Developers and apartment buyers have a narrowing window of opportunity before Brisbane's Olympic infrastructure pipeline begins competing directly with residential construction, pushing up costs, tightening labour supply and making new projects increasingly difficult to deliver.

While Brisbane's apartment market continues to benefit from strong population growth and limited housing supply, industry research suggests the years leading up to 2027 could prove to be the most important period for developers looking to secure builders and buyers hoping to purchase before the next wave of price increases.

A new Colliers report, Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Creating Solutions, highlights the scale of the challenge. While thousands of new homes are planned across South East Queensland, the Brisbane Olympic Athletes Village alone will deliver more than 10,500 beds during the Games before being converted into around 1,750 to 2,000 apartments. Equivalent to almost two years of typical inner-city apartment supply, the project will also absorb a significant share of the construction workforce and building materials.

The broader construction pipeline paints an even clearer picture.

Construction Skills Queensland's Horizon 2032 report forecasts Queensland's annual construction pipeline will average $69 billion over the coming years before peaking at $75 billion in 2027-28. Demand for construction workers is expected to increase by 17 per cent to almost 150,000 people, with the industry facing an annual shortfall of around 19,000 workers that could blow out to as many as 35,000 during the peak construction period.

The Olympic venues, athletes village and supporting infrastructure will account for billions of dollars worth of work across South East Queensland through to 2032, creating intense competition for labour at a time when Australia's residential construction sector is already under pressure.

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Colliers Queensland Residential Director Andrew Scriven said the convergence of these projects is creating a clear window of opportunity for both developers and buyers.

"From 2027 onwards, the market will shift dramatically," Scriven said.

"Labour will increasingly be locked into government-led infrastructure and Olympic projects, which means private residential developments will face higher costs and tighter margins. The developers who move now are the ones most likely to get projects off the ground."

Scriven said the same dynamic would also affect buyers, with fewer apartment projects expected to launch once construction capacity tightens.

"If you're looking to change your lifestyle over the next five years, now is your window of opportunity to buy."

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Developers are already positioning themselves ahead of that window.

Following the success of Monarch at Toowong, Consolidated Properties is preparing to launch two new Brisbane apartment projects in the second half of 2026. They include <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/gloriette-30-bedivere-street-yeerongpilly-qld-4105">Gloriette</a> at Yeerongpilly Green, a 25-storey tower within one of Brisbane's key Olympic precincts, and <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/castile-47-skyring-terrace-newstead-qld-4006">Castile</a>, a recently approved 25-storey riverfront development at 47 Skyring Terrace in Newstead.

Hutchinson Builders will deliver both projects, with early works already underway at Yeerongpilly and Newstead expected to commence later this year.

The timing comes as Brisbane's fundamentals continue to strengthen, with strong interstate migration, population growth and vacancy rates remaining below 1.5 per cent.

Colliers Queensland researcher Pragya Sharma said Greater Brisbane is forecast to require around 40,000 new apartments between 2021 and 2031.

"There's a real mismatch emerging between when housing is needed and when it will be feasible to build," Sharma said.

"As a result, the period leading up to 2027 presents a key window of opportunity for developers to secure approvals, funding and construction capacity, while buyers will have greater choice before supply constraints intensify."

Colliers research outlines a critical pre-2027 window to start residential projects before labour squeeze: now is the time to buy

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Developers, buyers on watch in South East Queensland ahead of construction crunch: Colliers

It's taken less than nine months for developer Sherpa Property Group to sell out all 51 apartments in its <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flourish-oasis-palm-beach-7-9-sixth-avenue-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Oasis</a> development in <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/palm-beach-qld-4221">Palm Beach</a>, over a year before its anticipated completion.

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Located at 7-9 Sixth Avenue, the $67 million development has resonated strongly with both local owner-occupiers and downsizers seeking high-quality apartments within walking distance of the beach, dining precincts and everyday amenities.

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Christie Leet, Founder of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sherpa-property-group">Sherpa Group</a>, said the sell-out reflected both the strength of the Palm Beach market and the success of Sherpa's community-first approach to development.

"The sell-out of Oasis is a fantastic outcome and reinforces the strong demand we're seeing for thoughtfully designed apartments in lifestyle locations," Leet said.

"From the outset, our vision was to create a development that genuinely enhanced the Palm Beach community while providing residents with exceptional homes and wellness-focused amenities.

"We've been incredibly encouraged by the level of local support throughout the campaign, 72.5 per cent of buyers are locals, with a significant proportion of purchasers choosing Oasis as their future home rather than an investment."

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Construction is now progressing following development approval, with trusted builder LPS Group delivering the project and completion anticipated in Q3 2027.

Oasis forms part of Sherpa Group's successful Flourish collection, which has become recognised for its focus on wellness, community and elevated coastal living.

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Residents will have private access to a rooftop amenity space featuring a pool, gym, sauna, steam room, hot and cold plunge pools, spa and barbecue facilities.

"The success of Oasis demonstrates that buyers continue to prioritise quality, location and lifestyle," Leet said.

"We are proud to have delivered a project that has resonated so strongly with the market and look forward to bringing Oasis to life for our future residents."

Sherpa recently launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flourish-soleira-palm-beach-1150-1160-gold-coast-highway-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Soleira</a>, its third instalment of the Flourish brand in Palm Beach following Flourish Oasis and <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/amargo-6-12-sixth-avenue-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Amargo</a>.

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Sherpa sells out Flourish Oasis in booming Palm Beach

Urban Property Group's <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/la-vera-macquarie-park-94-talavera-road-macquarie-park-nsw-2113">La Vera</a> is leading the next phase of Macquarie Park's residential evolution, with the new apartment development set to become the first of several new apartment projects in the precinct to complete.

The 169-apartment building has now topped out ahead of its scheduled completion in the third quarter of 2026, as new residential investment continues to reshape one of Sydney's largest employment hubs into a true mixed-use precinct.

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Cox Architecture has designed La Vera to capture the best of its unique positioning on Talavera Road, orienting the building towards Lane Cove National Park.&nbsp;The building features a sculpted northern façade with flowing curves inspired by the surrounding landscape, while its city-facing elevation adopts a more structured architectural expression to maximise skyline views.

"The vision for the project was to conceive a building that adopted an organic and curvilinear form to the northern portion that faces the Lane Cove National Park," <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cox-architecture">Cox Architecture</a> Director Felipe Miranda said.

"The residents that reside in the northern portion of the building benefit by having beautifully crafted curved balconies that speak to the natural context and heighten the relationship of their internal living spaces to the external balconies."

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La Vera offers a diverse mix of one, two, three, and four-bedroom configurations, with prices currently starting from $740,000. Buyers so far have been a mix of Sydney-based investors,&nbsp;metro commuters, owner-occupiers and downsizers from surrounding North Shore suburbs.

Both investors and owner-occupiers have been drawn to La Vera's proximity to Macquarie University, Macquarie University Hospital, Macquarie Centre and the Sydney Metro, infrastructure that supports both strong rental demand and a convenient lifestyle for residents.

The apartments feature full-height glazing, timber flooring throughout living areas, stone kitchen benchtops, SMEG appliances, floor-to-ceiling bathroom tiling and ducted air conditioning.

Residents will have access to a rooftop recreation level featuring a swimming pool, sauna, barbecue facilities and landscaped relaxation areas, complemented by additional communal space at ground level. Many apartments enjoy uninterrupted views across Lane Cove National Park, reinforcing the project's connection to its natural setting.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a>, a family-owned developer and builder with nearly four decades of experience, holds a 4.5-star iCIRT rating and was Australia's first developer to introduce 10-Year Latent Defects Insurance (LDI). La Vera is the first apartment development in <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/macquarie-park-nsw-2113">Macquarie Park</a> approved to offer the additional insurance protection, alongside a five-year warranty on SMEG appliances.

Urban Property Group CEO Patrick Elias said the additional protection reflects changing buyer expectations in the off the plan market.

"Consumers are a lot more weary and a lot more concerned in buying off the plan than they ever have been. Having LDI is a tool to portray the confidence that we have in our product, and a confidence we want buyers to share," Elias said.

Following completion of the building later this year, buyers will move into their apartments well before Christmas.

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La Vera closes in on completion as Macquarie Park continues residential transformation

Brisbane developer Red &amp; Co's decision to include dual key apartments in its debut Gold Coast apartment development, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/como-varsity-lakes-22-lake-street-varsity-lakes-qld-4227">COMO Varsity Lakes</a>, is proving to be one of the project's biggest drawcards, with buyers quickly snapping up the flexible residences.

More than half of the project's 36 dual key apartments have already sold, helping drive COMO beyond the 50 per cent sold mark within the first month of launch.

The strong response highlights growing demand for apartment designs that can adapt to changing lifestyles, with buyers increasingly looking for homes that accommodate multi-generational living, provide rental income opportunities or simply offer greater flexibility over time.

Located on the shores of Lake Orr, COMO will deliver 156 apartments across 16 levels, with the dual-key residences forming a limited release within the broader development.

Each combines a primary two-bedroom apartment with a fully self-contained studio on a single title, connected by a shared foyer and lockable internal door. The design allows owners to house ageing parents, adult children or guests while maintaining privacy, or lease the secondary residence to generate additional income.

Just 17 of the original 36 dual key apartments remain available.

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The innovative configuration combines two fully self-contained residences on a single title, typically comprising a primary two-bedroom apartment alongside a separate studio residence, connected via a shared foyer and lockable internal door.&nbsp;

The model is proving particularly attractive to owner occupiers navigating changing family dynamics and the realities of the current housing crisis.&nbsp;

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/npa">NPA</a>&nbsp;CEO Andrew Erwin said dual key living was resonating strongly with modern buyers because it delivered both financial flexibility and practical lifestyle benefits.&nbsp;

“The housing crisis and rising cost of living are fundamentally changing how Australians think about home ownership,” Erwin said.&nbsp;

“Dual key apartments provide a genuine solution for families who want to stay connected while maintaining independence. Parents can help adult children save for a future home, ageing parents can remain nearby without moving into aged care, and owners still retain privacy and flexibility.

“Importantly, buyers are also recognising the financial advantages. It creates the opportunity to generate additional income from part of the home without the holding costs associated with owning a separate investment property.”&nbsp;

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Unlike traditional dual occupancy arrangements, the residences operate under a single title, meaning owners only incur one set of body corporate fees, council rates and holding costs.&nbsp;

The secondary residence can also evolve over time - functioning as guest accommodation, a home office, creative studio or private retreat before later becoming an income-producing asset.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/red-co">Red &amp; Co</a>&nbsp;Director and Co-Founder David Laverty said the strong early sales reflected growing buyer urgency and changing priorities within the market.&nbsp;

“Securing more than half of COMO’s residences within such a short timeframe is an outstanding result and a clear endorsement of both the design and location,” Laverty said.&nbsp;

“Buyers are responding to the combination of location, connectivity and amenity, but ultimately it’s value relative to other East Coast markets that is driving enquiry.”&nbsp;

“We’re also seeing strong interest from owner occupiers looking for homes that can adapt with them over time. Flexibility has become one of the most important considerations for buyers in today’s market.”&nbsp;

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bda-architecture">BDA Architecture</a>, COMO features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom residences with 2.7-metre ceilings and larger-format floorplans aimed at owner occupiers, downsizers and lifestyle-focused buyers.&nbsp;

The development will feature an extensive rooftop recreation and wellness offering including a 25-metre lap pool, sundeck, barbecue and dining areas, gym, sauna, plunge baths, landscaped gardens, wellness spaces and rooftop pickleball and paddleball courts.

The remaining dual key apartments range from 137 sqm to 167 sqm and include generous three-bedroom layouts with separate self-contained studio accommodation and dual parking.&nbsp;

Erwin said the dual key concept represented a broader shift in how Australians would live in the future.

“People want homes that can evolve with their lives,” he said.&nbsp;

“A dual key apartment can suit a family today, support an ageing parent tomorrow, and potentially generate income later on. That adaptability is becoming incredibly valuable in the current environment.”

Prices currently range from $2,115,750 to $2,583,000.&nbsp;

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Inter-generational living drives demand for COMO’s dual key apartments as housing pressures reshape buyer priorities 

Builder-developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/ceerose">Ceerose</a> has doubled down on its Leichhardt ambitions, lodging its second State Significant Development Application (SSDA) in the suburb in the last six months.

Their newest proposal seeks to transform a former industrial precinct into a new residential community centred around the adaptive reuse of one of the site's heritage warehouse buildings.

The new project, on a 6,930 sqm block at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/40-76-william-street-leichhardt-nsw-2040">40–76 William Street</a>, will bring more than 200 apartments to a suburb that has seen little to no new supply in recent years. It follows Ceerose's late 2025 SSDA for a mixed-use apartment project on nearby Parramatta Road, signalling the developer's growing investment in Sydney's Inner West.

Ceerose Founder Edward Doueihi told Apartments.com.au the developer’s long-standing presence in Leichhardt and the Inner West had given it a strong understanding of how the area has evolved and where its future opportunities lie.

“Ceerose has had a long-standing presence in Leichhardt and the Inner West, giving us a unique understanding of the area’s evolution and future potential,” Doueihi said.

“Having delivered projects throughout the region, we have witnessed the suburb’s transformation first-hand and understand the opportunities for its continued growth.”

Doueihi said that understanding also informed the planning process, with a comprehensive Stakeholder Engagement Outcomes Report prepared before the application was lodged.

The report identified the key issues and concerns raised by neighbouring residents and other stakeholders, allowing those matters to be considered and incorporated into the design where appropriate.

He said the delivery of additional housing would also play an important role in supporting the revitalisation of Norton Street and the Italian Forum.

“By increasing the local residential population, the development is expected to strengthen demand for local businesses, encourage further investment, and help restore the vibrancy that made the precinct a thriving destination in the early 2000s.”

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/woods-bagot">Woods Bagot</a>, the redevelopment would involve the demolition of four existing industrial buildings while retaining and adaptively reusing the site's most significant warehouse. The retained structure would anchor a new residential precinct comprising five interconnected buildings arranged around a large central landscaped courtyard, with heights stepping from five storeys along the surrounding residential streets to 11 storeys at the William Street corner.

According to the Architecture Design Report by Woods Bagot, the proposal "seeks to create a residential village centred around a generous green heart while celebrating the site's industrial heritage through the adaptive reuse of the existing warehouse building."

The development would comprise 203 apartments, with 188 proposed as build-to-sell residences, alongside 15 affordable housing apartments.

Rather than treating the retained warehouse as a standalone heritage object, Woods Bagot has sought to weave the site's industrial history throughout the masterplan. The proposal retains the north and west facades of the landmark corner warehouse, while new buildings reinterpret the site's brick-and-steel industrial language through their material palette and architectural expression.

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The design is organised around what Woods Bagot describes as a "green heart", a landscaped communal open space that reinstates the leafy character removed when the site became an industrial storage facility. A new pedestrian laneway running through the site would improve permeability between William, North and Francis streets, linking residents through landscaped public spaces while activating the ground plane.

Residents would have access to communal gardens and shared recreation areas distributed throughout the development. Sustainability has also been prioritised, with the project targeting an average 7.9-star NatHERS rating. Proposed initiatives include rooftop solar generation, rainwater harvesting, passive solar design, naturally ventilated lobbies, extensive cross-ventilation and the reuse of existing building fabric to reduce embodied carbon.

The adaptive reuse strategy became a defining feature of the application after heritage investigations found only one of the site's industrial buildings could feasibly be retained. The Heritage Impact Statement concludes that preserving the key warehouse façades while referencing the site's industrial character throughout the new development provides an appropriate balance between renewal and conservation.

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"Retention and adaptation of the site buildings has been explored but found not to be feasible except for the tallest building, whose street facades will be retained," the heritage report states.

"The proposed building will interpret the brick and steel character of the subject site, including reuse of some components and construction of a large 'sawtooth' structure in the proposed open space."

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The William Street site is located around 300 metres from Leichhardt North Light Rail station and a short walk to Norton Street's retail, dining and hospitality precinct. The surrounding area has increasingly become a focus for urban renewal given its proximity to public transport and the Parramatta Road corridor.

Doueihi founded Ceerose in 1998 and has grown the business to become one of Sydney's more active apartment developers in recent years, with completed projects including The Alex Collective in Alexandria, Abbie's Lane in Annandale, and the award-winning Munro House in Elizabeth Bay. They are currently delivering Belgravia, 17 luxury apartments in Potts Point.

First look: Ceerose doubles down in Leichhardt with adaptive reuse of former warehouse site

Apartment Sales

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An off the plan Sydney penthouse has sold for $27 million to set a new Australian apartment record.
The sale of the penthouse in the planned Opera Residences development at Circular Quay comes just days after a buyer paid $26 million for another penthouse in the same development.
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The 20-level Circular Quay tower is to be developed by Macrolink Landream.
All but one of the 110 apartments sold before midday Saturday, including the remaining sub penthouse, which went for $16 million.
The $27m penthouse was sold through CBRE agent Tim Rees who also sold the $26 million apartment.
The $27 million deal was signed “unconditionally” and the buyer was a local.
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Construction of Opera Residences, on the site of the old Coca-Cola Amatil building, will start in April with a December 2019 completion.
The two Opera Residences penthouse prices beat the previous record for the most expensive Australian apartment set by Melbourne’s Australia 108 development, where a penthouse sold last year for $25 million.
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Now a $27 million off the plan penthouse sale on Macquarie Street

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The Secret Agent has updated its price per square metre index for secondary apartments in inner Melbourne.
After adding 406 apartment sales from the last quarter, our index now consists of 1276 apartments sold between 1st January 2016 to 30th September 2016.
The updated average square metre rate for apartments in inner Melbourne is $8,687/sqm.
This figure is beginning to stabilise since our last two reports ($8,679/sqm in Q2 and $8,767/ sqm in Q1).
In this update, we present a more thorough look into the price per square metre rates of apartments by suburb, further categorising sales according to the number of bedrooms.
These results are shown in Table 1.
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Overall, the three most expensive suburbs to purchase an apartment are Albert Park ($13,276/sqm), East Melbourne ($11,914/sqm) and Middle Park ($10,720/sqm).
These areas have consistently topped our index. The least expensive apartments per square metre can be found in Travancore ($6,563/ sqm), Kensington ($6,869/sqm) and Flemington ($7,079/sqm).
A few things can be observed when considering apartments with a larger accommodation.
In some suburbs, the increase in number of bedrooms is directly proportional to the price per square metre, as seen in the CBD region, Carlton, Collingwood, Clifton Hill and South Yarra.
We can see that most of the inner North and inner West suburbs tend to have decreasing price per square metre rates as apartments grow in accommodation size.
However, note that some of the data may be inaccurate due to the small number of sales available for that particular apartment type.
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Albert Park, East Melbourne and Middle Park offer priciest apartments per sqm

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The latest research from Sydney Units Cityscope shows that apartment sales in Sydney’s CBD have decreased appreciably both in number and total sales value in the last quarter, according to CoreLogic’s latest report.
For the three months to October 2016, there were 180 sales at a total value of $213 million, compared to 296 sales at a total value of $462.8 million for the previous quarter.
The yearly figures have increased in total sales value but decreased in number, with 898 sales at a total value of $1.15 billion for the twelve months to October 2016, compared to 947 sales at a total value of $1.04 billion for the previous year.
The table below shows sales recorded for the past eight updates of Sydney Units Cityscope:
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Notable sales in the October 2016 update of Sydney Units Cityscope include:
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<li>Lot 131, 157-167 Liverpool Street, Sydney, a 1,085-sqm apartment with four balconies, a terrace, deck and pool, two storage areas and five parking spaces in the basement, which was transferred for $30.15 million; 
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<li>Unit 1101, 61-69 Macquarie Street, Sydney, a 203-sqm, two-bedroom apartment with balconies, a storage lot and basement parking for 3 cars, which sold for $9 million; 
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<li>Unit 59, 155-161 Macquarie Street, Sydney, a 199-sqm, three-bedroom apartment with a balcony and basement parking for four cars, which sold for $4.25 million; and 
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<li>Unit 2503, 127-153 Kent Street, Sydney, a 146-sqm, two-bedroom apartment with a balcony, which sold for $4 million.</li>
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CBD apartment sales volume in Sydney in decline: CoreLogic

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Greater Western Sydney AFL star Shane Mumford and fiancee Eva Konta have secured $2.155 million for their Bondi Beach garden apartment.
Mumford, who sat in the front row at the mid-week auction, paid $1,181,500 for the two bed, two bathroom garden unit in 2011.
LJ Hooker Bondi Beach agent Calum Walters secured the listing after the couple bought a four bedroom home in Pagewood.
Mumford had been the underbidder on a $2.2 million warehouse conversion in Rozelle.
It was almost sold to Braith Anasta's mother, Kim who missed out on the apartment after bidding up to $2.15 million through Jason Black.
This article was first published in The Saturday Telegraph.
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GWS star Shane Mumford sells at Bondi Beach

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2016 totalled $126.5 million, a decrease from the $178.9 million recorded to May 2016, and from the $314.9 million recorded to February 2016. 
The latest data brings the twelve-month sales total to $851.4 million, a decrease from the previous 12 months, which recorded sales of $1.355 billion.
The table below shows sales recorded for the past eight updates of Melbourne Units Cityscope.
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Some notable sales featured in the August 2016 update of Melbourne Units Cityscope include:
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<li>Unit 14AB, Paramount Apartments, 100-116 Bourke Street, Melbourne, a 14th floor, sub-penthouse  of 190 sqm plus six balconies which sold for $2.15 million;</li>
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<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-vic-melbourne-122113462" target="_blank">Unit 14, Sargood House, 73 Flinders Lane</a>, (above) Melbourne, a two-bedroom plus study unit of 220 sqm, which sold for $2.027 million; and</li>
<li>Unit 20S, The Georges Apartments, 166-186 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, a three-bedroom second floor unit of 166 sqm with terrace, which sold for $1.86 million.</li>
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The graph below shows Melbourne's quarterly unit sales
 
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Melbourne apartment sales down in August quarter: CoreLogic

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The $197 million Surfers Paradise development Markwell Residences from Citimark Properties has sold 50 percent of apartments in the 46-level tower totalling $80 million since launch last year.
Pricing has now been increased, and a civil construction contract tendered to add an additional level to the building.
 Citimark Properties managing director Angus Johnson said interest from the Australian market had been integral to the project’s sales success.
“Around 70 percent of sales have been sourced from local and Sydney agents, with the balance from offshore,” he said.
“Markwell Residences is reaping the combined benefits of limited development opportunities in the central Gold Coast and being the first new residential tower to be marketed in central Surfers Paradise in seven years.
“It is a very scalable project and it has been designed so that each apartment takes advantage of the views from the ocean through to the hinterland,” he said.
“Owner occupiers and investors are attracted to the centralised lifestyle benefits that Surfers Paradise has to offer, with international standard dining, nightlife and cultural precincts on their doorstep.
"Being only 180 metres from the beach and so close to the light rail represents a level of convenience that is highly sought after. 
Residents will have access to the world-class Recreation Retreat, a 1200sqm oasis with café, 22m aquatic lounge pool, three outdoor thermal baths, international standard day spa, yoga deck, high-tech fitness club, urban garden rooms and private outdoor and indoor dining pavilions.
For more details about Markwell Residences click <a href="https://markwellgoldcoast.com.au" target="_blank">here</a>.
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$80 million sales in Markwell amid Gold Coast market uplift

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There were 20 Melbourne suburbs with at least 25 unit sales in the June quarter included in the list of the best performing, according to the REIV.
Elwood headed the list jumping to a $709,000 median.
Property Observer found four Elwood apartment offerings and sales around the median price.
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Suburb"}'>Suburb</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Jun-16 Median"}'>Jun-16 Median</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Mar-16 Median"}'>Mar-16 Median</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Quarterly Change"}'>Quarterly Change</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ELWOOD"}'>ELWOOD</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":709000}'>$709,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":575000}'>$575,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.233}'>23.30%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"BENTLEIGH EAST"}'>BENTLEIGH EAST</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":920000}'>$920,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":755000}'>$755,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.219}'>21.90%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"HAWTHORN EAST"}'>HAWTHORN EAST</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":701000}'>$701,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":575000}'>$575,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.219}'>21.90%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KENSINGTON"}'>KENSINGTON</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":530000}'>$530,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":435000}'>$435,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.218}'>21.80%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"GLEN WAVERLEY"}'>GLEN WAVERLEY</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":813500}'>$813,500</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":682000}'>$682,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.193}'>19.30%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"CARNEGIE"}'>CARNEGIE</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":590000}'>$590,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":501000}'>$501,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.178}'>17.80%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"BRIGHTON"}'>BRIGHTON</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":953000}'>$953,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":815000}'>$815,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.169}'>16.90%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ARMADALE"}'>ARMADALE</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":643500}'>$643,500</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":551000}'>$551,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.168}'>16.80%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"CARLTON"}'>CARLTON</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":405500}'>$405,500</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":347500}'>$347,500</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.167}'>16.70%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"SOUTH MELBOURNE"}'>SOUTH MELBOURNE</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":692000}'>$692,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":600000}'>$600,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.153}'>15.30%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"HIGHETT"}'>HIGHETT</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":712500}'>$712,500</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":625000}'>$625,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.14}'>14.00%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"DANDENONG"}'>DANDENONG</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":352500}'>$352,500</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":310000}'>$310,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.137}'>13.70%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"CAULFIELD NORTH"}'>CAULFIELD NORTH</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":652500}'>$652,500</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":585000}'>$585,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.115}'>11.50%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"COLLINGWOOD"}'>COLLINGWOOD</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":686000}'>$686,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":617500}'>$617,500</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.111}'>11.10%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"THORNBURY"}'>THORNBURY</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":507500}'>$507,500</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":460000}'>$460,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.103}'>10.30%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KEW"}'>KEW</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":760000}'>$760,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":690000}'>$690,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.101}'>10.10%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"BRUNSWICK EAST"}'>BRUNSWICK EAST</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":575000}'>$575,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":524500}'>$524,500</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.096}'>9.60%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"MELBOURNE"}'>MELBOURNE</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":440000}'>$440,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":403000}'>$403,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.092}'>9.20%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"PRAHRAN"}'>PRAHRAN</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":541000}'>$541,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":500000}'>$500,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.082}'>8.20%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ST ALBANS"}'>ST ALBANS</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":340000}'>$340,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"\"$\"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":316000}'>$316,000</td>
<td data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.076}'>7.60% 
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A northern block apartment, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-vic-elwood-122804914" target="_blank">14/135-137 Brighton Road Elwood</a> (above) recently sold for $580,000.
Apartment <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-vic-elwood-122957950" target="_blank">3/145 Glen Huntly Road</a> Elwood (below) recently sold for $670,000.
<img src="/images/2016/07/25/Screen%20Shot%202016-07-25%20at%202.14.48%20PM.png" alt="">
 
The two bedroom apartment at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-vic-elwood-122192270" target="_blank">5/15 Dickens Street Elwood</a> (below) recently sold for $686,000
<img src="/images/2016/07/25/Screen%20Shot%202016-07-25%20at%202.20.07%20PM.png" alt="">
An apartment with city views, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-vic-elwood-122094842" target="_blank">26/125 Ormond Road Elwood</a> (below) sold for $690,000
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Elwood heads Melbourne's best 20 performing unit markets

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Allure on Ludwick Cannon Hill is a development by Your Style Homes which is now almost sold out with just two apartments left.  
The apartments featured an oversized floor plan which is above the average apartment square meterage for a Brisbane one bedroom dwelling.
Managing director Dean Parker believes this offering has formed a large part of its success in a tough apartment market. 
The newly completed 58 Ludwick Street project by developers Your Style Homes has one-bedroom units featuring a combined internal and external floor space of 69 sqm including balcony or courtyard, significantly larger than Brisbane’s reported typical one bedroom apartment size of 52 sqm. 
Just two dwellings remain for sale in the 30-apartment complex after the project launched to market in late 2015 with prices starting from $325,000. 
The development is now attracting strong interest from younger renters who have begun to move in. 
Dean Parker said the apartments addressed all buyers’ wish lists in a suburb with a low suburb vacancy rate of just 1.22 per cent. 
“Our spacious, well-designed one bedroom apartments started at $325,000 - well below the $400,000 to $499,000 price point, considered the “sweet spot” for a one bedroom Brisbane apartment.  
 “These apartments offered two different colour schemes and a choice of a balcony or courtyard with secure car parking, providing a spacious and high quality offering residents. 
“We know buyers seeking one and two-bedroom stock are price-sensitive but also wish to purchase a dwelling that maximises value for money through a lower price coupled with strong potential yields. This value was recognised by buyers at Allure, and has now been passed on to renters who are now eager to move into the development,” Mr Parker said. 
The project sits less than 10 kilometres to Brisbane’s CBD and is placed 150 metres from the forthcoming $600m East Village precinct which is set to offer high quality retail and restaurant options from the designers of Brisbane’s Emporium.
Allure apartments are only a 550m walk to Cannon Hill’s Kmart Plaza. 
The two apartments remaining for sale include one one-bedroom apartment for $345,000 and one two-bedroom apartment for $465,000. Two bedroom apartments feature a combined internal and external area of 93 square metres.  
For more information, <a href="https://www.yourstylegroup.com.au/allure" target="_blank">click here</a>.
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Bigger one bedders secure sales success in Brisbane

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A four-storey complex comprising serviced apartments and commercial spaces in Adelaide’s northern suburb of Mawson Lakes has been snapped up by a Singapore-based investor for $18 million. 
The sale of Quest Mawson Lakes was negotiated by Rino Carpinelli and Peter Isaksson of Savills South Australia along with joint agent Tony Ricketts of Knight Frank. 
The property was sold on a passing yield of 8%.
Located on a 2,467 sqm site, the property comprises 66 serviced apartments on the three upper levels while the ground floor is fully leased to seven commercial and retail tenancies. The serviced apartments come in studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom configurations. 
The purpose-built facility was built in 2008/2009 and is managed by serviced apartment operator Quest, which recently extended its lease to 2024.
“The sale to a Singapore-based investors highlights that international buyers are increasingly looking beyond Australia’s major east coast capitals of Sydney and Melbourne for high quality, strategic investments,” said Isaksson.
 
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Adelaide apartment complex sold to Asian investor for $18 million through Savills

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The former NRL star and rugby's first openly gay player Ian Roberts has picked up a quick $1.41 million sale for his Redfern apartment.
Belle Property had a price guide of between $1.3 million and $1.4 million for the property which sold pre-auction.
The <a href="https://www.belleproperty.com/buying/NSW/Eastern-Suburbs/Redfern/Apartment/44P1864-d2109-780-bourke-street-redfern-nsw-2016" target="_blank">dual level apartment</a> has two bedrooms and a wrap around entertainers balcony off the open plan living area.
Roberts, who bought the property in 2008 for $945,000, is looking to downsize nearby.
Following his successful career in rugby league, Roberts turned to acting and appeared as Riley, a henchman of Lex Luthor in Superman Returns in 2006.
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