Malaysian developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/s-p-setia">SP Setia</a> is the latest to jump into St Leonards booming Transport Oriented Development precinct.

The developer, which has previously delivered Sapphire by the Gardens apartment development in Melbourne, identified the Atchison Street site in 2023. It filed a Scoping Report around 12 months ago, and now has revealed the designs for the new&nbsp;40-storey mixed-use tower.

The State Significant Development Application covers <a href="https://next-portal.urban.com.au/projects/14650/summary">20-22 Atchison Street</a>, a 1,374 sqm site positioned between St Leonards Station and the new Crows Nest Metro station.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cox-architecture">COX Architecture</a>, the project would deliver 181 apartments, above a four-storey commercial podium, five basement levels, and new public domain works along Mitchell Street. The apartment mix comprises 35 one-bedroom apartments, 39 one-bedroom-plus-study apartments, 85 two-bedroom apartments, and 22 three-bedroom residences.

The proposal has been lodged as a shop-top housing development under the NSW Government’s TOD planning pathway, which allows increased density around key transport infrastructure. The site sits within the recently rezoned Crows Nest Accelerated TOD Precinct.

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SP Setia acquired the Atchison Street site as part of its continued expansion into the Australian apartment market. In comments made to City &amp; Country (The Edge Malaysia) in 2023, SP Setia President and CEO Datuk Choong Kai Wai described the acquisition as “a strategic move” aligned with the group’s post-pandemic market recovery strategy.

“Our target for this exceptional development is local and overseas buyers, including first-home buyers, downsizers and investors,” Choong said.

The tower has been designed as a slender vertical form rising from a mixed-use podium, with COX Architecture positioning the development as a response to the evolving St Leonards and Crows Nest skyline.

“The purpose of the project is to facilitate the delivery of high-quality housing at a strategically located site and deliver a built tower outcome that is consistent with the desired future character of St Leonards and aligns with the TOD controls,” the design report stated.

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The podium would incorporate retail uses fronting Atchison Street, commercial tenancies, landscaped communal areas, and pedestrian improvements along Mitchell Street. Vehicle access and loading would be consolidated via Atchison Lane.

Residents would have access to more than 665 sqm of communal indoor and outdoor spaces, while the development proposes 96 parking spaces across five basement levels.

The proposal also includes a commitment for 10 per cent of residential floor space to be allocated toward affordable housing through a monetary contribution.

COX said the tower form responds directly to the emerging high-density character of the precinct while seeking to maximise solar access, cross ventilation, and outlook from apartments.

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“The building is orientated towards north,” the Apartment Design Guide compliance report noted, adding that the tower’s slim form was driven by the constrained inner-urban site dimensions.

The design also incorporates landscaped setbacks and communal open space at podium level, intended to soften the interface with surrounding streets and improve pedestrian amenity.

The project adds to a growing wave of redevelopment proposals reshaping St Leonards and Crows Nest following the opening of the Sydney Metro City line and the NSW Government’s push for higher-density housing around major transport nodes.

Last week Stockland filed plans just down the road. They want to build a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/601-pacific-highway-st-leonards-nsw-2065">52-storey tower on Pacific Highway</a>.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-stockland-plans-52-storey-538-apartment-st-leonards-tower">First look: Stockland plans 52-storey, 538-apartment St Leonards tower&nbsp;</a>

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First look: SP Setia targets St Leonards skyline with 40-storey TOD tower

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> has revealed plans for a new mixed-use tower at 10 Dangar Street, Wickham, advancing a proposal that would reshape the southern gateway to Newcastle’s city centre with one of the city’s tallest residential buildings.

The State Significant Development proposal, now on exhibition, seeks approval for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/bowline-10-dangar-street-wickham-nsw-2293">43-storey tower</a> immediately adjacent to the Newcastle Interchange. The project would deliver around 200 apartments, including 42 affordable housing dwellings, alongside 99 co-living units, a 171-room hotel, retail space, and new public domain integrated through the site.

The scheme marks a significant escalation of plans previously approved for the site. Urban Property Group took over the prominent 2,904 sqm parcel, where excavation and demolition had already commenced under an earlier consent for a 14-storey mixed-use development.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/sjb-architects">SJB</a>, the tower has been conceived as a landmark transit-oriented development anchored to the Newcastle Interchange precinct. The proposal includes 245 build-to-sell apartments across a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom residences, as well as two penthouses. Fifteen apartments and one operational unit are earmarked for NDIS housing. The co-living component would add a further 99 units, while the podium would accommodate retail uses and hotel facilities.

SJB said the site presents “a valuable opportunity to anchor the precinct by setting the standard for design, active ground planes and character at the key southern gateway.”

The architecture responds directly to the site’s position beside major transport infrastructure and within one of Newcastle’s fastest-evolving urban renewal precincts. The tower form sits above a sculpted podium designed to frame new public spaces, including a through-site pedestrian link connecting Station Street to Hannell Street, landscaped plazas, and activated retail edges.

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The design report describes the project as part of the broader transition of Wickham into “a vibrant, high-quality mixed-use urban precinct” that leverages proximity to the station, open space, and regional connectivity.

A detailed public art strategy has also been prepared for the development. The strategy positions the project as “a transit-oriented development of state significance at the gateway to Newcastle’s city centre” and outlines a series of integrated artworks responding to Newcastle’s industrial and transport heritage.

Creative Road’s curatorial framework for the project, titled Unveil, draws on “stratified surfaces, carved volumes, and light-filled apertures” while referencing Newcastle’s transformation from an industrial city into a contemporary education and technology hub.

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The proposal is being advanced through the NSW Housing Delivery Authority pathway after being declared State Significant Development in June 2025. The accompanying scoping report states the development aims to “maximise the site’s proximity to the Newcastle Interchange by delivering transit-oriented development” while increasing housing supply and affordable housing provision within the Newcastle LGA.

Urban Property Group’s plans align with the long-term strategic vision established under the Wickham Master Plan, which identified the interchange precinct as suitable for substantial uplift in height and density. The current proposal would significantly intensify that vision, positioning the tower among the tallest developments proposed for Newcastle.

The site sits immediately north of the Newcastle Interchange, bounded by Dangar Street, Hannell Street, and Charles Street. It is surrounded by a rapidly growing cluster of residential towers and mixed-use projects that have emerged following the completion of the light rail and transport interchange.

First look: Urban Property Group unveils Newcastle’s latest tower at Wickham interchange

Bottega House has completed settlement of a landmark riverfront site in Macquarie Street, St Lucia, representing its first major Brisbane development.&nbsp;

Positioned on the banks of the Brisbane River, the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/180-macquarie-street-st-lucia-qld-4067">premium site at 180 Macquarie Street</a> features uninterrupted river frontage in one of Brisbane’s most tightly held residential precincts.&nbsp;

The proposed development, currently under assessment with Brisbane City Council, has been designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/plus-studio">Plus Studio</a> with interiors by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/mim-design">Mim Design</a> and will deliver a boutique collection of premium residences positioned specifically for owner occupiers and downsizers.&nbsp;

The residences are set to redefine luxury apartment living in the area, with a focus on architectural quality, refined finishes, landscape integration and elevated amenities including curated wellness facilities, resort-style pools and recreation spaces rarely seen in the local market.&nbsp;

Exclusive sales for the project will be led by Keenan &amp; Byrne, ahead of an anticipated launch later this year.&nbsp;

Bottega House Managing Director Nick Malloch said the project reflects the group’s ambition to deliver a highly curated residential offering within one of Brisbane’s most tightly held precincts.&nbsp;

“This is an incredibly rare riverfront opportunity and one we have approached with a long-term perspective,” Malloch said.&nbsp;

“Our vision from the outset was to create a boutique collection of residences that feel more like private homes than traditional apartments, with generous proportions, refined finishes and exceptional amenity throughout."

Malloch says there is a&nbsp;lack of premium owner-occupier stock of this quality in the market, particularly for downsizers wanting space, privacy and a true lifestyle offering without compromise.&nbsp;

"Demand is expected to be strong given the scarcity of premium riverfront opportunities of this nature within Brisbane’s inner-west."&nbsp;

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The arrival of the first piling rig officially marks the commencement of construction at SIERA’s new beachside apartment development, Exhale, in Northcliffe.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/exhale-surfers-paradise-8-enderley-avenue-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Exhale</a>, a glass-encased tower featuring 54 large-scale apartments at 8 Enderley Avenue, is SIERA’s third Gold Coast development. It follows the recently completed PIPIS Bilinga beachfront project, which achieved suburb-record prices, and the soon-to-be-completed Chevron Island development, Tapestry.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/siera">SIERA</a> Founder and Managing Director Brent Thompson said the arrival of the piling rig represented a significant milestone for the development, which is scheduled for completion in late 2028.

Over the next month, around 260 piles are expected to be installed as work progresses on the basement structure. The building is anticipated to rise above ground level early next year, before unveiling its sculptural glass curtain wall, developed in collaboration with specialist façade engineers.

“The façade was designed to maximise panoramic coastal views while creating a distinctive architectural identity,” Thompson said.

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Designed by BDA Architecture, Exhale will comprise just 54 two- and three-bedroom residences across 26 levels, a level of low-density living rarely delivered in this beachside pocket between Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach.

The project has been conceived as a resident-only building, with no short-stay accommodation permitted. SIERA says the model is intended to appeal to long-term owner-occupiers rather than transient holiday demand.

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Residences have been designed with large-format layouts and expansive glazing, with most apartments featuring more than 30 metres of glass frontage to maximise natural light and ocean views.

The amenity offering spans two levels and centres on wellness and lifestyle, including a heated magnesium pool, sauna, yoga and Pilates studio, gymnasium, private dining facilities, cinema lounge, and dedicated surfcraft storage.

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More than half of the apartments have already sold. SIERA has also opened a sales gallery for Exhale at its Chevron Island commercial premises, near its Tapestry tower and the site of its second Chevron Island apartment development, which is slated to launch in early 2027.
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SIERA kicks off construction at Northcliffe tower Exhale

Local Little Bay residents, along with buyers from premium postcodes across Sydney’s affluent Eastern Suburbs, have dominated purchases in developer-builder Urban Property Group’s first Eastern Suburbs apartment development, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/este-little-bay-jennifer-street-little-bay-nsw-2036">ESTE Little Bay</a>.

The $250 million coastal project, one of the first new developments in the area in several years, has proven particularly popular with downsizers, especially those from Coogee and Bondi. One Double Bay downsizer paid $4.7 million for a four-bedroom penthouse, setting a new local apartment price record in the process.

Buyers have been attracted to the combination of coastal tranquillity, premium design and amenity-rich neighbourhood living. The walkable village setting, along with proximity to three of Sydney’s leading golf courses, New South Wales Golf Club, St Michael’s Golf Club and The Coast Golf Club, has also been a key drawcard.

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Built across two low-rise buildings designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/hill-thalis-architecture-urban-projects-pty-ltd">Hill Thalis</a> and set along a lush, landscaped green spine, designed by leading landscape architect <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/landscape-architect/arcadia-landscape-architecture">Arcadia</a>, ESTE Little Bay offers a collection of one, two, three and four-bedroom residences with interiors by Richards Stanisich.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> Sales Director, Tom McIvor said the response to ESTE has been "nothing short of extraordinary."

“Buyers have been quick to recognise ESTE as a rare opportunity to invest in a coastal sanctuary that offers both seclusion and connectivity to the heart of Sydney,” McIvor said.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/srm-residential">SRM Residential</a> Senior Director, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/srm-residential">Clayton Ross</a> said the local market has responded incredibly well, driven by ESTE’s exceptional location and the rarity it offers.

“We’ve seen strong interest from a variety of buyer groups, all of whom are drawn to the exclusivity and quality of the build and construction by the 4.5-star iCIRT-rated builder / developer, Urban Property Group. There’s truly nothing else like it along Sydney’s coastline.”

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The project also includes robust buyer protections, including Resilience Insurance’s Latent Defects Insurance, providing 10 years of structural cover, and an independent iCIRT-rating of the developer.

“The iCIRT-rating adds another layer of confidence,” Ross added. “Buyers see it as a safeguard for their investment and their lifestyle.” A highlight of ESTE’s offering is its exclusive wellness amenities, including a heated rooftop infinity pool and outdoor heated spa, a state-of-the-art Technogym fitness centre, and a sauna.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/este-little-bay-jennifer-street-little-bay-nsw-2036">ESTE Little Bay</a> is topped out and is on track to complete towards the end of 2026, with residents moving in before Christmas.

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Now boasting one of the lowest vacancies in the country, the Newcastle CBD was set to continue an upward trajectory of employment growth to keep absorption positive and vacancies down, according to Ray White’s latest <a id="LPlnk553254" href="http://ecomms.raywhite.com/collect/click.aspx?u=jRYOrR8N39TeBE+PJIXQEQIMSnTrWz0TmO1dfR40f4SWaoO3QxM8H3Q+khB+l1qzeMb8gNN6Ua1vvrnjkjC2i3AHZbZ3OaE9&amp;rh=ff0049c528c38664c4da5114824383adad9e5c8a" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">Between the Lines</a> report.
“The investment into the Newcastle CBD by local government is starting to bear fruit,” said Ray White Commercial Newcastle Director Lee Follington.   “The initiatives to activate this market and make Newcastle a vibrant CBD has come to fruition, with new development and revitalisation of older stock out of the market, which has resulted in the vacancy declining.   “The upshot for investors in the market is the first signs of significant rental growth for prime assets, with the secondary market still lagging.   “But, yields have slightly risen given the increased difficulty in financing, reducing the pool of buyers of smaller commercial holdings.”
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The Queensland based homebuilder PRIVIUM Homes has signed a sponsorship deal with A-League team the Newcastle Jets.
The deal, valued at more than $225,000, forms part of the company’s expansion into the Newcastle Hunter region.
PRIVIUM have plans to open a new display home in the Lake Macquarie suburb of Cameron Park on 23 March 2019.
The deal represents the first shirt sponsorship the Jets have secured since Chinese businessman Martin Lee purchased the club from the Football Federation of Australia in July 2016.
It will also include featuring the PRIVIUM brand logo on LED rotation signage at Newcastle Jets Home Games, on the pitch side digital advertising board, and online, in the Jets newsletter, and on the media backdrop for the Newcastle Jets.
Company founder and CEO of PRIVIUM Homes, Robert Harder, said the group is working to expand its reach in Newcastle and other regional locations in NSW.
“With 22 years of heritage, PRIVIUM Homes is continuing to expand our reach,” said Harder.
“Having the opportunity to sponsor the Newcastle Jets allows us to demonstrate our commitment to supporting communities, while helping to build recognition of the PRIVIUM brand.”
Jets CEO Lawrie McKinna says the deal is a massive boost for the team.
“It’s important for us as a club to work with brands that have values that align with our own and have a heritage that helps to build the presence of community,” Mckinna said.
The Jets were grand finalists in the 2017/18 season and have 11,622 members.
They currently are ranked seventh place on the A-League Table.
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A five bedroom Bar Beach house in Newcastle has been recently sold for $4.25 million. 
It was sold by Anthony Merlo from Dalton Partners in late December.
Set on a landscaped 460 square metre block, the house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-bar+beach-130070450" target="_blank">46 Bar Beach Avenue </a>comes with opulent main bedroom on the third level with views.
There are four other bedrooms on the second level, open plan living area, theatre room, covered alfresco area and rear courtyard.
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Other features include solar heated pool, gas heated spa, large gym, glass lift, and glass cellar plus bar area with 2 Vintec wine fridges. 
It had last sold at $800,000 in 2004. 
The suburb's median house price sits at <a href="/developments/bar-beach-nsw-2300">$1.15 million</a>, according to CoreLogic. 
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Five bedroom Newcastle trophy home sells for $4.25 million

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The original bachelor turned Neighbours actor Tim Robards has secured the snappy sale of the Newcastle investment townhouse he's owned for almost two decades.
Robards was seeking $400,000 to $440,000 for the Charlestown property. He scored $420,000.
It was his first home after paying $164,000 in 2001.
The townhouse was snapped up in 32 days, quicker than Charlestown's typical 41 days time on market. 
Although Newcastle district prices have begun to soften, Robard's timing was spot on too.
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House prices are down 1.6 per cent in Newcastle this year after a 16 per cent rise prior year, while he's bought into the Sydney market where prices have fallen by some nine percent this year.
Since 2008, when it became a $290 a week rental, Robards has seen the median house price in Charlestown soar from $340,000 to $625,000.
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Robards most recent tenant was paying $395 a week.
Street Property Newcastle agent Damon Sellis sold the three bedroom, two bathroom townhouse.
Robards has bought into the flattening Sydney property market with new wife, lawyer Anna Heinrich, who he gave the final rose to on The Bachelor in 2013.
They spent <a href="/news/fitness-guru-and-former-bachelor-tim-robards-buys-rose-bay-apartment">$1.9 million on an apartment in Rose Bay</a>.
The three bedroom apartment sits on the ground floor of a 1930s boutique block of six across the road from Rose Bay Marina.
Robards and Heinrich wed earlier this year in Italy at the Masseria Potenti hotel in Puglia before honeymooning in Turkey with their mates.
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Fitness guru Tim Robards sells first home in Newcastle

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The original Bachelor Tim Robards is hoping to score $440,000 for his Newcastle investment property which he bought some 17 years ago when he was a chiropractor.
He utilised the first home buyer's grant when he paid $164,000 in 2001, suggesting he spent some time living in the home in his early days.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-townhouse-nsw-charlestown-129805010" target="_blank">townhouse with pink painted wood</a> and brick facade is in Charlestown, 10 kilometres south west from Newcastle's main hub.
He's tidied the home up since then with modern furniture and considerably stronger marketing photography.
It has three bedrooms, one bathroom and a rear paved courtyard. 
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Robards is seeking a buyer between $400,000 to $440,000 through Street Property Newcastle agents Damon Sells and Laura O'Sullivan.
Robards is from Newcastle, and when he was named the first Bachelor he was billed as a Sydney chiropractor from Newcastle.
He still visits his mum and dad who live nearby at a $1,505,000 Lake Macquarie waterfront
Robards, a fitness buff, has been working on his fitness empire The Robards Method.
He recently joined the cast of Neighbours playing the role of millionaire Pierce Greyson on Ramsay Street.
Robards and wife, criminal lawyer Anna Heinrich, who he wed in Italy earlier this year, recently bought their first Sydney property together.
They've spent $1.9 million on a three bedroom apartment in Rose Bay, moving from their Bondi Junction rental.
The purchase was posted yesterday on his Instagram account with a message to Heinrich saying "Love playing grown ups with you!."
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. 
 
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Newcastle is attracting Sydneysiders with the lure of more affordable housing and lifestyle benefits, says Colliers International.
The city has around $1.2 billion of government investment projects in the pipeline, including the completed State Law Courts, NewSpace City Campus, transport interchange, light rail construction and the approved International Cruise Ship Terminal.
George Wragge, Director of Retail at Colliers International, said that the uptick in demand can be seen in the approximately $220 million worth of apartment developments that have been completed, with another $326 million under construction.
“People have moved north chasing affordability whilst seeking a different level of lifestyle and amenity,” Wragge said.
“This recent interest has come from a realization that Newcastle is incredibly accessible to Sydney however also offers attractions such as the Hunter Valley, Port Stephens and some of the nation’s best beaches.
“A major, boutique retail precinct is truly all that is missing in this unique seaside City.”
He is hoping this missing piece will be the East End residential and retail development, which is now under construction.
“The new East End Woolworths Metro store is now committed which will cater to the needs of office workers, shoppers, tourists and residents in the Newcastle CBD and will be the catalyst to curating a gentrified urban mix of food and beverage operators, service and convenience-based retailers.”
“Newcastle is no longer a hidden gem but is now exposed to major Sydney based retailers, with more premium restauranteurs and bespoke fashion stores expected to make the move North.”
Michael Chapman, Senior Executive at Colliers International, says that the demographic shifts in the area, plus the recent announcement of international flights out of Newcastle Airport, will bring more people to the city.
“With an increase in jobs of 8.1% predicted by 2020 and a rise in population of 33.4% predicted by 2036, Newcastle may have only just embarked on a journey of growth it hasn’t and may not ever experience again” said Chapman. 
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After a sustained period of growth, the housing market in Newcastle is starting to decline, according to valuation firm Herron Todd White.
Newcastle has been either approaching the peak or at the peak of the market for the last 12 months, despite the downturn in Sydney.
Coffs Harbour had been performing at a similar rate, even when the Central Coast market began declining three months ago.
Herron Todd White said housing requirements and an ageing population within Coffs Harbour and surrounding regions will be a key issue in years to come.
"The 2016 census showed there were 41.8 per cent of people aged over 50 in Coffs Harbour compared with NSW at 34.6 per cent, highlighting the need for forward thinking in this market sector," they noted.
Click <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/images/2018/11/8/Clock-Houses-Nov.jpg" target="_blank">here to enlarge</a> the national housing property clock.
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Sydney houses and apartments remain a declining market for the second month in a row, while Melbourne continues its decline in both markets.
There was good news in Darwin, where the housing market is starting to recover, however the unit market is still declining.
Click <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/images/2018/11/8/HTW-units.jpg" target="_blank">here to enlarge</a> the national unit property clock.
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Bundaberg was the worst performer across the country.
Both their housing and unit markets are have moved to approaching the bottom of the market.
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The apartment market in the Central Coast of New South Wales is starting to decline, according to valuation firm Herron Todd White.
In its August property clock, HTW suggested the Central Coast apartments were at the peak of the market. Now they're starting to decline (below).
Nearby, Newcastle apartments are performing strongly. They're at the peak of the market, along with Coffs Harbour and New South Wales' Mid North Coast.
Melbourne and Canberra units are also at the peak of the market.
There's continued bad news for Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, who remain in a declining market.
This month they were joined by Illawarra and Lismore. 
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A mixed use commercial building on Darby Street is the first property ever to have sold in Newcastle through an online auction.
There were three registered bidders competing for the property and another four bystanders watching the auction online for the office building at 126 Darby St Cooks Hill.
The holding that comes with retail space sold for $2.25 million, exceeding the vendor’s expectations.
This two storey Darby Street property has an annual return of $144,846 from three tenants including a long-standing dry cleaner, a kebab shop and a beautician on the first floor.
Listing agent, Steven Dick Director of Raine &amp; Horne Commercial Newcastle believed this result proves that online under the hammer sales will turn the auction process on its head in Newcastle.
“Bidders have to download the 'Openn Negotiation' app, pre-register and execute documents in terms suitable to the owner and then place a bid at any time before the final bidding stage,” Mr Dick said.
Buyers anywhere in the world with internet access can start bidding (pictured below is the interface).
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Mr Dick noted, “there’s no more having to attend a stress-filled auction room, no more having the eyes of the audience upon you, no more whispering as secret negotiations take place”
“Openn Negotiation provides an entirely transparent process with the sellers and buyers in total control and fully aware of what everyone else is bidding,” he commented.
Online auctions are the most exciting change to occur in real estate since the mobile phone and internet marketing, according to Mr Dick.
He excitedly said that, “online property auctions take real estate sales into the 21st Century by embracing the technologies that everyone has become accustomed to using.”
Raine &amp; Horne Commercial Newcastle has three auctions set for September, with two to be sold via Openn Negotiation and one in-room.
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Rugby League star Mitchell Pearce has joined property development group McCloy Group.
His role in the long-established local company is to drive awareness for charities supported by McCloy Group.
He will become the face of the company's communities within the Hunter region.
“McCloy Group have a strong history in Newcastle and the Hunter, not just in property development but also in giving back to the local community," Pearce said, having recently moved back to Newcastle where he was born and bred.
"Take a look around the Hunter and you’ll see communities, charities and sports clubs that they’ve been part of."
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McCloy Group is Newcastle born and bred, having first established in the Hunter in 1961. 
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Pearce's recent move to the Newcastle Knights saw him jump head first into Novocastrian culture.
He’s already settling into Newcastle, showing his support for local feeder clubs such as Lakes United, who have McCloy as major sponsors of for the 2018 season.
McCloy Group chairman Jeff McCloy said Pearce's determination, passion and personable approach on and off field in Newcastle made him the perfect representation of the values McCloy Group.
"We’re proud of our communities within the Hunter Region, including the Award-Winning Heritage Parc, Maitland and Billy’s Lookout, Teralba which homes the 2016 Children’s Cancer Institute ‘Build For a Cure’ house on land donated in full to the Children’s Cancer Institute by Jeff McCloy," McCloy said.
"We’ve also expanded into retirement living sector with development applications underway for seniors living facilities within our exiting communities – Heritage Parc, Maitland, The Bower, Medowie and a new development in Thornton North."
Pearce was at the <a href="https://billyslookout.com.au/land-for-sale-lake-macquarie/?utm_source=Updates+From+Billy%27s+Lookout+-+Master&amp;utm_campaign=5c2b62e4e7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_27_05_39&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_649389dbf2-5c2b62e4e7-555109241" target="_blank">Billy's Lookout Display Home launch</a> in late June.
 
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