The new <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/yarraville-green-42-stephen-street-yarraville-vic-3013">Yarraville Green</a> development in Melbourne's inner west is showing that landscaping can be just as influential as architecture, with buyers responding strongly to the garden-first approach adopted from the outset by developer Excelon Projects and the project's design team.

Excelon appointed Six Degrees Architects and landscape architects SBLA to work collaboratively on the development, with a brief to create "a sustainable, design-led building with a focus on community."

That approach has resonated with buyers. According to Next Chapter Director Tom Hirini, who is leading the sales campaign, the landscaped communal garden has become one of the project's defining features, alongside its boutique scale and European-inspired cluster housing concept.

Local downsizers, right-sizers and established families already living in Yarraville and surrounding suburbs have accounted for the majority of purchasers.

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Yarraville Green will comprise 53 homes, including apartments and townhomes, arranged around the shared central garden to maximise connections to the landscaped open space. Parking has been moved underground, allowing the ground plane to be dedicated to greenery, pedestrian movement and communal spaces.

The landscape extends well beyond passive planting. Productive garden beds, a pergola, communal gathering spaces, garden sheds and a pet wash have all been integrated into the masterplan, creating spaces designed to encourage everyday interaction between residents.

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The interiors continue Excelon's focus on craftsmanship, incorporating bespoke elements by Melbourne artisans including leadlight detailing by Adadaz, hand-turned timber hardware by Auburn Woodturning and blown-glass lighting by Ruth Allen.

Sustainability has also been embedded throughout the project, with Yarraville Green targeting an average 7-star NatHERS energy rating through passive design principles, rooftop solar servicing common areas and rainwater harvesting for landscape irrigation.

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Construction continues to progress at Yarraville Green, with structural works well underway and framing works approaching completion under builder Balmain &amp; Co. The project remains on track for completion in mid-2027.

Apartments at Yarraville Green are currently priced from $625,000, while townhomes start from $1.4 million.

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Garden-led design drives buyer demand at Yarraville Green

National diversified developer Fortis has officially launched Crest &amp; Walker, its latest Brisbane apartment development, with construction now underway on the 20-storey Newstead project.

Award-winning builder BINAH has commenced construction on the Bureau^Proberts-designed building, which will deliver a limited collection of 65 two and three-bedroom apartments on Kyabra Street.

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The project marks Fortis' fourth active residential development in Brisbane, following River House, which is nearing completion, alongside projects in New Farm and Hamilton as the national developer continues to expand its South East Queensland pipeline.

Fortis General Manager – Development Queensland Dan Boman said Crest &amp; Walker reflects the developer's long-term commitment to delivering design-led residential projects in Brisbane's established inner-city suburbs.

"We're proud to be strengthening our presence in Brisbane with Crest &amp; Walker, particularly in such a sought-after lifestyle destination as Newstead," Boman said.

"Every Fortis project is shaped by its context, and we approach each one with the respect and care it deserves.

"Our focus is always on creating places that feel connected to their neighbourhood and elevate the everyday experience for residents. Newstead continues to evolve as one of Brisbane's most sought-after urban communities, and Crest &amp; Walker reflects our ambition to contribute meaningfully to that story."

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Positioned between Gasworks Plaza and James Street, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/crest-walker-newstead-12-kyabra-street-newstead-qld-4006">Crest &amp; Walker</a> has been designed as a boutique residential address offering privacy and generous living spaces within one of Brisbane's most established lifestyle precincts.

The building features a contemporary brick podium softened by integrated landscaping, while the upper levels are characterised by restrained architecture and enduring materiality. Interiors have been designed to maximise natural light, acoustic performance and long-term liveability.

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Residences comprise spacious two and three-bedroom floorplans, with two-bedroom apartments priced from $1.55 million and three-bedroom, half-floor residences from $3.95 million.

Residents will have access to a wellness-focused rooftop featuring a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, landscaped dining spaces and outdoor lounge areas overlooking Newstead and the Brisbane CBD.

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Sales are being managed by Slaite Projects, with Fortis expecting strong demand from owner-occupiers seeking a high-quality, design-focused apartment in one of Brisbane's most tightly held inner-city suburbs.

Completion of Crest &amp; Walker is slated for late 2028.

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Fortis expands Brisbane pipeline with launch of Crest & Walker in Newstead

The enormity of delivering a true skyscraper in Australia's new development market is often overlooked.

It has taken the best part of a decade since plans for Chevron One were first unveiled, but the 41-storey tower is now complete, with residents collecting their keys and moving into what has become one of the Gold Coast's most recognisable new landmarks.

Rising 127 metres above Chevron Island, Chevron One stands almost twice as high as any other building on the island. Its scale places it alongside the trio of towers at Jewel, arguably the last truly significant addition to the central Gold Coast skyline when they were completed around six years ago.

While there are several developments underway around a similar height to Chevron One, they are more concentrated within clusters of the highest towers in the city. The fact Chevron One sits within a developing precinct, looking back at the other high-rise developments in Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, makes it a different proposition altogether. It will certainly become a reference point on the Gold Coast skyline.

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Developer Bensons Property Group is behind the 41-storey tower, which has 229 apartments, along with an exhaustive list of resident amenity spread across what is the largest development site ever assembled on Chevron Island.

The tower has been the talk of the town for years, says Ray White Projects Gold Coast agent Caitlin Rosenboom, who is selling the remaining apartments.

"People have been watching Chevron One go up for years," Rosenboom says, adding that many prospective buyers have been surprised by the scale of the views once they step inside.

"It's only when they walk through a completed apartment that they truly understand the position of the building," Rosenboom says.

"The views are jaw-dropping. Whether you're looking east over the ocean, across Surfers Paradise, along the river systems or out to the hinterland, every level offers something different but equally impressive."

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One of Chevron One's defining advantages is its location on the eastern side of Chevron Island on Stanhill Drive, a position which protects the views forever.

"There's only one row of houses between Chevron One and the water, and the height restrictions along the river means views from Chevron One can never be built out,"&nbsp;Rosenboom says.

While new apartment developments continue to emerge across the Gold Coast, Rosenboom says opportunities to secure a completed apartment with this level of outlook are becoming increasingly rare.

"The size of the site is something that would be incredibly difficult to replicate today," she says.

"That's allowed Chevron One to deliver the sort of amenity, open space and resident facilities that very few projects can offer. There are not many completed apartment buildings on the Gold Coast right now that can compete with the combination of scale, quality and amenity."

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There's around 2,000 sqm of amenity solely for the use of residents of Chevron One. Club One features a uniquely shaped swimming pool that mirrors the footprint of the building itself, set within a extensively landscaped gardens. There's also an indoor pool and spa, a fully equipped gym with a Pilates room, a yoga garden, a bookable private dining area and lounge that can host up to 30 people, and a 24-hour concierge service.

As for the buyers, Rosenboom is fielding enquiry from everywhere: Sydneysiders and Melburnians looking at the new and off-the-plan market following the changes in the Federal Budget, as well as those looking to relocate, through to South East Queenslanders seeking either a permanent home or a weekender bolthole.

"The Gold Coast lifestyle continues to resonate with people relocating from the southern states, and when they see the views and the quality of what's been delivered at Chevron One, it becomes very easy for them to understand the appeal," Rosenboom says.

A diverse mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments remain available, with each offering "something a little different", be it the orientation and views, configuration, or level, to suit a wide variety of buyers.

The remaining apartments are ready to inspect in person, by appointment.

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A decade in the making: Residents to move into Chevron One as construction wraps up

A general rule of thumb in new apartment developments is that the penthouses get the rooftop.

It's a formula that's become commonplace across Australia's apartment market. Residents might have access to a pool, gym or barbecue facilities on a dedicated lower level, but the most desirable outdoor spaces are typically reserved for the highest-priced homes at the top of the building.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sherpa-property-group">Sherpa Property Group</a> has taken the opposite approach.

Rather than dedicating the rooftop to a handful of buyers, the Gold Coast developer has made it the centrepiece of its Flourish collection, creating expansive shared spaces from the best vantage point in the building.

The philosophy has reached its most ambitious expression at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flourish-soleira-palm-beach-1150-1160-gold-coast-highway-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Soleira</a> in Palm Beach, where two rooftop precincts connected by a skybridge will deliver one of the most extensive lifestyle offerings seen in a residential apartment project on the Gold Coast.

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"We're seeing a clear move toward developments that offer more than just an apartment," Sherpa Group founder Christie Leet said.

"People want spaces that support how they actually live, whether that's working from home, staying active, or spending time with family and friends.

"That's where amenity becomes critical. It's not just about what's included, but how those spaces are designed to be used every day."

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The breadth of amenity has already attracted buyers across multiple demographics. Younger first home buyers have been drawn to Soleira's one-bedroom apartments, a product rarely delivered in Palm Beach, while families have responded to practical inclusions such as the shallow children's pool adjoining the main lap pool and the extensive communal recreation areas.

Instead of a single rooftop, Soleira delivers two distinct lifestyle zones.

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The southern rooftop has been dedicated to wellness, featuring a gym, yoga and Pilates studio, work-from-home facilities, a wellness centre, spa, and hot and cold plunge pools.

The northern rooftop focuses on recreation and entertaining, incorporating a heated resort-style pool, private dining rooms, pizza ovens, barbecues, a golf simulator, children's recreation areas, and what is expected to be the Gold Coast's first rooftop basketball court, which will also double as a squash court.

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Beyond the rooftops, Soleira will introduce 1,500 sqm of curated retail beneath the towers, creating one of Palm Beach's first genuinely mixed-use lifestyle precincts where cafés, restaurants and convenience retail become part of residents' everyday lives.

Sherpa has also retained management rights across the development, allowing it to oversee the long-term operation of the building through a 24-hour concierge model. The developer is also exploring additional revenue streams within the precinct aimed at helping offset ongoing body corporate costs for residents.

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While Soleira is the largest project Sherpa has delivered, the rooftop-first philosophy has been evolving for several years.

It began with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/amargo-6-12-sixth-avenue-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Amargo</a>, the first project released under the Flourish brand. Rather than competing at the ultra-luxury end of the market with oversized half-floor and full-floor residences, Sherpa focused on creating lifestyle-driven apartments supported by resort-style shared spaces.

Amargo introduced more than 800 sqm of rooftop amenity, combining wellness facilities, heated pools, entertaining areas, cabanas, pizza ovens and private dining spaces into what was designed as an extension of residents' homes rather than a facility used only occasionally.

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That approach continued with Flourish Oasis, where the same amenity-led philosophy was refined into a more boutique development. Strong demand from Sherpa's growing VIP database saw much of the project sold before it reached the broader market, reinforcing buyer appetite for apartment communities centred around shared lifestyle experiences.

Flourish Amargo is slated for completion mid-way-through next year, with Oasis to be delivered by late 2027. Flourish Soleira is expected to complete in 2030.

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Sherpa takes amenity to the sky as Flourish Soleira captures booming Palm Beach demand

As apartment living continues to evolve across Sydney's growth corridors, the quality and distribution of shared spaces is increasingly shaping how residents experience home. Rather than functioning as add-ons, amenities are being embedded into the daily rhythm of a building, supporting everything from quiet retreat to social interaction, often within a single vertical community.

At <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/aeris-melrose-park-nursery-street-melrose-park-nsw-2114">Aeris</a> in Melrose Park, this approach is resolved through a layered amenity offering that unfolds from ground level through to its upper podium. Developed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sekisui-house-australia">Sekisui House Australia</a> in partnership with Hankyu Hanshin Properties, the project introduces 468 apartments across two towers and a mid-rise building, positioned at the highest point of the broader masterplan.

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The amenity experience begins at street level, where two courtyards sit within a landscaped setting that connects residents to the wider network of parks and green spaces. These green spaces are not isolated pockets but part of a wider pedestrian network that links Aeris to the surrounding <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/melrose-park-nsw-2114">Melrose Park</a> precinct, including Central Park, future schools, and the Town Centre opening in July 2026. The result is a transition that moves from public to private without abrupt boundaries, allowing residents to pass through shaded, tree-lined environments before reaching the building itself.

Moving upward, the focus shifts to the level five podium, where the primary communal facilities are concentrated. This space brings together a 16-metre swimming pool, outdoor seating areas, and a communal BBQ zone arranged to take advantage of elevated outlooks. Seating is positioned beneath pergolas, creating pockets of shade that extend the usability of the space throughout the day. The pool edge aligns with views toward the wider district, reinforcing the sense of elevation that defines the project’s positioning.

In the adjacent building, this is complemented by quieter, more contemplative spaces, including an outdoor cinema set within the same level. Positioned to operate primarily in the evening, it introduces a different tempo to the shared environment, shifting from daytime activity to after-hours use without requiring separate zones.

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The podium also accommodates an intimate private resident gym. Located on the lower levels, it gives residents convenient access to fitness facilities without leaving the building.

Above, the elevated podium sky deck extends the amenity offering, providing additional open-air spaces with elevated outlooks across the surrounding landscape. While more restrained in program, this upper level reinforces the project’s vertical progression, from ground-level greenery to elevated outlook, allowing residents to move between distinct spatial conditions within a single address.

This distribution of amenities reflects a deliberate response to how residents use space across the day. Sekisui House Australia Sales and Marketing Director Peter Kalaf points to the role these shared areas play in shaping buyer demand. Aeris has been conceived as more than a collection of apartments, with the podium pool, gym and outdoor cinema forming part of a broader lifestyle offering that extends the home beyond each individual residence.

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What distinguishes Aeris is not the inclusion of these elements individually, but how they are arranged in relation to one another. Active, social, and passive spaces are layered vertically rather than separated, allowing residents to choose between them without leaving the building or moving far from their apartment. This proximity supports both routine use, such as a morning swim or evening workout, and more occasional gatherings, whether around the BBQ area or within the cinema setting.

The amenity design also sits within a broader framework of connectivity across Melrose Park. The Melrose Park Town Centre, anchored by Coles and Dan Murphys, features a mix of retail, dining, health and lifestyle offerings, bringing everyday convenience closer to residents. By the end of the year, more than five hectares of parks and open space, equivalent to around seven football fields of green space on residents' doorstep, will further enhance the precinct, allowing the internal facilities at Aeris to operate as an extension of the wider neighbourhood rather than a substitute for it.

Construction at Aeris continues to gather momentum, with ground floor slabs expected to be completed in late 2026 before the first sections of the buildings begin to rise above ground.

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Elevated amenity anchors daily life at Aeris, Melrose Park

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GUEST OBSERVER
Owners or tenants of Victorian warehouse space should review their lease details after a recent decision by the Supreme Court of Victoria was subsequently upheld by the Court of Appeal.
If a tenant supplies goods or services which are then used in something else that is sold to the public, the lease may be governed by the Retail Leases Act 2003.
A recent case saw a warehouse tenant that provided cold storage and logistics services to other businesses in a dispute with the landlord over the nature of the lease and whether it was classed as ‘retail’.
In this case, CB Cold Storage Pty Ltd v IMCC Group Pty Ltd, a warehouse tenant provided cold storage and logistics services to other businesses from the leased premises. 
The permitted use of the premises under the lease was ‘Cold and cool storage warehouse and transport facility’.  
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal held that the lease was not retail as the tenant’s business did not provide goods or services to the ‘ultimate consumer,’ a person who uses goods or services to satisfy personal needs.
The tenant disagreed with this interpretation and appealed to the Supreme Court of Victoria.
The court found, on 7 February 2017, that the ‘ultimate consumer’ test was valid, but the ultimate consumer could be a person or company that uses those goods or services to produce something else for a business purpose.
For example, if a warehouse is used to supply car parts for an automobile manufacturer, then that warehouse tenant is supplying something to be used in the production of a car, and therefore the lease likely to be covered by the Retail Leases Act.
However, the tenancy would not be covered by the Act if the warehouse was used to supply car parts to a shop who then on sold them to the public, as the shop they were supplying was not using them, merely reselling.
There are some exceptions to this, such as if a tenant is a listed company or its subsidiary. 
If the lease does not permit the use of the premises for retail purposes, a breach of lease may be present, but that does not affect the retail nature of the lease.
The landlord appealed the February decision to the Court of Appeal, which dismissed it on 5 July 2017, noting the following features combined led to the finding that the ultimate consumer test had been satisfied and that the lease was a retail lease:
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<li>Services were used by the Tenant's customers who paid a fee</li>
<li>Any person could purchase the services if the fee was paid</li>
<li>The Tenant's business was open during normal business hours</li>
<li>The Tenant's customers did not pass on the services to anyone else</li>
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What does this mean?
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<li>Tenants may not be charged land tax. They may also be able to recover tax from the landlord retrospectively.</li>
<li>Generally, the term of the lease must be for at least five years.</li>
<li>A rent review clause may not include a “ratchet” which stops the rent falling due to market conditions. Any extra rent paid due to a ratchet clause may be recoverable from the landlord.</li>
<li>The landlord is obligated to provide a detailed “Disclosure Statement” to the tenant. Non-provision or inaccurate information may result in the tenant having the right to withhold rent or to terminate the lease. </li>
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Tim Kelly is a partner at Rigby Cooke Lawyers and has more than 35 years of legal experience. He can be contacted <a href="https://www.rigbycooke.com.au" target="_blank">here</a>.
 
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Could your warehouse lease now be a retail lease?

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Cushman &amp; Wakefield has been named leasing agents for the ground level retail space at 160 Pitt Street Mall.
The retail space, sized 440 to 450 sqm, has 13m frontage and is owned and occupied by Washington H. Soul Pattinson.
Pitt Street Mall ranks as the 7th most coveted retail destinations world-wide according to the most recent Cushman &amp; Wakefield Main Streets Across the World research, and ranks 3rd in the Asia-Pacific region on a rate per square metre. The average trading figures for the mall currently average at $70,000per square metre.
Ben Tremellen, national director, retail leasing for Cushman &amp; Wakefield, said the site is steeped in iconic retail heritage.
“With the last major lease fronting Pitt Street Mall being the launch of Microsoft’s flagship store in November 2015, and unprecedented moves by global retailers such as Uniqlo taking first floor space, we expect this unique ground floor opportunity to generate a huge amount of local and international interest," he said.
"Ground floor spaces in any the world’s top 10 retail precincts are extremely rare.
“The fact that Pitt Street Mall remains one of the most tightly held retail precincts globally, and with development activity ramping up around King and Castlereagh Streets, the traditional boundaries of the retail core continue to expand. 
Expressions of interest are slated to begin mid June.
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Iconic Pitt Street Mall leasing opportunity to come

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ASX-listed cleaning and security specialist Millennium Services Group Limited has agreed terms on a new office lease at Mt Waverley in Melbourne’s south-east in a deal brokered by Savills Australia.
The Level 1, 205- 211 Forster Road property comprises 700 sqm of fully-fitted and furnished office space.
Millennium will pay circa $186,000 per annum net on a five year term.
Savills’ Daniel Kelly, who negotiated the deal, said the tenant would relocate from Toorak and needed additional room to cater to business growth.
“Millennium needed expansion space and found it in a modern, three-year old building which is fully fitted and furnished, and very close to the Monash Freeway providing exceptional road transport access,’’ Kelly said.
The lessor was a private Melbourne investor.
 
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Millennium takes Mt Waverley office lease through Savills

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Sydney’s fringe suburb of Chippendale is experiencing a property boom of sorts, given the significant stock withdrawal from office to luxury residential.
But there is also the competing trend of office tenants wanting to stay close to the city.
The city fringe market is tightly held given its proximity to the CBD, the light rail and amenities. 
The recent conversion of Griffith Teas is a case in point where new residential gross realisation benchmarks have been realised that are usually reserved for Sydney Harbour waterfront property, according to Savills.
Tenants are expected to be faced with an ongoing squeeze on available office space as demand remains strong and new supply muted.
Savills have a refurbished, leased office property at 39-47 Regent Street, Chippendale to be sold by expressions of interest closing May 25. 
It is fully leased by Navitas Limited, an ASX 100 listed company. The lease is for 15 years with a further option to extend by 10 years. 
The annual net rental is circa $1.823 million. 
The zoning is B4 Mixed Use, which the agents say allows a purchaser the option for residential conversion beyond the existing lease tenure.
These strong fundamentals are expected to drive rents significantly higher over coming years, say the agents. 
The property is being marketed by Savills agents Simon Fenn, Graeme Russell and Tim Grossman along with CBRE on behalf of Property Bank Australia.
Simon Fenn of Savills NSW said strong interest is expected from local, interstate and off shore buyers given the compelling fundamentals of the city fringe market and the unique nature of the asset.
“There appears to be no significant supply in the pipeline for the City Fringe, with just 5,500 sqm currently under construction in Chippendale (expected in H2 2018). Future supply in the City Fringe remains severely constrained due to limited available sites and significant stock withdrawals for residential use,” he said.
With the building flanked on all sides by action from Sydney University, Broadway Shopping Centre, UTS and Central Station combined with significant planning changes in the wings, the precinct is set for exciting growth and change.  
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Navitas office property in Sydney's Chippendale listed

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Melbourne developer Summers Industries has put several office warehouses on the leasing market following the sale of 26 out of 27 speculatively built industrial units at its circa $12 million Braeside business park.
The units were all sold before completion, reflecting the strength in the south-east industrial market mainly due to Victoria’s strong population growth and a renewed trend of owner-occupier sales. 
Savills’ Gareth Jackson, who marketed the campaign, said nearly 80 percent of the available units sold to owner occupiers.
He said while leasing across the south-east had been remarkably resilient, the voracious owner-occupier appetite for new and existing stock, was unequivocally driving the Braeside market.
“Owner-occupier sales have been picking up over the last couple of years, with the obvious driver low interest rates and more recently Victoria’s strong population growth, but what we are seeing now is, in part, a sense of urgency to buy ahead of what some regard as an inevitable rise in interest rates, and an increasing trend to SMSF investment,” he said.
“US rates continue to rise and with housing affordability such an issue the RBA has no appetite for further cuts, the only way is up, indeed some banks are already leading the way. Having said that we are not likely to see a massive hike anytime soon and so there remains that window of opportunity, if you like, and savvy businesses are clearly taking advantage.’’      
The south-east market is enjoying a purple patch of sorts, accounting for more than 50 percent of total industrial take-up (456,920 sqm) across Melbourne, in the 12 months to March, added Savills head of Research in Victoria, Monica Mondkar. 
It is leading all precincts for the first time since December 2010, along with 31 percent ($657 million) of the total industrial sales by value.
The opening of the Dingley Bypass last March had also been an important driver in the success of the sales and leasing of development projects in the Bayside market, Jackson said.
The 6.4 kilometre, six-lane road linking Warrigal Road at Moorabbin and Westall Road at Dingley Village was built with the promise of reduced traffic delays and congestion.
He said purchasers had also been drawn to the depreciation benefits and stamp duty savings, on-title car parking, container access and NBN connectivity.
Savills marketed the properties along with Nixon Real Estate. 
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Melbourne business park nearly sells out before completion: Savills

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Australia’s first authentic Steampunk-themed venue will soon call Surfers Paradise home, with a lease in its entertainment precinct.
Steampunk Surfers Paradise is preparing to open its doors in the coming months with the finishing touches being made on the vintage-styled 550 sqm premises.
Described as Victorian-era science fiction, Steampunk is a subculture focusing on retro-futuristic inventions inspired by the steam-powered industrial period of the 19th Century.
The venue is in the heart of the iconic entertainment precinct, 3113 Surfers Paradise Boulevard, also known as Cavill Lane.
The lease runs for five years with an additional five-year option.
Expanding their Australian presence, co-owner and Tasmanian hospitality operator, Grant Rodgers will officially launch the concept in Queensland; sighting the Gold Coast as the perfect location, being the heart of the tourism industry.
The deal was negotiated by JLL’s Ryan Chandler.
“With tourist numbers showing good growth, injecting money into the region and encouraging further development, more interstate operators and franchises are looking to the Gold Coast,” said Chandler.
“The Gold Coast retail leasing market is entering a period of growth ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games,” he added.
 
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Steampunk Surfers Paradise set to open in Surfers Boulevard

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The popular Woodfrog Bakery has moved into Camberwell to open its seventh Melbourne shop in a deal brokered by Fitzroys. 
The bakery, which started its story from a vacant furniture shop in St Kilda, took the lease for ground floor space with extra first floor space at the rear of 570 Burke Road, Camberwell at $80,000 per annum net. 
The 81 sqm Camberwell site will join the bakery’s existing sites in St Kilda, Toorak, Kew, Melbourne CBD, Brighton and Doncaster. 
Fitzroys Chris James negotiated the five-year lease with options.
James said the bakery was keen to place itself in a high foot traffic location, with the property fronting the Camberwell Fresh Food Market, Target, Coles and Market Place car park, and positioned amongst the popular retail offerings of Burke Road.
“The large number of recently completed medium and high-density residential developments in the area, and high number of apartments in the pipeline are further underpinning the demand from for tenants for a presence on Burke Road.” 
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Melbourne's Woodfrog bakery leases into Camberwell 

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Jeweller Tiffany &amp; Co. has announced plans to relocate its Sydney CBD flagship store to Pitt Street after it was forced to move from 39 Martin Place due to NSW government's acquisition of the land there for the $10 billion metro rail project.
The newly designed store at 175 Pitt Street will also be at a corner location and is scheduled to open late 2018. The proposed three-storey flagship store will comprise 2,275 sqm of office and retail space. 
The Pitt Street store will be Tiffany’s tenth in Australia and third in Sydney after the Bondi Junction, Sydney International Airport stores. The jeweller also operates stores in Melbourne, Queensland, Adelaide, Perth and Auckland. 
“The new flagship will be a world-famous centre for luxury, style and sophistication that is synonymous with New York,” said Glen Schlehuber, vice president and managing director of Tiffany &amp; Co. Australia and New Zealand. 
“We will transition to this new location from late 2017 to a temporary store within this site until the new flagship reopens in 2018.” 
“We have enjoyed over 22 years of successful growth in Australia, and Sydney is an important market for Tiffany globally,” he added.
Separately, DEXUS Property Group announced it has lodged a development application (DA) for the store, the listed real estate firm announced on Wednesday.
“We have worked collaboratively with Tiffany &amp; Co. on this proposal, and if approved we look forward to continuing our long term relationship. The proposal potentially activates an identified repositioning opportunity within our city retail portfolio which will add significant prominence to the central Sydney luxury retail precinct,” said Stewart Hutcheon, DEXUS executive general manager, Retail and New Fund Development. 
Under the proposal with DEXUS, Tiffany &amp; Co. would transition to a temporary store within this new location and a temporary office at 60 Castlereagh Street from late 2017 until the flagship store opens in 2018. 
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Tiffany & Co relocates Sydney flagship store to Pitt Street

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A tenanted investment leased to surfing retailer Noosa Longboards on the Hastings Street tourist strip at Noosa Heads has sold for $4 million to a local investor.
The sale price of the 92 sqm retail outlet at 2/55 Hastings St, Noosa Heads, reflected a net rate of $43,478 per sqm and yield of 5.35 per cent.
The selling agents were Ray White Commercial’s Paul Butler and Paul Forrest. 
“The 5.35 per cent return shows a continued strengthening in Hastings St, as the last sale was 5.45 per cent for a superior freehold property,” said Butler.
“In this case we had a local buyer looking for solid performing properties. There is limited quality stock available as the high volume of sales throughout 2016 has significantly decreased stock.”
Forrest said Shop 2, 55 Hastings St enjoys a high profile with excellent pedestrian and vehicular traffic flow and was returning net rent of $225,000 per annum. Nearby shops include Hugo Boss, Blue Illusion, Aroma’s, Kookai, Lorna Jane and Gazman.
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Noosa Heads shop leased to Longboards fetches $4 million

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Supply chain company CEVA Logistics has signed a four-year lease at Mirvac’s latest industrial development, Calibre at Eastern Creek, NSW prior to construction completion. 
CEVA will move in as a tenant into Building 1 at Calibre. The building consists of approximately 18,000 square metres of warehouse and 1,000 metres of office space, allowing CEVA to consolidate three existing warehouse operations from different locations into one. 
Mirvac’s Group executive, Industrial, Stuart Penklis, said securing a key tenant ahead of completion reflected the strong market offering that Mirvac delivers. 
“As a world leading supply chain management company, CEVA will benefit from Calibre’s unmatched transport links,” he said. At the nexus of the M4 and M7 motorways, the site has a dedicated multi-directional signalised intersection connecting to major transport links. 
Penklis said the state government’s focus on infrastructure is drawing large-scale users to Western Sydney. 
“The upgrade of the M5 Motorway and WestConnex has stimulated demand as it will improve access and connections between Western Sydney, Port Botany and Sydney CBD. Calibre is ideally placed adjacent to the motorway, catering for logistics and manufacturing occupiers looking to benefit from this investment in infrastructure.” 
CEVA managing director-Australia and New Zealand, Carlos Velez Rodriguez said the deal will allows them to consolidate from different locations across the state, increasing bottom line efficiencies. 
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