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Queensland builder-developer MAYD has revealed the first look at its major North Kirra beachfront development, lodging amended plans that reduce the number of apartments and increase the proportion of larger residences.

The project is planned across a substantial 4,742 sqm amalgamated site spanning seven lots at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/2-6-pacific-parade-bilinga-qld-4225">2-6 Pacific Parade</a> and 27-33 Golden Four Drive in Bilin​ga, directly opposite Nor​th Kirra Beach.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/mayd-group">MAYD</a> secured the site for $32.5 million in 2025, in what was one of the Gold Coast's largest property transactions of the year.

The development will be delivered across two stages, with the first stage carrying an estimated gross realisation value of around $360 million.

The latest amendments seek to reduce the overall apartment count and shift the project further toward the owner-occupier market, with larger residences designed for buyers wanting considerably more space than traditionally offered in a beachfront apartment.

The residential mix will include townhomes, oversized two-bedroom apartments, substantial three-bedroom residences and four-bedroom homes.

MAYD has appointed Cera Stribley to lead the architecture and interiors, with the Melbourne-based design practice drawing on the beachfront setting through a series of ocean-facing terraces and heavily landscaped balconies.

Strong horizontal forms and curved balconies will define the exterior, with subtropical landscaping integrated throughout the building to soften the built form and increase the connection between the residences and the beachfront.

The project will also include an extensive collection of resident wellness and lifestyle facilities, continuing the broader shift across the Gold Coast's luxury apartment market toward larger homes supported by resort-style amenity.

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MAYD Founder Todd Mould said North Kirra was increasingly appealing to buyers attracted to the more established, lower-density character of the southern Gold Coast.

"North Kirra presents one of the most compelling luxury residential opportunities currently emerging in Australia, combining absolute beachfront with the character and authenticity that buyers are increasingly seeking, and the same sense of tight-knit community that defined Burleigh and Currumbin perhaps 10 or 15 years ago," Mould said.

"With Gold Coast Airport on its doorstep, it also offers a level of accessibility that broadens its appeal across almost every market demographic."

The project comes as the southern Gold Coast continues to attract an increasing share of high-end apartment development and buyer activity.

Kirra in particular has emerged as one of the region's more tightly held beachfront markets, with its relatively low-density character, established surf and hospitality scene and proximity to Gold Coast Airport differentiating it from the higher-density markets further north.

Mould said those characteristics had informed the approach MAYD and Cera Stribley had taken to the project.

"We've worked closely with Cera Stribley to create a vision that is deeply connected to its surroundings," he said.

"Inspired by the coastline itself, the architecture has been shaped around space, privacy and resort-style living, creating a collection of homes that reflects the next generation of luxury on the southern Gold Coast."

MOTIV Managing Director Carly Cottam, who has been appointed to market the project, said buyer attention had continued to move south along the Gold Coast.

"Purchasers who may once have defaulted to Broadbeach, Main Beach or Surfers Paradise are increasingly recognising the value of a genuine beachfront location that offers lower density, strong amenity and a more established sense of community," Cottam said.

"Kirra has a powerful combination of growing demand and genuine scarcity. Beachfront supply is inherently constrained, the area remains relatively low density, and buyers are increasingly placing a premium on locations that feel established, uncrowded and authentic rather than heavily developed."

Cottam said the proximity to Gold Coast Airport was also proving increasingly important for interstate and second-home buyers.

"Being minutes from Gold Coast Airport makes it particularly compelling for interstate buyers, frequent travellers and second-home purchasers who can access an authentic coastal lifestyle almost immediately after stepping off a flight."

The acquisition takes MAYD's active development portfolio to more than $500 million, with the North Kirra project representing one of its largest undertakings to date.

MAYD is targeting an early 2027 launch.

First look at MAYD's North Kirra mixed-use precinct

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Castle Hill, the longtime hub of the Hills District, has been one of the major beneficiaries of Sydney's Metro expansion, with improved connectivity helping drive continued population growth, development and buyer demand across the Hills District.

But despite that growth, the suburb has seen relatively few major new apartment projects brought to market over the past 18 months.

Hills District developer Reve Group is looking to fill that gap with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/nova-r-ve-castle-hill-2-garthowen-crescent-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Nova Rêve</a>, a major new mixed-use precinct on the corner of Garthowen Crescent and Old Castle Hill Road, a short walk from Castle Hill Metro Station and Castle Towers.

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The project will comprise three residential towers alongside a hotel, restaurants, cafes and a skybar, more than 1,600 sqm of ground-floor retail and almost an acre of landscaped gardens.

It represents the largest project undertaken by Reve Group, the development arm of the Kassis family, which has been building across the Hills District for more than 30 years through Kassis Homes.

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Nova Rêve also represents a significant step up from the family's first apartment development, Grand Rêve, which was delivered nearby on Garthowen Crescent.

Grand Rêve introduced larger, house-like apartment layouts and premium inclusions including Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances to the Castle Hill market.

Nova Rêve takes that approach to a precinct scale, combining the residential component with hospitality, retail and substantial public and resident landscaping.

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Reve Group Managing Director Sam Kassis said the project reflected the family's three decades of building in the Hills, which has evolved from trophy homes on quarter-acre blocks to larger-scale apartment development.

"Grand Rêve was our first apartment project here and it showed us what this pocket of Castle Hill could be. Nova Rêve is the refinement of that idea: not just apartments, but a place the whole suburb can use," Kassis said.

A key part of that approach is the hotel, which has been designed to operate as an amenity for the wider Castle Hill community rather than solely hotel guests.

It will include restaurants, cafes, skybars and all-day dining, alongside conference and event facilities catering to business functions, community groups and private events.

At ground level, more than 1,600 sqm of shops and cafes will open onto the surrounding streets and landscaped areas.

Almost an acre of gardens designed by Land and Form Studios will run through the precinct, incorporating pathways, seating, barbecue areas and children's play spaces.

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Reve Group's Romio Georges said creating an active ground plane had been central to the planning of Nova Rêve.

"There are gardens with pathways, barbecues, seating and play areas, shops and cafes opening onto the street, and a hotel with restaurants and a skybar that anyone in Castle Hill can walk into," Georges said.

The project's elevated position on one of Sydney's highest ridgelines will also provide apartments with outlooks toward the Sydney skyline, surrounding parkland and the Blue Mountains.

More than 80 per cent of the apartments will occupy corner positions, with Turner responsible for both the architecture and interiors.

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Nova Rêve arrives as Reve Group bets on Castle Hill's next growth phase

A collection of just 25 large-format apartments and penthouses overlooking Goodwin Park is entering the Coolangatta market, with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/marea-residences-coolangatta-27-27a-dixon-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Maréa Residences</a> combining a low-density, residential-only approach with uninterrupted park and Pacific Ocean outlooks.

Located at 27 Dixon Street, Maréa comprises three and four-bedroom residences alongside a limited number of dual-level penthouses, with the project positioned between Goodwin Park and <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/coolangatta-qld-4225">Coolangatta</a>’s coastal precinct.

Construction has commenced, with completion currently estimated for late 2027. Three-bedroom residences are priced from $1.8 million.

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The project has been designed around its northern outlook across the park, with the building’s architecture, landscaping and material palette intended to establish a connection with the neighbouring green space. The residences have been configured to maximise natural light and views across Goodwin Park towards the ocean.

Inside, the material palette incorporates timber, stone and brushed brass, complemented by curved detailing and ambient lighting. Kitchens and bathrooms carry the same natural material approach, while residences also include basement parking, storage and lift access.

Maréa’s penthouses are arranged over two levels and include private pools, adding another layer to the project’s focus on larger-format apartment living. Across the development, residences are configured with three or four bedrooms rather than the broader mix of smaller apartment types commonly found in larger projects.

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Resident amenity is concentrated at rooftop level, where landscaped entertaining terraces and pools take advantage of elevated views across Coolangatta and the Pacific Ocean.

The project has so far been particularly well received by local owner-occupiers and downsizers, according to Urban Activation Property Sales and Marketing Director Matt George, with the residential-only format, construction quality and northern park outlook among the features resonating with purchasers.

“The uninterrupted northern aspect overlooking Goodwin Park has been a key point of difference, with buyers attracted to the sense of serenity and open space the park provides, while still enjoying easy access to the ocean and being within walking distance of the lifestyle and amenities Coolangatta has to offer,” George said.

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“The combination of high-quality construction, a residential-only building, park outlook and proximity to the beach has resonated strongly with the local downsizer market.”

The Dixon Street address is within walking distance of Coolangatta Beach and the broader southern Gold Coast coastline, including the surf breaks at Snapper Rocks and Kirra. Coolangatta’s cafés, restaurants and retail are nearby, while Gold Coast Airport is also within close proximity.

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Maréa Residences brings parkside apartments to Coolangatta

Melbourne developer PDG has secured Victorian Government approval for its $1.5 billion Southbank development <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-one-1-queens-bridge-street-southbank-vic-3006">The One</a>, clearing the way for the long-dormant riverfront site opposite Crown to finally be developed.

The Minister for Planning has approved the project at 1-29 Queens Bridge Street, with the Department of Transport and Planning issuing the planning permit following its assessment.

The approval will allow PDG to develop the prominent 5,059 sqm site with a major mixed-use tower comprising premium apartments, including branded residences, a luxury hotel and boutique office space.

PDG acquired the site in late 2024, with its position directly opposite Crown's main entrance and near Melbourne's Arts Precinct making it one of Southbank's most significant remaining development opportunities.

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Designed by COX in collaboration with ODO and PDG, the tower's architecture draws on the movement of the Yarra River, with six vertical pleats running the height of the sculpted facade.

The project will also see the heritage-listed Queens Bridge Hotel restored and incorporated into the development&nbsp;with new hospitality and public uses, including a rooftop venue.

A significant component of The One will be its residential amenity.

More than 5,000 sqm of resident facilities will be delivered across a single level, making it one of the largest consolidated residential amenity offerings proposed in an Australian apartment development.

The planning approval also incorporates a major upgrade of Queensbridge Square, which PDG will deliver in partnership with the City of Melbourne.

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The existing square will be revitalised as a new civic and pedestrian space along the Yarra River, strengthening the connection between the project, Southbank and the riverfront.

PDG Founder and Managing Director Vince Giuliano said the approval represented a major milestone for a site which has remained largely underutilised for more than 15 years.

“This is the most significant Planning Permit approval Melbourne has seen in recent years,” Giuliano said.

“For more than 15 years, this site has remained underutilised. This approval enables us to deliver a project that will contribute meaningfully to the revitalisation of Southbank, restore and reactivate an important heritage building, and create a new civic and hospitality destination for Melbourne.”

The latest approval follows an earlier planning permit issued by the City of Melbourne covering demolition works across part of the site at 9-29 Queens Bridge Street. Those demolition and early works are already underway.

PDG has also started generating early interest in the residential component from owner-occupiers ahead of a planned public launch in early 2027.

PDG secures approval for $1.5bn Southbank apartment development, The One

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A corner block in Sydney’s inner west suburb of Rozelle fetched $5.3 million at auction recently, more than $1 million above its reserve price.
The 610-612A Darling Street property comprises three adjoining terraces and three retail shops and has a total land area of nearly 493 sqm.
The three residential flats earn a steady rental income. The property is fully leased with a gross income of approximately $249,440 pa + GST.
The property was sold through Raymond Hung of Raymond Hung Real Estate at June 30 Cooley Auction.
In addition to excellent exposure, the property is very near to Rozelle weekend markets.
 
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Corner block in Sydney's Rozelle sells $1 million above reserve

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Over the week ending June 3 there were 20 commercial auction results reported with a preliminary clearance rate of 35 percent, down from 42.6 percent the previous week across 54 results, according to CoreLogic.
In comparison, at the same time last year, 47 commercial results were reported with a higher success rate of 59.6 percent.
There were 215 auctions reported over the past four weeks, with 116 sales. Of these 116 sales, 95 have been reported with a sale price, representing $199.3 million in total value.
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Commercial auctions down for week ending June 3, 2016: CoreLogic

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A securely leased corner property in Melbourne's Richmond has been snapped by a self-managed superannuation fund at auction for $750,000.
Selling agent Rory White of Gray Johnson said the retail investment property's indicative return was 4.8%.
The 255 Swan Street property has a building area of 72 sqm with frontages to Swan Street and Mary Street.
The property is secured by a new five-year lease that started on 1 April with an initial annual rental of $36,000 plus GST and outgoings. There is a further five-year option and the lease provides for CPI-based rental growth. 
The tenant, Portobello Home, is a retail and online store selling mainly furniture and homeware.
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SMSF buys retail property in Melbourne's Swan St for $750,000

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A commercial property suitable for an office, showroom or warehouse at Cheltenham in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs is up for auction on May 27 with price expectations of more than $570,000.
The 13/91-95 Tulip Street property is opposite Sandringham Golf Course, and comprises a two-level building of nearly 255 square metres.
The property is part of a commercial development, said listing agent George Takis of Teska Carson. 
"This is a well presented property in a location which benefits from easy access to the CBD, recreational facilities and proximity to Cheltenham train station,’’ Takis said.
 
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Commercial property in Melbourne's Cheltenham expected to sell above $570,000

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A Commercial 2 zoned property in Melbourne's Abbotsford will go under the hammer on May 11 with price expectations of around $800,000.
The 178-180 Hoddle Street property, on the corner with Yarra Street, may look "unloved", say listing agents Scott Ashby and Matt Hoath of Gray Johnson, but the vacant possession property presents a great opportunity to acquire a sub-$1 million city-fringe property that is ready for redevelopment.
The site area is 267 sqm.
“The most recent occupier of this property was a picture framing business but historically a diversity of businesses from a butcher, to a doctor’s surgery, funeral parlour and art gallery have occupied this property,” said Matt Hoath.
The Victorian-style facade over two levels and part of the existing building structure may provide the structural basis for an office, retail or multi-use redevelopment.
The rear portion of the property has been cleared in readiness for the auction.
The property is well located for access to the nearby Smith and Victoria Streets and close to Collingwood railway station. 
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'Unloved' property in Melbourne's Abbotsford to go under the hammer

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Melbourne’s Metropolitan Hotel has exchanged hands, snapped up by a local investor for $8.61 million at auction and adding to a flurry of deals this month totalling more than $15 million.
The iconic corner street pub at 263-265 William Street has a history spanning 160 years.
The sale reflected a yield of 2.38 percent - the strongest ever for a Melbourne CBD pub, according to a media release. 
CBRE’s Josh Rutman, Mark Wizel, Paul Tzamalis and Scott Callow brokered the sale along with Killen Thomas agent David Marks.
Rutman said the hotel’s sale attracted widespread buyer interest, as evidenced by the auction.
“With nine bidders competing on the day, many being multiple CBD owners, the appetite for well-located corners in the city is evident."
Lazaros Papasavas – multiple owner of CBD assets and one of the underbidders for the property on the day - said, “We've been very encouraged by the activity and growth in the CBD market over the last 12-18 months, and... understand the value of this market well and, despite prices increasing, see great value in the CBD."
In addition to the Metropolitan Hotel, The Great Western Hotel at 204-208 King Street also changed hands for $6.5 million on a yield of 2.9%.
Rutman said the recent transaction flurry was testament to the growing strength of the western end of the CBD.
"We are experiencing the strongest selling conditions in the Melbourne CBD in more than 30 years and there is no fundamental indicator pointing to why it should slow down,” he said.
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Metropolitan Hotel in Melbourne CBD sold under the hammer for $8.61 million

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The site of popular watering hole, the Evening Star Hotel in Sydney's Surry Hills, will go up for auction on May 3.
The pub, which tapped its first keg in 1873, is located at <a href="https://www.gunningre.com.au/1P3893" target="_blank">360 Elizabeth Street</a>.
It is pictured before the apartments went up above it around 2006 and below after renovations.
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The listing agent is Daniel Gunning of Gunning Real Estate. 
“It is a secure and well leased investment,” Gunning said. “The redevelopment of the hotel in 2006 consisted of retaining its façade and the floor space being reduced to a single storey premises as it is today, the rest of the land was developed into a high-rise residential building known as Icon."
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Tenant, the Marvan Hotel group, has recently signed a new seven-year lease with a further five-year option.
“The Marvan Hotel group has also committed to a major renovation of which will capitalise on its positioning close to China Town and Haymarket. The focus will be on gaming and TAB facilities," he said.
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Marvan Hotel group also operates other hotels, including the Sea Breeze, Nelson bay; Lidcombe Hotel, Lidcombe; The Flynn, Sydney; The Bald Face Stag, Leichhardt; The Westmead Tavern, Westmead and The Merrylands tavern, Merrylands.
“Outside of the lockout law precinct, 360 Elizabeth Street represents good value for future leasing opportunities and with the tram coming through in the area in 2017/2018, we believe demand will be high for this property.
He added that the property has the potential to be subdivided into multiple smaller retail shops or remain “as is” in-one-line.
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Evening Star pub in Sydney's Surry Hills up for auction 

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A Surfers Paradise site leased to global restaurant chain Hooters is up for sale via auction on May 5.
The property at Lot 11 2893-2903 Gold Coast Highway has a lettable area of about 424 sqm and includes alfresco plus two storage areas and a back loading bay.
It is being marketed by Steven King of Ray White Commercial Gold Coast.
King said the offering is underpinned by a secure lease to Hooters.
“Nasdaq-listed Hooters is a public company and the owner operator of 61 restaurant brands in the United States and abroad and owner franchiser of the Hooters brand,” he said.
Hooters has a 10-year lease with the tenancy commencing in December 2013, with two further options of five years each.
The property generates net rental income of about $156,825 per annum with four percent annual increases on gross income.
 
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Hooters Surfers site for sale at May auction

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A childcare centre in Littlehampton in Adelaide Hills leased to ASX-listed G8 Education is up for sale at a Burgess Rawson portfolio auction in Melbourne on April 6.
The <a href="https://www.burgessrawson.com.au/buying/SA/Adelaide-Hills/Littlehampton/MedicalorConsulting/3P1257#.VvCcP2R96u5" target="_blank">1 Rosella Court</a> centre is on a 1.36 ha site with future redevelopment potential subject to council regulations.
The centre is on secure 10-year lease to G8 Education plus options through to 2040. G8 has more than 450 centres nationally.
The rent is $237,405 pa and there is a fixed 4 percent pa rent increase with the tenant paying all the usual outgoings.
The property has dual childcare facilities with main building licensed for 125 places and includes G8's state training/conference HQ, plus purpose built pre-school facility licensed for 45 places (completed 2014).
Littlehampton is a suburb of the Mount Barker District, with its population forecast to grow 58 percent by 2036 and located 30 km east from the Adelaide CBD.
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Childcare centre in SA's Littlehampton up for sale at Burgess Rawson auction

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A well-known local identity has paid $11 million for Alexanders’ corner on Bridge Road and Church Street in Melbourne's Richmond at auction.
The 254-256 Church Street and 246 Bridge Road property comprises a 1560-square metre building including four ground floor shops, four first floor office suites and an upper level dance studio, on an 892 square metre site with exposure to the corner of Church Street and Bridge Road.
The building is fully leased to nine tenants including Commonwealth Bank and Priceline Pharmacy, providing a secure net income of $481,300 per annum.
The deal was brokered by Teska Carson’s Larry Takis with CBRE’s Josh Rutman.
"Bridge Road will be unrecognisable in a few years. Everyone will want to be back there as the huge redevelopment of the surrounding precinct transforms the area and revitalises the retail catchment," said Takis.
"Developments including the $350 million Epworth project, Little Projects’ apartments on the Thomas Dux site and the redevelopment of Richmond Plaza, among many others, have invested heavily in the resurgence of an area which is arguably Melbourne’s best lifestyle precinct.’’
He said the Bridge Road locality had seen the recent planning and development of a large number of residential developments including:
* 178-182 Bridge Road (14 apartments)
* 19-21 Judd Street (50 apartments)
* 123-125 Bridge Road (21 apartments)
* 207 Bridge Road (54 apartments)
* 32 Bosisto Street (39 apartments)
* 231 Bridge Road (31 apartments)
* 153-155 &amp; 177 Bridge Road (14 storeys)
* 183-189 Bridge Road (63 apartments)
According to the City of Yarra and ABS data Richmond’s population grew 37 percent to 31,262 in 2014 from 22,789 in 1991 and is expected to rise another 38 per cent by 2036.
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