ASX-listed developer Cedar Woods is progressing its plans for its Southbank arts precinct site.&nbsp;

The developer has filed plans, which are now with the&nbsp;Department of Transport and Planning, for a new 20-level tower at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/141-151-sturt-street-southbank-vic-3006">141–151 Sturt Street</a>, a 2,718 sqm block opposite the Habitat Filter sculpture.

The proposal seeks to demolish the two-level&nbsp;commercial building, including a small supermarket and medical tenancies, and create a new building with 180 apartments and a focus on an&nbsp;active public realm and arts integration.

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There will be a full mix of apartment configurations, including 28 studio apartments, 16 one-bedroom, 104 two-bedroom, and 32 three-bedroom units.

Retail, creative arts, and residential amenity functions are integrated across the lower levels. A food and drink tenancy is planned to front Dodds Street, while a retail tenancy fronting Sturt Street will be accessed via an elevated walkway. The first floor includes a substantial 734 sqm creative arts space, envisioned to support Melbourne’s growing cultural and digital industries.

Architecture firm <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a> has put together the plans. In their&nbsp;Urban Design Report they highlighted the project’s ambition to embed itself within Southbank’s evolving cultural fabric.

A central feature of the design is a through-block link connecting Sturt and Dodds Streets, landscaped with native plantings and embedded with universal access ramps.

“The ramp has been thoughtfully integrated as the primary access point, ensuring universal accessibility for all users,” the report noted, with the link offering “a direct response to the urban planning scheme of creating more green spaces within our communities”.

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The building’s podium form responds to the mandatory height limits along Dodds Street and maintains a fine-grain interface to adjoining developments. Above the podium, the tower is articulated with recessed balconies and a focus on views toward the CBD and surrounding arts institutions. A communal rooftop recreation deck and indoor lounge are positioned on level four, adjoining seven apartments and providing over 900 sqm of resident amenity space.

Vehicle access and loading will be provided via Dodds Street, with 155 resident car spaces located across two basement levels and the first three above-ground floors. Bicycle storage is more generous, with 226 spaces distributed across resident, staff and visitor needs.

Rothelowman describes the architecture as “humanist,” with ground-level interfaces designed to encourage social interaction and provide a dignified entry for both residents and passers-by. “All street interfaces are crafted to invite and nurture human connections,” the design report states. “The façade transitions to a human scale, providing an approachable and engaging streetscape”.

Cedar Woods, while well-known for its large communities it develops outside of Australia's capital cities, they have recently developed in Melbourne's inner-ring before. They are approaching completion at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-townhouses/88-leveson-north-melbourne-88-leveson-street-north-melbourne-vic-3051">88 Leveson</a>, just 15 townhouses in the heart of North Melbourne.

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Cedar Woods progresses with new apartment plans in Southbank arts precinct

Brisbane developers Core Property Partners and Vector Property Australia has teamed up for Brisbane's newest apartment development.

The duo identified <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/east-brisbane-qld-4169">East Brisbane</a> as their preferred suburb, on the fringe of the Gabba Precinct, where they've just revealed BANKSII, 72 apartments opposite Raymond Park.

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The one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments will sit in a glass-wrapped building that will also feature a rooftop with an&nbsp;infinity-edge pool, a BBQ area and alfresco dining spaces, sun lounges, and a sauna, as well as a resident-only gym and a ground-floor cafe.

Rhett Williams, Director of Vector Property Australia, said the project will lift the quality of the East Brisbane community and set a new benchmark.

"In Brisbane’s current property landscape, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/banksii-east-brisbane-169-wellington-road-east-brisbane-qld-4169">BANKSII</a> stands out through its emphasis on lifestyle-oriented living, connectivity and sophisticated design," Williams says.

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The 10-level building has been designed by MAS Architecture. Their designs were inspired by the native Banksia flower, with the architecture and interiors reflecting the organic symmetry of its namesake flora. MAS has interpreted this throughout the building’s curved form, façade detailing and interior palette.&nbsp;

The building’s flowing geometry and natural tones are complemented by large balconies and floor-to-ceiling glazing, maximising cross-breezes, daylight and views over the city, parklands and river.

“Having a strong narrative for a building helps us architecturally,” MAS noted. "We can choose colours that come off that species of flowers. The trunk and the trees and the flower elements all are now visible in our joinery on the inside and in our architectural finishes on the outside."

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Apartments will feature timber floors, soft porcelain tiles, brushed bronze fittings, and stone benchtops with warm veining.&nbsp;

Kitchens feature premium SMEG appliances and generous storage, while bathrooms have been designed as calming retreats with curved cabinetry and twin sinks in the master ensuites.

The building will feature a suite of rooftop and wellness amenities. Residents will have access to an infinity-edge pool, BBQ and alfresco dining areas, sun lounges and a rooftop sauna.&nbsp;

A residents-only gym will be located on the podium level, while a ground-floor café and landscaped laneway will further activate the site and improve neighbourhood connectivity.

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BANKSII will rise from a prime Wellington Road site, with the building oriented to overlook the adjacent Raymond Park and take in extensive city views. It is also on the doorstep of key&nbsp;lifestyle infrastructure, including the future Kangaroo Point Green Bridge, The Gabba stadium, and the planned Brisbane Live arena.&nbsp;

Public transport options, including ferry, bus and rail - including the future Cross River Rail Woolloongabba station - are all nearby, supporting a car-optional lifestyle just minutes from the CBD.

Williams said the team spent over a year searching for the ideal site before securing this location.

"We were attracted to <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/east-brisbane-qld-4169">East Brisbane</a> as it is a vibrant and growing community that offers a perfect balance of urban convenience and natural beauty with the parklands and river on our doorstep.”

The project is part of the broader Woolloongabba Games precinct, which is undergoing significant investment in the lead-up to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. This urban renewal, coupled with infrastructure upgrades, is expected to enhance long-term liveability and capital growth in the area.

Given the wide max of configurations, BANKSII is expected to suit everyone from first home buyers and investors to families and downsizers.

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BANKSII sales launch in booming East Brisbane apartment market

The Minns Labor Government will deliver Sydney’s first new heavy rail station in more than a decade – enabling up to 10,000 new homes by rezoning land around Woollahra and Edgecliff stations, right next to the CBD, to tackle the housing crisis and rebalance growth across the city.

Recent reports by the NSW Productivity Commission have warned that Sydney is losing twice as many young people as it is gaining, while also finding that Woollahra is the most feasible Local Government Area (LGA) in New South Wales to build new housing.

Despite this, housing approvals in Woollahra consistently lag well behind other LGAs, and the population has declined by 11 per cent over the past 50 years while Greater Sydney as a whole has grown by 74 per cent.

The new station that will be an eight-minute trip from Sydney CBD, will be located on the Eastern Suburbs train line in Woollahra, where a station build was started in the 1970s but never completed.

To enable the delivery of new homes the NSW Government will lead a rezoning of Woollahra and Edgecliff stations similar to other state led rezonings to allow additional homes to be built around the stations.

Affordable housing will also make up a proportion of development on the site with the final amount of affordable housing required, to be determined as part of the rezoning process.

The area surrounding the new station is within walking distance of major green and recreational space including Cooper, Trumper, Rushcutters Bay and Centennial Parks.

The Eastern Suburbs train line between Bondi Junction and Sydney CBD also has the lowest passenger usage rates during the AM peak of any line on the Sydney network, with only 43 per cent of operating capacity during the AM peak currently being utilised by passengers.

Sydney Water and Infrastructure NSW have confirmed there is capacity in the water and wastewater systems to accommodate the proposed 10,000 dwellings without major upgrades.

The rezoning is expected to take around two years and will further support the Government’s housing targets that rebalance the delivery of new homes around existing infrastructure.

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Fresh off completing its mixed-use Malvern project Malvern Collective, Kokoda Property Group has acquired a prime site on Richmond's Bridge Road.

They are planning a mid-rise residential development with&nbsp;integrated wellness amenities and a vibrant ground-floor retail and dining offering.

The site, at&nbsp;487–495 Bridge Road, spans&nbsp;1,650 sqm with 50 metres of dual frontage across Bridge Road and Palmer Street. It is currently leased to Adairs, and has a large retail building and 20 onsite car parks.
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Kokoda Property Group’s acquisition forms part of a broader phase of growth in Melbourne, building on momentum from the completion of Malvern Collective and the recent purchase of a Burnley Street site for the developer’s first commercial project.&nbsp;

Mark Stevens, Kokoda Property Group’s Founder and Managing Director, said that the company’s Bridge Road site acquisition signals confidence in a city that is re-accelerating.

“Melbourne is regaining momentum,"&nbsp;Stevens said.

"After a cautious period post-COVID, we’re seeing buyer sentiment stabilise and capital leaning back into well-located, quality projects. Victoria now benefits from deep builder capacity and competitive delivery pricing, creating a rare opportunity to bring design-led inner-city developments to market without compromising on craftsmanship.

“Richmond ticks all the boxes for us – connectivity, culture and everyday amenity – making Bridge Road the perfect address for an amenity-rich, multi-use development."

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Envisioned as an “urban lantern” the building will bring a distinctive new presence to Bridge Road with a sculptural retail frontage, designed to honour the street’s heritage character while contributing to its renewal.

Stevens said the acquisition reflects the developer’s commitment to design-led addresses in Melbourne’s inner city.

“Drawing on Richmond’s rich heritage and dynamic character, we’ve envisioned a contemporary building that respects the past while elevating the way people live today. With dual frontages, curated ground-floor spaces, and a focus on wellness, this project will contribute to the neighbourhood’s evolution, appealing to both downsizers and a new generation of professionals.”

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Mark Stevens, Kokoda Property Group’s Founder and Managing Director, said that the company’s Bridge Road site acquisition signals confidence in a city that is re-accelerating

First look: Kokoda secures Richmond site for new apartment development

Gold Coast developer Drew Group is fast approaching sell-out at its Main Beach apartment development, Lagoon Main Beach.

In the last nine months, Drew Group and sales partner Pezet Matheson have secured 31 sales totalling over $75 million, as the two-tower development advances towards completion under the expert eye of Hutchinson Builders.

“Today's buyers are more discerning than ever," Drew Group Managing Director Jon Drew says.

"It's essential to provide something truly unique that sets a development apart, and we believe Lagoon has achieved just that."

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Just over 50 per cent of recent&nbsp;sales have been to local buyers, reflecting the deep trust and connection within the Gold Coast community that Drew Group has developed over the years.

Demand has been particularly robust at the top end, with two of the three exclusive penthouses already sold, alongside five sub-penthouses. Only seven apartments remain in Lagoon's Signature Series — one&nbsp;penthouse and six sub-penthouses.

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Drew Group has also removed the much-maligned sunset clause from all contracts at Lagoon. The sunset clause — although rarely invoked, yet on occasion known to have been — allows developers to take back contracts on apartments should the building not be completed within the timeframe specified in the contract.

Pezet Matheson Co-Director Jayde Pezet says the fact Lagoon is&nbsp;within a year of completion, and has no sunset clause in contracts, provides certainty to buyers.

"This is paramount in the current market," Pezet says.

Drew Group has committed to providing the highest level of security inclusions — none more impressive than the Ubiquity Access Control System, a cutting-edge facial recognition technology that is one of the most state-of-the-art keyless entry systems on the market.

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One of the biggest drawcards to Lagoon has been the size of the apartments.

"It is unlikely that any future new development in Main Beach will be able to offer such spacious living at this price point," Drew says.

"Today's buyers are more discerning than ever, carefully evaluating amenities like gyms, spas, workspaces, and beach lockers, along with quality finishes. It's essential to provide something truly unique that sets a development apart, and we believe Lagoon has achieved just that."

Lagoon is set to complete construction in mid-2026.

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The growth&nbsp;of North Sydney continues with plans lodged by development giant Cbus&nbsp;to create a new residential tower.

The tower will rise 28 levels&nbsp;from a prime 3,950 sqm across&nbsp;173-179 Walker Street and 11-17 Hampden Street, in an area known as the East Walker Street Precinct, up the road from the Aura by Aqualand development.

The new Walker Street project&nbsp;will home 189 apartments, a mix of studios through to four-bed apartments, as well as a handful of Walker Street Terraces.

Cbus Property&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer Adrian Pozzo&nbsp;said the intention is to develop high-end owner-occupier residences in this fabulous location, with views across the eastern side of Sydney Harbour and northern Sydney.

&ldquo;In recognising the prime location of the site within close proximity of the vibrant and burgeoning North Sydney CBD, we seized the opportunity to create this partnership to deliver this outstanding residential development opportunity,&rdquo; Pozzo said.

Local architecture and design firm fjmtstudio has designed the latest plans for the tower. Plans had previously been submitted by SJB on behalf of Avenor, who sold the site to CBUS in a joint venture&nbsp;for around $150 million last year. Avenor planned for&nbsp;266 apartments when they had the site.

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Fjmtstudio Design Director, Richard Francis-Jones, said delivering improved outcomes for the local community was a key objective for the proposed development.

&ldquo;We have worked carefully within the approved planning controls to design a building that optimises view sharing and sunlight access for our immediate neighbours,&rdquo; he said.

&ldquo;It is a unique and innovative design, generated directly from these key community issues. It has been very helpful consulting with the local community to understand their concerns and explain our design.&quot;

In their Design Concept submission to the local council, fjmt said they have developed an architectural response that draws from the character of a freshwater gully stream eroding its way through this place of ceremony, leaving behind a series of sandstone fissures and verdant landscapes.

&quot;The tower and podium forms of Hampden Street suggest horizontally stratified and eroded undercrofts typical of the sandstone escarpments of the Harbour and the subtropical gullies of the North Shore.

&quot;With the brick terraces of Walker Street offering sympathetic scale, structure and contemporary reference to the typologies of our post-colonial past.

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&quot;The public domain and landscape design draw upon these references and details to establish a landscape of uncommon character and exceptional quality both for the residents and neighbours of the precinct.&quot;

Fjmt note the site is&nbsp;ideally located and structured for redevelopment as high density residential development as the wider North Sydney LGA is seeing a development boom in commercial and residential projects looking to leverage the state and local government investments in multiple public transport hubs for TfNSW Buses, Metro and Train networks.

&quot;The object site is but one within the LGA undergoing significant evolution in character and use and supported by the North Sydney Council strategic planning objectives.&quot;

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The existing Walker Street frontage contains five&nbsp;residential buildings with two residential buildings located on the Hampden Street all of which are products from the early 1950&rsquo;s.

The natural designs flow through to the resident only main plaza, which will home 1200 sqm of landscaped space featuring extensive seating, a walking track, dry creek, sandstone terracing and retreat areas.

&quot;The site is envisioned as an urban oasis recreating the lush landscape that exists on site while celebrating&nbsp;the level changes and water as the feature the landscape sanctuary only for residents.&quot;

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Fjmt have made a conscious effort to make the building green, targeting a GreenStar rating for the Walker St project. It will be ran off electricity, with solar power supplementing demand.&nbsp;It will promote an active lifestyle, with a car share scheme.

The majority of the building, over 70 per cent, will be two and three-bedroom apartments.&nbsp;

Residents will&nbsp;have access to a wine library and adjoining wine storage space on the lower ground level, as well as bookable meeting space. The lobby is on the ground floor, where there&#39;s also a reading lounge space, a work from home business centre, and the building&#39;s concierge.

Traditional resident amenity is located on the fourth level. There will be a lap pool, gym, sauna, spa, a bookable dining room and function space, sun decks, and a barbecue area.

North Sydney is undergoing a construction boom in both residential and commercial development, which will all be aided by 19 key projects in the area delivered by government and private investment, representing an addition of more than 17,000 sqm of new parks and plazas.

Between Berry Street and the Pacific Highway, the closure of Miller Street gives room for a 7,450sqm public plaza outside the Victoria Cross metro station.

The new Walker Street project will home 189 apartments, a mix of studios through to four-bed apartments, as well as a handful of Walker Street Terraces

First look: Cbus lodge plans for striking Walker Street apartment tower in North Sydney

The Young &amp; Fennelly apartment&nbsp;complex at Randwick, which launched in May, has hit 90 percent sold.

The Cbus Property-developed project comprises 116 one-, two- and three-bedroom residences across a seven-storey "New Deco”-style apartment building and terraces.

It sat at 40 percent sold in early June.&nbsp;

The complex sees completion due in mid 2023.

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Colliers Residential advised the update on the second stage of the Newmarket Randwick multi-stage master plan.&nbsp;

The sales have included one-bedrooms for $1.075 million to top-floor three-bedroom residences for $3 million with Bates Smart interiors.

The parkside residences are priced from $2,155,000.

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It is close to the cafes and restaurants of the retail and dining piazza, Newmarket Dining, which came in the first stages of the Newmarket Randwick masterplan.

There will be a residents’ communal rooftop space designed by Arcadia Landscape Architecture, with barbecue facilities.

The project takes its name from Fennelly St which pays tribute to Michael Fennelly, who bought the Newmarket property and built the Newmarket Big Stable building.&nbsp;

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Cbus Property's Young & Fennelly Randwick sales hits 90 percent sold

Cbus Property have reported the sale of three luxury apartments worth $66 million in the 111 Castlereagh St development.

The buyers came from the eastern suburbs and lower north shore.

The biggest sale was a 460sq m double-storey penthouse that fetched about $35 million.

It is called the Jones Residence,&nbsp;named after Sir Charles Lloyd Jones who led the success of the David Jones expansion on which the property sits.

The residence boasts 360‑degree views across the city and towards the Blue Mountains, capturing Hyde Park, Sydney Harbour, the Eastern Suburbs and beyond.

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The two smaller sub penthouses in the 101-unit project sold for about $15.5 million each.

The sales marked "a resurgence in the return of Sydney city living and the ongoing appetite for high-end, primely located residential property, despite the challenges of the current COVID-19 climate,” Cbus Property CEO Adrian Pozzo said.

Selling agent Colliers Residential managing director Peter Chittenden said the four-bedroom penthouse occupies part of level 33 and the entire 34th level and includes two kitchens, living areas, a wine cellar and a butler’s pantry.

Cbus has two four-bedroom sky homes and a selection of expansive one, two and three-bedroom residences still for sale in the project set to be finished by the end of 2023.

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Three luxury apartments have been sold off-the-plan in the 111 Castlereagh St development

$35 million penthouse sale secured in 111 Castlereagh by Cbus

Cbus has sold one-third of the 101 apartments in its 111 Castlereagh St development, atop the former David Jones department store.

Colliers managing director, residential, Peter Chittenden told the Weekend Australia he was also "close to selling" a $30 million-plus penthouse in the project being developed by Cbus Property.

It has 460 sqm space.

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The cheapest units are one-bedrooms starting at about $3 million, while four bedroom units start from $13.5 million.

Most of the 101 apartments have views over Hyde Park in the tower designed by architects fjmtstudio.

Apartment residents will enjoy a rooftop with a pool, gym and gardens at the project where construction is underway.

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The apartments will be ready by the third quarter of 2023.

Chittenden had always expected most buyers would be local owner-occupiers and confirmed there has been no offshore money purchasing in the development.&nbsp;

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He confirmed most buyers hail from Sydney’s east as well as regional NSW, with several apartments purchased by high-net-worth farmers.

The Cbus tower sits above the former David Jones menswear store in Market Street with apartments, office space, and luxury retail planned by Cbus Property and Scentre, the owner of Westfield malls.

Colliers has sold one-third of the 101 apartments in the 111 Castlereagh St development

Cbus secure 33 sales at 111 Castlereagh St with $30 million penthouse next to go

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Architects from New York, Chicago and Singapore have been shortlisted to take part in a competition for the design of Cbus Property’s second commercial office project in Brisbane’s CBD, 205 North Quay.
It plans to develop the project in conjunction with partner Nielson Properties.
HASSELL, REX (New York) and Richards &amp; Spence; Cox Architecture, SOM (Chicago) and Rapt Studio; BVN and SHoP Architects (New York); and Architectus and WOHA (Singapore) will compete for the opportunity to produce a concept design for the circa $600 million sustainable A-grade commercial tower that capitalises on its unique waterfront location and transforms the CBD precinct.
“The calibre of expression-of-interest submissions received from architects were of the highest quality, attracting both local and international interest and making the partnership’s analysis and decision-making process difficult,” Adrian Pozzo, CEO of Cbus Property, said.
“Brisbane is a new world city and we plan to partner with the world’s best architects. The strong interest from the architects both locally and internationally has been driven by Cbus Property’s track record, the site’s significant riverfront location, and Brisbane as an emerging global city.
“The site provides an unrivalled opportunity to establish the innovative workplace of the future and create a new commercial building of inspiring architecture that will represent the new world of work.”
The commercial building is intended to add 50,000 square metres of net lettable area to Brisbane’s CBD office market.
It will form part of an exciting new precinct, the North Quarter, which is undergoing a comprehensive transformation with the delivery of new commercial and residential developments, as well as the new Roma Street Station.
The successful team of architects is expected to be appointed in September, with building construction slated for completion in 2023.
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Following January’s commencement of ground works at Cbus Property’s landmark development in north-west Sydney, The Langston, construction has now commenced the residential high-rise project. 
The project’s progression to the next phase of development followed the demolition at the former Westpac Credit Card Services building, between Langston Place and Chambers Court, Epping. 
Project contractors Hutchinson Builders have commenced drilling of the project’s foundations, prior to construction of the development’s basement levels. 
According to Adrian Pozzo, CEO of Cbus Property, the Epping community can expect to see construction of The Langston’s first tower take just over two years, with completion targeted for the third quarter of 2021.
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The Langston will ultimately feature three towers of 19, 24 and 29 storeys, and will include a mixed-use precinct comprising 1,681 square metres of retail space and 1,921 square metres of communal open space.  
Designed by award-winning architectural firm Architectus with landscaping by world-class landscape architects, Arcadia, The Langston will be situated on the highest land point in Epping, enabling panoramic views to the Sydney CBD and Harbour Bridge to the south-east and the Blue Mountains to the west.
Pedestrian links will feature throughout the site, connecting The Langston with Council’s public library to the east, as well as the revamped Pembroke Street Park and other recreational facilities, revitalising the eastern side of the train station. 
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More than half of Cbus Property's new development, 17 Spring Street, has sold since it launched last month.
The $300 million luxury residential tower designed by Bates Smart has 73 apartments over its 33 levels, although a number of apartments have been amalgamated already.
Construction on 17 Spring Street will commence in September 2019 by the industry super fund backed developer.
Cbus has issued a notice to vacate to Mercure Treasury Gardens, the current site occupant.
Sales so far have been dominated by the local owner-occupier market.
The tower has been proving popular with upgraders already in the city, affluent downsizers and purchasers looking for a new city base.
Cbus Property’s CEO, Adrian Pozzo says 17 Spring will "undoubtedly be the jewel in our crown."
"Purchasers have recognised the unique opportunity offered through 17 Spring Street’s unrivalled location and exclusive offering," Pozzo said.
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“We amalgamated a number of apartments at 17 Spring Street prior to launch, creating additional half floor configurations in anticipation for demand for oversized residences, particularly from the downsizer market.
"This strategy has proved successful with strong sales results for larger format apartments within the first month of the project going on market,” Pozzo added.
Brett Griffith, who is handling the marketing, says Spring Street was "highly sought after."
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17 Spring Street will comprise a mix of two and three bedroom apartments, the two beds ranging from 105 to 160 sqm and three beds from 134 to 245 sqm.
There are a number of half and whole floor residences ranging from 245 up to 441 sqm internally.
The penthouse spans 468 sqm and has a 240 sqm terrace and a private pool.
Construction completion is anticipated for mid-2022.
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Cbus Property has secured a second commercial office project in Brisbane’s CBD in a deal with local developer, Nielson Properties, to develop its 205 North Quay and adjacent 30 Herschel Street properties.
The partners will combine the two properties to create a 3,000 square metre riverfront corner site, with plans to develop it into a circa $600 million A-grade commercial building.
Savills agents Anthony Ott and John McDonald negotiated the transaction.
The new development, to be known as 205 North Quay, presents a landmark opportunity for Cbus Property to bookend its successful 1 William Street, Brisbane commercial project, tenanted by Queensland Government and recently awarded Property Council of Australia’s 2019 Queensland Development of the Year.
205 North Quay will add 50,000 square metres of net lettable area to the Brisbane CBD office market and responds directly to the emergence of the North Quarter precinct which has received record infrastructure investment.
“205 North Quay is a major riverfront CBD site, ideally located to capitalise on the major infrastructure projects nearby such as the recently announced Roma Street Station, Brisbane Metro, Cross River Rail and Brisbane Live,” said Adrian Pozzo, CEO of Cbus Property.
“The economic outlook for Brisbane is strong, with positive employment growth forecast to continue and Queensland’s economic growth also anticipated to continue to outperform the Australian average.
“We will look to build on these strong economic foundations and our past success with 1 William Street, to deliver a premium and future-focused commercial tower for Brisbane’s CBD in collaboration with our partner, Nielson Properties.”
Located in Brisbane’s prime commercial district, the 205 North Quay development will play a significant role in the continued regeneration of the burgeoning North Quarter precinct, which will now also include Mirvac’s 80 Ann Street tower to be tenanted by Suncorp, Shayher Group’s 300 George Street project and the recently completed W Hotel on George Street.
“We are proud to partner with Cbus Property on this landmark riverfront commercial project,” says Ross Nielson, Founder and Managing Director of Nielson Properties.
“As a local Brisbane developer, we’re excited to be a part of the evolution of the North Quarter as it becomes a vibrant hub bolstered by outstanding connectivity to Brisbane’s CBD and premium infrastructure and amenity.”
The tower is expected to be complete by 2023.
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Multiplex has pinpointed incomplete grouting as having caused crumbling of precast concrete columns at its $1.2 billion Collins Arch project.
The issue halted work at the Collins Street, Melbourne CBD work site of the CBUS project, nicknamed the Pantscaper.
The builder would not say how many columns had been affected or what levels of the 44-level twin-tower project had been affected.
The embarrassed super fund, which provides superannuation and income stream accounts to more than 790,000 members, prides itself as being a leading commercial and residential property developer across the country.
The concerns triggered an <a href="/news/precast-column-movement-concerns-stops-work-at-cbus-447-collins-street-pantscraper-twin-tower-project">investigation by structural engineers</a>.
"In limited locations the liquid grouting solution between the column and the floor slab has been found not to have fully penetrated, leading to minor spalling of the precast column edges," Multiplex said on Wednesday.
"The columns in question have since been remediated in accordance with the engineers’ recommendation and a full audit of all precast structural columns is expected to be complete later today."
The builder said there were no structural problems with the building, the design or the precast columns separating floors.
But is acknowledged that "spalling", or crumbling, of the pillars had occurred where pressure built up because the grouting was not evenly spreading the load of the column above.
RCP was appointed by Cbus Property in 2015 to project manage the redevelopment of 447 Collins Street, Melbourne. The quantity surveyor is Rider Levett Bucknall.
It is understood CBUS Property board members were briefed on the issue after the stopwork gained national attention on the Nine Entertainment website.
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Mark Ford has been the CBUS Property chair since 2006. Ford is a professional director with extensive property industry experience, including previously being managing director, head of DB Real Estate Australia.</div>
The CBUS Property board includes trade union construction boss Dave Noonan who worked as a builder’s labourer, and managed major union sites at several iconic Melbourne landmarks.
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Noonan’s qualifications now comprise the RG146 for Superannuation.
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Chris Kakoufas is the CBUS Property general manager of development.</div>
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<div class="cbp-l-project-desc-title">A CBUS presentation indicated there were unique design considerations for 447 Collins Street due to its complex form, and focuses on the linking of East and West Towers via the skybridge.
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<div class="cbp-l-project-desc-title">"Each tower experiences permanent lateral deflections in different directions due its unique geometry," Rob DiBlasi, Director, 4D Workshop said in 2017 at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.</div>
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<div class="cbp-l-project-desc-title">"This is all about construction...by tieing them together it's an extremely stiff building" said DiBlasi.</div>
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<div class="cbp-l-project-desc-title">"The architectural aspiration was to maintain an uninterrupted façade across connecting towers," he advised.</div>
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<div class="cbp-l-project-desc-title">"The skybridge structure has been utilized to link the towers and avoid expansion joints. </div>
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<div class="cbp-l-project-desc-title">"Design considerations include individual tower movement during construction and construction tolerance, skybridge and link structure design and detailing, consequential design effects on stability elements, and skybridge construction methodology. </div>
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<div class="cbp-l-project-desc-title">"The linking of towers can be carried out successfully to create a unique continuous and homogenous architectural form," </div>
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<div class="cbp-l-project-desc-title">The presentation advised internal linking forces can be significant and may affect design, detailing and construction.</div>
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Poor grouting was part of the problem at Sydney's troubled Opal Tower, from which residents were evacuated on Christmas Eve.
Along with the poor assembly of beams, there was also insufficient grout – concrete glue made up of water, cement, and sand – at the joints between the hob beams and panels, causing stress in the panels,<a href="https://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/poor-design-and-construction-at-opal-breached-national-codes-and-standards-20190221-h1bjch" target="_blank"> </a>the Opal investigation found.
Opal Tower also had unique <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://vimeo.com/293076036" target="_blank">construction challenges</a>.
 
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Grouting issues cause of embarrassing crumbling in CBUS's Pantscraper construction project

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Multiplex has halted construction work at CBUS's high-rise jewel, the 447 Collins Street project after possible movement in precast structural columns on the half-built twin-tower project.
The concerns have triggered an urgent investigation by engineers at Collins Arch.
The decision comes after Sydney's Opal Tower issues with precast over the Christmas-New Year period.
The exact nature of the Pantscraper problem was not clear, according to a report by Nine Enertainment, with neither Multiplex nor its consultant engineers 4D Workshop giving more than limited details.
"A small number of minor column settlements have been identified on the 447 Collins Street project currently under construction," the companies said.
"The builder, Multiplex, places the utmost importance on safety and quality and has already commenced a detailed investigation into the cause, with structural design engineers currently inspecting the columns. As a precaution, work has temporarily stopped while that investigation takes place.”
Rob DiBlasi, 4D Workshop director, assured Collins Street pedestrians that the building was safe.
"There’s no issue with the structural integrity of the building," he told The Australian Financial Review.
"There are some minor issues with regard to precast columns."
CBUS has boasted Melbourne's skyline was to be transformed following the construction of a $1 billion luxury high-rise.
Called the "Pantscraper", after its twin towers joined by a sky bridge, Cbus Property's 42-storey mixed-use development comprises 49,000 square metres of premium-grade office space, a five-star W Hotel and 202 residential apartments.
Designed collaboratively by Melbourne-based Woods Bagot and New York-based SHoP Architects, the Pantscraper will dominate the skyline given its unique silhouette.
Three major legal firms, including King &amp; Wood Mallesons, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers, and Gadens have committed to office space.
Completion was anticipated for late 2019.
The current design is the third, after earlier plans for a 100-storey tower and then a 47-storey tower were rejected, in part because of the shadow they would have cast on the nearby Yarra River.
Heritage groups have criticised the proposed park for being smaller than the 2800-square-metre plaza in front of the previous revered brutalist-style building on the site.
Above ground, the two towers meet at level 33. 
The possible fault of precast concrete on a $1.2 billion project in the heart of Melbourne's CBD will ignite to calls for reforms to Australia's construction industry.
The state have yet  to implement recommendations of last year's Shergold-Weir Building Confidence report.
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