National developer Fortis has received development approval for Crest &amp; Walker, its Newstead apartment development on Kyabra Street.

Construction by Binah is expected to commence on the 20-storey, Bureau^Proberts-designed building soon. There will be 65 two- and three-bedroom apartments on offer, starting at $1.8 million.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/crest-walker-12-kyabra-street-newstead-qld-4006">Crest &amp; Walker</a> marks the fourth active development to be delivered by Fortis in Brisbane, following River House, now nearing completion, a residential project in New Farm, and a mixed-use development in Hamilton. Several additional projects remain in the pipeline as the development manager continues to grow its footprint across South-East Queensland.

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Dan Boman, General Manager – Development, Queensland, said the continued expansion in Brisbane projects managed by Fortis reflects the company’s commitment to design-led development and thoughtful placemaking.

“We’re proud to be strengthening our presence in Brisbane with Crest &amp; Walker, particularly in such lifestyle destination as Newstead," Bonman says.

"Every Fortis project is shaped by its context, and we approach each one with the respect and care it deserves."

Bonman believes Crest &amp; Walker will&nbsp;attract a discerning buyer who values design, thoughtful amenity and a lifestyle that captures the best of contemporary Brisbane.

"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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The building’s design features a contemporary brick podium softened by vertical greenery, creating a distinctive architectural expression within the Newstead streetscape. Positioned between Gasworks and James Street, the project sits within one of Brisbane’s most coveted lifestyle precincts, surrounded by dining, retail and cultural destinations.

A communal rooftop will feature a sun lounge and pool, BBQ facilities and a sauna, all set against panoramic views across Newstead and the Brisbane CBD.

Slaite Projects will handle the sales campaign, which will kick off in May.

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Fortis to launch Crest & Walker, Newstead following development approval

Singaporean developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/centurion-global">Centurion</a> has unveiled plans for a major mixed-use redevelopment of the former John Martin &amp; Co warehouse building on Adelaide CBD's dress circle North Terrace.

The $300 million redevelopment will comprise three towers, rising behind and above the preserved 19th-century sandstone façade. The proposal would retain and integrate the heritage-listed structure while introducing a trio of contemporary towers that combine student accommodation, residential apartments, and commercial uses.

There will be apartments to purchase, as well as a 30-storey, purpose-built&nbsp;student accommodation tower, designed to respond to growing demand for dedicated student housing in Adelaide’s CBD.&nbsp;Ground and podium levels across the development are expected to host retail, food and beverage, and entertainment uses, helping to activate the street edge and create stronger pedestrian connections between North Terrace and the nearby Rundle Mall retail precinct.

A key element of the proposal is the preservation of the site’s historic sandstone building, constructed in 1867 and designed by prominent colonial architects Edmund Wright, Edward John Woods, and Edward Hamilton. The building originally operated as a warehouse for the well-known Adelaide department store John Martin &amp; Co before the retailer closed in 1998.

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The site sits opposite several of Adelaide’s most significant cultural institutions, including the Art Gallery of South Australia, the South Australian Museum, the State Library, and the university precinct. Its location places it within a corridor that connects the city’s cultural, education, and retail destinations.

It is the second redevelopment proposal on North Terrace in recent months, with Palumbo Group set to redevelop the heritage-listed former Royal Hotel which has laid vacant for over a decade.

They are planning 211 apartments across two towers, just over a kilometre from Centurion's project.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/sa/palumbo-group-to-redevelop-kent-town-pub-into-new-apartment-development">Palumbo Group to redevelop Kent Town pub into new apartment development</a>

Centurion plots $300m triple-tower redevelopment for heritage John Martin’s warehouse on Adelaide’s North Terrace

After laying vacant for over a decade, construction is set to begin on a major residential and mixed-use development at the heritage-listed former Royal Hotel in Kent Town.

The Royal Apartments development by South Australian developer Palumbo Group will deliver 211 new dwellings across two residential towers while preserving and restoring the iconic State Heritage-listed building at 2-8 North Terrace.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/royal-apartments-2-8-north-terrace-adelaide-sa-5000">Royal Apartments</a> will consist of a 15-level Hills Tower and a 16-level City Tower on the doorstep of the Adelaide Park Lands.

The heritage Royal Hotel building, added to the State Heritage Register in 1986, will be retained and adaptively reused as part of the development.

The development will also include ground-level retail, communal open space including a swimming pool, bicycle parking, and 235 on-site car parks.

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Providing housing for key workers is central to this development, with 20 percent of dwellings set aside for doctors, nurses, police officers and other essential workers at a 25 percent reduction of rental costs.

The project is being delivered by South Australian family-owned developer the Palumbo Group, who have over seen several high-quality residential and commercial developments across Adelaide.

Palumbo Group to redevelop Kent Town pub into new apartment development

Southwark Grounds will transform into a fully serviced inner-city neighbourhood, with South Australian developer&nbsp;Commercial &amp; General&nbsp;selected as the master developer to transform two-thirds of the former West End Brewery site.

The State Government will partner with South Australian developer Commercial &amp; General to deliver more than 1,000 homes alongside a supermarket, a childcare centre, an aged care facility and a vibrant hospitality and retail precinct at Adelaide’s newest suburb.

Commercial &amp; General will work with Renewal SA on adaptive reuse of the historic Walkerville Brew Tower, which will anchor the precinct’s public space with hospitality and retail uses.

The newly announced homes, services and amenities form part of the broader 1,300‑home Southwark Grounds development, expanding on five apartment and townhouse projects on the western side of the site announced last year, which will deliver approximately 300 new homes close to services and public transport.

Local development group Commercial &amp; General are known for landmark projects across Adelaide including Eighty‑Eight O’Connell in North Adelaide and WEST at West Lakes.

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Commercial &amp; General is now finalising partnerships with a selection of architects and consultants to progress detailed plans and product designs for the precinct. Built form will be delivered by Commercial &amp; General’s integrated building division, Tandem Building, with work expected to begin in 2027.&nbsp;It should take about a decade to deliver the precinct.

Early stages are anticipated to include significant apartment complexes, public parking and the redevelopment of the Walkerville Brew Tower.

Other key elements planned for delivery within the next five years include a vertical residential aged care facility and a purpose-built childcare centre, with a supermarket and supporting retail to follow soon after.

This large section of the precinct will deliver more than 1,000 homes across approximately a dozen apartment buildings, with opportunities for increased yield to be explored through increased height allowances enabled by the recently launched Southwark Grounds Code Amendment.

Commercial &amp; General will also deliver a dedicated 80-space short stay public car park to support anticipated visitor demand, in addition to parking provided within individual apartment developments.

More than 20 per cent of homes within the development area will be allocated to affordable sale or rental, meeting Renewal SA’s increased commitment to affordable housing across the precinct.

Apartment buildings will be framed by activated public thoroughfares and a series of new reserves to be delivered by Renewal SA across 2026 and 2027.

The public realm, which will comprise a minimum of 15 per cent of the overall precinct, will be anchored by a major civic space known as ‘Brewery Green’, connecting the Walkerville Brew Tower to the river.

A detailed masterplan of the precinct alongside product typologies are set to be released later this year.

The State Government has embarked on several strategic infill developments to deliver critical housing supply to South Australia at pace. The Government purchased the Port Road site from Lion Beer Wine &amp; Spirits Pty Ltd in 2023 after the closure of the brewery two years earlier and has since fast tracked the construction of the first homes, set for occupation by the end of this year.

Full vision for Southwark’s transformation revealed

Apartment developer FYVE is continuing to pad out its apartment pipeline.

Having filed an application for <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/rose-bay-apartment-market-fires-up-with-200m-in-new-developments-filed">19 apartments on Dover Lane</a>, its first development in the eastern suburbs, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/fyve">FYVE</a> is taking on another new market, this time in Northbridge, where it is planning 31 apartments on <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/1-5-baringa-road-northbridge-nsw-2063">Baringa Road</a>.

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The development, designed by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/wmk-architecture">WMK Architecture</a>&nbsp;and located&nbsp;close to Northbridge Plaza and the suburb’s village centre, will span six levels above basement parking. Large balconies and terraces form a key component of the design, extending the living areas outward while maintaining connections to the surrounding landscape.

The building’s scale and articulation aim to respond to the established residential character of Northbridge while introducing contemporary architectural elements, according to the documents supplied to Willoughby Council.

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<img alt="First Look: FYVE lodges plans for boutique 31-apartment project in Sydney’s Northbridge" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="3502e584-a397-472f-81a2-298349b47a4b" src="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/inline-images/699c44c7039d7b9c10230b0b_Northbridge%20Option%201.png?VersionId=1U.uYIPBX7issSkMNgVen.MekKcFOLK0" />

FYVE Head of Strategy and Acquisition Aris Dimos said the Northbridge project reflects the company’s strategy of targeting tightly held locations suited to owner-occupiers.

“Following on from our recent Rose Bay acquisition, Northbridge represents a continuation of our strategy to secure well located opportunities in tightly held, established locations with strong owner-occupier appeal,” Dimos said.

“We look forward to bringing this project to life in one of the Lower North Shore’s most desirable addresses.”

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First Look: FYVE lodges plans for 31 apartments in Northbridge

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A half-built mortgagee home in Merewether, New South Wales has been sold for $1.21 million.
This price is slightly below the asking price of $1,250,000 to $1,350,000
David Tanchevski and Lily Chagorski of Stone Real Estate marketed the property.
Situated at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-merewether-132081662" target="_blank">74 Merewether Street</a>, the home, on completion, will be a four bedroom two bathroom house.
Set on a 387 sqm block of land the partially built home has basic structure completed and ready for stage two, according to the listing.
The home has a build value of $490,000, according to the DA recorded on CoreLogic.
The holding last sold for $1.13 million in 2017.
It is located a 10-minutes' walk from beaches and restaurants as well as numerous amenities.
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The median sale price for a home in <a href="/developments/merewether-nsw-2291">Merewether</a> is $1,250,000, according to the latest CoreLogic data.
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Half complete Merewether, NSW mortgagee home sold for no profit

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Newcastle Knights recruit Aidan Guerra has secured a Merewether home for his family just near his new club.
Set to co-captain the Knights with Mitch Pearce out of action, Guerra settled into the coastal district home last month with his family, wife Belinda and their two year old daughter Olive.
They've since been regularly spotted at the local beach.
The family secured a modernised 1930s Federation brick charmer, just five kilometres from the McDonald Jones Stadium.
Guerra paid $1,005,000 for the home, snapping it up after the agents sought $975,000 plus.
Set on 390 square metres, the single level family residence has three bedrooms and one bathroom.
The outside entertaining area overlooks the salt-water heated pool.
There's plenty of grass for the family dog Buddy too.
Belinda is the CEO of Scrunchieo that she recently launched, an online shop for a hair accessory.
The Cairns-born Guerra, a Queensland State of Origin representative, married Belinda late last year at The Secret Garden in Byron Bay
Former Roosters team mates Jake Friend, Anthony Minichiello and Boyd Cordner attended.
Guerra began his career at the Roosters having played his junior rugby league with Townsville Brothers.
After moving to the Melbourne Storm but not playing a first grade game, Guerra headed to Sydney.
Guerra has become quite the seasoned property investor.
His first buy was an apartment in Queens Park in 2015, round the corner from Roosters base camp - his club at the time.
The two bedroom apartment in a lowrise garden complex cost him $965,000 and was last up for rent at $600 a week in 2016.
More recently Guerra acquired an investment property in Byron Bay.
The back-rower paid $830,000 for the 1985-built four bedroom, two bathroom retreat which secured an $850 a week tenant, reflecting a nice 5.5% yield
He's set to assume the role alongside Jamie Buhrer.
The Knights have surprised everyone having won four of their opening seven games.
In the last three seasons the Knights have finished with the wooden spoon, only racking up 14 wins in that time.
Guerra headed to the Knights with fellow Roosters outcast Mitchell Pearce, who went north due to the arrival of Melbourne Storm legend Cooper Cronk.
They joined back up with fellow former Rooster Shaun Kenny-Dowall.
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph. 
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Knights recruit Aidan Guerra finds a Merewether home

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Mortgagees have listed a three bedroom Merewether home on a 580 square metre block.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-merewether-126721050" target="_blank">The original styled Henry Street property</a> is to be sold by November 22 auction.
It is currently configured as two separate tenancies and the listing agents say it will be "a solid returning investment".
It is located only short drive to beach.
"It could easily be renovated or suit complete redevelopment," the marketing said.
It last traded at $167,500 in 1999.
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Merewether mortgagee auction with potential investment return

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Former Miss Universe Jen Hawkins has found a buyer pre-auction for her Merewether investment, the first property she ever bought.
Hawkins bought the home for $469,000 in 2006, the year before she signed a deal with Myer worth $4 million.
The home initially went up with $790,000 to $860,000 price guidance, but that was later amended in marketing to $750,000.
McGrath Merewether agent Simon Wall four the buyer for the district home.
Set on 320 sqm, the freestanding home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a top level master suite.
There's now just a three bedroom Minmi investment property left in the Hawkins portfolio, which has featured homes in Curl Curl and Coogee, as well as an apartment in Bondi.
She paid $345,000 for the home near Newcastle in 2008.
Hawkins is settled in her new Pittwater home she built with her builder husband Jake Wall.
The couple had paid $4 million for the adjoining land parcels in 2014, then lodged construction applications worth another $2 million a year later.
It outlined the four level, five bedroom home, designed by architect Koichi Takada.
A sunken lounge on a lower level is virtually on the foreshore. The swimming pool alone was pegged at $200,000.
There's a home theatre and office in the home thats planted in garden planted by the Secret Gardens company on the bushland 3,261 sqm block.
The couple have always been keen property builders.
They wed in Bali in 2013, but made sure they submitted approval for $900,000 of new works on their former Curl Curl project before they set off.
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Jen Hawkins sells her first investment property at Merewether

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The former Newcastle Knights halfback Jarrod Mullen and wife Rachael have sold their Merewether home.
Mullen, who was handed a four year ban for testing positive to steroids earlier this year, paid $825,000 for the home in 2011.
The double storey home with four bedrooms and two bathrooms was renovated and extended in 2016.
A price reduction, from $2.4 million to $2.6 million hopes to $2.2 million to $2.3 million, assisted the sale through Ben Robinson at Robinson Property.
It's the second property Mullen has sold in as many months.
He sold his Newcastle investment apartment for $640,000. He bought the unit in 2006, a year after signing his first professional contract with the Knights. 
This article was first published in the Saturday Daily Telegraph.
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Banned NRL star Jarrod Mullen sells second property in two months

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Now happily settled into her Pittwater palace with builder husband Jake Wall, former Miss Universe Jen Hawkins is selling her long-held Newcastle investment home.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-merewether-126463994" target="_blank">Merewether home</a> (above and below) is the second last of her investment properties to hit the sales block.
It was bought by Hawkins for $469,000 in 2006, the year before she signed a deal with Myer worth $4million.
She's sold a number of her investments in the last few years.
She has let go of properties Bondi, another in Merewerther, as well as a homes in Curl Curl North and Coogee.
At its peak her investment outlay totalled $2.33 million.
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They built the North Curl Curl home after paying $1.66 million in 2013 for the block. They had sold another project at Curl Curl north in 2013 for $4.1 million.
She commissioned her favourite architect Koichi Takada to design the five bedroom resort style home that fetched $5,235,000 late last year.
It was bought by cricket power couple Mitchell and Alyssa Healy who moved from their Mosman waterfront which went on to sell for $5.95 million.
The Merewether home (above and below) is up for sale with a price guide of between $790,000 and $860,000 for its short marketing campaign with an October 7 auction fast approaching.
Set on 320 sqm, the freestanding home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a top level master suite.
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Hawkins recent posts to Instagram suggest the couple have moved in to their luxury Newport home that has been three years in the making.
In 2015 the couple submitted $2 million worth of construction to the local council which included a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BY-U8IinKVy/?hl=en&amp;taken-by=jenhawkins_" target="_blank">four level home</a> with a pool and sunken lounge on another lower level, virtually on the foreshore. (below)
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The five bedroom home with office, home theatre and gym, is set in gardens planted by the Secret Gardens company on the bushland 3,261 sqm block.
The couple paid a combined $4 million for two blocks.
The properties, known as Jacaranda and Blois Cottage, were once part of the longtime estate of the former politician Bill Wentworth.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
 
 
 
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Former Miss Universe Jen Hawkins lists Merewether investment

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The banned Newcastle Knights halfback Jarrod Mullen has listed his four bedroom Merewether home.
It comes with $2.4 million to $2.6 million price guidance for its September 2 auction through Ben Robinson at Robinson Property.
The double storey home was renovated and extended in 2016 renovations. 
The listing comes just weeks after Mullen has sold his Newcastle investment apartment for $640,000.
Mullen has a four year ban for testing positive for steroids, with his NRL career all but over. 
Battling hamstring injuries for several months, Mullen insists he was naive, rather than a steroids cheat, for taking the needle that resulted in the Knights tearing up his contract after 211 NRL games for the club.
The Merewether home was bought in 2011 for $825,000.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph. 
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