<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/s-p-setia">SP Setia</a> has lodged plans for a $750 million, three-tower mixed-use precinct that would complete the long-running redevelopment of Carlton's former Carlton United Breweries site.

The proposal at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/185-195-queensberry-street-carlton-vic-3053">46-78 Bouverie Street and 185-195 Queensberry Street</a> spans a 6,468 sqm site, the last remaining undeveloped parcels within the former brewery's 2007 masterplan.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cox-architecture">COX Architecture</a>, the development will comprise two purpose-built student accommodation towers and a third build-to-sell apartment tower above a shared commercial podium and basement.

Across the three towers, SP Setia is proposing 606 build-to-sell apartments and 1,499 student accommodation units containing 2,009 beds.

The apartments will sit in the tallest tower, which will rise nearly 200m and 55 storeys. It will become&nbsp;one of the more substantial new build-to-sell apartment projects at the northern edge of Melbourne's CBD.

The apartment mix is weighted toward smaller inner-city product, with 188 studios, 206 one-bedroom apartments, 192 two-bedroom apartments and 20 three-bedroom apartments

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Part of the precinct will be a large-scale&nbsp;3,684 sqm supermarket and a further 2,198 sqm of speciality retail, creating close to 5,900 sqm of new commercial space within the precinct.

But one of the biggest components of the proposal is what sits between the buildings.

Around 4,650 sqm, or roughly 72 per cent of the site, will be publicly accessible open space, incorporating plazas, pedestrian connections, landscaped laneways and retail spill-out areas.

The ground plane is intended to finally complete pedestrian connections envisaged when the CUB masterplan was first approved nearly two decades ago, stitching together Victoria Street, Queensberry Street, Bouverie Street and Swanston Street through the former brewery precinct.

Urbis said the development would "complete the CUB precinct", with the public realm providing important north-south and east-west connections through what is currently the final undeveloped portion of the masterplanned site.

SP Setia is also exploring a new linear park within the Bouverie Street road reserve, with the concept to be developed further with the City of Melbourne through the planning process.

The proposal is being pursued through the Victorian Government's Development Facilitation Program under Clause 53.23 for significant residential development with affordable housing.

The planning report acknowledges the proposed heights exceed those contemplated under the original Comprehensive Development Plan and masterplan, but argues the built-form context has changed considerably over the past two decades.

Urbis said the three towers would instead create a stepped transition between Carlton and the Hoddle Grid, rising progressively from the 94.1-metre Tower One along the Queensberry Street edge to the 199.44-metre Tower Three closer to the established CBD-scale buildings to the south.

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SP Setia plans to deliver the development across three stages.

Stage One would deliver the basement, podium and retail areas for the entire precinct alongside the first student tower. Tower Two would follow in Stage Two, before the 606-apartment Tower Three is delivered as the final stage.

If approved and delivered, the project would close out a redevelopment process that has been underway since the former brewery masterplan was approved in 2007, adding more than 2,600 student beds and apartments to a precinct already home to Swanston Central, the Barak Building, RMIT Design Hub and several large student accommodation developments.

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SP Setia plans three-tower finale for Carlton’s former CUB precinct

Melbourne developer Lowe Living is seeking to add to its growing bayside apartment pipeline, filing plans for a boutique eight-residence development in tightly held Middle Park.

Lowe Living, which has built much of its development portfolio across Melbourne's affluent bayside and south-east suburbs, is behind the plans for the 730 sqm site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/123-125-erskine-street-middle-park-vic-3206">123-125 Erskine Street</a>, just off Armstrong Street and within the Armstrong Street Neighbourhood Activity Centre.

The developer is seeking approval for a five-storey residential building above two basement levels, with just eight large-format apartments and 18 car spaces.

“This is a deliberately very different proposition for us,"&nbsp;Tim Lowe, Co-Founder of Lowe Living, said.

"Eight residences is exceptionally boutique, but that's precisely what this site calls for.

“There is a strong community in Middle Park and the surrounding suburbs who have spent decades building a life here. They no longer want the maintenance of a large period home, but they aren't prepared to compromise on space, quality or location. We think there is a real opportunity to capture that hyper local market. A site like this rarely comes to market.”

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The low-density proposal has been designed by Cera Stribley and is being progressed through the Victorian Government's Great Design Fast Track pathway, having already secured eligibility from the Minister for Planning.

The Office of the Victorian Government Architect supported its eligibility after finding the proposal demonstrated consistency with the program's seven design principles, while the project's financial feasibility has also been independently confirmed by Invest Victoria.

The project is targeting the downsizer market, with the planning documents describing the homes as larger-format residences and noting the two penthouses could otherwise have been configured as four separate apartments.

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The site has dual frontage to Erskine Street and Canterbury Place and currently comprises a collection of commercial buildings used as offices, including a former heritage bakehouse, a former stable, a later gabled addition and a central courtyard.

It sits within the Commercial 1 Zone and the Armstrong Street Commercial Precinct heritage overlay, with the existing property classified as a contributory heritage place.

Heritage has subsequently played a significant role in Cera Stribley's design.

The front section of the former bakehouse facing Erskine Street will be retained, including its return walls, street-facing hipped roof and chimneys, while the Erskine Street façade and part of the western return wall of the former stable will also be incorporated into the new development.

Levels four and five will be set back five metres from the retained stable façade, while bricks removed through demolition are proposed to be salvaged and reused within the new building where possible.

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Rather than presenting as a single five-storey building to Erskine Street, Cera Stribley has broken the development into a series of distinct forms.

A three-storey infill element will sit between the retained bakehouse and stable façades, with the upper levels recessed behind the heritage fabric. Canterbury Place will similarly feature two three-storey podium forms, separated by a central pedestrian accessway, before the upper two levels step back from the street.

A pedestrian through-link will run through the centre of the project between Erskine Street and Canterbury Place, creating entrances from both sides of the site and introducing landscaping and communal areas through the ground plane.

Landscape architect Acre has designed planting across the ground level, private terraces and upper levels, including a feature canopy tree at level three and integrated planting and arbours across the level four terraces. Five existing Erskine Street trees are proposed to be retained.

Sustainability is also a significant component of the Great Design Fast Track application. The apartments are targeting an average eight-star NatHERS rating, with no residence below 6.5 stars, while the project has achieved a 75 per cent BESS score. Seven of the eight apartments are designed for cross-ventilation, with the remaining residence using mechanically assisted natural ventilation.

The plans also incorporate an 8kWp rooftop solar system, a 5,000-litre rainwater tank and infrastructure allowing future electric vehicle charging for every residence.

Lowe has a strong portfolio across Melbourne's blue-chip suburbs. They recently launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/jardin-house-by-lowe-living-camberwell-335-camberwell-road-camberwell-vic-3124">Jardin House by Lowe Living</a> in Camberwell, their first development in the Stonnington LGA.

Lowe Living unveils Middle Park apartment development

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	<li data-end="442" data-section-id="8tsh6o" data-start="289">DVB Projects is preparing to launch its second Gold Coast apartment development, with demolition now underway at 137 Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach.</li>
	<li data-end="573" data-section-id="1nyxl3e" data-start="443">The 34-level tower will comprise just 49 ultra-luxury residences, including half-floor, full-floor and penthouse apartments.</li>
	<li data-end="717" data-section-id="oiyimj" data-start="574">The launch follows strong demand at DVB's nearby Sea Glass project, which is more than 50 per cent sold and currently under construction.</li>
	<li data-end="888" data-section-id="epk9o9" data-start="718">The development adds to the transformation of Old Burleigh Road, with premium beachfront apartment projects continuing to reshape the tightly held Broadbeach strip.</li>
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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/dvb-projects">DVB Projects</a> is preparing to launch its second Gold Coast apartment development, with demolition now underway on the Broadbeach site as the Sydney developer moves closer to bringing the ultra-luxury project to market.

The 34-level tower at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/137-old-burleigh-road-broadbeach-qld-4218">137 Old Burleigh Road</a> will comprise just 49 residences, ranging from half-floor apartments through to full-floor homes and a penthouse. The launch follows the strong sales performance of DVB's nearby Sea Glass development. More than half of the apartments at Sea Glass, on the other side of Broadbeach, have been snapped up, well ahead of its late 2027 completion

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The start of demolition at 137 Old Burleigh Road signals DVB Projects’ underlying confidence in the Gold Coast’s luxury beachside apartment sector.

“We see the Gold Coast as one of the most compelling lifestyle markets in Australia, particularly at the premium end where demand continues to deepen,” said Dean Brown, Managing Director of DVB.&nbsp;

“This project has been carefully designed to respond to that demand - delivering large-format residences with a level of quality, privacy and amenity that is still relatively rare in the apartment market on the beachside."

Brown says the site itself is "exceptional."

"Old Burleigh Road is one of the most tightly held beachfront strips, and opportunities to deliver a project of this scale and calibre in this location are extremely limited.”

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The project will comprise 40 half-floor residences of approximately 260 sqm, alongside eight full-floor residences spanning around 524 sqm.

A single penthouse will crown the building, featuring a private pool, barbecue area, indoor gym and dedicated entertaining spaces.

Residents will have access to a resort-style suite of amenities, including a 20-metre pool with daybeds, a gymnasium, hot and cold plunge pools, a sauna, and private residents’ lounge and dining facilities.

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Sales agent Todd Matheson, of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/pezet-matheson">Pezet Matheson</a>, which is marketing both 137 Old Burleigh Road and Sea Glass, said 137 Old Burleigh Road would address a clear gap in the market for genuine luxury products.

“There are very few opportunities on the Gold Coast where buyers can secure a residence of this size and quality in a new building,” Matheson said.

“What we’re seeing is a growing cohort of downsizers and interstate buyers who still want space - they’re not willing to compromise on living area, entertaining or finishes.

“This project has been designed with that buyer in mind. It offers the scale of a home, combined with the convenience and security of apartment living, in one of the coast’s most desirable positions.”

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Located on a 1,156 sqm site one block from the beachfront, the development will replace an ageing walk-up building and is expected to contribute to the ongoing transformation of the Old Burleigh Road strip into one of the Gold Coast’s most prestigious residential corridors.

With the development moving into the delivery phase, 137 Old Burleigh Road is slated to hit the market later this year.

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DVB Projects to launch second Broadbeach apartment tower as demolition commences

<a data-end="327" data-is-only-node="" data-start="250" href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/norus-projects" rel="noopener" target="_new">Norus Developments</a> has lodged plans for a new apartment development in Clayton that would add further momentum to the suburb's emerging Green Street corridor.

Plans have been lodged for the consolidated site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/1359-1365-centre-road-clayton-vic-3168">1359-1365 Centre Road</a>, where Norus is seeking approval for 218 apartments across a 12-storey apartment building designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/life-architecture-and-urban-design">Life Architecture</a>.

The proposal sits within the Clayton Major Activity Centre at the threshold of the planned Green Street corridor, a landscaped pedestrian connection intended to improve links through the precinct towards Clayton Railway Station.

The development would replace the site's existing collection of low-scale residential and commercial buildings with a single consolidated building, introducing significantly greater housing density to this part of Centre Road.

A retail tenancy is proposed at ground level to activate the Centre Road frontage, accompanied by transparent street interfaces and landscaping intended to create a more pedestrian-focused edge to the development.

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The building has been designed with stepped massing and upper-level setbacks to manage its transition towards surrounding residential properties. The planning report describes the approach as one that integrates the building into the landscape rather than treating landscaping as a secondary element.

"A strong landscape and public realm strategy underpins the proposal," Urbis states in the planning report.

"Public benefits include an affordable housing contribution, a new pocket park, generous landscaped setbacks, deep soil planting and integrated Water Sensitive Urban Design."

The report adds that these elements are intended to create "a permeable, pedestrian-focused ground plane that enhances walkability, supports urban cooling and reinforces the emerging Green Street character."

Biophilic and passive design principles extend through the residential levels, with planting, daylight, natural ventilation and views towards landscaped areas forming part of the amenity strategy.

Parking would be concentrated away from the public realm, with 145 car spaces proposed from the rear laneway rather than dominating the Centre Road frontage.

The proposal follows an extensive pre-application process with the City of Monash. Three formal meetings were held between the project team and Council from December 2025 to March 2026, with the scheme evolving through several concept iterations before the current design was lodged.

The project arrives as Clayton prepares for substantial change around its established activity centre and the wider Suburban Rail Loop precinct. Its position on Centre Road places the development within an existing concentration of shops, services and public transport, while the Green Street connection is intended to strengthen pedestrian access towards Clayton Railway Station.

First look: Norus plans landscape-led apartment project for Clayton’s emerging Green Street

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/gardner-vaughan-group">Gardner Vaughan Group</a> has officially commenced construction on Bronze on Chevron, celebrating the sod turning of its first-ever Gold Coast development and marking a significant milestone in the company's continued expansion across South East Queensland.&nbsp;

Following the successful delivery of premium residential developments throughout Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/bronze-on-chevron-8-mawarra-street-chevron-island-qld-4217">Bronze on Chevron</a> represents Gardner Vaughan Group's entry into the Gold Coast market. Bronze will deliver 119 one, two, three and four-bedroom apartments above two ground-level retail tenancies.

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The recent sod turning ceremony was attended by Deputy Mayor Mark Hammel, President of the Surfers Paradise Surf Life Saving Club, Cassandra Sedgman, project consultants, purchasers, project partners and invited guests to celebrate the commencement of construction.&nbsp;

Gardner Vaughan Group Chief Executive Officer Simon Betteridge said Bronze on Chevron represented an exciting new chapter for the business.&nbsp;

"We've spent almost four decades building homes that respond to the way people want to live, and we're excited to bring that experience to <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/chevron-island-qld-4217">Chevron Island</a>," Betteridge said.

"Bronze on Chevron is particularly significant because it marks Gardner Vaughan Group's first development on the Gold Coast following many successful projects across Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast."

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Betteridge said the ground breaking is a proud moment for the&nbsp;team and their purchasers, who can now see their future homes beginning to take shape.&nbsp;

"As both developer and builder, we're able to oversee every aspect of the project from design through to construction, ensuring the quality and attention to detail Gardner Vaughan Group has become renowned for."&nbsp;

Designed by acclaimed architectural practice <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cottee-parker-architects">Cottee Parker</a>, Bronze on Chevron has been thoughtfully designed to complement Chevron Island's evolving streetscape while embracing its relaxed coastal lifestyle.

The development will offer generous residences with refined interiors, premium finishes and resort-style amenities, with completion anticipated in early 2029.&nbsp;

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The development will offer generous residences with refined interiors, premium finishes and resort-style amenities, with completion anticipated in early 2029

Gardner Vaughan Group breaks ground on first Gold Coast development, Bronze on Chevron

South Yarra

South Yarra&rsquo;s once hidden industrial area, known as the For​rest Hill Precinct, has undergone a complete transformation into a microcosm of a&nbsp;cosmopolitan city.

While a City of Stonni​ngton Council masterplan only came into effect in 2008, development was in the works as early as 2005/2006. In 2005, just over 100 homes adorned the streets between the South Yarr​a railway station and Chap​el Street, with a local council report forecasting an extra 350 homes by 2015.

That was until 2008 when the precinct - strategically important in the context of the Melbourne 2030 Plan - was designated as a key area within the surrounding City of Ston​nington for higher density housing, mixed use and intensive built form.&nbsp;

The masterplan for the precinct&rsquo;s street level development included&nbsp;the widening of footpaths and new paving materials, vibrant colours and patterns, landscaping treatments, the development of east/west pedestrian links, pedestrian priority, under grounding of power lines and installation of public art.

The former industrial area, bounded by Toorak Road, Ch​apel Str​eet, Alexandra Avenue and Yarra Street, is now not only a high-density residential area with retail offerings, it has been directly connected to&nbsp;Chapel Str​eet,&nbsp;Yarra Street and the station.

Developer EcoWorld took advantage of the burgeoning area, and created their $250 million apartment tower, Yarra One.

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To fit in with the cool-vibe of Chapel Street, architect Fender Katsa​lidis created a luxury atrium entry from&nbsp;Claremont Street, reminiscent of the bustling laneways that Melbourne is famous for.

Residents also get access to Yarra One&#39;s exclusive resident only app Lifestyle One,&nbsp;an all-round app which allows residents to do everything from making&nbsp;massage appointments to hiring a butler.

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In partnership with Scarisbrick International, a Singapore-based company that developed a new concept in luxury retirement living, the&nbsp;monthly subscription-style service fee, brings a different level of service to residents of all ages,&nbsp;Yarra One&nbsp;General Manager Jeffrey Ong says.

&ldquo;By offering our residents 6-star services 24 hours a day, we aim to further amplify the&nbsp;Yarra One&nbsp;living experience as a beautiful, luxurious home that pampers, comforts, and inspires our residents,&quot; Ong says.

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&ldquo;People often associate apartment living with a compromised lifestyle, but our vision is to provide residents both convenience and lifestyle under one roof.

&ldquo;EcoWorld&nbsp;is excited to be one of the first developers to bring apartment residents a premium resort lifestyle in Australia and hopes to explore similar initiatives for future projects.&rdquo;

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Developer EcoWorld took advantage of the burgeoning area, and created their $250 million apartment tower, Yarra One

How Yarra One apartments fit in to South Yarra's Forrest Hill Precinct

Last year EcoWorld completed their second&nbsp;Australian apartment development, Yarra One, offering&nbsp;a high end point of difference in Melbourne's South Yarra.

There are a limited selection of one, two and three-bedroom apartments still for sale in the Claremont Street development, which was designed&nbsp;by the award-winning Fender Katsalidis team.

They took inspiration for the tower from the surrounding areas,&nbsp;focusing&nbsp;on pure geometry throughout their design.

There was a higher level of finish at Yarra One compared with other high-rise towers, from&nbsp;the fine grain of the chevron timber floors to the custom-designed pendant lights.

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Orientated to take in the maximum possible views through the floor-to-ceiling windows, the living spaces of each apartment have been created as open plan as possible, with the kitchen, dining and living spaces&nbsp;ordered to take in the views.

Some apartments feature a butler's pantry, island benches, and premium Miele appliances

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The amenity has been designed as an extension of the apartments, with soaring double-height ceilings across&nbsp;a resident dining room, library and wine cellar.

Residents also have exclusive access to a wellness precinct that homes&nbsp;a gym, outdoor spa, dance studio and yoga room.

Luxuries continue down to the car parking, with Yarra One offering a Tesla car-share service, and pet wash facilities.

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Fender Katsalidis wanted to create a striking entry from Claremont Street. The atrium design is&nbsp;reminiscent of&nbsp;the bustling&nbsp;laneways that Melbourne is famous for.

“The timber look trellis enclosing the atrium is a signature feature that acts to create a sense of retreat and allows light to filter within the space throughout the day resulting in an ever-changing environment,”&nbsp;Fender Katsalidis&nbsp;Director Nicky Drobis said.

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EcoWorld recently&nbsp;has launched Lifestyle One, a 24/7&nbsp;all-round app which allows residents to do everything from making massage appointments to hiring a butler.

Apartments at YarraOne start from $455,000.

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Fender Katsalidis took inspiration for the tower from the surrounding areas, focusing on pure geometry throughout their design.



Inside EcoWorld's Yarra One, South Yarra apartment development

There wasn't too much to know about South Yarra's old jam factory on the buzzing Chapel Street, until the prominent, now national developer, Tim Gurner took control of a part of the massive 18,000 sqm site.

Now Gurner's development firm, GURNER, are set to submit plans for a massive $1.5 billion&nbsp;mixed-use precinct, comprising&nbsp;retail and entertainment, office and residential towers, an ultra-luxury hotel and a new public realm.

The globally renowned architects Bates Smart have put together the plans for the project, which is intended to create a vibrant new heart for Chapel Street while revitalising and restoring the Nineteenth Century heritage facades along Chapel and Garden Streets.

The development sees Gurner team up with the real estate manager&nbsp;Newmark Capital, who will deliver and retain ownership of the office space, and the leading real estate financier Qualitas, who will work with Gurner on the residential side. Gurner and Qualitas bought a chunk of the site from Newmark last year.

<a href="/new-apartments/500-chapel-street-south-yarra">Be the first to know the next stage by tracking the project</a><a href="/new-apartments/500-chapel-street-south-yarra">&nbsp;here.</a>

The expected public benefits include the creation of 1000 jobs during construction, 3200 ongoing jobs at capacity and $490M annual ongoing GVA to the Victorian economy.&nbsp; The project is slated to launch publicly to the market in early 2022 with completion earmarked for 2025.

Gurner says the exciting precinct represents the alliance of three passionate property businesses working in harmony to create something that will do the incredible site justice and take everyone’s breath away.

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&nbsp;“Our vision for the residential offerings will raise the bar in the luxury market even higher; I wouldn’t be surprised if we create a penthouse collection that will fetch prices of up to $50 million," Gurner said.

“The depth of the ultra-high end of the market is certainly there and we believe there will be significant investment from wealthy expats and global investors returning to Australia after considerable time abroad, along with a doubling-down of local luxury buyers.

“This project will see us take what we have learnt over the past 17 years - in particular our recent experience with Hawksburn Place Residences and Saint Moritz - and take these residences to a new level of exclusivity and luxury once again.

“I have always been drawn to heritage sites and the Jam Factory represents one of the most exciting revitalisation precincts in Australia. I am truly excited to be working on a project that will rediscover and celebrate a heritage that has been hidden from public view for many decades.

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Gurner says the team have been working&nbsp;closely with council to align the proposal with their feedback and advice, to ensure the development&nbsp;can be a precinct for the entire community – with something for everyone who will work, live, shop or even just pass through the area.

The centrepiece of the precinct will be a new&nbsp;split-level central public space&nbsp;with a large open staircase creating an amphitheatre for events

Open laneways and spaces will link Chapel Street with the retail and entertainment precinct, creating a 24/7 shopping, food, dining and entertainment destination.

There will be four luxury residential towers, which will have over 400 apartments.

In keeping with Gurner's love for heritage buildings, the facade of the jam factory will be retained. Above will sit a&nbsp;curvilinear office building and a the residential towers, sat on stilts to welcome both people and light through.

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Simon Swaney, director at Bates Smart, said there is a multiplier effect for the development given it combines&nbsp;hotel, retail, residential, cinemas and commercial - creating&nbsp;a greater whole.

"This will be an extraordinary place to work, visit and live," Swaney said.

“It is a key Melbourne cultural site, a part of urban life in South Yarra, a very significant artefact of the industrial heritage of this area.

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“The high-quality residential component will offer outstanding views to surrounding districts and even toward the bay.

“We feel excited and proud about the opportunities, both architecturally and as a development that will enliven this area and Melbourne,” he said.

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Fast Facts

The proposed revised scheme, which is expected to be submitted to council this week, includes:

● A new public civic space in the form of a 1,700sqm, two-level plaza and amphitheatre

● Four luxury residential towers totalling over 400 ultra-luxury residences

● A 5-star hotel totalling around 180 keys

● A commercial floorspace totalling 22,500sqm of NLA

● Three levels of experiential retail and entertainment totalling 21,000sqm NLA, including the retention and redevelopment of the existing cinema offering

● A series of integrated laneways, based on the area’s original 1864 master plans

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Our vision for the residential offerings will raise the bar in the luxury market even higher; I wouldn’t be surprised if we create a penthouse collection that will fetch prices of up to $50 million

$50 million penthouses: Gurner to raise the bar as $1.5 billion development plans for South Yarra's Jam Factory are unveiled

The developer&nbsp;EcoWorld International Australia has taken looking after its residents to another level at its recently completed Yarra One apartment tower in South Yarra.

EcoWorld, in partnership with Scarisbrick International, a Singapore-based company that developed a new concept in luxury retirement living, has launched Lifestyle One, an all-round app which allows residents to do everything from making&nbsp;massage appointments to hiring a butler.

The service, which is a monthly subscription fee, brings a different level of service to residents of all ages,&nbsp;Yarra One General Manager Jeffrey Ong says.

&ldquo;By offering our residents 6-star services 24 hours a day, we aim to further amplify the Yarra One living experience as a beautiful, luxurious home that pampers, comforts, and inspires our residents,&quot; Ong says.

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&ldquo;People often associate apartment living with a compromised lifestyle, but our vision is to provide residents both convenience and lifestyle under one roof.

&ldquo;EcoWorld is excited to be one of the first developers to bring apartment residents a premium resort lifestyle in Australia and hopes to explore similar initiatives for future projects.&rdquo;

Yarra One, on Claremont Street, was designed by&nbsp;Fender Katsalidis and completed its construction last December.

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There are 247 one, two and three-bedroom apartments, as well as three penthouses.

The project boasts a wide range of amenities including a wellness precinct equipped with a gymnasium, outdoor spa, dance studio and yoga room; a resident dining room, library and wine cellar; Tesla car-share and pet wash facilities.

The Lifestyle One app allows residents to book:

<ul>
	<li>Butler</li>
	<li>In-Residence Dining</li>
	<li>Housekeeping</li>
	<li>Laundry</li>
	<li>Concierge</li>
	<li>Nurses and Caregivers (attendance in residence)</li>
	<li>Massage</li>
	<li>Personal Trainer (gym, swimming, water aerobics and yoga)</li>
	<li>Pet Services (grooming and walking)</li>
	<li>Beauty Salon Services (hair, nails and skin treatments)</li>
</ul>

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Yarra One, on Claremont Street, was designed by Fender Katsalidis and completed its construction last December

EcoWorld in Australian first, launching six star, 24-hour app at Yarra One, South Yarra apartments

Developer EcoWorld International is selling a newly Yarra One completed apartment via an online auction system.

The apartment is in its recently completed Fender Katsalidis-designed project, located in South Yarra on Claremont Street.

Yarra One general manager Jeffrey Ong said the online auction provided a &quot;new exciting&quot; way of selling apartments within a multi-residential sales setting.

The auction date is scheduled for September 15 for 1508/16 Claremont Street, South Yarra.&nbsp;

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To be qualified to partake in the online auction, interested parties will be required to submit an opening bid, alongside their settlement terms and deposit, which will then be reviewed by the team at Yarra One.&nbsp;

If the opening bid, deposit and settlement terms are deemed acceptable, purchasers will be qualified to participate in the online auction.

If the reserve price is not met, the auction will be paused and the team at Yarra One will negotiate as to whether the bid is acceptable or if a counter offer is required.

&quot;If successful, Yarra One will look to auction off other apartments within the project,&quot; Ong said.

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One-bedroom apartments within Yarra One range in price from $450,000 to $650,000.

Yarra One encompasses 247 one, two and three-bedroom luxury apartments, as well as, three penthouses and a wide range of innovative amenities throughout including a wellness precinct equipped with a gymnasium, outdoor spa, dance studio and yoga room.

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Yarra One general manager Jeffrey Ong said the online auction provided a new exciting way of selling apartments within a multi-residential sales setting

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EcoWorld International puts new Yarra One, South Yarra apartment up for online auction

A South Yarra office property with significant development potential is expected to sell for more than $4 million at upcoming auction through the Melbourne estate agency, Dawkins Occhiuto.

The 48 Wilson Street property is set to become a multi-level office, residential or mixed use development (STCA).

Grant said there had been height precedents set by a number of, predominantly residential, developments in Wilson Street of eight or nine levels, according to a preliminary planning report prepared by Pro Urban.&nbsp;

Mr Dawkins said city fringe development sites were becoming increasingly difficult to find as demand for residential and office space continued to grow.&nbsp;

The property will be auctioned August 12.

It currently comprises a single level, 304 square metre office building on a 401 square metre site with Activity Centre 1 zoning.

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It is currently occupied by vendor Hatched Media which is offering a 12 month, holding income, leaseback, at $160,000 per annum net.

Located within the South Yarra Activity Zone Dawkins Occhiuto directors Tim Grant and Andrew Dawkins suggest the site provides significant potential for a multi-level office or residential development (STCA).

``We expect the market response to reflect what is a very real scarcity of such opportunities, which in this case offers the additional attraction of 12 months holding income,&rsquo;&rsquo; Mr Dawkins said. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

The property will be auctioned on Thursday, August 12 at 12pm.

South Yarra has been a hive of apartment construction with one of the most recent completions being 661 Chapel Street, that has become a landmark of South Yarra since its construction, towering over the heritage-listed Melbourne High School.

A South Yarra property is expected to sell for more than $4 million at auction through the Melbourne agency, Dawkins Occhiuto

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$4 million plus hopes for South Yarra apartment development site

The priciest resale apartment listing since completion of South Yarra&#39;s Capitol Grand, known by many as LK Tower after its developer, has hit the market.

It is a 45th floor apartment in the Bates Smart complex on Chapel Street.

It has separate wings, with one devoted to the main suite, the second wing offering the flexibility of two further bedrooms or a guest suite and home office/study.

The apartment, officially known as 4501/1 Almeida Crescent, is for sale by expression of interest.

There is an indicative selling price of $9.2 million to $9.75 million through Andrew Sahhar at Kay &amp; Burton.

It first sold off the plan in 2018 at $9.2 million.

There is an asking price of&nbsp;$20,400,000 for&nbsp;unit 4701 in the Capitol Grand.

South Yarra continues to offer luxury off the plan purchasing opportunities including 661 Chapel.

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Earlier this year there was a $17 million penthouse sale at 661 Chapel Street through Burtons estate agent Taylor Dow.

A local resident bought the penthouse that crowns the 126 apartment, 30-storey apartment tower by Malaysia-based developer Gamuda Land.

The 720-square-metre penthouse is across three full floors.

It sold as an empty shell allowing the new owner to customise the fit-out.

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Gamuda Land&#39;s $134 million project was its first in Australia.

South Yarra&#39;s previous penthouse sales include a $16 million apartment at the top of Beulah International&#39;s Fawkner House project opposite Fawkner Park.

The $50 million penthouse atop the Capitol Grand high-rise on the corner of Chapel Street and Toorak Road was retained by its developer, Larry Kestelman.

In 2019 the South Yarra penthouse of developer Michael Fox sold for $9.12 million in the 2015-built Central South Yarra block that he built.&nbsp;

The 30-level, 367-apartment block was designed by Rothelowman in collaboration with Plus Architecture.

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There&#39;s been a long pause on the 402-416 Chapel Street island site, which since 2015 has been set to be a 12 level mixed-use development holding 75 metres of frontage to Chapel Street and bound by Simmons Street, Bray Street and Grey Street.&nbsp;

The design the Fried Spotlight family was by Plus Architecture.

In 2016 there were plans for a $120 million Aloft Hotel on the site.

There&#39;s a project in the works at the flagship Jam Factory, which will be redeveloped under a new partnership between Newmark Capital, Gurner and Qualitas.

The new plans for a mixed-use precinct comes with an expected end value of about $1.4 billion.

Franze Developments remains in planning with their site at 430-438 Chapel St, the site known through past decades as the Chapel Street Huts.

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The $50 million penthouse atop the Capitol Grand high-rise has been retained by its developer, Larry Kestelman.


Luxury apartment listings on Chapel Street, South Yarra

Cbus Property will be partnering with Sterling Global on building 39 residence in the boutique Como Terraces, South Yarra apartment project.

It is on Alexandria Avenue, South Yarra, with a 7900sq m site overlooking the Yarra River.

The 39-unit residential project will have city skyline views in a designed by Carr and Taylor Cullity Lethlean.

Expressions of interest in Como Terraces will be taken from May 2021, with construction anticipated to be completed in 2024.

Kay &amp; Burton Projects's Damon Krongold is marketing the apartments.

The low-rise luxury apartments will come with prices starting at $2.3 million with building due to start early 2022.

The $200 million high-end residential project marketing will be aimed at wealthy local right-sizers wanting to avoid the CBD.

Como Terraces will feature eight individual buildings with internal living spaces ranging from 130 to 323 square metres for two- and three-bedroom residences.

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More than half of the master-planned site will be dedicated to botanical gardens with the hotel-like project to also feature a guest lounge and concierge service desk.

There will also be a private dining room for up to 20 guests.

Sterling Global has a $1.4bn-plus project pipeline including a nearby project, Heyington Toorak, with a delivery date of late 2021.

Its major completed project is Ralston, 56 apartments and commercial tenancies on Toorak Road in South Yarra completed in 2016.

Its recently appointed development director, David Morgan joined Sterling Global in January after five years as Victorian general manager at the ASX-listed Sunland.

Sterling Global's projects include a master-planned community in Oakleigh in Melbourne's south-east that will deliver 1000 residences with an end value of $700 million.

Cbus Property will partner with Sterling Global on the 39 apartments in the boutique Como Terraces, South Yarra complex

Cbus Property partners with Sterling Global on a boutique Como Terraces, South Yarra apartments 

Despite its prime location on the sought-after Chapel Street, residents of the completed 661 Chapel Street in South Yarra will feel they don&#39;t have to leave the development to exercise or socialise.

661 Chapel Street is the first Australian project of the Malaysian-based developer Gamuda Land, who made it a focus to offer their residents the best in onsite facilities.

Local architecture firm Bird de le Coeur designed the 30 level building of just 116 apartments.

The hotel-feel&nbsp;of 661 Chapel starts from the private porte-cochere entry, where the concierge is located.&nbsp;Behind the concierge is a meet and greet-style break out room with seating and dining facilities.

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Also the ground level is a grand library and music corner, as well as private dining rooms and board rooms.

There&#39;s further dining rooms on level six, where the majority of the hotel-style facilities are located.

The most impressive is the 25 metre indoor/outdoor lap pool, which is accompanied by a sun deck, sauna and a steam room.

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Level six also features a mini theatre room, lounge, gym and a wine cellar.

Entry level is from $546,000&nbsp;for a one bed apartment, $798,000 for two bedrooms and $1,841,000 for the three bedroom apartments. 
 
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The hotel-feel of 661 Chapel starts from the private porte-cochere entry, where the concierge is located



Why would you leave? 661 Chapel St offers residents health and social amenities

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A block of 12 two bedroom units has been listed in one line in South Yarra.

The complex is being marketed for April auction as having a potential annual income of $265,000.

The Darling Street offering has been listed through Bill Cook at Williams Batters with a $6 million to $6.6 million price guide. 

The land holding is 624 sqm.

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South Yarra has a $620,000 median price for apartments, according to realestate.com.au, with a compound growth rate of 0.7% for units over the past five years.

The typical South Yarra units rents for $410 a week with a rental yield of 3.4%. 
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The block of 12 apartments is marketed as having a potential annual income of $265,000

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