The new <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/yarraville-green-42-stephen-street-yarraville-vic-3013">Yarraville Green</a> development in Melbourne's inner west is showing that landscaping can be just as influential as architecture, with buyers responding strongly to the garden-first approach adopted from the outset by developer Excelon Projects and the project's design team.

Excelon appointed Six Degrees Architects and landscape architects SBLA to work collaboratively on the development, with a brief to create "a sustainable, design-led building with a focus on community."

That approach has resonated with buyers. According to Next Chapter Director Tom Hirini, who is leading the sales campaign, the landscaped communal garden has become one of the project's defining features, alongside its boutique scale and European-inspired cluster housing concept.

Local downsizers, right-sizers and established families already living in Yarraville and surrounding suburbs have accounted for the majority of purchasers.

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Yarraville Green will comprise 53 homes, including apartments and townhomes, arranged around the shared central garden to maximise connections to the landscaped open space. Parking has been moved underground, allowing the ground plane to be dedicated to greenery, pedestrian movement and communal spaces.

The landscape extends well beyond passive planting. Productive garden beds, a pergola, communal gathering spaces, garden sheds and a pet wash have all been integrated into the masterplan, creating spaces designed to encourage everyday interaction between residents.

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The interiors continue Excelon's focus on craftsmanship, incorporating bespoke elements by Melbourne artisans including leadlight detailing by Adadaz, hand-turned timber hardware by Auburn Woodturning and blown-glass lighting by Ruth Allen.

Sustainability has also been embedded throughout the project, with Yarraville Green targeting an average 7-star NatHERS energy rating through passive design principles, rooftop solar servicing common areas and rainwater harvesting for landscape irrigation.

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Construction continues to progress at Yarraville Green, with structural works well underway and framing works approaching completion under builder Balmain &amp; Co. The project remains on track for completion in mid-2027.

Apartments at Yarraville Green are currently priced from $625,000, while townhomes start from $1.4 million.

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Joel Robinson

Garden-led design drives buyer demand at Yarraville Green

National diversified developer Fortis has officially launched Crest &amp; Walker, its latest Brisbane apartment development, with construction now underway on the 20-storey Newstead project.

Award-winning builder BINAH has commenced construction on the Bureau^Proberts-designed building, which will deliver a limited collection of 65 two and three-bedroom apartments on Kyabra Street.

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The project marks Fortis' fourth active residential development in Brisbane, following River House, which is nearing completion, alongside projects in New Farm and Hamilton as the national developer continues to expand its South East Queensland pipeline.

Fortis General Manager – Development Queensland Dan Boman said Crest &amp; Walker reflects the developer's long-term commitment to delivering design-led residential projects in Brisbane's established inner-city suburbs.

"We're proud to be strengthening our presence in Brisbane with Crest &amp; Walker, particularly in such a sought-after lifestyle destination as Newstead," Boman said.

"Every Fortis project is shaped by its context, and we approach each one with the respect and care it deserves.

"Our focus is always on creating places that feel connected to their neighbourhood and elevate the everyday experience for residents. Newstead continues to evolve as one of Brisbane's most sought-after urban communities, and Crest &amp; Walker reflects our ambition to contribute meaningfully to that story."

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Positioned between Gasworks Plaza and James Street, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/crest-walker-newstead-12-kyabra-street-newstead-qld-4006">Crest &amp; Walker</a> has been designed as a boutique residential address offering privacy and generous living spaces within one of Brisbane's most established lifestyle precincts.

The building features a contemporary brick podium softened by integrated landscaping, while the upper levels are characterised by restrained architecture and enduring materiality. Interiors have been designed to maximise natural light, acoustic performance and long-term liveability.

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Residences comprise spacious two and three-bedroom floorplans, with two-bedroom apartments priced from $1.55 million and three-bedroom, half-floor residences from $3.95 million.

Residents will have access to a wellness-focused rooftop featuring a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, landscaped dining spaces and outdoor lounge areas overlooking Newstead and the Brisbane CBD.

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Sales are being managed by Slaite Projects, with Fortis expecting strong demand from owner-occupiers seeking a high-quality, design-focused apartment in one of Brisbane's most tightly held inner-city suburbs.

Completion of Crest &amp; Walker is slated for late 2028.

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Fortis expands Brisbane pipeline with launch of Crest & Walker in Newstead

The enormity of delivering a true skyscraper in Australia's new development market is often overlooked.

It has taken the best part of a decade since plans for Chevron One were first unveiled, but the 41-storey tower is now complete, with residents collecting their keys and moving into what has become one of the Gold Coast's most recognisable new landmarks.

Rising 127 metres above Chevron Island, Chevron One stands almost twice as high as any other building on the island. Its scale places it alongside the trio of towers at Jewel, arguably the last truly significant addition to the central Gold Coast skyline when they were completed around six years ago.

While there are several developments underway around a similar height to Chevron One, they are more concentrated within clusters of the highest towers in the city. The fact Chevron One sits within a developing precinct, looking back at the other high-rise developments in Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, makes it a different proposition altogether. It will certainly become a reference point on the Gold Coast skyline.

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Developer Bensons Property Group is behind the 41-storey tower, which has 229 apartments, along with an exhaustive list of resident amenity spread across what is the largest development site ever assembled on Chevron Island.

The tower has been the talk of the town for years, says Ray White Projects Gold Coast agent Caitlin Rosenboom, who is selling the remaining apartments.

"People have been watching Chevron One go up for years," Rosenboom says, adding that many prospective buyers have been surprised by the scale of the views once they step inside.

"It's only when they walk through a completed apartment that they truly understand the position of the building," Rosenboom says.

"The views are jaw-dropping. Whether you're looking east over the ocean, across Surfers Paradise, along the river systems or out to the hinterland, every level offers something different but equally impressive."

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One of Chevron One's defining advantages is its location on the eastern side of Chevron Island on Stanhill Drive, a position which protects the views forever.

"There's only one row of houses between Chevron One and the water, and the height restrictions along the river means views from Chevron One can never be built out,"&nbsp;Rosenboom says.

While new apartment developments continue to emerge across the Gold Coast, Rosenboom says opportunities to secure a completed apartment with this level of outlook are becoming increasingly rare.

"The size of the site is something that would be incredibly difficult to replicate today," she says.

"That's allowed Chevron One to deliver the sort of amenity, open space and resident facilities that very few projects can offer. There are not many completed apartment buildings on the Gold Coast right now that can compete with the combination of scale, quality and amenity."

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There's around 2,000 sqm of amenity solely for the use of residents of Chevron One. Club One features a uniquely shaped swimming pool that mirrors the footprint of the building itself, set within a extensively landscaped gardens. There's also an indoor pool and spa, a fully equipped gym with a Pilates room, a yoga garden, a bookable private dining area and lounge that can host up to 30 people, and a 24-hour concierge service.

As for the buyers, Rosenboom is fielding enquiry from everywhere: Sydneysiders and Melburnians looking at the new and off-the-plan market following the changes in the Federal Budget, as well as those looking to relocate, through to South East Queenslanders seeking either a permanent home or a weekender bolthole.

"The Gold Coast lifestyle continues to resonate with people relocating from the southern states, and when they see the views and the quality of what's been delivered at Chevron One, it becomes very easy for them to understand the appeal," Rosenboom says.

A diverse mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments remain available, with each offering "something a little different", be it the orientation and views, configuration, or level, to suit a wide variety of buyers.

The remaining apartments are ready to inspect in person, by appointment.

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A decade in the making: Residents to move into Chevron One as construction wraps up

A general rule of thumb in new apartment developments is that the penthouses get the rooftop.

It's a formula that's become commonplace across Australia's apartment market. Residents might have access to a pool, gym or barbecue facilities on a dedicated lower level, but the most desirable outdoor spaces are typically reserved for the highest-priced homes at the top of the building.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sherpa-property-group">Sherpa Property Group</a> has taken the opposite approach.

Rather than dedicating the rooftop to a handful of buyers, the Gold Coast developer has made it the centrepiece of its Flourish collection, creating expansive shared spaces from the best vantage point in the building.

The philosophy has reached its most ambitious expression at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flourish-soleira-palm-beach-1150-1160-gold-coast-highway-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Soleira</a> in Palm Beach, where two rooftop precincts connected by a skybridge will deliver one of the most extensive lifestyle offerings seen in a residential apartment project on the Gold Coast.

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"We're seeing a clear move toward developments that offer more than just an apartment," Sherpa Group founder Christie Leet said.

"People want spaces that support how they actually live, whether that's working from home, staying active, or spending time with family and friends.

"That's where amenity becomes critical. It's not just about what's included, but how those spaces are designed to be used every day."

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The breadth of amenity has already attracted buyers across multiple demographics. Younger first home buyers have been drawn to Soleira's one-bedroom apartments, a product rarely delivered in Palm Beach, while families have responded to practical inclusions such as the shallow children's pool adjoining the main lap pool and the extensive communal recreation areas.

Instead of a single rooftop, Soleira delivers two distinct lifestyle zones.

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The southern rooftop has been dedicated to wellness, featuring a gym, yoga and Pilates studio, work-from-home facilities, a wellness centre, spa, and hot and cold plunge pools.

The northern rooftop focuses on recreation and entertaining, incorporating a heated resort-style pool, private dining rooms, pizza ovens, barbecues, a golf simulator, children's recreation areas, and what is expected to be the Gold Coast's first rooftop basketball court, which will also double as a squash court.

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Beyond the rooftops, Soleira will introduce 1,500 sqm of curated retail beneath the towers, creating one of Palm Beach's first genuinely mixed-use lifestyle precincts where cafés, restaurants and convenience retail become part of residents' everyday lives.

Sherpa has also retained management rights across the development, allowing it to oversee the long-term operation of the building through a 24-hour concierge model. The developer is also exploring additional revenue streams within the precinct aimed at helping offset ongoing body corporate costs for residents.

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While Soleira is the largest project Sherpa has delivered, the rooftop-first philosophy has been evolving for several years.

It began with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/amargo-6-12-sixth-avenue-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Amargo</a>, the first project released under the Flourish brand. Rather than competing at the ultra-luxury end of the market with oversized half-floor and full-floor residences, Sherpa focused on creating lifestyle-driven apartments supported by resort-style shared spaces.

Amargo introduced more than 800 sqm of rooftop amenity, combining wellness facilities, heated pools, entertaining areas, cabanas, pizza ovens and private dining spaces into what was designed as an extension of residents' homes rather than a facility used only occasionally.

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That approach continued with Flourish Oasis, where the same amenity-led philosophy was refined into a more boutique development. Strong demand from Sherpa's growing VIP database saw much of the project sold before it reached the broader market, reinforcing buyer appetite for apartment communities centred around shared lifestyle experiences.

Flourish Amargo is slated for completion mid-way-through next year, with Oasis to be delivered by late 2027. Flourish Soleira is expected to complete in 2030.

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Sherpa takes amenity to the sky as Flourish Soleira captures booming Palm Beach demand

As apartment living continues to evolve across Sydney's growth corridors, the quality and distribution of shared spaces is increasingly shaping how residents experience home. Rather than functioning as add-ons, amenities are being embedded into the daily rhythm of a building, supporting everything from quiet retreat to social interaction, often within a single vertical community.

At <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/aeris-melrose-park-nursery-street-melrose-park-nsw-2114">Aeris</a> in Melrose Park, this approach is resolved through a layered amenity offering that unfolds from ground level through to its upper podium. Developed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sekisui-house-australia">Sekisui House Australia</a> in partnership with Hankyu Hanshin Properties, the project introduces 468 apartments across two towers and a mid-rise building, positioned at the highest point of the broader masterplan.

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The amenity experience begins at street level, where two courtyards sit within a landscaped setting that connects residents to the wider network of parks and green spaces. These green spaces are not isolated pockets but part of a wider pedestrian network that links Aeris to the surrounding <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/melrose-park-nsw-2114">Melrose Park</a> precinct, including Central Park, future schools, and the Town Centre opening in July 2026. The result is a transition that moves from public to private without abrupt boundaries, allowing residents to pass through shaded, tree-lined environments before reaching the building itself.

Moving upward, the focus shifts to the level five podium, where the primary communal facilities are concentrated. This space brings together a 16-metre swimming pool, outdoor seating areas, and a communal BBQ zone arranged to take advantage of elevated outlooks. Seating is positioned beneath pergolas, creating pockets of shade that extend the usability of the space throughout the day. The pool edge aligns with views toward the wider district, reinforcing the sense of elevation that defines the project’s positioning.

In the adjacent building, this is complemented by quieter, more contemplative spaces, including an outdoor cinema set within the same level. Positioned to operate primarily in the evening, it introduces a different tempo to the shared environment, shifting from daytime activity to after-hours use without requiring separate zones.

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The podium also accommodates an intimate private resident gym. Located on the lower levels, it gives residents convenient access to fitness facilities without leaving the building.

Above, the elevated podium sky deck extends the amenity offering, providing additional open-air spaces with elevated outlooks across the surrounding landscape. While more restrained in program, this upper level reinforces the project’s vertical progression, from ground-level greenery to elevated outlook, allowing residents to move between distinct spatial conditions within a single address.

This distribution of amenities reflects a deliberate response to how residents use space across the day. Sekisui House Australia Sales and Marketing Director Peter Kalaf points to the role these shared areas play in shaping buyer demand. Aeris has been conceived as more than a collection of apartments, with the podium pool, gym and outdoor cinema forming part of a broader lifestyle offering that extends the home beyond each individual residence.

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What distinguishes Aeris is not the inclusion of these elements individually, but how they are arranged in relation to one another. Active, social, and passive spaces are layered vertically rather than separated, allowing residents to choose between them without leaving the building or moving far from their apartment. This proximity supports both routine use, such as a morning swim or evening workout, and more occasional gatherings, whether around the BBQ area or within the cinema setting.

The amenity design also sits within a broader framework of connectivity across Melrose Park. The Melrose Park Town Centre, anchored by Coles and Dan Murphys, features a mix of retail, dining, health and lifestyle offerings, bringing everyday convenience closer to residents. By the end of the year, more than five hectares of parks and open space, equivalent to around seven football fields of green space on residents' doorstep, will further enhance the precinct, allowing the internal facilities at Aeris to operate as an extension of the wider neighbourhood rather than a substitute for it.

Construction at Aeris continues to gather momentum, with ground floor slabs expected to be completed in late 2026 before the first sections of the buildings begin to rise above ground.

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Elevated amenity anchors daily life at Aeris, Melrose Park

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A collaboration between developers Pellicano and hospitality experts Zagame, could see Melbourne open the Southern Hemisphere’s largest indoor waterpark by summer 2021. 

Not only will the park be home to adrenaline seekers and holiday makers, but an education-focussed initiative will mean students can tour Zagame Wild Water Park behind-the-scenes to discover unique engineering and technology advancements.

The $100 million project, announced earlier this week, contains numerous exciting features such as the ability to launch yourself from towers on zip-lines, play interactive video games through water tunnels, zoom skyward in uphill waterslides, float beneath a giant aquarium of marine-life and more. 

Zagame’s Wild Water Park has been in the planning process for seven years, under the management of award-winning architects Peddle Thorpe. The team also employed the help of Canadian company WhiteWater West, who will bring new innovative technology down-under.

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“The park will be home to some of WhiteWater’s latest innovations in technology and design, bringing a truely one-of-a-kind experience to all Australians.”
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- James Corbett, Managing director of WhiteWater West Australia.

Once open, primary, college and tertiary students will be invited to explore the engineering and technological aspects of the design on a guided tour.

The park will also provide multiple hands-on learning stations such as interactive iPad’s where children can learn about the lifecycle of food, a freshwater aquarium exhibit and a community vegetable garden. Pellicano’s managing director Nando Pellicano explains the ‘learn while playing’ philosophy will provide the wider community with “safe and educational fun for all-ages”. 

THE FACTS:

<ul>
<li>Situated in Dingley Village, only 40 minutes south-east of Melbourne’s CBD</li>
	<li>The park is estimated to create 1184 full-time jobs</li>
	<li>18,200 sqm indoors / 20,000 sqm outdoors</li>
	<li>Will deliver year-round, all-weather experiences</li>
	<li>Forecast visitation numbers at over one million annually</li>
	<li>Zagame and Pelliccan have committed to implementing multiple sustainable practices such as solar power, reuse of rainwater collection, extensive indigenous wetland planting, focus on composing/recycling/biodegradable processes </li>
	<li>The two companies have previously collaborated on Paradise Resort in the Gold Coast</li>
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Olivia Round

New waterpark gives students exclusive access to world-class technology

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Metro and regional centres alike stand to gain as developer Pellicano announces the latest round of cooperation with short stay provider Quest.

A trio of new locations have been announced in recent days, bolstering the relationship between the duo which already includes a Quest presence in Brisbane's Woolloongabba and metropolitan Melbourne's Dandenong. Gold Coast's Robina is to be joined by new Victorian locations in Geelong and Preston as Pellicano aggressively expands its development pipeline.

Including the Quest apartment hotel at Ballarat Station’s $51 million mixed-use redevelopment, the quartet of projects stand to deliver 328 Quest apartment-hotel rooms, 99 purely residential apartments, a combined retail space of 2,500 square metres and a conference centre/theatrette.

All four projects have a nominated 2020 completion date, ballooning the combined Pellicano and Quest partnership to 555 rooms over eight locations.

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<figcaption>Quest Robina will become a reality. Image: Pellicano</figcaption></figure><h2>What they say</h2>

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The newest deals with Quest will take our relationship to eight projects over the past decade.

The mixed-use nature of Quest’s offering combined with our residential apartments is a complementary offering and gives us the opportunity to value add by forming agreements with Quest to offer hotel-like services to the residential occupants in the building.
<cite>Pellicano managing director Nando Pellicano </cite>
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We are fortunate to have established a long term partnership with such a renowned developer as Pellicano. We look forward to providing greater apartment-style accommodation for our corporate and leisure travellers, in locations where our customers need to be.
<cite>Chairman of Quest Apartments Hotels, Paul Constantinou</cite>
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The latest announcement is a boon for both developer and operator.

Beyond the fruitful relationship with Quest, Pellicano has a number of active residential projects in both Melbourne and Brisbane, with the latter a joint venture alongside fellow Melbourne-based developer Perri Projects. Dubbed South City Square, the multi-towered precinct's current build includes 140 apartments within the latest residential tower, with future stages still to be delivered.

Urban.com.au recently revealed that Pellicano injected itself into Melbourne's Brunswick <a href="/news/pellicano-drops-in-as-mirabella-opts-out-of-moreland">via a new apartment project</a> which is now at planning.

Designed by Six Degrees Architects and including 66 apartments, the development at 212-214 Albion Street finds itself in a pocket of apartment projects, both existing and in development, that maintain a high degree of design nous coupled with environmental sustainability. The Albion Street 1,530 square metre site was nabbed by Pellicano for $5.8 million during mid 2017.

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<figcaption>Quest Preston is in the pipeline. Image: Peddle Thorp</figcaption></figure>Bolstered by Sinagporean firm The Ascott Limited increasing its stake in Quest lat year, the brand is proliferating at pace across Australia and elsewhere.

Whilst Ascott’s overall portfolio has expanded to 507 properties across 124 cities, Quest has for the most confined itself to Australia. It maintains a presence in over 150 locations across Australasia, although plans are in place to open as many as 10 apartment hotel properties in the United Kingdom over the coming five years with Liverpool the first nominated city.

The operator's most recent Australian project to reach completion was Quest Pacific Epping which was subject to a separate development agreement between Quest and Pacific Shopping Centres. Head contractor Maben recently completed the seven level complex which involves retail tenancies, office space and 96 rooms.

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Secondary markets benefit as Pellicano and Quest expand their national presence

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Project partners Pellicano Group and Perri Projects have taken their massive South City Square project back to planning in order to rework future stages of the development.

The project is very much representative of the boom in development that has been seen across Woolloongabba, although the bulk of South City Square has yet to be built. Earlier this month planning documents were lodged, seeking to alter the composition of future stages of the project which in time willencompasses more than two hectares.

Primarily fronting Logan Road, the applied for changes changes are relevant to the southern portion of the site and look to supersede planning approval granted during late 2016.

Initial buildings on the Logan Road and Deshon Street intersection were completed during 2017.

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<figcaption>South City Square as of late 2017. Image: Aussie Bhoy / Skyscrapercity</figcaption></figure>Changes sought within the new application include:

<ul>
<li>Adding a new parcel of land at 178 Logan Road and removing 31 Sword Street</li>
	<li>Changing the staging for the development proposal</li>
	<li>Delivering a supermarket and central square as a stand alone stage (owing to Woolworths signing on)</li>
	<li>A change in design for what will be known as Building 6</li>
	<li>Building 4 will be split to create two separate buildings known as Building 4 and Building 5 (18 and 15 levels)</li>
	<li>Inclusion of retirement living </li>
	<li>Additional parking</li>
</ul>
Overall seven separate developable buildings between 4 and 18 levels are in the wings, although Stage 3/Supermarket is noted as being at construction.

In line with a swag of applications that have targeted retirement living across Brisbane in recent times, South City Square aims to follow suit. Planning consultant Urbis noted "A vertical Retirement Facility is also proposed to be introduced into the development to meet Brisbane’s growing demand for retirement facilities and enhance the diversity and mix of uses included in South City Square.

The introduction of this use has tangible benefits to the broader community who may be looking for retirement options in Woolloongabba."

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<figcaption>The development as envisaged upon completion. Planning image: DBI</figcaption></figure>To this point the sprawling $600 million mixed-use project has held a nominated completion date of 2023. The initial plan consisted of six residential buildings and one hotel in addition to the major retail, dining and entertainment aspects at ground level.

It's likely that Brisbane's soft apartment market has in part contributed to the rebalancing of the project's uses. 
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Brisbane's South City Square changes composition

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Another big ticket development has rolled into construction, increasing the already impressive tally of sizeable projects at construction within the City of Monash which amount to billions of dollars of investment within the municipality.

Residential project Alke's commencement has boosted the already diverse big-ticket construction list within Monash. Commercial, residential, educational, aged care, large-scale retail and health builds are on the go within the municipality which is Victoria’s second largest economic and employment generator.

Developer Pellicano has brought forward construction of <a href="/buildings/alke-89-atherton-road-oakleigh">Alke</a> six months ahead of initial expectations following a strong sales campaign. The $55 million SJB-designed residential development includes 89 apartments over three buildings and was launched to market in September 2017.

In what has become a commonplace practice of late Pellicano shrunk the number of apartments on the back of buyer demand; Alke initially included 115 apartments but was rejigged to include fewer but larger dwellings.

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<figcaption>Alke as is, and as will be</figcaption></figure>Pellicano's in-house construction arm has begun the build with an eye to reaching completion mid-2019. The three buildings include between 14-45 dwellings and are separated by a communal landscaped terrace.

Alke's commencement has seen it join a list of top flight projects currently under construction within City of Monash. 

The diversified list at construction is headlined by the $1 billion <a href="/buildings/m-city-2107-dandenong-road-clayton">M-City</a> development; the project which is in the <a href="/news/construction-officially-begins-at-m-city">early stages of construction</a> will become Melbourne’s largest mixed-use development outside of the CBD. Included is a sizeable commercial component, hotel, serviced apartments, extensive retail and hundreds of apartments.

Also high in value is Vicinity Centres' The Glen redevelopment which weighs in at $490 million. Probuild is currently undertaking works across the Glen Waverley retail hub.

<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/image212_0.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Monash BLTB, M-City and the Victorian Heart Hospital"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="422" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image212_0.jpg?itok=E2IZFFcj" title="Monash BLTB, M-City and the Victorian Heart Hospital" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Monash BLTB, M-City and the Victorian Heart Hospital</figcaption></figure>Alke joins <a href="/buildings/galleria-glen-waverley-52-osullivan-road-glen-waverley">Galleria</a> as the second large-scale residential project under construction in the municipality, with Hickory Group working on Galleria's basement levels on the way to eventually delivering 267 apartments, 9 retail spaces, 315 car spaces and 88 bike spaces.  

From an education standpoint, builder Multiplex is well into Monash University's Biomedical Learning and Teaching Building. The $100 million Denton Corker Marshall-designed project is expected to be completed late this year and features a unique facade.

The Biomedical Learning and Teaching Building the latest in a string of big-ticket projects facilitated by Monash University over the past five years.

Poised to begin construction toward the end of the year is the new <a href="/news/john-holland-to-build-the-new-victorian-heart-hospital">Victorian Heart Hospital</a> opposite the Australian Synchrotron and partly funded by Monash University. Designed jointly by John Wardle Architects and Conrad Gargett, the $542 million project has been awarded to contractor John Holland.
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Alke adds to City of Monash's multibillion dollar construction boom

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Based on the flow of planning applications into Oakleigh, the suburb was identified by Apartments.com.au as <a href="/news/pellicano-group-cements-oakleigh-as-an-upcoming-apartment-hotspot">an emerging apartment hot spot</a> at the turn of 2016.

Oakleigh's apartment-driven regeneration has now taken a step forward with the official launch of another major apartment project. Mount Waverley-based developer Pellicano has pulled the trigger on Alke, their latest residential project that will add 89 dwellings along Oakleigh's Atherton Road.

With an end value of $53 million, Alke is the result of a stint at planning which culminated with a win for Pellicano at VCAT.

Subsequent to the project's approval, Pellicano chose to drop the number of apartments within Alke from 115 to 89, in order to provide larger dwellings and better meet local demand stemming from Oakleigh and surrounding suburbs.

<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/image6alke.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Oakleigh's new edition - Alke."><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="327" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image6alke.jpg?itok=dPCmYhPe" title="Oakleigh's new edition - Alke." width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Oakleigh's new edition - Alke.</figcaption></figure><h2>What they say</h2>

<blockquote>
Oakleigh holds a great significance to Pellicano and we want to uphold our history by bringing a more premium product to the area, adding value to the urban context and providing long-term, quality homes for its inhabitants.

These generously sized and well-designed apartments provide a great opportunity for contemporary, community-focused living within an established neighbourhood. Due to the area’s rich history and strong community, we are seeing a lot of interest from local downsizers and local first home buyers.

Many second and third-generation Europeans, who want to stay in their established community and continue to enjoy the abundant amenity but without the hassle of looking after a large family home, are looking to move into these larger, well-appointed apartments. The local primary schools and close links to relatives also make it attractive for the young families looking for a home.
<cite>Nando Pellicano: Pellicano managing director</cite>
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Our interior arm created a scheme that offers residents the opportunity to express their own personality though the selection of furniture, artwork, and accessories.

The communal areas are light-filled and landscaped with vegetation, offering spaces for social interaction or quiet respite, and adding to the quality of life for Alke residents.
<cite>Tristan Wong: SJB director</cite>
</blockquote>

<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/image5alke.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Alke's finer street level treatment"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="725" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image5alke.jpg?itok=QHCrUUru" title="Alke's finer street level treatment" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Alke's finer street level treatment</figcaption></figure><h2>The design</h2>

After various planning machinations, architecture firm SJB has settled Alke's design; two six level buildings set above a common podium level sweep away from one another, with a low-rise third building also part of the development.

Each building consists between 14-45 apartments, with the larger buildings bisected by a podium top communal garden space. Externally the project is finished in brick snap panels which speaks to Oakleigh's traditional housing finish, floor to ceiling glazing and perforated metal screens for shading and privacy.

Internally Pellicano have split the 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments into different categories; Garden Loft Residences, Terrace Homes and 3 bedroom Penthouse sized residences. Interior schemes carry timber floorboards, contrasting lines plus soft grey and white colour schemes with an overtone of industrial detailing.

The almost ubiquitous trendy cafe will also account for Alke's retail space.

<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/image7alke.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Alke's communal terrace"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="327" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image7alke.jpg?itok=N2_Xd7w6" title="Alke's communal terrace" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Alke's communal terrace</figcaption></figure><h2>Oakleigh bulks up</h2>

Alke joins Oros as projects currently at sales within Oakleigh. 

Oros will eventually become a sprawling development accounting for a 9,605sqm site fronting Dandenong Road; its 348 apartments are joined by a serviced apartment contingent and in excess of 2,000sqm of retail space. Conversely Alke is more conservative in scale and closely cited to Oakleigh's retail and commercial heart, plus Oakleigh Station.

Combined they will add 400 plus apartments to the suburb which has only one considerable apartment project approaching construction completion, namely 8 Degrees at 83 Drummond Street which consists of 54 apartments.
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Alke adds another buyer option to the strengthening Oakleigh apartment market

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Ballarat's station precinct is set to be transformed, following last week's announcement that the Pellicano Group has been awarded the rights to develop a new conference centre and hotel facility.

Premier Daniel Andrews last week joined Minister for Regional Development Jaala Pulford, Member for Wendouree Sharon Knight and Member for Buninyong Geoff Howard to announce the winning team to build the $44 million project which seeks to kick-start the larger revitalisation of Ballarat’s historic station precinct and surrounding area.

The redeveloped precinct will feature:

<ul>
<li>A modern 4.5 star 77 room hotel to be run by Quest.</li>
	<li>1,700sqm conference centre, a 300-seat theatrette and a 300-seat banquet room within the Goods Shed.</li>
	<li>900m2 of retail and dining options within the Goods Shed and a public plaza for community events.</li>
	<li>420 car parks with 270 for commuters and 150 for hotel patrons, with scope for future expansion.</li>
	<li>The Spotless Group will operate the conference facilities under their EPICURE brand and will focus on building an events base including exhibitions, performances, weddings, conventions, community events and galas.</li>
</ul>
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<figcaption>The new 4.5 star 77 room Quest Hotel. Image courtesy Pellicano Group</figcaption></figure><blockquote>
Ballarat has a proud history and bright future. This is about putting people first and bringing more people to this great city – creating jobs and making this historic precinct something locals can be proud of.
<cite>Premier Daniel Andrews</cite>
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<blockquote>
We think it’s a very strategic site near the train station, and the combination of a Quest hotel and convention centre run by Spotless was an attractive prospect. It made a lot of sense to invest in the project and we’ve got a long standing relationship with Quest, so that made us more comfortable. We are very confident (it will be successful). We’re basing it on our assumptions done via modelling and Quest already have an existing model as they have a[apartments ion Ballarat already.
<cite>Nando Pellicano, Director, Pellicano Group</cite>
</blockquote>

The Victorian Government will be investing $25 million from its Regional Jobs and Infrastructure Fund. Construction is expected to begin by mid-late 2017, however a completion date for the project has yet to be nominated. The project is expected to generate 140 jobs during construction and 30 ongoing jobs once completed. Construction will be staged in such a way to minimise disruptions to local residents and commuters.

The concept plans are available for viewing and comment at www.engage.vic.gov.au until 22 January 2017. The community is also invited to an open day on Saturday 3 December at Ballarat Library, from 12.00pm to 4.00pm.
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Laurence Dragomir

Ballarat’s historic station precinct set to be transformed

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Builder turned developer Pellicano Group is seeking approval for a residential apartment development in Oakleigh that promises to further propel the suburb toward higher density living. The Mount Waverley-based firm is proposing 111 residential apartments at 89-93 Atherton Road which if approved would become the tallest building within the suburb.

Over a 2,620sqm site, the land in question is located on the north side of Atherton Road and is currently for the most an open air at-grade car park.

<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/image8_2.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Ground level perspective. Image courtesy SJB"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="327" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image8_2.jpg?itok=h_7BFMDc" title="Ground level perspective. Image courtesy SJB" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Ground level perspective. Image courtesy SJB</figcaption></figure>Requested is a part 5, part 8 and part 10 storey residential building which would sit within the Oakleigh Activity Centre. Limited street frontage and space confines has seen project lead SJB create a multi-building outcome with the expectation that its orientation will allow for maximum natural light to penetrate the development.

Included within 89-93 Atherton Road are 26 single bedroom options supplemented by 85 dual bedroom apartments with either a single or double bathroom in tow. A 200.2sqm retail tenancy faces Atherton Road whilst communal facilities for the project are expected to include a terrace, indoor and outdoor gym and BBQ/teppanyaki area.

In context Pellicano Group's proposal is in close proximity to another SJB-designed apartment project, Atherton &amp; Atkinson, which is currently under construction.  Atherton &amp; Atkinson is second only to Kokoda Property Group's 94-apartment Infinity Oakleigh project which was completed during 2015 in terms of the current wave of Oakleigh apartment project completions.

<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/image7_6.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="Drummond Hill plus Atherton &amp; Atkinson are adding to the Oakleigh apartment mix"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="268" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image7_6.jpg?itok=kiLVjDLq" title="Drummond Hill plus Atherton &amp; Atkinson are adding to the Oakleigh apartment mix" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>Drummond Rise plus Atherton &amp; Atkinson are adding to the Oakleigh apartment mix</figcaption></figure>The spread of apartments within Oakleigh has also landed upon Dandenong Road with a number of current projects also showing on the Apartments.com.au Project Database.  CGHS Developments have guided Drummond Rise to construction whilst the adjoining site is being marketed by developer Intraland as 8 Degrees Apartments.

Immediately north of Intraland's site another application is under consideration for a 34-apartment project at 16-18 Dalgety Street. The recent sale of 807-811 Warrigal Road to Chinese affiliated Viapac Australia Pty Ltd further underpins Oakleigh's apartment hot spot credentials with the 3,686 sqm site sold by CBRE City Sales featuring an indicative development scheme for 190 apartments.

<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/image1_2.jpg" rel="gallery-all" title="CBRE City Sales have foreshadowed 200 apartments for 807-811 Warrigal Road"><img alt="" class="image-article-full-width-580px" height="396" src="/sites/urban.melbourne/files/styles/article_full_width_580px/public/pictures/article-images/image1_2.jpg?itok=2y8CT__a" title="CBRE City Sales have foreshadowed 200 apartments for 807-811 Warrigal Road" width="580"></a>

<figcaption>CBRE City Sales have foreshadowed 200 apartments for 807-811 Warrigal Road</figcaption></figure>Factoring in the numerous large at-grade car parks within the Oakleigh Activity Centre capable of taking sizeable development, the suburb's proximity to the massive drawcard that is Chadstone Shopping Centre as well as increased rail capacity within 5-10 years with the advent of the Melbourne Metro Rail project / Dandenong rail corridor improvements and the proliferation of smaller scale projects such as 33-35 Ferntree Gully Road, and Oakleigh is in the initial throes of an apartment-based transformation.
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