million gated townhouse project at&nbsp;31-35 Grant Avenue.

The development, dubbed No.35 Grant Avenue, will see 48 townhouses developed, as well as 10 waterfront duplex villas,&nbsp;designed to reflect upmarket city-inspired living. The project will centre around an expansive park precinct with walkways and gardens.

Aniko&nbsp;is also preparing to submit an application for marina berths which will be available for sale.

<h2>HABITAT DEVELOPMENT GROUP</h2>

The local Sunshine Coast developer, Habitat Development Group, will be launching two projects to the market in 2022.

In August Habitat&nbsp;lodged plans for St Clair Apartments, some 200 apartments on Lake Kawana in&nbsp;Birtinya.

There will be 100 apartments in each eight-level building, made up of 46 two-beds, 119 three-bedroom apartments, making up 60 per cent of the development, and 35 four-bedroom and penthouse apartments.

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Habitat Development Group managing director Cleighton Clark said they are excited about the project and look forward to Habitat playing its part in the growth and evolution of the&nbsp;Birtinya&nbsp;lakeside precinct.

&quot;There&rsquo;s already been some exciting momentum created by&nbsp;Stockland&nbsp;and other strong local developers,&quot; Clark said, adding that the&nbsp;Birtinya&nbsp;precinct was awarded the 2020 National UDIA Award for Master-planned Development.

Their other project will be The Corso, their second&nbsp;from Economic Development Queensland (EDQ)&nbsp;in the new&nbsp;Maroochydore&nbsp;CBD, having sold out their $83 million Market Lane project.

The new $94 million development, will include two towers, one 15-storey tower offering 116 apartments, including five penthouses, and an eight-storey tower, comprising 42 apartments and 715sqm of retail space.

Designed by Sunshine Coast-based K Architecture, the project will include a large resort pool on the ground floor and a communal rooftop terrace on level four connecting the two towers.

<h2>SHERPA PROPERTY GROUP</h2>

Sherpa were another developer with a stellar 2021.

Their Perspective range, including Perspective Two Sea and the neighbouring Perspective Nexus in Palm Beach were&nbsp;immensely popular, selling out within weeks of each other earlier this year.&nbsp;

Perspective Two Sea hadn&#39;t even officially launched, with buyers between $3.5 million to $4.75 million coming forward from their&nbsp;database.

Actively looking for further development sites, Sherpa recently secured a Mermaid Beach block at&nbsp;72-74 Albatross Avenue, one of the suburb&#39;s premier streets, just off Hedges Avenue.

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That will see Perspective Albatross constructed, just eight beachfront apartments. There will be six three-bedroom apartments and two whole-floor penthouses designed by Cottee Parker.

Also expected to launch in 2022 is Perspective Broadwater, just six apartments&nbsp;in Biggera Waters, and Perspective Nexus, 34 three-bedroom apartments across 14 levels.

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A local developer&nbsp;buyer&nbsp;has snapped up&nbsp;one of the two&nbsp;exclusive&nbsp;three-level penthouses crowning The AU - the new luxury Surfers Paradise apartment tower on the dress circle Esplanade.

The buyer has paid just south of $9 million for the 477&nbsp;sqm space, which he intends on further customising for&nbsp;his family&#39;s&nbsp;entertainment and lifestyle needs.

There&#39;s scope, particularly with the third level of the&nbsp;penthouse, which can&nbsp;be crafted into&nbsp;something truly unique, ASF Group Marketing Director Daniel&nbsp;Fang&nbsp;said.

&quot;The purchaser of the final penthouse could add another ocean view master suite, but there&#39;s already plenty of bedrooms. Thus, the options for a yoga or meditation room with full-width views of the beach, a cinema room, or even a personal gym are certainly available to them,&quot;&nbsp;Fang&nbsp;suggested.

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The penthouse starts from level 17 and has a&nbsp;separate&nbsp;private lift within to access the higher levels.&nbsp;Offering 16m frontage directly facing the ocean,&nbsp;the penthouses feature four bedrooms with the second level having the option of including a lap pool.

&quot;It&#39;s always a good sign when someone in the same industry sees the&nbsp;outstanding value proposition and quality of what you&#39;re delivering&nbsp;and subsequently&nbsp;buys into the project,&quot; Fang added.

&quot;They&nbsp;truly&nbsp;do their due diligence, and the fact they&#39;re happy with what they see, with the quality of the process and the track record of the development company, is a great&nbsp;vote of confidence for The AU.&quot;

There&#39;s been&nbsp;significant&nbsp;interest from discerning local buyers for the&nbsp;lower level apartments.&nbsp;The price per square metre&nbsp;matched with the unrivalled beach and ocean&nbsp;views in such a central&nbsp;location in Surfers Paradise is&nbsp;incomparable to any other development on the market currently.

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It&#39;s been local and interstate business owners who have made up the majority of the enquiry so far. 
 
&quot;The AU will be&nbsp;an exclusive&nbsp;community - a true boutique offering&nbsp;where you can get to know your neighbours. Of course, the residences also provide an elevated degree of privacy given that&nbsp;a typical 255 sqm residence will span an entire floor with its own private&nbsp;lift lobby.&quot; 
 
Each full-floor apartment with a starting price of $3.45 million offers three bedrooms and a multi-purpose room, or four bedrooms, each with stone kitchens and an open plan living and dining area. Furthermore, each residence boasts a 16m frontage directly facing the Pacific Ocean and beach.

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The resident amenity is located on&nbsp;the&nbsp;podium level, with a gym and residents&#39; lounge space, which sit beside the infinity pool that looks out across the sand and ocean.

The podium level also features a barbecue and dining facilities, along with a sauna, ideal for unwinding after a few laps in the pool. 
 
The display suite is up and ready for viewing for prospective buyers, with the interiors created in the style of the actual residences. That&#39;s located in the Soul Boardwalk&nbsp;shopping precinct, just a few minutes&#39;&nbsp;walk&nbsp;from the actual site of The AU.

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The AU's two only penthouses span across three storeys - each featuring four bedrooms, an option for a lap pool and an additional master bedroom or meditation suite on the top floor.


Tri-level penthouse in The AU in Surfers Paradise snapped up for almost $9 million by local buyer

Everyone has wanted a piece of the Gold Coast in 2021, both developers and buyers, interstate and local.

GV Property Group&nbsp;agent Luke&nbsp;Reaby, who sells amalgamated sites to developers across the whole of the Gold Coast,&nbsp;says the number of interstate developers interested in apartment sites went through a noticeable shift in 2021.

&quot;Around half of our sales over the year went to interstate developers,&quot;&nbsp;Reaby&nbsp;said.

&quot;Most, if not all of the developers we&#39;ve spoken to who secured a site in 2021 have already secured a second or even third site, or are otherwise still on the hunt for another given the pent up demand for new apartments. However, given the lack of sites availble in desired locations such as Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach, Burleigh Heads, Palm Beach and Coolangatta, most are struggling to find prime land.

&quot;Their belief is that the Gold Coast apartment market will thrive for years to come which is partly due to the interstate migration, affordability, proximity to the beach and of course the lifestyle.&quot;

We&#39;ve taken a look at the Sydney and Melbourne-based developers who have made their mark on the Gold Coast.

<h2>Hirsch &amp; Faigen</h2>

It was a stellar debut 2021 on the Gold Coast for the Melbourne-based developer Hirsch &amp; Faigen.

Their first project, Hemingway at Palm Beach, sold out all of its 78 apartments in a matter of months earlier this year.

They&#39;ve sold over 60 per cent of their luxury Kirra Beach apartment development, Emerson, a collection of just 27 apartments on Musgrave Street.

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Now the team, led by Daniel Faigen and Richard Hirsch, has launched Yves, a rare development in the sleepy Mermaid Beach.

Yves, again designed by Rothelowman, who has handled each of Hirsch &amp; Faigen&#39;s Gold Coast developments,&nbsp;will comprise three&nbsp;25-level towers. They will home a total of&nbsp;145 apartments.

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The building&#39;s are crowned with outdoor rooftop seating, with the residential amenity located in the shared lobby, which&nbsp;Rothelowman&nbsp;designed as a greenhouse to create a suburban feel.

There will be a north-facing swimming pool as the centrepiece, as well as a pool and yoga deck, a&nbsp;gym, sauna, recreation lounge and barbecue seating.

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The design is also a nod to the history of coastal masonry walk ups.

Faigen said Mermaid is still the&nbsp;best suburb on the Gold Coast, with the millionaire&#39;s row Hedges Avenue fronting&nbsp;the beach. He said the&nbsp;apartment&nbsp;towers of this size fit the location better than the sites of their previous two developments.

<h2>Macquarie York</h2>

The Sydney-based developer Macquarie York aren&#39;t new to the Gold Coast, but have really put their stamp in 2021.

Having nearly sold out their first Gold Coast project, Allure on Chevron Island, Macquarie York, led by managing director Roy Skaf, has two projects currently in market which they&#39;ll be selling in to 2022.

One is another on Chevron Island.&nbsp;Ni&ntilde;a, less than 200 metres from Allure, will home 73 apartments in a 22-level building designed by&nbsp;Plus Architecture.

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Plus Architecture,&nbsp;led locally&nbsp;by Danny Juric, cleverly designed Ni&ntilde;a&nbsp;so&nbsp;every apartment can capture views&nbsp;of the ocean.

They call Ni&ntilde;a&#39;s design &quot;coastal sophistication with barefoot luxury,&quot; with one of the main design drivers the timeless curves, which will stand the test of time.

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Macquarie York also have Ocean House, a luxury collection of&nbsp;apartments at Palm Beach, each with three bedrooms, a multi-purpose room, and&nbsp;200 sqm of living area.

The development has been designed by the local architecture firm&nbsp;BDA Architects, who say the striking building is&nbsp;sculpted&nbsp;from inspiration from the surrounding natural environment of the movement of water and sand.

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<h2>Little Projects</h2>

The Melbourne-based Little Projects branched out to Queensland a few years ago with their first project, Signature at Broadbeach, but really kicked in to life in 2021.

Following the sell-out of Signature, some 245 apartments, Little Projects tailored their next project to the high demand for luxury owner-occupier apartments. Their latest Broadbeach development, Aperture, has been a huge hit with buyers locally and interstate.

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Aperture has just 29 apartments across the 35 levels, with 26 full-floor apartments with three bedrooms, three bathrooms and three parking spaces.

They start from $2.1 million, with every level of the 120 metre building offering uninterrupted ocean views from the balcony off the living area.

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Speaking to Urban, Pyke says the team have a firm belief in the longevity of the Gold Coast apartment market, and are working towards securing more development sites heading in to 2022.

<h2>Iris Capital</h2>

Iris Capital were another making their move on the hot Gold Coast market in 2021. They recently launched their $800 million apartment project Victoria &amp; Albert.

V&amp;A will have over 400 apartments across its two towers, which share a subtropical recreational podium, two levels of premium offices and commercial facilities and a fresh food and dining retail on the street level.

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Iris, who are behind the $350 million redevelopment&nbsp;of the iconic Bourbon and Beefsteak Hotel in to 48 luxury apartments at home in Sydney, are heading in to 2022 with another local site secured, on the dress circle Garfield Terrace.

Arnaout said Iris Capital has been looking to expanding its operations outside of NSW for some time, initially exploring a move into Victoria.

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&ldquo;However, the way the market is heading and how buyers have responded to south-east Queensland has definitely driven our decision to expand further north as opposed to Victoria,&rdquo;&nbsp;Arnaout said.

&ldquo;The onslaught of investment and migration into south-east Queensland, the prospect of the Olympics in 2032 and regional growth over the next decade have certainly changed our strategic focus. For us, it&rsquo;s a no brainer.&rdquo;

<h2>Gurner</h2>

Tim Gurner swooped on the Gold Coast in 2021, securing the Ferny Ave block owned by the collapsed Ralan, who had planned for two&nbsp;towers on the sprawling Budds Beach site.

In early 2022 GurnerTM will be launching the first stage of the $1.25 billion. Dubbed La Pelago, the&nbsp;11,000 plus sqm space will now have four towers with nearly 1,000 apartments, around a quarter dedicated to a hotel.

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La Pelago, likely named after the small commune in Italy,&nbsp;centralises on a private island theme, where&nbsp;each building is surrounded by over 9,000 sqm of amenity, lush tropical landscaping by SWA and pool-side water retreats, creating four private islands.

Gurner has appointed ICON to build the first 68-level tower.&nbsp;The build price is estimated to be over $350 million, and will take just over three years to complete.

<h2>Abadeen</h2>

Sydney&#39;s&nbsp;Abadeen Group launched their first project to the Gold Coast in 2021, starting in Palm Beach where they are developing Villea.

The 69-apartment tower at 26 Mawarra Street was a hit with local owner-occupiers and first home buyers, given its more affordable entry price compared to other projects in the area.

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Justin Brown, the CBRE chairman&nbsp;who founded Abadeen over two decades ago, said the company&nbsp;was delighted to have purchased such a strategic site to enter the Gold Coast market.

&ldquo;We are extremely excited with the purchase in what we believe is one of Australia&rsquo;s premier beachfront locations,&rdquo;&nbsp;Brown said when Villea launched earlier this year.

&ldquo;We know the market is running very strongly on the southern Gold Coast, in Palm Beach particularly, and&nbsp;believe the market is primed for this project.&quot;

<h2>Macquarie Developments</h2>

The Sydney-based Macquarie Developments Group made a big&nbsp;move on the Gold Coast,&nbsp;having secured approval to develop the tallest tower in&nbsp;Broadbeach.

The Gold Coast City Council gave the development the green light, after Macquarie&nbsp;amended the approved application after they bought the site in October through GV Property Group.

Macquarie Developments Group has altered the development approval that they inherited back in 2016, which was for a 42-level tower.

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Assana will now rise a further 11 levels, but will have considerably less&nbsp;apartments, down from 186 to 146, a move which sees the developer&nbsp;cater to growing trend of bigger apartments for the owner-occupier.

The slender, 52-level Assana,&nbsp;at 15 Rosewood Avenue, will be the tallest tower in Broadbeach, topping the nearby The Oracle Beach Tower, which peaks at 50 storeys.

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Head of Development and Construction Peter Galvin said his team worked closely with Gold Coast City Council, Gold Coast-based Urban Planning Services, and award-winning architects SJB, to achieve a successful outcome.

&ldquo;We wanted to improve on the existing DA because we felt we could deliver a better outcome for everyone &ndash; for us, the community, and future residents,&rdquo;&nbsp;Galvin said.

<h2>Pask</h2>

The Melbourne property developer Pask has been in Brisbane for a while, developing greenfield sites around the capital for a number of years.

But they announced themselves on to the Gold Coast in 2021 when they launched Esplanade,&nbsp;its luxury Palm Beach apartment development on the sought-after The Esplanade.

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Strong demand from buyers has seen half of the 16 residences snapped up prior to the project&rsquo;s retail sales launch.

NPA Projects Director Andrew Erwin saying he&#39;s seen interest from Gold Coast locals, as well as from Brisbane, and Melbourne.&nbsp;

&quot;Great design and quality craftsmanship are what Pask are well-known for in Melbourne,&quot;&nbsp;Erwin says, highlighting their work at the Millswyn, a collection of eight luxury apartments, two penthouses and a restored heritage residence in South Yarra&rsquo;s exclusive Domain precinct.

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<h2>Weiya Holdings</h2>

The Sydney developer Weiya Holdings has nearly sold out its first Gold Coast apartment development, DE-LUXE, the apartment redevelopment of the 1930s cinema and&nbsp;Old Burleigh Theatre Arcade&nbsp;in Burleigh Heads.

The ground level and arcade will be retained and restored, and will see 13 levels of luxury apartments built above the space.

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Just a few apartments remain in the Goodwin Terrace development, which could home Queensland&#39;s most expensive penthouse if the lavish spread fetches the $23 million asking price.

Their next project in the GC is&nbsp;Aalto, a 38-level luxury high-rise development on their recently acquired&nbsp;$50 million block of land at 75-79 Garfield Terrace, right on Northcliffe Beach.

<h2>Sammut</h2>

The Sammut Group has been operating in the luxury residential apartment space in Sydney&#39;s Sutherland Shire region for the best part of three decades.

They made a name for themselves on the Gold Coast in 2021 with their near sell-out of their first project in Queensland, Coast, on the sought-after Garfield Terrace in Surfers Paradise.

Within weeks of lodging its development application earlier this year, it sold more than half of the 43 beachfront apartments.

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&quot;The kind of swift sale is unlike anything I have experienced in my 35 years in the industry,&quot; Sammut Group CEO and co-founder Allen Sammut said.

There were sight unseen, full-floor apartment purchasers from Sydney and Melbourne in recent weeks. The project is set for completion in late 2023.

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The interstate developers lighting up the Gold Coast apartment market

Mirador&rsquo;s unique residential amenity comes together to offer relaxed, luxury coastal living on the island oasis that is Chevron Island.

The collection of 71 residences includes two, three and four-bedroom apartments, terraces and skyhomes, complemented by resort-style recreational spaces and premium private amenity.

Mirador boasts carefully considered shared recreational spaces for residents, with extensive landscaping providing a lush, subtropical backdrop that creates a serene ambience.

The stunning podium-level pool area includes wet lounges and cabanas, perfect for a lazy afternoon basking in the sun and taking in the captivating views of the Gold Coast.

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When you&rsquo;re not lounging by the pool, head to the rooftop to relax in the club lounge, enjoy a BBQ on the deck, or entertain with the private kitchen, dining room and wine cellar &ndash; all while absorbing the impressive panoramic views stretching from the spit in the north, across the glittering Surfer&rsquo;s Paradise skyline, over the Nerang River to HOTA, and out to the Gold Coast hinterland.

Mirador also has everything you need to nourish your health and wellbeing, from a gym and yoga/pilates facilities to a sauna and treatment rooms. Other shared amenity at Mirador includes a games room and AV-equipped meeting room.

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It&rsquo;s not only Mirador&rsquo;s shared amenity that provides a unique luxurious lifestyle, but its private amenity as well.

Designed by award-winning architects, Cottee Parker, each of the residences at Mirador offers thoughtfully considered design.

Residences are primed for entertaining, with butler&rsquo;s pantries and island benches common to most residences.

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Wraparound balconies consider details such as BBQ nooks and circulation around outdoor furniture, while master bedroom suites feature extensive walk-in robes and, where possible, spectacular views of the landscape from freestanding baths.

Two-bedroom apartments start from $690,000.

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Mirador boasts carefully considered shared recreational spaces for residents, with extensive landscaping providing a lush, subtropical backdrop that creates a serene ambience

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Mirador, Chevron Island apartments, designed to hero private and public entertaining

Yves is the third Gold Coast apartment development by the Melbourne-based&nbsp;developer Hirsch &amp; Faigen in 2021.

For all three of their developments they&#39;ve had Rothelowman handle the design process, with Yves comprising a contemporary collection of three towers.

The $200 million Yves project will have 145 apartments across the three 26-level towers, which&nbsp;start from&nbsp;$540,000 for a one-bedroom apartment, and $740,000 for a two-bedroom apartment.

Rothelowman noted in their design statement that the design of&nbsp;Yves&nbsp;is a nod to the history of coastal masonry walk ups.

&quot;Embedding the coastal traditions of this place within high density apartment precincts is not by any means a straight forward task,&quot;&nbsp;Rothelowman&nbsp;state.

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&quot;Mermaid Avenue seeks to humbly direct this thinking towards an outcome that promotes liveability and simplicity. The unique &ldquo;wedge-shaped&rdquo; site results in a dynamic built form that has been subtly articulated through a series of intersections in form and incisions in the overall mass.

&quot;A layered approach to fa&ccedil;ade balancing glazing with masonry responds to climatic orientation, desire for views and outlook. A textural approach which balances reflectivity in glass with undulating precast patterned concrete will create a vibrancy through shadow and depth.

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&quot;The low set podium is modestly scaled to engage with the neighbouring apartment buildings and continue the language of the street within the undercroft of the tower. Gardens prevail on all frontages ensuring a balanced relationship with the adjacent sites.

&quot;The narrow streetscape interface is relaxed with generous setbacks allowing for the establishment of a landscape focused forecourt between the lobby and the footpath.

&quot;Gardens are utilised to create a domestic tone, rich in coastal species, colour and textures.&quot;

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Rothelowman noted the site presented a unique opportunity to create a transitional tower project at the junction between the intensity of cosmopolitan Broadbeach and the more traditional/ laidback vestiges that is well defined by places such as Mermaid Beach.

&quot;Between the sleepless Broadbeach &amp; gentrified Burleigh, Mermaid Beach captures the diminishing modesty&nbsp;of the Gold Coast,&quot; Rothelowman note in their design statement.

&quot;It is a microcosm with cafes, craft and culture. A community of locals and tourists relishing a more humble urban lifestyle than the north &amp; south.

&quot;A deliberate and direct attitude towards enhancing the way in which buildings can add to the narrative of life of the Gold Coast is important in ensuring an &ldquo;Architecture of Place&rdquo; can be developed.&quot;

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&quot;A rich part of the evolution of the Gold Coast is the challenge and opportunity posed by the emergence of high density precincts amongst the well-established lower intensity beachside villages of the City. This is very much a product of the desirability of living in the emerging City and the rapid shift towards a more urbanised environment along the length of the Coast.&quot;

The building&#39;s are crowned with outdoor rooftop seating, with the residential amenity located in the shared lobby, which&nbsp;Rothelowman&nbsp;designed as a greenhouse to create a suburban feel.

There will be a north-facing swimming pool as the centrepiece, as well as a pool and yoga deck, a&nbsp;gym, sauna, recreation lounge and barbecue seating.

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Rothelowman noted in their design statement that the design of Yves is a nod to the history of coastal masonry walk ups.

A nod to coastal masonry walk ups: Rothelowman's design decisions behind the Mermaid Beach apartment development, Yves

Mermaid Beach is set for a rare new apartment development.

Yves, a contemporary collection of three towers, has launched just before the end of 2021, marking the Melbourne-based developer Hirsch &amp; Faigen&#39;s&nbsp;third development the Gold Coast this year, after making their Queensland debut at the start of 2021.

The $200 million Yves project will have 145 apartments across the three 26-level towers, designed by Rothelowman, who have been Hirsch &amp; Faigen&#39;s go-to architect on the Gold Coast.

Prices start from&nbsp;$520,000 for a one-bedroom apartment, and $740,000 for a two-bedroom apartment.

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Daniel Faigen,&nbsp;who runs Hirsch &amp; Faigen with Richard Hirsch,&nbsp;said Mermaid Beach is still the&nbsp;best suburb on the Gold Coast, with the millionaire&#39;s row Hedges Avenue fronting&nbsp;the beach.

He said the&nbsp;apartment&nbsp;towers of this size fit the location better than the sites of their previous two developments.

&quot;With Mermaid Avenue we&#39;re getting back to some more affordability,&quot; Faigen told Urban, adding that there&#39;s a need for a more price pointed product.

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Crowning Yves is the penthouse &ndash; spanning 335 sqm of internal space, plus an additional 71 sqm of private external living. It will have&nbsp;four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a multi-purpose room and a study.

The building&#39;s are crowned with outdoor rooftop seating, with the residential amenity located in the shared lobby, which&nbsp;Rothelowman&nbsp;designed as a greenhouse to create a suburban feel.

There will be a north-facing swimming pool as the centrepiece, as well as a pool and yoga deck, a&nbsp;gym, sauna, recreation lounge and barbecue seating.

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&ldquo;We are delighted to be bringing a third Gold Coast project to market off the back of two consecutive successes on the southern coast,&quot; Hirsch added.

&ldquo;We have a fundamental belief in this prestigious pocket of the Gold Coast, and are excited to introduce our unique take on modern luxury to a market that is on the brink of exploding once the well-heeled interstate buyers make their way into the state.&rdquo;

Hirsch &amp; Faigen secured a sell-out of their first Gold Coast project, Hemingway, at Palm Beach, before&nbsp;heading to Kirra Beach where they are selling Emerson, a boutique tower of just 27 apartments.

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Yves, Mermaid Beach apartments launch

The apartment giant, Meriton, has lodged plans for its next Gold Coast mixed-use apartment and retail tower.

Dubbed Pacific, the project will see 637 apartments built across the two&nbsp;50 and 70-levels at 152 Esplanade, a 4416 sqm beachfront site on the corner of The Esplanade and Main Beach Parade which they bought&nbsp;earlier this year.

It follows the predominantly NSW developer's first Gold Coast apartment project, Ocean, which is over 65&nbsp;per cent sold. That sits just down the street. Earlier this year, Meriton boss Harry Triguboff signalled his intent on developing away from New South Wales, with a continued effort in Queensland.

There will be 382 apartments in Tower 1, the taller north tower, and 255 in Tower 2, or the south tower.

<a href="/new-apartments/iconica">To follow the project and track its updates, enquire here.</a>

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The local architecture firm DBI Architecture designed Pacific, with a&nbsp;focus on creating larger apartments.

"Pacific moves away from smaller unit types to embrace the growing demand for larger apartments," DBI's design statement read.

"The lower residences offer a bedroom mix of one, two and three with the upper residences offering a mix of two, three and four. Both towers are topped by four bedroom sky residences with their own private roof top."

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DBI say that&nbsp;Pacific is set to deliver a new Iconic building on the Gold Coast skyline.

"This new address will be consistent with the contributions to the foreshore revival started by Soul and the subsequent public work developed by Council.

"The materiality relates to the established Gold Coast natural palette and sophisticated beach lifestyle.

<a href="/new-apartments/iconica">To follow the project and track its updates, enquire here.</a>

"This highly activated ground plane is a sincere attempt at place making, creating a food and retail destination to the less activated stretch of Surfers Paradise.

"The articulated and layered base of the building showcases cascading subtropical seaside landscaped terraces and a sculpted planted awning extending the suspended garden all the way to the ground floor and to the lobby.

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"The walls and planters are cladded with textured stone and the pathways are covered with natural stone, complementing the clean design of the towers and offering an additional layer of sophistication."

The shared podium features beachfront retail and dining terrace facilities and offers extensive glazing and perimeter planting for a softer human scale feel to the street.

The podium is topped by residents’ facilities including lounge, gaming room, a gym, spa, steam room, a 25 metre indoor lap pool, and an outdoor plunge pool surrounded by lush green landscape.

Tower 1, the north tower, will be crowned by indoor amenity with another indoor 25 metre&nbsp;lap pool, another gym, this one with panoramic views, a spa, steam room and another games room.

<a href="/new-apartments/iconica">To follow the project and track its updates, enquire here.</a>

The Pacific puts another two huge towers which are set to change the Gold Coast skyline.

There are the three further approved towers at the four-tower Ruby dev​elopment,&nbsp;ranging from 30 to 60 levels. They were picked up by the Sydney hotelier Jerry Schwarz after it was sold from the collapsed Ra​lan.

GurnerTM picked up Ra​lan's other site, at Budds Beach, and is preparing&nbsp;to launch the first stage of the four-tower La Pelago, which will have nearly 1,000 apartments, next year.

SPG Land's Paradiso Place has another three towers with 792 apartments.

The local architecture firm DBI designed Pacific, with a focus on creating larger apartments

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