<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sunland-group">Sunland Group</a> has officially lodged plans for its first Gold Coast apartment project since the departure of the Abedian family from the company three years ago, unveiling a new high-rise proposal for a prominent Broadbeach corner site on Old Burleigh Road.

The application was submitted by an entity directed by Tom Jamieson, stepson of longtime Sunland leader Soheil Abedian, and Riaz Rezvanipour, brother-in-law of Sahba Abedian, Soheil’s son.

Sunland acquired the 1,283 sqm site on the corner of Old Burleigh Road and Armrick Avenue for $9.5 million late last year and is now seeking approval for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/99-101-old-burleigh-road-broadbeach-qld-4218">42-storey tower with 81 apartments</a>.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/contreras-earl-architecture">Contreras Earl Architecture</a>, the proposed tower at 99-101 Old Burleigh Road would deliver a predominantly larger-format apartment mix aimed at the owner-occupier market. Plans include 17 two-bedroom apartments, 55 three-bedroom apartments, and nine four-bedroom residences across 35 residential levels.

The development also incorporates three basement levels, four podium parking levels, two levels of communal recreation facilities, and rooftop plant and equipment. A total of 189 car spaces are proposed, significantly exceeding the 90 spaces required under the planning scheme.

The architecture adopts a sculpted, curvilinear form, with deep wraparound balconies and integrated landscaping intended to soften the tower’s vertical expression. The planning report states the building’s “slender footprint/form provides a complimentary yet varied built form within the local streetscape” and contributes to “a varied, yet ordered skyline.”

Contreras Earl noted in its Architectural Statement that from the early stages, the project addressed a fundamental challenge: how to accommodate the required residential yield while avoiding the conventional model of a tower sitting on a rigid, fully resolved parking podium.

“The most direct response would have been to consolidate parking into a singular, flat podium and extrude a repetitive tower above,” the statement said. “While efficient, this approach would result in a consolidated built form with limited engagement with the surrounding landscape and public realm.”

Instead, the conventional podium model was “deliberately rejected”. The architects described the base of the building as “a landscaped architectural condition where structure, planting and circulation are integrated”.

“Rather than presenting a continuous built mass, the base of the building is articulated through a series of concrete planter elements that organise the podium into a fragmented system,” the statement said. “This approach reduces the perceived bulk of the lower levels while establishing a more permeable interface with the streetscape and adjacent open space.”

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The site sits within the High Density Residential Zone and inside the City of Gold Coast’s unrestricted “HX” building height area, where the planning framework anticipates intensified residential development tied to the expanding light rail corridor. The planning report notes the area is undergoing “transition toward more intense development forms” given its proximity to Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise, and high-frequency public transport infrastructure.

Positioned directly opposite Broadbeach Park and within walking distance of Florida Gardens light rail station, the development would sit among a rapidly evolving stretch of Old Burleigh Road that has become one of the Gold Coast’s most active apartment development corridors.

The application joins a growing pipeline of luxury residential projects reshaping Broadbeach, including nearby developments by 5Point Projects, Polycell, and Graya.

The planning report argues the project contributes toward the Gold Coast’s long-term housing targets under the South East Queensland Regional Plan, which forecasts the need for more than 100,000 additional high-rise dwellings across the city by 2046.

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The Abedian family departed Sunland Group in late 2023, ending a four-decade association with the company, and subsequently established the private development firm Abedian &amp; Co. The group is currently delivering <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/greenmount-residences-cnr-hill-street-and-marine-parade-coolangatta-qld-4225">Greenmount Residences</a> at Rainbow Bay and recently launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/18-mary-avenue-14-18-mary-avenue-broadbeach-qld-4218">18 Mary Avenue</a> in Broadbeach.
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First look: Sunland Group returns to Broadbeach new apartment market with new Old Burleigh Road tower plans

The Minns Labor Government has established the new Bays West Delivery Authority to lead the development&nbsp;of the Bays West Precinct and Blackwattle Bay Precinct.&nbsp;

The Authority is charged with creating Sydney’s newest precinct, a thriving, connected, sustainable hub with White Bay Power Station as its cultural heart. Its vision is to build on the area’s natural, cultural and industrial history to shape a vibrant new neighbourhood.

The precinct will deliver up to 8,500 well-located homes, including a minimum of 10 per cent affordable and essential worker homes. Combine new housing with public open space, opening public access to the waterfront for the first time in more than 100 years, while retaining important deep-water facilities to support Sydney’s working harbour.

Located just minutes from the Sydney CBD and connected to a world-class metro, ferry, walking and cycling links, the Bays West precinct will rebalance housing growth towards well-serviced inner-city locations and help tackle the state’s housing crisis.

The Bays West Delivery Authority,&nbsp;an agency of the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, will report to the NSW Minister for Lands and Property who already has oversight of major precinct renewal projects including at Blackwattle Bay and Barangaroo.

As part of the broader Bays West transformation, the Minns Government recently announced that a proposal from Lendlease to redevelop part of the Bays West Precinct has progressed to Stage 2 of the NSW Government’s unsolicited proposals process.

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The Minns Labor Government has also confirmed the Bays West precinct will have a new suburb name. This will be the first major suburb built in close proximity to Sydney’s CBD in decades and will encompass the area currently being referred to as Bays West, including Glebe Island and the White Bay Power Station. Served by a new Metro station just five minutes from the CBD, it will become one of the most populous suburbs in the Inner West and one of Sydney’s premier cultural destinations.

An early works program is taking shape, which&nbsp;includes the first stages of an international design competition.&nbsp;

The aim of the Bays West&nbsp;International&nbsp;Design Competition is to&nbsp;ensure design excellence is embedded in the project from the start. The competition will deliver an&nbsp;urban framework that defines the character, ambition and long-term identity of&nbsp;this&nbsp;former industrial precinct as it transitions to a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable residential&nbsp;neighbourhood.

The competition will be led by the Bays West Delivery Authority in partnership with Government Architect NSW.&nbsp;

It will launch with an invitation for a global Expressions of Interest, before moving to an invitation-only stage that will be assessed by a panel that&nbsp;will provide advice to Cabinet who will select a winner.

Premier of NSW, Chris Minns said the establishment of the new Authority is the first step in transforming the Bays West precinct into a vibrant, livable suburb minutes from the Sydney CBD and two stops from Hunter St Station on the Metro West line.

“The Authority will deliver well-located homes close to the heart of the city and integrate the new precinct with Blackwattle Bay and the new Sydney Fish Market.

“This is a generational opportunity to build a new suburb on the city’s edge and open the harbour foreshore to the public for the first time in a century.”&nbsp;

Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said the new Bays West Delivery Authority established by the Minns Government will turbocharge the development of Sydney’s newest suburb.

“The Authority is working at a record pace to deliver an international design competition, planning pathways and a financial model so that this development benefits Sydney with well-designed homes in a central location, close to public transport, jobs, entertainment and essential services.

“If we want Sydney to stay liveable and affordable, we need to be bold about using underutilised government-owned land to deliver homes for the future while making sure essential working harbour functions can be accommodated.”

Bays West Delivery Authority established to "turbocharge" Sydney’s newest suburb

Around 400 additional homes could be built at Southwark Grounds on Port Road, lifting total site capacity from 1300 to around 1700 dwellings.

A recently approved code amendment would allow apartment towers of up to 14 storeys in some areas of Renewal SA’s redevelopment of the former West End Brewery.

Renewal SA Acting Chief Executive Shane Wingard said he welcomed the code amendment, with the increase in heights and homes making a positive impact on the supply of high-quality, well-connected housing close to the city.

“By going higher across some parts of Southwark Grounds, we are adding a substantial number of very well-located homes with little impact on project delivery time or planned open space,” Mr Wingard said.

Since the project officially launched in 2025, Mr Wingard said more than 12,000 enquiries had been received about living at Southwark Grounds.

“The very strong early interest we’ve seen since homes were first released in the precinct reinforces our plans to create more housing opportunities,” he said.

The Southwark Grounds code amendment was launched in December last year, with community engagement undertaken over five weeks from January.

It proposed increasing maximum building heights from eight to 14 storeys on the eastern section of Southwark Grounds, and to 12 storeys across the remainder of the site, with minimum building heights ranging from two to four storeys.

The code amendment was implemented through an Early Commencement policy in late January, allowing developers to quickly explore the viability of increased height and housing yield while other planning processes continue.

One of the first developers delivering apartment sites have already finalised redesigns to increase the number of apartments following the code amendment.

Samaras’ development adjacent to the future Colonel Light Park is now planning to deliver 125 apartments across 11 storeys, significantly greater than original plans of around 50 apartments across four storeys.

The developer is also exploring the potential for additional affordable housing outcomes.

Most of the apartments at Southwark Grounds will be delivered within a master-planned precinct on a large parcel of land on the eastern portion of the site, covering around two-thirds of its 8.4 hectares.

Wingard said detailed precinct planning over the coming months may identify further opportunities to increase yield further that could see total apartment numbers at Southwark Grounds, exceed this number.

Affordable homes at Southwark Grounds will also see a net increase, with Renewal SA maintaining its commitment to a minimum of 20 per cent affordable housing across the development.

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Civil works have begun across the site, with construction under way on the first new roads surrounding a townhouse precinct in the south‑west corner of Southwark Grounds. This includes Renewal SA’s 17 Founder’s Row homes, which are on track for completion by Christmas.

“We expect to have people living at Southwark Grounds by the end of the year, so delivering roads and public spaces for those residents is among our highest priorities.”

Construction of 40 townhouses off Anderson Street, known as West Village and being delivered by Contour, is forecast to begin in mid‑2026. Kolabb’s Anderson Lane development will follow shortly after, delivering a further 26 townhouses.

Southwark Grounds is a state government‑led urban renewal project now set to deliver around 1,700 homes over the next decade.

Homes will be supported by a supermarket, a range of retail and hospitality offerings anchored by a revitalised Walkerville Brew Tower, a childcare centre, car parking and well‑connected public spaces.

400 new homes planned for Adelaide's former West End Brewery site

Brisbane developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/cavcorp">Cavcorp</a> has lodged plans for a new mixed-use residential development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/55-wyandra-street-teneriffe-qld-4005">55 Wyandra Street</a>, Teneriffe, anchored by an 85-metre public laneway designed to reconnect the suburb’s riverfront with the Gasworks precinct.

The buildings, known as Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane, would replace the existing Queensland Cotton head office site with a 15-storey residential tower transitioning to eight storeys toward Helen Street. The project has been designed by Plazibat Architects and lodged as a code assessable development application for 93 apartments across a 3,401 sqm mixed-use site within the Newstead and Teneriffe Waterfront neighbourhood plan.

Central to the scheme is the transformation of an existing service easement into a publicly accessible cross-block connection linking Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the new laneway will act as both a pedestrian shortcut and a landscaped civic space between the Teneriffe Riverwalk, ferry terminal, and Gasworks precinct.

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“The revised proposal delivers a legacy public-realm cross-block link, permanently secured for community use, transforming an existing private easement into a safe, high-quality pedestrian connection between the Teneriffe heritage riverwalk and the Gasworks–Long Island precinct,” the planning report states.

The laneway will sit beneath a large subtropical loggia integrated into the podium levels of the development. The design incorporates deep landscaping, water gardens, lobby spaces, business lounges, and ground-floor apartments to create what Cavcorp describes as a climate-responsive “urban verandah.”

The tower itself has been designed as a slender form with recessed floorplates and curved translucent corners inspired by contemporary Japanese architecture. The building height aligns with the Commercial Road precinct controls, which permit towers up to 15 storeys within proximity to Longland Street.

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The project will comprise a mix of larger-format apartments aimed at owner-occupiers, downsizers, and families. The proposed apartment mix includes 11 loggia apartments across the lower levels, 50 four-bedroom Sky-Terrace apartments from levels three to seven, and 32 Sky-Pool Homes occupying the upper tower levels. The Sky-Pool Homes will feature private thermal plunge pools integrated into oversized balconies.

According to the application, the apartments are intended to reinterpret the scale and character of Teneriffe’s woolstore conversions and Queensland homes within a vertical residential format.

“The sky-pool homes build on Cavcorp’s previous projects and introduce a distinct apartment typology to Teneriffe, informed by both local and international precedent and responding to an identified market demand for enhanced safety, space and amenity,” the planning submission notes.

A major focus of the proposal is its five-level wellness and lifestyle offering, extending from the basement through to the rooftop.

Amenities proposed include a rooftop Swim &amp; Racquet Club with a 25-metre Olympic lap pool and tennis court, coworking spaces and libraries, golf simulators, wine storage, concierge facilities, business lounges, pet wash areas, and rooftop longevity-focused wellness spaces with spas, outdoor fitness zones, and landscaped terraces.

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All parking will be concealed within basement levels accessed from Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the deep-basement engineering approach allows the entire ground plane to prioritise landscaping, pedestrian movement, and active frontage rather than vehicle infrastructure.

The development continues Cavcorp’s concentration in Newstead and Teneriffe, where the Brisbane developer has delivered a number of apartment projects including Lucent, Le Bain, and Luminare, as well as the Long Island Wellness Precinct nearby. Several of those projects have received national design and architecture awards, including recognition under Brisbane’s “Buildings that Breathe” program.

Cavcorp unveils wellness-focused Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane apartment buildings

Focus Group Investments has lodged plans for a new apartment development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/64-70-hanover-street-fitzroy-vic-3065">64–70 Hanover Street</a> in Fitzroy, seeking to utilise the Victorian Government’s recently introduced Great Design Fast Track pathway to accelerate approvals for the project.

The proposal is among the latest developments to emerge through the state-led initiative, which was established to fast-track well-designed residential projects in activity centres and transport-connected inner-city locations. The pathway allows qualifying developments that meet elevated design and housing benchmarks to bypass traditional council planning timeframes and instead be assessed directly by the Department of Transport and Planning.

Designed by SJB, the development will comprise a mix of apartments above activated lower levels, with a strong focus on architectural articulation, landscaping, and communal amenity. The design response seeks to balance the industrial character of Richmond’s former warehouse precincts with a more contemporary residential form.

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Proposed are 63 new dwellings, a wide ranging mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, and townhouses and duplexes. They will be spread across a part-three, part-eight storey building.

The Planning and Urban Context Report by Tract says the development is of an "exemplary architectural standard" and has been carefully crafted by SJB Architects.

"Dwellings&nbsp;will benefit from excellent access to natural light, cross-ventilation opportunities and extensive communal space," the report noted.

The architectural material highlights the project’s integration of landscaped elements and communal spaces throughout the building. The proposal also incorporates sustainability initiatives aligned with the Victorian Government’s push for higher-performing apartment developments under the fast-track program.

The Great Design Fast Track was unveiled by the Victorian Government in 2024 as part of a broader housing supply strategy aimed at accelerating the delivery of new homes. Projects assessed through the pathway must demonstrate high-quality architecture, sustainability outcomes, and housing diversity while being located close to public transport and existing infrastructure.

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Focus Group, founder and led by Paul De Lutiis, is increasingly active across Melbourne’s inner suburbs, targeting well-connected urban renewal locations suited to medium and higher-density residential development. The Fitzroy proposal continues that strategy, leveraging the area’s strong transport links, established retail amenity, and proximity to the CBD.

Fitzroy has been one of the most popular spots for developers and buyers in recent years. The likes of PACE Development Group, SMA Projects, Crema Group and Chapter Group, currently selling projects in the suburb.

First look: Focus Group Investments taps Victoria’s Great Design Fast Track for Fitzroy apartments

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Civic Properties has launched the $85 million Mason Apartments, a 138 apartment building over six levels in Sydney's western suburb of Seven Hills.
The development, 1 – 11 Olive Street is set within Civic Properties’ $250 million planned community The Hills Village.
Apartments are available in a range of one, two and three bedroom configurations and all offer balconies of up to 58 square metres.
One bedroom apartments will be priced from $485,000 to $520,000 with internal areas ranging from 50 to 68 square metres.
Two bedroom apartments start at $564,000 for a 75 square metre apartment and extend to $670,000 for 110 square metres.
Three bedroom apartments range in price from $690,000 to $750,000 with internal sizes from 99 to 107 square metres.
The buildings were designed by GM Architects with Fordree Design Group responsible for the interior
Daniel Ferris, Developments Manager of Civic Properties said the vision was to provide high quality apartments at an affordable price range will attract a range of buyers, especially first home-buyers. 
Kitchens are over-sized with all offering an abundance of storage space, feature splashbacks and waterfall stone benchtops. All apartments feature complete internal joinery cabinetry in laundry areas, internal and secure basement storage, LED lighting throughout, linear style air conditioning and NBN capabilities.
Construction of Mason Apartments is set to commence in March, 2017 with expected completion in October, 2018.
A sales office is located on-site at 1 Olive Street, Seven Hills and is open from 10am – 4pm from Tuesday to Sunday or by appointment.
For more information <a href="https://thehillsvillage.com.au" target="_blank">click here</a>.
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City living comes to Seven Hills with Mason Apartments

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There are three competing schemes unveiled for a 215 metre high six-star hotel and apartment building in Pyrmont at the Star Casino.
It is set to rival James Packer's Crown casino and six-star hotel a short distance away at Barangaroo. Grimshaw Architects, BVN and FJMT have all won numerous awards for their innovative designs around the world. The Star Entertainment Group has engaged Hong Kong-based Chow Tai Fook and Far East Consortium to partner in the development, pending all necessary approvals for the project. The world-renowned The Ritz-Carlton is set to operate the hotel upon its completion.
The first Star Casino design from global architects Grimshaw, which commentators suggest merges skyscraper with silo:
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There is an angular multi-faceted edifice from BVN.
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The most dramatic tower of the trio is FJMT's spiral twist, which some have already suggested looks like an askew stack of silver Star casino gaming chips (top picture above).
"The international calibre and local credentials of our architects will ensure that The Star can showcase its home-grown Sydney character in world-leading ways that befit our city’s global status," says Matt Bekier, CEO of The Star Entertainment Group.
“Our development concept will take The Star's room inventory to more than 1,000, bring The Ritz-Carlton brand back to Sydney, and add a further 20 food and beverage venues."
It opens up the potential for more towers on the peninsula, says the Urban Taskforce.
“The bold designs for the Star Casino’s proposed 215 m high tower should lead to more towers on the Pyrmont peninsula,” says Urban Taskforce CEO, Chris Johnson.
“The Sydney CBD peninsula is looking spectacular with its vertical combination of tall towers and as the city grows this should be balanced by something similar on the Pyrmont peninsula.”
“The new tall hotel at Darling Harbour has already set the precedent for a high-rise urban landscape for Pyrmont and the new Star Casino tower will complement this. We only need to fill in the space between the two towers and an exciting tower cluster could add a new dimension to Sydney.”
“With the White Bay development nearby it is clear that the energy for Sydney’s growth is now emerging on the peninsula to the west of the traditional city centre. It is important that new towers contain a mix of uses including retail, offices, apartments and hotels.”
“All three designs by Sydney architects Grimshaw, BVN and FJMT have great qualities and it will be difficult for the judges to select a winning design.”
The tower is anticipated to be completed within three years once a design has been selected and development approvals have been issued.
The final preferred scheme will be decided by a five-person Design Review Panel.
 Peter Poulet, NSW Government Architect &amp; Executive Director, Office of State Architect
 Lisa-Maree Carrigan, Director, Group GSA
 Craig Allchin, Adjunct Professor of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Director Six Degrees Urban Pty Ltd
 James Doolan, Regional Vice-President Hotel Development – Asia Pacific, Marriott International
 Greg Hawkins, Managing Director, The Star Sydney
For more information <a href="https://development.star.com.au/" target="_blank">click here</a>.
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Stack of gambling chips as one of 60 storey Star Casino tower prospects at Pyrmont

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The plan for 45 storey towers at Sydney Olympic Park signals a lift in the aspirations for development across Sydney, says the Urban Taskforce.
The Sydney Olympic Park Masterplan 2030 has been released.
It sets the scene for growth across metropolitan Sydney, says Urban Taskforce CEO Chris Johnson.
“The site has been struggling to gain critical mass and the big jump in apartment numbers and in jobs will make it a cosmopolitan bustling centre.”
“To really make the site work a new western metro line that also connected the Bays Precinct, Camellia and Strathfield should be planned to relieve the congested western heavy rail line.”
“The NSW Government must stimulate similar development at other centres like Chatswood and Hurstville where the private sector can find it difficult to obtain uplifts in height and density, rezonings and development approvals. A level playing field is required to ensure all development can proceed in a timely manner rather than favouring government owned land.”
“The suggestion of infrastructure levies at Sydney Olympic Park needs to be carefully managed to ensure that they do not slow down development by reducing the financial feasibility.”
“The 45 storey vision for Sydney Olympic Park now needs to be reflected in the District Plans for Metropolitan Sydney that are due out soon.”
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Olympic towers signal the shape of Sydney’s future development

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Virtuoso, the West End riverfront development from Stockwell, recently sold 12 residences in 12 days.
The project sits on the former site of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra has three, four, and five bedroom residences, each with river views.
Selling agent for Virtuoso, Liz McSweeney, has been selling property in West End for six years and says its struck a chord with many owner occupiers. 
For more information, <a href="https://www.virtuosowestend.com.au" target="_blank">click here</a>.
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Luxury West End residential development sells 12 residences in 12 days

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Sekisui House, the world's largest residential construction company, has secured the sale of 90 per cent of its latest tranche of SHAWOOD homes within the first week of release at The Hermitage, at Gledswood Hills.
Suggesting south-west Sydney’s housing market remains extremely strong, the limited number of four bedroom single and double-storey homes were released for purchase in the last week of September with prices ranging from $749,000 to $782,000.
With ranging in size from 242 square metres to 251 square metres, the pre-engineered SHAWOOD Homes were located within the premium precinct of Donohue’s View in The Hermitage masterplan.
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Sekisui House's Brent Thompson said that home buyers had a desire for space and design in a great location, all factors which made the SHAWOOD release attractive.
For further information, visit the sales and information centre located on the corner of Fairbank Drive and Camden Valley Way, Gledswood Hills in South West Sydney. For more information on SHAWOOD homes, visit <a href="https://www.shawoodaustralia.com.au" target="_blank">www.shawoodaustralia.com.au</a>
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Strong interest in Sekisui House's SHAWOOD release

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Swanston Central, a 70-level apartment project on the Melbourne CBD fringe, has achieved 95% pre-sales, indicating strong interest in one of the largest luxury residential towers planned this year.
Construction is expected to start this month at the 168 Victoria Street site in Carlton.
The project is being constructed by contractor Multiplex in its second project with developer Hengyi. It will comprise 1039 one, two and three bedroom apartments and 2,700 square metres of retail space. The Elenberg Fraser-designed tower will feature a multi-coloured facade that will change colour at different times of day. 
“This has been a hugely successful project, after being acquired by Hengyi in March 2015 for $64.8 million from CEL,” said Tim Store of Colliers International, which is marketing the project. 
“This will be an iconic, high quality residential tower in an outstanding location, and it has attracted strong interest from the outset.
“It is been a great result to achieve 95% pre-sales and we have been very pleased to see a lot of interest from the younger local population. This is part of a significant demographic trend we have seen over the last few years, this buyer type represents a big proportion of the 120,000 people coming into Victoria each year.”
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Swanston Central is Hengyi's third major project in Melbourne, on the back of The William and Light House, and is its second collaboration with Multiplex. Work is currently on at the Light House, a 69-level residential tower in Melbourne CBD.
“We are witnessing strong underlying demand for projects in the CBD which are strategically located, well designed and well-priced. The overwhelming response to Swanston Central is a prime example,” said Store.
Facilities at Swanston Central will include a lap pool, a plunge pool, cabanas, garden, library, cinemas and a lounge bar among others.
Storey said Swanston Central would offer a prime location at the northern edge of Melbourne's CBD, close to entertainment, transport, retail and education.
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Swanston Central apartment tower in Melbourne almost sold out as construction starts

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Brisbane's Mary Lane is a new development integrating a five-star hotel with a collection of luxury residences in the heart of the city.
Mary Lane incorporates the internationally acclaimed five-star hotel, Westin.
It will be a collection of one, two and three bedroom residences and a limited amount of penthouses atop Brisbane’s first Westin Hotel.
Mary Lane Development Manager, Ian Pert, of GMP Management, says that Mary Lane will add a new dimension to the Brisbane CBD living experience.
“While the fusion of five-star hotels and luxury residences has been a successful concept in international cities such as Singapore, Hong Kong and New York, the concept is relatively new in Australia.
“The project will provide an exclusive and ultimate city living experience for Mary Lane residents. Westin guests and residents will have a choice of bars and restaurants fronting Mary Street in an open and green fringed podium.”
Marketed by Colliers International, Mary Lane was the highest selling residential development in the Brisbane CBD for the first quarter of 2016.
Colliers International Director, Andrew Roubicek, says Mary Lane offers a luxurious and quiet city address that provides an easy transition between work and play as well as the ease of a ‘lock and leave’ lifestyle.
Designed by global architecture and consulting firm, Woods Bagot, each residence is embellished with synonymous designer features desired by “next generation” city buyers.
“Woods Bagot created Mary Lane with the amenities on the rooftop skydeck featuring an infinity pool, cardio gym, fully equipped functions room and views across Brisbane.
Residents will also have a separate lobby, secure lift access and access to Westin’s illustrious concierge and hotel amenities on a fee-for-service basis.
One, two and three bedroom residences starting from level 17 are now selling from $460,000.
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Mary Lane, Brisbane's 5-star apartments above the Westin Hotel

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Sydney-based developer JQZ has acquired a factory site previously used by the chocolate-maker Darrell Lea in Kogarah, with plans to build more than 550 apartments and townhouses.
Although the price wasn’t disclosed, the deal is believed to be nearly $80 million. JQZ bought the site from Land &amp; Portfolio Pty Ltd - a Lea family company. 
The site at 152-206 Rocky Point Road spans nearly 3.3 hectares, with JQZ proposing to build a mixed-use community that will include four towers with about 550 apartments and 18 townhouses.
Jian Qiu Zhang, founder and CEO of JQZ, said the site was perfect for a new master-planned community.
“Kogarah has been identified as a ‘strategic centre’ by the NSW government.  This community will be perfectly located within two to three kilometres of the major employment hubs of Hurstville and Kogarah,” he said.
“Kogarah is home to St George Bank’s head office, which once its major renovation is complete, should result in 3,000 jobs on the site.” 
Construction is expected to commence in January 2017 and will be undertaken by JQZ’s own in-house building service.
The site was formerly the factory of confectioner Darrell Lea for many decades. Brisbane-based Quinn family of VIP Pet Foods bought Darrell Lea in 2012, but in 2014 they closed the factory and moved the Darrell Lea manufacturing business to Ingleburn in Sydney’s south-west fringe. Since then the factory site has been vacant.
JQZ expects the development will attract investors, first home buyers and downsizers.  
The site is close to schools and educational institutes such as TAFE and transport. Shopping centres, cafe and restaurants are nearby.
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JQZ buys former Darrell Lea site in Sydney's Kogarah for apartment project

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Matraville is set for a new residential development for August 2017 with the construction of Verge.
Verge Matraville encompasses a collection of 22 two and three bedroom apartments, with many enjoying city, Botany Bat and surrounding parkland views.
Prices for the apartments start from $865,000 for two bedrooms and $995,000 for the three bedrooms.
A colour palette of turquoise blue and green inspired by the ocean contrasts with tones of pastel oranges, wile grey oak timber graces the floor.
The gourmet kitchens feature CaesarStone bench tops, breakfast bars and splash backs.
The building will also feature street-level retail spaces.
For more information, <a href="https://www.vergematraville.com.au" target="_blank">click here.</a>
 
 
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Verge Matraville set for August 2017 completion

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108 Leicester Street is a collection of eight, 5-level residences just two minutes from the CBD, and is quite unlike anything Fitzroy has seen before. 
Designed to meet a growing demand for contemporary luxury in Melbourne’s inner north, each of the standalone abodes has a private entrance, private lift, rooftop terrace, Italian Dada kitchen and Molteni  &amp; Co. bedroom joinery and a long list of other high-end inclusions.
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With three bedroom residences priced from $1.9-$2.2million 108 Leicester Street is also a 'first of its kind' project for the Fitzroy market.
It is marketed as representative of a 'new level' of luxury gentrification.
The design acknowledges the classic housing genres of the projects neighbourhood; along Young Street the design is a contemporary reworking of traditional Victorian terraces, on Leicester Street it’s a re-imagining of archetypal warehouse conversions, while the corner will create a unique urban landmark that defines a new sense of place.
For more information, <a href="https://108fitzroy.com" target="_blank">click here</a>.
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