Abadeen has released the whole-floor penthouse crowning its recently completed <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/buildings/park-residences-cremorne-2-sutherland-street-cremorne-nsw-2090">Park Residences</a> development in Cremorne, bringing the near-300 sqm residence to market for the first time.

Occupying the entire top floor of the boutique Lower North Shore development, the penthouse includes 221 sqm of internal living and a 74 sqm wraparound terrace, with a prized north-facing aspect taking in views across Middle Harbour.

The residence has been completed and fully furnished following a collaboration between Abadeen Executive Chairman Justin Brown and internationally recognised interior designer Jack Freeman, Founder and Managing Director of FREEMAN &amp; CO.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/abadeen">Abadeen</a> and Freeman approached the penthouse as a finished home, sourcing furniture, artwork, lighting and objects from Australia and overseas.

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Pieces from Parisian design house Pierre Augustin Rose sit alongside contemporary artworks and bespoke lighting, with Freeman drawing on recent visits to PAD Paris and Salone del Mobile Milano for the final collection.

Brown said the aim was to create a penthouse that felt more like a large-scale private home than a traditional apartment.

"The experience begins the moment the lift doors open. You're welcomed into an elegant dining room before the home opens into an extraordinary living space framed by sun-drenched harbour views.

"Every time someone walks through the front door they pause. It's not just the view, it's the incredible sense of space, the warmth created by the northern sunlight that fills the interiors, and the way every room connects so effortlessly.

"It has all the proportions of a luxury home, while delivering the effortless lifestyle and personalised experience of living in a world-class six-star hotel, combined with the simplicity and convenience of apartment living."

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A secure lift provides exclusive access to the penthouse level, opening to a dedicated arrival foyer and dining area before the residence expands into its main living and entertaining spaces.

Floor-to-ceiling glazing runs across the northern side of the home, connecting the interiors with the terrace and Middle Harbour outlook.

The penthouse also features a fireplace and substantial chef's kitchen, while the wraparound terrace has been designed to accommodate both everyday outdoor living and larger-scale entertaining.

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Freeman said the interiors had been deliberately kept restrained to complement the scale, natural light and outlook already established by the architecture.

"The penthouse is a serene study in quiet luxury," Freeman said.

"The interior pairs soft, sculptural forms with warm timber, pale stone and a restrained neutral palette. Curated artwork and metallic accents add depth, while abundant natural light creates a calm, effortlessly refined atmosphere. In my world, less is always more."

Freeman said the approach was centred around collecting individual pieces rather than simply decorating the apartment.

"Every material, every object and every piece of furniture has been curated with intention. I am a true believer in collecting versus decorating.

"The architecture already provided extraordinary natural light, remarkable volume and an uninterrupted connection to Middle Harbour. Our role was to complement those qualities with unique one-of-a-kind pieces of fine art and collectible design sourced from recent travels around the world."

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Among the collection are solid bronze sculptures by Lorenzo Quinn, alongside a curated crystalware collection and pieces sourced from international design fairs.

Park Residences sits opposite Cammeray Golf Club, Cammeray Croquet Club and Grand Slam Tennis Cammeray, around 300 metres from Neutral Bay Village and its established collection of restaurants, cafés and retail.

Brown said the combination of a whole-floor floorplan, northern aspect and proximity to Neutral Bay was becoming increasingly difficult to find on the Lower North Shore.

"Completed whole-floor penthouses with a sun-drenched north-facing aspect and sweeping Middle Harbour views are exceptionally rare," Brown said.

"Add a quiet position opposite golf, croquet and tennis facilities, a level walk to Neutral Bay Village and only minutes to the CBD, and you have a lifestyle that's incredibly difficult to replicate.

"This is a home that offers the privacy and generosity of a luxury residence together with the convenience of one of Sydney's best-connected harbourside locations."

The penthouse will be exclusively marketed by SRM Residential.

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Abadeen unveils penthouse at Park Residences in Cremorne

New Brisbane developer Dalcott has unveiled Marrone, the first of three residential projects it is planning in and around Browning Street in South Brisbane.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/marrone-south-brisbane-39-browning-street-south-brisbane-qld-4101">Marrone</a> will comprise 97 predominantly two- and three-bedroom apartments, with larger residences aimed squarely at the owner-occupier market.

The project will sit in a quiet pocket of South Brisbane between South Bank and West End, close to the restaurants, cultural attractions and riverfront amenity that have driven the suburb's continued transformation.

Dalcott is targeting buyers looking for more space and amenity than has traditionally been offered in the inner-city apartment market, particularly downsizers and professionals wanting to remain close to the city.

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Resident facilities will be concentrated around an extensive rooftop amenity offering, including a swimming pool, spa, infrared sauna, warm and cold magnesium plunge pools, private lounge, dining room and outdoor entertaining areas.

Dalcott Managing Director Lachlan Cottee said South Brisbane's combination of lifestyle, connectivity and established character had been central to the approach to Marrone.

“South Brisbane offers a combination of lifestyle, connectivity and character that’s difficult to replicate elsewhere in Brisbane,” Cottee said.

“Our focus has been on creating homes that feel connected to that environment while providing the level of design, functionality and quality that today's owner-occupiers expect.”

The residences will feature an expressive material palette. Italian Calacatta Viola marble, known for its deep burgundy veining, will be paired with aged brass tapware, Chestnut engineered timber flooring and Tuscan Oak joinery.

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Bathrooms will feature Nara Japanese ceramics and glass bricks, while clay, walnut and brass lighting will be used throughout the apartments.

Dalcott has appointed Realm Projects, led by Managing Director Shane Foley, to handle sales and marketing following previous sold-out collaborations between the groups.

Foley said the Brisbane apartment buyer had become increasingly focused on the quality of the home itself rather than simply securing an inner-city address.

“We expect to see strong demand from buyers who still want all the advantages of inner-city living but aren’t prepared to compromise on the quality of their home,” Foley said.

“Many will be downsizers looking to leave behind the maintenance of a traditional family home without giving up the space they enjoy, while others are likely to be professionals wanting a residence that reflects the way they live today.”

“Marrone responds directly to that demand, with generous floorplans, exceptional resident amenity and a location that places some of Brisbane’s best dining, entertainment and cultural attractions within walking distance.”

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Marrone will be the first project delivered as part of Dalcott's broader investment in the precinct.

It will be followed by La Terra, a boutique project comprising penthouse-style, single-level apartments on a northeast corner site with extensive resident amenity and city views.

Cottee said Marrone represented the first stage of the group's longer-term plans for the area.

Dalcott was established in 2025 by Lachlan Cottee and Ben Dalgliesh, combining development and construction capability under an integrated model and focusing on architecturally considered residential projects.

Marrone will initially be offered through a pre-release registration campaign ahead of its broader public launch.

Dalcott targets owner-occupiers with South Brisbane debut Marrone

Parnell Developments is the latest to seek significant uplift through the NSW Government's Housing Delivery Authority on a Strathfield site previously approved for a much smaller apartment development.

Parnell has sought approval for a 32-storey mixed use tower across&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/7-lyons-street-strathfield-nsw-2135">3-7 Lyons Street and 18 Parnell Street</a>, a&nbsp;1,857 sqm site around 400 metres from Strathfield Station. The building would yield 160 apartments, 15 per cent of which will be dedicated affordable as per the government mandate for buildings seeking additional uplift.

Approved previously was a nine-storey building back in 2022 with just over 30 apartments. That approval came prior to the project being&nbsp;progressively reconsidered as planning policy shifted toward greater density around transport hubs.

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Turner has designed the latest building that would replace&nbsp;existing detached homes across the four lots.

The apartment mix comprises 22 one-bedroom apartments, 107 two-bedroom and two-bedroom-plus configurations, and 31 apartments with three or more bedrooms. The scheme also includes 203 car spaces across six basement levels and 58 bicycle spaces.

The proposal has been designed around a three-storey podium addressing Lyons Street, with the tower rising above and stepping toward its upper levels.

Turner said the podium was deliberately scaled to respond to the existing street, while the taller element has been designed as part of the emerging skyline anticipated around Strathfield Town Centre and the wider Homebush transport-oriented development precinct.

The Lyons Street frontage would have a more active, pedestrian-focused character, incorporating the commercial tenancy, landscaping and a brick-framed podium with an awning.

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Parnell Street, which faces the railway corridor, has been given a different architectural treatment, with double-height breeze blocks, landscaping and communal areas used to soften the interface with the rail infrastructure.

The tower itself uses curved and recessed facade elements, with wave-like indentations across the northern elevation breaking the building into three vertical forms.

A palette of grey concrete, brick and breeze blocks is complemented by clay and terracotta accents, while the upper tower adopts a lighter expression through articulated slab edges, vertical fins and recessed glazing.

Residents would have access to 467 sqm of communal open space spread across three levels. The ground floor would accommodate the more active resident areas, including barbecue and group gathering spaces and an internal communal room capable of being used for working from home.

A more passive viewing deck is proposed at level three, overlooking the ground-level landscaping and neighbouring tennis courts, while a rooftop "sunset deck" at level 30 would provide another social and relaxation space.

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Strathfield has been earmarked for substantial change through the Strathfield Town Centre planning work and the nearby Homebush TOD precinct.

Turner's report says the project has been designed to act as a transition between the existing low and mid-rise development surrounding the site and the taller built form expected to emerge across the town centre.

The proposal is being assessed as State Significant Development under the HDA pathway, alongside the concurrent request to amend the Burwood Local Environmental Plan.

First look: New apartment tower pitched for Strathfield Town Centre precinct

An $18 million penthouse has hit the market in Main Beach as construction tops out on La Mer, the $155 million apartment development rising just metres from the beach.

Spanning around 600 sqm across the top two levels of the 29-storey tower on Main Beach Parade, the four-bedroom penthouse is one of the latest eight-figure residences to test the upper end of the Gold Coast apartment market.

Its launch comes amid continued activity at the very top of the market, following the $30 million off-the-plan sale of a Burleigh Heads penthouse earlier this year, which surpassed the Gold Coast's previous $24 million apartment record set in 2023.

The <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/la-mer-main-beach-3580-main-beach-parade-main-beach-qld-4217">La Mer penthouse</a> has been designed as a private residence in the sky, with 360-degree views spanning the ocean, Broadwater, hinterland and Gold Coast skyline.

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All four bedrooms have ensuites, while the ocean-facing master retreat occupies around half of the upper level and includes its own lounge, private balcony, two walk-in wardrobes and an oversized ensuite with a freestanding stone bath positioned to take in the views.

The residence also features a kitchen designed to accommodate a private chef, a 3.6-metre island bench, expansive butler's pantry, wine cellar and integrated bar.

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A rooftop pool and substantial outdoor entertaining area with its own kitchen sit above the residence, while a grand staircase connects the two internal levels. The penthouse also has its own express lift.

OTP Group Director James Elliott, who is marketing La Mer, said the penthouse was expected to appeal to high-net-worth buyers seeking either a permanent Main Beach residence or Gold Coast holiday home.

“The La Mer penthouse represents exceptional value, considering its quality design, size, privacy and location, not to mention the 360-degree views capturing the beach and Gold Coast Broadwater,” Elliott said.

“We’re anticipating interest from high-net-worth individuals and couples seeking a residence or holiday home in the sought-after village enclave of Main Beach, taking advantage of the unprecedented growth underway in the area and neighbouring The Spit.”

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La Mer is being developed by developer-builder ODUS and Nazero, in partnership with funder Metrics Credit Partners.

ODUS Director Byron Sakha said topping out the tower had provided the opportunity to release the project's most significant residence.

“We’ve worked with internationally-recognised studio Sici Design on the penthouse interiors, with a focus on ensuring it isn’t luxury for luxury’s sake. Every element has been thoughtfully designed to enhance quality of life for those who call it home,” Sakha said.

“The views are the hero of virtually every space, but we’ve given equal attention to the fittings and finishes, so every detail exudes elegance and refinement.”

Sici Design Founder and Director Maria Papadopoulos said the extensive views became an integral part of the interior design rather than simply something the residence was designed around.

“The views weren't something we designed around, they became part of the design itself, with the true luxury of La Mer in its feeling of peace, calm and wellbeing,” Papadopoulos said.

“Luxury isn't defined by how something looks, but how it makes you feel, and we believe a luxurious home should be beautiful to live in, not stressful to maintain.”

The interiors combine Austral Dream Dolomite natural stone and travertine with timber flooring and a restrained coastal palette.

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Designed by Plus Studio, La Mer is one of the more boutique additions to the rapidly changing Main Beach apartment market.

The tower comprises just 24 full-floor, three-bedroom plus multipurpose room apartments below the two-level penthouse, giving the project a considerably lower density than many of the larger towers being developed across the Gold Coast.

Residents will have access to a pool and spa, gym, sauna, barbecue facilities, private sun lounges, yoga lawn and outdoor beach shower.

The penthouse has been released as part of the final collection of residences at La Mer, with remaining apartments priced from $4.3 million.

Construction is expected to complete later this year, with a fully furnished display apartment now open on level four.

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ODUS releases $18 million penthouse crowning La Mer Main Beach

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/far-east-consortium">Far East Consortium</a> is preparing to commence construction on <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/640-bourke-street-melbourne-640-bourke-street-melbourne-vic-3000">640 Bourke Street</a> this October, marking the next milestone for the Melbourne CBD development and its higher-end Eliza Collection.

Spanning levels 44 to 68 of the 68-storey <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a>-designed tower, the Eliza Collection has been conceived as a lower-density offering within the broader development, with only five apartments on each floor, dedicated lift access and a collection of resident spaces reserved exclusively for Eliza Collection residents.

The Eliza Collection forms part of Far East Consortium's broader move toward larger-format residences at 640 Bourke Street, where the number of apartments was reduced from earlier plans as apartment sizes increased.

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"What it's meant for 640 Bourke is we've actually reduced the number of apartments. We've increased the overall size of the apartments. We don't have any studios in here, and what that does for a project is it elevates it," Far East Consortium Director of Sales and Marketing Lauren Sheldon said.

Rothelowman Associate Jun Chang said the design process provided an opportunity to create more generous floorplans.

"We were given the opportunity to be more generous. The apartments became bigger and squarer than any other apartments which had been designed in the CBD before that."

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That thinking carries through to the Eliza Collection, where the residences have been designed around the space and functionality associated with a larger home, but positioned high above the centre of Melbourne.

Kitchens are equipped with Gaggenau appliances, a butler's pantry, temperature-controlled wine cabinet and sculptural pendant lighting, while engineered timber flooring, stone and porcelain finishes and custom cabinetry feature throughout the broader interiors.

Privacy and security are another point of distinction. Eliza Collection residents have dedicated lift access, while 640 Bourke Street will provide concierge services and secure resident parking. Short-stay accommodation, including Airbnb, will not be permitted within the development.

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Eliza Collection residents will also have exclusive access to selected amenity spaces across levels one and three of the restored Eliza Tinsley building. These include the Salon with grand piano, an art therapy room, private dining rooms and treatment rooms.

They sit within more than 3,000 sqm of amenity planned across 640 Bourke Street, alongside facilities including a pool, gym, whisky lounge and further social and wellness spaces.

The Eliza Tinsley building itself is central to the wider project's identity. Rather than treating the existing Eliza Tinsley façade as a separate element, Rothelowman used it as a starting point for the architecture of the new tower, with the historic building to accommodate the project's gallery and lobby.

"It's a significant asset and wants to be celebrated and experienced by all residents every single time they go in and out of the building," Rothelowman Principal Stuart Marsland said.

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The tower will rise behind the retained heritage building at 640 Bourke Street, placing residents within walking distance of Southern Cross Station, Flagstaff Gardens, Queen Victoria Market and the Docklands waterfront.

With construction scheduled to begin in October, Far East Consortium has established an onsite display gallery at 640 Bourke Street, including fully built apartments that allow the project's layouts, materials and finishes to be inspected at full scale.

A fully built Eliza Collection apartment is also available to view at the display suite by appointment ahead of the planned October construction commencement.

Eligible purchasers who buy before construction commences can secure the full available off-the-plan stamp duty savings, subject to eligibility and applicable conditions.

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Surfers Paradise

Multi-billion-dollar developer GURNER™ has secured a deal which is believed to be one of the largest institutional-grade capital investments into a residential developer in Australia.&nbsp;

&nbsp;The $1.75 billion fund for its Build-to-Sell (BTS) business, comes off the back of an unprecedented institutional placement of capital totalling $400 million from a global institutional investor to develop BTS across Australia.

The deal will allow the business to add an additional $1.75 billion in projects to its $10 billion pipeline of current and future projects across its BTS interests.

The institutional capital raise is a significant step forward in GURNER™ CEO Tim Gurner’s 10-year strategy to transform the company from a private Australian property business into an institutional grade developer, fund manager and multi-platformed lifestyle brand.

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“This capital raise represents a huge milestone for our business as we continue to drive towards our goal of transforming GURNER™ Group into a fully diversified capital light developer, fund manager and lifestyle brand,” said Gurner.

“This gives us huge dry powder now in the Build to Sell sector to focus on opportunities that arise out of the market dislocation that will occur in the next 12 months, specifically in Sydney as we grow our brand there while also supporting our Melbourne and Queensland endeavours.

“We believe the timing is ideal as the cost of capital and interest rates continue to rise, alongside substantial cost hikes in the construction sector, which we expect will create a lot of opportunities for us.

With a large gap developing between the listed and private residential developers due to the large requirement for capital, GURNER™has filled that void picking up a number of large mixed use sites off market.

“We believe the next six to 18 months will be critical as many developers may struggle to hold onto sites due to rising construction and holding costs, which will create serious opportunities for those who have the capital to act quickly.

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“With a lot of dry powder we will continue to actively but carefully pursue new sites across the eastern seaboard of Australia. We are considering a vast range of opportunities that fall anywhere within the $30 million to $200 million land bracket,” Gurner said.

The funding announcement comes off the back of the developer’s $1.2 billion Build to Rent (BTR) fund secured in 2021, in partnership with alternative real estate investment manager Qualitas for the Groups’ GQ BTR platform.

The GQ BTR platform has already secured four seed sites totalling over 1350 apartments and commenced construction on two major Build-to-Rent projects in Melbourne, with another Melbourne and Sydney site to commence construction in early 2023.

Over the past 10 years GURNER™ has evolved from an entrepreneurial brand to an institutional grade corporate business and brand with five unique business units across multiple divisions including both Build-to-Sell and Build-to-Rent property development, hospitality, wellness and operations.

The brands now operate under the umbrella of the Gurner Group parent company, which is serviced by a team of more than 90 across three offices in Melbourne, Sydney and now Brisbane, with former Southern Cross Austereo CFO Nick McKechnie recently appointed as the Gurner Group CFO.

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GURNER™ raises $1.75 plus billion build to sell development fund

Prominent luxury property developer Luxcon Group are set to break into two new markets.

The Sydney-based developer, who has a string of high-end projects across Sydney's eastern suburbs and Melbourne, is set to launch two new high-end projects in Surfers Paradise and Byron Bay.

The two projects, Escape in Surfers Paradise on Garfield Terrace and Bohemian in Byron Bay on Jonson Street, located on the popular tourist spots most sought-after streets, will be part of Luxcon's new Coastal Collection.

Escape, Luxcon's first project in Queensland, will comprise 28 full floor and dual level penthouse-style residences, each with four bedrooms. There will be two floors of amenities including a pool, gym, sauna and spa.

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Sydney architecture firm PBD Architects suggested in their design statement submitted as part of the development application process back in July that Escape&nbsp;will be an iconic tower overlooking the ocean from the coast of Surfers Paradise, towering out amongst the Gold Coast cityscape as a new destination for those looking for resort-style luxury living.

"Its uniqueness is comparably contemporary and "edgy" amongst a sea of beachfront architecture incorporating coastal curvature and sleek ripple effects in their designs. It also creates a highly sophisticated urban design," PBD noted.

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"Inspired by the natural transition or movement from the coast to the air by the cooling coastal breeze, Japanese art of paper folding, origami, a simple rectangular paper begins to articulately transform into a sculptural object."

PBD were also in charge of the designs for&nbsp;Bohemian at 96 Jonson Street Byron Bay. That will home 44 two and three-bedroom apartments, at the heart of Byron Bay’s main strip and just moments to the beach.

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The Byron Bay project will sit above a 1,750sqm retail shopping and international food plaza and will also include a rooftop terrace with infinity edge pool, gym and spa.

Both developments will feature VZUG Swiss appliances and interiors by Coco Republic.

The Bohemian and Escape developments will see prices start from $2.2 million.

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Highland Project Marketing CEO David Highland, who secured quick-fire sales at the Sydney-based Sammut's Coast development down the road, said&nbsp;it is a pleasure working alongside such a highly credentialed developer to bring the exclusive range of apartments to market.

“It is incredibly rewarding to be collaborating with Luxcon to deliver these projects and doing the unveiling at Margaret was phenomenal,” Mr. Highland said.

“We never expected anything less from Neil Perry, but with Margaret he raised the stakes and having him there on the night was just wonderful.”

Luxcon Director Ilya Melnikoff said the team are excited to have launched the projects to market and look forward to what is to come.

“We have worked closely with PBD Architects to evolve a design that is both sophisticated and functional, capturing the essence of true coastal luxury living,” Melnikoff said.

Luxcon Director Ilya Melnikoff said the team are excited to have launched the projects to market and look forward to what is to come

Luxcon launch new Coastal Collection apartments in Surfers Paradise and Byron Bay

One of the Gold Coast's most anticipated projects is set to launch in the coming months.

Tim Gurner's GURNERTM,&nbsp;in a joint venture with investment house Wingate, are soon to unveil the first tower in La Pelago, their $1.7 billion, four-tower masterplan at Budds Beach in Surfers Paradise.

Launching to the market later this year, the “Resort Residences” will be the first stage available in the project, located in the first 28 storeys of the project’s first tower, ‘Aquia’, which will soar 65 levels and have a total end value of $1 billion.

The Resort Residences will have a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments ranging from $525,000 up to $1.8 million, ranging in size from 60 sqm to 200 sqm.

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Aquia boasts an exclusive private wellness club, the three level resort-style podium deck with its ‘private island’ Archipelago of pools, lagoons and relaxation areas, and direct access to a signature restaurant, bars and cafes located throughout the tower and on ground level.

The Aquia tower also will house the yet-to-be-announced global hotel brand which is rumoured to be around 185 rooms across levels 29 - 42.

Tim Gurner said he's&nbsp;never been so excited to launch a project.

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"This concept is something truly different and iconic for Australia that we believe will really take the residential market by surprise.

“We have made the brave call to launch the project amid the current global uncertainty due to huge interest and demand from our sophisticated investor database and past clients who can see through the next few years and are very excited by the fundamentals of the Australian property market and especially the Gold Coast," Gurner said.

“With now almost no supply in the pipeline for Gold Coast due to construction pricing, but with demand still incredibly strong, our sophisticated investors know that in 2-3 years we will be in a rental crisis that will push rents and therefore pricing to a level not seen before.

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“We have been monitoring construction pricing to determine when it settles which we now believe it has; and with little to no larger projects on the horizon, we think trades will look at the next 12 – 24 months and realise most of the jobs they had planned to work on are now not progressing and they will need to price on new work at a competitive rate again."

La Pelago, inspired by some of the world’s most exclusive private Archipelago resorts, has been imagined as a series of island precincts among a vast expanse of lagoon pools, with private bookable lounges and private dining areas, cabanas, sundecks, swim-up bars, restaurants and soaring mature palm trees over a three-level resort podium.

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Architecturally designed by international architect firm, Warren &amp; Mahoney, with interiors imagined by GURNERTM’s own in-house interior design team led by Italian designer Simon Brugaletta. The globally renowned&nbsp;SWA – the landscape designers behind the Beverly Hills Hotel and Los Vantanas in Mexico, two of Tim Gurner’s favourite hotels – are designing the lush tropical landscapes that will bring the 12,000 sqm site to life.

Inspired by nature’s organic forms and everchanging sand dunes, Aquia is defined by its sweeping curves and natural symmetry. Its façade of shimmering glass reflects the hues of the Gold Coast sun, creating a form that appears to shift and morph as you approach from different angles.

The resort-style experience will start in the lobby, with cascading water features and a porte cochere entrance leading to a private concierge where residents can choose to have their car valet parked and shopping taken directly into their rooms.

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“Everything about La Pelago represents a relentless pursuit of perfection and point of difference," Gurner added.

"We have scoured the globe to uncover the world’s very best examples of private resort living, bringing everything together into one private sanctuary.

“We want our clients to own something that has never been done before in the world and cannot be done again. A truly irreplaceable investment and home.

Gurner said the&nbsp;Gold Coast is experiencing one of the most exciting periods in its history.

"Over 40,000 people moved here each year in 2020 and 2021, and with 70 kilometres of pristine sandy beaches and 300 days of sunshine per year, it’s not hard to see why.

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“The vision for La Pelago really came together in 2020 when I was in lockdown at home with my family in Melbourne, thinking there has to be a way to bring an unparalleled resort lifestyle into a residential setting in Australia that’s only 2 hours from Sydney and Melbourne as opposed to 6 hours to Bali or Fiji.

“While we are still finessing the details of the amenities and service that will be on offer, we have spent over 18 months ensuring that there is nothing else like it, not only on the Gold Coast but anywhere else in Australia.

“We want La Pelago to be the defining destination of the Gold Coast, not just known for its architecture and amenity, but the experience from the moment the valet first opens your car door, through to the designer retail precincts and sky-high restaurants that will be the name on everyone’s lips when they launch to the public,” he said.

"It’s a collection of my most out-there ideas and “what ifs” brought to life.”

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Tim Gurner said he's never been so excited to launch a project

Gurner to launch Aquia, the first tower in $1.7 billion La Pelago, Surfers Paradise precinct

In off the plan property, both reputation and a solid track record are everything.

Ultimately it was the two combined which saw investors Phil and Linette Crowhurst buy two apartments in Tapestry, the arts-inspired Chevron Island apartment development by Siera.

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“We were looking specifically on Chevron Island and there were only a small number of projects going up at the time,” Phil said.&nbsp;

“Siera seemed like it had a great reputation and we understand that they’re maintaining the management rights for the building so that gives us comfort that the building will be looked after on an ongoing basis.

“It's their asset and our asset, and we’re very happy with that."

Siera recently branched out into the multi-residential Gold Coast apartment market, having previously created high-end townhouses in and around Brisbane.

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Their founder and managing director Brent Thompson, who sits on the board at the UDIA, spent six to 12 months splitting his time between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, understanding everything about the local market, what people were buying, and what was being developed.

Phil and Linette had too been watching the local market for quite some time, and had noticed the continued demand for quality apartments on the Gold Coast.&nbsp;

“From an investment point of view, there's been a huge influx of people coming up to Queensland and particularly the Gold Coast in the last couple of years for obvious reasons and the research we've done seems to state that that's just going to continue and demand for good quality apartments ideally will just continue to grow,” Phil added.&nbsp;

Phil said the reason they chose to buy off the plan was to essentially benefit from the launch pricing.&nbsp;

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“We bought off the plan to benefit from the launch pricing, which is generally cheaper as the prices escalate as demand increases and Tapestry has already gone up at least five per cent,” he said.&nbsp;

Located on Darrambal Street, Tapestry benefits from its enviable location, attracting keen owner-occupiers, the demographic which Phil and Linette are hoping to lease to.&nbsp;

“If you're prepared to live in your investment, then your tenants will be too, and that's really key – and we would definitely live here,” Phil noted.

“We were specifically looking for non holiday let investments more so to lease to families or singles,” Phil said.&nbsp;

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Nearby to not only the redeveloped HOTA precinct, Tapestry also benefits from sitting close to a number of restaurants, retail, and recreational offerings as well as being just a bridge away from Surfers Paradise.&nbsp;

“Tapestry is certainly in a great location. It's not right on the beach and it's not in the hinterland but it still has a green aspect to it. It's got a lot of great infrastructure, a nice main street with Thomas street offering plenty of great restaurants, along with access to HOTA across the bridge and plenty of parklands and areas for kids to play. It just seems to be really well located."

Within Tapestry residents will be at home to a suite of resort-inspired amenities, including a private dining space, which can be closed off to the rest of the rooftop, an infinity pool with views across Surfers Paradise, a gym, and outdoor lounge areas.

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Linette said she loved the&nbsp;rooftop amenities and everything that it has to offer.

“The resort style pool, the alfresco barbecue area and the most important for me, being a gym junkie, is the sky gym,” she said.&nbsp;

Tapestry will deliver 113 residences upon completion in late 2024.&nbsp;

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Phil and Linette had been watching the local market for quite some time, and had noticed the continued demand for quality apartments on the Gold Coast.

Why an investor bought two apartments in Chevron Island's Tapestry

After just a month since its launch, AALTO,&nbsp;the new Surfers Paradise beachfront apartment development on the dress circle Garfield Terrace, has secured over $30 million worth of sales.

The most impressive was the $15 million penthouse, which was snapped up by a local buyer who had been looking for a high-end beachfront apartment for a number of months.

The massive 1,830 sqm spread atop the 38-level&nbsp;Conrad Gargett-designed tower, will be one of the biggest penthouses in Queensland. It will feature&nbsp;five bedrooms, its own cinema room, a gym, an indoor and outdoor kitchen, and a 15 metre swimming pool.

The buyer, who works in the property industry, was put onto the project due to the rarity of what developer Weiya Holdings is offering with AALTO, sales and marketing director Patrick Pancur says.

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"They were impressed by the sheer size of the penthouse compared to others on the market, and the beach frontage that only AALTO offers,"&nbsp;Pancur says, referring to the massive 24 metre beach frontage over two levels, AALTO will give its residents, considerably wider than any other beachfront project.

Pancur says the lack of high-end stock in the area will continue to drive sales.

"At the start of the pandemic the high-end stock was all snapped up, particularly by southern buyers, leaving little to no luxury product on the market. Now, those projects are under construction and are all pretty much sold out, there's not much left for the still high levels of demand for this calibre of apartment."

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Among the $30 million worth of sales was an amalgamation of two apartments on level eight, which created a 420 sqm apartment. That was again secured by a local buyer. Pancur says locals have made up the vast majority of buyer interest so far. However, he expects the interest to come from the southern states over the Christmas period where traditionally those from Sydney and Melbourne head up for holidays.

There's a diverse mix of apartment configurations at AALTO, starting from the two-bedroom plus multipurpose room, which start at $2.32 million. The three-beds start at $3.2 million and the four-bed apartments from $4 million. They span a huge 270 sqm plus. Some of the premium four-bedroom apartments span a whole floor and will have nearly 360 sqm of living space. They start from $4.7 million.

Much like the apartments, the residential amenity has also been designed to take in the sweeping beach views, with an ocean view gym with sauna and rain showers, an ocean view yoga area, and an infinity pool almost hovering over the sand, one of two pools in the tower.

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The Club AALTO lounge will have an owners bar and private function facilities, as well as a business centre with conference room and meeting rooms, a must have for the fly-in, fly-out business elite. Of course there's a concierge who can handle anything from booking space in Club AALTO, airport transfers, catering services and hair and make-up stylists, to laundry services and housekeeping.

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The buyer, who works in the property industry, was put onto the project due to the rarity of what developer Weiya Holdings is offering with AALTO

AALTO secures quickfire $30 million in sales including $15 million penthouse sale

It will be the most sought-after tower on Chevron Island for years to come.

The under construction Chevron One, the only high-rise tower on the exclusive island currently under construction by Melbourne developer Bensons, will offer its future residents exclusive benefits to Chevron Island's Home of The Arts (HOTA), the striking gallery space which put Chevron Island on the map when it was completed in early 2021.

It was a partnership that grew organically, Bensons General Manager of Sales and Marketing Andrew Crichton says.

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"The chairman of Bensons Property Group, Elias Jreissati AM and his wife Colleen have a long history of being avid supporters of Australian art and artists," Crichton says, adding that Bensons has&nbsp;incorporated art in its developments throughout its history of developing and delivering residences of distinction spanning nearly three decades.

What the HOTA partnership means for future residents of Chevron One is that they will receive a complimentary annual VIP membership to HOTA once they moved into their apartment, which is on track to be completed by the end of 2024.&nbsp;

"The membership offers priority access to exhibitions, VIP previews, and money-can't-buy experiences," Crichton said.

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The 41-level Chevron One has appealed to a mix of locals and interstate buyers looking at investing in the tower or relocating due. There's been a number of drivers which has lured buyers from across the country, one being the striking design by Marchese Partners. One of the primary objectives was to maximise the rare views that the skyscraper can offer compared to any other building on Chevron Island.

Each apartment features floor to ceiling windows to take advantage of the views which cover the Nerang River and surrounding islands below, the Surfers Paradise skyline, and the Gold Coast hinterland.&nbsp;The east facing tower and its location on Stanhill Drive means views can't be built out, even from the lower levels.

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Another big differentiator between Chevron One and other surrounding projects is the extensive residential amenity, some 2,000 sqm of it. Residents will have access to not one, but two swimming pools, a library, a sculpture garden, and a Club One residents' lounge.

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Investors have been keen on the tower due to the tight rental market across the whole of the Gold Coast.

Chevron One will be the tallest tower on Chevron Island, with Bensons locking in the design with the Gold Coast City Council before planning laws on Chevron Island were tightened, only now allowing for a 33 metre tower, or up to 12 levels. Chevron One will rise 127 metres, with 228 apartments spread across the 41 levels.

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What the HOTA partnership means for future residents of Chevron One is that they will receive a complimentary annual VIP membership to HOTA once they moved into their apartment

Chevron One residents to benefit as principal partners of Chevron Island's HOTA

MRCB International has received the green light for its first Queensland project, a $300 million apartment tower located on Vista Street in Surfers Paradise.

Reaching 51-levels high at 26 Vista Street, the tower will be home to 280 apartments and six three-storey townhouses that front the Northcliffe Light Rail Station.

Designed by local architecture firm DBI Design, the slender tower covers just 30 per cent of the 3,100sqm site and is orientated to the east to take advantage of its proximity to the ocean and access to sunlight and ocean breezes, while maximising views towards the river and hinterland.

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Residents will have access to a wellbeing precinct on Level 4 including a gym with outdoor yoga space, outdoor pool and spa, sauna, steam room and resident’s lounge space. There will also be verdant rooftop gardens and another resident’s lounge on Level 51, offering stunning 360 views. There is also EV charging provisions as a means of future-proofing the project.

Boasting frontages to Vista Street and Thornton Street, the site stretches across seven continuous lots and has remained vacant since 2014; MRCB International purchased it in 2022 for $17 million.

MRCB International CEO, Ravi Krishnan said the group is thrilled to achieve development approval.

“We look forward to delivering a project that will not only enhance the city skyline but will play a pivotal role in catering to the booming migration to the Sunshine State,” Krishnan said.

“Recent council population data forecasts that by 2041, the Surfers Paradise population will have nearly doubled and it is estimated that of that, close to 85,900 people will live in high-rise towers.

“Our vision for this project is to create a beautiful slender tower that will bring coastal elegance to Gold Coast while providing a rare opportunity for purchasers to buy a home that prioritises lifestyle, design and location.”

According to a report by Urbis, nearly 2,500 units sold across Gold Coast property last year, well above the previous average of about&nbsp;1,100 sales annually, and the previous record of 1,00 transactions in 2015.

MRCB International is planning to commence construction in the third quarter of next year with the project scheduled for completion in 2026.

Reaching 51-levels high, the tower will be home to 280 apartments and six three-storey townhouses that front the Northcliffe Light Rail Station.

MRCB get green light for $300m Surfers Paradise apartment development

Northcliffe Beach has welcomed one of its finest apartment developments to date, with the official launch of the hotly anticipated luxury tower, Aalto.

Aalto, which received the greenlight from the Gold Coast City Council in July, is being developed by the Sydney developer Weiya Holdings, who secured the prime 1500 sqm Garfield Terrace site for $30 million mid-last year.

Since then Weiya has been in full planning mode with architecture firm Conrad Gargett, who also designed their most recent local project DE-LUXE, the transformation of the iconic Old Burleigh Theatre on the dress circle Goodwin Terrace.

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What they’ve produced is one of the best projects the Surfers beachfront has seen, sales and marketing director Patrick Pancur, who is the exclusive agent on the project, says.

Pancur says the 38-level tower, which will home 66 high-end apartments including some half floor, full floor, and double-storey penthouses, is a cut above the rest on the beach.

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“What we’re offering is quite different to what’s come before us, and will come after us,” Pancur says, referencing the site’s unique beach frontage.

The Garfield Terrace site is one of the widest on the exclusive street, resulting in more panoramic views than any other beachfront project in development. Garfield Terrace has recently started its extensive redevelopment. In the next five years the beachfront will home some of the Glitter Strip’s most expensive real estate in striking, architecturally-designed towers, replacing the 1960s-built blocks that have come before.

The striking design of Aalto came from an unusual design process. Conrad Gargett ran their own in-house design competition, with three teams testing a number of ideas to create the luxury building, which was named Aalto after the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, whose work with organic forms inspired the design. The word Aalto translate to ‘wave’ in Finnish.

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Lawrence Toaldo, Managing Director of Conrad Gargett, said the team considered what makes Surfers Paradise and the wider Gold Cost so uniquely beautiful.

“We want to continue to celebrate the Gold Coast’s urban heritage and character, telling stories of its past, conjuring memories of place and creating a much deeper overlay to the city,” Toaldo said.

Pancur expects Aalto to appeal to both the interstate holiday maker or local downsizers.

“It’s one of the best projects I’ve marketed on one of the best sites on the Gold Coast,” Pancur says.

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There's a diverse mix of apartment configurations, starting from the two-bedroom plus multipurpose room through to the massive five-bedroom plus multipurpose room penthouse.

Prices start from $2 million for the two-bedroom apartments, $3.2 million for the three-bedrooms, and $4 million for the sprawling four-bedders, which span a huge 270 sqm plus. Some of the premium four-bedroom apartments span a whole floor and will have nearly 360 sqm of living space. They start from $4.7 million.

Much like the apartments, the residential amenity has also been designed to take in the sweeping beach views, with an ocean view gym with sauna and rain showers, an ocean view yoga area, and an infinity pool almost hovering over the sand, one of two pools in the tower.

The Club AALTO lounge will have an owners bar and private function facilities, as well as a business centre with conference room and meeting rooms, a must have for the fly-in, fly-out business elite. Of course there's a concierge who can handle anything from booking space in Club AALTO, airport transfers , catering services and hair and make-up stylists, to laundry services and housekeeping.

There's even a further nod to the beachfront location. EACH apartment has its own beach room which is designed for surfboard storage.

Residents will have exclusive access to two swimming pools, one literally hovering over the beach, the other connecting to the cabana lounge area.

Construction completion for Aalto is slated for mid-2025.

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There's a diverse mix of apartment configurations, starting from the two-bedroom plus multipurpose room through to the massive five-bedroom plus multipurpose room penthous

Aalto, Surfers Paradise beachfront apartments launch

Construction industry boss Mick Power and wife Denise are set to develop an impressive two tower apartment project in the heart of Surfers Paradise.

The couple, who last year sold their prime Garfield Terrace site to Weiya Holdings for $30 million, will be developing two towers just a few hundred metres away at 1921 Gold Coast Highway, a sprawling 3154 sqm site the Power’s tried to sell late last year.&nbsp;

Part of the site is the popular D’Arcy Arms tavern, which will make way for the towers, dubbed Aubrey and Frederick after each of their locations on the corners of Frederick and Aubrey Streets.

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How the two towers will sit in the Northcliffe precinct. Image credit: Buchan Group

It will be the 33-level Frederick Street building which will rise from The D’Arcy. That’s set to have 25 serviced apartments on levels four to eight, set above three hospitality spaces and below 72 one, two and three-bedroom apartments.&nbsp;

There will be 12 one-beds, 34 two-bed apartments, and 26 three-bedders. There will be a pool on level three as well as lounge spaces, and the level nine recreation deck, dividing the serviced apartments and the rest of the tower, will have a further two rooms, a sunset room and a sunrise room.

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The activated ground plane at Frederick. Image credit: Buchan Group 
 
Aubrey will rise 29 levels next door, with a similar density, but without the serviced apartments.&nbsp;

That will have 84 units, 10 one-bed, 54 two-bed, and 20 three-bed apartments, as well as a pool, landscaped spaces on the podium level, and its own sunset and sunrise rooms on level 23. The ground plane of the tower will also be activated, with four commercial spaces planned.

Architecture firm Buchan Group, who designed both towers, suggested in their design statement Aubrey and Frederick is pitched at “the missing middle”, likely in reference to its expected affordability compared to some of the towers that have popped up in recent years in the area.

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The upper levels of Aubrey. Image credit: Buchan Group

They said Aubrey and Frederick will become the guardians to the entry points of the Northcliffe precinct, referencing the history of Northcliffe and the lifesavers at the Northcliffe Surf Life Saving Club which is documented in the book, Guardian of the Beach.

"As the southern marker of this junction, the towers guard Northcliffe from the south and represent the connection to Broadbeach and its union with Surfers Paradise," Buchan Group advised. They said together the adjacent developments stand as protectors of the Northcliffe precinct.

They note that the 'Guardians' capture the Gold Coast through vista and form, with 360 degree views of the coastline to the east and the hinterland to the west, Surfers Paradise to the north and south of Broadbeach.

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The view from Aubrey. Image credit: Buchan Group

"Quintessential of the Gold Coast lifestyle, the architectural composition not only captures the history of the gateway site, it captures the lifestyle our city is best known for."

Mick Power is well known in the Gold Coast development industry. He's spent the last four decades as Group Board Chairman and Managing Director of BMD,&nbsp;a national group of companies engaged in engineering design, construction and land development.

Part of the site is the popular D’Arcy Arms tavern, which will make way for the towers, dubbed Aubrey and Frederick after each of their locations on the corners of Frederick and Aubrey Streets.

First look: Mick Power set for two-tower Surfers Paradise apartment development

The national property developer Gallery Group has submitted plans for an apartment tower next door to their currently in market project, Chalk.

A few months ago Gallery Group, led by Adam Barclay, amended their plans for Chalk, reducing their massive tower from 35 levels down to 20, and changing the mix to be weighted to two-bedrooms, a stark contrast from the 250 sqm apartments offered in the original plans.

They&#39;ve not made the same mistake twice, filing plans for a tower next door also dominated by two beds.

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There will be 93 apartments, with over two thirds of the product mix two-beds. There will be 26 three-bed apartments and two four-bedroom skyhomes, as well as a ground level business centre, a gym on level 11, and a pool on level 12.

The project has been dubbed Surf Parade North by architects MAS in their planning documentation, due to its proximity to Chalk.

MAS took cues from Chalk, with the aim to create a &quot;distinctly recognisable form that integrates into the established character of the area, whilst complementing its southern neighbour.

&quot;Apartments have been designed with coastal living at the forefront of mind, with expansive living zones transitioning out to articulated balconies, offering privacy and comfort and encouraging the notion of sub-tropical Queensland living,&quot; MAS noted in their submission to the Gold Coast Council.

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&quot;The flowing façade of the north references the movement of water, whilst the articulation of the south responds directly to the buildings solar orientation and relationship with &lsquo;Surf Parade South.&rsquo;&quot;

Currently on the site is three single-storey dwellings.

There will be 93 apartments, with over two thirds of the product mix two-beds

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