<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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It was top-down success as apartments went on sale today at Crown Ashfield's $88 million resort-style development.
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Located nine kilometres from the Sydney CBD, six kilometres from the University of Sydney, 10 kilometres from the airport, 300 meters from Ashfield Mall and 750 metres from the railway station Ashfield, sales were underway at same-day launch events in Sydney, Indonesia and Singapore.
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<div class="default">Crown Group chief executive Iwan Sunito tweeted his delight at the early morning buyer queues as it represents an important milestone for Crown Group as its brand continues to gain momentum around the world.</div>
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Crown Group chief executive Iwan Sunito said Crown Ashfield will feature a forest interior concept along with the development’s internal atrium.
"The common areas will be bathed in natural light, lush greenery and first-class residents’ amenities," Sunito said.
The starting price mark was around $700,000 for a one bedroom apartment.
Crown Ashfield was designed by Surry Hills architects Turner featuring natural, organic elements throughout including an internal atrium, abundant natural light, a flowing sculpted water feature and lush greenery at 168 Liverpool Road.
The sold stickers were being quickly posted for the apartments in the modern nine-storey development comprising 79 boutique apartments, four exclusive retail spaces, resident and visitors’ car parking, grand lobby lounge, theatrette, piano room and rooftop communal facilities including a terrace and a recreational area with city views.  
Crown Group achieved an impressive $173 million in sales within four hours at the launch of Sydney by Crown in November last year for its Clarence Street project.
Closer to town, strong sale were also achieved as 581 apartments (below) were offered at the Lend Lease launch of the Darling Square project.
The two penthouses sold at more than $10 million each.
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UrbanGrowth NSW has denied claims of plans for a 32 storey apartments towers on the public foreshore surrounding the Sydney Fish Market.
“We do not have secret plans for 32 storey towers or anything else,” UrbanGrowth NSW chief executive, David Pitchford said in response to the Sun Herald report.
UrbanGrowth NSW has categorically denied claims that there was any sort of “done deal” regarding the transformation of The Bays Precinct site.
“There are currently no plans for any part of The Bays Precinct – what we have is a discussion paper that we are releasing to the people of Sydney this weekend for their comment over the next six weeks,” said David Pitchford.
The sensational article co-incided with weekend community consultation sessions, with live streaming, discussing the future for the Bays Waterfront Promenade, Bays Market District, White Bay Power Station, and White Bay Cruise Terminal. There were over 1000 registrations to attend.
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“The Call for Great Ideas is not a procurement process,” he said.
"UrbanGrowth NSW does not know who will or will not make a bid to redevelop Blackwattle Bay, but the fact is that the time for bids of any sort is some time away, and when there is a call it will be a transparent and open public process.
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"The priority for UrbanGrowth NSW this year is the development of the Transformation Plan which will guide and direct the development of The Bays Precinct over the next 20 to 30 years," he said.
The Sun Herald article said the Baird government's land development agency, Urban Growth, expected to put a proposal to build 32-storey apartment towers on the public foreshore surrounding the Sydney Fish Markets to the NSW government for approval by July.
A Chinese fishing and real estate conglomerate, which already has a 25 per cent stake in the Sydney Fish Markets and owns the Bidvest site in Pyrmont, was behind the assumed plans, the article suggested.
The bays precinct summit <a href="/news/nsw/bays-precinct-sydney-harbour-summit-welcomed-after-years-of-stagnation-udia">consultation was welcomed by the developer lobby, the Urban Development Institute of Australia</a> when it was announced last year. 
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Nest at the Hill, a new 249-apartment development by Singapore-based SHC, aims to add an element of luxe to Doncaster. 
Timber flooring in living areas, wool blend carpet in bedrooms and porcelain tiles in bathrooms.
Private rooftop terraces will be enjoyed by residents of eight of its 10 penthouse apartments.  
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/project-nest+at+the+hill-vic-doncaster-600007751" target="_blank">The 642 to 654 Doncaster Road, Doncaster complex</a> will have 249 apartments, four townhouses and six retail spaces. 
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Apartments range from generous one-bedroom dwellings of around 53 square metre start from $395,000.
Its two bedrooms start from 69 square metre from $520,000 and three-bedroom apartments from 83 square metre range in price of $726,000 to $800,000. 
Being such a large project, it needs to cater for a variety of needs.
The generously sized two-bed two-bath configuration will likely suit owner-occupiers first and foremost, but also investors.
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It will have a glamorous hotel-style lobby. 
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Nest at the Hill is located at the highest point on top of Doncaster Hill, directly opposite Westfield shopping town. It is 18 kilometres to the CBD and 4 kilometres to Box Hill. 
Recent selling in Doncaster suggests about half the buyers will be ethnically Chinese, with investors coming from the nearby suburbs of Box Hill, Balwyn and Kew, which have a very high proportion of Chinese residents.
SHC (Sin Heng Chan) from Singapore commissioned the Melbourne architects, K2LD. 
The display suite will open 16 May, with construction commencing beginning of 2016 for completion at the end of 2018.
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The Melbourne property developer BPM has bought a Brighton bathing box as a communal facility for residents at its upcoming apartment project, The Standard (pictured below), on nearby Bay Street, Brighton.
The bathing box cost $175,000 with an $80,000 fit-out by interior designers Hecker Guthrie. 
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It will be for the exclusive use of residents of The Standard which is a 110-apartment project at 209-213 Bay Street designed by architects Elenberg Fraser.
They will have to book a day at the beach box at no cost through the building's owners' corporation.
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The project was unveiled late last year in an Investorist Live pre-launch hosted by a panel including Investorist founder Jon Ellis, BPM marketing director Ashley Bramich and Elenberg-Fraser architect Edward Pearse.
The prices were typically around $9,000 to $10,000 per square metre, priced between $412,500 to $975,000. Construction began recently with an anticipated 16 month build. There are 19 apartments available for purchase.
The bathing box 47 is among the beach boxes that date back in 1862, designed as changing rooms to protect the modesty of bathers.
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Nothing standard as bathing box thrown in for Brighton apartment buyers

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A new apartment development is set for Noosaville's Gympie Terrace.
Khalani, designed by Kidd + Co principal Stephen Kidd,<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-qld-noosaville-119606359" target="_blank"> will comprise six apartments</a>, built by Mark Bain Constructions.
The one, two and three bedroom apartments are being marketed toward retirees, in what Kidd says is a "very sought after location".
According to Kidd, Khalani at 279 Gympie Terrace will be the first new development at that end of Gympie Terrace since Platinum, which he designed about six years ago. David Connolly, the marketing agent and principal of Century 21 Conolly Hay Group Co, agrees that properties in that position are rare.
"This position showcases one of the most stunning Noosa River vistas available, with a view stretching all the way to the river mouth," he says. All living areas face north-east.
The three level building will have two apartments on each level, with pool access for the ground floor apartments. Kidd + Co describe the design as "conservative and classic".
"We haven't embarked on any new techniques, instead we've concentrated on refining quality to make this development the best it can be," says Kidd.
Plans for Khalani are still subject to final council approval.
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Stephen Kidd-designed Khalani development planned for Noosaville

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Mirvac has established a crowdfunding-based property investment scheme.
Wholesale investors in the VentureCrowd Property platform will invest in Mirvac's apartments in Sydney.
An apartment in its Moreton complex under construction near Bondi Beach has been included for investment on the platform, and another apartment in the Chevalier apartment building at its Harold Park complex at Glebe.
The platform is being supported by Artesian Capital.
The new platform, known as VentureCrowd Property offers wholesale investors a chance to invest in Mirvac properties from $100 plus.
Crowdfunding is an emerging method of raising funds, in which individuals can invest in a venture by submitting funds through an online platform open to anyone across the internet.
The new model could also provide an alternative funding source for large developments, Artesian Capital managing director Jeremy Colless said.
VentureCrowd Property will allow investors, and ultimately retail investors, to build diversified property portfolios without the financing and property management hassles, or having to deal with real estate agents and conveyancing firms.
“We expect to see legislative changes in 2015 which will allow crowdfunding investment opportunities to be extended to retail investors, particularly as rising property prices make it more difficult for younger investors to enter the market,” said Jeremy Colless.
"As part of our mandate to innovate we have agreed to provide two apartments from our popular Sydney projects to the trial, enabling us to better understand the ins and outs of crowdfunding," said John Carfi, CEO Residential Development, Mirvac Group.
Investment experts VentureCrowd forecast the investment method is expected to be worth US$250 billion in the US within the next five years.
Since VentureCrowd’s equity crowdfunding platform was launched in 2013, sophisticated investors have invested more than $2 million in high-growth tech companies, fast-tracking growth in companies such as Ingogo, Fame &amp; Partners, Posse/Beat the Q and CrowdMobile.
“The VentureCrowd platform has proven to be a compelling alternative capital raising solution for seed and later stage high-growth companies,” Colless said.
“We are now expanding the platform to encapsulate the much larger property market.”
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Mirvac Bondi Beach and Harold Park apartments in wholesale investor crowd funding initiative 

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Crown Group has revealed details of its $88-million residential tower, Crown Ashfield with design by architects Turner.
Located on Liverpool Road, the nine-storey development comprises 79 boutique apartments, plus four retail spaces, resident and visitors’ car parking, grand lobby lounge, theatrette, piano room and rooftop communal facilities including a terrace and a recreational area with spectacular city views.
Sales are set to begin on 23 May with the luxury development due for completion in mid-2016.
<img src="/images/2015/04/22/Crown%20Ashfield%20Interior%20%20-%20Dark.jpg" alt="">   Crown Group chief executive Iwan Sunito said Crown Ashfield will feature a forest interior concept along with the development’s internal atrium.
"The common areas will be bathed in natural light, lush greenery and first-class residents’ amenities," Sunito said.
Nicholas Turner, said Crown Ashfield’s design, took the metaphor of the tree to express the verticality of the facade screening and dramatic floating roof and also reference the natural, serene materials within the building.
“As one transitions from the street into the main foyer of the building, an unexpected experience of great surprise will be created through the revealing of an urban sanctuary; timber cladding, a reflection pool, planting all beneath a dynamic atrium space extending up to the roof," Turner said.
“Shafts of daylight will fill this foyer and an urban oasis is created."
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There will be a residents’ lounge, piano room and theatrette.
Crown Group project sales manager Anthony Falas said there was a growing demand for high-end apartments in Ashfield.
Crown Group has not finalised pricing for the apartments, but Crown Group's Anthony Falas told The Australian Financial Review the company is looking at the starting mark of $700,000 for a one bedroom apartment.
"In my opinion, it's probably the most undervalued inner west suburb," Falas said.
Crown Group achieved an impressive $173 million in sales within four hours at the launch of Sydney by Crown in November, after reaching its $100 million sales target within two hours.
The revival of Sydney’s inner west location continues with CPM Realty’s marketing of the Ashfield Lumina, featuring apartments Located at 268–270 Liverpool Road.
Lumina (pictured below) is an eight storey boutique development offering buyers a selection of 61 apartments designed by Marchese Partners.
The Lumina has studio, one bedroom and one bedroom plus study apartments available, through CPM Realty’s Sam Elbanna.
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Crown Ashfield aims to create an urban forest sanctuary

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Mirvac's 224 apartment Ovo Sales at Green Square Town Centre went on sale on the weekend. They sold 221 of them. 
Pricing on the apartments in the 28-storey tower was equivalent to the last two towers the developer had sold in the same burgeoning new precinct.
Rates on level 12 were around $13,000 per square metre, with lower floors cheaper and higher floors dearer. 
There are three three bedroom apartments remaining for purchase.
Studios were priced from $650,000, with first home buyers paying more than $700,000 for a one bedroom apartment without parking, and two bedroom apartments with one bathroom in the $900,000 range and going up in Ovo, which occupies a prominent gateway location at 956-960 Bourke Street.
Designed by architect Richard Francis-Jones in an elliptical shape, the curving, 28-storey tower will be clad in coloured glass panels in rusty and yellow hues.
It features a larger mix of three-bedroom apartments with layouts designed to appeal to households with children.
Some apartments have a bathroom for every bedroom. 
Its release to the market was fast-tracked due to strong demand for apartments in the two previous 10-level blocks.  
Ovo is the third residential release from UrbanGrowth NSW and Mirvac over the past six months at Green Square and follows the sell-out success of Ebsworth and No. 8 Ebsworth.
“The strong interest in Green Square Town Centre is an endorsement of UrbanGrowth NSW’s commitment, perseverance and vision over many years to create a town centre at Green Square, and our strong partnerships with Mirvac and City of Sydney,” said UrbanGrowth NSW chief David Pitchford.
Mirvac Group's John Carfi said the landmark captured the attention of young professional and families at Green Square Town Centre, one of Australia’s most significant urban transformation projects.
Spanning 287 hectares, the precinct will see over $8 billion worth of investment over the next ten years to deliver a new global village for Sydney, including approximately 2,000 apartments.    
Ovo comprises six open plan one bedroom apartments, 46 one bedroom apartments, 152 two bedroom apartments, and 20 three bedroom apartments located at the northern end of Green Square Town Centre.
Construction of Green Square Town Centre’s first building, Ebsworth, is already underway. Construction at Ovo has an expected completion by early 2018. 
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Mirvac's near weekend sell-out of Ovo, Green Square

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Prices for apartments start at $585,000 for a one bedroom ahead of the launch of Epping One, a $75 million project in the heart of Epping. 
<a href="https://eppingone.com.au" target="_blank">Epping One</a> comprises 88 apartments listed off the plan for sale through Peter Walsh from Ray White Projects.
Epping has become quite active having been selected as one of eight urban activation precincts in Sydney by the NSW government.
Radray Constructions, a local family owned developer, is building Epping One. The project is designed by Australian Consulting Architects and a large batch of the apartments have a north orientation. All apartments offer parking and storage.
The project comprises 19 one beds, 57 two beds and 12 three beds.
Many feature studies and 18 courtyard dwellings are available.
Prices for apartments start at $585,000 for a one bedroom with an internal size ranging from 50 to 64 square metres.
The two bedroom apartments start at $799,000 featuring an internal size ranging from 70 to 88 square metres.
Around $1,050,000 is the starting price for three bedrooms with an internal size from 94  to 110 square metres.
Construction is expected to start in the second quarter of 2015.
Ray White Projects sold the Marquis project, comprising 35 apartments on Carlingford Road, within two hours at its recent launch.
Epping One is located at 42 – 50 Cliff Street, Epping, with its display suite to open soon at 50 Rawson Street, Epping.
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Epping one bedders start from $585,000

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One of the most common questions I am asked these days comes from investors looking to use their self-managed super funds (SMSF) to invest and develop property.
It's no surprise that people who've had good experience with property investing want to apply the same strategy and take control of their superannuation investments.  But it's not as easy as it seems and you need to be clear on what tactics are permissible when investing money from your SMSF. You also need good, qualified advice.
I have to say I find it a little hard to stay on top of what you can and can't do with a SMSF.
When we recently started working with our new client Adam Mondy of <a href="https://www.mondyfinancial.com.au/" target="_blank">Mondy Financial Services</a>. I was delighted to hear that he was a financial planner who specialises in SMSFs. So I asked Adam if he wouldn't mind setting us straight on what we can and can't do with a SMSF.
Below are Adam's words of wisdom:
THE SMSF Developments
It sounds like a new movie release, but the SMSF world can be just as exciting and just as scary.
The Australian Tax Office are suggesting that 30,000 new SMSFs are opening each year, which is a lot of people wanting to be in complete control (or at least have the perception of control) over their retirement fortunes.
Investments in a SMSF
Any investment you can make in your current super fund or personal name you can make in an SMSF. Although if you are looking to boost your collection of fine wines and buy a few bottles of Grange Hermitage or perhaps add to your art collection with a Pro Hart, then that's a topic for a another time. Whilst it can be none, it's far more complicated.
You can invest in shares, term deposits, bonds, real estate trusts but a major drawcard and what has become very popular, is property.
Borrowing to Buy Property in your SMSF
The fact that you can take your super, borrow some funds from a bank and then buy a property that you may pay off in 15 - 20 years (yes slightly different than your traditional property strategy) using some or all of your superannuation guarantee payments, is a powerful strategy. Not a perfect, well diversified, sure fire guaranteed strategy, but nevertheless a powerful one based on past property prices. Basically if you are comfortable with gearing (using somebody else’s money, at a cost, to help build your future funds) using SMSF may suit you.
The standard method is to obtain a special loan from a normal banking institution, combining these funds and you can purchase any type of property. The ATO has very strict rules on “whom” you can purchase from and “who” can use these properties but any property type is fine.
The interesting thing about these loans is you cannot change the fundamental character of the property while the loan is on foot. For example, land cannot be purchased and then developed while a loan is attached. You could purchase a house and land package or an “off the plan unit” but there could be no ownership transfer under the package until the home/unit build was completed. The fundamental change being from vacant land to residential property.
On the other hand it is possible to make improvements to property, whilst the loan is on foot, so long as:
a) The improvements are not so extensive that they result in a change of the fundamental character of the property. Renovations to an existing residential property would generally be acceptable;
b) The improvements are not funded from borrowed monies, In other words the fund uses its own funds to make improvements to the property.
Can you develop property in a SMSF?
Many people think that you cannot develop in the SMSF environment. This is not correct. You can set up special trusts within the SMSF environment that allow you to use borrowed (by the SMSF) funds, develop property, subdivide, buy/sell, build a granny flat, or any property strategy you can think of. These trusts will even allow other investors, other SMSFs or you personally to invest with your SMSF to undertake a development.
The major catch, other than it is highly regulated, complicated and can be costly, is that you need to have the funds outside of the specific property you are developing. You cannot borrow against the property you are developing, as would be the “norm” in a traditional development. If you have access to funds, are able to borrow against other assets and/or have other parties involved, this scenario may be beneficial.
Using your own funds i.e. not borrowing
Basically you can do what you like with your own super funds in relation to property when borrowing is not undertaken. As long as the ATO rules of purchasing and “use” of the property are satisfied then any purchase, development, construction, subdivision or investment can be undertaken.
Your future self?
Whilst using your SMSF to invest in property has become common, you should consider that property is illiquid and may not produce the returns it has in the past. So it's important to do your due diligence carefully. In addition to this many property investors are committed to property over other investments, meaning there is little diversification across their portfolio. However, using different strategies such property development where you are adding value and creating equity through the process, can be a good way of building up the value of your SMSF faster than waiting on capital growth.
With any investment the return you receive should attempt to reflect the potential risk you are undertaking. Don’t forget in this instance we are talking about your future retirement funds, so you not only need to justify this strategy to your advisers, to your auditor and to the ATO but most importantly to your future self and family, so tread carefully.
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