<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sunland-group">Sunland Group</a> has officially lodged plans for its first Gold Coast apartment project since the departure of the Abedian family from the company three years ago, unveiling a new high-rise proposal for a prominent Broadbeach corner site on Old Burleigh Road.

The application was submitted by an entity directed by Tom Jamieson, stepson of longtime Sunland leader Soheil Abedian, and Riaz Rezvanipour, brother-in-law of Sahba Abedian, Soheil’s son.

Sunland acquired the 1,283 sqm site on the corner of Old Burleigh Road and Armrick Avenue for $9.5 million late last year and is now seeking approval for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/99-101-old-burleigh-road-broadbeach-qld-4218">42-storey tower with 81 apartments</a>.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/contreras-earl-architecture">Contreras Earl Architecture</a>, the proposed tower at 99-101 Old Burleigh Road would deliver a predominantly larger-format apartment mix aimed at the owner-occupier market. Plans include 17 two-bedroom apartments, 55 three-bedroom apartments, and nine four-bedroom residences across 35 residential levels.

The development also incorporates three basement levels, four podium parking levels, two levels of communal recreation facilities, and rooftop plant and equipment. A total of 189 car spaces are proposed, significantly exceeding the 90 spaces required under the planning scheme.

The architecture adopts a sculpted, curvilinear form, with deep wraparound balconies and integrated landscaping intended to soften the tower’s vertical expression. The planning report states the building’s “slender footprint/form provides a complimentary yet varied built form within the local streetscape” and contributes to “a varied, yet ordered skyline.”

Contreras Earl noted in its Architectural Statement that from the early stages, the project addressed a fundamental challenge: how to accommodate the required residential yield while avoiding the conventional model of a tower sitting on a rigid, fully resolved parking podium.

“The most direct response would have been to consolidate parking into a singular, flat podium and extrude a repetitive tower above,” the statement said. “While efficient, this approach would result in a consolidated built form with limited engagement with the surrounding landscape and public realm.”

Instead, the conventional podium model was “deliberately rejected”. The architects described the base of the building as “a landscaped architectural condition where structure, planting and circulation are integrated”.

“Rather than presenting a continuous built mass, the base of the building is articulated through a series of concrete planter elements that organise the podium into a fragmented system,” the statement said. “This approach reduces the perceived bulk of the lower levels while establishing a more permeable interface with the streetscape and adjacent open space.”

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The site sits within the High Density Residential Zone and inside the City of Gold Coast’s unrestricted “HX” building height area, where the planning framework anticipates intensified residential development tied to the expanding light rail corridor. The planning report notes the area is undergoing “transition toward more intense development forms” given its proximity to Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise, and high-frequency public transport infrastructure.

Positioned directly opposite Broadbeach Park and within walking distance of Florida Gardens light rail station, the development would sit among a rapidly evolving stretch of Old Burleigh Road that has become one of the Gold Coast’s most active apartment development corridors.

The application joins a growing pipeline of luxury residential projects reshaping Broadbeach, including nearby developments by 5Point Projects, Polycell, and Graya.

The planning report argues the project contributes toward the Gold Coast’s long-term housing targets under the South East Queensland Regional Plan, which forecasts the need for more than 100,000 additional high-rise dwellings across the city by 2046.

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The Abedian family departed Sunland Group in late 2023, ending a four-decade association with the company, and subsequently established the private development firm Abedian &amp; Co. The group is currently delivering <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/greenmount-residences-cnr-hill-street-and-marine-parade-coolangatta-qld-4225">Greenmount Residences</a> at Rainbow Bay and recently launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/18-mary-avenue-14-18-mary-avenue-broadbeach-qld-4218">18 Mary Avenue</a> in Broadbeach.
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First look: Sunland Group returns to Broadbeach new apartment market with new Old Burleigh Road tower plans

The Minns Labor Government has established the new Bays West Delivery Authority to lead the development&nbsp;of the Bays West Precinct and Blackwattle Bay Precinct.&nbsp;

The Authority is charged with creating Sydney’s newest precinct, a thriving, connected, sustainable hub with White Bay Power Station as its cultural heart. Its vision is to build on the area’s natural, cultural and industrial history to shape a vibrant new neighbourhood.

The precinct will deliver up to 8,500 well-located homes, including a minimum of 10 per cent affordable and essential worker homes. Combine new housing with public open space, opening public access to the waterfront for the first time in more than 100 years, while retaining important deep-water facilities to support Sydney’s working harbour.

Located just minutes from the Sydney CBD and connected to a world-class metro, ferry, walking and cycling links, the Bays West precinct will rebalance housing growth towards well-serviced inner-city locations and help tackle the state’s housing crisis.

The Bays West Delivery Authority,&nbsp;an agency of the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, will report to the NSW Minister for Lands and Property who already has oversight of major precinct renewal projects including at Blackwattle Bay and Barangaroo.

As part of the broader Bays West transformation, the Minns Government recently announced that a proposal from Lendlease to redevelop part of the Bays West Precinct has progressed to Stage 2 of the NSW Government’s unsolicited proposals process.

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The Minns Labor Government has also confirmed the Bays West precinct will have a new suburb name. This will be the first major suburb built in close proximity to Sydney’s CBD in decades and will encompass the area currently being referred to as Bays West, including Glebe Island and the White Bay Power Station. Served by a new Metro station just five minutes from the CBD, it will become one of the most populous suburbs in the Inner West and one of Sydney’s premier cultural destinations.

An early works program is taking shape, which&nbsp;includes the first stages of an international design competition.&nbsp;

The aim of the Bays West&nbsp;International&nbsp;Design Competition is to&nbsp;ensure design excellence is embedded in the project from the start. The competition will deliver an&nbsp;urban framework that defines the character, ambition and long-term identity of&nbsp;this&nbsp;former industrial precinct as it transitions to a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable residential&nbsp;neighbourhood.

The competition will be led by the Bays West Delivery Authority in partnership with Government Architect NSW.&nbsp;

It will launch with an invitation for a global Expressions of Interest, before moving to an invitation-only stage that will be assessed by a panel that&nbsp;will provide advice to Cabinet who will select a winner.

Premier of NSW, Chris Minns said the establishment of the new Authority is the first step in transforming the Bays West precinct into a vibrant, livable suburb minutes from the Sydney CBD and two stops from Hunter St Station on the Metro West line.

“The Authority will deliver well-located homes close to the heart of the city and integrate the new precinct with Blackwattle Bay and the new Sydney Fish Market.

“This is a generational opportunity to build a new suburb on the city’s edge and open the harbour foreshore to the public for the first time in a century.”&nbsp;

Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said the new Bays West Delivery Authority established by the Minns Government will turbocharge the development of Sydney’s newest suburb.

“The Authority is working at a record pace to deliver an international design competition, planning pathways and a financial model so that this development benefits Sydney with well-designed homes in a central location, close to public transport, jobs, entertainment and essential services.

“If we want Sydney to stay liveable and affordable, we need to be bold about using underutilised government-owned land to deliver homes for the future while making sure essential working harbour functions can be accommodated.”

Bays West Delivery Authority established to "turbocharge" Sydney’s newest suburb

Around 400 additional homes could be built at Southwark Grounds on Port Road, lifting total site capacity from 1300 to around 1700 dwellings.

A recently approved code amendment would allow apartment towers of up to 14 storeys in some areas of Renewal SA’s redevelopment of the former West End Brewery.

Renewal SA Acting Chief Executive Shane Wingard said he welcomed the code amendment, with the increase in heights and homes making a positive impact on the supply of high-quality, well-connected housing close to the city.

“By going higher across some parts of Southwark Grounds, we are adding a substantial number of very well-located homes with little impact on project delivery time or planned open space,” Mr Wingard said.

Since the project officially launched in 2025, Mr Wingard said more than 12,000 enquiries had been received about living at Southwark Grounds.

“The very strong early interest we’ve seen since homes were first released in the precinct reinforces our plans to create more housing opportunities,” he said.

The Southwark Grounds code amendment was launched in December last year, with community engagement undertaken over five weeks from January.

It proposed increasing maximum building heights from eight to 14 storeys on the eastern section of Southwark Grounds, and to 12 storeys across the remainder of the site, with minimum building heights ranging from two to four storeys.

The code amendment was implemented through an Early Commencement policy in late January, allowing developers to quickly explore the viability of increased height and housing yield while other planning processes continue.

One of the first developers delivering apartment sites have already finalised redesigns to increase the number of apartments following the code amendment.

Samaras’ development adjacent to the future Colonel Light Park is now planning to deliver 125 apartments across 11 storeys, significantly greater than original plans of around 50 apartments across four storeys.

The developer is also exploring the potential for additional affordable housing outcomes.

Most of the apartments at Southwark Grounds will be delivered within a master-planned precinct on a large parcel of land on the eastern portion of the site, covering around two-thirds of its 8.4 hectares.

Wingard said detailed precinct planning over the coming months may identify further opportunities to increase yield further that could see total apartment numbers at Southwark Grounds, exceed this number.

Affordable homes at Southwark Grounds will also see a net increase, with Renewal SA maintaining its commitment to a minimum of 20 per cent affordable housing across the development.

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Civil works have begun across the site, with construction under way on the first new roads surrounding a townhouse precinct in the south‑west corner of Southwark Grounds. This includes Renewal SA’s 17 Founder’s Row homes, which are on track for completion by Christmas.

“We expect to have people living at Southwark Grounds by the end of the year, so delivering roads and public spaces for those residents is among our highest priorities.”

Construction of 40 townhouses off Anderson Street, known as West Village and being delivered by Contour, is forecast to begin in mid‑2026. Kolabb’s Anderson Lane development will follow shortly after, delivering a further 26 townhouses.

Southwark Grounds is a state government‑led urban renewal project now set to deliver around 1,700 homes over the next decade.

Homes will be supported by a supermarket, a range of retail and hospitality offerings anchored by a revitalised Walkerville Brew Tower, a childcare centre, car parking and well‑connected public spaces.

400 new homes planned for Adelaide's former West End Brewery site

Brisbane developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/cavcorp">Cavcorp</a> has lodged plans for a new mixed-use residential development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/55-wyandra-street-teneriffe-qld-4005">55 Wyandra Street</a>, Teneriffe, anchored by an 85-metre public laneway designed to reconnect the suburb’s riverfront with the Gasworks precinct.

The buildings, known as Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane, would replace the existing Queensland Cotton head office site with a 15-storey residential tower transitioning to eight storeys toward Helen Street. The project has been designed by Plazibat Architects and lodged as a code assessable development application for 93 apartments across a 3,401 sqm mixed-use site within the Newstead and Teneriffe Waterfront neighbourhood plan.

Central to the scheme is the transformation of an existing service easement into a publicly accessible cross-block connection linking Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the new laneway will act as both a pedestrian shortcut and a landscaped civic space between the Teneriffe Riverwalk, ferry terminal, and Gasworks precinct.

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“The revised proposal delivers a legacy public-realm cross-block link, permanently secured for community use, transforming an existing private easement into a safe, high-quality pedestrian connection between the Teneriffe heritage riverwalk and the Gasworks–Long Island precinct,” the planning report states.

The laneway will sit beneath a large subtropical loggia integrated into the podium levels of the development. The design incorporates deep landscaping, water gardens, lobby spaces, business lounges, and ground-floor apartments to create what Cavcorp describes as a climate-responsive “urban verandah.”

The tower itself has been designed as a slender form with recessed floorplates and curved translucent corners inspired by contemporary Japanese architecture. The building height aligns with the Commercial Road precinct controls, which permit towers up to 15 storeys within proximity to Longland Street.

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The project will comprise a mix of larger-format apartments aimed at owner-occupiers, downsizers, and families. The proposed apartment mix includes 11 loggia apartments across the lower levels, 50 four-bedroom Sky-Terrace apartments from levels three to seven, and 32 Sky-Pool Homes occupying the upper tower levels. The Sky-Pool Homes will feature private thermal plunge pools integrated into oversized balconies.

According to the application, the apartments are intended to reinterpret the scale and character of Teneriffe’s woolstore conversions and Queensland homes within a vertical residential format.

“The sky-pool homes build on Cavcorp’s previous projects and introduce a distinct apartment typology to Teneriffe, informed by both local and international precedent and responding to an identified market demand for enhanced safety, space and amenity,” the planning submission notes.

A major focus of the proposal is its five-level wellness and lifestyle offering, extending from the basement through to the rooftop.

Amenities proposed include a rooftop Swim &amp; Racquet Club with a 25-metre Olympic lap pool and tennis court, coworking spaces and libraries, golf simulators, wine storage, concierge facilities, business lounges, pet wash areas, and rooftop longevity-focused wellness spaces with spas, outdoor fitness zones, and landscaped terraces.

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All parking will be concealed within basement levels accessed from Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the deep-basement engineering approach allows the entire ground plane to prioritise landscaping, pedestrian movement, and active frontage rather than vehicle infrastructure.

The development continues Cavcorp’s concentration in Newstead and Teneriffe, where the Brisbane developer has delivered a number of apartment projects including Lucent, Le Bain, and Luminare, as well as the Long Island Wellness Precinct nearby. Several of those projects have received national design and architecture awards, including recognition under Brisbane’s “Buildings that Breathe” program.

Cavcorp unveils wellness-focused Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane apartment buildings

Focus Group Investments has lodged plans for a new apartment development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/64-70-hanover-street-fitzroy-vic-3065">64–70 Hanover Street</a> in Fitzroy, seeking to utilise the Victorian Government’s recently introduced Great Design Fast Track pathway to accelerate approvals for the project.

The proposal is among the latest developments to emerge through the state-led initiative, which was established to fast-track well-designed residential projects in activity centres and transport-connected inner-city locations. The pathway allows qualifying developments that meet elevated design and housing benchmarks to bypass traditional council planning timeframes and instead be assessed directly by the Department of Transport and Planning.

Designed by SJB, the development will comprise a mix of apartments above activated lower levels, with a strong focus on architectural articulation, landscaping, and communal amenity. The design response seeks to balance the industrial character of Richmond’s former warehouse precincts with a more contemporary residential form.

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Proposed are 63 new dwellings, a wide ranging mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, and townhouses and duplexes. They will be spread across a part-three, part-eight storey building.

The Planning and Urban Context Report by Tract says the development is of an "exemplary architectural standard" and has been carefully crafted by SJB Architects.

"Dwellings&nbsp;will benefit from excellent access to natural light, cross-ventilation opportunities and extensive communal space," the report noted.

The architectural material highlights the project’s integration of landscaped elements and communal spaces throughout the building. The proposal also incorporates sustainability initiatives aligned with the Victorian Government’s push for higher-performing apartment developments under the fast-track program.

The Great Design Fast Track was unveiled by the Victorian Government in 2024 as part of a broader housing supply strategy aimed at accelerating the delivery of new homes. Projects assessed through the pathway must demonstrate high-quality architecture, sustainability outcomes, and housing diversity while being located close to public transport and existing infrastructure.

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Focus Group, founder and led by Paul De Lutiis, is increasingly active across Melbourne’s inner suburbs, targeting well-connected urban renewal locations suited to medium and higher-density residential development. The Fitzroy proposal continues that strategy, leveraging the area’s strong transport links, established retail amenity, and proximity to the CBD.

Fitzroy has been one of the most popular spots for developers and buyers in recent years. The likes of PACE Development Group, SMA Projects, Crema Group and Chapter Group, currently selling projects in the suburb.

First look: Focus Group Investments taps Victoria’s Great Design Fast Track for Fitzroy apartments

Brisbane Apartments

Queensland&rsquo;s residential market has shifted from being investor-led to owner-occupiers, with first home buyers driving the trend, according to Knight Frank&#39;s Australian residential development review 2021.

&ldquo;The Brisbane market is now in a position where local buyers need to re-adjust the price they expect to pay with increased competition with investors from the southern states,&quot; Knight Frank&rsquo;s head of residential research, Michelle Ciesielski said.

&quot;Over the past few years, buyers have become more sophisticated in the Brisbane market with an array of projects to choose from, but this choice is slowly evaporating,&quot; she noted.

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Knight Frank Partner, investment sales agent Christian Sandstrom noted developers are finding it difficult to locate good residential sites in Brisbane, &quot;especially as demand is increasing from buyers for high-rise apartment projects in the inner suburbs of Brisbane and soon close to the Brisbane Metro.&quot;

There have been more options for developers down in the Gold Coast and this has been demonstrated in the significant uptick in development site sales in 2020, he added.

&ldquo;Both cities have seen increased population growth in the pandemic, very low residential vacancy attracting ramping up interest from both local and interstate developers.

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&ldquo;Sydney and Melbourne buyers can see the opportunity of compressed vacancy in the city and relative price point for what they get at home compared to a Brisbane apartment.&rdquo;

The sale of Brisbane high-density sites plunged by 86% in 2020 with a diminishing pipeline of just 6,075 new apartments to be built by 2024, down from 13,850 in 2018-2020.

Knight Frank noted the continued shift of the buyer market in Queensland from a heavily dominated investor market to more activity by owner-occupiers

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Choice for sophisticated Brisbane apartment buyer slowly evaporating: Knight Frank

Plenty has happened over the last month in the South East Queensland apartment and townhouse market.

Media Hunt managing director Steve Hunt has given an update of all the property moves&nbsp;across the booming Queensland markets.

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Plenty has happened over the last month in the South East Queensland apartment and townhouse market

Steve Hunt's latest Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast apartment and townhouse update  

Construction has began at Ention Properties boutique Taringa apartment development&nbsp;Déesse in Brisbane's inner-ring.

Ention, founded by Trent Thoroughgood and Dion Smith in 2013, have appointed Groupline Constructions to handle the build of the Hayes Anderson Lynch-designed development of eight, which is expected to take around 12 months to build. Completion is slated for June 2022.

The low-rise project was&nbsp;built on an elevated Swann Road site which allows it to take in views of the city skyline to the north east and panoramic hinterland views from the rear.

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Boutique apartment blocks like&nbsp;Déesse are at the top of enquiry lists for many, with record price gaps between apartments and houses pricing a number of buyers out of the housing market.

The development only has three or four bedroom apartments, with floorplans ranging from 184 sqm to 283 sqm.&nbsp;

Ention director Trent Thoroughgood said they took collective feedback from customers and workewd with Hayes Anderson Lynch and Colliers to put the knowledge into the design of&nbsp;Déesse.

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"Our vision has been to design a truly boutique building that will sit proudly amongst some of Brisbane’s most elite homes, and ticks all of the boxes for a discerning owner occupier with larger apartments and more amenity"

Each of the eight apartments&nbsp;share a maximum of one common wall, with just two apartments per floor.

The development is crowned by an amenity-laden rooftop with a&nbsp;wet edge swimming pool, lounge deck, barbecue and outdoor dining area and lawn, all with city&nbsp;views.

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The three bedroom apartments start from $1.53 million, and the four bedroom apartments from $1,895,000.

Colliers are marketing the project.

The low-rise project was built on an elevated Swann Road site which allows it to take in views of the city skyline



Construction starts on Ention's Taringa apartment development Déesse

Bide is a new residential offering nestled in the heart of Newstead, offering 89 residences.

Developed by Dibcorp Properties, these functional apartments are designed as an urban seclusion hidden away in Brisbane.

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Situated just three kilometres from the CBD, Newstead has established itself as one of Brisbane&rsquo;s most sought-after suburbs.

The dynamic suburb offers residents every amenity, with lifestyle, commercial and entertainment hubs within walking distance.

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Designed in collaboration between architects Twohill &amp; James, Lat27 and Wiltshire Stevens Architecture, each apartment has rethought residential living.

&ldquo;Bide embodies the belief that the spaces we inhabit are essential to a balanced life&rdquo;, the project marketing reads.

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The development&rsquo;s design is centred around the wellness of its residents with careful consideration on how the space can complement their lives.

In fact, residents can work directly with the developer to tailor the layout, configuration and finishes to their style.

Among its features include large spacious apartments, open-plan living and dining, balcony space and a study nook in some apartments for working from home.

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Residents can also enjoy 600sqm of amenity across two levels, including barbeque facilities, private cabanas, landscaped areas and seated space throughout.

The three-bedroom, two-bathroom homes are available from $950,000.

Bide is expected to reach completion in early 2023.

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Bide is a new residential offering nestled in the heart of Newstead, with a unique approach where residents can work directly with the developer to tailor the layout, configuration and finishes to their style.

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Introducing Newstead’s latest multi-residential development, Bide

A third floor One Macquarie, Teneriffe apartment has been snapped up within a week of its listing at the list price of $3,850,000.

The Brisbane Riverfront apartment was sold by Judy Goodger and Matthew Foote of Place New Farm.

It was a three bedroom apartment with a large riverfront balcony designed by Arkhefield.

Some 22 groups of buyers inspected its first open house.

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One Macquarie&rsquo;s resort-style amenities include both a lap and relaxation pool surrounded by private grounds.

When developed by Seymour Group, One Macquarie Street was marketed as being the last remaining waterfront land in Teneriffe.

The apartment last sold at $2.7 million in 2013.

It first sold at $2,975,000 in 2008.

One Macquarie’s resort-style amenities include a gym and both a lap and relaxation pool surrounded by private grounds

One Macquarie Teneriffe apartment sells at $3.85 million list price

Cavcorp have submitted a new residential scheme to the Brisbane City Council for a new apartment development&nbsp;located adjacent to their Le Bain building in Newstead.

Situated on the current ANFE Italian Club site at 10-20 Wyandra Street, the 129 apartment proposal features a stunning green wall which will span over 80 metres in length and 15 metres tall, made up of 12,000 plants.

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The green wall pays homage to Italy&rsquo;s leafy cliff top villages, in a bold contribution to the streetscape which will also produce over 3 million litres of oxygen and absorb 29 tons of CO2 every year.⁣ 
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Other noteworthy aspects of the proposal are the dedicated work from home spaces in most apartments, the cross-block link between Wyandra and Masters/Wyatt Streets, and of course Cavcorp&rsquo;s signature communal rooftop.

This particular rooftop proposal features a 25 metre pool, yoga lawn, vegetable garden, magnesium spas, and a relaxation garden contained within a lush urban oasis in the sky.&nbsp;&nbsp;⁣

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Cavcorp have designed the Italian Club in house through their Cavcorp Design arm, with Form Landscape Architects curating the verdant elements of the building.

The built form of the Italian Club is broken up by the use of serrated floor plates which culminate in a bold tower form nestled atop the leafy podium.

The 129 apartment proposal features a green wall which will span over 80 metres in length and 15 metres tall, made up of 12,000 plants.



Cavcorp submit apartment plans for Italian Club redevelopment in Newstead

Bluebird has lodged a bold DA for a leafy residential development on the river at Highgate Hill.

Designed by Ellivo Architects, the apartment building of eight units embraces the neighbouring park and community garden in a verdant design that connects with its surroundings. ⁣ 
 
The proposal would replace an existing apartment complex that has declined beyond restoration due to its age. ⁣

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Bluebird co-founders and managing partners, Riye Arai-Coupe and Claire O’Rourke, said the new vision for the site proposes to deliver a reduced number of apartments and introduces leading biophilic and sustainable design principles.

“It’s an approach that will deliver a building that not only ‘breathes’ but gives back to its community through highly considered design that prioritises the connection between environment, social harmony, and enduring wellbeing.” ⁣

The proposal would replace an existing apartment complex that has declined beyond restoration due to its age

Bluebird lodge plans for leafy Highgate Hill apartment block

The Brisbane apartment market continue to show strength over May, posting 1.1 per cent gains,&nbsp;CoreLogic&#39;s monthly Hedonic Home Value Index found.

The rolling quarterly apartment gains&nbsp;are now up to 3.2 per cent, with the median apartment price reaching&nbsp;$411,000.

The media veteran Steve Hunt, who founded the public relations and media strategy firm Media Hunt in 2005, has cast his eye over the Brisbane market and what&#39;s happening in the Queensland capital.

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Hunt mentioned The Fernery, which has been popular with local owner-occupiers

Urban recently spoke to Colliers residential director Andrew Scriven, who said most of the buyers have come from a couple of kilometre radius.

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&quot;There&#39;s been overwhelming success since launch in April&nbsp;from the local market, looking to either downsize, invest or secure something for the children,&quot; Scriven said.

&quot;Locals have really embraced the project. They&nbsp;haven&rsquo;t really had that offering ever.&quot;

The project by the Townsville-based&nbsp;Honeycombes, in partnership with their financier MaxCap, will comprise the 82 apartment block The Fernery, as well as&nbsp;a 12,000 sqm retail centre set next to the Ferny Grove train station.

The media veteran Steve Hunt has cast his eye over the Brisbane market and what's happening in the Queensland capital



Brisbane apartment market in the spotlight: Media Hunt's May update

The Brisbane developer Pikos Group have secured approval for three residential towers in Kangaroo Point.

Pikos had to get sign off from the&nbsp;Land and Environment Court for the ambitious Lambert Street development after a number of complaints from local residents.

The team at Pikos engaged with council and addressed the issues raised within the community for a successful outcome.

&ldquo;We are delighted council has recognised the overall merits of our development and we can now move forward with a benchmark project that will enhance the inherent charm of Kangaroo Point and its future growth,&rdquo; said Pikos Property Group head Pedro Pikos.

&ldquo;The Pikos team is now gearing up to deliver the project and we expect work to commence as early as next month&rdquo; he said.

The project at 108 Lambert Street will see three towers built on the 5285 sqm site.

Kris Kowalski Architects, who designed 300 apartments in the Fortitude Valley&nbsp;tower 289 Wickham Street, submitted amended plans late last year for the Kangaroo Point towers, with the number of apartments scaled back from 300 to 273.

&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve gone back to the drawing board to ensure we continue to deliver a new standard of luxury residential tower development to the area in a well-designed integrated project that blends with and is sensitive to its surrounds.&rdquo;

&ldquo;We&rsquo;re aware of the views raised by some local residents and we want to reassure the community that we&rsquo;ve listened, and we&rsquo;re invested in the future of Kangaroo Point,&rdquo; Pikos said.

&ldquo;Now we are out of the appeal process, we continue to take on board community feedback and are exploring further options to substantially reduce apartment density and traffic volumes&rdquo; he continued.

&ldquo;This project will be the new benchmark for apartment living in terms of spaciousness and amenity on the Kangaroo Point peninsula, where our density is far less than in many existing residential towers in the area,&rdquo; Pikos said.

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The team at Pikos engaged with council and addressed the issues raised within the community for a successful outcome.

Pikos Group win approval for $350 million Kangaroo Point development

The&nbsp;construction of&nbsp;Barber Property Group has finished construction of&nbsp;Vistas St Lucia, its newest apartment development in the leafy Brisbane suburb.

And the development of 32 apartments has been a hit with first home buyers so far, who have been taking advantage of Vistas one-bedroom apartments, the first one-bedroom apartments built in the suburb for five years.

The rest of the apartment sales so far has been to investors who are looking to leverage the prominent student rental market given Vistas proximity to the University of Queensland.

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Barber have a solid case study&nbsp;in&nbsp;the area, having completed Eton, a boutique development of just nine apartments, nearby. Investors are now seeing seven per cent rental yields.

&ldquo;The numbers stack up very well for investors looking to capitalise on St Lucia&rsquo;s unique market, as it&nbsp;benefits from&nbsp;a range of buyer types at different stages of their&nbsp;lives,&quot; Barber Property Group boss Paul Barber says.

&ldquo;Although the student market has sat dormant for the last 12-months, with the current roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine, interest is picking up,&nbsp;so&nbsp;we anticipate a rush of international students&nbsp;at the end of the year,&nbsp;ahead of&nbsp;the first&nbsp;semester&nbsp;in 2022.&nbsp;

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&ldquo;Still, with many international students out of the equation,&nbsp;demand in&nbsp;St Lucia&rsquo;s has remained&nbsp;high&nbsp;with recent occupancy rates as low as 1.7 per cent.&rdquo;&nbsp;

Raymond Barber Architects, in collaboration with CG Design Studio, designed the apartments with earthy colour palettes and natural timbers that integrate with the St Lucia aspect.

There are&nbsp;nine one-bedroom apartments, 14 two-bedroom apartments and nine three-bedroom apartments, as well as&nbsp;communal facilities including a large open-air terrace and BBQ area with city views.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Barber said the company anticipates strong demand for&nbsp;Vistas St Lucia, as the area&rsquo;s lifestyle factors&nbsp;play&nbsp;a big drawcard, with the proximity to the city and river, abundance of cafes and restaurants, and quintessential &lsquo;Queensland feel&rsquo; high on&nbsp;buyers&rsquo;&nbsp;wish lists.&nbsp;&nbsp;

&ldquo;Prior to completion, approx. 40&nbsp;per cent&nbsp;of the luxury apartments had sold, really reiterating the market&rsquo;s desire for new inner-city stock,&rdquo; Barber said.&nbsp;

&ldquo;We&rsquo;re noticing a resurgence in demand for one-bedroom apartments, with a mix of downsizers and young professionals wanting to get into the&nbsp;inner-city&nbsp;suburbs, as well as demand continuing for larger two and three-bedroom properties.&nbsp;

The development has been a hit with first home buyers so far, who have been taking advantage of the one-bedroom apartments



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