<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/mosaic-property-group">Mosaic Property Group</a> has brought forward construction on Madeline by Mosaic, its $270 million, 37-level ultra-luxury tower in Broadbeach, after securing more than $175 million in pre-sales in just three months, the strongest off the plan result recorded on the Gold Coast this year.

Designed in collaboration with Fraser &amp; Partners and built by Mosaic’s in-house construction arm, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/madeline-by-mosaic-22-mary-avenue-broadbeach-qld-4218">Madeline</a> will comprise 59 whole- and half-floor residences, several spanning more than 400 sqm, on a site that secures one of Broadbeach’s last remaining protected ocean-view corridors. &nbsp;An extensive suite of health and wellness amenities, conceived to rival a five-star hotel, will further enhance the resident experience.

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Mosaic has rapidly expanded its Gold Coast presence, with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/madeline-by-mosaic-22-mary-avenue-broadbeach-qld-4218">Madeline</a> marking its 13th luxury project in just six years, an unprecedented run of delivery in one of the nation’s most competitive markets.

Marella by Mosaic in <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/broadbeach-qld-4218">Broadbeach</a> was completed earlier this year, with Lily by Mosaic, also in Broadbeach, on track for completion in late 2025. Sophia by Mosaic in Palm Beach and Isabel by Mosaic in Burleigh Heads are both advancing their building programs, taking Mosaic’s active Gold Coast construction portfolio to more than $800 million in combined project value. All projects are either sold out or nearing sell-out.

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Beyond the Coast, Mosaic is advancing a South East Queensland pipeline worth more than $2 billion, while already having delivered projects valued at over $2 billion.

Founder and Managing Director Brook Monahan said the success of Madeline is a testament to Mosaic’s ability to consistently meet the market through discipline, evolution, a commitment to quality and a customer-first mindset.

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“Our entire model is built on delivering extremely high quality, assurance and certainty," Monahan says.

"We listen, we adapt, and we learn, and that is why our homes resonate so deeply, why our customers return and refer, and why our projects continue to sell out well ahead of completion. Something we continue to work hard towards maintaining and will never take for granted.

“Madeline brings together rare fundamentals, a prime, protected ocean-view site, generously scaled exquisite residences, no more than two per floor, and genuine design integrity. with the confidence that Mosaic will deliver exactly what we promise.”

Monahan acknowledged that while demand is strong, the construction environment remains highly challenging.

“There is no denying that costs, labour, and capacity are still under real pressure. But our integrated model gives us visibility and control across every stage of delivery, and that is how we continue to navigate those headwinds without compromise to quality or certainty for our customers.”

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He stated that in this environment, trust is a crucial factor for buyers.

“With so many projects delayed or withdrawn, buyer confidence has been shaken, and they are making a flight to certainty by rewarding developers with a track record of delivery. Madeline’s success is proof that when people trust the developer, they’re prepared to commit early and with conviction. We’ve never gone back to purchasers asking for more money, and that consistency, built on trust, integrity, and authenticity, is what sets Mosaic apart.”

Monahan, who was recently appointed Chairperson of Queensland’s Residential Tenancies Authority, said Mosaic’s growth has never been about chasing volume but about discipline and clarity of purpose.

“We don’t chase every site or every opportunity, we focus only on those that allow us to deliver enduring value. That discipline is why we’ve been able to grow without compromising quality. We don’t overpromise, we don’t cut corners, and we don’t walk away after completion. That consistency gives our buyers confidence, and it’s why they continue to back us.”

Madeline by Mosaic is expected to be completed in early 2028, with remaining residences priced from $3.5m.

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Joel Robinson

Mosaic fast-tracks construction of Madeline by Mosaic after $175m sales blitz

PQD, a joint venture between Pomeroy Pacific and Quattro Corp, has unveiled <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kooyongkoot-hawthorn-148-152-riversdale-road-hawthorn-vic-3122">Kooyongkoot</a>, an exclusive collection of just 18 luxury residences, offering resort-style living on a scale rarely seen in boutique developments.&nbsp;

Located on Kooyongkoot Road within <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/hawthorn-vic-3122">Hawthorn</a>’s prestigious Scotch Hill precinct, Kooyongkoot brings together a mix of wellness and lifestyle amenities.&nbsp;Residents will have access to a private wellness centre, including infrared and traditional saunas, a massage and therapy room, cold therapy shower, a yoga and pilates studio, and a fully equipped gym.&nbsp;

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Beyond wellness, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/kooyongkoot-hawthorn-148-152-riversdale-road-hawthorn-vic-3122">Kooyongkoot</a> features a curated suite of lifestyle amenities, from an immersive golf simulator with its own guest viewing lounge to a residents’ retreat designed for entertaining. Additional conveniences include a professional-grade car wash, dog wash station, 24/7 parcel lockers, and expansive private storage rooms for every resident.&nbsp;

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"Kooyongkoot represents a shift in how boutique developments are imagined," said Mark Pomeroy, CEO of Pomeroy Pacific.

"We listened closely to what downsizers actually want – not just beautiful interiors, but lifestyle-enhancing amenities without the compromises of high-density living. This is not a project that was simply drawn and delivered. It is the product of dedication, discipline and a desire to create something truly enduring in Hawthorn’s most coveted precinct.”&nbsp;

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Designed by award-winning studio <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cera-stribley-architects">Cera Stribley</a>, the building blends sculptural architecture with refined materiality. Residences feature oak timber floors, natural stone finishes, V-Zug appliances, and extensive custom detailing throughout. Penthouses elevate the experience further, with private lift lobbies, three-meter ceilings, and rooftop terraces with private pools and panoramic views.&nbsp;

Light and airflow were central to the building's design. A four-storey central garden lightcourt draws natural light and fresh air into every corridor, creating openness and calm throughout. The 18 residences span four floors, with two dedicated lift cores providing discreet access and reinforcing a sense of privacy and exclusivity.

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"Designing Kooyongkoot was about achieving intimacy without sacrificing luxury," said Chris Stribley, founding partner at Cera Stribley. "We’ve created spaces that feel expansive, serene, and meaningfully connected to daily life. Wellness, convenience and calm were essential design principles from the beginning.”&nbsp;

Positioned within walking distance of parklands, private schools, Auburn Village and Camberwell Junction, Kooyongkoot offers a rare opportunity to reside in one of Hawthorn’s most tightly held residential enclaves, with the ease and amenity of true resort-style living.&nbsp;

The project is currently under construction, with registrations of interest now being accepted.

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PQD unveils Kooyongkoot, resort-style living in the heart of Hawthorn

Builder–developer Deicorp has unveiled yet another new apartment development in Greater Sydney.

This time, they’re breaking into the booming Lower North Shore market for the first time with the launch of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/falcon-alexander-crows-nest-8-alexander-street-crows-nest-nsw-2065">Falcon &amp; Alexander</a>&nbsp;in Crows Nest.

Named after its location on the corner of Falcon and Alexander Streets, and within walking distance of the Crows Nest Metro, the development has been designed by Turner and will comprise around 212 apartments above a ground-floor retail precinct and a hotel, the latter increasingly forming part of Deicorp’s strategic development mix.

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The one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments positioned around a central atrium and landscaped internal gardens. Higher-level residences will take in views toward Sydney Harbour, while interiors are framed by floor-to-ceiling glazing and finished with a mix of stone, timber and custom joinery.

In addition to the 140 private residences, 48 apartments will be delivered as part of an affordable housing component. A 100-room hotel will occupy the southern corner of the site, with residents accessing a private rooftop garden, dining room, and wellness spaces. Ground-floor activation will include space for cafés and small-scale retail.

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Deicorp founder Fouad Deiri said the project marks a new step for the group’s portfolio.

“This is a community we deeply respect, and we’re proud to contribute with a project that reflects the character, energy, and potential of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/crows-nest-nsw-2065">Crows Nest</a>,” Deiri said.

“This is an iconic location, and a great location deserves a great design. With Falcon &amp; Alexander, we’re delivering more than just apartments; it will be a new landmark for Crows Next that not only delivers housing but will benefit the community with an activated retail offering."

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Deicorp went through several design iterations for Falcon &amp; Alexander, clearing hurdles with both the local council and State Government to get the project to where it is now.

The builder–developer has already commenced construction on the building, one of several Deicorp is delivering across Sydney. The company currently has more than 2,000 apartments under construction, with plans for thousands more in the pipeline.

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Deicorp launches Falcon & Alexander, Crows Nest apartments

Gold Coast developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sherpa-property-group">Sherpa Group</a> has made a strong market debut in Brisbane by selling nearly three-quarter of its recently launched South Brisbane apartment development, Symphony.

Sherpa fielded over 3,000 expressions of interest for the development which forms part of Sherpa's burgeoning Flourish brand, aimed at offering a more affordable entry point for first home buyers than what else is on the market.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/symphony-south-brisbane-21-23-cordelia-street-south-brisbane-qld-4101">Symphony</a>, proposed for a prime 1,366sqm site at 21–23 Cordelia Street in <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/south-brisbane-qld-4101">South Brisbane</a>,&nbsp;will deliver 138 apartments across 25 levels, with 25 of the apartments priced under $1 million.

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“The affordability that Symphony presents to residential property buyers has created a remarkable level of enquiry for what we believe is a standout project for the South Brisbane market,” said Sherpa Group founder Christie Leet.

“The Flourish brand has been highly successful for us on the Gold Coast, and it’s evident that Brisbane buyers are equally drawn by the quality and amenity that Symphony offers in one of the most vibrant inner-city locations.”

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Sherpa Group has been among the most prolific developers on the Gold Coast in recent years, undertaking 15 projects since 2018.

The company has currently seven projects in Palm Beach, with four of them under the Flourish brand that is delivering affordable beachside luxury for one of the most undersupplied markets on the Gold Coast.

Symphony, which is positioned at the junction of South Bank, West End, and Fish Lane, is located in the heart of Brisbane’s entertainment, dining and leisure precinct. The location also offers exceptional walkability to QPAC, galleries, riverside parklands, the CBD, major universities, hospitals, and transport hubs.

“As our first development for the Brisbane market, we saw this precinct as a strategic location for Sherpa to deliver attainable housing in one of Brisbane’s most connected and culturally vibrant neighbourhoods,” added Leet.

“Our vision for each project is always founded on a sense of community, which is why we have ensured that locals who already know and love this area were prioritised during the early release of Symphony residences.”

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Symphony has attracted strong interest from a range of buyers, including first home buyers, downsizers, local owner-occupiers, and investors.

Building on a solid reputation where 100 per cent of projects have been successfully delivered on the Gold Coast, Sherpa Group enlisted architectural firm HAL to design Symphony - envisaging an "architectural gem with activated street frontage and an array of amenities to rival five-star resorts."

Symphony features an expansive rooftop wellness and recreation area spanning more than 1,400 sqm across two levels, with all amenities designed to foster community, connection and wellbeing among residents.

The rooftop will comprise a heated pool, steam room, saunas, and hot and cold plunge pools; work from home spaces, private treatment room, pool deck cabanas and private outdoor BBQ areas; a private dining room and residents’ lounge; a fully equipped gym and yoga studio; and panoramic views of the Brisbane skyline and Mt Coot-tha.

Symphony buyers are given access to a full-time concierge service to provide off the plan assistance and construction updates; hard-hat tours during construction; and post-settlement move-in and appliance induction support.

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Sherpa locks in $240m of sales at debut Brisbane apartment development Symphony

The well-trodden path to development on the Gold Coast typically involves taking an underutilised site, either a vacant block of land or an ageing low-rise apartment building, and turning it into something new and shiny.

Growing Gold Coast developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/polycell-group">Polycell</a> is taking a different approach. While they are indeed targeting underutilised assets, their focus is on redeveloping existing buildings, specifically ageing holiday resorts.

Polycell’s next project to launch will be the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/first-look-exclusive-polycell-files-sandpiper-redevelopment-plans-after-owner-buyout">redevelopment of Sandpiper on Old Burleigh Road</a>. The existing 12-level building will make way for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/sandpiper-broadbeach-155-old-burleigh-road-broadbeach-qld-4218">new 52-level tower</a> comprising around 200 two- to five-bedroom apartments. The lower portion of the tower will feature six apartments per floor, while the upper levels will offer a selection of larger residences.

This comes on the heels of their recent approval for the redevelopment of The Voyager Resort, also on Old Burleigh Road, where the 1997 timeshare building will be replaced with a 59-level tower.

Polycell’s debut Gold Coast apartment development, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-rochester-broadbeach-143-surf-parade-broadbeach-qld-4218">The Rochester</a>, was a more conventional acquisition. They purchased the Vaucluse block, which was easier to redevelop due to the small scale of the original walk-up apartment complex.

Much like The Rochester, Sandpiper will demonstrate Polycell’s commitment to high-level resident amenity. The building will offer three levels of dedicated facilities. The podium level will include a lap pool with floating daybeds, a communal kitchen, dining and lounge areas, a gym with a yoga room, a games room with a golf simulator, and a wellness zone with a spa, hot and cold plunges, and a sauna and steam room.

Levels 33 and 34 will host a residents’ club featuring similar amenities alongside meeting rooms, a two-level club lounge with a spiral staircase, a wine room with adjoining private dining spaces, a library, and a cinema.

Polycell is continuing its strategy of repositioning ageing holiday resorts. Their latest play is on Queensland Avenue, where they’ve been quietly acquiring apartments in the Barbados Holiday Apartments. The early-1980s building sits opposite Federation Park, midway between the beach and the Gold Coast Exhibition Centre.

The developer will no doubt be planning something in line with its three other projects, which together would push Polycell’s total apartment count toward 1,000 since entering the local market in 2023.

Exclusive first look: Polycell ramps up Broadbeach holiday resort buy-up

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GUEST OBSERVER
The suburban street setback is enshrined in most residential planning policies, including Western Australia’s Residential Design Codes.
These dictate that all dwellings are constructed at a uniform distance from the kerb. 
In low-rise suburban areas, the street setback is occupied by arid grass, wheelie bins, concrete driveways and buried conduits. Often as wide as a tennis court, it’s usually a lifeless expanse. At the property owner’s discretion, the semi-private space of the setback may be enclosed by a hedge, low brick wall or paling fence, or left to bleed out into the adjacent public “nature strip”.
Why does this space exist? What practical function or cultural role does it serve? 
In his 1983 novel Mr Palomar, Italo Calvino explains that, while the suburban lawn itself is an “artificial object”, the “lawn’s purpose is to represent nature”. 
However, according to Thomas Schumacher’s essay, Buildings and Streets: Notes on Configurations and Use (from the 1986 book On Streets), the primary purpose is not symbolic, but defensive. Schumacher writes:
"The lawn does not function to enclose or define street space but only to isolate the street from the house. It is a no-man’s land, a miniature moat and city wall preventing access or use except at intervals."
Peter G. Rowe provides a third explanation in Modernity and Housing(1993). While the front lawn of the suburban house belongs to the owner, explains Rowe, utility companies and municipal authorities usually hold easements over multiple adjoining lawns in a complex interweaving of individual and collective ownership.
The origins of the street setback are virtually inseparable from those of suburbia itself. In 1775, influential English landscape architect Lancelot “Capability” Brown was hired to work alongside his adversary, the architect William Chambers, on rebuilding Dorset’s Milton Abbey estate. Their client, Joseph Damer, had purchased the estate and adjacent 600-person town, and asked Brown and Chambers to relocate the town further away from his new home.
The new village was arrayed along a single six-metre-wide road. Broad grassy verges either side of the road created a separation of 24 metres between house facades. 
The product of a compromise between proximity and privacy, between efficient planning and the picturesque, Milton Abbas established suburban parameters that have varied little in the 240 years since.
<h2>Rethinking the ‘nature strip’</h2>
Enter Fremantle architectural practice Officer Woods and its project, Civic Suburb. 
The 2011 Think Brick Australia About Face competition invited six architectural practices to demonstrate how brick could be creatively deployed in imagining “the future of the Australian suburb”. In response, Officer Woods decided to confront the underutilised space of the street setback. 
Where others saw only a barren verge, the Fremantle architects envisioned a staging ground for suburban transformation. 
Nominally located in the Perth suburb of Melville but widely applicable, Civic Suburb proposes to insert roofed vehicular “forecourts” into the nature strip, alternating with walled communal gardens. When the cars are away, these forecourts act as flexible enclosures for impromptu neighbourhood gatherings. 
By placing the cars on the street edge, Officer Woods shows how the concrete driveways of Melville’s battle-axe blocks could be reclaimed as linear green space. Empty garages could be converted into multipurpose “front rooms” housing shopfronts, living spaces, offices or granny flats. The separation of house and car also shrewdly anticipates the eventual obsolescence of the private automobile. 
Finally, capitalising on the increased activity of commerce and street life, second-storey “suburban apartments” could be built on top of predominantly single-level homes. This would add capacity without diminishing valuable open space.
<h2>Making suburban density desirable</h2>
In line with the competition brief, the forecourts, walled gardens and front rooms of Civic Suburb are imagined in solid brickwork. These brick elements are depicted in a beguiling array of forms, patterns and hues. 
While it’s hard to imagine typical suburban denizens erecting such artful and elaborate structures, it’s important that we not miss the wall for the bricks. The significance of this project lies not in its aesthetic qualities, but rather its spatial and strategic dimensions. 
The escalating pressure of increasing populations, changing demographics and property speculation on the scale and character of Australia’s suburbs is matched only by the intensity of resident opposition. Sunlight and privacy are key concerns. 
Anticipating this “not in my backyard” backlash, Civic Suburb doesn’t challenge the suburban backyard at all: it takes on the front yard instead. Most architect-designed suburban projects are clandestine additions at the rear, hidden from the street. Civic Suburb puts the area’s gradual transformation front and centre.
The value of such an overt strategy becomes clear in light of Perth’s current predicament. According to various metrics, Perth is Australia’s least dense city. If not for a handful of low-rise North American centres, Perth might be the least dense city in the world. 
With this in mind, you might imagine how an expected doubling of Perth’s population by 2050 could transform the sprawling city into a model of dense urbanism. Instead, according to the Perth and Peel@3.5 million report, 53% of the 800,000 new homes to be built by 2050 have been allocated fringe greenfield sites. 
The future Perth will look a lot like the present one, only larger and more spread out. Evidence of both political ploys and careless inaction, Perth’s increasing expansion demands alternative visions.
It’s important to understand why greenfield subdivision is such an expedient option. Most suburban redevelopment relies on acquisition and consolidation of multiple residential lots, or rezoning of commercial land. The replacement of individual properties and local businesses with collective housing complexes can lead to a loss of communal diversity and streetscape variation. 
Furthermore, to justify the huge expense of creating larger sites out of separate titles, private developers build as big and as cheaply as possible, forever impacting neighbourhood character.
<h2>DIY urbanism</h2>
Civic Suburb is a compelling proposition. It shows how underutilised suburban land could be intensified as an alternative to greenfield expansion and how this could occur without developers and consolidated lots.
An exercise in “do-it-yourself urbanism”, the project imagines an iterative increase in suburban density at the scale of the suburban plot – individual homeowners carry out the changes. It intensifies the use of existing spaces rather than relying on the acquisition of new land. 
While Officer Woods did not specify how shared ownership of communal carports and street gardens would be negotiated (it was only a competition entry, after all), such mechanisms exist. 
So-called “cluster planning” initiatives allow for the transfer of conventionally subdivided or publicly owned land into common property, owned and maintained by a collective body corporate. 
The transfer of ownership from local government to private citizenry is no simple matter. And the atomised nature of suburbia itself embodies a general aversion to sharing, which will have to be overcome.
In the 1950s, when suburbs like Melville last underwent rapid expansion, an average household numbered five occupants. Today, that average has nearly halved. The result is a disconnect between outward appearance and inner reality. Walking down a typical suburban street, we encounter large, multi-roomed dwellings whose many windows do not reflect the number of occupants. 
In this context, greater density might not mean an increase in built area. Instead, it could involve compartmentalisation into spaces better suited to smaller households and changing living conditions. A brave incursion into the no-man’s land of the street setback, Civic Suburb offers a compelling vision for incremental suburban transformation at the scale of the individual plot.
Grace Mortlock is research assistant and tutor, School of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney and can be contacted <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/grace-mortlock-305149" target="_blank">here</a>.
David Neustein is associate, School of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney and can be contacted <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/david-neustein-305151" target="_blank">here</a>.
Both are authors for The Conversation.
 
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