<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/consolidated-properties">Consolidated Properties Group</a> (CPG) is approaching the launch of its latest Brisbane riverfront development, Castile, on the dress circle Skyring Terrace in Newstead.

VIP buyers are now being engaged, with a full public sales launch coming later this year.

Positioned as the final opportunity to secure a new absolute riverfront residence on the East bank of Newstead, Teneriffe or New Farm, Castile at 47 Skyring Terrace has been designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/woods-bagot">Woods Bagot</a> as a timeless addition to the Brisbane skyline.&nbsp;

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The name Castile draws on themes of permanence, sophistication and legacy, reflecting a broader vision centred on enduring architecture and timelessness in the rarest of riverfront positions.&nbsp;

CPG Chairman and CEO Don O’Rorke said the project had been envisioned as a future Brisbane icon.&nbsp;

“With 47 metres of direct river frontage and never to be built out views, 47 Skyring Terrace is the definitive address on the Brisbane River,” O’Rorke said.&nbsp;

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“Rather than following trend-based apartment design, Castile draws inspiration from Brisbane’s great heritage buildings, reinterpreting classical architecture into a contemporary riverfront landmark designed to stand proudly for the next 100 years,” he said.&nbsp;

The approved development will comprise 227 apartments across a 25-storey tower alongside a boutique six-storey riverfront building of just 12 residences.&nbsp;

Construction is scheduled to commence in September 2026.

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CPG unveils Castile Newstead ahead of upcoming sales launch

Australia’s online shopping habits have shifted dramatically over the last decade. As eCommerce volumes surged, so too did the frustrations that came with traditional parcel delivery: missed deliveries, long Post Office queues, parcel theft and the challenge of being home during business hours.

Australia Post’s Parcel Lockers emerged as one of the more practical responses to that changing consumer behaviour.

What started as a relatively niche delivery option has evolved into a nationwide network of more than 1,400 self-service Parcel Lockers positioned at train stations, shopping centres, supermarkets and Post Offices across the country. The system allows Australians to send, collect and return parcels 24 hours a day, fundamentally changing how many people interact with deliveries.

The appeal is relatively straightforward: flexibility.

Instead of waiting at home for a delivery driver or rushing to a Post Office before closing time, users can direct eligible parcels to a Parcel Locker location of their choice. Once the parcel arrives, Australia Post sends a notification with a collection code or QR access through the AusPost app, allowing customers to retrieve their package at any time within the collection window.

For apartment residents in particular, the system has become increasingly valuable.

Higher-density living has created logistical challenges around deliveries, especially in buildings without concierge services or secure parcel rooms. Missed deliveries are common, while parcel theft has become an increasing concern as online shopping volumes continue to rise.

Australia Post itself has repeatedly highlighted the growing issue of “porch pirates” during peak shopping periods, encouraging customers to use Parcel Lockers as a safer alternative to unattended home deliveries.

That security aspect is one of the key reasons the Australia Post Parcel Locker network has grown so rapidly.

Parcel Lockers are positioned as secure, monitored collection points that reduce the risk of theft while also improving delivery efficiency for Australia Post. Instead of multiple redelivery attempts, parcels can be consolidated into a single secure destination.

The Parcel Lockers themselves are free to use through a MyPost account and support a range of parcel sizes up to 16 kilograms and dimensions of approximately 35 x 44 x 61 centimetres.

Beyond receiving parcels, the system has increasingly become integrated into the broader eCommerce ecosystem.

Customers can now use Parcel Lockers to return online purchases, while retailers have embraced the model as a way to improve delivery success rates and reduce friction in the shopping process. Australia Post has actively expanded partnerships with major retailers and promoted Parcel Lockers as part of a broader out-of-home strategy.

The timing of that expansion aligns with broader changes in Australian shopping behaviour.

The acceleration of online retail during and after the pandemic placed enormous pressure on delivery infrastructure. Parcel volumes reached record highs, particularly during Black Friday and Christmas periods, with Australia Post delivering more than 100 million parcels during peak festive seasons.

That growth forced logistics providers to rethink the “last mile” of delivery, widely regarded as the most expensive and operationally difficult stage of the process.

Parcel Locker systems have increasingly been viewed as part of the long-term solution.

The concept itself is not unique to Australia. Parcel Locker networks have become common globally, particularly across Europe and Asia, where dense urban environments and apartment living create similar logistical challenges. But Australia’s geography and suburban sprawl made adoption slower initially.

Now, however, the convenience factor is driving mainstream usage.

For commuters, Parcel Lockers near train stations allow parcels to be collected on the way home from work. For apartment dwellers, they remove the uncertainty around access and missed deliveries.

The rise of the AusPost app has also streamlined the experience, centralising notifications, tracking and Parcel Locker access into a single platform. Australia Post has increasingly pushed customers toward app-based delivery management, partly as a way to combat phishing scams and fake delivery notifications, which have become more sophisticated in recent years.

The Parcel Locker model is also beginning to influence property development itself.

Parcel management has become a growing consideration in apartment building design, particularly as online shopping becomes embedded in everyday life. Many new residential developments are now incorporating dedicated parcel rooms or Parcel Locker systems into foyers and communal spaces.

For developers, parcel management is increasingly viewed as part of the broader resident amenity offering, alongside gyms, wellness spaces and communal work areas.

That reflects a wider evolution in how residential buildings are designed.

Apartment buyers are placing greater emphasis on convenience, security and operational functionality, particularly in higher-density urban environments. Parcel delivery, once considered a minor operational detail, has become an increasingly important part of that equation.

Australia Post’s Parcel Locker network sits at the centre of that behavioural shift.

What began as a simple alternative delivery option has evolved into a key piece of infrastructure supporting Australia’s growing eCommerce economy and changing urban lifestyles.

And as online shopping continues to expand, the role of Parcel Lockers is likely to become even more embedded in how Australians live, shop and receive goods.

How Australia Post Parcel Lockers changed parcel delivery convenience in Australia

Perth’s new apartment market recorded its strongest quarter of sales since Q4 2021, with 412 apartments sold in Q1 2026 and a record quarterly sold value of $537 million, according to Urbis’ latest Apartment Essentials results.

Urbis said the March quarter result reflects strong, highly product‑specific demand across both ends of the market, from more attainable projects delivering at scale, through to premium stock being absorbed by equity‑rich downsizers.&nbsp;

David Cresp, Partner at Urbis, said the key story in Perth is not demand, it is the market’s ability to convert demand into delivered housing.&nbsp;

“This is the strongest sales quarter since Q4 2021, and it reinforces that demand in Perth is real and it’s local,” David Cresp said. “But the task now is delivery, turning that demand into projects that can actually be built and completed.”&nbsp;

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<h2>Affordable product leads, premium demand remains resilient</h2>

Sales in Q1 were led by more affordable projects, with The Boulevard (SKS Group) recording 115 sales in the quarter, the presentation noting this is only the second time a single project has surpassed 100 quarterly sales. The project was able to offer more affordable housing product right next to a train station.&nbsp;

Palmyra West (Finbar) also delivered strong results with 28 sales in Q1, following 84 sales in Q4, with an average price of under $800,000, underscoring depth of demand for well‑located, attainable new stock.&nbsp;

At the premium end, Urbis said downsizer demand is continuing, with the results highlighting Romeo (Applecross, Finbar) recording 75 sales and reaching almost 50% sold in one quarter.

Jual (Shenton Park, Celsius Property) also posted a strong quarter with 28 sales, reaching 39% sold in one quarter.

Urbis noted that Perth apartment demand is not speculative, not investor‑led, and not uniform, describing it as localised, often equity‑driven and highly product‑specific, a pattern reflected in the polarisation between strong “attainable” performers and premium downsizer product.&nbsp;

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<h2>Prices underpinned by costs, and the delivery risk is growing</h2>

Urbis said pricing pressure is cost not demand‑driven: construction costs and delivery risk are now a central constraint, with the results noting build costs remain elevated and volatile, and that energy, fuel and labour uncertainty weigh on feasibility.

David Cresp said a growing challenge for private Build‑to‑Sell developers is simply securing a builder in the current environment.

“Developers are really feeling the pressure from a building market that was operating at capacity and securing a builder is challenging,” David Cresp said, adding that even where a builder can be secured, “trying to get to the price that makes the development financially viable is incredibly challenging in the current market.”&nbsp;

Urbis’ broader WA commentary also notes that industry remains at or above capacity with lot and housing creation, and that many builders are limiting new sales to manage stretched workforces and fixed‑price contract pressures, conditions that flow directly into apartment feasibility and delivery timing.

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<h2>Supply: improving later, but still constrained, and Perth lags eastern benchmarks</h2>

While near‑term supply remains constrained, Urbis’ forecast shows completions lifting “Supply is forecast to be back above 1,500 apartments per annum for the first time since 2019”, with 1,775 completions forecast for 2026, and volumes remaining above that level over the following years.&nbsp;

Looking further ahead, completions are forecast to reach 2,500 in 2028, with the report noting 32% of that total is social/affordable, reflecting the role of government‑supported delivery in rebuilding the pipeline.&nbsp;

However, Urbis said Perth remains behind comparable markets on pipeline scale. In a national comparison of projects under construction, the report shows under construction Perth Build‑to‑Sell (BTS) at 3,446 apartments versus the Gold Coast at 7,922. Mr Cresp said “The challenge for Perth is how to we grow the delivery pipeline”.

Urbis’ conclusion is that Perth’s market is increasingly defined by product discipline and delivery certainty, with the research identifying “delivery certainty is key” and calling out builder risk and procurement models as core success factors, alongside “timing and staging”.&nbsp;

Perth apartment sales hit strongest pace since late 2021 as builder capacity tightens

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sammut-developments">Sammut Group</a> has secured development approval for its latest Brisbane apartment project, marking the Sydney developer’s next step in expanding its Queensland pipeline following the success of its debut Gold Coast development, Coast.

The approved project at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/44-glen-road-toowong-qld-4066">44 Glen Road, </a><a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/toowong-qld-4066">Toowong</a> will deliver a 15-storey riverfront apartment building with 42 residences, significantly increasing the scale of the site’s previous approval for a smaller luxury scheme. Designed by Bureau^proberts, the development will comprise a mix of predominantly four-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments positioned to maximise Brisbane River and city views.

Sammut Director Julian Sammut said the group had been actively searching Brisbane for several years before identifying Toowong as the right fit.

“Brisbane was the right step for Sammut,” Sammut said.

“With the success of Coast we thought we should definitely look to do more in Queensland alone. We then pushed up to look at Brisbane. We've been looking for I'd say two to three years actually and it was hard to find the right location.”

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Sammut said suburbs including New Farm and Teneriffe were considered before the group ultimately focused on Toowong due to its strong downsizer demographic and limited supply of developable riverfront land.

The site was acquired off-market after what Sammut described as a lengthy negotiation and planning process, with the developer pursuing an uplift to the original approval.

“We are DA approved now which is very exciting,” Sammut said.

“We've had our change approval come through and we've obviously doubled the height, 15 storeys plus rooftop. We've got 42 amazing apartments that are going to be coming to market soon.”

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Bureau^proberts said the design responds to Toowong’s evolving urban character, balancing contemporary apartment living with the area’s established residential identity.

“A place where traditional Queensland living has taken place for centuries; Toowong is seeing a shift of contemporary influence, commercial and retail hubs mixed with well-considered residential offerings – all the while maintaining its character and charm,” the architect noted in planning documents submitted to Brisbane City Council.

The architecture practice said the project’s form was shaped by its riverfront setting, flood considerations, neighbouring building scales, and view corridors.

“They said the mix of four and two-bedroom apartments capture the ‘fundamental qualities of Queenslander living,’ translated into the context of a contemporary subtropical building.”

The development sits just off Coronation Drive within walking distance of Toowong’s retail precinct and the upgraded Regatta ferry terminal, while also benefiting from proximity to the incoming green bridge connection to West End. Sammut said the accessibility and amenity offering were central to the site’s appeal.

The approval adds to growing residential activity along the Toowong riverfront, joining nearby projects including Consolidated Properties’ Monarch Residences and Spyre Group’s ARC Residences.

Sammut secures approval for debut Brisbane apartment development in Toowong

Developer Lanevick is heading back into Sydney’s apartment market after focusing more heavily on the luxury townhouse and terrace sector in recent years.

Lanevick, founded and directed by Steve Maroun, is expecting to receive approval in the coming months for a new apartment development in Gladesville, with the aim to launch it to the market later this year.

The 51-apartment project, designed by Studio Johnston, will comprise a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments positioned toward the Hunters Hill downsizer market.

“Traditionally it’s been difficult for people in that market to downsize because there just hasn’t been the right product available,” Maroun said.

“We’re targeting buyers who might have 30 to 40 per cent of their house value sitting in the bank after downsizing.

“They still want good spacious entertaining areas, they still want quality design, but they also want flexibility and the ability to enjoy life a bit more after working hard for a long time.”

The project sits near Boronia Park and within close proximity to the Parramatta River foreshore, an area Maroun says offers more of a Hunters Hill lifestyle than a traditional apartment precinct.

“From a lifestyle perspective, it’s really more Hunters Hill than Gladesville,” Maroun said. “You’re close to the foreshore, close to parklands, and still connected back into the village precinct.”

From level four and above, apartments will capture water views&nbsp;toward Sydney Harbour. Communal amenity will include rooftop entertaining areas, wellness spaces, and a gym tailored toward owner-occupier buyers.

“We’ve really designed these apartments around that buyer coming from the Hunters Hill LGA and what they’re actually looking for in their next chapter.”

The proposed development has also been designed to respond to the changing character of the broader Gladesville town centre, where a growing number of mixed-use and residential proposals are expected to emerge over the coming years.

“Gladesville presented a rare opportunity to deliver a genuinely design-led residential project within an evolving lifestyle precinct, just moments from the growing Gladesville town centre, and we’ve approached the project with a strong focus on architecture, liveability and long-term community value,” Maroun said.

Maroun said Lanevick saw a first-mover advantage within the precinct as planning controls continue to evolve to accommodate greater housing density.

“We think there’s a real opportunity there that hasn’t really been serviced properly yet,” he said.

“There’s going to be a broader evolution of the whole Gladesville village precinct over time, particularly with more activation and mixed-use outcomes.”

The Venus Street proposal will include a commercial and retail component at ground level designed to contribute to that evolving streetscape activation.

“A big part of the thinking was how do you activate that area properly and create more vibrancy and amenity, which is what Hunters Hill has been looking for,” Maroun said.

Lanevick’s focus since 2020 has largely been on smaller-scale luxury townhouse and terrace developments. The developer recently completed Royale Randwick, also designed by Studio Johnston, where prices reached $3.65 million. The project was featured in the UDIA NSW 2026 Professional Development Prospectus and was also named a finalist for Development of the Year.

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No wonder the Queensland-bound Greg Wilkinson, co-founder of accounting software giant Reckon, and wife Sally snappily sold their Balmain East waterfront reserve home.
Seeking $6.3 million for the luxury resort-style home, they pocketed $6.8 million from Yongying Huang who faced a strong local peninsula buyer.
BresicWhitney’s Adrian Oddi and Andrew Liddell marketed the Gilchrist Place home which Wilkinson bought in 2003 for $2,875,000. 
Each of the four bedrooms has water views and the master bedroom has an ensuite and dressing room.
There’s a home office, a media den and a steam room.
Balmain East has had just eight prior sales above $5 million, peaking at $11.8 million in 2014. 
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Reckon co-founder Greg Wilkinson sells Balmain East waterfront reserve home

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The two storey Balmain Post Shop is being offered for sale for the first time in over 25 years.
Siutated at 366B Darling Street, the Victorian free classical style building features a third floor clock tower and viewing deck.
It is being sold by James Cowan and Steam Leung of Colliers International. 
Built in 1888, it was designed by the Colonial Architect James Barnet costing £15,470.
With over 500 square metres of internal gross floor area plus outdoor areas.
Since construction, it has continuously operated as a Courthouse and Police Station with Australia Post presently calling it home on a lease that expires in 2022. 
“This building is a rare opportunity to acquire a community landmark in a tightly held location which meets the investment mandate of a very wide buyer pool” said James Cowan, Senior Executive Investment Services at Colliers International. 
“The added benefit of this property, and what makes it unique, is the versatility in occupation and generous returns it offers. Interestingly, the current passing rental is considered to be below market parameters which invites generous rental reversion upon lease expiry” 
Head of Asian Markets at Colliers International, Steam Leung, said there was "huge demand" in the city fringe and inner west for creative office space. 
“Additionally, the adjoining property (Balmain Telephone Exchange) enjoys DA approval for part demolition and creation of a town square style park area which will enhance amenity and expose the Balmain Post Office’s heritage façade,” Leung said.  
Colliers International recently secured the sale of the Redfern Post Office last October for $5,300,000.
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1888 Balmain Post Shop hits the market 

Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson has been caught up in tougher leasing conditions facing many landlords across the over supplied Sydney rental market.

She had had to drop her asking rental on her recently settled off the plan&nbsp;<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-gladesville-425226834" target="_blank">Gladesville investment apartment.</a>

The two bedroom garden Bella apartment that features a private courtyard with small lawn was put up for rent asking $660 a week last December.

Wilson will now take $595 a week. She had sought a $625 a week tenant in January but one didn't emerge.&nbsp;

The number of vacant properties for rent in <a href="/new-apartments/sydney-nsw-2000">Sydney</a> jumped 40% from 15,775 last January to 22,426 this year, according to recent SQM data.

Wilson bought the apartment in 2015 off the plan, paying $740,000, so the <a href="/developments?title=jordan+street">Jordan Street</a> garden apartment would likely reflect a 4% rental yield.

The median two bedroom rental is $480 a week.

Realestate.com.au estimate the rental yield for two bedroom units was 3.5% based on 296 property rentals and 112 property sales over the last 12 months.

Wilson calls Birchgrove home when she visits.

Her last trip back over Christmas saw her busy on her property plays.

Wilson was committed to renovating her harbourside home.

She has owned the 1900s freestanding Victorian since 2014 when she paid $3.76 million for the three bedroom home.

It underwent a $900,000 renovation.

She also settled on a Balmain investment apartment in the Parkes Residence, a conversion of a historic mansion.

The New York-inspired terrace homes, which took three years to complete, sit on the fringe of Punch Park.

Wilson paid $1.88 million off the plan back in late 2015 for the two bedroom apartment.

The two level apartment spanning 150 square metres has a terrace and two balconies in the new section of the building, adjoining the heritage listed block.

Wilson moved to Hollywood in 2011 and the same year was cast as the sister of Matt Lucas' character in the hit rom com Bridesmaids.

In 2017 he spent around $3.85 million on a paparazzi proof apartment in the former Manhattan book bindery in New York's&nbsp;Tribeca area.

This article first appeared in&nbsp;The Sunday Telegraph.&nbsp;

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Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson was extra busy on the property front during her recent trip back to Sydney.
For starters the Pitch Perfect star has just added to her home town real estate portfolio.
There were renovations to her Birchgrove harbourfront to oversee.
Plus a tenant to find for her Gladesville investment apartment.
Wilson recently settled on an apartment in the Parkes Residences in Balmain (top), a conversion of a historic mansion, following its three year completion. The New York-inspired terrace homes sit on the fringe of Punch Park. 
Wilson paid $1.88 million off the plan back in late 2015 for the two bedroom apartment on Reynolds Street, with the settlement just in time for her trip down under from LA's Hollywood Hills.
The two level apartment spanning 150 sqm has a terrace and two balconies in the new section of the building, adjoining the heritage listed block.
She bought the Balmain property on the same weekend three years ago that she bought another off the plan property in Gladesville (below).
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The two bedroom Gladesville garden apartment that features a private courtyard with small lawn has just been put up for rent, asking $660 a week.
She is still awaiting tenants.
Her Sydney base, harbourside in Birchgrove, is undergoing a $900,000 renovation.
She has owned the 1900s freestanding Victorian since 2014 when she paid $3.76 million for the three bedroom home on the water.
Wilson shared a photo of the view from the rear terrace on Instagram, showing the renovation.
The home had previously been lived in by Wilson's nurse sister Annachi, with whom she recently attended an auction with to help her buy a home.
It was one of the Millers Point terraces part of the New South Wales government sell-off. 
Annachi was outbid in the dying stages of the auction for the three bedroom Lower Fort Street terrace, which sold for $2.71 million to a local young family wanting to buy in the area.
Wilson moved to Hollywood in 2011 and the same year was cast as the sister of Matt Lucas character in the hit rom com Bridesmaids.
Last year she spent around $3.85 million on a paparazzi proof apartment in the former Manhattan book bindery in New York's Tribeca area.
The likes of Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel and Jennifer Lawrence reportedly also bought into the block.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph. 
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Actor Rebel Wilson busy on the Sydney property front

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Greg Wilkinson, a co-founder of accounting software giant Reckon, has listed his palatial Balmain waterfront reserve home.
He's asking $6.3 million for the luxury resort-style home.
Each of the four bedrooms have water views. The master has its own ensuite and dressing room.
There's a home office, media den and steam room.
An alfresco outdoor kitchen overlooks the swimming pool in the 390 square metre gardens. 
BresicWhitney Balmain agents Adrian Oddi and Callum Edmonds are marketing the home for a December 15 auction.
Wilkinson founded Reckon in 1987 with a maxed-out credit card and a loan against a busted-up Holden Commodore.
He bought the Balmain property in 2003 for $2,875,000
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Reckon co-founder Greg Wilkinson lists Balmain waterfront reserve home

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Hexham, the Victorian Italianate manor in Balmain, has been listed with a $9 million price tag.
Considered as one of the Balmain peninsula's most attractive properties, the home at 447 Darling Street last traded for $2.1 million in 2001.
Built in the 1890s, Hexham has been revived over the last decade, combining classic heritage with contemporary touches.
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There's still the oiriginal Italian marble and English ironwork fireplaces.
Set on 750 sqm, the home has six bedrooms, five bathrooms, two studies and an attic level billiards room with wet bar.
Outside there's an all-weather barbecue pavilion that overlooks a heated swimming pool and level lawn.
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An eight car, 145 sqm garage sits under landscaped grounds designed by Secret Gardens.
Cobden &amp; Hayson Balmain agents Danny Cobden and Samantha Elvy are listening to offers until December 6.
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Balmain trophy home Hexham listed with $9 million hopes

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Waterview Wharf Workshops, an absolute waterfront office building on the eastern shore of the Balmain peninsula, is seeking tenants.
The building was used as a ship repair yard by the Adelaide Steamship Company since the beginning of the last century.
It is now one of the remaining examples of maritime industrial architecture and has been preserved as a landmark on Sydney Harbour.
The waterfront heritage building at <a href="https://oxfordagency.com.au/commercial_post/23-37-nicholson-street-balmain-nsw-2041/" target="_blank">37 Nicholson Street has two leasing opportunities</a>.
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Unit 8 is a 250 sqm absolute waterfront office (top and above) with polished floor boards and high ceilings.
Along with four parking spaces, the office space has a board room and an internal kitchen and bathroom.
Unit 23 spans 116 sqm and has two parking spaces, as well as a kitchen and bathroom.
Shane Blackett and Angelo Gatz at The Oxford Agency are marketing the suites.
 
 
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Is this Sydney's best office view?

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Tilba Tilba, the 1870s Balmain home of the late artist Karin Oom, failed to sell at its weekend auction when it was expected to fetched $4 million.
It is now for sale at $4,050,000.
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Enjoying one of Balmain's most coveted enclave settings overlooking beautiful Elkington Park, 'Tilba Tilba has been held by the family for over 50 years.
Tilba Tilba at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-balmain-129055466" target="_blank">18 White Street</a> served as Oom’s art studio and family home.
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It remains largely in original state and was restored by the family in the 1960s and 70s to highlight its cedar joinery, Tallowwood floors, grand arched windows, an open fireplace and 14ft ceilings.
It sits on a 639 sqm parcel of land.
The original owner and builder, Frederick Ropier Robinson, was a local identity and former mayor of Balmain. The four-bedroom home has grassy garden with views of Sydney Harbour.
It has been listed with Monique Dower and Lynsey Kemp.
 
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Late artist Karin Oom's Balmain home and art studio for sale

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The dessert king Adriano Zumbo has sold his former long-time Balmain home for $1.7 million.
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<div data-local-attribute="d3bn" data-ved="0ahUKEwik1eS3pcDbAhVCVbwKHfCRB_sQ3B0IswEoATAR">The traditional bungalow adjoining Goodsir Street Reserve was listed through Coopers Agency father-son agents, Paul and Matt Cooper.</div>
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<div data-local-attribute="d3bn" data-ved="0ahUKEwik1eS3pcDbAhVCVbwKHfCRB_sQ3B0IswEoATAR">They were marketing the property for its unsuccessful June 23 auction with $1.65 million hopes.</div>
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<div data-local-attribute="d3bn" data-ved="0ahUKEwik1eS3pcDbAhVCVbwKHfCRB_sQ3B0IswEoATAR">It is leased until July 2019, returning over $1,000 a week, narrowing down the likely level of purchasing interest.</div>
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<div data-local-attribute="d3bn" data-ved="0ahUKEwik1eS3pcDbAhVCVbwKHfCRB_sQ3B0IswEoATAR">Zumbo has long been associated with trendy inner-west, spending five years working at Victorie Bakerie in his early years doing the pastries.</div>
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<div data-local-attribute="d3bn" data-ved="0ahUKEwik1eS3pcDbAhVCVbwKHfCRB_sQ3B0IswEoATAR">He opened his own shop in Balmain in 2007 where the sugared-up locals couldn’t get enough.</div>
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<div data-local-attribute="d3bn" data-ved="0ahUKEwik1eS3pcDbAhVCVbwKHfCRB_sQ3B0IswEoATAR">Then his appearance on the first series of MasterChef Australia took the croquembouche to an even wider audience making him a household name.</div>
Adriano has opened seven stores throughout New South Wales and Victoria including a concept store at The Star Casino.
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<div data-local-attribute="d3bn" data-ved="0ahUKEwik1eS3pcDbAhVCVbwKHfCRB_sQ3B0IswEoATAR">Zumbo moved from Coonamble in country NSW when he was 15. His first job was at Dobinson's Cakes in Rose Bay, icing cupcakes and experimenting with flavours.</div>
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When he bought the Mullens Street home it wasn't much to look at and he can't have been too impressed with the kitchen.
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It was small kitchen with purple painted walls.
<div data-local-attribute="d3bn" data-ved="0ahUKEwik1eS3pcDbAhVCVbwKHfCRB_sQ3B0IswEoATAR">He recently celebrated his one year anniversary with My Kitchen Rules series seven contestant, Nelly Riggio, who dipped out of the 2016 series after a three course went awry. The lowest score was a 3 from judge Colin Fassnidge.</div>
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<div data-local-attribute="d3bn" data-ved="0ahUKEwik1eS3pcDbAhVCVbwKHfCRB_sQ3B0IswEoATAR">The couple describe themselves as "homebodies" who love to cook together.</div>
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<div data-local-attribute="d3bn" data-ved="0ahUKEwik1eS3pcDbAhVCVbwKHfCRB_sQ3B0IswEoATAR">Zumbo, who has even been dubbed Australia's answer to Willy Wonka, has a tattoo of the eccentric candy making character on his arm.</div>
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<div data-local-attribute="d3bn" data-ved="0ahUKEwik1eS3pcDbAhVCVbwKHfCRB_sQ3B0IswEoATAR">Zumbo previously ran his expanding empire on the Balmain Peninsula, but as his popularity grew upsized to a new HQ in Lane Cove West from a smaller space in Rozelle.</div>
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Dessert king Adriano Zumbo sells in Balmain

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Fitzy &amp; Wippa sidekick Sarah McGilvray and her husband, Thales Group director James Couche, pulled their Balmain terrace from its recent auction.
They were hoping to flip it after the couple paid $2,040,000 just last year.
The auctioneer turned up in the rain for the early evening onsite auction, but not the bidders.
Belle Property Balmain agents Lyndsey Kemp and Kristyn Brennan had a $2.1 million guide. It is now for sale at $2.18 million.
The home (above) has three bedrooms and one bathroom on its 135 square metre parcel.
The couple have been busy renovating, even while they had their first child, William, late last year. 
The new mother, who was in London with the team for the recent Royal Wedding, joined the Nova FM team in 2016 and produces Fitzy &amp; Wippa's breakfast show.
They're opting to be closer to the North Shore where much of their family live.
The inner west's auction success rate is running at around 55 percent, with Balmain leading the declining success rate.
Last weekend the long-time Balmain home of celebrity pâtissière Adriano Zumbo failed to sell at auction.
It now has a price tag of $1.7 million.
There were four contenders at the auction, although Paul Cooper at the Coopers Agency, who is marketing the home with his son Matt, said only one had finance approval.
"Finance approvals are presently taking so much longer than in the past," Paul said.
There has been an offer at $1.7 million but subject to forthcoming approval.
The dessert king, who crafted his trade in the inner-west paid $675,000 back in 2003 after returning from a year stint working in France.
The property sits 800 metres from his flagship Balmain store which he opened in 2007. He spent some time working at the also nearby Victorie Bakerie.
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Zumbo has opened seven stores throughout New South Wales and Victoria including a concept store at The Star Casino.
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Set on 340 sqm, the home has three bedrooms, one bathroom and of course a renovated kitchen.
Paul and Matt Cooper and Coopers Agency are marketing the home that is leased until July 2019, returning over $1,000 a week.
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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