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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Joel Robinson

Abadeen unveils penthouse at Park Residences in Cremorne

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

Dalcott targets owner-occupiers with South Brisbane debut Marrone

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

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

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

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

Gold Coast Apartments

The 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.

The Gold Coast boomed as much as anywhere in the country, with interstate immigration still seeing thousands move from the southern states

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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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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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