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.

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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

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Australia is set to have a new record terrace price with Prue MacLeod and her husband Alasdair securing an off market purchase of a four-storey Potts Point home.
The sale of the attached grand Victorian Italianate residence, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property/25-challis-ave-potts-point-nsw-2011" target="_blank">Highclere</a> was secured by father and son flippers, Roy and Anthony Medich, who had bought the 340 sqm holding for $12.5 million in November 2017 from John McNiven.
The Medich's retain James Packer’s Bondi Beach home which was bought for a coastal record of $29 million as the Medich HQ.
It is understood the deal was done December 21.
<div class="in-content-ad">The reputed $14 million off-market deal tops the earlier <a href="/news/record-terrace-price-sales-in-potts-point-and-alexandria">$13 million terrace record</a> set by a freestanding grand 1880s-built terrace just two doors away when it was sold in 2016 by Heidi Onisforou to the lawyer Karen Beck.</div>
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The acquisition by Prue MacLeod, the eldest daughter of Rupert Murdoch, and her husband Alasdair coincides with the Wentworth Courier reporting late last year of their hopes to quietly off-load their Queen Street, Woollahra, for about $15 million.
Prue and Alasdair MacLeod <a href="/news/prue-and-alasdair-macleod-spend-10-65-million-on-woollahra-home-of-miner-nick-curtis">bought their Woollahra residence in 2014</a> for $10.65 million from former mining boss Nick Curtis and his wife Angela for $10.65 million.
The house was previously owned by radio broadcaster John Laws before he sold it to the Curtises in 2004 for $7.7 million.
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Australian record terrace price set again in Potts Point

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Annalise Braakensiek, the international model, has bought a Sydney bolthole.
The newly offered apartment is on Potts Point's Victoria Street.
She plans to decorate in her signature style with accents of Bali, which she visits frequently due to business commitments including her jewellery designer sideline.
These days Braakensiek mostly divides her time between Europe and the US.
She paid about $600,000 for the one-bedroom apartment.
It comes with trendy oak floating floors.
There is a large balcony and a storage cage.
The block of 14 apartments comes with communal rooftop.
Braakensiek, currently in Los Angeles on a modelling assignment, had buyer’s agent Tracy Chambers undertake her property search.
Braakensiek confirmed earlier this year that her marriage of 16 years with stockbroker Danny Goldberg, had ended.
She expressed her situation on Instagram, sharing with her 37,000 followers: "I don't know if a broken heart mends or learns to live in pieces." 
Victoria by Mayfair on Victoria St is a modernisation of an apartments built in 1980. The block with street side restaurant spaces last sold for $5,220,000 in 2014.
The animal rights activist, blogger and designer of jewellery, plus lingerie and sleepwear, has over 2.5 million social media followers.
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The long standing $15 million Potts Point apartment record has been topped twice in as many weeks.
First the penthouse atop the Ikon building sold for a suburb record $16 million when bought by audio king Peter Freedman, and now the Villard penthouse on Macleay Street has fetched $15.5 million.
The Villard apartment (pictured above and below), which sold in just two weeks on the market, had initial $16.5 million hopes through Jason Boon at Richardson &amp; Wrench.
It follows a string of penthouse sales over recent times including the Tara penthouse by Laing Estate Agents, the Oceana penthouse by Ray White.
There's also talk the Rockwall penthouse is being offered off market.  
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The Villard penthouse was listed by digital media chief executive Matthew Kapp, who co-founded Ozmota Ventures, who paid $4.69 million when he was buying from Tim Higgins of the Design Establishment furniture company in 2000.
The apartment has a rooftop magnesium swimming pool.
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Villard's most recent sale was when racehorse owner Max Whitby sold the sub-penthouse last month for $12.5 million.
The whole floor Villard <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-potts+point-129983598" target="_blank">three bedroom three bathroom apartment</a> has been offered recently as a $5000 a week rental through Ray White Double Bay.
It cost $6.6 million in 2012 when the three-bedroom sub-penthouse was bought by Whitby and his late wife, Jennifer from the Elizabeth Bay-bound retired car dealer Ray Harris and his wife Robyn.
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Singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem is still inspecting pricey inner-city apartments, but is yet to commit to her next Sydney bolthole.
Her recent sightings have been mostly around Elizabeth Bay and Potts Point. She looked at the Tara penthouse that was snapped up on Friday, but not by Goodrem, apparently for $4 million-plus.
The 358 square metre apartment, once an illegal gambling den, sold after its first official open for inspection through Anthony Birdsall and Vicki Laing at Laing Real Estate.
Located on the seventh floor, the three-bedroom Greenknowe Ave apartment with wraparound garden was sold by retired estate agent Peter Thane, who had bought it in 2000 from the writer Ruth Ritchie for $1.1 million.
Goodrem was papped ­recently going into the apartment block for a private showing, so it hardly met her prerequisite of being pap-proof.
There’s also been a sighting of her at The Palms apartment block on the harbourfront at Elizabeth Bay.
But Goodrem decided against the two-bedroom apartment that’s listed for $4.75 million, suggesting to the agents that the paparazzi could take photos from the water. Local agents say she has gone quiet, though not because she has bought.
It was a busy week for sales in the area. Racehorse owner Max Whitby sold his $12.5 million Villard, Potts Point, penthouse, and immediately bought across the street.
Whitby, whose horse Graff finished fifth in The Everest earlier this month, spent $5.2 million to buy in Ikon, also on Macleay Street.
The Kris Lees-trained colt was beaten by half a length into fifth by Le Romain. That cost him $220,000, with fourth receiving a whopping $820,000 and fifth $600,000
The 185 square metre apartment, styled by Amgad Kamel, had sold only six months ago at $5 million when offloaded by Mike Crivelli and his wife Sue, who had paid $2.95 million in 2012.
Whitby’s 346 square metre whole seventh-floor Villard sub-penthouse had cost $6.6 million in 2012 in the Ercole ­Palazzetti-designed complex.
It was <a href="http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:W_HuY60Ee6AJ:https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-potts%2Bpoint-424905222%2019%2F18%20macleay" target="_blank">the three bedroom three bathroom apartment</a> offered recently as a $5000 a week rental through Ray White Double Bay.
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Whitby’s apartment was also previously owned by David Kunde, who sold it to the Harris family in 2006 for $7,387,500.
Its first owner was the late interior designer Garth Barnett who bought it off the plan in 1998 for $2.15 million and sold it the following year for $3.55 million.
The three-bedroom sub-penthouse of the Villard sold for $12.5 million ranks second only to the $15 million paid in 2012 by liquor industry pioneer John Piven-Large for the nearby Pomeroy penthouse and a separate apartment below.
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Whitby came cross the neighbourhood in the late 1960s when he first worked for the restaurateur Bernie Houghton.
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The Sydney Theatre company artistic director Kip Williams has upsized Potts Point apartments.
He's bought the long-time apartment of the late socialite Bobby Bawden, who was dubbed the doyen of the 1920s Byron Hall apartment block.
She had called the three bedroom apartment her home for nearly 25 years.
The apartment's French Parisian interior design was done by its earlier owner, jeweller Peter Sourry. 
Laing Real Estate agents Vicki Laing and Anthony Dowling sold the apartment with harbour views after having it listed with $2 million hopes.
Williams, who sold nearby for $750,000, was the youngest artistic director in the company's history when promoted to the role in 2016.
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The Woolworths Metro beneath the soon to be completed Omnia residential block above Kings Cross Station has been listed for sale just a week after opening its doors.
It is being marketed as the ultimate inner Sydney supermarket.
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The brand new state of the art 980 sqm space is tenanted by Woolworths, while there's also two supporting speciality shops spanning 315 sqm.
It last traded off the plan in 2016 when reportedly <a href="/news/new-woolworths-potts-point-premises-sold">bought for $16.3 million</a> by New Zealand investor Brian Cook.
The sale was subject to Woolworths not exercising a final right of refusal to acquire the property. The Woolworths was designed to cater to the area's high volume of pedestrian traffic.
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The retailers are signed to a 15 year net lease with a net income of $946,000 per annum, with the Woolworths base rate calculated as $505,215 p.a.
The $459,710 p.a. speciality shop rental has been guaranteed for two years.
The lease has built in fixed annual rent reviews.
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Its initial base rent is $515 per square metre plus GST per annum.
The annual rent increased are CPI capped at 3 percent.
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The tenant must pay to the Landlord the Tenants Proportion of Outgoings each year, excluding management fees.
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The trade area just off the busy Darlinghurst Road and King Cross high street is described as highly affluent, with income levels 92 percent above the Sydney Metro average.
CBRE retail investments agents Harry George and Nick Willis are marketing the property until November 29.
There are $3 million benefits from depreciation over the life of the investment.
Omnia is the latest residential and retail development in Potts Point.
The $320 million building was developed by Chinese-backed developer Greenland.
Sherwood Luo, Greenland Australia's managing director, said the Woolworths Metro store further strengthens one of Omnia’s key points of difference – convenience.
 “Having the Woolworths Metro store on the podium level really is the icing on the cake for our residents," he said.
"We are also targeting premium bar and restaurant operators for the ground floor retail tenancies, so Omnia will provide an immense level of lifestyle convenience all within the building itself.
“Omnia offers the ultimate in convenience on a number of fronts. Firstly, it’s in an exemplary position, ideally located between Victoria Street and Darlinghurst Road, adjacent to the iconic Coca-Cola sign, right in the centre of all the action, you can’t get much better. It’s also a stone’s throw from the CBD.
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Woolworths space underneath Kings Cross's new Omnia development listed

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A Woolworths Metro has officially opened as the anchor tenant of Greenland Australia’s $320 million Omnia apartment building in Potts Point, which is in the final stages of completion after Probuild topped out the structure in February 2018.

The result of a design competition, the 20-storey tower features a striking hour glass form that was conceived by architects Durbach Block Jaggers, with interiors by SJB. Omnia's dynamic architectural expression was achieved by progressively reducing the floor slab length by 180mm across 10 levels and then increasing again.

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<figcaption>The Woolworths Metro is located within level one of Omnia's podium. Image: Supplied</figcaption></figure>Omnia comprises 132 high-end apartments with sweeping Sydney CBD skyline views to the west and harbour views over Elizabeth Bay, Watsons Bay and North and South Heads to the east.

The Woolworths Metro in Omnia offers an expansive fresh food section, barista made coffee, sushi made on site, hot roast chickens, an in-store bakery and a quick and easy ready meal section. The Woolworths Metro is located on level one of Omnia’s podium level, and forms part of a retail offering that will consist of ​seven​ other retail spaces on the ground floor, which are currently available for lease.

According to Greenland Australia, the Woolworths Metro store further strengthens one of Omnia’s key points of difference – convenience. The Woolworths Metro will be open from 6am until midnight seven days a week.

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<figcaption>The interior of the Woolworths at Omnia has employed a pared back industrial aesthetic. Image: Supplied</figcaption></figure><h2>What they say...</h2>

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Having the Woolworths Metro store on the podium level really is the icing on the cake for our residents. We are also targeting premium bar and restaurant operators for the ground floor retail tenancies, so Omnia will provide an immense level of lifestyle convenience all within the building itself.

Omnia offers the ultimate in convenience on a number of fronts. Firstly, it’s in an exemplary position, ideally located between Victoria Street and Darlinghurst Road, adjacent to the iconic Coca-Cola sign, right in the centre of all the action, you can’t get much better. It’s also a stone’s throw from the CBD.

From a lifestyle point of view, it has a myriad of top-notch restaurants, bars and other entertainment venues within a short walk in Potts Point and Woolloomooloo. It also has landmark destinations including The Royal Botanic Garden, Hyde Park, Woolloomooloo Wharf and the CBD, within a fifteen-minute walk, not to mention designer boutiques and a range of sophisticated fine dining options.

-  Sherwood Luo, Greenland Australia’s Managing Director
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Our customers are looking for food they can either eat now on the go, or later, along with a convenient grocery shop. This store has been designed to cater to the area’s high volume of pedestrian traffic, which includes busy city workers and local residents, who are looking for quick and easy 'grab and go' shopping options.

Residents who are heading home for the evening and are looking for healthy meal options that are freshly prepared and ready to cook or reheat, will have all this on their doorstep with this Woolworths Metro store.

- Justin Nolan, General Manager – Metro, Woolworths
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Greenland Australia's Omnia welcomes Wooloworths Metro as first tenant in retail podium

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A Victorian terrace on Potts Point's in the heart of Potts Point is on the market. 
It has been scheduled for auction on November 10 by Clint Ballard and Patrick O'Brien from Ballard Property Group. 
Built around 1870, the terrace over three levels situated at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-potts+point-129626190" target="_blank">109 Victoria Street </a>comprises of four double bedrooms, two contemporary bathrooms, traditional double formal rooms, and iron lace balcony.
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Other features include flagstone verandah, high ceilings, 6.3 metre street frontage, and rear lane access to invaluable parking.
It is only 350 metres to the station, and a stroll to alfresco cafes and renowned harbourfront dining.
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Victorian 1870 terrace in Potts Point scheduled for auction 

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Racehorse owner Max Whitby has sold his $12.5 million whole floor Villard, Potts Point apartment.
It was <a href="http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:W_HuY60Ee6AJ:https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-potts%2Bpoint-424905222%2019%2F18%20macleay" target="_blank">the three bedroom three bathroom apartment</a> offered recently as a $5000 a week rental through Ray White Double Bay.
It cost $6.6 million in 2012 when the three-bedroom sub-penthouse was bought by Whitby and his late wife, Jennifer from the Elizabeth Bay-bound retired car dealer Ray Harris and his wife Robyn.
The Macleay Street complex was designed by architect Ercole Palazzetti.
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Whitby’s apartment was also previously owned by David Kunde, who sold it to the Harris family in 2006 for $7,387,500.
Its first owner was the late interior designer Garth Barnett who bought it off the plan in 1998 for $2.15 million and sold it the following year for $3.55 million.
The three-bedroom sub-penthouse of the Villard sold for $12.5 million ranks second only to the $15 million paid in 2012 by liquor industry pioneer John Piven-Large for the nearby Pomeroy penthouse and a separate apartment below.
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The off market sale occurred last night in what the R&amp;W agency described as a "positive sale."
Heidi Onisforou is currently still seeking $9 million for her apartment on the other side of Macleay Street, set above Zinc Cafe.
There have been a string of prestige sales over the past five months in the village.
In June Macquarie executive John Wilson sold his Pomeroy apartment for $10.05 million.
The apartment had previously traded for $6 million in 2010 when sold by Di Jagelman.
Whitby's horse Graff finished fifth in The Everest earlier this month.
 
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Max Whitby sells $12.5 million Villard, Potts Point sub-penthouse

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Socialite jeweller Heidi Onisforou is whispered to soon list her Potts Point apartment, pitching it as a $9 million New York style warehouse offering.
Onisforou, the former wife of millionaire property developer Theo, snapped up the neatly sandwiched penthouse in 2016.
She downsized to the third apartment, paying $4.4 million for the three bedroom, 270 sqm space high above Zinc cafe.
She raised its ceilings, but caused a few water issues for the Macleay Street apartment complex.
It had been traded just the once before at $1.7 million in 2001 shortly after the apartments were converted from office space by the plumber John Keith.
Onisforou will retain a Victorian terrace around the corner.
She paid $4.1 million for the long time home of lawyer Ezekiel Solomon, who'd bought the Victoria Street home for $75,000 in 1977, in the midst of the strip's heritage battle.
This article was first published in the Saturday Telegraph. 
 
 
 
 
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