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

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

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

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

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

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

Local Little Bay residents, along with buyers from premium postcodes across Sydney’s affluent Eastern Suburbs, have dominated purchases in developer-builder Urban Property Group’s first Eastern Suburbs apartment development, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/este-little-bay-jennifer-street-little-bay-nsw-2036">ESTE Little Bay</a>.

The $250 million coastal project, one of the first new developments in the area in several years, has proven particularly popular with downsizers, especially those from Coogee and Bondi. One Double Bay downsizer paid $4.7 million for a four-bedroom penthouse, setting a new local apartment price record in the process.

Buyers have been attracted to the combination of coastal tranquillity, premium design and amenity-rich neighbourhood living. The walkable village setting, along with proximity to three of Sydney’s leading golf courses, New South Wales Golf Club, St Michael’s Golf Club and The Coast Golf Club, has also been a key drawcard.

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Built across two low-rise buildings designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/hill-thalis-architecture-urban-projects-pty-ltd">Hill Thalis</a> and set along a lush, landscaped green spine, designed by leading landscape architect <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/landscape-architect/arcadia-landscape-architecture">Arcadia</a>, ESTE Little Bay offers a collection of one, two, three and four-bedroom residences with interiors by Richards Stanisich.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> Sales Director, Tom McIvor said the response to ESTE has been "nothing short of extraordinary."

“Buyers have been quick to recognise ESTE as a rare opportunity to invest in a coastal sanctuary that offers both seclusion and connectivity to the heart of Sydney,” McIvor said.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/srm-residential">SRM Residential</a> Senior Director, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/srm-residential">Clayton Ross</a> said the local market has responded incredibly well, driven by ESTE’s exceptional location and the rarity it offers.

“We’ve seen strong interest from a variety of buyer groups, all of whom are drawn to the exclusivity and quality of the build and construction by the 4.5-star iCIRT-rated builder / developer, Urban Property Group. There’s truly nothing else like it along Sydney’s coastline.”

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The project also includes robust buyer protections, including Resilience Insurance’s Latent Defects Insurance, providing 10 years of structural cover, and an independent iCIRT-rating of the developer.

“The iCIRT-rating adds another layer of confidence,” Ross added. “Buyers see it as a safeguard for their investment and their lifestyle.” A highlight of ESTE’s offering is its exclusive wellness amenities, including a heated rooftop infinity pool and outdoor heated spa, a state-of-the-art Technogym fitness centre, and a sauna.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/este-little-bay-jennifer-street-little-bay-nsw-2036">ESTE Little Bay</a> is topped out and is on track to complete towards the end of 2026, with residents moving in before Christmas.

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Eastern Suburbs buyers snap up ESTE Little Bay apartments

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Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty has secured the services of auctioneer Gavin Croft, who has 17 years of real estate experience, conducting more than 7000 auctions across Australia and New Zealand as both a licensed sales agent and/or auctioneer.
Queensland Sotheby’s CEO Paul Arthur said Croft will strengthen the synergy between the company’s auctioneers and agents.
“We offer a complete package of real estate services, including delivering premium auction events for our clients,” Mr Arthur said.
Croft, a two-time New South Wales Auctioneer of the Year, said it was a privilege to assist a commanding global brand in the representation of the most unique and distinguished properties.
“We’re starting to see a rise in the sophistication of Brisbane’s auction culture and I think there’s a real demand for both auctioneers and agents to understand how to execute a high-performance auction."
Croft, now Brisbane-based, has been with BresicWhitney with whom he still conducts auctions.
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Gavin Croft to auction for Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty 

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A modern five bedroom in the Central Highlands Region, has been sold at auction for $131,000.
It was sold by Jason Campbell from Blackwater Real Estate.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-qld-blackwater-127713130" target="_blank">Set on 28 Summer Red Court,</a> Blackwater, it comes with five bedrooms, open plan kitchen/dining/living area, and double lockup garage.
It also features outdoor entertainment area, air-conditioning throughout and ceramic tiles through living area. 
The house had last sold at $472,500 in 2011.
According to CoreLogic, the suburb's median house price sits on $88,750.
A large two storey house in Blackwater, a town in the significant coal mining area in Central Queensland, was sold for $67,000 last month by the mortgagee.
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Modern five bedroom Blackwater, Queensland sold by mortgagee

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A three bedroom 1900s home in south-east Queensland has been recently sold for $165,000 by mortgagees.
It was sold by Morrie Marsden from Ray White Ipswich.
It last sold at $202,000 in 2003.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-qld-north+ipswich-127882106" target="_blank">Located at 11 Wyndham Street, North Ipswich</a>, the house comes with three bedrooms, formal lounge and dining rooms, kitchen with pantry, and two parking spaces.
Situated on a 1,075 square metre corner block with two lots on title, it also features tongue and groove walls, high ceilings and timber floors.
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It is only five minutes to the Ipswich CBD.
The suburb's median house price sits on $280,000, according to CoreLogic. 
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Loss as 1900s North Ipswich three bedroom house sold for $165,000

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Brisbane's outer suburban Mango Hill is playing host to a major development application that is likely to rank amongst the largest Australia-wide for 2018. The application also reinforces the trend of large-scale apartment projects landing in growth corridor suburbs on the perimeter of Brisbane and Sydney in particular.

Moreton Bay Regional council fielded the application in the past fortnight for 700 plus apartments in the staged development.

Entity Mango Hill Property Pty Ltd is backing the development which is sited across a massive vacant 41,710 square metre plot which has multiple street frontages. Brisbane City-based Ellivo Architects has designed the development which is expected to be delivered over 13 separate stages.

<h2>1785 Anzac Avenue, Mango Hill application summary</h2>

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<li>Site area: 41,710sqm</li>
	<li>Anzac Avenue &amp; Mango Hill Boulevard frontages</li>
	<li>13 buildings to 6 levels in height</li>
	<li>715 apartments: 179 x 1BR, 480 x 2BR, 56 x 3BR</li>
	<li>2 retail tenancies amounting to 183.7sqm</li>
	<li>843 car parking bays across basement levels</li>
	<li>4 communal spaces</li>
	<li>Total GFA: 62,698sqm</li>
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<h2>Design intent</h2>

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Within this framework, Ellivo Architects developed an overall vision for the project which, identifies the key design themes and traits that will help create unique sense of place within the community and establish the bench mark for higher density residential development within the Mango Hill / North Lakes area.

Amongst other things, the vision document identifies the following key design elements which have informed the overall aesthetic and design:

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<li>Precinct Creation – Each of the communal areas are linked through a consistent landscape expression that continues through the site.</li>
	<li>Cohesion, simple and refined – It is important to establish a common thread of materials and forms that are refined and recognisable.</li>
	<li>Human scale individuality – The units located on the lower two levels of each building will directly interface with the street edge.</li>
	<li>An entry within the landscape – each entry is to sit as a feature within the landscape, marking the entry to each building as a focus point that draws you into the building.</li>
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PSA Consulting Australia - Planning report
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<figcaption>Staging plan. Image: Ellivo Architects</figcaption></figure><h2>Popular in in QLD and NSW, but not so Victoria</h2>

The Mango Hill application is very much reflective of the development model applied to outer suburban apartment projects nationwide in that multiple medium-rise buildings are envisaged in order to roll the project out progressively. 

The strengthening trend of low and mid-rise higher density apartment developments creeping into peripheral suburbs across both Brisbane and Sydney is not necessarily the case in Melbourne's outer suburbs though. Comparatively few apartment projects have made it into Melbourne's growth area corridors.

MAB Corporation's Merrifield and GPC's Mason Point developments well north of Melbourne's CBD is the notable exceptions; since inception they have included higher density living options.

The Mango Hill proposal inserts itself into an area light on for high density development, but heavy with other uses such as education, retail and transport. It underlines Brisbane's drift toward peripheral higher density living, but Sydney is by far and away the most advanced Australian city in this regard.

Multiple locations can be cited where greenfield development applications are heavy with apartment projects. Camden City council's Leppington is a prime example; Urban.com.au keeping tabs on six separate major projects amounting to 1,200 plus apartments within the suburb which is  55 kilometres south-west of Sydney's CBD.

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Mango Hill shapes as one of the nation's largest applications for 2018

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Jensen, a suburb in the City of Townsville, has witnessed one of Queensland's biggest stock increases.
Investar suggests its sale stock has grown by 183%, from 18 houses this time last year to its current 51 offerings. 
It is followed by Logan Reserve with 159% growth and Bahrs Scrub with 135% growth.
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A Jensen four bedroom house was sold at $395,000 in March. 
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-qld-jensen-126740902" target="_blank">The 18 Power Court</a> (pictured above)<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-qld-jensen-126740902" target="_blank"> </a>home has four bedrooms, spacious kitchen, separate lounge and large patio.
On a 4016 square metre block, it is only a walking distance to both Primary and Secondary Schools, childcare centres, and minutes to a variety of shops including Woolworths, Coles, and Medical Centre.
Another offering currently on the market is a Mount Kulburn Drive four bedroom house priced at high $500,000's negotiable (pictured below).
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-jensen-127190650">Set in the Gated 'Sea View Park' Estate</a>, the 32/20 Mount Kulburn Drive home comes with four bedrooms, open plan living/dining/kitchen, and deck with views. 
It also comes with pool Area that features a fully self-contained pool house / granny-flat.
It is only 25 mins to CBD.
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Jensen sees Queensland's biggest stock increase in housing

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Rental rates in Brisbane increased by 1.1% over the first quarter of 2018 compared to a 1.2% increase in rents across regional Queensland.
Brisbane rents were just 0.6% higher over the past 12 months compared to a larger 2.8% increase across regional Queensland, CoreLogic noted.
Gross rental yields in Brisbane have moved marginally lower over the past year from 4.42% to 4.4%.
Outside of Brisbane, rental yields have increased from 5.24% a year ago to 5.27% currently.
Each SA4 region of Brisbane recorded a quarterly increase in rental rates, while over the past year, rents fell across two of the nine Brisbane SA4 regions.
Rental rates have increased at a similar pace to value which has resulted in seven of the nine Brisbane SA4 regions recording no change in rental yield over the past year while they reduced across the remaining two regions.
The housing market performance is much more mixed in regional Queensland however, values have only fallen over the quarter in two regions and in one region over the past year.
Of the 10 regional markets, six have higher yields than a year ago, two have unchanged yields and two have lower yields.
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A Brisbane inner city riverfront apartment on the rental market is priced at $520 a week (pictured below).
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-qld-brisbane+city-418063250" target="_blank">The 1604/100 Quay St apartment</a> features two generous bedrooms, modern kitchen and inground pool.
Extra features include ceiling fans, air conditioning and terrace balcony.
Within the walking distance to city, it is only a few minutes to the Palace boutique shopping and restaurant hub.
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Inner city Brisbane rents in mild decline: CoreLogic 

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A large two storey house in Blackwater, a town in the significant coal mining area in Central Queensland, has been sold for $67,000.
It was sold at mortgagee auction by Jason Campbell from Blackwater Real Estate.
It previously sold at $275,000 in 2007, but now badly affected by termites.
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<a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https:/www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-qld-blackwater-127722786" target="_blank">Situated on 4 Conachan St</a>, the house features three bedrooms upstairs, well-equipped kitchen, and two rumpus/utility rooms.
It comes with the fenced established yard, polished timber floors and four parking spaces. 
According to CoreLogic, the suburb's median house price sits on $88,750.
Campbell says the market is strengthening with plenty of sales occurring and demand for rentals and sale properties in demand.
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Mining town Blackwater three bedroom house sold by mortgagee

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Brisbane Cushman &amp; Wakefield has announced the combined $24,075,000 sale of four childcare centres in Queensland, to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane based investors.
The sites, owned by a local childcare centre developer and operator all achieved record sale prices and yields, representing strong investor interest in some of the first modern large format centres to be sold in Queensland. 
The 28 Dixon Drive, Pimpama, Gold Coast centre sold for $6.2 million to a Sydney based high net worth family investor, representing a 6.12% yield.
The 5,950 square metre land area located on the Gold Coast is leased by the national centre operator, Petit Early Learning Journey, under a newly signed 15 year lease, plus a 9 year lease to Rackley’s Swim School – collectively generating a net income of $380,000 per annum.
The 38 Wellington Street, Wooloowin, Brisbane property located sold for $6.015 million to a Melbourne based listed property trust.
Sold on a 6.65% yield, the 2,539 square metre property has a new 15 year lease in place with national childcare operator, Petit Early Learning Journey.
The 536 Logan Road, Greenslopes, Queensland centre was sold for a near record $6 million to a high net worth private investor, representing a 6% yield.
The 2,434 square metre site is operated by an independent childcare provider, Harmony Early Learning Journey, under a newly signed 15 year lease.
The 146-148 West Burleigh Road, Burleigh Heads, property was marketed as a ‘state of the art’ 3-level childcare centre which sold for $5.86 million on a 5.8% yield with a new 20 year lease in place.
The 1,067 square metre site is adjacent to Stockland Shopping Centre anchored by Woolworths and Aldi, and situated 2 kilometres from other retail outlets and the James Street precinct. The centre is currently operated by Petit Early Learning Journey.
According to Cushman &amp; Wakefield research, the market for childcare centres in Queensland remains well supported by underlying fundamentals, as government subsidies are expected to extend from a total of $7.2 billion in FY17 to over $10 billion in 2021.
Cushman &amp; Wakefield completed the above transactions over the course of the second half of 2017.
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Mitchell Willet said these were four of the largest centres sold in Queensland to date, with the Pimpama site setting a new record for the highest quantum dollar paid for a freestanding centre in Queensland.
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Queensland childcare centres sell for combined $24 million

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Australasian architecture firm The Buchan Group have released the design details for the $550 Queen Street Village precinct at Southport on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
The retail, dining, entertainment and residential precinct is set to begin construction is following the Commonwealth Games in April. It will be built on a 3.2 hectare site bound by Queen, Nerang and Little High streets in Southport.
Buchan was engaged in 2014 by Brisbane based developer Property Solutions to design the urban village’s masterplan.
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The Buchan Group Gold Coast principal Brett Saville said Queen Street Village was a large-scale project featuring at least seven mid-rise towers.
“Queen Street Village will be an integrated master-planned community, featuring showrooms, food and retail tenancies, offices, childcare and medical centres, high-rise living and a cinema,” Saville said.
“Buchan is a global architecture firm with experience working on major hotel, retail, residential and mixed-use projects nationally and overseas.
“While the project is primarily designed in our Gold Coast office we have drawn on the broad expertise of the whole group at all stages of the projects’ design.
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“A key element of our design brief was to ensure the village could include a wide range of uses to keep the precinct active and vibrant over extended hours, and that it can be built in stages to suit the market demands of the Gold Coast.
“The overall design will complement the site’s physical characteristics and the wonderful Gold Coast climate while acknowledging the surrounding land uses.”
Building heights will be taller at the eastern end of the site with slightly shorter towers to the west, and the Gold Coast Light Rail stop on Nerang Street will be a focus for the pedestrian movement patterns through the precinct, Saville said.
“The main pedestrian spine – The Promenade – runs from a new signalised crossing at Queen Street through the site and down stairs and escalators to Nerang Street adjacent to the light rail,” he said.
“At the centre of the site is the central plaza – a large landscaped space that includes convenient parking and is surrounded by activated shopfronts and building entries.
“This project will really cement Southport as a place where people can work, live and play within a village-style precinct.”
Buildings have been architecturally designed to maximise the views from the site across Southport and the Broadwater, as well as to Surfers Paradise at night.
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“Careful attention to the planning and the placement of windows ensures that overlooking between buildings is minimised,” Saville said.
“The proposed material palettes for the buildings are curated to provide each part of the overall development a distinctive character that each sits comfortably with the others. 
“The materials on the towers are crisp and modern while the colour schemes maximise the impacts of light and shade on the external walls.
“There is a richer and more textured palette for the podiums and ground levels – the part of the buildings that people can more readily touch and feel.
“Internal finishes for the residential apartments offer two colour schemes – one that is reflective of the light coastal colours of the region and one that is subtly more intense.”
The Buchan Group has recently finished projects on the Gold Coast at Harbour Town Shopping Centre, the Oasis at Broadbeach (awarded a Commendation in the 2017 City of Gold Coast Urban Design Awards) and Robina Town Centre at Robina, which was named Retail Property of the Year in the Property Council of Australia’s 2017 Queensland Retail Property of the Year Awards. 
 
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Designs for $550 million Queen Street Village in Southport released

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Positioned between the town and coast, a Qunaba four bedroom house in Queensland has been sold by mortgagees for $325,000.
It was sold by Jonathon Olsen from LJ Hooker in the Bundaberg region.
It had last sold for $390,000 in 2013.
The rental price was $350 a week in 2015.
Set at<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-qld-qunaba-126846094" target="_blank"> 21 Panorama Drive</a>, the property comes with four bedrooms, timber kitchen, three bay remote control garage and outdoor covered entertainment area.
Other features include split system air-conditioner, panels solar and solar hot water system.
According to CoreLogic, the suburb's median house price sits on $335,000.
 
 
 
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