<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/s-p-setia">SP Setia</a> has lodged plans for a $750 million, three-tower mixed-use precinct that would complete the long-running redevelopment of Carlton's former Carlton United Breweries site.

The proposal at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/185-195-queensberry-street-carlton-vic-3053">46-78 Bouverie Street and 185-195 Queensberry Street</a> spans a 6,468 sqm site, the last remaining undeveloped parcels within the former brewery's 2007 masterplan.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cox-architecture">COX Architecture</a>, the development will comprise two purpose-built student accommodation towers and a third build-to-sell apartment tower above a shared commercial podium and basement.

Across the three towers, SP Setia is proposing 606 build-to-sell apartments and 1,499 student accommodation units containing 2,009 beds.

The apartments will sit in the tallest tower, which will rise nearly 200m and 55 storeys. It will become&nbsp;one of the more substantial new build-to-sell apartment projects at the northern edge of Melbourne's CBD.

The apartment mix is weighted toward smaller inner-city product, with 188 studios, 206 one-bedroom apartments, 192 two-bedroom apartments and 20 three-bedroom apartments

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Part of the precinct will be a large-scale&nbsp;3,684 sqm supermarket and a further 2,198 sqm of speciality retail, creating close to 5,900 sqm of new commercial space within the precinct.

But one of the biggest components of the proposal is what sits between the buildings.

Around 4,650 sqm, or roughly 72 per cent of the site, will be publicly accessible open space, incorporating plazas, pedestrian connections, landscaped laneways and retail spill-out areas.

The ground plane is intended to finally complete pedestrian connections envisaged when the CUB masterplan was first approved nearly two decades ago, stitching together Victoria Street, Queensberry Street, Bouverie Street and Swanston Street through the former brewery precinct.

Urbis said the development would "complete the CUB precinct", with the public realm providing important north-south and east-west connections through what is currently the final undeveloped portion of the masterplanned site.

SP Setia is also exploring a new linear park within the Bouverie Street road reserve, with the concept to be developed further with the City of Melbourne through the planning process.

The proposal is being pursued through the Victorian Government's Development Facilitation Program under Clause 53.23 for significant residential development with affordable housing.

The planning report acknowledges the proposed heights exceed those contemplated under the original Comprehensive Development Plan and masterplan, but argues the built-form context has changed considerably over the past two decades.

Urbis said the three towers would instead create a stepped transition between Carlton and the Hoddle Grid, rising progressively from the 94.1-metre Tower One along the Queensberry Street edge to the 199.44-metre Tower Three closer to the established CBD-scale buildings to the south.

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SP Setia plans to deliver the development across three stages.

Stage One would deliver the basement, podium and retail areas for the entire precinct alongside the first student tower. Tower Two would follow in Stage Two, before the 606-apartment Tower Three is delivered as the final stage.

If approved and delivered, the project would close out a redevelopment process that has been underway since the former brewery masterplan was approved in 2007, adding more than 2,600 student beds and apartments to a precinct already home to Swanston Central, the Barak Building, RMIT Design Hub and several large student accommodation developments.

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Joel Robinson

SP Setia plans three-tower finale for Carlton’s former CUB precinct

Melbourne developer Lowe Living is seeking to add to its growing bayside apartment pipeline, filing plans for a boutique eight-residence development in tightly held Middle Park.

Lowe Living, which has built much of its development portfolio across Melbourne's affluent bayside and south-east suburbs, is behind the plans for the 730 sqm site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/123-125-erskine-street-middle-park-vic-3206">123-125 Erskine Street</a>, just off Armstrong Street and within the Armstrong Street Neighbourhood Activity Centre.

The developer is seeking approval for a five-storey residential building above two basement levels, with just eight large-format apartments and 18 car spaces.

“This is a deliberately very different proposition for us,"&nbsp;Tim Lowe, Co-Founder of Lowe Living, said.

"Eight residences is exceptionally boutique, but that's precisely what this site calls for.

“There is a strong community in Middle Park and the surrounding suburbs who have spent decades building a life here. They no longer want the maintenance of a large period home, but they aren't prepared to compromise on space, quality or location. We think there is a real opportunity to capture that hyper local market. A site like this rarely comes to market.”

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The low-density proposal has been designed by Cera Stribley and is being progressed through the Victorian Government's Great Design Fast Track pathway, having already secured eligibility from the Minister for Planning.

The Office of the Victorian Government Architect supported its eligibility after finding the proposal demonstrated consistency with the program's seven design principles, while the project's financial feasibility has also been independently confirmed by Invest Victoria.

The project is targeting the downsizer market, with the planning documents describing the homes as larger-format residences and noting the two penthouses could otherwise have been configured as four separate apartments.

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The site has dual frontage to Erskine Street and Canterbury Place and currently comprises a collection of commercial buildings used as offices, including a former heritage bakehouse, a former stable, a later gabled addition and a central courtyard.

It sits within the Commercial 1 Zone and the Armstrong Street Commercial Precinct heritage overlay, with the existing property classified as a contributory heritage place.

Heritage has subsequently played a significant role in Cera Stribley's design.

The front section of the former bakehouse facing Erskine Street will be retained, including its return walls, street-facing hipped roof and chimneys, while the Erskine Street façade and part of the western return wall of the former stable will also be incorporated into the new development.

Levels four and five will be set back five metres from the retained stable façade, while bricks removed through demolition are proposed to be salvaged and reused within the new building where possible.

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Rather than presenting as a single five-storey building to Erskine Street, Cera Stribley has broken the development into a series of distinct forms.

A three-storey infill element will sit between the retained bakehouse and stable façades, with the upper levels recessed behind the heritage fabric. Canterbury Place will similarly feature two three-storey podium forms, separated by a central pedestrian accessway, before the upper two levels step back from the street.

A pedestrian through-link will run through the centre of the project between Erskine Street and Canterbury Place, creating entrances from both sides of the site and introducing landscaping and communal areas through the ground plane.

Landscape architect Acre has designed planting across the ground level, private terraces and upper levels, including a feature canopy tree at level three and integrated planting and arbours across the level four terraces. Five existing Erskine Street trees are proposed to be retained.

Sustainability is also a significant component of the Great Design Fast Track application. The apartments are targeting an average eight-star NatHERS rating, with no residence below 6.5 stars, while the project has achieved a 75 per cent BESS score. Seven of the eight apartments are designed for cross-ventilation, with the remaining residence using mechanically assisted natural ventilation.

The plans also incorporate an 8kWp rooftop solar system, a 5,000-litre rainwater tank and infrastructure allowing future electric vehicle charging for every residence.

Lowe has a strong portfolio across Melbourne's blue-chip suburbs. They recently launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/jardin-house-by-lowe-living-camberwell-335-camberwell-road-camberwell-vic-3124">Jardin House by Lowe Living</a> in Camberwell, their first development in the Stonnington LGA.

Lowe Living unveils Middle Park apartment development

Article summary

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	<li data-end="442" data-section-id="8tsh6o" data-start="289">DVB Projects is preparing to launch its second Gold Coast apartment development, with demolition now underway at 137 Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach.</li>
	<li data-end="573" data-section-id="1nyxl3e" data-start="443">The 34-level tower will comprise just 49 ultra-luxury residences, including half-floor, full-floor and penthouse apartments.</li>
	<li data-end="717" data-section-id="oiyimj" data-start="574">The launch follows strong demand at DVB's nearby Sea Glass project, which is more than 50 per cent sold and currently under construction.</li>
	<li data-end="888" data-section-id="epk9o9" data-start="718">The development adds to the transformation of Old Burleigh Road, with premium beachfront apartment projects continuing to reshape the tightly held Broadbeach strip.</li>
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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/dvb-projects">DVB Projects</a> is preparing to launch its second Gold Coast apartment development, with demolition now underway on the Broadbeach site as the Sydney developer moves closer to bringing the ultra-luxury project to market.

The 34-level tower at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/137-old-burleigh-road-broadbeach-qld-4218">137 Old Burleigh Road</a> will comprise just 49 residences, ranging from half-floor apartments through to full-floor homes and a penthouse. The launch follows the strong sales performance of DVB's nearby Sea Glass development. More than half of the apartments at Sea Glass, on the other side of Broadbeach, have been snapped up, well ahead of its late 2027 completion

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The start of demolition at 137 Old Burleigh Road signals DVB Projects’ underlying confidence in the Gold Coast’s luxury beachside apartment sector.

“We see the Gold Coast as one of the most compelling lifestyle markets in Australia, particularly at the premium end where demand continues to deepen,” said Dean Brown, Managing Director of DVB.&nbsp;

“This project has been carefully designed to respond to that demand - delivering large-format residences with a level of quality, privacy and amenity that is still relatively rare in the apartment market on the beachside."

Brown says the site itself is "exceptional."

"Old Burleigh Road is one of the most tightly held beachfront strips, and opportunities to deliver a project of this scale and calibre in this location are extremely limited.”

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The project will comprise 40 half-floor residences of approximately 260 sqm, alongside eight full-floor residences spanning around 524 sqm.

A single penthouse will crown the building, featuring a private pool, barbecue area, indoor gym and dedicated entertaining spaces.

Residents will have access to a resort-style suite of amenities, including a 20-metre pool with daybeds, a gymnasium, hot and cold plunge pools, a sauna, and private residents’ lounge and dining facilities.

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Sales agent Todd Matheson, of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/pezet-matheson">Pezet Matheson</a>, which is marketing both 137 Old Burleigh Road and Sea Glass, said 137 Old Burleigh Road would address a clear gap in the market for genuine luxury products.

“There are very few opportunities on the Gold Coast where buyers can secure a residence of this size and quality in a new building,” Matheson said.

“What we’re seeing is a growing cohort of downsizers and interstate buyers who still want space - they’re not willing to compromise on living area, entertaining or finishes.

“This project has been designed with that buyer in mind. It offers the scale of a home, combined with the convenience and security of apartment living, in one of the coast’s most desirable positions.”

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Located on a 1,156 sqm site one block from the beachfront, the development will replace an ageing walk-up building and is expected to contribute to the ongoing transformation of the Old Burleigh Road strip into one of the Gold Coast’s most prestigious residential corridors.

With the development moving into the delivery phase, 137 Old Burleigh Road is slated to hit the market later this year.

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DVB Projects to launch second Broadbeach apartment tower as demolition commences

<a data-end="327" data-is-only-node="" data-start="250" href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/norus-projects" rel="noopener" target="_new">Norus Developments</a> has lodged plans for a new apartment development in Clayton that would add further momentum to the suburb's emerging Green Street corridor.

Plans have been lodged for the consolidated site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/1359-1365-centre-road-clayton-vic-3168">1359-1365 Centre Road</a>, where Norus is seeking approval for 218 apartments across a 12-storey apartment building designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/life-architecture-and-urban-design">Life Architecture</a>.

The proposal sits within the Clayton Major Activity Centre at the threshold of the planned Green Street corridor, a landscaped pedestrian connection intended to improve links through the precinct towards Clayton Railway Station.

The development would replace the site's existing collection of low-scale residential and commercial buildings with a single consolidated building, introducing significantly greater housing density to this part of Centre Road.

A retail tenancy is proposed at ground level to activate the Centre Road frontage, accompanied by transparent street interfaces and landscaping intended to create a more pedestrian-focused edge to the development.

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The building has been designed with stepped massing and upper-level setbacks to manage its transition towards surrounding residential properties. The planning report describes the approach as one that integrates the building into the landscape rather than treating landscaping as a secondary element.

"A strong landscape and public realm strategy underpins the proposal," Urbis states in the planning report.

"Public benefits include an affordable housing contribution, a new pocket park, generous landscaped setbacks, deep soil planting and integrated Water Sensitive Urban Design."

The report adds that these elements are intended to create "a permeable, pedestrian-focused ground plane that enhances walkability, supports urban cooling and reinforces the emerging Green Street character."

Biophilic and passive design principles extend through the residential levels, with planting, daylight, natural ventilation and views towards landscaped areas forming part of the amenity strategy.

Parking would be concentrated away from the public realm, with 145 car spaces proposed from the rear laneway rather than dominating the Centre Road frontage.

The proposal follows an extensive pre-application process with the City of Monash. Three formal meetings were held between the project team and Council from December 2025 to March 2026, with the scheme evolving through several concept iterations before the current design was lodged.

The project arrives as Clayton prepares for substantial change around its established activity centre and the wider Suburban Rail Loop precinct. Its position on Centre Road places the development within an existing concentration of shops, services and public transport, while the Green Street connection is intended to strengthen pedestrian access towards Clayton Railway Station.

First look: Norus plans landscape-led apartment project for Clayton’s emerging Green Street

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/gardner-vaughan-group">Gardner Vaughan Group</a> has officially commenced construction on Bronze on Chevron, celebrating the sod turning of its first-ever Gold Coast development and marking a significant milestone in the company's continued expansion across South East Queensland.&nbsp;

Following the successful delivery of premium residential developments throughout Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/bronze-on-chevron-8-mawarra-street-chevron-island-qld-4217">Bronze on Chevron</a> represents Gardner Vaughan Group's entry into the Gold Coast market. Bronze will deliver 119 one, two, three and four-bedroom apartments above two ground-level retail tenancies.

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The recent sod turning ceremony was attended by Deputy Mayor Mark Hammel, President of the Surfers Paradise Surf Life Saving Club, Cassandra Sedgman, project consultants, purchasers, project partners and invited guests to celebrate the commencement of construction.&nbsp;

Gardner Vaughan Group Chief Executive Officer Simon Betteridge said Bronze on Chevron represented an exciting new chapter for the business.&nbsp;

"We've spent almost four decades building homes that respond to the way people want to live, and we're excited to bring that experience to <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/chevron-island-qld-4217">Chevron Island</a>," Betteridge said.

"Bronze on Chevron is particularly significant because it marks Gardner Vaughan Group's first development on the Gold Coast following many successful projects across Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast."

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Betteridge said the ground breaking is a proud moment for the&nbsp;team and their purchasers, who can now see their future homes beginning to take shape.&nbsp;

"As both developer and builder, we're able to oversee every aspect of the project from design through to construction, ensuring the quality and attention to detail Gardner Vaughan Group has become renowned for."&nbsp;

Designed by acclaimed architectural practice <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cottee-parker-architects">Cottee Parker</a>, Bronze on Chevron has been thoughtfully designed to complement Chevron Island's evolving streetscape while embracing its relaxed coastal lifestyle.

The development will offer generous residences with refined interiors, premium finishes and resort-style amenities, with completion anticipated in early 2029.&nbsp;

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The development will offer generous residences with refined interiors, premium finishes and resort-style amenities, with completion anticipated in early 2029

Gardner Vaughan Group breaks ground on first Gold Coast development, Bronze on Chevron

Brisbane Apartments

The Brisbane unit market was the best performing across every capital of February, according to CoreLogic&#39;s&nbsp;Monthly Hedonic Home Value Index.

Values jumped 1.5%, following the 1.4%&nbsp;gains over January. Values are now 2.9% up over 2022 already, well on their way to matching the 14.4% growth over 2021,&nbsp;

The quarterly performance, up 4.5%, is the highest in the country for the unit market.

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The median apartment value in Brisbane is now $468,393. At the start of 2021, it was just over $390,000.

Recent figures from PRD Research suggest price growth will continue. PRD calculate the&nbsp;the inner median unit price sits at $530,000. The middle is $467,000. The outer median sits at $397,000.

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&quot;The outer-ring provides affordability for first home buyers and is also the fastest growing,&quot; the report noted.

&quot;Buyers must be quick to secure their property.&quot;

&quot;There is a revival in the unit market after a period of price discounting in mid-2020.&quot;

Mosaic Property Founder and Managing Director Brook Monahan recently told Urban that he believes Brisbane apartment market has the most potential for growth in Queensland.

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&quot;There&#39;s just not enough high quality built form for owner occupiers wanting bigger units, and world class amenity, in the five kilometre ring around Brisbane,&quot; Monahan said, suggesting there&#39;s been a chronic undersupply for that type of buyer&nbsp;since around 2018.

&quot;That issue is getting worse, not better, with the amount of people still moving to Brisbane,&quot; Monahan added.

The quarterly performance, up 4.5%, is the highest in the country for the unit market

What happened to Brisbane apartment values over February?

Probuild&rsquo;s long-delayed 443 Queen St apartment project in Brisbane was a major contributor to the construction company&rsquo;s failure as costs ran out of control, according to industry insiders.

Huchinson Builders had bid for the project but could not compete with Probuild on the construction tender price.&nbsp;

With an estimated $5 billion in office, residential and infrastructure projects, Probuild had 18 major projects underway when administrator Deloitte Australia was appointed on Wednesday.

Due to its unique design the 443 Queen St tower has been described as a &quot;tropical high rise Queenslander.&quot;

&ldquo;We came second on that job but Probuild were well under us (on price),&rdquo; Hutchinson Builders chairman Scott Hutchinson told Brisbane&#39;s Courier Mail following the rival Probuild going into administration this week.

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&ldquo;Costs ran out of control,&quot; Hutchinson speculated.&nbsp;

&quot;Financiers are backing these projects without asking whether they have the balance sheet to complete the jobs.&rdquo;

He said clients also had a role to play ensuring the price of building a project added up for contractors.

&ldquo;The problem is some will want to get a backyard builder to construct the Opera House,&rdquo; Mr Hutchinson said.

Mr Hutchinson said his firm would be interested in taking on incomplete projects but it was too early to make any decisions.

Hutchinson noted that Probuild&rsquo;s South African parent Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO) had realised to its peril that the Australian construction industry was one of the toughest in the world to make money.

In a statement to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on Wednesday, WBHO said the &ldquo;level of risk versus reward&rdquo; in the Australian construction market meant the company would no longer provide financial assistance to Probuild.

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Responsibility for the cost blowout of completion of the 47-level apartment tower at 443 Queen Street in the heart of Brisbane&rsquo;s CBD will now be taken up by its developer Cbus Property, which is understood to have approached Melbourne lawyers Arnold Bloch Leibler on Thursday to represent them. 
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The press reports have suggested the project &quot;may be haemorrhaging as much as $120 million,&quot; The Australian reported.

WBHO blamed, in part, the Australian government&rsquo;s &ldquo;hardline approach of managing Covid-19&rdquo;.

&ldquo;A combination of border restrictions, snap lockdowns and mandatory work-from-home regulations for many sectors, has had a considerable impact on property markets,&rdquo; it said in a statement.&nbsp;

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Stronger-than-expected pre-sales for Cbus Property&rsquo;s 443 Queen had seen the construction announcement ahead of schedule in August 2017 with the appointment of &quot;tier 1 firm ProBuild.&quot; There was a 2020 completion schedule.

At the time, more than half of the 264 apartments had been sold as demolition of the office onsite and construction got underway at what was the last riverfront location in the Brisbane central business district.&nbsp;

The 47 storey tower which will include 106 one bedroom, 106 two bedroom and 54 four bedroom apartments saw 52 sales on its November 2016 launch weekend. Prices ranged from $569,000 for a one-bedroom apartment to $3 million for a four-bedroom. The vast majority of buyers were Brisbane owner occupiers, with 10 per cent of buyers from interstate.

By October 2020 when construction had been scheduled for completion, The Courier Mail reported it was only up to level 32 &nbsp;after a &quot;revolving door of Probuild site managers.&quot;

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A blunder had seen windows in nine levels pulled out which threw the work sequence out for plumbers, plasterers, tilers and other trades.

COVID-19 restrictions on the three lifts on site allowed only four people at a time instead of the usual 10, so with almost 200 workers on the job, it&rsquo;s taking some of them an hour before their work started.

Probuild wanted the trades to put in longer hours, but ran into opposition from the CFMEU.

There was one crane on site instead of two as the firm sought ways to cut costs.

The development application for the project was lodged with the Brisbane City Council in 2015, with subsequent extensive court delays from neighbours who were set to have their views impacted.

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Stronger-than-expected pre-sales for Cbus Property’s 443 Queen saw construction begin ahead of schedule in August 2017

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Hutchinson Builders could seek 443 Queen St, Brisbane construction tender second time around

Property group Mirvac has secured the sellout of its Quay Waterfront Newstead project.

Mirvac is taking the next step by lodging a development application for Sky Stage 2, a part of its $1 billion Waterfront Newstead community on the Brisbane River.

Quay follows on from Mirvac&rsquo;s highly successful previous stages at Waterfront Newstead &ndash; Pier, Park and Unison.

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The Quay sellout was advised in its latest ASX update.

As sales neared 100 percent, Mirvac head of residential Stuart Penklis described the response to Quay as &quot;phenomenal.&quot;

The sales tally sat at just over half in the $180 million Newstead apartment tower last July.

With apartments priced from $382,000 across its 25 levels, Quay was designed by Mirvac&#39;s in-house design team.

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The expansive three and four bedroom sky pavilions started from $2,925,000.

The striking building, designed by Mirvac&#39;s award-winning in-house design team, will feature lush landscaping climbing the tower by landscape architect RPS. 
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Quay is part of the $1 billion Waterfront Newstead community on the Brisbane River

Mirvac secures sell out at Quay, Brisbane apartment project

Brisbane median unit prices have recovered from a dip in 2020, according to PRD Research.

With all rings recording positive price growth in 2021, the inner median unit price sits at $530,000. The middle is $467,000. The outer meidan sits at $397,000.

&quot;The outer-ring provides affordability for first home buyers and is also the fastest growing,&quot; the report noted.

&quot;Buyers must be quick to secure their property,&quot; it added.

The 2017-2021 price growth was 6% in the inner ring (+$30,001).

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The middle ring growth was 3.1% (+$14,000).

The outer ring growth was 6.4% (+$24,000).

The Brisbane market update report divides the city into the inner-ring (0-5km from the city), middle-ring (5-10km from the city), and outer-ring (10-20km from the city).

Units in all three Brisbane rings are selling for higher than the first list asking price, the report advised.

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&quot;There is a revival in the unit market after a period of price discounting in mid-2020.&quot;

Units in the outer-ring recorded the highest average premium of 2.7% while inner-ring units recorded the smallest premium.&nbsp;

The other indicator of an improved conditions for sellers is units are selling quicker, especially in the middle and outer rings as demand starts to shift due to an increase in people working from home.

The days to sell a unit continued to decline over the past 18 months to 46 days in the inner ring, 39 days in the middle and outer.&nbsp;

&quot;The Brisbane unit market is moving faster again, allowing for new stock to come to the market,&quot; it advised.

Off the plan projects in the inner ring include Bide in the heart of Newstead, 3 km from Brisbane CBD.

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Its one bedroom offerings sold out quickly in the 89 apartment project by Dibcorp Properties which was launched last year.

Elsewhere in the inner ring Mosaic will be launching its latest project in Toowong, which will be Mosaic&#39;s 11th project in six years in the inner-west.

Its prior projects have included Kensington by Mosaic, positioned directly across from the Toowong Memorial Park featuring 63, 2- and 3- apartments and a penthouse over nine levels.

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In the outer ring seaside suburb of Manly, 191 Stratton is a collection of contemporary one, two and three-bedroom residences by the developer, DeMartini Fletcher.

It is one block from the main waterfront.

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Designed by Ellivo Architects, the development embraces open-plan living and dining and landscaped balconies.

Set in the outer ring seaside suburb of Manly, 191 Stratton is a collection of contemporary one, two and three-bedroom residences

Brisbane apartment market selling faster with prices on the rise: PRD Research

All the talk has been about how the Gold Coast has dominated the South East Queensland apartment market since COVID triggered an exodus from the southern states.

And the fanfare around the coastal areas, with the majority of the country working from home for the last few years, has seen Queensland&#39;s capital fly quietly under the radar.

Mosaic Property Group Founder and Managing Director Brook Monahan believes&nbsp;the inner ring surrounds of Brisbane has the most potential of any market in the state, and is looking to invest even further across its development pipeline after building a solid reputation over the last 17 years across south east Queensland.

&quot;There&#39;s just not enough high quality built form for owner occupiers wanting bigger units, and world class amenity, in the five kilometre ring around Brisbane,&quot; Monahan said, suggesting there&#39;s been a chronic undersupply for that type of buyer&nbsp;since around 2018.

&quot;That issue is getting worse, not better, with the amount of people still moving to Brisbane,&quot; Monahan added.

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The Witton in Indooroopilly, which Mosaic sold out last year

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed&nbsp;Queensland gained around 7000 people from net interstate migration over the March 2021 quarter alone.

&quot;With the amount of infrastructure being delivered across the city, not to mention international travel getting back to normal at some point this year and the pipeline of development in preparation for the 2032 Summer Olympics, there is just nowhere near enough housing stock.&quot;

The low stock is a pain point for the owner-occupier demographic, but not for investors, who Monahan says aren&#39;t quite back in full force just yet.

While Mosaic tend to cater for local owner occupiers&nbsp;in their developments, some investors who bought apartments to lease in Brisbane,&nbsp;have seen rental yields go through the roof.

&quot;If it&#39;s difficult to buy a larger apartment due to low supply, then the only option is to rent, and those who invested are benefitting from the tight supply and huge migration numbers,&quot; Monahan said.

Mosaic will be launching five projects in Brisbane across 2022,&nbsp;nine all up across South East Queensland. They&#39;ll be venturing into the Kangaroo Point and East Brisbane apartment markets&nbsp;after much success there in recent years, including the&nbsp;The Sinclair,&nbsp;which is fully sold out and due for completion mid this year.

One of their major focuses for the last eight years has been in Brisbane&#39;s inner west suburbs, which Monahan identified as a high growth area back in 2014. Last year they sold out&nbsp;The Witton in Indooroopilly, The Patterson in Toowong, and Kensington in Toowong, with all sales going&nbsp;to database buyers before hitting the open market.

The first to launch this year will also be in Toowong, which will be Mosaic&#39;s 11th project in the space of six years in the inner-west.

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The soon-to-be-launched Toowong project.

The development, designed by DKO directly behind Toowong Shopping Centre, will offer a mix of large two and three-bedroom units and luxury penthouses.

The facade is inspired by the detailing and repetition of the traditional Queenslander. The veiled podium references the nearby Regatta Hotel on the Brisbane River.

There are four&nbsp;different zones on the rooftop. There&#39;s a&nbsp;wet zone,&nbsp;including&nbsp;pool and&nbsp;wet deck,&nbsp;with views to the city and river; a dining zone,&nbsp;including&nbsp;outdoor BBQ area and shelter&nbsp;overlooking the city&nbsp;and river; a wellness zone, which is a combination of a yoga lawn and gardens; and the multiuse zone to the south west which can be utilised for co-working during office hours or a communal kitchen and dining area after hours and on the weekends.

Mosaic Property Group boss Brook Monahan believes the inner ring of Brisbane has the most potential of any market in the state.



Why the Brisbane apartment market has the most potential in Queensland: Five minutes with Mosaic's Brook Monahan

Ethereal Residences, located in the&nbsp;leafy riverside suburb Indooroopilly, is a brand-new addition to the Brisbane&#39;s&nbsp;affluent western suburbs.

The Swann Road development of just 46 apartments is aimed at the owner occupier, suiting the upsizer, downsizer, and even the first home buyer demographic.

Designed in collaboration between Rothelowman and Carr Design, Ethereal Residence&nbsp;is pitched as lofty and light, and is named ethereal after the way the project&nbsp;appears to float above the lush landscape below.

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Urban has had a look at the project in finer detail and highlighted the key five drivers for buyers.

1. Thoughtful interiors

At Ethereal, Carr Design has created serene environments in the project&rsquo;s interior design, detail, scale and proportion.

&ldquo;The material palette that we&rsquo;ve chosen for Ethereal, relate to the colours and the palette that are drawn literally from nature&rdquo;, Carr&rsquo;s Chris McCue said.

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No matter which scheme residents choose, the tone and texture connect back to the Brisbane locale,

In the dark scheme, a rich materiality connects to the exterior fa&ccedil;ade and the urban streetscape, while the lighter scheme, through its sandy-coloured texture, alludes to the coastal energy of the Brisbane shoreline.

2. Elevated views

Residents of the Indooroopilly development enjoy elevated views thanks to the amazing opportunity that the topography presents.

All apartments offer expansive views across leafy, vegetated suburban contexts, with views to the north, east, south-east, and south.

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Rothelowman architect Duncan Betts notes that residences have generous connections to the outdoors through expansive verandah space.

&ldquo;Most apartments have a 270-degree aspect from their living, dining [and] kitchen, which I think is a unique offering&rdquo;, he said.

3. Green neighbourhood 

&ldquo;When people arrive to Ethereal, they&rsquo;ll feel that it sits beautifully in the landscape; the greenness, the lushness, the established canopies,&rdquo; FORM&#39;s landscape designer Matt Franzmann said.

Ethereal&#39;s landscaping was designed to provide&nbsp;a dense, green neighbourhood feel, with a series of smaller courtyards at ground-level.

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Other green areas include rooftop recreation areas, elevated vegetation and canopy tree-lined spaces.

&ldquo;We want people to be able to have different opportunities to socialise, whether they just want to go up with their [partner] and have a glass of wine, or meet up with a group of friends&rdquo;, Franzmann said.

4. Great location

Situated less than seven kilometres from the Brisbane CBD, Indooroopilly boasts absolute convenience while still preserving a nice, quiet suburban feel.

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The dynamic landscape of Indooroopilly is one that is relaxed and comfortable, with the largest demographic recorded as independent youth.

Ethereal is in close proximity to both the University of Queensland and the Queensland University of Technology, as well as a selection of private and secondary schools.

5. Spacious floorplans

With all floorplans featuring at least two bathrooms, and some with an additional study, spacious layouts provide room for the whole family.

Expected to reach completion in late 2023, Ethereal creates meaningful experiences thanks to its bespoke and high-quality interiors and architecture.

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&ldquo;People will appreciate the quality and the bespoke, customised approach through the balustrade details, the curvilinear &ndash; almost draped concrete, high-quality brick, interplayed with the nice accents of dark metal&rdquo;, said Betts.

&ldquo;It&rsquo;s an aspirational piece.&rdquo;

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The Swann Road development of just 46 apartments is aimed at the owner occupier, suiting the upsizer, downsizer, and even the first home buyer demographic.

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Five reasons Ethereal Residences in Indooroopilly should be on a buyer's shortlist

The development of The Montague Markets precinct in Brisbane&#39;s West End kicked off some 15 years ago.

Now, the awarded Queensland property developer Pradella, has announced the final development in the masterplan that has breathed new life in to the West End area.

The Lanes at West End, which follows the sell-out success of Montague Markets and Enclave, is set to&nbsp;be the crown jewel in the $1.3 billion masterplan. Part of The Lanes will be Wave Residences, which will feature 138 apartments.

There will be a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments plus media rooms on offer, as well as an exclusive&nbsp;Penthouse Collection.

Future residents of The Lanes will have the added convenience of the rest of the masterplan being complete, with the already&nbsp;thriving Montague Markets retail precinct on their doorstep. The retail precinct features&nbsp;an array of dining options, services and stores including a full-line Woolworths.

The Lanes will feature resort-style amenities including an expansive 200 sqm lagoon pool with beach entry and an infinity edge overlooking the city, an impressive Rooftop Retreat spanning almost 2,000 sqm including a bar with sweeping views of Brisbane&rsquo;s skyline, a contemporary dining pavilion, and an opulent wellness retreat complete with mineral pool and steam room.

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Having delivered over 17 projects in West End since the year 2000, Pradella has partnered with bureau^proberts, LAT27 and Position Property to create&nbsp;The Lanes, which is focused to exceed the expectation of&nbsp;the rightsizer demographic, or those looking to invest.

Pradella Sales and Marketing Director, Lee-Anne Kielar, said that the announcement of The Lanes comes following the fast uptake of boutique residences at Montague Markets and Enclave, and that this may be the last chance for buyers to secure a luxurious contemporary apartment within the vibrant West End precinct.

&ldquo;There has been an unprecedented level of buyer demand for luxury apartments over the last couple of years and we anticipate The Lanes will follow suit in terms of popularity,&rdquo; Kielar said.

&ldquo;Residences have sold out so quickly that stage releases and construction were fast-tracked across both Montague Markets and Enclave to keep up with demand.

&ldquo;We are thrilled to be able to deliver Pradella&rsquo;s final West End residential development, The Lanes, which will conclude Pradella&rsquo;s $1.3 billion investment into this thriving inner-city locale. Not only is this a great achievement in terms of Pradella&rsquo;s construction milestones, but these masterplanned projects also showcase a level of upmarket living not seen before in this area.&rdquo;

Fast facts:

- Pradella&rsquo;s newest masterplanned community, The Lanes at Montague Markets, West End

- Superb selection of premier residences including one, two and three-bedroom apartments with media rooms, plus the stunning Penthouse Collection

- Resident-only amenities include architecturally landscaped gardens, picturesque pocket parks, a stunning Rooftop Retreat spanning almost 2,000sqm with private dining pavilion and bar, wellness retreat complete with mineral pool and steam room, and an expansive lagoon pool with infinity edge and sweeping views to the city.

- The final component of the Riverside West End masterplan, ultimately comprising three residential towers with city and suburban views

The Lanes at West End follows the sell-out success of Montague Markets and Enclave. Part of The Lanes will be Wave Residences, which will feature 138 apartments.



Pradella announce The Lanes, the final piece in West End's Montague Markets precinct

The Newstead Federal Boot Factory, bought by Brisbane billionaire John Van Lieshout last year, is set to go ahead with its apartment redevelopment.

Van Lieshout, the founder and former owner of the Super A-Mart furniture store chain, has however tweaked with the plans that he inherited when the 1821 sqm site at 14 Maud Street was bought.

They were designed by Joe Adsett Architects, and had planned for 52 apartments across nine levels.

New plans submitted to the Brisbane City Council see the Brisbane-based Ellivo Architects design a slightly more boutique project, with just the 41 apartments.

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The old plans, left, and new plans, right, proposed for the site. Image credit: Ellivo Architects

The plans are for a mix of two, three and four bedroom apartments, still across nine levels, with the rooftop being the focal point of the resident amenity.

Half of the roof is the huge 190 sqm penthouse with four bedrooms, a home office, and a 112 sqm wrap around balcony, while the other half has a communal&nbsp;outdoor dining room and kitchen&nbsp;and a swimming pool with day beds.

The project&nbsp;will be integrated with the old Federal Boot Factory on its heritage 1012 sqm lot, with the retention and adaptive reuse of the Goldsworthy and Perkins Boot Factory heritage building into ground floor retail.

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New plans submitted to the Brisbane City Council see the Brisbane-based Ellivo Architects design a slightly more boutique project, with just the 41 apartments

Newstead's Federal Boot Factory apartment development plans get refresh

Queensland developers were among some of the most active, and busy,&nbsp;in 2021.

The Gold Coast boomed as much as anywhere in the country, with interstate migration still seeing thousands move from the southern states, while Brisbane picked up an early burst of sentiment with the news they would be hosting the 2032 Summer Olympics.

Some of Queensland&#39;s top developers&nbsp;have been planning for 2022 and&nbsp;acquiring development sites, while also happy to leave any official project launch to near Christmas given the border reopening to prospective New South Wales and Victoria buyers.

We&#39;ve taken a look at who&#39;s been busy in the market, with site acquisitions and project launches, heading in to 2022.

<h2>Cube Developments</h2>

Cube Developments is one of the most well known developers on the Sunshine Coast. They&#39;ve built&nbsp;up their pipeline for 2022, with further site acquisitions&nbsp;in the lakeside suburb of&nbsp;Birtinya.

They recently secured a near&nbsp;9,000 sqm site in Cardinal&nbsp;Place, which will host up to 245 apartments, adding a further $100 million to Cube&#39;s&nbsp;Birtinya&nbsp;portfolio.

Cube, led by director Scott Juniper, recently submitted $75 million plans for Oasis Apartments, just 56 residences across three buildings at Bokarina Beach.

Juniper said that he expected the new sites acquired by Cube would&nbsp;relieve the pressure currently experienced in the Sunshine Coast housing market.

&ldquo;Our commitment to the Sunshine Coast is resolute and has culminated in a site where we can rapidly cater to the strong demand that we&rsquo;re experiencing,&rdquo; Juniper said.

Currently Cube are selling Seasons Birtinya, a two-building development of 146 apartments designed by Cottee Parker Architects.

&quot;The&nbsp;brief was to create a unique and elevated &#39;Work Rest Play&#39; environment in response to the post COVID lifestyle shift, with leading amenity for the Sunshine Coast,&quot; Cottee Parker director Sandra Browne told Urban.

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They also have in market Nature by Cube, a luxury project at Cotton Tree.

<h2>Siera Group</h2>

The Brisbane-based Siera Group will be heading in to 2022 ready to launch their first Gold Coast apartment project.

Dubbed Tapestry, designed by BDA Architecture to&nbsp;pay homage to the Island&#39;s new Home of the Arts precinct,&nbsp;will have 83 apartments across its 17 levels.

Offering two and three-bedroom apartments, Tapestry will be crowned by an exclusive resident rooftop featuring a resort-style&nbsp;swimming pool with day beds, a spa, and a pool deck. A&nbsp;barbecue and alfresco area, will sit in landscaping, as will dining surrounded by an edible garden.

There&#39;s set to be a private dining space with a terrace and fire pit, a gym with sauna and steam room, and a lounging area with a lawn.

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The Brisbane-based development and construction firm is headed by&nbsp;managing director&nbsp;and founder Brent Thompson, who sits on the board of UDIA QLD and chairs the Brisbane&nbsp;City Council&nbsp;Policy&nbsp;Committee.

Thomson said he wanted to create something that was targeted at a wider net, rather than the multi million dollar apartments that are limited to the fortunate few.

&quot;We want the local owner occupier, who could be living&nbsp;in a medium-size house in the area, to be able to downsize or rightsize, or have others who just want to find a new lifestyle, and have the opportunity to do so without being priced out.&quot;

Siera is committed to the Gold Coast, having also snapped up a further development site, on the dress circle Garfield Terrace where they intend to create an owner-occupier driven boutique collection of apartments.

<h2>Aria Property Group</h2>

The Brisbane-based Aria Property Group recently secured council approval for Urban Forest, a Koichi Takada-designed South Br​isbane apartment development which when proposed last year was dubbed &quot;the world&#39;s greenest residential tower&quot;.

The project, some 194&nbsp;apartments across 18 levels, was slated to have&nbsp;over 1,000 trees and 20,000 plants when it was going to be 392 apartments across 30 levels before the size was reduced. Now there will be 550 trees and 25,000 plants.

A mix of two, three and four-bedroom apartments, Urban Forest will also feature a cafe, 1,450 sqm ground floor park, a rooftop rec deck with pool, gym, dining room, cinema, spa with hot and cold pools, sauna &amp; steam rooms, workspace, wine room, resident&rsquo;s lounge and bar and bbq areas.

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Also in the pipeline is a&nbsp;Kangaroo Point apartment development.&nbsp;Dubbed Riviera, the complex between&nbsp;470 and 480 Main Street will have&nbsp;124&nbsp;apartments across 12 levels.

Aria, who recently won two awards at the 2021&nbsp;QLD Master Builders Award for its West End apartment development, Tree House,&nbsp;just sold out Trellis, their most sustainable project to date.

Aria has been led by its managing director, Tim Forrester, since he founded the company in 2003.

<h2>FORME</h2>

The local developer FORME has just launched its second Koichi Takada-designed&nbsp;apartment project on the Gold Coast.

Sea, at 96 The Esplanade in Burleigh Heads, has just 30 apartments across its 17 curved levels.&nbsp;

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&quot;Since the scaffold dropped at Norfolk, the building has quickly become an icon&quot; FORME managing director David Calvisi said, with the architecture flooding social media.

Even the popular beach photographer&nbsp;Aquabumps have prints available of the iconic facade.

&quot;Norfolk has been a great success and it was important we carried the key elements of its success, mainly via the architecture, through the design at 96 The Esplanade&quot;, Calvisi added.

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Sea will have 23 half-floor apartments of around 220 sqm, as well as three full-floor residences with around 440 sqm of space.

Calvisi&#39;s eye next year will be on Brisbane, where he has a striking commercial development on James St, and recently secured a site on Doggett Street which will home around 30 apartments.

<h2>MOSAIC PROPERTY</h2>

After constant sell outs in 2021, Mosaic are certainly one to watch in 2022. They will be launching seven apartment projects all up next year.

Their most recently announced will be their first in Bilinga, just north of Coolangatta, where SJB Architects has designed a seven-level, 13-apartment building at 1 Surf Street.

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They have Florence, on Burleigh Heads The Esplanade, and a project in Brisbane&#39;s Toowong.

One of the most impressive is likely to be Florence by Mosaic, nine full-floor apartments across nine levels, also in Burleigh Heads.

Last year was one of Mosaic&#39;s biggest since it was founded by its managing director Brook Monahan. They sold&nbsp;out L&#39;Orient on the Sunshine Coast, The Witton in Brisbane&#39;s Indooroopilly, and Kensington in Toowong, all to database buyers.

<h2>ANIKO GROUP</h2>

Responsible for transforming a large section of Hope Island, Aniko will be continuing their development on the Gold Coast island&nbsp;in 2022.

Next year, pending approval, the George Mastrocostas-led Aniko will launch their latest project at 10 Sickle Avenue, a further 185 apartments spread across two buildings.

They&#39;ve&nbsp;had their go-to architecture firm, the local Archidiom, create&nbsp;plans for the two mid-rise buildings, focused around a central recreation area feature a pool, gym, theatre, residents lounge and outdoor seating and lawns.

It will join their recently approved Athena Residences, at 6-8 Sickle Avenue.

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Also launching next year will be their $52 million gated townhouse project at&nbsp;31-35 Grant Avenue.

The development, dubbed No.35 Grant Avenue, will see 48 townhouses developed, as well as 10 waterfront duplex villas,&nbsp;designed to reflect upmarket city-inspired living. The project will centre around an expansive park precinct with walkways and gardens.

Aniko&nbsp;is also preparing to submit an application for marina berths which will be available for sale.

<h2>HABITAT DEVELOPMENT GROUP</h2>

The local Sunshine Coast developer, Habitat Development Group, will be launching two projects to the market in 2022.

In August Habitat&nbsp;lodged plans for St Clair Apartments, some 200 apartments on Lake Kawana in&nbsp;Birtinya.

There will be 100 apartments in each eight-level building, made up of 46 two-beds, 119 three-bedroom apartments, making up 60 per cent of the development, and 35 four-bedroom and penthouse apartments.

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Habitat Development Group managing director Cleighton Clark said they are excited about the project and look forward to Habitat playing its part in the growth and evolution of the&nbsp;Birtinya&nbsp;lakeside precinct.

&quot;There&rsquo;s already been some exciting momentum created by&nbsp;Stockland&nbsp;and other strong local developers,&quot; Clark said, adding that the&nbsp;Birtinya&nbsp;precinct was awarded the 2020 National UDIA Award for Master-planned Development.

Their other project will be The Corso, their second&nbsp;from Economic Development Queensland (EDQ)&nbsp;in the new&nbsp;Maroochydore&nbsp;CBD, having sold out their $83 million Market Lane project.

The new $94 million development, will include two towers, one 15-storey tower offering 116 apartments, including five penthouses, and an eight-storey tower, comprising 42 apartments and 715sqm of retail space.

Designed by Sunshine Coast-based K Architecture, the project will include a large resort pool on the ground floor and a communal rooftop terrace on level four connecting the two towers.

<h2>SHERPA PROPERTY GROUP</h2>

Sherpa were another developer with a stellar 2021.

Their Perspective range, including Perspective Two Sea and the neighbouring Perspective Nexus in Palm Beach were&nbsp;immensely popular, selling out within weeks of each other earlier this year.&nbsp;

Perspective Two Sea hadn&#39;t even officially launched, with buyers between $3.5 million to $4.75 million coming forward from their&nbsp;database.

Actively looking for further development sites, Sherpa recently secured a Mermaid Beach block at&nbsp;72-74 Albatross Avenue, one of the suburb&#39;s premier streets, just off Hedges Avenue.

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That will see Perspective Albatross constructed, just eight beachfront apartments. There will be six three-bedroom apartments and two whole-floor penthouses designed by Cottee Parker.

Also expected to launch in 2022 is Perspective Broadwater, just six apartments&nbsp;in Biggera Waters, and Perspective Nexus, 34 three-bedroom apartments across 14 levels.

The Gold Coast boomed as much as anywhere in the country, with interstate immigration still seeing thousands move from the southern states

Top 8 Queensland developers to look out for in 2022

Following on from its successful sell-out of Maison, the high-quality Brisbane home and apartment builder,&nbsp;GRAYA, is set to deliver another luxury&nbsp;apartment block in New Farm.

Graya, who recently branched out in to luxury apartment market after successfully creating a number of well documented transformations of contemporary&nbsp;Queenslanders and ultra high-end new builds across Brisbane, has lodged development plans for York, just five full-floor apartments at 299 Bowen Terrace.

The five-level building will be crowned by a rooftop terrace with a wet edge pool and day beds, a fire pit area,&nbsp;lounge and dining spaces, and a bar.

<a href="/new-apartments/york-new-farm-299-bowen-terrace-new-farm-qld-4005">To be the first to know when York hits the market, enquire here.</a>

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The boutique complex of just five apartments. Image credit: bureau^proberts

Each of the apartments, spanning nearly 250 sqm of internal space and over 20 sqm of balconies, will have three bedrooms,&nbsp;each with an ensuite, a second living area, and a study.

&quot;York brings something both familiar and new to the historic quarter of New Farm, contributing respectfully to an enclave known for its characteristic Art Deco Residences,&quot; architecture firm bureau^proberts wrote in their design statement submitted to the Gold Coast City Council.

<a href="/new-apartments/york-new-farm-299-bowen-terrace-new-farm-qld-4005">To be the first to know when York hits the market, enquire here.</a>

&quot;Drawing on the details of the Art Deco period, the architecture creates rich embellishments in glass, metal and concrete, architectural elements give character to what is ultimately a place the sophistication of New York City translated into the context of a vibrant subtropical city.

&quot;Toward the street, strong vertical elements are reinforced by corbelled concrete rising to create a corner landmark.&quot;

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Led by founders, brothers Rob and Andrew Gray, Graya secured a sell-out of its maiden apartment development, Maison in New Farm, and&nbsp;is preparing to launch their second apartment development, Canvas, a mix of 21 two, three and four-bedroom apartments.

Speaking to Urban, Andrew Gray said the team at GRAYA are really&nbsp;focussed on delivering a quality product in a premium location.

&quot;York will be five&nbsp;full floor apartments in one of New Farm&rsquo;s best pockets.&nbsp;The level of detail and quality of finish will be a step up from Maison so we&rsquo;re really exited to see how the market responds,&quot; Gray said.

Gray says in 2021 the&nbsp;high-end unit market went from strength to strength,&nbsp;with all quality developments selling out well before construction was completed.

<a href="/new-apartments/york-new-farm-299-bowen-terrace-new-farm-qld-4005">To be the first to know when York hits the market, enquire here.</a>

The five-level building will be crowned by a rooftop terrace with a wet edge pool and day beds, a fire pit area, lounge and dining spaces, and a bar

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New townhouses

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