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-based Iris Capital has officially launched Victoria &amp; Albert, their&nbsp;first apartment project on the Gold Coast.

The two 40 and 56-level towers will home over 400 apartments, with an intent on developing something that suited every type of buyer.

Iris Capital, led by the hotelier and developer Sam Arnaout, had the local architecture firm, DBI Architecture, create a development with subtropical design traits unique to the Gold Coast.

Urban caught up with DBI Architecture Director&nbsp;Raith Anderson to discuss about the project.

JR: What was the brief from Iris Capital for V&amp;A? What were the key features that were essential?

RA: The client brief was simple, "Create 'The'&nbsp;lifestyle destination on the Gold Coast."

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Resort style living in the heart of Broadbeach with every amenity that you would need within the development, or within short walking distance. Apartments had to be designed to be liveable i.e. large spaces that flowed with quality finishes that would meet the needs of the full range of potential purchasers:

•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; High end buyers

•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; families or couples downsizing

•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; investors

•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; first home buyers

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The focus on amenity was recognised early as being important which resulted in the entire podium containing a range of facilities, including a swimming pool for each tower, and both towers being afforded their own more exclusive amenities located at the top of the building.

The overall design was to appear seamless through the integration of the architecture, interiors and landscape.

JR: Was there a project that inspired you in the design?

RA: There were two key initial ideas that set the initial design direction. The first was the James Street precinct in the Valley, Brisbane. For the podium we were looking to create a sense of place that was welcoming, warm, and had a high level of texture and materiality. We wanted to create a vibrant, active environment that would meet the needs of the residents and the surrounding locals.

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The second idea was more what we weren’t looking for on this project. No white pre-cast curves. DBI started using this language 17 years ago on the Gold Coast so we were looking to create a more current style that would complement the luxury living the development would provide. A style that was clean and sophisticated. One that would contrast with the podium and the immediate surrounding buildings.

JR: What were the most important features of the site/location which influenced your design?

RA: Given the sites location and being one of the last major sites available for redevelopment in Precinct 1 of Broadbeach meant that the opportunity had to be maximised. The sites proximity to the beach required the apartments to be designed to make the most of the view opportunities to water. Having two street frontages, one being the Victoria Avenue Mall, meant that connectivity was important, and the legibility of that connection through the projects retail offering to Albert Avenue was clear.

The mixed-use nature of the heart of Broadbeach allows for a diverse range of uses within the development which provides the opportunity for a more intense, more active, style of development. We also saw the occasion to express the sub-tropical nature of the Gold Coast within the building design and in particular the podium with greenery draping the façade connecting down to a well landscaped streetscape.

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JR: What was the biggest challenge in the design of V&amp;A?

RA: The biggest challenge was bringing such a diverse range of uses and project requirements together in what was seen as a heavily constrained site, and from this creating an overall cohesive concept. It was certainly an achievement. This is where having such a great team comes into play. These complex projects are challenging, and it takes a focussed team to deliver them.

JR: What are the differences between the two towers, apart from the density?

RA: The concept was to have the most eastern tower, The Al​bert, with the most direct views to water, to be the more exclusive, residents only tower. The apartments in this tower are consistently larger. The western tower, The Victoria, will have a mix of residents. Both towers have a very high level of amenity with the podium level spanning the two towers.

From an expression point of view, The Victoria tower, being the taller of the two will appear more dominant but this affords the top levels of the tower 360 degree views.

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JR: How do you approach designing a two-tower development?

RA: As with any project design, we start with a detailed site and contextual analysis to ensure that orientation, views, ventilation, and solar aspect are well considered. With two towers we have the benefit of being able to manipulate both forms and their layouts to maximise the overall design outcome for the betterment of the development. For example, while the western tower is located “behind” the eastern tower, by making the floorplate of the eastern tower more compact and lengthening the floor plate of the western tower, we were able to maximise solar and view orientations so that nearly every apartment is afforded a view of the water and receives natural daylight.

With a multiple tower development there are generally two ways of approaching the building heights. The first is that the towers are a twin of each other. The second is to the vary the hei​ghts so that each tower has it’s own identity. They still need to compliment each other and read as a cohesive family. This is achieved through the external expression and selection of finishes. We chose the latter approach.

Being a mixed-use development, we were able to create a very strong base, this being the sculptured podium which anchors the overall development and sits it firmly within the heart of Broadbeach.

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The client brief was simple, "Create 'The' lifestyle destination on the Gold Coast."



How we designed Victoria & Albert, Broadbeach apartment development: Five minutes with DBI's Raith Anderson

2021 will go down as the biggest sales year the Gold Coast has seen for new apartments since the property consultancy Urbis began monitoring the sector.

The number of apartment sales for the September quarter surged to 690, bringing the total of new apartments sold on the Gold Coast in the first nine months of this year to 1,882.

This figure has already eclipsed the previous full-year record of 1,556 sales in 2016.

There&#39;s expected to be further figures which show the 2,000 mark was broken over the full calendar year, which has eyes looking toward 2022, and what&#39;s in store for the Gold Coast apartment market.

There&#39;s been a late push in to Christmas, later than any other year in living memory, to launch projects in to 2022.The Gold Coast is set to see a huge wave in early 2022 of some of the biggest apartment developments the suburb has ever seen.

We&#39;ve had a look at some of the developments to watch out for.

<h2>La Pelago, Surfers Paradise</h2>

Developer: GurnerTM 
Address: 108 Ferny Avenue, Surfers Paradise

The most anticipated development&nbsp;is no doubt the first foray in to the Gold Coast area by the Melbourne-based developer, GurnerTM.

Led by&nbsp;Tim Gurner, GurnerTM are set to launch La Pelago, the $1.25 billion, four-tower development which will bring over 1000 apartments to the Surfers Paradise dress circle Ferny Ave.

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<a href="/new-apartments/aquia-la-pelago-108-ferny-avenue-surfers-paradise">To be the first to know when La Pelago hits sale, enquire here.</a>

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.

Tim&nbsp;Gurner&nbsp;says&nbsp;La Pelago will be a new world experience for a beachside precinct that will be unlike anything ever attempted in Australia before, with an international hotel name that will be a new entrant to the Australian market.

<h2>Paradiso Place, Surfers Paradise</h2>

Developer: SPG Land and Gordon Corp 
Address: 103 Ferny Avenue, Surfers Paradise

Just up the street and set to go head to head with Gurner is Paradiso Place, another mega-development site.

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Recently launched, Paradiso Place will see&nbsp;792 apartments constructed, with a $4 million sales gallery to boot. At 750 sqm, that alone is the largest display suite-style marketing touch point in the southern hemisphere.

The apartments, across three towers, will be part of an ever wider precinct, which will include almost 150,000 sqm of retail, amenities, and residential living.

SPG Land chairman David Wang says Paradiso Place will create a long-awaited destination precinct to fill the gaping void in the Surfers Paradise cityscape.

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&ldquo;Paradiso Place is strategically located between the Marriott Hotel, main beach and the traditional Surfers Paradise beachfront areas,&quot; Wang says.

<h2>Yves, Mermaid Beach</h2>

Developer: Hirsch &amp; Faigen 
Address: 7-9 Mermaid Avenue, Mermaid Beach

2021 marked the entry to the Gold Coast apartment market for the Melbourne-based developer Hirsch &amp; Faigen. They started with the 78 apartment project Hemingway at Palm Beach,&nbsp;which sold out in a matter of months, before heading to Kirra Beach for Emerson, something more boutique with 27 apartments starting from just shy of $3 million.

Their third project, just launched, is the three tower development Yves, in the sleepy Gold Coast village of Mermaid Beach.

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That will have 145 apartments across three towers, designed by Rothelowman, who handled the design of Hemingway and Emerson.

&quot;We all know the Gold Coast has changed a lot in the last 60 years, and as more and more people escape the crowded &lsquo;southern cities&rsquo;, we anticipate she will change even more,&quot;&nbsp;Rothelowman&nbsp;advised in their design statement.

&quot;Between the sleepless Broadbeach &amp; gentrified Burleigh, Mermaid Beach captures the diminishing modesty&nbsp;of the Gold Coast. 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;

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<h2>AURA, Surfers Paradise</h2>

Developer:&nbsp;ASF Group 
Address: 59 Garfield Terrace, Surfers Paradise

In Q1 2022, the ASF Group are set to launch to the market AURA, a collection of&nbsp;just 26 full floor apartments, and one tri-level penthouse, across its 31 levels.

The tower, on the dress circle beachfront Garfield Terrace, will also feature an elevated lobby, gym and a club, activate all four&nbsp;sides defining a podium-like form through a dynamic raking column.

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AURA follows ASF&#39;s recent&nbsp;launch of The AU, an even more exclusive block of just 12 apartments.

One of the three-level penthouses in The AU just sold for $8.8 million.

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<h2>Tapestry, Chevron Island</h2>

Developer: Siera Group 
Address: 39&nbsp;Darrambal Street, Surfers Paradise

Tapestry, the first Gold Coast apartment project for the Brisbane-based Siera Group, will be launching in early 2022.

Designed by BDA Architecture to&nbsp;pay homage to the Island&#39;s new Home of the Arts precinct,&nbsp;Tapestry will&nbsp;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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Siera&#39;s managing director Brett 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;

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<h2>Lagoon, Main Beach</h2>

Developer: Drew Group 
Address: 11 Cronin Avenue, Main Beach

The longstanding South East Queenslander developer,&nbsp;Drew Group, are set to create which will be the largest Main Beach devevelopment since the 1980s, set over a huge amalgamated 4,000 sqm site.

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Plus Architecture&nbsp;designed the 248 apartments, which will be spread across two towers, linked by a central resort-style heated swimming pool and spa area.

Drew Group, led by Jonathan Drew since 2005, have history in the area and know it well,&nbsp;having previously created the 16-level, 29-apartment developer Cerulean on&nbsp;Pacific Street.

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&ldquo;As a local I feel an overwhelming responsibility to deliver an outstanding result for the Main Beach community and the future residents of Lagoon and this concept will be the central focus throughout the project until future residents move in,&quot; Drew said.

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Their most recent project The Village, some 72 apartments and beach houses at Palm Beach,&nbsp;was one of the fastest selling project in the Gold Coast over 2019 and 2020, securing all of the apartments in just three months.

<h2>Miles Residences, Kirra Beach</h2>

Developer: KTQ 
Address: Corner of Miles St and Marine Parade

The second stage of the $380 million redevelopment of the Kirra Beach Hotel is set to launch in early 2022. The first stage only last a few months before it achieved a snappy sell-out, with the 50 per cent sold status coming in just a few weeks of launch this time last year.

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Residents will have access to the raised 25 metre swimming pool with gun-barrel, never to be built out views north across the beach. The Kirra Beach Hotel will be redeveloped as part of the project, with a new pavilion added.

No words as to how many apartments will be part of the next stage.&nbsp;

KTQ group&nbsp;have&nbsp;a very successful track record across residential and commercial projects in recent years. They have won a number of awards for Elements of Byron Bay, their exclusive and luxury northern NSW retreat.&nbsp;They also developed Bayshore Bungalows, also in Byron, which they also developed and own and operate.&nbsp;

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KTQ are also set to release something special on their massive amalgamated Garfield Terrace beachfront site.&nbsp;

<h2>Sea, Burleigh Heads</h2>

Developer: FORME 
Address: 96 The Esplanade, Burleigh Heads

The local developer FORME are again putting together something special which launched shortly before Christmas.

They&#39;re selling Sea, their second Burleigh Heads development by the high-profile architecture firm Koichi Takada.

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The boutique apartment building of just 27 apartments follows the rhythms and designs as their sold-out Goodwin Terrace projects Norfolk and Luna.

Demand was so high for Norfolk, which recently settled as one of the Gold Coast&#39;s most expensiave apartment developments, that Forme boss David Calvisi put together the same team for Sea, with the aim to create a similar-style project slightly further south on The Esplanade.

Also featuring interiors from the Melbourne-based Mim Design, Sea&nbsp;comprises half-floor apartments, each with three bedrooms and&nbsp;240 sqm of living space. The full-floor apartments of around 480 sqm are configured to include three ensuited bedrooms, a multi-purpose room, media lounge, home gym, walk-in wine display bar, and a&nbsp;lifestyle space with a fireplace and butler&rsquo;s pantry.

Residents are afforded exclusive access to an array of in-house amenities including a pool, sauna, ice baths, gymnasium and pilates studio, and an alfresco dining terrace serviced by an integrated barbecue kitchen ensconced by idyllic gardens.

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<h2>Palais Coolangatta</h2>

Developer: BeckDev 
Address: 31-35 McLean Street, Coolangatta

Another Q1 release will see Palais Coolangatta, the $130 million apartment development on the site of the landmark Jazzland Dance Palais that has stood on the 2,355 sqm site since the 1930s, hit the market.

Developed by the Melbourne-based BeckDev, Palais Coolangatta will have&nbsp;175 one, two and three-bedroom apartments, as well as resident facilities and a street-level plaza with retail space.

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BDA Architecture has designed the plans for the development.

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Ben Beck, director of BeckDev and son of the industry veteran Max Beck, said Coolangatta stood out&nbsp;as one of the Gold Coast&rsquo;s gems.

&quot;Its riches lie in its natural amenity, world class surfing beaches and deep sense of community,&quot; Beck said.

<h2>Eden Avenue, Coolangatta</h2>

Developer: Kingbella Group, Steer Developments, CAPDEV Partners 
Address: 44 Eden Avenue, Coolangatta

A joint venture trio of Kingbella Group,&nbsp;Steer Developments, and CAPDEV Partners, are teaming up for a 12-level Coolangatta project.

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The project, designed by&nbsp;Plus A rchitecture, who describe the tower as &quot;beachside luxe living&quot;,&nbsp;will home 91 apartments and three townhouses.

To be the first to be contacted when Eden Ave&nbsp;hits the market, enquire here.

It will sit across four amalgamated lots totalling 1,924 sqm between 44 and 50 Eden Avenue.

The development will be&nbsp;crowned by a rooftop amenity level featuring an infinity edge pool, sun beds, adjoining spa, a wet deck, garden day beds and barbecue booths.

<h2>Belvue, Runaway Bay,&nbsp;</h2>

Developer: Polites Property Group 
Address: 13-15 Bayview Street, Runaway Bay

Runaway Bay is set to see its first residential tower to be developed in the idyllic Gold Coast waterfront enclave for almost three decades.

Belvue, French word for beautiful view,&nbsp;is set to be developed in a joint venture between Monaco Property Group and Polites Property Group, who has just lodged a development for the project.

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To be the first to be contacted when Belvue hits the market, enquire here.

The luxury tower on a 3,116 sqm site at 13-15 Bayview Street, has been designed for the&nbsp;owner-occupier, with just whole floor apartments.

The 31 apartments, which have four bedrooms each (or three and a multi-purpose room), will each take up a level of the 31 storey building, which is reminiscent of a resort-style hotel, without the mass number of rooms.

Plus Architecture, who are handling the design, call Belvue&nbsp;&quot;the sophisticated newcomer to Runaway Bay.&quot;

<h2>Myst, Broadbeach</h2>

Developer: Orenda Projects 
Address: 14 First Avenue, Broadbeach

The owner-occupier focused residential tower Myst, in the heart of Broadbeach, is set for an early 2022 launch.

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The&nbsp;Plus Architecture-designed plans for 14 First Avenue&nbsp;will have&nbsp;46 apartments across the 33-level tower, 45 of those being three-bedroom apartments, which, apart from the three whole-floor sub-penthouses, will span half of a floor.

The top two levels will be dedicated to a two-level penthouse, the only four-bedroom apartment in the building. That will have its own private terrace with a swimming pool.

2021 will go down as the biggest sales year the Gold Coast has seen for new apartments since the property consultancy Urbis began monitoring the sector

Top 12 Gold Coast apartment developments to watch out for in 2022

Kir​ra Beach has emerged as one of the hottest spots on the Gold Coast in the last 12 months.

There's been a number of boutique apartment projects, targeting the high-end owner-occupier market, with little in the way of more affordable stock.

The new tower at 39-41 McLean Street, which will see more affordable stock than what's currently on offer, will rise 19 levels and home 63 apartments, made up of 28 two-beds, starting from 85 sqm of internal space, and 35 three-bedroom apartments which start from 110 sqm.

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It sits next door to the old Jazzland Dance Palais which Melbourne developer&nbsp;<a href="/news/qld/beckdev-set-for-palais-coolangatta-apartment-development">BeckDev are seeking to turn in to apartments</a>.

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BDA drew inspiration from Manhattan's Flatiron building. Image credit: BDA Architecture

Crowning the new McLean Street project will be a rooftop pool, gym, lounge and kitchen area, and indoor and outdoor dining spaces. The development will be anchored at street-level by a cafe.

BDA Architecture, who handled the design, said in their submission to the Gold Coast City Council that the attributes of the&nbsp;site suggest that it is an ideal location for affordable residential accommodation.

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"The design proposal is to create a building form that accentuates the junction of McLean and Musgrave Street providing elements that welcome people to the heart of Coolangatta," the submission by lead architect Christopher Cumming read.

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The tower's sculptural facade. Image credit: BDA Architecture

"The tower is inspired by the natural landforms of the Coolangatta headlands, the fluid movements of the beach, with the base informed by the existing form and scale of the McLean Street buildings but clothed with landscape of the Kirra headland.

"A palette of natural whites and darker tones combined with face brick complement and enhance the existing Coolangatta built form character. The proposed bold building form and layered facade results in a timeless expression.

"The public realm interface to the street is key to creating an enhanced pedestrian experience and bookend to the McLean Street frontage."

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The proposed ground-level retail space. Image credit: BDA Architecture

The development was submitted by a company linked to John Kearney, who is a director at the Southport-based building firm Greyburn. Currently on the site is the disused surf shop, Sunhouse.

Kirra Beach has been one of the hottest markets on the Gold Coast since December last year when Miles Residences, the development by KTQ, was launched. The $450 project, part of the redevelopment of the iconic Kirra Beach Hotel, snappily sold out stage one, with future stages to be released early next year.

The quick sell-out of Joe Adsett's Rockpool by Rainbow Bay quickly followed, without any need for marketing. Marquee Developments Partners also didn't need any marketing to sell out their SOL Kirra Beach recently.&nbsp;

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Hirsch &amp; Faigen's luxury Emerson development on Musgrave Street has been in high demand, with the luxury, mostly whole-floor, development now over 60 per cent sold.

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Cr​u Collective also has a luxury project around the corner, with SUR Kirra Beach apartments selling for over $4 million each.

There are a few opportunities in the pipeline though for more affor​dable apartments in the area.

Just a few doors down from the new tower will be&nbsp;<a href="/news/qld/beckdev-set-for-palais-coolangatta-apartment-development">Melbourne developer BeckDev's Palais Coolangatta</a>, a redevelopment of the&nbsp;old Jazzland Dance Palais that has stood on a 2,355 sqm McLean Street site since the 1930s.

That will see175 one, two and three-bedroom apartments built, as well as resident facilities and a street-level plaza with retail space.

Also in the area on Eden Avenue will be the development&nbsp;by joint venture partners&nbsp;Steer Developments, Kingbella, and Capdev, who are <a href="/news/qld/beachside-luxe-living-set-for-rainbow-bay-as-new-apartment-tower-proposed">seeking to build 94 apartments as well as a handful of two-storey beach houses</a>.

The new tower at 39-41 McLean Street, which will see more affordable stock than what's currently on offer, will rise 19 levels and home 63 apartments

First look: Latest Kirra Beach, Coolangatta apartment tower

Palm Beach, one of the Gold Coast&#39;s hottest apartment markets, is set for a new unique project just off the beach.

S&amp;S Projects, led by the surfer developer Paul Gedoun, is expanding out of Rainbow Bay, where it&#39;s had back to back successes with its three latest apartment developments.

They&#39;ve just submitted plans for an $88 million mixed-use development at 1128 Gold Coast Highway, a mix of 150 hotel rooms underneath 40 two and three-bedroom apartments. It will replace the popular dining venue, The Collective.

Dubbed St Isla, the project has been designed by S&amp;S&#39;s go-to architecture firm, Cottee Parker, who designed Awaken, Esprit and Flow, in Rainbow Bay. Awaken and Flow are both sold out, with Esprit soon to follow suit.

<a href="/new-apartments/st-isla-1128-gold-coast-highway-palm-beach-qld-4221">To keep up with the next stage of development and launch of St Isla, enquire here.</a>

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The proposed St Isla development from the beach. Image credit: Cottee Parker

St Isla will rise 23 levels one row back from the beach and will have 10 two-bedroom apartments and 30 three-bedroom apartments which start from level 12 upwards.

The two-bedroom apartments start from 94 sqm internal with a 14 sqm balcony. The three-bedders have internal living areas from 147 sqm, with a 33 sqm balcony.&nbsp;

There are two amenity levels on the first and second floor. Level one will home a function room with a kitchen and a bar, a full day spa and a gym.

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Up a level will be the pool, with an adjoining cafe and beach bar. The ground level will also turn in to a precinct itself, with a cafe and dining tenancy space.

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The full St Isla tower with entry renders. Image credit: Cottee Parker

Town planner Urbis said that St Isla will provide a suitable point-of-different to boutique large three and four-bedroom apartment products that are being lodged in recent months.

&quot;With&nbsp;varied sizes and density, these units will vary in price with an intent to attract owner occupiers, first home buyers and down-sizers,&quot; Urbis added.

They put together an economics benefit package, showing how much St Isla would have a positive impact on both the employment and value added to the wider economy.

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&quot;Construction associated with the proposed development is expected to add a total of $64.2 million to the economy and support 240 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs per annum during the construction period,&quot; Urbis predict.

The hotel is expected to bring over 76,000 visitors to Palm Beach.

Construction is expecting to take around two years, and start, pending planning approval, in Q4 2022.

Town planner Urbis said that St Isla will provide a suitable point-of-different to boutique large three and four-bedroom apartment products that are being lodged in recent months

Exclusive: S&S Projects plan for rare Palm Beach apartment hotel development, St Isla

Having won the tender to develop The Village Centre at South Spit, on the Gold Coast's tightly held Seaworld Drive&nbsp;earlier in the year, local property&nbsp;developer Gordon Corp has submitted its application&nbsp;for the high-end mixed-use apartment development.

The Village Centre, at 503&nbsp;Seaworld Drive, will home just 30 apartments, known as the Mantaray Residences, as well as a food and drink outlet, retail spaces, and a 64-berth marina

Rothelowman has designed the two buildings in the form of a U-shape, which will home a mix of&nbsp;eight two-bedroom apartments, 10 three-bedroom apartments and 12 four-bedroom apartments.

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They are centred around the resort-style amenity on the ground level, two lap pool befitting of their location near the Sheraton Mirage hotel.

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But 10 of the apartments also have their own private pools, located on the roof level of the four-storey building. Six will have longer, wet edge pools with a spa, looking out to the marina, as well as full outdoor kitchens, living and dining areas.

The four apartments at the rear of the block, also with the additional living and kitchen spaces, will have a plunge-style pool with spa.

Form Landscape handled the landscaping, with four key pillars behind their design thinking.

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They want&nbsp;to grow a green peninsula, by establishing a sustainable and resilient landscape that draws cues from the endemic vegetation of the region.

They will promote tourism and recreation by creating a vibrant village centre with rich variety of communal spaces, as well as making a cultural connection and integrating people and places for gathering and celebration.

The Village Centre, at 503 Seaworld Drive, will home just 30 apartments, as well as a food and drink outlet, retail spaces, and a 64-berth marina

Exclusive: Gordon Corp file for $93 million The Village Centre, Main Beach redevelopment on Seaworld Drive

A Sydney-based developer is set to create Aspire, a beachfront tower on the Surfers Paradise dress circle Garfield Terrace.

The 24-level development at 9-11 Garfield Terrace, currently home to the 1970s Anglesea Court complex, will offer standard size apartments of nearly 500 sqm, with 37 apartments on offer.

The Sydney architect&nbsp;Mosca Pserras Architects designed Aspire which will be broken down in to 30 three-bedroom apartments, six premium three-bed apartments, and one two-level penthouse.

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The communal areas are located on the ground and first level, above four levels of basement parking, and will feature a swimming pool right on the beach, next to a lower lawn terrace which will offer direct access.

The level 24 mezzanine level includes further resident amenity, including a plunge pool with a waterfall, a spa,&nbsp;a barbecue and outdoor dining area, a gym, and a sauna.

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The site, which was bought for $19 million in June, is located next door to the apartment building Beaches to the north and Dorchester on the Beach to the south.

Garfield Terrace is set for a wave of new apartments in 2022. The Sydney-based Iris Capital, currently selling their Broadbeach apartment project Victoria &amp; Albert, recently emerged as the buyers of a beachfront site at 71 Garfield Terrace.

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The apartment developer KTQ, famous for their Elements of Byron luxury hotel stay and their hugely successful stage one sell-out of their $450 million redevelopment of the Kirra Beach Hotel, are planning to create beachfront apartments across their amalgamated mega-block.

The Melbourne-based developer Central Equity are also planning to launch Pacific One in the coming weeks.

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The site, which was bought for $19 million in June, is located next door to the apartment building Beaches to the north and Dorchester on the Beach to the south

Aspire Gold Coast to offer whole-floor apartments on Surfers Paradise beachfront

The Gold Coast is running out of apartments.

That's the data pulled by&nbsp;property consultancy firm Urbis, who say there is just over two months of stock left on the Gold Coast,&nbsp;if there were to be no new project released and current demand continued.

Local agents are reporting there is just not enough high-end stock to meet the demand for local and interstate buyers wanting to spend more on their holiday home, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

They are expecting a wave of buyers to be flying up from Sydney and Melbourne when the borders open, and are expecting little slowdown heading in to January

Urban has wrapped up the top apartments across the Gold Coast at the high-end price point.

Aperture, Broadbeach

Three-bedroom full-floor apartments from $2.1&nbsp;million

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The hotly anticipated Aperture, which will be one of the most high-end apartment developments&nbsp;in Broadbeach when completed in mid-2023, will have just 29 apartments across its 35 levels.

There will be 26 full-floor apartments, each spanning over 200 sqm of internal and external space. Each will comprise three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and three parking spaces.

Following on from their successful first tower in Broadbeach, Signature, which sold out earlier this year, the Melbourne-based&nbsp;Little Projects&nbsp;took a different approach to&nbsp;Aperture, which refers to the opening of a lens's diaphragm through which light passes.

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The AU, Surfers Paradise

Three-bedroom full-floor apartments from $3.45 million

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The AU, a collection of just 12 exclusive full-floor oceanview sky homes and two opulent three-level penthouses, has just launched on the sought-after Esplanade in Surfers Paradise.

Archidiom put the plans together for the 19-storey tower, with a facade made almost entirely of golden glass.&nbsp; It allows each apartment to have clear panoramic views of the Surfers Paradise beach.

The developer, ASF Group, enlisted the expertise of the Sydney-based interior design legend Greg Natale to craft the interiors, something no other Gold Coast apartment development can boast.

The&nbsp;apartments will have the finest finishes, with natural stone bench tops, and gold fixtures and finishes throughout.

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Chevron One, Chevron Island

Four-bedroom sky homes from $3,325,000

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Chevron One, set to reign as&nbsp;Chevron Island's only luxury high-rise apartment tower, recently released its Sky Home collection, starting from level 31 in the sought-after apartment development.

The Melbourne-based&nbsp;Bensons&nbsp;Property Group held off releasing the apartments publicly, but given the huge demand in ultra-luxury, large apartments in the sky, they decided to list them on the open market.

When complete,&nbsp;Chevron One&nbsp;will be the tallest tower on the exclusive island, and the tallest there ever will be, with the Gold Coast City Council two years ago bringing in strict planning laws, limiting future apartment projects to 33 metres, or 12 storeys.

There's a number of three and four-bedroom Sky Homes, some spanning half and full-floors. Four-bedroom apartments, with over 236 sqm of living space, are priced from $3,325,000.

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Emerson, Kirra Beach

Three-bedroom full-floor apartments from $2.95 million

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Emerson, set on the dress circle Musgrave Street in Kirra Beach, Coolangatta, will home just 27 apartments when it is completed in late October.

There are only six apartments left to sell in the $85 million, 13-level development by the Melbourne-based developer Hirsch &amp; Faigen, who sold out The Hemingway at Palm Beach earlier this year. They're soon to launch their third Gold Coast project, Yves at Mermaid Beach.

Crowning Emerson, which will begin construction through Hutchies in February, will be an&nbsp;$8 million penthouse, which is yet to be snapped up.

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123OBR, Broadbeach

Three-bedroom full-floor apartments from $2.65 million

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The Brisbane-based developer Bottega Group are marketing their $52 million Broadbeach apartment block, 123OBR,&nbsp;described as&nbsp;vertically stacked verdant Queensland beach houses.

Named after its location of 123 Old Burleigh Road, one row back from Broadbeach, and designed by&nbsp;Woods Bagot, 123OBR will have 14 whole-floor&nbsp;apartments,&nbsp;as well as&nbsp;a whole floor resort deck half way up the tower.

Priced from $2.65&nbsp;million, a typical whole-floor apartment at 123OBR will offer 224 sqm of living space with three bedrooms with walk-in wardrobes, two bathrooms and an open plan living and dining areas which have views through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows.

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La Mer

Three-bedroom full-floor apartments from $3,245,000

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Residents of the new luxury Main Beach apartment development, La Mer, will have the ultimate Gold Coast lifestyle on their doorstep when the whole-floor apartments are finished in late 2023.

Across the road from the beach on&nbsp;Main Beach Parade, La Mer comprises just 29&nbsp;apartments across its 34 levels, with only a handful of apartments remaining.

Just whole-floor apartments, starting from 307 sqm, La Mer is pitching itself as the ultimate downsizer development. "Transitioning from a house to an apartment has never been easier," NPA Projects, who are marketing the development, suggest.

Communal recreational facilities also sprawl across an entire floor, a blend of physical wellbeing and entertainment facilities. There's a 13-metre pool, which is cleverly designed to be private, while also being open plan to&nbsp;take advantage of the consistent Gold Coast climate and the views to the beach.

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Local agents are reporting there is just not enough high-end stock to meet the demand for local and interstate buyers wanting to spend more on their holiday home, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

The best luxury Gold Coast apartments on the market for over $2 million

It&#39;s being labelled &#39;the new Surfers Paradise&#39; - and buyers now have the chance to snap up a slice&nbsp;in the near 800-apartment mega development Paradiso Place, in the heart of Surfers Paradise on Fer​ny Ave.

The highly anticipated launch will see 792 apartments hit the market, with a $4 million sales gallery to boot. At 750 sqm, that alone is the largest display suite-style marketing touch point in the southern hemisphere.

The apartments, across three towers, will be part of an ever wider precinct, which will include almost 150,000 sqm of retail, amenities, and residential living.

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SPG Land chairman David Wang says Paradiso Place will create a long-awaited destination precinct to fill the gaping void in the Surfers Paradise cityscape.

&ldquo;Paradiso Place is strategically located between the Marriott Hotel, main beach and the traditional Surfers Paradise beachfront areas,&quot; Wang says.

&quot;We are looking to create a new destination that will provide a much-needed link that effectively becomes an extension of all that makes Surfers Paradise and the Gold Coast renowned for.

&nbsp;&ldquo;The Gold Coast is evolving at a remarkable rate in terms of population growth and popularity, and we anticipate this evolution to skyrocket once borders are reopened.

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&ldquo;Paradiso Place will be the catalyst for a new Surfers Paradise, and we are extremely excited to be gearing up for the launch of what will be one of the most unique residential products the Gold Coast has seen.&rdquo;

The three towers, comprising 38, 40 and 42 storeys, is expected to bring a wide&nbsp;breadth of buyers into the apartment market, with each of its three towers featuring their own identity and offering residents unparalleled bespoke amenities.

Rothelowman designed the apartments so they all offered ocean views, and allowed for natural light and ventilation, with three metre high ceilings in the open plan living areas.

&ldquo;There is not a buyer that Paradiso&rsquo;s design hasn&rsquo;t accounted for,&quot; Alex McMahon, SPG Land&#39;s Director of Sales and Marketing.

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&quot;Each of our towers has been crafted to embrace unique features of different life stages &ndash; be it downsizing, raising a family, or seeking a dynamic and social environment to become immersed in.

&ldquo;The combination of stunning design, exceptional finishes and the most substantial amenity offering ever delivered to the Gold Coast will be unparalleled.

&ldquo;We understand how sophisticated today&rsquo;s consumer is and we are sure they will appreciate the value in living in this new seaside neighbourhood. With a severe shortage of supply in the market, we expect all apartments will be snapped up within months of release.&rdquo;

Each tower will have its own podium level interconnected by walkways to create a unique elevated &lsquo;seaside village&rsquo; for residents, with each tower podium offering separate resort amenities. The towers also boast their own dedicated sky lounges occupying the entire 26th level, each with customised amenities.

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The development will also include a ground-level retail plaza, designed to activate the northern end of Surfers Paradise by offering a true destination experience featuring signature retailers and food and beverage operators.

The focal point for residents will be a unique circular infinity lagoon pool on the podium level which will host the signature communal space for the development and will be connected via link bridges to the other towers.

In a first for the Gold Coast, the project will also deliver a world-leading attraction &ndash; a suspended glass-bottom pool that will offer residents freestyle swimming with a clear view to street level 26 storeys below.

Apartment prices will start from $550,000 for a one-bedroom apartment, and $760,000 for a two-bedroom apartment.

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SPG Land chairman David Wang says Paradiso Place will create a long-awaited destination precinct to fill the gaping void in the Surfers Paradise cityscape

SPG Land's Paradiso Place, Surfers Paradise mega-apartment development, set to launch

Ray White Sur​fers Paradise Managing Director And​rew Bell reckons the Gold Coast market is now level pegging with other markets in Australia.

&quot;With a higher degree of owner occupiers now in apartments, we are now on level pegging&nbsp;with other markets in Australia and it will contribute to the old boom and bust scenario on the Gold Coast,&quot; Bell says.

Further reports from property consultancy firm Urbis are showing stock is tightening even further.

In September they advised there would be only four months worth of stock if there were to be no new project released, and based on current demand. That figure has been revised to just over two months of stock.

New apartment sales on the Gold Coast also hit an all-time high, officially making 2021 the hottest market since&nbsp;Urbis began monitoring the sector.

The number of apartment sales for the September quarter surged to 690, bringing the total of new apartments sold on the Gold Coast in the first nine months of this year to 1,882.

Owner-occupiers continue to account for the majority of sales, totalling 61 per cent in the September quarter.

Urban has wrapped up all of the moves on the Gold Coast over November.

BeckDev set for Palais, Coolangatta apartment development

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The development of the small Gold Coast enclave of Coolangatta is set to continue, with the Melbourne-based BeckDev lodging plans for a new apartment tower.

The $130 million Palais, named after the Jazzland Dance Palais that has stood on the 2,355 sqm site since the 1930s, will have 175 one, two and three-bedroom apartments, as well as resident facilities and a street-level plaza with retail space.

To read more, <a href="/news/qld/beckdev-set-for-palais-coolangatta-apartment-development">click here</a>.

Morris Property Group set for Burleigh apartment tower after site purchase

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Morris Property Group, the popular&nbsp;Canberra and Gold Coast developer, has landed its next apartment development.

It&#39;s in the hot Burleigh Heads market, where MPG, headed by development veteran Barry Morris, has secured a 2,024 sqm double block at 1873-1875 Gold Coast Highway.

They&#39;ve paid $12.9 million for the site, just 300 metres from the Burleigh entertainment and lifestyle precinct. MPG plans a development comprising predominantly two-bedroom,&nbsp;two-bathroom&nbsp;apartments to provide housing more affordable to a broader section of the community.

To read more, <a href="/news/qld/morris-property-group-set-for-burleigh-apartment-tower-after-site-purchase">click here</a>.

Mirador apartments launched on Chevron Island, as apartment numbers gets halved

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Citimark&nbsp;has cut more than half of the apartments that have now been launched in their contemporary&nbsp;Chevron Island&nbsp;apartment development, Mirador.

The South East Queensland apartment developer is seeking to chop the 164 apartments down to just 71 in the&nbsp;development, which will take the offering to a more high-end standard with larger apartments.

There will be a mix of two, three and four-bedroom apartments, including the podium level Terrace Apartments, and the 17th level Sky Homes. Prices will start from $690,000, and range to $2.4 million.

To read more, <a href="/news/qld/mirador-apartments-launched-on-chevron-island-as-apartment-numbers-gets-halved">click here</a>.

Iris Capital&#39;s $800 million Victoria &amp; Albert, Broadbeach apartments set for launch

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The Sydney-based developer&nbsp;Iris Capital&nbsp;is getting closer to unveiling its debut $800 million Gold Coast apartment development, Victoria &amp; Albert Broadbeach.

The two towers, designed by&nbsp;DBI Architects&nbsp;over a subtropical recreational podium,&nbsp;will home over 400 apartments, two levels of premium offices and commercial facilities and a fresh food and dining retail on the street level.

Designed for&nbsp;the coastal environment, V&amp;A will comprise a mix of one, two&nbsp;and three-bedroom apartments on the lower levels,&nbsp;while the upper residences will offer a mix of three-bedroom apartments,&nbsp;with both towers topped by sub‐penthouses and penthouses.

To read more, <a href="/news/qld/iris-capitals-800-million-victoria-albert-broadbeach-apartments-set-for-launch">click here</a>.

Turrisi Properties get sign off for mid-century, tropical modernist Broadbeach apartment development

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Broadbeach&#39;s next apartment tower is set to come from Turrisi Properties, who has received sign off for their first Gold Coast apartment project.

The development, at 9-11 Armrick Avenue, will home 84 apartments across its 22 levels, a mix of two and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a small collection of four-bedroom penthouses, each set to have their own rooftop decks with&nbsp;a spa, kitchen, living and dining facilities.

To read more, <a href="/news/qld/turrisi-properties-get-sign-off-for-mid-century-tropical-modernist-broadbeach-apartment-development">click here</a>.

Broadbeach set for new 45-level, Ferro Chow-designed apartment tower

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The burgeoning Broadbeach is set for another high-rise apartment development, as developers continue to try and keep up with the high demand for luxury product in the area.

Plans have been filed by Ferro Chow Architects&nbsp;for a&nbsp;46-level tower at 99-101 Old Burleigh Road,&nbsp;on the corner of Armrick Avenue and across the road from Broadbeach Park.

The development will only have 59 apartments, with half-floor apartments taking up the first half of the tower, then full-floor apartments from there up.

To read more, <a href="/news/qld/broadbeach-set-for-new-45-level-ferro-chow-designed-apartment-tower">click here</a>.

The AU set to launch 14 luxury oceanview sky home apartments Surfers Paradise

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The Esplanade is one of the Gold Coast&#39;s most sought-after strips of beachfront real estate, stretching over 1.5 kilometres across the beachfront, from the entry to Main Beach to the north, to the south where it becomes North​cliffe Terrace.

There&#39;s been little in the way of apartment development in recent years. There&#39;s Soul, one of the area&#39;s most well-known apartment buildings which is approaching 10 years&nbsp;built, and Merit​on&#39;s 400 plus apartments at Ocean, currently under construction.

But now the dress circle street is set for&nbsp;something completely different to what has been seen in decades.

The AU, a collection of just 12 exclusive full-floor oceanview sky homes and two opulent three-level penthouses, is set to launch, giving the strip an incomparable offering.

To read more, <a href="/news/qld/the-au-set-to-launch-14-luxury-oceanview-sky-home-apartments-surfers-paradise">click here</a>.

New half and full-floor beachfront apartment tower heading for Main Beach

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The developer push for more high-end apartment towers on the Gold Coast is set to continue at Main Beach.

Plans have been lodged for a 21-level apartment tower at&nbsp;3671&nbsp;Main Beach Parade, on the sought-after beachfront side, which will have just half and whole-floor apartments.

The application was lodged by local hotelier Bruce Donnachy, who runs the Arundel Tavern.

The half-floor apartments will run from levels three to nine. Level nine upwards will have just whole-floor three bedroom apartments, with 328 sqm of internal space and 80 sqm of external balconies.

To read more, <a href="/news/qld/new-half-and-full-floor-beachfront-apartment-tower-heading-for-main-beach">click here</a>.

New apartment sales on the Gold Coast also hit an all-time high, officially making 2021 the hottest market since Urbis began monitoring the sector

Gold Coast apartment insights: What happened on the Gold Coast in November

The Gold Coast apartment market has been one of, if not the most hotly&nbsp;contested markets across Australia in the off th​e plan apartment space.

Sell-outs are occurring at rapid pace, even before projects hit the open market.

Urban sat down with Andr​ew Bell, the managing director at Ray Wh​ite Surfers Paradise, to discuss the market in 2021, and what he seems for the immediate future.

JC: How have you viewed the performance of the GC apartment market (established and or off th​e plan) in 2021, and what are the strongest positive and negative factors that will influence outcomes in 2022 and 2023?

AB: The Gold Coast apartment market has been outstanding throughout 2021. &nbsp;

A unprecedented demand by owner occupiers was timely met by many property owners of apartments who either could not get returns on their investments due to closed borders and lockdowns, who chose to sell their AirBNB or rental properties rather than hold the properties, or were under some financial pressure back home which also caused them to sell their properties.

This resulted in a decline of investment held ownership of many Gold Coast properties and the significant rise in new owner occupiers or people simply buying apartments for personal use on a regular basis in a year. &nbsp;

In years gone by whenever there was an economic downturn in Australia, many investors would put their properties on the market to sell and this caused an oversupply of apartments for sale causing prices to fall proportionally more than other markets in Australia. &nbsp;

With a higher degree of owner occupiers now in apartments, we are now on level pegging&nbsp;with other markets in Australia and it will contribute to the old boom and bust scenario on the Gold Coast. &nbsp;

The unit markets are also the beneficiary of significant downsizing of people out of their houses whether here locally on the Gold Coast or indeed migrator&#39;s from interstate who chose to move into large apartments for the next phase of their life. &nbsp;This has seen significant growth and price increase for one&nbsp;per floor apartments or large 3 bedroom apartments. &nbsp;With an undersupply of such apartments on the Coast, there has been a significant amount of new development work to cater for this market. 
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With the Gold Coast market now the number one go-to market for migrator&#39;s, many are opting for apartment lifestyle so the influence over 2022/23 will be the continuous development of new apartment buildings to meet this demand. &nbsp;New architecture, new buildings and new technical capabilities in newer buildings has also seen a flurry of new generation buildings which are simply stunning and will add to the appeal of the Coast. &nbsp;With international borders opening and the ease of return of expats and significant spike of enquiries from overseas investors, a strong platform has been established to meet those demands.

JC: What trend (short term or long term) has prompted your greatest enthusiasm for the GC apartment market, and what is the issue of most concern to you and or your clients? 
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AB: What has prompted our greatest enthusiasm is the incredible volume of people looki​ng to buy apa​rtments and now an increasing supply of new brilliantly designed buildings to meet that demand. &nbsp;It was certainly frustrating over the past year to simply not have sufficient properties to offer the buyer demand but now it&#39;s so satisfying to be able to help people with a greater degree of choice with the building that they chose to be in. &nbsp; 
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The only issue of concern for me, is that there is a reality that some of the proposed buildings may ultimately not ever get built. &nbsp;Building costs have risen sharply and as a result some buildings where perhaps developers have paid too much for the land or where they are poorly funded developments, may find that they can&#39;t proceed to construction and that would prove frustrating for buyers who had made commitments to o​ff the plan sales. &nbsp;

It would be important for all buyers to make sure they are buying in buildings where developers have a proven track record and where clear undertakings can be provided that the buildings have either started construction or are starting construction shortly.

The Event, now in its third decade, will be held Sunday the 23rd of January at RACV Royal Pines, Beno​wa.

Andrew Bell is predicting the biggest auction on record due to the market conditions on the Gold Coast when the Event is held in January 2022

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