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

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

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

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

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

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

Local Little Bay residents, along with buyers from premium postcodes across Sydney’s affluent Eastern Suburbs, have dominated purchases in developer-builder Urban Property Group’s first Eastern Suburbs apartment development, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/este-little-bay-jennifer-street-little-bay-nsw-2036">ESTE Little Bay</a>.

The $250 million coastal project, one of the first new developments in the area in several years, has proven particularly popular with downsizers, especially those from Coogee and Bondi. One Double Bay downsizer paid $4.7 million for a four-bedroom penthouse, setting a new local apartment price record in the process.

Buyers have been attracted to the combination of coastal tranquillity, premium design and amenity-rich neighbourhood living. The walkable village setting, along with proximity to three of Sydney’s leading golf courses, New South Wales Golf Club, St Michael’s Golf Club and The Coast Golf Club, has also been a key drawcard.

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Built across two low-rise buildings designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/hill-thalis-architecture-urban-projects-pty-ltd">Hill Thalis</a> and set along a lush, landscaped green spine, designed by leading landscape architect <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/landscape-architect/arcadia-landscape-architecture">Arcadia</a>, ESTE Little Bay offers a collection of one, two, three and four-bedroom residences with interiors by Richards Stanisich.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> Sales Director, Tom McIvor said the response to ESTE has been "nothing short of extraordinary."

“Buyers have been quick to recognise ESTE as a rare opportunity to invest in a coastal sanctuary that offers both seclusion and connectivity to the heart of Sydney,” McIvor said.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/srm-residential">SRM Residential</a> Senior Director, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/srm-residential">Clayton Ross</a> said the local market has responded incredibly well, driven by ESTE’s exceptional location and the rarity it offers.

“We’ve seen strong interest from a variety of buyer groups, all of whom are drawn to the exclusivity and quality of the build and construction by the 4.5-star iCIRT-rated builder / developer, Urban Property Group. There’s truly nothing else like it along Sydney’s coastline.”

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The project also includes robust buyer protections, including Resilience Insurance’s Latent Defects Insurance, providing 10 years of structural cover, and an independent iCIRT-rating of the developer.

“The iCIRT-rating adds another layer of confidence,” Ross added. “Buyers see it as a safeguard for their investment and their lifestyle.” A highlight of ESTE’s offering is its exclusive wellness amenities, including a heated rooftop infinity pool and outdoor heated spa, a state-of-the-art Technogym fitness centre, and a sauna.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/este-little-bay-jennifer-street-little-bay-nsw-2036">ESTE Little Bay</a> is topped out and is on track to complete towards the end of 2026, with residents moving in before Christmas.

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The Block judge Neale Whitaker has possibly finally found a buyer for his Alexandria apartment.
It went under offer last week.
But that's no guarantee these days given valuer caution amid declining prices and lenders getting tougher too in the wake of increased regulatory surveillance and the instinctive caution arising out of the royal commission. 
Whitaker always expected to sell with a loss on the bolthole.
Whitaker paid $1,705,000 in 2016 but the apartment went to its mid-May auction with a guide of around $1.65 million.
After the auction was pulled it was then $1.6 million, and its latest guide had it as seeking offers over $1.55 million. 
The apartment, which is the best decorated in the complex, sits in an SJB-designed warehouse style block.
The 135 space comprises three bedrooms.
BresicWhitney agents Ivan Bresic and Melinda Antella have the offering.
Whitaker and partner David Novak-Piper have bought on <a href="/news/the-block-judge-neale-whitaker-buys-south-coast-retreat">the NSW south coast</a>.
It is in the Shoalhaven hamlet Bundewallah, set 4 kilometres from Berry.
They have bought a four-bedroom 1930s homestead for $1,837,500 which was on the market for just three weeks.
It had a $1.9 million asking price.
It last sold at $815,000 in 2014.
It is a renovated four bedroom, two bathroom country home marketed as where original features are combined with all modern conveniences.
There is a double garage with studio and workshop space.
The property comes with farm shed, stock yard, 2.5 acres plus horse paddock, with room for a pool.
There is a wide north facing verandah with district views on the cul-de-sac holding.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Neale Whitaker's Alexandria apartment goes under offer

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The inner Sydney apartment of The Block judge Neale Whitaker’s failed to sell at weekend auction.
It was passed in on a vendor bid and now comes with a $1.65 million asking price.
The apartment was bought for $1,705,000 in 2016 when the inner city apartment market conditions were stronger.
The three-bedroom warehouse style unit at Birmingham St, Alexandria has 135 sqm space in a SJB-designed block. 
Whitaker and his partner, David Novak-Piper are looking to buy near Berry on the NSW South Coast and secure a smaller inner city apartment.
They put the apartment up for auction through BresicWhitney with a buyer’s guide of $1.6 million.
 
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Block judge Neale Whitaker's Alexandria apartment fails to sell in weekend auctions

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The GWS Giants star forward Jonathon Patton is now happily settled in Sydney, and has bought his first home.
The big man, and former No.1 draft pick, has spent $1.6 million on a designer terrace in Alexandria.
He declared his love for Sydney, in particular the east, in a recent interview with Players Voice.
"If someone asks me where home is, Sydney is definitely the answer now," the Noble Park, Melbourne-born forward said.
"If I was asked to describe Sydney now, I’d say it’s an energetic place.
"I live in the east, and there’s so many happy people.
"If you’re on the beaches, you don’t see any trouble. You can hang out and meet South Americans, Europeans, and without even trying you find out more about the world."
Patton bought a $1.24 million investment Edwardian cottage in Melbourne's Richmond in 2016 which briefly contributed to speculation he could return to Melbourne. 
He's been based in Sydney's east in a three bedroom Kensington penthouse for the last couple of years, having moved out of Breakfast Point when he was turning 21.
Patton, who was dropped from the team for last weekend's game against the West Coast, had spent his first couple of years in Sydney living with his team mates nearer the Giants base at Blacktown.
Upon moving to the east, Patton, who turns 25 later this month, said that was when he "really saw what Sydney had to offer".
He said the when the Giants drafted him when he was 18, the only taste of Sydney he had was a national under 16 football championships two years earlier, when he was based at Blacktown for the week.
"That tiny taste of the outer west was about all I knew of Australia’s biggest city."
He said he was expecting to move to Sydney and it would be nowhere near as good as Melbourne.
"I was so wrong," he said.
He says he's at the beach pretty much every day.
His new purchase is closer to the city than the beach, and a commute to the Giants base out west.
He has been spotted out buying furniture at Canvas Home Interiors in Paddington.
The Alexandria property has been reinvented since it last traded for $665,000 in 2008.
Spanning three levels, the three bedroom home features a master retreat sits on the top level, complete with its own walk in wardrobe and ensuite. 
The two middle level bedrooms open to their own balconies, while an entertainers courtyard flows off the open plan kitchen, living and dining room space.
The Agency's Brad Gillespie sold the 1998 built home pre-auction after having a guide of $1.45 million. 
Patton was the Giants leading goal kicker in the 2017 season which saw them make the finals for the second time in a row despite an injury-plagued year. 
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph. 
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<a class="domain-article-share" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.domain.com.au%2Fnews%2Fthe-block-judge-neale-whitaker-puts-his-alexandria-apartment-on-the-market-20180417-h0yw15%2F" target="_blank" title="Facebook" data-social-network="facebook">The inner Sydney, Alexandria apartment of The Block judge Neale Whitaker</a> and partner David Novak-Piper is set to make a loss.</div>
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<div class="domain-article-share-link domain-article-share-fb">The couple paid $1,705,000 in August 2016 when it had $1.65 million hopes.</div>
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<div class="domain-article-share-link domain-article-share-fb">Now the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-alexandria-128156722" target="_blank">135 square metre Birmingham Street</a> warehouse-style apartment by SJB Architects &amp; Interiors has been re-listed with a BresicWhitney price guide of $1.6 million.</div>
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<div class="domain-article-share-link domain-article-share-fb">The two bedroom, two bathroom apartment with two parking spaces, has been listed with reported plans to buy a smaller Sydney base.</div>
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<div class="domain-article-share-link domain-article-share-fb">They intend to relocate to the South Coast, possibly the Berry area.</div>
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 The apartment is scheduled for May 19 auction.</div>
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<div class="domain-article-share-link domain-article-share-fb">It was the winner of the NSW Institute of Architects award for multi-unit housing.
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<div class="domain-article-share-link domain-article-share-fb">They previously had a Surry Hills terrace.
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<div class="domain-article-share-link domain-article-share-fb">The buildings last resale was when an apartment sold for $1.3 million, having sold off the plan at $920,000 in 2003.</div>
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<div class="domain-article-share-link domain-article-share-fb">There was another sale late last year at $1,732,500 which had sold in 2016 at $1.6 million.</div>
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Loss looms for The Block judge Neale Whitaker on Alexandria apartment listing

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The former Miss Universe Australia Rachael Finch and her dancer husband Michael Miziner have settled a dispute over the business operating out of a commercial site the pair own in Alexandria.
It began in April last year when the current lease holders wanted to sell their business to a new owner.
The Daily Telegraph reported the parties reached a confidential settlement last week before a scheduled hearing of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT).
McEvoy Food Company Pty Ltd decide to sell their small cafe business they were running out of the McEvoy Street, Alexandria premises to WoW Music Pty Ltd, an online store selling CDs and DVDs via Ebay and through direct orders.
They originally were set to run the music store out of the Alexandria premises but then decided to run a “commercial kitchen with retail shop”.
Finch and Miziner however refused to consent to the change of lease and the matter was taken to the NCAT for resolution.
Court documents reveal the former Miss Universe and her husband were concerned WoW Music would not be as financially successful as their current tenants as the new applicant had no retail cafe experience.
Finch told The Daily Telegraph through her publicist that the pair had happily settled.
“Yes, we were just trying to protect investment. The matter was settled outside of the tribunal by the two parties,” Finch said.
In December last year though NCAT ruled in favour of allowing the change of lease and found that Finch and her husband were not entitled to withhold consent.
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Rachael Finch settles dispute with prospective tenant at Alexandria commercial space

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Designer William Smart has proposed $4.9 million alterations and additions to his intended Alexandria office property. 
It follows the<a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-industrial+warehouse-nsw-alexandria-502372482" target="_blank"> recent purchase</a> by Smart Studio Design.
There was a $2.65 million purchase from NID Pty Ltd of the 3360 square metre site along with $6.55 million of the adjacent warehouse space.
The warehouses of 12-18 Stokes Avenue are representative of Post-War and late twentieth century warehouses constructed during the industrial development of Alexandria during one of the peak periods of Australia's industrialisation.
The 12-18 Stokes Avenue space will accommodate the new fitout for Smart Design Studio and a caretaker's apartment.
A portion is located within the North Alexandria Industrial Heritage Conservation Area, triggering a Heritage Impact Statement.
Two buildings are located on the subject site 12-16 Stokes Avenue and both buildings have primary frontages to Stokes Avenue and rear access via Balaclava Lane.
While 18 Stokes Avenue forms part of the subject site, no works are proposed to the existing warehouse located on this lot.
The properties within the vicinity of the subject site are predominantly commercial in character, with properties surrounding consisting of a mix of warehouses and office spaces.
Buildings designs are typically simple and robust, reflecting the modular building forms, with heavy geometric massing and restrained ornament limited to the brickwork and parapet wall, as is typical for industrial buildings of the inter-war and post-war periods.
The Inter-War and Post-War characteristics of the North Alexandria Industrial HCA can clearly be seen through the stepped parapets and sawtooth roofs.
The development of Stokes Avenue was slow to begin, with subdivision only occurring from 1922. The first developments on Stokes Avenue were single storey residences, which were later replaced by industrial and warehouse buildings during the 1950s and 1960s.
The development of the subject site took place in two stages, with 18 Stokes Avenue being developed as a warehouse site from as early as 1943, followed by the development of 12-16 Stokes Avenue into a warehouse during the 1950s.
The 1951 Civic Survey of Sydney identifies the owners of 18 Stokes Avenue as J. Gadson Pty Ltd, a company which manufactured cans.
Founded in 1879 in Melbourne and begining its first plant in 1912 in Sydney.19 In November 1951, J. Gadsen Pty Ltd merged with R. Hughes Pty Ltd, continuing the use of the Alexandria factory as a can making facility. R. Hughes Pty Ltd had been founded in Sydney in 1880, developing three factories, one of which concentrated in lithographic metal printing and lacquering. 
During the 1950s, 12-16 Stokes Avenue changed uses from residential to industrial, with the construction of a new single storey warehouse building at 12-16 Stokes Avenue, for the manufacturing of confectionary machinery in 1958, owned by Hans Faerber.
Hans emigrated to Australia from Germany following the end of World War II.
Faerber's company was soon designing and building its own sugar sanding and starch moulding machines.
By 1958, Hans's business had grown and was incorporated as New Industrial Design (NID), functioning out of both the new purpose built warehouse at 12-16 Stokes Avenue and the existing warehouse, previously under the ownership of Gadsen- Hughes Pty Ltd at 18 Stokes Avenue. 
Since NID's founding in Alexandria in 1958, the business has continued at 12-18 Stokes Avenue. The property was offered with a year long lease back.
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William Smart Design Studio take on its own ambitious Alexandria warehouse office project

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Lenland Property Development and Toast Creative have collaborated with thedreamswehave.com to shine a spotlight on the dreams of the people of Alexandria at Teneo, the developer’s latest development in Sydney’s inner-east. 
thedreamswehave.com is a brand-new project by award-winning Australia-based photographer Billy Plummer.
Plummer is world-renowned for his portraiture, shooting the likes of Jean Claude Van Damme, Richard Branson, Tony Abbott and more. 
The launch of thedreamswehave.com coincides with the launch of the Teneo display suite at 13 Ralph Street today to the public, in which more than 50 of the dreams of Alexandria locals will be displayed through striking, human portraits and handwritten messages.
Upon completion in late 2019, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/project/teneo-alexandria-600018574" target="_blank">Teneo</a> (below) will feature 61 one, two and three-bedroom apartments across six storeys.
Designed by award-winning architects Architecture Saville Isaacs, Teneo will include several ground-floor terrace-style three-bedroom apartments, CBD views from many upper-level apartments, and two rooftop courtyards atop ‘arms’ extending from the rear of the building.
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Richard Abbott of RJA Projects - project and development manager at Teneo said the ‘arms’ inspired them to celebrate the aspirational aspects of Teneo and show how future Alexandria residents are reaching for a better life.
“Toast Creative and Lenland Property Group partnered with Billy Plummer to help launch his project and to create some amazing art, capturing the dreams of dozens of locals and passers-by at The Cannery and The Grounds in Alexandria," Abbott said.
It’s a really interesting lens through which to view people. The results are truly spectacular and are now on display for all to see at our display suite. We encourage you to come down and experience this, and our rooftop simulation room, for yourself."
Photographer and founder of thedreamswehave.com Billy Plummer says that looking at a portrait, he was always left thinking there was more there than you could see.
"I had an idea where I would take portraits of people and ask them what they were thinking, specifically what they dreamt of," Plummer said.
"That’s how thedreamswehave.com project came about. It could be a waking dream, like climbing Everest or having children, or it could be something more unconscious and surreal like turning into a marshmallow,” says Billy Plummer, Photographer and Founder of thedreamswehave.com.
“After looking at more than 2,000 dreams, it’s revealing that people generally have the similar dreams around the world, rich or poor, old or young. The photos identify a commonality of reaching for a better life and my project really speaks to that. I genuinely believe that ordinary when examined is absolutely extraordinary. I bring a little of that to everything. I’m really looking forward to capturing more dreams overseas, seeing what this reveals and to watching this project grow."
View some of the <a href="http://www.thedreamswehave.com/" target="_blank">dreams here</a>.<a href="http://www.thedreamswehave.com"> </a>
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Award-winning photographer Billy Plummer launches new global project at Alexandria display suite

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Amelia Mather, creative director at Tigerlily swimwear company, has listed her Alexandria home.
Amelia and husband Thomas completely rebuilt the<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-alexandria-125976670" target="_blank"> one bedroom Victorian workers' cottage</a> from top to bottom after paying $970,000 in 2015.
The home now has three bedrooms and two bathrooms and is kitted out with Amelia's furnishings inspired from all areas of the world.
Brad Gillespie at The Agency has a guide of $1.6 million for its August 12 auction.
Amelia began her career at rival company Seafolly before joining Tigerlily in 2004.
It was founded by Jodhi Meares in 2000 who sold the company to Billabong for $5.8 million in 2007.
Earlier this year Tigerlily was sold by Billabong for $60 million to Crest Capital.
This article first appeared in the Daily Telegraph.
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Tigerlily creative director Amelia Mather lists in Alexandria

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DEXUS Property Group (DEXUS) today announced that it has exchanged contracts to acquire The Mill, 41-43 Bourke Road, Alexandria, NSW for $110.2 million.
The Mill is a 1.9 hectare mixed use multi-tenanted property located on the corner of Bourke Road and Huntley Street in Alexandria, NSW.
Located 15 minutes from the Sydney CBD, one kilometer from Green Square railway station and 10 minutes from Sydney Airport the property comprises a mix of 10 modern and refurbished historic buildings.
In total it provides 17,579 sqm of warehouse style office, retail spaces and car parking.
The tenancy profile consists of a diverse range of users and covenants such as BlueScope Steel, Genesis HealthCare, Seafolly, Bendon, Under Armour, Mavi, carsales.com.au and The Grounds of Alexandria.
The Grounds of Alexandria is a popular food &amp; beverage operator offering a cafe, bar, restaurant and sustainable garden.
In July the Grounds of Alexandria was listed for sale with hopes of $100 million.
It attracts 15,000-20,000 visitors each week and providing a popular amenity for the occupiers and local community.
The property is 83% occupied with a weighted average lease expiry of circa five years. Settlement is expected in January 2017.
Ross Du Vernet, the Dexus chief investment officer said The Mill was well positioned to benefit from a combination of our active management of under-utilised space.
"And we expect to achieve rental growth, driven by withdrawals of nearby existing traditional office and warehouse properties.”
The complex was put up for sale by Goldman Sachs.
It was the brainchild of developer Albert Bertini, then fell into the hands of lender Suncorp.
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Sydney's Alexandria Hotel has been sold off-market to Justin Hemmes' Merivale Group for $10 million.
The Alexandria Hotel sits on a 913sqm corner site was slated for development until community objection forced the owners to sell the hotel with JLL appointed.
Merivale will restore the venue.
JLL’s national director of investment sales John Musca said the locals have really missed their hotel and famous beer garden.
“We are proud to divest an asset on behalf of property developers, Fiducia and their partners, and thank them for entrusting us with this important mandate. We also take this opportunity to congratulate the purchasers, Merivale, with this exciting acquisition and look forward to their plans for the hotel.” he said.
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