<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sunland-group">Sunland Group</a> has officially lodged plans for its first Gold Coast apartment project since the departure of the Abedian family from the company three years ago, unveiling a new high-rise proposal for a prominent Broadbeach corner site on Old Burleigh Road.

The application was submitted by an entity directed by Tom Jamieson, stepson of longtime Sunland leader Soheil Abedian, and Riaz Rezvanipour, brother-in-law of Sahba Abedian, Soheil’s son.

Sunland acquired the 1,283 sqm site on the corner of Old Burleigh Road and Armrick Avenue for $9.5 million late last year and is now seeking approval for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/99-101-old-burleigh-road-broadbeach-qld-4218">42-storey tower with 81 apartments</a>.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/contreras-earl-architecture">Contreras Earl Architecture</a>, the proposed tower at 99-101 Old Burleigh Road would deliver a predominantly larger-format apartment mix aimed at the owner-occupier market. Plans include 17 two-bedroom apartments, 55 three-bedroom apartments, and nine four-bedroom residences across 35 residential levels.

The development also incorporates three basement levels, four podium parking levels, two levels of communal recreation facilities, and rooftop plant and equipment. A total of 189 car spaces are proposed, significantly exceeding the 90 spaces required under the planning scheme.

The architecture adopts a sculpted, curvilinear form, with deep wraparound balconies and integrated landscaping intended to soften the tower’s vertical expression. The planning report states the building’s “slender footprint/form provides a complimentary yet varied built form within the local streetscape” and contributes to “a varied, yet ordered skyline.”

Contreras Earl noted in its Architectural Statement that from the early stages, the project addressed a fundamental challenge: how to accommodate the required residential yield while avoiding the conventional model of a tower sitting on a rigid, fully resolved parking podium.

“The most direct response would have been to consolidate parking into a singular, flat podium and extrude a repetitive tower above,” the statement said. “While efficient, this approach would result in a consolidated built form with limited engagement with the surrounding landscape and public realm.”

Instead, the conventional podium model was “deliberately rejected”. The architects described the base of the building as “a landscaped architectural condition where structure, planting and circulation are integrated”.

“Rather than presenting a continuous built mass, the base of the building is articulated through a series of concrete planter elements that organise the podium into a fragmented system,” the statement said. “This approach reduces the perceived bulk of the lower levels while establishing a more permeable interface with the streetscape and adjacent open space.”

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The site sits within the High Density Residential Zone and inside the City of Gold Coast’s unrestricted “HX” building height area, where the planning framework anticipates intensified residential development tied to the expanding light rail corridor. The planning report notes the area is undergoing “transition toward more intense development forms” given its proximity to Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise, and high-frequency public transport infrastructure.

Positioned directly opposite Broadbeach Park and within walking distance of Florida Gardens light rail station, the development would sit among a rapidly evolving stretch of Old Burleigh Road that has become one of the Gold Coast’s most active apartment development corridors.

The application joins a growing pipeline of luxury residential projects reshaping Broadbeach, including nearby developments by 5Point Projects, Polycell, and Graya.

The planning report argues the project contributes toward the Gold Coast’s long-term housing targets under the South East Queensland Regional Plan, which forecasts the need for more than 100,000 additional high-rise dwellings across the city by 2046.

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The Abedian family departed Sunland Group in late 2023, ending a four-decade association with the company, and subsequently established the private development firm Abedian &amp; Co. The group is currently delivering <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/greenmount-residences-cnr-hill-street-and-marine-parade-coolangatta-qld-4225">Greenmount Residences</a> at Rainbow Bay and recently launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/18-mary-avenue-14-18-mary-avenue-broadbeach-qld-4218">18 Mary Avenue</a> in Broadbeach.
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First look: Sunland Group returns to Broadbeach new apartment market with new Old Burleigh Road tower plans

The Minns Labor Government has established the new Bays West Delivery Authority to lead the development&nbsp;of the Bays West Precinct and Blackwattle Bay Precinct.&nbsp;

The Authority is charged with creating Sydney’s newest precinct, a thriving, connected, sustainable hub with White Bay Power Station as its cultural heart. Its vision is to build on the area’s natural, cultural and industrial history to shape a vibrant new neighbourhood.

The precinct will deliver up to 8,500 well-located homes, including a minimum of 10 per cent affordable and essential worker homes. Combine new housing with public open space, opening public access to the waterfront for the first time in more than 100 years, while retaining important deep-water facilities to support Sydney’s working harbour.

Located just minutes from the Sydney CBD and connected to a world-class metro, ferry, walking and cycling links, the Bays West precinct will rebalance housing growth towards well-serviced inner-city locations and help tackle the state’s housing crisis.

The Bays West Delivery Authority,&nbsp;an agency of the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, will report to the NSW Minister for Lands and Property who already has oversight of major precinct renewal projects including at Blackwattle Bay and Barangaroo.

As part of the broader Bays West transformation, the Minns Government recently announced that a proposal from Lendlease to redevelop part of the Bays West Precinct has progressed to Stage 2 of the NSW Government’s unsolicited proposals process.

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The Minns Labor Government has also confirmed the Bays West precinct will have a new suburb name. This will be the first major suburb built in close proximity to Sydney’s CBD in decades and will encompass the area currently being referred to as Bays West, including Glebe Island and the White Bay Power Station. Served by a new Metro station just five minutes from the CBD, it will become one of the most populous suburbs in the Inner West and one of Sydney’s premier cultural destinations.

An early works program is taking shape, which&nbsp;includes the first stages of an international design competition.&nbsp;

The aim of the Bays West&nbsp;International&nbsp;Design Competition is to&nbsp;ensure design excellence is embedded in the project from the start. The competition will deliver an&nbsp;urban framework that defines the character, ambition and long-term identity of&nbsp;this&nbsp;former industrial precinct as it transitions to a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable residential&nbsp;neighbourhood.

The competition will be led by the Bays West Delivery Authority in partnership with Government Architect NSW.&nbsp;

It will launch with an invitation for a global Expressions of Interest, before moving to an invitation-only stage that will be assessed by a panel that&nbsp;will provide advice to Cabinet who will select a winner.

Premier of NSW, Chris Minns said the establishment of the new Authority is the first step in transforming the Bays West precinct into a vibrant, livable suburb minutes from the Sydney CBD and two stops from Hunter St Station on the Metro West line.

“The Authority will deliver well-located homes close to the heart of the city and integrate the new precinct with Blackwattle Bay and the new Sydney Fish Market.

“This is a generational opportunity to build a new suburb on the city’s edge and open the harbour foreshore to the public for the first time in a century.”&nbsp;

Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said the new Bays West Delivery Authority established by the Minns Government will turbocharge the development of Sydney’s newest suburb.

“The Authority is working at a record pace to deliver an international design competition, planning pathways and a financial model so that this development benefits Sydney with well-designed homes in a central location, close to public transport, jobs, entertainment and essential services.

“If we want Sydney to stay liveable and affordable, we need to be bold about using underutilised government-owned land to deliver homes for the future while making sure essential working harbour functions can be accommodated.”

Bays West Delivery Authority established to "turbocharge" Sydney’s newest suburb

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.

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

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Entrepreneur Jennifer Zanich has downsized from Kurraba Point, settling on an apartment in Potts Point.
The Paloma Mobile co-founder has paid $1.98 million for a contemporary Challis Avenue apartment in the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-unit-nsw-potts+point-125004510" target="_blank">Tonkin Zulaikha Greet designed building</a>.
Marketed as a house-like residence by Di Jones selling agents Jeremy Brink, the double height apartment has two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Garage-style operable doors open to an urban rooftop garden.
Zanich sold her four bedroom Shellcove Road home for $8.11 million after asking $7 million plus.
She had owned it since 1998 when she paid $2.42 million.
Last year Zanich took over as managing partner at US start-up lab Stacked Venture Builder.
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Entrepreneur Jennifer Zanich downsizes to Potts Point

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Australian model, singer and actor Erika Heynatz can attest, like many Sydney landlords, knows that there's been little rental price growth in investment properties over recent years.
The former Home and Away star quickly found a tenant last month for her former Potts Point bolthole apartment but at $495 a week, it was just $30 more than its 2011 initial asking rental.
Complete with city skyline, Opera House and Harbour glimpses from its top floor Macleay Street location, it was came fully furnished through McGrath agent James Wragge.
Sydney rental yields for the typical $750,000 median price sit at a low 3.7 percent, according to the latest CoreLogic index.
There no doubt been good price growth as Heynatz paid $342,500 for the 29 sqm studio in the Chimes building in 2004, before she married long time partner, Winchester O'Rourke director Andrew Kingston, in 2007.
The couple now reside in Collaroy, the iconic Shipmates building on the Northern Beaches peninsula which has been popular spot for the Home and Away cast members to drop anchor.
Heynatz was only briefly on Home and Away in 2015, playing school teacher Charlotte King whose character was murdered six months later by Josh Barrett, played by Jackson Gallagher.
Her departure came around the time she and Kingston had their baby.
Heynatz recently posted a picture to her Instagram of her, Andrew and Charlie celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary.
Kingston's 2006 proposal came amid Heynatz marking on her signing career.
Heynatz had left her role as host of the Foxtel reality TV show Australia's Next Top Model to pursue singing.  
It was the same year she won the show It Takes Two when she partnered tenor David Hobson beating the talented Guy Sebastian and swimmer Sarah Ryan.
Heynatz once suggested that the best view of Sydney was "at my place" noting the view "makes it pretty hard to beat."
She added through that she had the benefit - at the time - of escaping from the city spending half her time in the northern beaches.
This article was first published in The Saturday Telegraph.
 
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Model Erika Heynatz renting Potts Point apartment

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Westpac senior executive George Frazis has bought a inner city investment bolthole in Potts Point.
He's paid $1,665,000 for the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-potts+point-124914630" target="_blank">Lynn Malone-designed two level apartment</a> (above) on the Rockwall Crescent cul de sac.
Set on the top floor of a boutique block on nine, the apartment has just the one bedroom with two bathrooms.
There's a rooftop garden terrace in the apartment which sold off the plan at $880,000 in 2013.
Frazis, formerly the St George Bank chief executive, sold a three bedroom apartment in Bondi's Beach House for $6.5 million last month.
He resides an $8 million two level penthouse, also in Bondi.
Down the road entrepreneur Jennifer Zanich, having sold in Kurraba Point, has paid $1.98 million for a <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-unit-nsw-potts+point-125004510" target="_blank">contemporary Challis Avenue apartment</a> in a Tonkin Zulaikha Greet designed building.
Marketed as a house-like residence by Di Jones selling agents Jeremy Brink, the double height apartment has two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Garage-style operable doors open to an urban rooftop garden.
Zanich left Kurraba Point where she sold her four bedroom Shellcove Road home for $8.11 million after asking $7 million.
She had owned it since 1998 when she paid $2.42 million.
Last year Zanich took over as managing partner at US start-up lab Stacked Venture Builder.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Westpac senior executive George Frazis buys in Potts Point

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The Sydney Theatre Company artistic director Kip Williams has sold his one bedroom Potts Point apartment for more than $750,000.
It sold through his older brother Evan Williams at Ray White Double Bay.
The one bedroom unit sold to a local buyer in under a week.
Kip Williams bought his first home in 2012 for $405,000, when he’d just started at STC.
The apartment backs onto Lannkelly Place where Kip is a regular at the snug laneway cafe called Room 10. 
Evan Williams marketed the top floor apartment with Parisian flair "for a premium price of $18,000 per square metre”. 
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STC's Kip Williams sells Potts Point apartment 

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A Potts Point car parking space fetched $222,000 at weekend auction, which the Di Jones sales agent declared “top dollar”.
Bidding opened at $120,000 for the 15.8 square metre space in The Chimes apartment block at 101/45-53 Macleay Street.
It last sold at $35,000 in 1990, reflecting seven percent annual growth.
The sale to a local resident from further down the street through Di Jones agent Jeremy Brink equated to $14,000 per square metre.
It was up on the most recent Laing Real Estate sale of a 16sqm block in February around the corner on Challis Avenue which at $190,000 equated to $12,666 per square metre. 
“The shifting market isn’t having an impact on car space prices,” Di Jones agent Jeremy Brink told The Sunday Telegraph.
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There were three of the five registered parties who bid.
The successful bidder had lived in Potts Point for 20 years and intended the car spot for his personal use.
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There’d been a $264,000 sale of a car space in the same block in May last year, through Greg McKinley of Richardson &amp; Wrench Potts Point, but that had been bigger at 26 square metres.
It could still only fit one car.
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The sale reflected around $10,000 a square metre for the longer then normal 26 square metre space, but single car space.
The 10-storey, 80 unit Chimes strata block was registered in 1964 when the standard EJ Holden cost the equivalent of $2102.
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Potts Point carspace sells at $222,000

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Socialite Heidi Onisforou has secured her next renovation project, another Victorian terrace in Potts Point which was snapped up off-market.
Title records show she has paid $4.1 million for the home under a company name, suggesting it won't be her home. 
It's the long time home of veteran lawyer Ezekiel Solomon, who bought the Victoria Street home for $75,000 in 1977, in the midst of the strip's heritage battle.
Solomon has recently settled on a $4.55 million, three bedroom apartment in the Cosmopolitan complex in Double Bay.
Onisforou lives in a flat above Zinc cafe after she downsized from her Challis Avenue project, the 1890s Saraville, which sold for a suburb record $13 million last year.
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International music sensation Connie Mitchell has quickly cashed in her one bedroom Potts Point investment apartment accepting a $975,000 pre-auction offer.
The Sneaky Sound System singer paid $670,000 off the plan for <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-potts+point-124964258" target="_blank">fifth floor apartment</a> in the historic Hampton in 2011 following the hotel's refurbishment.
Its sale price through McGrath selling agent Simon Exleton, who had an initial $850,000 price guidance, reflected a nice 7 percent annual price growth.
It had been a $650 a week rental for the past few years to the same tenant, showing a 3.5 percent yield.
Mitchell sold as she and husband, fellow Sneaky musician 'Black' Angus McDonald, have eyes on new digs in Mykonos, an island of Greece, where they relocated their popular Sneaky Sundays dance sessions.
They've been playing to a few thousand people Sunday nights on the beach at Scorpios given the couple spend an annual three month residency on the Greek island during the European summer.
The couple wed in Ibiza in 2015 and had their first child, Iggy Ajax McDonald, in August last year.
Of course Sneaky Sundays had previously been a long standing night at nearby Hugo's bar on Bayswater Road for 10 years, however the lockout laws around the area ended the night, and inevitably Hugo's bar.
Mitchell has spoken out against the lockout laws, but she is the beneficiary now as neighbourhood prices have soared.
The strip has seen a shift in its demographics to professionals, prompting Exleton to market the over-sized one bedroom apartment as coming with "New York style vistas offers East Village - Manhattan feel." 
Angus also owned in the Hampton however sold for $725,000 in 2014, at just $8000 more than his off the plan purchase price.
Those proceeds went towards a second floor recording studio and swimming pool at their home in Bondi, which they intend keeping. 
In 1996, when she was just 18 years old, Mitchell was a founding member of Primary, an Australian techno band.
She was briefly a vocalist for Machine Gun Fellatio before making her big break in 2004 when she joined Sneaky Sound System.
Angus McDonald and Daimon Downey asked Mitchell to become their singer when she was playing guitar with a friend in a park.
"I thought they were a bit dodgy... You know, two guys coming up to you, excited, jumping around a bit, saying 'Come to our studio'", she said.
Their breakthrough single came in 2006 with I Love It, which peaked a number 24 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
It was in the top 100 for a then record 73 weeks by January 2008.
Mitchell spent a few weeks in 2007 recording vocals for US rapper Kanye West in LA featuring on four tracks on his album, Graduation.
With Sneaky Sound System, Mitchell supported Robbie Williams and Scissor Sisters.
Mitchell has since appeared on albums by West, Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross.
They play annually at a New Year's Day party at Icebergs.
 This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Sneaky Sound System's Connie Mitchell sells Potts Point investment

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International music sensation Connie Mitchell is cashing in on her Potts Point investment apartment.
The Sneaky Sound System singer paid $670,000 off the plan for fifth floor apartment in the historic Hampton in 2010.
It was the first pick of apartments that emerged following the hotel's refurbishment.
The over-sized one bedroom apartment with New York style vistas offers East Village - Manhattan feel in the heart of Potts Point, according to McGrath Edgecliff listing agent Simon Exleton.
He has a price guidance of $850,000 for its April 4 auction date.
It had been a $650 a week rental for the past few years to the same tenant, showing a five percent yield.
Mitchell is selling up as she has eyes on new digs in Mykonos, an island of Greece, where she and husband, fellow Sneaky musician 'Black' Angus McDonald, relocated their hugely popular Sneaky Sundays.
They've been playing to a few thousand people every Sunday night on the beach at Scorpios.
The couple spend an annual three month residency on the Greek island during the European summer and are looking for a holiday home there.
Of course Sneaky Sundays had previously been a long standing night at nearby Hugo's bar for 10 years, however the lockout laws around the area ended the night, and inevitably Hugo's bar.
Mitchell has spoken out against the lockout laws, suggesting the city was 'a bit of a joke'.
But she may be the beneficiary now however, as neighbourhood prices have soared since the lockout laws were established and as the strip sees a shift in its demographics to professionals.
Angus also bought off the plan in the Hampton however sold for $725,000 in 2014.
The proceeds went to adding a second floor recording studio and swimming pool to their home in Bondi, which they intend on hanging on to. 
In 1996, when she was just 18 years old, Mitchell was a founding member of Primary, an Australian techno band.
She was briefly a vocalist for Machine Gun Fellatio before making her big break in 2004 when she joined Sneaky Sound System.
Angus McDonald and Daimon Downey asked Mitchell to become their singer when she was playing guitar with a friend in a park.
"I thought they were a bit dodgy... You know, two guys coming up to you, excited, jumping around a bit, saying 'Come to our studio'", she said.
Their breakthrough single came in 2006 with I Love It, which peaked a number 24 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
It was in the top 100 for a then record 73 weeks by January 2008.
Mitchell spent a few weeks in 2007 recording vocals for US rapper Kanye West in LA featuring on four tracks on his album, Graduation.
With Sneaky Sound System, Mitchell supported Robbie Williams and Scissor Sisters.
Mitchell has since appeared on albums by West, Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross.
They play annually at a New Year's Day party at Icebergs.
The couple wed in Ibiza in 2015 and had their first child, Iggy Ajax McDonald, in August last year.
This article first appeared in the Daily Telegraph.
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Singer Connie Mitchell cashing in on Potts Point investment

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Universal Studios senior vice president of human resources Janine Ashton has finally sold her Potts Point sub-penthouse, having initially listed the apartment in 2010.
She's scored $4.25 million for the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-potts+point-120417813" target="_blank">sub-penthouse in the Pomeroy</a> building. It was bought by Future Fund founding board member Susan Doyle, who sold in Mosman before Christmas.
Ashton paid $2.24 million for the two bedroom apartment in 2004.
The apartment with New York inspired designer aspects offers north-easterly views over Sydney Harbour from its wrap around balcony and alfresco terrace.
 
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Universal Music exec Janine Ashton sells in Potts Point after six years

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An apartment in a 1930s Potts Point building has been listed for sale.
The Rockwall Crescent apartment was bought off the plan with a mid-2016 completion date.
It is 107 sqm over two levels with a balcony off the main living areas and second roof top terrace with skyline view. 
The open plan living area has herringbone timber floors and a chef’s kitchen with a culinary island and concealed cooking appliance wall.  
The agents are quoting $1.7 million to $1.8 million for the apartment of Lynn Malone and Donna Eiby
Lynn Malone, interior designer and publicist, and Donna Eiby, a creative director at 4IR.org have listed their Potts Point apartment for sale as Malone intends to move to Queensland to become an estate agent.
The apartment is situated on the top level of the pet friendly, low-rise apartment building.
There are nine residential units with one ground level commercial lot that is occupied by ABC Restaurant.  
<div>There has been one resale since the building completion when apartment 6 sold in mid-2016 for $1.78 million through Laing Real Estate.  </div>
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-potts+point-124914630" target="_blank">4/22 Rockwall Crescent</a>, the two level property has an open plan living area featuring herringbone timber floors, custom wall-to-wall joinery and on-site parking.
There is also a lounge seating area that connects to an outdoor balcony featuring a three metre high vertical greenwall.
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Upstairs is the bedroom with a triple walkin-in wardrobes along with sky-lit ensuite and vaulted ceilings.
The rooftop garden terrace opens via French doors and offers views of the Sydney skyline.
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