Around 400 additional homes could be built at Southwark Grounds on Port Road, lifting total site capacity from 1300 to around 1700 dwellings.

A recently approved code amendment would allow apartment towers of up to 14 storeys in some areas of Renewal SA’s redevelopment of the former West End Brewery.

Renewal SA Acting Chief Executive Shane Wingard said he welcomed the code amendment, with the increase in heights and homes making a positive impact on the supply of high-quality, well-connected housing close to the city.

“By going higher across some parts of Southwark Grounds, we are adding a substantial number of very well-located homes with little impact on project delivery time or planned open space,” Mr Wingard said.

Since the project officially launched in 2025, Mr Wingard said more than 12,000 enquiries had been received about living at Southwark Grounds.

“The very strong early interest we’ve seen since homes were first released in the precinct reinforces our plans to create more housing opportunities,” he said.

The Southwark Grounds code amendment was launched in December last year, with community engagement undertaken over five weeks from January.

It proposed increasing maximum building heights from eight to 14 storeys on the eastern section of Southwark Grounds, and to 12 storeys across the remainder of the site, with minimum building heights ranging from two to four storeys.

The code amendment was implemented through an Early Commencement policy in late January, allowing developers to quickly explore the viability of increased height and housing yield while other planning processes continue.

One of the first developers delivering apartment sites have already finalised redesigns to increase the number of apartments following the code amendment.

Samaras’ development adjacent to the future Colonel Light Park is now planning to deliver 125 apartments across 11 storeys, significantly greater than original plans of around 50 apartments across four storeys.

The developer is also exploring the potential for additional affordable housing outcomes.

Most of the apartments at Southwark Grounds will be delivered within a master-planned precinct on a large parcel of land on the eastern portion of the site, covering around two-thirds of its 8.4 hectares.

Wingard said detailed precinct planning over the coming months may identify further opportunities to increase yield further that could see total apartment numbers at Southwark Grounds, exceed this number.

Affordable homes at Southwark Grounds will also see a net increase, with Renewal SA maintaining its commitment to a minimum of 20 per cent affordable housing across the development.

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Civil works have begun across the site, with construction under way on the first new roads surrounding a townhouse precinct in the south‑west corner of Southwark Grounds. This includes Renewal SA’s 17 Founder’s Row homes, which are on track for completion by Christmas.

“We expect to have people living at Southwark Grounds by the end of the year, so delivering roads and public spaces for those residents is among our highest priorities.”

Construction of 40 townhouses off Anderson Street, known as West Village and being delivered by Contour, is forecast to begin in mid‑2026. Kolabb’s Anderson Lane development will follow shortly after, delivering a further 26 townhouses.

Southwark Grounds is a state government‑led urban renewal project now set to deliver around 1,700 homes over the next decade.

Homes will be supported by a supermarket, a range of retail and hospitality offerings anchored by a revitalised Walkerville Brew Tower, a childcare centre, car parking and well‑connected public spaces.

Joel Robinson

400 new homes planned for Adelaide's former West End Brewery site

Brisbane developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/cavcorp">Cavcorp</a> has lodged plans for a new mixed-use residential development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/55-wyandra-street-teneriffe-qld-4005">55 Wyandra Street</a>, Teneriffe, anchored by an 85-metre public laneway designed to reconnect the suburb’s riverfront with the Gasworks precinct.

The buildings, known as Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane, would replace the existing Queensland Cotton head office site with a 15-storey residential tower transitioning to eight storeys toward Helen Street. The project has been designed by Plazibat Architects and lodged as a code assessable development application for 93 apartments across a 3,401 sqm mixed-use site within the Newstead and Teneriffe Waterfront neighbourhood plan.

Central to the scheme is the transformation of an existing service easement into a publicly accessible cross-block connection linking Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the new laneway will act as both a pedestrian shortcut and a landscaped civic space between the Teneriffe Riverwalk, ferry terminal, and Gasworks precinct.

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“The revised proposal delivers a legacy public-realm cross-block link, permanently secured for community use, transforming an existing private easement into a safe, high-quality pedestrian connection between the Teneriffe heritage riverwalk and the Gasworks–Long Island precinct,” the planning report states.

The laneway will sit beneath a large subtropical loggia integrated into the podium levels of the development. The design incorporates deep landscaping, water gardens, lobby spaces, business lounges, and ground-floor apartments to create what Cavcorp describes as a climate-responsive “urban verandah.”

The tower itself has been designed as a slender form with recessed floorplates and curved translucent corners inspired by contemporary Japanese architecture. The building height aligns with the Commercial Road precinct controls, which permit towers up to 15 storeys within proximity to Longland Street.

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The project will comprise a mix of larger-format apartments aimed at owner-occupiers, downsizers, and families. The proposed apartment mix includes 11 loggia apartments across the lower levels, 50 four-bedroom Sky-Terrace apartments from levels three to seven, and 32 Sky-Pool Homes occupying the upper tower levels. The Sky-Pool Homes will feature private thermal plunge pools integrated into oversized balconies.

According to the application, the apartments are intended to reinterpret the scale and character of Teneriffe’s woolstore conversions and Queensland homes within a vertical residential format.

“The sky-pool homes build on Cavcorp’s previous projects and introduce a distinct apartment typology to Teneriffe, informed by both local and international precedent and responding to an identified market demand for enhanced safety, space and amenity,” the planning submission notes.

A major focus of the proposal is its five-level wellness and lifestyle offering, extending from the basement through to the rooftop.

Amenities proposed include a rooftop Swim &amp; Racquet Club with a 25-metre Olympic lap pool and tennis court, coworking spaces and libraries, golf simulators, wine storage, concierge facilities, business lounges, pet wash areas, and rooftop longevity-focused wellness spaces with spas, outdoor fitness zones, and landscaped terraces.

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All parking will be concealed within basement levels accessed from Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the deep-basement engineering approach allows the entire ground plane to prioritise landscaping, pedestrian movement, and active frontage rather than vehicle infrastructure.

The development continues Cavcorp’s concentration in Newstead and Teneriffe, where the Brisbane developer has delivered a number of apartment projects including Lucent, Le Bain, and Luminare, as well as the Long Island Wellness Precinct nearby. Several of those projects have received national design and architecture awards, including recognition under Brisbane’s “Buildings that Breathe” program.

Cavcorp unveils wellness-focused Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane apartment buildings

Focus Group Investments has lodged plans for a new apartment development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/64-70-hanover-street-fitzroy-vic-3065">64–70 Hanover Street</a> in Fitzroy, seeking to utilise the Victorian Government’s recently introduced Great Design Fast Track pathway to accelerate approvals for the project.

The proposal is among the latest developments to emerge through the state-led initiative, which was established to fast-track well-designed residential projects in activity centres and transport-connected inner-city locations. The pathway allows qualifying developments that meet elevated design and housing benchmarks to bypass traditional council planning timeframes and instead be assessed directly by the Department of Transport and Planning.

Designed by SJB, the development will comprise a mix of apartments above activated lower levels, with a strong focus on architectural articulation, landscaping, and communal amenity. The design response seeks to balance the industrial character of Richmond’s former warehouse precincts with a more contemporary residential form.

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Proposed are 63 new dwellings, a wide ranging mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, and townhouses and duplexes. They will be spread across a part-three, part-eight storey building.

The Planning and Urban Context Report by Tract says the development is of an "exemplary architectural standard" and has been carefully crafted by SJB Architects.

"Dwellings&nbsp;will benefit from excellent access to natural light, cross-ventilation opportunities and extensive communal space," the report noted.

The architectural material highlights the project’s integration of landscaped elements and communal spaces throughout the building. The proposal also incorporates sustainability initiatives aligned with the Victorian Government’s push for higher-performing apartment developments under the fast-track program.

The Great Design Fast Track was unveiled by the Victorian Government in 2024 as part of a broader housing supply strategy aimed at accelerating the delivery of new homes. Projects assessed through the pathway must demonstrate high-quality architecture, sustainability outcomes, and housing diversity while being located close to public transport and existing infrastructure.

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Focus Group, founder and led by Paul De Lutiis, is increasingly active across Melbourne’s inner suburbs, targeting well-connected urban renewal locations suited to medium and higher-density residential development. The Fitzroy proposal continues that strategy, leveraging the area’s strong transport links, established retail amenity, and proximity to the CBD.

Fitzroy has been one of the most popular spots for developers and buyers in recent years. The likes of PACE Development Group, SMA Projects, Crema Group and Chapter Group, currently selling projects in the suburb.

First look: Focus Group Investments taps Victoria’s Great Design Fast Track for Fitzroy apartments

The Gold Coast Planning Committee has supported the preliminary approval for the Benowa Gardens Urban Village project following an extensive community consultation and assessment process.

The proposal will now proceed to a full council vote on June 2.

The application sought approval for a masterplanned urban village on the existing Benowa Gardens Shopping Centre site, combining new housing, retail, dining, health and lifestyle amenities within a walkable, integrated precinct.&nbsp;

The proposed redevelopment includes around 413 apartments integrated above a revitalised mixed-use centre featuring a full-line supermarket of 4,000 sqm, 6,000 sqm of specialty retail and dining space across around 30 retailers, a 7,000 sqm health and wellness precinct, and roughly 9,630 sqm of office and medical suites.&nbsp;

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The broader masterplan also includes very significant traffic and transport improvements, wide pedestrian walkways, upgraded pedestrian and cycle connections, and enhanced public areas designed to create a more connected and walkable community environment.&nbsp;

Centre owner Patrick Lu said the milestone reflected months of detailed planning, technical assessment and ongoing communication with local residents, businesses, schools and stakeholders.

“We appreciate the time, consideration and care Council officers and the Planning Committee have given this proposal throughout the assessment process,” Lu said.

“We also sincerely thank the local community for engaging with us, sharing feedback and participating in the consultation process over many months.

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“We understand projects of this scale bring questions and concerns, which is why we have worked hard to listen carefully, provide information transparently and continue refining elements of the proposal where possible.

“Our vision has always been to create a well-designed, community-focused urban village that responds to the changing needs of the Gold Coast, while delivering improved amenity, housing diversity, healthcare access and local lifestyle benefits.

“This proposal is about creating a genuine live-work-play environment where residents can access everyday services, schools, healthcare, dining, shopping and green space within walking distance, while also supporting local jobs and economic activity.”

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Lu said the proposal had evolved significantly through consultation and technical review, particularly around traffic, pedestrian and student safety and neighbourhood connectivity.&nbsp;

Melissa Griffin, Director at Urbis, said the recommendation recognised the strategic importance of delivering more housing and services within established urban areas already supported by infrastructure.

“This proposal represents the type of thoughtful, integrated growth that planning frameworks across South-East Queensland are encouraging,” Ms Griffin said.

“The project seeks to place housing, retail, healthcare and employment opportunities together in a highly accessible location close to schools, transport and existing services.

“Importantly, the process has involved significant technical assessment and community engagement to ensure local issues and feedback were properly considered throughout the planning pathway.”

$1 billion Benowa Gardens Urban Village heads to council vote following Planning Committee support

Surfers Paradise is officially set for its first new residential development with a 45-storey skybridge connecting the two towers.

John Camilleri’s Celestino Developments has been given the green light by the Gold Coast City Council to develop its major beachfront precinct across its huge 4,000 sqm oceanfront site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/63-79-garfield-terrace-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">63–79 Garfield Terrace</a>, just five months after its <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/first-look-exclusive-billionaire-winx-breeder-s-bold-two-tower-surfers-paradise-play-with-45th-storey-skybridge">submission in late 2025</a>.

The approved scheme will deliver two towers rising 55 and 48 storeys, connected by a skybridge positioned on level 45 that will house a range of resident-only wellness and entertainment spaces.

In its notice of approval, the Gold Coast City Council said the&nbsp;proposed overall built form has been designed to complement the scale, intensity and protect the adjacent amenity and surrounding streets through the use of varied setbacks, site cover and architectural elements.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/dbi">DBI</a>, the development will comprise 275 apartments across the two towers, including a mix of two-, three-, and four-bedroom residences, as well as several penthouses. The apartments will sit above a landscaped podium featuring more than 90 metres of beachfront pool frontage, private resident lawns, lounges, and wellness spaces.

DBI said the design draws heavily from the movement and form of the coastal environment, with curving balcony lines and sculpted façades intended to soften the scale of the towers while maximising ocean outlooks and passive shading outcomes.

“The project occupies a rare, uninterrupted oceanfront site and has been shaped by a design philosophy that merges architectural elegance with environmental responsiveness and a carefully curated lifestyle experience,” DBI said in planning documents submitted to the Gold Coast City Council.

The most distinctive element of the approved project is the skybridge linking the two towers at level 45. The elevated communal space is planned to include executive lounges, formal dining areas, wellness facilities, and panoramic ocean-facing outlooks.

“The skybridge enhances the identity of the development, promotes social interaction, and delivers a lifestyle experience not found elsewhere on the Gold Coast,” DBI said.

At podium level, residents will have access to a suite of resort-style amenities, including resident lounges, private dining rooms, a yoga lawn, gymnasium, plunge pools, and treatment spaces. The beachfront pool has been designed with separate lap, lounge, and children’s areas extending across the width of the site.

The project will also introduce new food and beverage offerings along the Enderley Avenue and Oceanway frontages, contributing additional activation to the beachfront precinct.

First look: Winx billionaire’s beachfront Surfers Paradise apartment development greenlit

Melbourne apartments

The Sydney-based developer, Sun Property Group, are breaking in to the Melbourne apartment market, and they&#39;re starting in one of the Victorian capital&#39;s most blue chip suburbs.

SPG has just launched Euroka, a boutique collection of apartments in the heart of Toorak.

Euroka, at 5 Brookville Road, is inspired by Melbourne&rsquo;s iconic Roy Grounds House &ndash; once home to one of Victoria&rsquo;s most influential modern architects.

The renowned architect and design firm, Carr Design, has created the 10 luxury apartments, which includes two ultra-luxury penthouses. Euroka will feature&nbsp;a distinctive geometric fa&ccedil;ade, taking cues from the rich texture of local neo-brutalist architecture. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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The theme of&nbsp;Euroka&nbsp;is &lsquo;welcome to the light&rsquo;, with the developer given permission from the Aboriginal Council, Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation, to use the name.

Sun Property General Manager, Cameron Johnson, said there&#39;s a big difference in what can be developed in Sydney and Melbourne.

&quot;In Sydney&#39;s it all about trying to create apartments that will get glimpses of the harbour, or views of the city,&quot; Johnson says.&nbsp;

&quot;In Melbourne, those opportunities aren&#39;t quite there, the topography is very different, Melbourne is very flat.

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&quot;So you have to find different opportunities, in design, craftsmanship, size, quality etc. You need to be able to underpin the same level of distinguishment than what you can achieve in Sydney simply by having higher apartments with views.&quot;

The sleek low-rise apartments &ndash; set over three levels &ndash; feature linear shapes, beautiful glazing and what appears to be almost &lsquo;floating&rsquo; concrete, softened by landscaping.

The site, located at 3-5 Brookville Road is set back from the road and will be nestled behind landscaped gardens. Deep sculptural planters will provide privacy to residents, while its dramatic entry will include a 16m reflection pond.

Natural light has been a strong theme in how&nbsp;the apartments have been arranged. Each apartment has been created to be like its own private gallery, with oversized floorplans extending outdoors to large terraces or private courtyards.

The apartments at Euroka&nbsp;are generously sized, with a three-bedroom floorplan measuring around 160sqm. The project will have two penthouses, each with an expansive floor plan measuring 260 sqm.

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Construction on&nbsp;Euroka&nbsp;is due to commence in February, with a completion expected by June 2023. &nbsp;

Sun Property has been developing primarily in Sydney&#39;s affluent Lower North Shore area, with projects in Neutral Bay, Mosman&nbsp;and Willoughby recently.

&ldquo;It is the right time for us to expand what we offer to our customers into a different city &ndash; there are great schools, excellent services and wonderful surroundings in Melbourne&rsquo;s south-eastern suburbs,&rdquo; he said.

&ldquo;What influences our design is the customer &ndash; we really drive towards trying to understand what it is they are looking for and how they want to exist in their home.

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&ldquo;We present a design and an idea of what it can be &ndash; but what we are willing to do is to take that extra step and work with the customer very collaboratively to deliver a home that meets what they want and need.&rdquo;

Sun also has another site in Toorak, closer to Hawksburn Village at&nbsp;226-228 williams road Toorak. The 16 apartments, a mix of two and three-beds, will be more atune to trying to find a younger customer, as well as some downsizers, Johnson says.

They are looking to further pad out their Melbourne pipeline in the next six months.

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Euroka, at 5 Brookville Road, is inspired by Melbourne’s iconic Roy Grounds House – once home to one of Victoria’s most influential modern architects

Sun Property Group make first move in to Melbourne with luxury Toorak apartment development, Euroka

Crown Group has expanded its footprint out of Sydney, announcing&nbsp;Artis at Southbank as their first ever development outside of Sydney.

They&#39;ve had their go-to Sydney architect, Koichi Takada, design the 16-level, 152-apartment tower, his first in Melbourne.

Takada, who created Crown Group&#39;s award-winning Mastery by Crown Group and Waterfall by Crown Group, was inspired&nbsp;by two nearby iconic landmarks - the flowing spine of the Arts Centre, and the new NGV Contemporary art and design gallery, the latter forming part of the $200 million redevelopment of the precinct.

Koichi Takada said the&nbsp;project&rsquo;s name is a nod to the concept of &lsquo;art in motion&rsquo; which is reflected in the design of the fluid ribbon-motion fa&ccedil;ade of the two elliptical-shaped buildings.

<a href="/new-apartments/175-187-sturt-street-southbank">To keep up to date with the development and its launch, enquire here</a>

&quot;Every aspect of the interior will also reflect the bohemian art culture of Southbank,&quot; Takada added.

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Crown Group Chairman and Group CEO, Iwan Sunito, said the decision to branch out to Melbourne made sense, given the amount of interest from&nbsp;Melburnians in their Sydney projects.

&quot;We&rsquo;re excited to finally bring our iconic design and luxury resort-style amenity to the Victorian capital,&quot; Sunito said.

&quot;Melbourne is a vibrant city with long-term investment potential and a key market in our plans for growth across Australia.

&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve been waiting for the perfect site in a prime inner-city location for about 10 years..

&ldquo;We wanted to create something rare and unique for our first project in Melbourne, and this location and the luxe, refined and timeless design will appeal to many.&rdquo;

Wellbeing and connection to nature, a staple of Crown Group&#39;s Sydney developments, is on show at Artis, which will have a number of&nbsp;exclusive resident facilities and amenities, including an indoor lap pool, spa, sauna, yoga studio, gym, resident&rsquo;s lounge and landscaped rooftop garden with views of the Melbourne skyline and Port Phillip Bay.

<a href="/new-apartments/175-187-sturt-street-southbank">To keep up to date with the development and its launch, enquire here</a>

Situated adjacent to a tram stop for convenient access into the city and universities, the residence is only a short walk to St Kilda&nbsp;Arts Precinct including the Malthouse Theatre, National Gallery of Victoria and Queen Victoria Gardens.

Crown Group Sales Director, Prisca Edwards said that currently all signs for the Melbourne property market are looking positive with housing and apartments seeing growth in the last quarter.

&quot;We are already seeing an upturn in property prices, auction clearance rates and sales,&quot; Edwards noted, adding that Artis is&nbsp;located at a prime inner-city location that boasts good investment opportunity and strong long-term capital growth prospects.

Crown Group recently celebrated its 25-year anniversary since its conception. Over that period they&#39;ve received 50 national and international awards.

Two of their Sydney projects - Infinity by Crown Group and Arc by Crown Group, were awarded the 2021 Best Tall Building under 100 metres by the prestigious Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitats.

Koichi Takada said the project’s name is a nod to the concept of ‘art in motion’ which is reflected in the design of the fluid ribbon-motion façade of the two elliptical-shaped buildings

Crown Group reveal first Melbourne apartment development, Artis at Southbank

The $2.7 billion mixed-use development, STH BNK By Beulah in Melbourne&#39;s Southbank, is continuing to break ground as one of the mostly luxury offerings the city will have seen for a number of years.

STH BNK By Beulah is set to offer Australia&rsquo;s first-of-its-kind Private Auto Club for residents as car ownership declines.

The STH BNK Auto Club will see residents have the opportunity to use the fleet of luxury vehicles,&nbsp;from&nbsp;BMWs and Teslas to Porches and Range Rovers.

There will be 50 cars available to book, similar to a traditional&nbsp;car sharing model, with the added perks of an on-site team to clean, maintain and valet park cars, with chauffeur drivers available on request. Residents will be able to book a car via a mobile phone app or concierge.

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It&#39;s a response by Beulah to data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries which showed new car sales in Australia have been declining since 2017.

In April 2021, new car sales had plummeted 48.5 per cent year-on-year, the biggest decline in 30 years and the 25th consecutive month of plunging new car sales.

According to a 2019 RACV Survey, the cost of car ownership is 66 per cent more expensive than drivers realise, with the largest cost being the depreciation of the car, followed by loan repayments.

It is said that cars are motionless around 95 per cent of the time and in cities, this climbs to an average of 97 per cent.

<a href="/new-apartments/sth-bnk-by-beulah-southbank-60-southbank-boulevard-southbank">To keep up to date with the development and its launch, enquire here</a>

Beulah Managing Director Jiaheng Chan said the STH BNK Auto Club will assist residents in saving money, while also providing them with the luxury and accessibility a car affords.

&ldquo;STH BNK is centrally located and boasts a walk score of 98, meaning a car is not a necessity. By providing residents with access to the STH BNK Auto Club, they can still enjoy the luxuries and freedom a car offers without the associated costs of car ownership, and in the process, can experience a range of different cars - depending on their mood or needs.

&ldquo;This is just one of the many services residents will have access to at STH BNK as we look to cater to ever-evolving lifestyle choices, one that puts sustainability and technology front of mind,&rdquo; he said.

STH BNK Auto Club will offer three tiers of membership levels including Silver, Gold and Diamond, with each member of the program able to select a tier based on their needs and wants; silver being the most cost effective, while Diamond provides access to luxury cars and EVs. EVs will be progressively added to the fleet, with Beulah committed to a full EV fleet by 2030.

<a href="/new-apartments/sth-bnk-by-beulah-southbank-60-southbank-boulevard-southbank">To keep up to date with the development and its launch, enquire here</a>

There will be two towers at the City Road address, one rising 102 storeys to be Australia&#39;s tallest tower at 366 metres. There will be around 449 apartments across the two towers, as well as a hotel, commercial, and retail space.

Construction is set to get underway in mid-2022, with a 2027 completion date forecast.

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The STH BNK Auto Club will see residents have the opportunity to use the fleet of luxury vehicles, from BMWs and Teslas to Porches and Range Rovers

STH BNK By Beulah set for Australia's first shared Private Auto Club for residents

Fadil &ldquo;Butch&rdquo; Sadikay, the surfwear chain retailer turned property developer, has launched the South Yarra penthouse offering in his The Botanic Collection.

Kay &amp; Burton Project agents Damon Krongold and Peter Kudelka have the three-bedroom, three-bathroom listing in conjunction with Andrew Macmillan at Jellis Craig.&nbsp;

There&rsquo;s a $16.5m to $17.5m price guide for the apartment which overlooks the treetops of the Royal Botanic Gardens.&nbsp;

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It has 370 sqm internally space plus a rooftop garden and pool with some 400 sqmetres space.

Architect Rob Mills has designed the triplex which will set in gardens landscaped by Jack Merlo for the Sadikay Group.

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The Domain precinct penthouse sits atop the 30 Anderson St portion of the 2655sq m estate bought in 2016 for $33 million from the executors of Marion Page, daughter of businessman Sir Clive McPherson.

The 3/30 Anderson Street expressions of interest campaign closes November 23.

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South Yarra luxury penthouse listing in The Botanic Collection

Rarely does South Melbourne&nbsp;see such a boutique, high end residential development.

But the Melbourne property developer BEKL&#39;s latest project,&nbsp;Viv&eacute;re on Dorcas, has&nbsp;just 36 apartments in the heart of the inner urban neighbourhood.

And the residences will secure prime views in the 20-level, being located above the 171-room Voco hotel, operated by IHG which will give residents extra amenity, including concierge services and on-demand housekeeping, as well as access to the hotel&#39;s lobby-level bar and restaurant, and well-appointed hotel gym.

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There will also be access to BEKL&#39;s recently launched co-working space, Curago, which will be located in the tower. Curago will also feature a photography studio and a meditation chamber.

The unique triple segment tower has been designed by Plus Architecture&nbsp;to define the three different zones of the tower.

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Jessica Liew, Plus Director and architect, says the fa&ccedil;ade&rsquo;s open spaces and recesses are highly considered insertions that visually separate Voco South Melbourne and Viv&eacute;re Apartments from neighbouring buildings.

&quot;Viv&eacute;re residential apartments are housed within the top segment and look out to the bay, and the hotel rooms below look towards the gardens,&quot; Plus note.

&quot;Separation between the apartments and hotel rooms is expressed in the vertical and horizontal stacking within each segment, displaying an authentic articulation of construction methods.&quot;

There&#39;s a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments, starting from $490,000 and rising to $2.35 million.

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Projects by Buxton agents&nbsp;Heath Thompson and Lucia&nbsp;Guselnikov are handling the sales.

BEKL Managing Director Katherine Liu drew on her own experiences, having previously lived above a hotel, informing&nbsp;the seamless function and unique design of the residences and create a lifestyle that illuminates a new way of living.

&ldquo;I had previously lived in an apartment above the Westin and the experience was fantastic,&quot; Liu said.

&quot;I felt very safe and secure knowing there was always someone at the door or lobby to keep an eye on things.

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&ldquo;Having access to housekeeping meant we could ask for on-demand home cleaning services, along with dry cleaning and more. The concierge team made living a breeze, from collecting parcels to providing suggestions for new happenings in Melbourne and it&rsquo;s these comforting details that we are excited to offer to residents.&rdquo;

Construction is expected to commence in Q4 2022, with completion slated for early 2025.

Viv&eacute;re on Dorcas will sit in close proximity to the Botanic Gardens and Melbourne&#39;s art precinct, as well as South Melbourne&#39;s variety of restaurants, cafes and museums.

BEKL Managing Director Katherine Liu drew on her own experiences, having previously lived above a hotel

BEKL launch luxury South Melbourne apartments, Vivére on Dorcas 

The Melbourne developer Kincaid has appointed the longstanding Harris HMC to build its Heidelberg West apartment development, Cultivate.

The privately-owned and family-ran company, led by Dale Kennedy&nbsp;since 2006&nbsp;is among one of&nbsp;Australia&rsquo;s top per cent&nbsp;construction companies, having began build​ing in Melbourne back in the mid 1980s.

Having previously completed The Pullman Hotel on Swanston St and the premium 550 Bourke St office tower, Harris HMC currently has a strong workbook of projects, including&nbsp;Penny Lane, the mixed-use commercial residential development for Giancorp in Moonee Ponds, as well as Allison Parkside, 28 boutique two and three-bedroom apartments in Essendon.

They&#39;ve also worked on a $4.6 million fit out of&nbsp;North Melbourne FC&#39;s offices and changing rooms, as well as box suites&nbsp;at Marvel Stadium.

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They&#39;ll be constructing the dual towers at Cultivate, which is over 50 per cent sold to a good mix of first home buyers, investors and owner occupiers.

Kincaid&rsquo;s development manager Joel Martin said it was a strategic move to engage Harris&nbsp;HMC&nbsp;as the builder&nbsp;for the project. They bring an array of skills to the table given their exposure to commercial, residential and fit out works.

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&quot;HMC has been doing great work in the construction space for nearly 40 years, delivering very well known projects across the state&quot;, Martin said.

&quot;The team has an expert knowledge of how to create contemporary apartment buildings, and we can&#39;t wait to see Cultivate start rising from the ground.&quot;

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There will be some movement on site at the end of the year, with construction ramping up fully early next year for its late 2023&nbsp;completion date.

Construction commencement tends to trigger price increase among off th​e plan developments, due to the nature of the progression of the construction and further costs associated.

Currently the apartments, which have interiors designed by DKO&nbsp;start from $369,000.

The two-bedroom apartments at the moment are priced from $479,000, over $130,000 less than Heidelberg&nbsp;West&#39;s&nbsp;median two-bedroom apartment price of $610,000.

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Cultivate is set to change the face of West Heidelberg, which is sandwiched between the established suburbs of&nbsp;Ivanhoe, Heidelberg and Preston.

The street-level will be revitalized, with retail space at the foot of the buildings, which each have separate and secure entry.

The City of Banyule Council has an extensive redevelopment plan for Bell Street Mall across the road, which will see the mall, dating back to 1956, completely regenerated.

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Kincaid development director Joel Martin said it was a no brainer to bring on HMC for the project

Kincaid appoint Harris HMC to build West Heidelberg apartment development, Cultivate

Melbourne apartments values spiked over October, performing&nbsp;as well as the city&#39;s house market&nbsp;over the month, according to the monthly Hedonic Home Value Index by CoreLogic.

Apartment values rose one per cent, their highest rise since CoreLogic&#39;s May report, when there was one per cent gains over the April

Melbourne&#39;s rolling quarterly gains are now at 1.7 per cent,&nbsp;following 0.2 per cent gains over September and 0.5 per cent over August.

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Across 2020, Melbourne apartment values were flat, and so far in 2021 they&#39;ve grown 7.8 per cent, to a new median $621,000. The median at the start of the year was $576,000.

It&#39;s another month of gains for Melbourne apartments, which haven&#39;t seen a decline in 2021 despite the continued shutdown of immigration due to border closures.

The narrowing gap between house and unit performance comes as house affordability reaches record levels. Over October, that gap only widened across Sydney and Brisbane, with all the rest of the capitals seeing units either perform better, or the same, as houses over the period.

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&ldquo;As housing becomes less affordable, we expect to see more demand deflected towards the higher density sectors of the market,&quot; CoreLogic&#39;s research director, Tim Lawless, said.&nbsp;

&quot;House prices continue to outpace wages by a ratio of around 12:1,&quot; Lawless noted.

&quot;This is one of the reasons why first home buyers are becoming a progressively smaller component of housing demand.&quot;

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Lawless&nbsp;expects the flick to higher density&nbsp;to occur most prevalently&nbsp;in Sydney than anywhere else in the country. The gap between the median house and unit value is now nearly $500,000. In Melbourne it&#39;s around $350,000. Melbourne&#39;s house median was $972,000 after the one per cent October gains.

&quot;With investors becoming a larger component of new housing finance, we may see more demand flowing into medium to high density properties,&quot; Lawless added.

&quot;Investor demand across the unit sector could be bolstered as overseas borders open, which is likely to have a positive impact on rental demand, especially across inner city unit precincts.&rdquo;

National rents were up 0.7 per cent&nbsp;in October, roughly equivalent to the September&#39;s 0.6 per cent rise.

Apartment values rose one per cent, their highest rise since CoreLogic's May report, when there was one per cent gains over the April.

Melbourne apartment insights: What happened to Melbourne apartment values over October?

Sales in Voyager, the apartment tower in Mirvac&#39;s Yarra&#39;s Edge precinct in Melbourne, have taken off in 2021.

The first half of 2021 saw 20 per cent more sales in the recently completed building compared to the same time last year, with&nbsp;owner-occupiers accounting for 78 percent of purchasers over the period.

Mirvac General Manager for Residential Victoria, Elysa Anderson, said buyers were drawn to the luxury apartments, exceptional amenity and beautiful waterfront living Yarra&rsquo;s Edge has to offer.

&quot;Downsizers from regional and interstate locations are looking for a base closer to their families, while experienced local apartment dwellers are seizing the opportunity to upgrade their home and lifestyle at an inner-city location,&rdquo;&nbsp;Anderson said.

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The 130-metre Voyager tower features interiors and architecture by the award-winning Mirvac Design team, including a striking bronzed curved fa&ccedil;ade that reflects the changing lights of the sun as it moves on its daily journey, creating a gateway to Melbourne from the Bolte Bridge.

Comprising 310 apartments including artist and home-office apartments, luxury residences and Sky Residences, Voyager currently has a limited number of one, two&nbsp;and three-bedroom residences available, starting from $601,500.

Voyager residents have access to an inspiring art gallery in the striking lobby, along with an exclusive residents-only rooftop space on level 43, the first of its kind in the precinct.

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The rooftop includes three distinct zones &ndash; a social barbecue area with indoor and outdoor dining, a lawn for contemplative practice such as yoga, and an open-air lounge with fire pit for relaxing and socialising. It also features a bar, theatre, and karaoke room.

&ldquo;Mirvac&rsquo;s unique end-to-end in-house capabilities have allowed us to effectively navigate the challenges associated with the COVID-19 construction restrictions to complete this next chapter in the development of Yarra&rsquo;s Edge on schedule,&quot; Anderson noted.

&quot;Our customer-first approach enabled us to remain flexible, with a number of purchasers choosing to amalgamate apartments to form larger residences, and we are pleased to be welcoming the first residents into this incredible precinct with some requesting to settle early.&rdquo;

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Voyager is walking distance to state-of-the-art health and fitness facilities available at the nearby Wharf Club, which boasts a pool, spa, steam room, gym, fitness facilities and caf&eacute;, all housed underneath and grass roof that flows into Wharf&rsquo;s Landing Park &ndash; a 1,500 sqm&nbsp;green open space.

A 1,000 sqm retail hub is also proposed for the precinct, which is anticipated to service both the local community and the broader Fishermans Bend and Docklands catchment area.

Over 3000 residents already call Yarra&#39;s Edge home.

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The 130-metre Voyager tower features interiors and architecture by the award-winning Mirvac Design team

Demand spikes in 2021 for Mirvac's  recently completed Yarra's Edge apartment tower, Voyager, now 82% sold

Mirvac&#39;s ninth tower, in its award-winning Yarra&#39;s Edge community in Melbourne, is hoping to be more tailored to the owner-occupier.

The ASX-listed national property developer are proposing to reconfigure&nbsp;the apartment layouts to drop the number of apartments. The yet-to-be-named Tower Nine&nbsp;is set to be the tallest apartment building in the precinct.

There will now be one extra level, taking the number of levels to 45. That has brought in an extra three bedroom apartment on that level, after the rooftop plan and equipment space was rationalised.

Mirvac has dropped the number of apartments, from 222 to 191, creating larger apartments to meet the latest&nbsp;Apartment Design Guidelines and market expectations. &nbsp;&nbsp;

&quot;We have generally increased the size of the apartments throughout the building, catering more towards larger apartments for the owner occupier market,&quot; a Mirvac spokesperson told Urban.

There will now be 50 one-beds, taking up 27 per cent of the building, and 80 two-bedroom apartments, which make up the bulk of the building of 44 per cent. Now the three-bedroom plus apartments has 29 per cent of the building.

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An artist impression of Tower Nine. Image supplied

Mirvac General Manager for Residential Victoria, Elysa Anderson, says that the tower 9&nbsp;visioning and subsequent planning application follows the success of Voyager, the most recently completed apartment tower in Yarra&#39;s Edge, as well as buildings Phoenix, Folia and FORME at Apartments of Tullamore in Doncaster.

&ldquo;We are seeing continued resilience in the Melbourne property market, with Voyager receiving strong demand from owner occupiers for quality apartments, supported by exceptional amenity,&quot; Anderson said.

&quot;We plan to launch the highly anticipated tower 9 building in the second half of 2022 and expect it will continue to attract purchasers searching for luxury apartments at the premium end of the market.

&ldquo;This spectacular building is planned to rise from the bank of the river creating a new legacy for Yarra&rsquo;s Edge and a new icon on Melbourne&rsquo;s skyline, with its enviable location at the end of the Collins Street axis.

&quot;The building will deliver an experience that fuses the future of luxury living in harmony with lush green tranquil spaces, connecting residents with nature and promoting a sense of health and wellbeing.

&quot;The design and luxury specification of tower 9 will transcend that of any of the award-winning towers that have come before it at Yarra&rsquo;s Edge,&rdquo;&nbsp;Anderson.

Mirvac Head of Residential, Stuart Penklis, says that tower 9 reinforces Mirvac&rsquo;s confidence in the Victorian apartment market as the state looks to ease restrictions further over the coming months.

&ldquo;Mirvac is focused on accelerating our supply of high-quality apartments in Victoria as we anticipate there will be a shortage of owner occupier residences in premium locations in the future,&quot; Penklis said.

&quot;The strength of the established housing market and the opening up of international borders will continue to drive very strong demand for well-designed and quality constructed apartments just like Voyager and tower 9,&rdquo;

Mirvac&#39;s latest tower completion in Yarra&#39;s Edge is Voyager, the 130-metre, 43-level tower of 310 apartments.

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Sales at Voyager increase by 20 percent in the first half of 2021 compared to the same time last year, with owner-occupiers accounting for 78 percent of purchasers over that period.

The tower features interiors and architecture by the award-winning Mirvac Design team, including a striking bronzed curved fa&ccedil;ade that reflects the changing lights of the sun as it moves on its daily journey, creating a gateway to Melbourne from the Bolte Bridge.

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The ASX-listed national property developer are proposing to reconfigure the apartment layouts to drop the number of apartments

Mirvac tweak ninth apartment tower design in Melbourne's Yarra's Edge

Mirvac has provided an update on sales in its Forme apartment building within its highly sought-after Tullamore community in Melbourne&rsquo;s eastern suburbs.

The recently launched project has seen 28 percent of its Doncaster apartment sold since July.&nbsp;

Set within the tranquil former 47-hectare Eastern Golf Course in Doncaster, Forme will feature 93 residences at 57 Stables Circuit.

Mirvac head of residential, Stuart Penklis, noted, in releasing its first quarterly operational update for the financial year 2022, that Forme ranked among the major apartment releases underpinning Mirvac&#39;s future earnings.

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Forme is the final stage at their apartments of Tullamore project in Doncaster.

Penklis says that Forme is an evolution of apartments of Tullamore&rsquo;s earlier successful apartment buildings, Phoenix and Folia.

He&#39;d previously advised apartments of the Tullamore buildings had achieved strong sales with notable interest from owner occupiers looking to downsize from larger family homes.

Forme features generous floorplans, with apartments spanning seven levels and ranging from 51 square metres to 179 square metres in size.

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Designed by Mirvac&rsquo;s in-house design team, the residences are available in one, two, three and four-bedroom configurations.

Apartments will be available in two luxury colour schemes, with wool blend carpets, timber look joinery, brushed nickel tapware, reconstituted stone benchtops, Villeroy and Boch sanitaryware and Miele appliances.

Landscape architect Paul Bangay has curated the project&rsquo;s sculptured gardens with more than 20 per cent of Tullamore is devoted to green open spaces, including pocket parks, adventure playgrounds, undercover barbecue and picnic areas.

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Future Forme residents will also have access to the Stables Provedore Caf&eacute;, as well as the multi-million-dollar Next Gen Health &amp; Lifestyle Club, complete with indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts, restaurant dining, a private spa and creche facilities.

Located just 13 kilometres east of Melbourne&rsquo;s CBD, residents will be close to an array of high-quality amenity, including shopping, education and local transport hubs.

Its completion is scheduled for the end of 2022.&nbsp;

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Construction of FORME is expected to see completion at the end of 2022

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