Melbourne developer Spacious Group has completed Voyage Altona, one of the closest new apartment developments to Altona Beach.

Off the plan purchasers have started moving into the 49-apartment project on Pier Street, with the remaining move-in-ready one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments starting from just over $500,000.

Display apartments have now been fitted out, allowing prospective buyers to inspect the completed residences by appointment.

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The completed apartments feature open-plan living and dining areas which extend onto private balconies and terraces, while full-height glazing maximises natural light throughout the interiors.&nbsp;

Hybrid timber-look flooring, stone benchtops, Miele appliances, porcelain-tiled bathrooms and generous storage feature throughout the building which also features landscaped communal areas, expansive shared terraces, lift access and secure on-grade parking.

Drawing inspiration from its bayside setting, Voyage adopts a restrained palette of warm neutral tones and textured finishes. Many of the apartments take advantage of views across Port Phillip Bay, while the indoor-outdoor living spaces have been designed to make the most of the coastal outlook.

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Voyage was developed to address what Spacious Group identified as an undersupply of higher-quality apartment product in Altona, with a focus on owner-occupiers looking to remain within the bayside community.

"Voyage responds to very strong local buyer demand for quality, owner-occupier-focused product," says Barry Plant Projects Director Jarrod Farey, who has handled sales since the project's launch.

"The project delivers an elevated lifestyle proposition, with its design and quality of finish far exceeding anything previously produced in the area, as well as its proximity to Pier Street Village and the beach."

The majority of purchasers have been local downsizers and owner-occupiers looking to stay within the Altona community but who previously had limited opportunities to buy a brand-new apartment.

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Spacious Group completes Voyage Altona in Altona's beachside precinct

Homecorp has secured approval for a $360 million apartment development at Budds Beach, paving the way for one of the Gold Coast's most amenity-rich residential projects to launch later this year.

Gold Coast City Council has approved Lýon Residences, a 32-level tower that will deliver 178 two and three-bedroom apartments across a prominent corner site at 8-10 Acacia Avenue and 25-27 Oak Avenue.

The approval comes as developers continue to invest in premium lifestyle-driven apartment projects on the Gold Coast, where owner occupiers are increasingly prioritising amenity as much as apartment size and location.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/l-on-residences-25-27-oak-avenue-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Lýon Residences</a> has been designed around a resort-style wellness offering, headlined by a Moroccan-inspired spa precinct featuring treatment rooms, a Nordic sauna and steam room, hot and cold plunge pools, a soaking pool and a residents-only juice bar.

The rooftop will include a heated infinity pool and spa, residents' lounge with private kitchen and bar, gymnasium, yoga and Pilates studio, outdoor entertaining areas and barbecue facilities overlooking the Surfers Paradise skyline.

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Homecorp Founder and CEO Ron Bakir said Budds Beach provided the ideal location for the company's latest luxury apartment project.

"Budds Beach represents one of the most unique and sought-after pockets of the Gold Coast, and Lýon Residences has been designed to reflect that sense of rarity and refinement," Bakir said.

The project arrives as wellness continues to become a defining feature of new residential developments both in Australia and internationally.

The latest Global Wellness Institute figures show wellness real estate remains the fastest-growing segment of the global wellness economy and is forecast to exceed $1.8 trillion by 2030. Australia continues to rank among the world's 15 largest wellness real estate markets, with developers increasingly integrating health, recreation and community facilities into apartment projects.

Queensland is also experiencing strong population growth, with the Gold Coast continuing to outperform many other Australian cities as demand for new housing remains elevated ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Bakir said the project had been designed to respond to that shift in buyer expectations.

"Strong population growth and sustained demand across the Gold Coast continue to highlight the need for well-designed new housing supply. Lýon Residences responds directly to this demand while setting a new benchmark for residential living," he said.

Each apartment has been designed to maximise views across the coastline, the Nerang River and the Gold Coast hinterland.

Located just minutes from Surfers Paradise beach and the Broadwater, the development also offers easy access to the light rail network, Broadbeach and Burleigh Heads.

Early site works are underway, with construction expected to commence later this year.

Homecorp approved for Budds Beach apartment tower, Lýon Residences

New apartment developments with uninterrupted, north-facing views over Perth's Swan River are exceptionally rare.

Recognising just how limited those opportunities are, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/edge-visionary-living">Edge Visionary Living</a>, one of Perth's most respected builder-developers, targeted <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/applecross-wa-6153">Applecross</a>, assembling an unrepeatable 6,342 sqm riverfront site on the corner of Moreau Mews and Canning Beach Road to create one of Perth's only new north-facing apartment developments directly overlooking the Swan River.

Today, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/riviere-residences-applecross-59-canning-beach-road-applecross-wa-6153">Rivière Residences</a> offers buyers a unique opportunity to choose between completed residences ready to move into now and off-the-plan homes in the final stage, Rivière West.

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Across the completed East and Central buildings, residents are already enjoying the development's luxury amenity, while two of the precinct's hospitality venues are now open.

The completed component of the development gives buyers the advantage of experiencing the finished product firsthand, including its uninterrupted river views, while still having the opportunity to secure a residence in the final stage.

"People are wowed by the view and the quality of the apartments,"&nbsp;Edge Visionary Living Sales Executive, Holly McSweeney, says.

"They're looking for the convenience of lock-and-leave living, but they're not looking to downsize on quality."

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The rarity of the development hasn't been lost on prospective buyers, McSweeney says.

For McSweeney, it all comes back to a location that is becoming increasingly difficult to replicate.

"Location, location, location," she says. "We are nestled right on the front of the Swan River. You can never get built out, so wherever you are in Rivière Residences, you've got views of the river forever."

The unique waterfront position has resonated particularly strongly with local downsizers. McSweeney says many buyers are long-time Applecross residents looking to transition from large family homes into a luxury apartment without sacrificing space, quality or the lifestyle they've enjoyed for decades.

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A major focus for Edge in recent years has been resident amenity. Across its apartment portfolio, from beachfront developments in Scarborough to luxury towers in South Perth, the developer has increasingly invested in the spaces beyond the apartment itself.

The strategy has largely been shaped by downsizer demand. Many buyers are moving from large family homes with swimming pools and established gardens. While they're looking to leave the maintenance behind, they don't want to compromise on lifestyle.

At Rivière, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/hillam-architects">Hillam Architects</a> designed the resident facilities as an extension of each apartment. A 25-metre heated swimming pool takes advantage of the north-facing river outlook, complemented by a large gym, sauna and steam rooms, private dining spaces, residents' lounges, a cinema, games room, and dedicated wine and whisky rooms.

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The waterfront location has also proved to be a major drawcard. Residents are within walking distance of the Raffles Hotel, South of Perth Yacht Club, the Heathcote Cultural Precinct and the cafés, restaurants and boutiques along Ardross Street.

Beyond the location and amenity, McSweeney says many buyers take confidence from Edge's fully integrated development model.

Having delivered apartments across Perth for decades, Edge now designs, develops and constructs its projects in-house, giving the company greater control over quality, delivery and the finished product.

"What I love is when people walk through their apartment for the first time and say, 'This is better than what we imagined,'" McSweeney says. "We hear that all the time."

Completed apartments in the East and Central buildings are now available to inspect by appointment, while Rivière West, the final stage of the precinct, is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2027.

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North-facing Swan River views drive demand at Rivière Residences in Applecross

Nearly 60 per cent of apartments at McNab Group's $220 million The Tannery development in Brisbane's West End have sold ahead of the project's public launch, including a suburb-record $2.57 million sale for a two-bedroom apartment.

The early sales campaign has secured buyers for 50 of the project's 87 apartments, highlighting continued demand for larger owner-occupier apartments that combine generous floorplans with premium lifestyle amenities in one of Brisbane's most tightly held inner-city suburbs.

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McNab Group Executive Chairman Michael McNab said selling more than half the project before launch reflected changing buyer expectations.

"Selling more than half the project before public sales open tells us buyers are actively seeking apartments that offer something genuinely different," McNab said.

"Today's buyers are looking beyond four walls. They want homes that genuinely enhance the way they live, with spaces that support health, connection and everyday wellbeing."

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A key point of difference for the project is the adaptive reuse of the heritage-listed Dixon's Tannery building, which will become The Retreat, a residents-only wellness precinct rather than being redeveloped into additional apartments.

The Retreat will feature a sauna and steam room, hot and cold plunge pools, a commercial-grade gym, Pilates studio, cinema, library, co-working spaces and private dining room. Rooftop amenities will include a swimming pool, landscaped gardens, outdoor entertaining areas and dog-friendly spaces.

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Designed by Cottee Parker Architects with interiors by Tom Mark Henry and landscape architecture by Aspect Studios, The Tannery comprises 87 two, three and four-bedroom apartments across 11 levels overlooking the Brisbane River.

Cottee Parker principal Dee Passenger said preserving the original tannery building had been central to the project's design.

"The easy option would have been to maximise the site's development potential with additional apartments. Instead, McNab has chosen to preserve the original tannery as a shared wellness retreat, ensuring this important piece of Brisbane's history remains at the heart of the community."

Passenger said sustainability also played a key role in the design, with materials from the original industrial site salvaged and repurposed throughout the development.

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Motiv CEO Carly Cottam said buyers had responded strongly to the combination of larger apartments, wellness facilities and the West End lifestyle.

"We are seeing more buyers looking for homes in the sky that provide the space and functionality of a traditional home, while benefiting from the convenience and lifestyle that apartment living brings," Cottam said.

She said purchasers included both owner occupiers and investors, with demand coming from local buyers as well as interstate purchasers.

Coinciding with the public launch, McNab also announced a partnership with Queensland Ballet, whose neighbouring Thomas Dixon Centre shares historical ties with the original Dixon family.

Located on a 4,465 sqm site at 439 Montague Road, The Tannery overlooks the Brisbane River and is around 10 minutes from the CBD.

Construction is underway, with completion expected in the second half of 2027.

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McNab's The Tannery nears 60 per cent sold before public release, sets two-bedroom West End record

Iwan Sunito's vision for a landmark mixed-use precinct in Sydney's Inner West has taken a major step forward, with approval granted for the $1.9 billion Five Dock development first unveiled earlier this year.

The approved scheme by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/one-global-capital">One Global Capital</a> will deliver an 80,500 sqm mixed-use precinct comprising 840 apartments, integrated hotel accommodation, commercial and retail space, alongside publicly accessible open space designed to create a new destination for the growing suburb.

"This is a significant milestone for One Global Capital and for the future of housing delivery in Sydney," Sunito said.

"The Housing Delivery Authority was established to identify major housing projects capable of delivering meaningful supply more efficiently, and we are delighted that Spencer Street has been recognised as one of those projects.”

He said the declaration reflected the rapid progress achieved since acquiring control of the site.

"In less than seven months we have progressed from taking control of the site to securing entry into one of the NSW Government's most important planning pathways. It reflects the experience of our team, the strength of our consultant group led by Urbis, and our long-term commitment to delivering transformational projects that contribute to Sydney's future."

When the project was revealed earlier this year, Sunito described the opportunity as one of the strongest development sites he had worked on.

"I probably hadn't appreciated the uniqueness of the site until more recently when putting together the concept plans," Sunito said.

"The proximity to the water, and the golf course opposite, is unlike any other part of Parramatta Road. We have a unique position and view corridors over the water that makes this one of the best sites I've worked on."

The development has evolved since its initial announcement, with the approved plans increasing the residential component from the originally proposed 750 apartments to 840 homes while retaining the project's focus on creating an integrated neighbourhood rather than a standalone residential development.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/a-city-within-a-city-iwan-sunito-flags-1-5-billion-mixed-use-precinct-in-five-dock">"A city within a city": Iwan Sunito flags $1.5 billion mixed-use precinct in Five Dock</a>

The precinct will combine apartments with hotel accommodation, commercial workplaces, retail offerings and public spaces, creating a mixed-use environment intended to serve both residents and the broader Five Dock community. The proposal also continues the collaboration between One Global Capital and internationally recognised architect <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/koichi-takada-architects">Koichi Takada</a>, whose previous work with Sunito includes Infinity, Arc and Skye North Sydney.

Takada previously said the design was driven by a philosophy of integrating nature into the built environment.

"The concept for this development is born from our design approach to naturalising architecture," Takada said.

"The public realm benefits from biophilic design that integrates generous landscaping, and the development is optimised for natural daylight, airflow and water views to foster wellbeing, sustainability and spaces that foster community interaction."

Sunito has consistently described the project as a "city within a city", with a strong emphasis on creating a destination that extends beyond housing.

"We want to create a development that's not only to be seen, but to be experienced by the whole local community," he said.

The approval comes as Five Dock continues its transformation ahead of the opening of the Sydney Metro West line, with the new Five Dock station set to significantly improve connections between the Inner West, Parramatta and the Sydney CBD.&nbsp;

The precinct will also benefit from its proximity to the Parramatta Road corridor, nearby waterfront parklands and established retail and dining offerings that have made Five Dock one of Sydney's most tightly held Inner West suburbs.

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A trophy home can be yours in Hawthorn, if you're willing to build it.
Offered for $7.65 million on the exclusive St James Park Estate, complete plans and permits come with the purchase, as do the designs of an award-winning architect.
Over two years' work has contributed to the evolution of the design and approval of the three-level residence on 3300 sqm, which requires the buyer to just hire a builder.
The lobby will have a lift which takes you down to the ground level, with generous living spaces including lounge and dining zones served by a state of the art kitchen.
The sitting room with bar is next to the games room/home theatre.
The second level has five bedrooms, all complete with ensuites.
The existing 'coach house' is a restored two bedroom, two bathroom residence with a large deck and spa which can be used to live in whilst the main home is being constructed.
The property at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-hawthorn-120432701" target="_blank">12 Coppin Grove</a> is advertised as the last remaining substantial site on the river by Dingle Partners agent Anton Wongtrakun.
When is a pre-purchase building inspection a must?  What do they entail?  How does one interpret the results?  What defects can be fixed and which ones should prompt you to walk away. Jarrod McCabe, associate director, Wakelin Property Advisory and Peter Alexander, building inspector, Safehome Building Inspections present a webinar for Victorian home buyers on April 20. <a href="https://wakelin.com.au/inspection" target="_blank">Click here to register</a>.
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Hawthorn trophy home looking for builder

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For the first time in almost three decades, Clovelly, at 6 Calvin Street, Hawthorn has been listed for sale.
It is a late 1920s riverside home in the Creswick Estate precinct.
Designed by Melbourne architect Harry Norris, the five bedroom residence is on a <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-hawthorn-121984114" target="_blank">842sqm block surrounded by established gardens</a>. 
Norris was well known for his art deco mix of Australian and American styles; he was one of Melbourne’s best commercial architects between 1920 and 1930.
In 1929, he completed the design of the new Coles store in Bourke Street for George Cole.
The five bedroom, two bathroom historic home features character rooms alongside open contemporary spaces.
Its grand living and dining rooms feature ornate lead lighting, blackwood panelling and Jacobean cabinetry while upstairs city views are the prime feature. 
Last sold at $670,000 in 1988, Rebecca Edwards and Scott Patterson of Kay &amp; Burton are seeking $3.6 milllion.
The bungalow at 6 Calvin Street is significant for its associations with Harry Norris (1888-1967), who was born in Hawthorn and became a leading architect nationwide by the 1920s.
It was in 1925 that he purchased land in the Creswick Estate and built a home for himself, where he resided until 1938. 
Council heritage records note Harry Norris’ house at 6 Calvin Street takes the classic bungalow form, with a transverse gable roof punctuated by a minor front gable, and refines it.
Its gable roof is high and steep enough to house an attic storey.
The dado is of red brick with a clinker soldier course at the top and roughcast render above.
The verandah is continuous with the roof and rest on clinker brick piers.
It extends outward into a pergola resting on tubular columns, reminiscent of those used by members of Walter Burley Griffin’s school (see, for example, Eric Nicholl’s ‘Herborn House’ at 88 Pleasant Road, Hawthorn East, and the Essendon Incinerator both of 1929-31).
The front fence echoes the house’s walls, with the addition of a saltire timber balustrade
 
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Clovelly, Hawthorn, the Harry Norris designed trophy home offering

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There was a $4.1 million vendor bid placed when lawyer Paul Jones, of legal firm Jones Tulloch, and his wife, Mary put their Hawthorn home to weekend Kay &amp; Burton auction.
No. <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-hawthorn-121967714" target="_blank">484 Glenferrie Road</a> has stately bluestone, leadlight windows and an ornate verandah, in the Italianate style.
The four bedroom house is in the prestigious Scotch Hill precinct last traded at $600,000 in 1993 and at $780,000 in 1989.
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Hawthorn trophy home with $4.1 million vendor bid

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Former Hawthorn Football Club premiership player Ray Wilson is selling a three bedroom apartment on level seven at East Melbourne’s 60 Clarendon Street.
The locations overlooks the Fitzroy Gardens from the eight whole-floor complex. 
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-vic-east+melbourne-122012566" target="_blank">Marshall White agent Marcus Chiminello</a> is reportedly expecting a sale price of about $4.5 million after expressions of interest close later today. 
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Hawk Ray Wilson lists whole floor East Melbourne apartment

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A Victorian era Hawthorn home at 5 Yarra Street was passed in on a $4.4 million vendor bid, after the one buyer bid at $4.35 million at weekend auction.
It had sold in spring 2014 at $4.36 million, suggesting little if any price growth. 
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-hawthorn-121793466" target="_blank">The three bedroom home</a> is set within Hawthorn's prestigious St James Park precinct.
The grand Victorian residence comes with contemporary rear extension on its 920 sqm block.  
Only 414 Melbourne auctions were held given the holiday long weekend with the 70 percent success rate, a slight decrease on the 72 percent last week. 
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No sale for Hawthorn trophy home

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The Hawthorn home, Kinvoir has been listed having been last traded 90 years ago when bought by the Triaca family, one of Melbourne's original and most famous restaurant dynasties. 
They are renowned as being one of the first in terms of Melbourne's Italian restauratuers most notably through their popular Cafe Latin on Lonsdale Street. 
Simon Curtain and Andrew Harlock of Abercromby's have the listing of <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-hawthorn-121844082" target="_blank">42 Lisson Grove</a> which has seen five generations of the family live there. 
Andrew is anticipating interest from $5 million at the March 9 private auction. 
The 2205 sqm home has been extended and now has eight bedrooms and three bathrooms. 
The eight bedroom house features an original pantry with meat safe, underground cellar and a secret timber panelled book room which can only be accessed through the verandah.
The estate also has a fully self contained apartment and a tennis court, one of the first in the area when built in the 1960's.
It is in the hands of Adrian and Maria Triaca.
It was originally bought by Adrian’s grandmother, Amelia Tilbury, and over the years the 2205sqm estate has been the scene of countless weddings, parties and significant events
It comes with magnificent timber panelled book room that is accessed via the return verandah and must be considered the ultimate secret room, complete with original ink wells, writing pads and dusty leather-bound books.
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Kinvoir, Hawthorn listed after 90 years through Abercromby's

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The recent news of local developer OpenCorp's acquisition of a Hawthorn East development site coincides with the firm's push into Melbourne's apartment sector, as evidenced by another upcoming project slated for Ivanhoe.

With a presence spanning three states and in excess of $500 million in development nationally, Apartments.com.au recently spoke with OpenCorp Director Matthew Lewison regarding their their new direction into Melbourne's inner-city market after thus far only being active in Melbourne's peripheral suburbs.

While still seeking strong prospects for the suburban land market, in which OpenCorp is active with Umbra in Melbourne's northern suburb of Greenvale, the change of tact into apartment developments is one of acting when the time is right.

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The changing demographics of our cities is increasing the proportion of multi-residential dwellings being purchased and constructed. We anticipate this trend to continue and certainly see ourselves as being a key player, long term, in the inner-urban form of our major cities.
<cite>Matthew Lewison</cite>
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<figcaption>Savills' imagery for 757-763 Toorak Road</figcaption></figure>First cab off the rank was the recently purchased 757-763 Toorak Road which was secured via a competitive tender process for $6.5 million. The former VicRoads land holding is now in the hands of RotheLowman with a planning application set to be lodged this month. The quick turnaround time will continue with sales anticipated to commence on the high-end project during early 2017.

The 1,595sqm block holds a frontage of 39.65m and was offered for sale with a development concept for 52 apartments and two retail tenancies.

Matthew Lewison expects an end value of approximately $48m for the Hawthorn East project which will target owner-occupiers and sit aside a fellow upcoming RotheLowman-designed apartment project at 771 Toorak Road.

Keeping within Boroondara, OpenCorp have another project planned for Ivanhoe with initial concept plans expecting 55 apartments or thereabouts. Mid-2017 is the targeted launch for the project.



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We recognised when the Boroondara Council changed their planning scheme there would be a limited supply coming into the market as a result, so we have been aggressively chasing opportunities in that area.
<cite>Matthew Lewison.</cite>
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As for aspirations on a grander scale, OpenCorp do plan to establish a presence in Sydney during coming years, although "We have missed the market cycle in Sydney this time around." Diversifying into different markets is on OpenCorp's agenda with a geographical spread key to taking advantage of different market cycles.

OpenCorp future strategy will see the firm limit itself to Australia's major markets.

<h2>Investing in success</h2>

757-763 Toorak Road is expected to be made available to investors via OpenCorp's Open Access Fund. Essentially a crowd-funded Property Development Fund, the Open Access Fund allows anyone from first-time to elite investors to have a hand in property development.

OpenCorp's crowd-funded model is applied across a host of projects, with a Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) in the works for their Hawthorn East acquisition and expected to be ready by April 2016.

This method of development differs from the traditional developer model, allowing participants in the project to receive a share of profits from the development of the project.
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OpenCorp enters Melbourne's apartment market with two projects

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The Hawthorn/Hawthorn East duo continue to bubble along as apartment hotspots with a raft of fresh planning applications before City of Boroondara. Leading the next wave of apartment projects for the popular postcodes is a sleek application headed by Shanghai-based Dahua Group.

Under affiliate Dahua Australia, the leading Chinese developer is pursuing its second sizeable Melbourne apartment project in the form of a 356 dwellings spread over a 12,289sqm site in Hawthorn East.

Following on from Dahua Australia's Noir in South Yarra, 33-53 Camberwell Road would see the demolition of six lowrise commercial and retail buildings. With similar design traits to another of their upcoming projects nearby at 196-202 Burwood Road, RotheLowman have created a flowing lowrise complex with the standout feature a seemingly suspended swimming pool which spans two buildings.

Snapped up by Dahua Australia during mid 2015, the development of 33-53 Camberwell Road would add to the many apartment projects that continue to consume prime development sites along the Burwood Road/Camberwell Road corridor.

<h2>33-57 Camberwell Road, Hawthorn East application summary</h2>

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<li>Application submitted December 2015</li>
	<li>Site area: 12,289sqm</li>
	<li>356 dwellings spread over five buildings</li>
	<li>37 x 1BR, 50 x 1BR plus, 63 x 2BR, 169 x 2BR plus, 20 x 3BR, 1 x 4BR, 5 x duplex, 11 x townhouses</li>
	<li>Provision for 474 car parking spaces, 251 bicycle bays &amp; 375 stores</li>
	<li>2,025sqm of retail space split between two large tenancies</li>
	<li>Amenities include: rooftop area, lap pool, sundeck, internal courtyard and public plaza</li>
	<li>NSA residential: 24,659sqm</li>
	<li>GFA: 53,480sqm</li>
	<li>Estimated project cost: $80 million</li>
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<h2>Designed up and down</h2>

The expansive site is partly zoned CZ1 and carries a 14.5 metre height limit. To counter the architects have chosen to sink the site below ground level, allowing for seven levels of residential living when only five are discernible from the street.

Combined with the intense site landscaping and public plaza combined into the design, the design firm is hopeful that the proposal will create a strong benchmark for future developments in the Hawthorn area.

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The primary design driver for the internal faces of the development was the creation of a crafted valley landscape, with a soft tiered edge and a sense of scale within the central zone. Imagery was inspired by the stepped landforms of rice paddy fields and the stone terraces of Machu Pichu.

This concept informed the notion of a central courtyard space, and the facade treatment created by tiered and contoured forms. Horizontal concrete bands with a textured finish are evocative of stone terraces, creating a series of strata like levels, while green glass and external walls in a colour pallete of soft natural tones are drawn from a natural pallette.
<cite>Urban context report, RotheLowman</cite>
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<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/image160.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="The proposed feature stair leading to the lower courtyard. Image courtesy RotheLowman"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="313" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image160.jpg?itok=ODzpFfwR" title="The proposed feature stair leading to the lower courtyard. Image courtesy RotheLowman" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>The proposed feature stair leading to the lower courtyard. Image courtesy RotheLowman</figcaption></figure><blockquote>
Public piazzas at entry points to the site off Burwood Road and Camberwell Road create openings into the site. Feature stairs cut a pathway into the open contoured space. The sunken courtyard garden within creates a layered spatial experience and provides visual connection, interest and recreation.
<cite>Urban context report, RotheLowman</cite>
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<h2>Boroondara contends with a number of significant proposals</h2>

33-57 Camberwell Road is by some way the largest current planning application on Boroondara's agenda, but a number of other noteworthy applications are also filtering through.

17-23 Lynch Street is VicTrack's latest disposal of an unwanted land holding. The JAM Architects-designed building would see 107 dwellings created adjacent to the Belgrave/Lilydale Line on what is now a hardware outlet and vacant land. Sales for the project are poised to commence upon approval.

<figure><a class="colorbox colorbox-insert-image" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/image165_0.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="17-23 Lynch Street, 2 Queens Avenue and 29-31 Queens Avenue"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="606" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image165_0.jpg?itok=y2uzNVuR" title="17-23 Lynch Street, 2 Queens Avenue and 29-31 Queens Avenue" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>17-23 Lynch Street, 2 Queens Avenue and 29-31 Queens Avenue</figcaption></figure>Nearby Queens Avenue in Hawthorn also continues to garner the attention of developers with two projects under consideration. 29-31 Queens Avenue is awaiting a planning permit after receiving a notice of decision for its 72 apartments while Ascui and Co. have lodged plans for 563-565 Burwood Road which also maintains a Queens Avenue frontage.

Combined the four major developments outlined above could add as many as 550 apartments to Hawthornn and Hawthorn East, without factoring in the many smaller active apartments projects in the area.

<h2>33-57 Camberwell Road, Hawthorn East development team</h2>

<ul>
<li>Developer: Dahua Australia Hawthorn Pty Ltd</li>
	<li>Architect: RotheLowman</li>
	<li>Town Planning: Contour Consultants</li>
	<li>Project Manager: PDS Group</li>
	<li>Development Manager: United Property Corporation</li>
	<li>Landscape Architects: Jack Merlo Design</li>
	<li>Traffic Consultant: GTA Consultants</li>
	<li>Services and ESD: ADP Consulting</li>
	<li>Waste Consultant: Leigh Design</li>
	<li>Land Surveyor: Bosco Jonson</li>
	<li>Acoustic Consultant: Acoustic Logic</li>
	<li>Building Surveyor: Grimbos Building Surveyors</li>
	<li>Accessibility: Morris Access Consulting</li>
	<li>Engineering Consultant: Mordue Engineering</li>
	<li>Fire Consultant: Omnii</li>
	<li>Arborist report: John Patrick Pty Ltd</li>
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A glamorous Hawthorn East rental home that has featured in the Foxtel reality show, The Real Housewives of Melbourne is for sale.
Its the home that was tenanted to former Silverchair drummer Ben Gillies and his wife, Jackie for some $2500 a week.
The Harcourt Street 1888 Victorian era home – with a recent 2010 extension by architect Steve Domoney on its 490 sqm block – comes an internal area of more than 400 square metres.
There is four bedrooms, a study, cinema and gourmet kitchen at the renovated house with four courtyards.
Marshall White agent James Tostevin expects <a href="https://www.marshallwhite.com.au/2a-harcourt-street-hawthorn-east-352120/" target="_blank">2A Harcourt Street</a> to sell for $3.5 million plus at its February 20 auction. 
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Real Housewives of Hawthorn East auction offering

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A mainland-based Chinese tycoon is the latest being ordered to dispose of his illegally-owned Australian home with the $5.2 million Hawthorn East property being the first Melbourne divestment order.
It comes from Treasurer Scott Morrison who ordered the sale of the mansion after the owner was caught breaching Australia’s foreign ownership laws.
The property is one of five in Melbourne that will be forcibly sold after investigations by the Australian Taxation Office, according to the Herald Sun.
The five bedroom Tudor-style house on 1455 sqm at 6 Higham Rd, Hawthorn East, (above) was purchased <a href="/expert-insights/buying/higham-hawthorn-east-trophy-home-sells-for-5-2-million-weekends-highest-sale">at Kay &amp; Burton auction on May 31 last year</a>. There were three bidders after the $4.2 million opening bid.
With Westpac funding, Li Jian Guo used $300,000 bids to knock out rivals at the auction. It had previously sold in 1988 at $940,000 when bought by the Karkar family.
Treasurer Scott Morrison said the house was bought without approval. The Herald Sun advises the owner drives a Bentley.
Mr Morrison has ordered four other properties to be sold off, after their overseas owners were found to be holding them ­illegally.
They are an $802,000 house at Springvale and three Carlton properties worth $225,000, $235,000 and $585,000.
The Springvale home and the most expensive Carlton property are owned by mainland China buyers.
The two smaller properties are owned by Hong Kong buyers.
Several properties,<a href="/news/point-pipers-villa-del-mare-back-for-sale-as-australian-treasurer-thwarts-chinese-billionaire"> ­including Villa del Mare, a $39 million ­harbourside mansion in Sydney</a>, have been ordered to be sold off under an Abbott Government FIRB enforecement crackdown that has continued into the Turnbull era.
Some 125 foreign investors have taken up an amnesty from the Australian Tax Office to declare their unauthorised ownership of real estate in Australia, according to documents obtained by Guardian Australia under a freedom of information request by the website.
The 125 investors have declared their status ahead of the FIRB deadline expiring on 30 November, the documents show.
A spokeswoman for the ATO repeated it had separately identified about 500 potential breaches of foreign investment laws it was investigating, a number of them from these disclosures.
Breaches of Australia’s foreign property investment laws prompted former Treasurer Joe Hockey to announce in September five forced sales of properties purchased by overseas buyers.
The former Treasurer then said 500 FIRB investigations are underway into more than $1 billion worth of residential real estate.
Tax commissioner Chris Jordan announced the investigations at a press conference with Joe Hockey.
They advised the properties to be sold are in Labrador on the Gold Coast, Ardross in Perth, <a href="/news/inside-darnley-hall-joe-hockeys-latest-forced-firb-trophy-sydney-divestiture-home">Sydney’s Elizabeth Bay</a>, Underdale in Adelaide and the Brisbane suburb of Stretton.
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