<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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Coburg Hill’s Focus development has a 2015 release scheduled with two and three bedroom townhouses expected to be launched to the market.
Satterley Property Group’s <a href="https://focuscoburghill.com.au" target="_blank">Focus</a> development has a handful left available in the November final stage release, stage six, of the traditional lots. This has also been called the 'F-series'. The 2015 release is set to be in the first half of the year.
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Meanwhile, 2014 was a productive year, explained Satterley’s end of year note. With the Coburg Hill shopping centre opening in April, titles have been received for Focus in some of the latest stages, four and five.
In total, 20 Focus townhomes are settled and 230 homes are complete. This totals 550 new residents on the redeveloped Kodak site.
The current townhomes remaining in stage six are priced at $680,000, with a 10% deposit required. The balance is payable on completion.
The 23 square metre floorplan dwellings include two living spaces, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a powder room and a double garage.
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Coburg Hill gear up for 2015 townhouses release

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A development application for 339 Military Road, Mosman, has been approved by the Joint Regional Planning Panel.
The property, owned by Centuria Property Funds, will likely be home to 68 new dwellings, including  64 one, two and three bedroom apartments, with the remaining few dwellings being terraces, townhouses and “flexible Live/Work Sohos”. The development will be called <a href="https://monarchmosman.com.au/" target="_blank">Monarch</a>.
Property Observer understands that pricing hasn't yet been established.
The site, at the corner of Belmont Road and Military Road, will be designed by architectural firm Bates Smart.
Centuria’s Jason Hulich said that Bates Smart has the experience and credentials that have enabled them to design the vision for Monarch.
“Centuria believes that the project will be extremely well received by both owner occupiers and astute investors alike,” said Hulich.
Ray White Projects is selling the development.
Apartments will include outside space, either private gardens, loggias or balconies. Each will include basement storage and car parking, and there will also be designated motorbike and pusbike sites.
A display suite is set to open soon.
Centuria purchased the site in August 2001.
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New development to bring 68 new dwellings to Military Road, Mosman

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A new warehouse conversion is set to bring 10 residences to the market in Petersham.
<a href="https://www.theribbonfactory.com.au/" target="_blank">The Ribbon Factory</a>, developed by Orbis and designed by Orbis and Grennan Architecture, is expected to finish in 2016.
The warehouse was constructed in 1910. It was most recently the home of Curry Ribbons, which from 1947 made custom ribbons at the site.
The three level building will comprise six loft apartments and four single level apartments, featuring vaulted ceilings and timber trusses. The oregon trusses, timber joists and ironbark beams are intended to echo the warehouse's heritage.
Bathrooms will feature a combination of gloss subway and hexagonal mosaic tiles and matte grey floor tiles.
The two one level, one bedroom apartments, with 40-54 square metres of internal floor space, will be priced from $550,000. The six one bedroom loft residences start from $620,000, or $695,000 with parking. They have 57-61 square metres of internal space and are all north facing.
The two bedroom apartments, with 83-90 square metres of internal space, are priced from $910,000. Strata levies range from $540 per quarter to $940 per quarter.
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Petersham's Ribbon Factory conversion coming to market

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James Packer’s Crown Resorts has paid $50 million for an interest in a development site opposite its Melbourne casino complex.
The joint ­venture will be with the Melbourne property developer Schiavello Group.
The site is four adjoining parcels of land in <a href="https://www.schiavello.com/news/schiavello-crown-resorts-join-forces/" target="_blank">Queensbridge Street, Southbank</a>.
Crown and the Schiavello Group are in the process of negotiating joint venture arrangements and finalising designs to develop and construct a new luxury five-star hotel and apartment complex.
It has been agreed in principle that Crown has the right to acquire and manage the hotel on completion and that the Schiavello Group has the right to acquire an office and showroom area within the complex.
The parties will share the 600 apartment development 50:50, Schiavello Group chairman Tony Schiavello said.
"This is an extremely exciting partnership and iconic Melbourne project which follows the soon to be completed Prima Tower and Abode Apartment projects," he said.
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Schiavello Group teams with Crown Resorts on Southbank site

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The mixed-use development, ICON in the Northshore Hamilton precinct in Brisbane’s inner north, has been granted approval by Economic Development Queensland.
The project features 567 residential apartments; a five-star 227-room hotel, retail and restaurant precinct as well as a civic plaza, Hamilton Place.
Approvals were obtained by the private property trust ­Wentworth Equities.
It is a $650 million luxury mixed-use development will be built on the 7637 square metre site at 19 Hercules Street, which was purchased from Mirvac for $19.8 million.
It sits within Economic Development Queensland’s 304 hectare master planned community, Northshore Hamilton. 
Wentworth Equities executive ­chairman Sameh Ibrahim says ICON will be the jewel in the crown of Australia’s largest waterfront urban renewal project.
Wentworth Equities directors Simon Slavin and Ruven Laps were involved in the transformation of a large industrial waterfront site at Sydney’s ­Homebush Bay at Fairmead Pty Ltd's bayside community now known as Wentworth Point.
Architectural firm Custance designed the four tower ICON development located seven kilometres from Brisbane Airport and 100 metres from the Brisbane Cruise Ship Terminal.
Custance design director Craig Shelsher said ICON’s design was based on four key principles - water, people, place and connectivity. 
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Evolve Development and Hassell architects have come together to create South Melbourne’s ‘Jewel’, a 65 apartment development at 244 Dorcas Street.
The seven levels of apartments at <a href="https://jewelsouthmelbourne.com.au/" target="_blank">Jewel</a> are expected to attract 60% owner occupiers and 40% investors. New residents are likely to move into the $45 million project by late-2016.
All apartments come with a storage and bicycle space, while all apartments except for all 19 one bedroom apartments and five of 15 ‘premium’ one bedroom apartments have car spaces.
In total, nine one bedroom plus study apartments and 22 two bedroom, two bathroom apartments will include parking.
A retail tenancy, with a car space, will also be featured in the development.
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The one bedroom apartments, spanning 45.1 square metres internally plus a further 4.9 square metre terrace, have price indications of $395,000 to $440,000.
The ‘premium’ one bedroom apartments will be priced from $450,000 to $575,000. They range from 48.5 square metres to 52.3 square metres internally with a 5.4 square metre to 24 square metre terrace.
One bedroom plus study apartments, spanning 56.4 square metres to 58.1 square metres internally, plus a 5.2 square metre to 28 square metre terraces, will be priced from $540,000 to $620,000.
The two bedroom, two bathroom apartments will range from $685,000 to $960,000, with internal sizes of 61.5 square metres to 93.9 square metres. They will feature terraces spanning from 7.0 square metres to 69.2 square metres.
The development is expected to achieve a 4 star/green star sustainability rating. Some of its features include solar power for the common areas’ electricity and a 15,000 litre rainwater tank in the basement.
Evolve director and founder Ashley Williams said that they are a Melbourne-only developer and the Jewel apartments are in a sought after location.
“Given the high quality of architecture and finishes we expect Jewel to appeal mostly to owner occupiers looking for an oasis to call home, with commanding sea and city views, with  the popular South Melbourne lifestyle at the doorstep,” said Williams.
Evolve Development has completed $11.8 million Keilor project The Orchard, $190 million Southbank project The Guilfoyle and $127 million Melbourne CBD Queens Road project Monarc. They are currently working on other projects in Epping, Williamstown and Mickleham. Future projects are expected to be seen in Southbank, Clyde, Hillside and Wollert.
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South Melbourne's 65 apartment Jewel development launched

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North Ryde development Ryde Garden features a number of apartments, some with views to the city, and architecture and interiors by Bates Smart Architects.
CBRE is now advertising the “last chance” to get up to $12,000 off when purchasing a one, two or three bedroom apartment in <a href="https://www.rydegarden.com.au">Ryde Garden</a> priced from $530,000.
The three apartment buildings that make up Ryde Garden come with rooftop gardens. It notes that the current advertised prices are "discounted" by $12,000.
Developed by Hong Kong listed development company Country Garden, who also <a href="/expert-insights/buying/ryde-garden-debut-for-country-garden-australia">previously expressed interest in buying Harry Triguboff’s Meriton</a>, it is their Australian debut and features around 830 dwellings.
In<a href="/expert-insights/buying/strong-off-the-plan-sales-at-country-gardens-ryde-garden-project"> June, it was reported that they’d had strong off the plan sales</a>, achieving $186 million in a six hour launch spree. Prices for one bedroom apartments started at $488,000, with two bedroom apartments from $688,000 and three bedroom apartments from $888,000.
Country Garden purchased the site in late-2013 and the project is slated for completion in 2017.
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Apartments at Ryde Garden 'discounted' by up to $12,000

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Summer Hill’s Flour Mill development, from EG, includes 300 apartments and terraces in total, with communal gardens and commercial spaces.
At the weekend event, stage one and stage two saw an 85% sellout, with a total of 127 apartments available.
Of the <a href="https://www.summerhillflourmill.com.au" target="_blank">Flour Mill </a>apartments, studios, one, two and three bedrooms were available, while three and four bedroom terraces could also be purchased.
Within the development there will be 12 studios, each at 50 square metres, and from $555,000, with 10 one bedroom apartments at 46 to 52 square metres from $520,000.
The most common option, with 68 available, are the two bedroom apartments from 82 to 90 square metres priced from $770,000. Two bedroom, plus study apartments are priced from $800,000 and span up to 94 square metres, with two bedroom terraces also available from $865,000.
With 15 three bedroom apartments, ranging from 93 to 115 square metres for the apartment and 161 to 175 square metres for the terrace, the prices are from $950,000 and $1,350,000 respectively.
Four bedroom terraces, up to 180 square metres, are priced from $1,375,000.
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While interest was seen across all the apartment types it was first home buyers who were purchasing the studios and one bedroom apartments, while terraces with underground parking and two bedroom apartments with parking were popular.
Overall, 65% of the purchasers were owner occupiers, while the remaining 35% will be investor owned.
Development director of EG, Grant Flannigan, said that the development includes contemporised heritage elements.
“The Flour Mill is all about great living, established open spaces and connectivity – a place to live, to work and a place where it’s easy for people to get together,” he said.
Designed by HASSELL, the development will see construction begin on the first of two stages next year, with completion expected in late-2017.
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Summer Hill’s Flour Mill sells 85% of apartments at weekend event

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The Lubelso range of homes are architecturally designed turnkey projects, fully built and fit out by Canny Group.
This year, the group has delivered the first home in the <a href="https://www.lubelso.com.au/" target="_blank">Lubelso</a> range for under $1 million, Lubelso Hawthorn. The home is based on the Malvern Lubelso home, which in 2013 was named the HIA Australian Project Home of the Year.
Property Observer visited the Lubelso Hawthorn concept home to speak to Canny Group managing director Damian Canny, design practice manager Michael Stelluto and interior designer Miffy English.
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Canny Group deliver the fully finished home – all the way down to the clothes line, intercom, integrated fridge and alarm systems – for $990,000.
The contemporary home has an expansive open plan living and dining area, a home office and powder room downstairs, with the master bedroom and smaller bedrooms on the upper level. With a neutral Scandinavian-inspired palette, the house doesn't impose a particular strong interior aesthetic on the client – important for pre-designed homes intended for a range of buyers.
The home's family-friendly appeal is evident in the details, like its arrival area, full height cabinetry and clean finishes.
According to Canny, the Group introduced the product to this year to meet demand amid low interest rates and strong activity in the housing market.
"In 2012 we identified a market gap for architecturally designed luxury homes in the sub-$1m bracket, so we refined our existing award-winning home model in Malvern to produce a home with the same exterior look, smart design and luxurious elements, to fit a slightly smaller standard block," said Canny.
The house now fits on a 13.5 metre wide block. Canny also offers pre-designed extensions and integrated pools for an additional cost.
The fully integrated pre-designed Lubelso product may suit those those who don't have the time or resources to manage a custom architectural design and construction process.
"For many people it can be a daunting process to contemplate a full design and build. There will always be a market for individual custom designed homes, but pre-designed homes that offer this same quality but with improved value and delivery timeframes are becoming an attractive alternative option – Lubelso makes this process easy," Canny said.
This year, Canny Group launched its in-house architecture practice, Canny Architecture, led by Stelluto. He said the move expanded the construction and development company's existing design services.
"Establishing a formal, registered architecture practice within the business takes this to the next level and strengthens our commitment to a fully integrated offering," said Stelluto.
According to Canny Group, having an internal architecture practice allows the Group to deliver projects within shorter time frames, tighter budgets and greater certainty for the client.
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Video: Property Observer visits Canny's Lubelso Hawthorn home

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Sales have been strong at the Cronulla Sharks' masterplan development of 600 apartments at Woolooware Bay.
Some 40 of the 50 apartments offered in The Pier sold on or before last Saturday's launch.
Prices started at $535,000 for the mix of one, two- and three bedroom waterfront apartments.
It took the total value of sales in the development to more than $32 million.
The Pier is the latest waterfront building within the Woolooware Bay project.
Sales were brought forward by around 12 months following stronger than expected sales of the first two stages where more than 400 apartments have sold.
Woolooware Bay is proving popular with Sutherland Shire locals, who have made up 95% of the buyers.  
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