<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/s-p-setia">SP Setia</a> has lodged plans for a $750 million, three-tower mixed-use precinct that would complete the long-running redevelopment of Carlton's former Carlton United Breweries site.

The proposal at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/185-195-queensberry-street-carlton-vic-3053">46-78 Bouverie Street and 185-195 Queensberry Street</a> spans a 6,468 sqm site, the last remaining undeveloped parcels within the former brewery's 2007 masterplan.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cox-architecture">COX Architecture</a>, the development will comprise two purpose-built student accommodation towers and a third build-to-sell apartment tower above a shared commercial podium and basement.

Across the three towers, SP Setia is proposing 606 build-to-sell apartments and 1,499 student accommodation units containing 2,009 beds.

The apartments will sit in the tallest tower, which will rise nearly 200m and 55 storeys. It will become&nbsp;one of the more substantial new build-to-sell apartment projects at the northern edge of Melbourne's CBD.

The apartment mix is weighted toward smaller inner-city product, with 188 studios, 206 one-bedroom apartments, 192 two-bedroom apartments and 20 three-bedroom apartments

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Part of the precinct will be a large-scale&nbsp;3,684 sqm supermarket and a further 2,198 sqm of speciality retail, creating close to 5,900 sqm of new commercial space within the precinct.

But one of the biggest components of the proposal is what sits between the buildings.

Around 4,650 sqm, or roughly 72 per cent of the site, will be publicly accessible open space, incorporating plazas, pedestrian connections, landscaped laneways and retail spill-out areas.

The ground plane is intended to finally complete pedestrian connections envisaged when the CUB masterplan was first approved nearly two decades ago, stitching together Victoria Street, Queensberry Street, Bouverie Street and Swanston Street through the former brewery precinct.

Urbis said the development would "complete the CUB precinct", with the public realm providing important north-south and east-west connections through what is currently the final undeveloped portion of the masterplanned site.

SP Setia is also exploring a new linear park within the Bouverie Street road reserve, with the concept to be developed further with the City of Melbourne through the planning process.

The proposal is being pursued through the Victorian Government's Development Facilitation Program under Clause 53.23 for significant residential development with affordable housing.

The planning report acknowledges the proposed heights exceed those contemplated under the original Comprehensive Development Plan and masterplan, but argues the built-form context has changed considerably over the past two decades.

Urbis said the three towers would instead create a stepped transition between Carlton and the Hoddle Grid, rising progressively from the 94.1-metre Tower One along the Queensberry Street edge to the 199.44-metre Tower Three closer to the established CBD-scale buildings to the south.

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SP Setia plans to deliver the development across three stages.

Stage One would deliver the basement, podium and retail areas for the entire precinct alongside the first student tower. Tower Two would follow in Stage Two, before the 606-apartment Tower Three is delivered as the final stage.

If approved and delivered, the project would close out a redevelopment process that has been underway since the former brewery masterplan was approved in 2007, adding more than 2,600 student beds and apartments to a precinct already home to Swanston Central, the Barak Building, RMIT Design Hub and several large student accommodation developments.

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SP Setia plans three-tower finale for Carlton’s former CUB precinct

Melbourne developer Lowe Living is seeking to add to its growing bayside apartment pipeline, filing plans for a boutique eight-residence development in tightly held Middle Park.

Lowe Living, which has built much of its development portfolio across Melbourne's affluent bayside and south-east suburbs, is behind the plans for the 730 sqm site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/123-125-erskine-street-middle-park-vic-3206">123-125 Erskine Street</a>, just off Armstrong Street and within the Armstrong Street Neighbourhood Activity Centre.

The developer is seeking approval for a five-storey residential building above two basement levels, with just eight large-format apartments and 18 car spaces.

“This is a deliberately very different proposition for us,"&nbsp;Tim Lowe, Co-Founder of Lowe Living, said.

"Eight residences is exceptionally boutique, but that's precisely what this site calls for.

“There is a strong community in Middle Park and the surrounding suburbs who have spent decades building a life here. They no longer want the maintenance of a large period home, but they aren't prepared to compromise on space, quality or location. We think there is a real opportunity to capture that hyper local market. A site like this rarely comes to market.”

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The low-density proposal has been designed by Cera Stribley and is being progressed through the Victorian Government's Great Design Fast Track pathway, having already secured eligibility from the Minister for Planning.

The Office of the Victorian Government Architect supported its eligibility after finding the proposal demonstrated consistency with the program's seven design principles, while the project's financial feasibility has also been independently confirmed by Invest Victoria.

The project is targeting the downsizer market, with the planning documents describing the homes as larger-format residences and noting the two penthouses could otherwise have been configured as four separate apartments.

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The site has dual frontage to Erskine Street and Canterbury Place and currently comprises a collection of commercial buildings used as offices, including a former heritage bakehouse, a former stable, a later gabled addition and a central courtyard.

It sits within the Commercial 1 Zone and the Armstrong Street Commercial Precinct heritage overlay, with the existing property classified as a contributory heritage place.

Heritage has subsequently played a significant role in Cera Stribley's design.

The front section of the former bakehouse facing Erskine Street will be retained, including its return walls, street-facing hipped roof and chimneys, while the Erskine Street façade and part of the western return wall of the former stable will also be incorporated into the new development.

Levels four and five will be set back five metres from the retained stable façade, while bricks removed through demolition are proposed to be salvaged and reused within the new building where possible.

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Rather than presenting as a single five-storey building to Erskine Street, Cera Stribley has broken the development into a series of distinct forms.

A three-storey infill element will sit between the retained bakehouse and stable façades, with the upper levels recessed behind the heritage fabric. Canterbury Place will similarly feature two three-storey podium forms, separated by a central pedestrian accessway, before the upper two levels step back from the street.

A pedestrian through-link will run through the centre of the project between Erskine Street and Canterbury Place, creating entrances from both sides of the site and introducing landscaping and communal areas through the ground plane.

Landscape architect Acre has designed planting across the ground level, private terraces and upper levels, including a feature canopy tree at level three and integrated planting and arbours across the level four terraces. Five existing Erskine Street trees are proposed to be retained.

Sustainability is also a significant component of the Great Design Fast Track application. The apartments are targeting an average eight-star NatHERS rating, with no residence below 6.5 stars, while the project has achieved a 75 per cent BESS score. Seven of the eight apartments are designed for cross-ventilation, with the remaining residence using mechanically assisted natural ventilation.

The plans also incorporate an 8kWp rooftop solar system, a 5,000-litre rainwater tank and infrastructure allowing future electric vehicle charging for every residence.

Lowe has a strong portfolio across Melbourne's blue-chip suburbs. They recently launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/jardin-house-by-lowe-living-camberwell-335-camberwell-road-camberwell-vic-3124">Jardin House by Lowe Living</a> in Camberwell, their first development in the Stonnington LGA.

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	<li data-end="442" data-section-id="8tsh6o" data-start="289">DVB Projects is preparing to launch its second Gold Coast apartment development, with demolition now underway at 137 Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach.</li>
	<li data-end="573" data-section-id="1nyxl3e" data-start="443">The 34-level tower will comprise just 49 ultra-luxury residences, including half-floor, full-floor and penthouse apartments.</li>
	<li data-end="717" data-section-id="oiyimj" data-start="574">The launch follows strong demand at DVB's nearby Sea Glass project, which is more than 50 per cent sold and currently under construction.</li>
	<li data-end="888" data-section-id="epk9o9" data-start="718">The development adds to the transformation of Old Burleigh Road, with premium beachfront apartment projects continuing to reshape the tightly held Broadbeach strip.</li>
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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/dvb-projects">DVB Projects</a> is preparing to launch its second Gold Coast apartment development, with demolition now underway on the Broadbeach site as the Sydney developer moves closer to bringing the ultra-luxury project to market.

The 34-level tower at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/137-old-burleigh-road-broadbeach-qld-4218">137 Old Burleigh Road</a> will comprise just 49 residences, ranging from half-floor apartments through to full-floor homes and a penthouse. The launch follows the strong sales performance of DVB's nearby Sea Glass development. More than half of the apartments at Sea Glass, on the other side of Broadbeach, have been snapped up, well ahead of its late 2027 completion

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The start of demolition at 137 Old Burleigh Road signals DVB Projects’ underlying confidence in the Gold Coast’s luxury beachside apartment sector.

“We see the Gold Coast as one of the most compelling lifestyle markets in Australia, particularly at the premium end where demand continues to deepen,” said Dean Brown, Managing Director of DVB.&nbsp;

“This project has been carefully designed to respond to that demand - delivering large-format residences with a level of quality, privacy and amenity that is still relatively rare in the apartment market on the beachside."

Brown says the site itself is "exceptional."

"Old Burleigh Road is one of the most tightly held beachfront strips, and opportunities to deliver a project of this scale and calibre in this location are extremely limited.”

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The project will comprise 40 half-floor residences of approximately 260 sqm, alongside eight full-floor residences spanning around 524 sqm.

A single penthouse will crown the building, featuring a private pool, barbecue area, indoor gym and dedicated entertaining spaces.

Residents will have access to a resort-style suite of amenities, including a 20-metre pool with daybeds, a gymnasium, hot and cold plunge pools, a sauna, and private residents’ lounge and dining facilities.

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Sales agent Todd Matheson, of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/pezet-matheson">Pezet Matheson</a>, which is marketing both 137 Old Burleigh Road and Sea Glass, said 137 Old Burleigh Road would address a clear gap in the market for genuine luxury products.

“There are very few opportunities on the Gold Coast where buyers can secure a residence of this size and quality in a new building,” Matheson said.

“What we’re seeing is a growing cohort of downsizers and interstate buyers who still want space - they’re not willing to compromise on living area, entertaining or finishes.

“This project has been designed with that buyer in mind. It offers the scale of a home, combined with the convenience and security of apartment living, in one of the coast’s most desirable positions.”

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Located on a 1,156 sqm site one block from the beachfront, the development will replace an ageing walk-up building and is expected to contribute to the ongoing transformation of the Old Burleigh Road strip into one of the Gold Coast’s most prestigious residential corridors.

With the development moving into the delivery phase, 137 Old Burleigh Road is slated to hit the market later this year.

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DVB Projects to launch second Broadbeach apartment tower as demolition commences

<a data-end="327" data-is-only-node="" data-start="250" href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/norus-projects" rel="noopener" target="_new">Norus Developments</a> has lodged plans for a new apartment development in Clayton that would add further momentum to the suburb's emerging Green Street corridor.

Plans have been lodged for the consolidated site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/1359-1365-centre-road-clayton-vic-3168">1359-1365 Centre Road</a>, where Norus is seeking approval for 218 apartments across a 12-storey apartment building designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/life-architecture-and-urban-design">Life Architecture</a>.

The proposal sits within the Clayton Major Activity Centre at the threshold of the planned Green Street corridor, a landscaped pedestrian connection intended to improve links through the precinct towards Clayton Railway Station.

The development would replace the site's existing collection of low-scale residential and commercial buildings with a single consolidated building, introducing significantly greater housing density to this part of Centre Road.

A retail tenancy is proposed at ground level to activate the Centre Road frontage, accompanied by transparent street interfaces and landscaping intended to create a more pedestrian-focused edge to the development.

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The building has been designed with stepped massing and upper-level setbacks to manage its transition towards surrounding residential properties. The planning report describes the approach as one that integrates the building into the landscape rather than treating landscaping as a secondary element.

"A strong landscape and public realm strategy underpins the proposal," Urbis states in the planning report.

"Public benefits include an affordable housing contribution, a new pocket park, generous landscaped setbacks, deep soil planting and integrated Water Sensitive Urban Design."

The report adds that these elements are intended to create "a permeable, pedestrian-focused ground plane that enhances walkability, supports urban cooling and reinforces the emerging Green Street character."

Biophilic and passive design principles extend through the residential levels, with planting, daylight, natural ventilation and views towards landscaped areas forming part of the amenity strategy.

Parking would be concentrated away from the public realm, with 145 car spaces proposed from the rear laneway rather than dominating the Centre Road frontage.

The proposal follows an extensive pre-application process with the City of Monash. Three formal meetings were held between the project team and Council from December 2025 to March 2026, with the scheme evolving through several concept iterations before the current design was lodged.

The project arrives as Clayton prepares for substantial change around its established activity centre and the wider Suburban Rail Loop precinct. Its position on Centre Road places the development within an existing concentration of shops, services and public transport, while the Green Street connection is intended to strengthen pedestrian access towards Clayton Railway Station.

First look: Norus plans landscape-led apartment project for Clayton’s emerging Green Street

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/gardner-vaughan-group">Gardner Vaughan Group</a> has officially commenced construction on Bronze on Chevron, celebrating the sod turning of its first-ever Gold Coast development and marking a significant milestone in the company's continued expansion across South East Queensland.&nbsp;

Following the successful delivery of premium residential developments throughout Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/bronze-on-chevron-8-mawarra-street-chevron-island-qld-4217">Bronze on Chevron</a> represents Gardner Vaughan Group's entry into the Gold Coast market. Bronze will deliver 119 one, two, three and four-bedroom apartments above two ground-level retail tenancies.

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The recent sod turning ceremony was attended by Deputy Mayor Mark Hammel, President of the Surfers Paradise Surf Life Saving Club, Cassandra Sedgman, project consultants, purchasers, project partners and invited guests to celebrate the commencement of construction.&nbsp;

Gardner Vaughan Group Chief Executive Officer Simon Betteridge said Bronze on Chevron represented an exciting new chapter for the business.&nbsp;

"We've spent almost four decades building homes that respond to the way people want to live, and we're excited to bring that experience to <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/chevron-island-qld-4217">Chevron Island</a>," Betteridge said.

"Bronze on Chevron is particularly significant because it marks Gardner Vaughan Group's first development on the Gold Coast following many successful projects across Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast."

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Betteridge said the ground breaking is a proud moment for the&nbsp;team and their purchasers, who can now see their future homes beginning to take shape.&nbsp;

"As both developer and builder, we're able to oversee every aspect of the project from design through to construction, ensuring the quality and attention to detail Gardner Vaughan Group has become renowned for."&nbsp;

Designed by acclaimed architectural practice <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cottee-parker-architects">Cottee Parker</a>, Bronze on Chevron has been thoughtfully designed to complement Chevron Island's evolving streetscape while embracing its relaxed coastal lifestyle.

The development will offer generous residences with refined interiors, premium finishes and resort-style amenities, with completion anticipated in early 2029.&nbsp;

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The development will offer generous residences with refined interiors, premium finishes and resort-style amenities, with completion anticipated in early 2029

Gardner Vaughan Group breaks ground on first Gold Coast development, Bronze on Chevron

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Brookfield Residential Properties’ Link at Portside Wharf has sold out after nine months of being on the market, with more than $13.5 million of apartments purchased.
Since launching to market, 32 one bedroom apartments spanning four levels have sold. Link will be completed by early-2015.
Link is the release in the retail and residential precinct at the Hamilton project Portside Wharf, with 522 square metres of retail space on the ground floor level.
Purchasers were mainly investors and first home buyers, according to Brookfield Residential Properties regional director Lee Butterworth.
"Link presented the perfect opportunity for entry level buyers to secure a spot at Portside Wharf and enjoy the luxury lifestyle that comes with living atop a lively retail precinct," said Butterworth.
"Savvy investors were also quick to move, snapping up the apartments in a matter of months to reap the financial benefits of providing renters a space with restaurants, boutique fashion and entertainment on their doorstep.”
Currently in Portside Wharf’s other projects, four apartments remain in the Promenade building, and the latest development Pinnacle is sitting at 60% sold. <a href="https://www.pinnacleportside.com.au" target="_blank">Pinnacle </a>is currently being built with construction due for early next year.
"Pinnacle is our premier residential development occupying a prime river fronting position with more than 70% of apartments boasting river views that can never be built out,” he said, with the development having reached $80 million in sales and having sold all of the one bedroom apartments.
A penthouse, six river terraces and a number of three bedroom and two bedroom apartments remain. Apartments are priced from $595,000.
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Nine months, $13.5 million worth of apartments: Portside Wharf’s Link sold out

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Melbourne-based developers R. Corporation have recently announced their eighth project. Called The Work, it is a West Brunswick offering spanning four buildings named after popular parks in the area.
One bedroom apartments in <a href="https://www.rcorporation.com.au/apartment/the-york-west-brunswick/" target="_blank">The York</a> will start from $379,500, with two bedrooms from $489,500.
There will also be some penthouses.
The 119 apartments will launch officially to the public on 18th October. When complete, the apartments will be located at 8 Olive York Way, West Brunswick.
Each apartment will include a private terrace or balcony, an individual car park, bike rack, separate storage, timber flooring and Bosch appliances.
Landscape designer Paul Bangay created the external design, providing communal gardens.
Sales manager Christopher Moreira said they have a proud heritage of iconic residential sites in Melbourne, “giving our buyers confidence that we are delivering another quality, well-designed address, in a unique and tightly held locale".
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New West Brunswick development The York, one bed units from $379,000

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Light and Co, a new apartment development from The Pradella Group, is currently being marketed through CBRE.
This is the first time properties in the project have been offered to market.
With previews available from this weekend, the Brisbane development at 321 Montague Road, <a href="/news">West End</a> offers one, two and three bedroom apartments from $395,000.
<a href="https://lightandcoapartments.com.au" target="_blank">Light and Co</a>'s name is a nod to the site’s earlier use as the heritage Gas and Light Company, and they have ROTHELOWMAN architects and LAT27 landscapers on board to bring the development into the modern day.
The development will include over 4,500 square metres of private landscaped gardens, plus recreation facilities and two pools. Barbecue facilities and entertainment areas will be created as communal amenities, while some apartments will feature private balconies.
Previews are from 11 October with an official launch in November.
In 2011, CBRE advertised 321 Montague Road as a development site. The 12,420 square metre site came with development approval for 423 apartments with a gross floor area of 35,127 square metres over seven levels and two levels of basement parking. An application for 495 apartments was being assessed.
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Light and Co apartments in Brisbane’s West End set for November launch

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Waitara’s latest apartment development, Park Rise, is set to launch over the weekend.
Marketed through Colliers International, the Winten Property Group developed <a href="https://parkrise.com.au/" target="_blank">Park Rise</a> has been designed by Bates Smart.
One bedroom apartments are priced from $450,000, two bedroom apartments from $560,000 and three bedroom apartments from $765,000.
<a href="/news">Waitara</a>’s median unit price currently sits at $520,000, according to RP Data, while houses are selling for a median price of $1,413,500.
Adjacent to Mark Taylor Oval, many of the apartments have balconies with an outlook across the north shore.
All have secure basement parking with lift access, and a landscaped communal courtyard for a village feel has been designed.
The development is two minutes from Waitara Train Station, 400 metres from the Westfield Shopping Centre and near high quality schools.
The display suite is at 39 Waitara Avenue.
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Park Rise in Waitara to launch this weekend

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Three Pillars has launched the final stage of Martha Cove, on the Mornington Peninsula.
The launch coincided with the completion of the first Harbourside homes, which include an offer of boat berths.
The Harbourside precinct of the  <a href="https://threepillars.com.au/portfolio-type/harbourside-martha-cove/" target="_blank">$650 million 94 hectare development in Safety Beach</a> has sold 175 homes since construction began in July 2013.
The development was previously brought out of receivership by Three Pillars, PPB Advisory and KordaMentha. Three Pillars have been in control of the Harbourside precinct, now launching this fifth stage.
Core Projects, the selling agents for the development, have already sold out the first three stages. A small number of lots remain in stage four, explains Three Pillars director Tom Hoogenbosch.
“The fifth and final stage is one of the last chances to secure a Harbourside Terraces address and a 15% saving on a berth at the estate’s safe boating harbour,” Hoogenbosch said.
“What’s great about this release is that, despite being the final stage, we’ve held onto some of the best floor plans and saved them until last.”
The properties released in this stage are 31 townhouses, ranging from 156 square metres to 187 square metres, over two- or three-storeys with three or more bedrooms. They include double garages and balconies.
Under an exclusive arrangement, they have been designed by Malcolm Elliott Architects and built by Edgepoint with six-star energy ratings, communal pools and barbecue areas, back to base security and landscape gardens.
They are priced from $449,000 to $519,000.
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Final stage of Victoria's Martha Cove launched, including boat berths

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Belle Box Hill, in Melbourne's Box Hill, is the latest launch from Little Projects, offering 100 one and two bedroom apartments to market.
Designed by Plus Architecture, the development on Station Street is 14 kilometres from the CBD and will begin construction in the next few months for 2016 completion.
One bedroom apartments <a href="https://www.belleboxhill.com.au" target="_blank">start from $322,000</a>, with two bedroom apartments from $475,000 upwards. They range from 43.4 square metres to 76.2 square metres.
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Managing director of Little Projects, Michael Fox, said that it provides good amenity to retail, parks, employment and education.
"Creating inviting communal spaces as an extension of residences will ensure Belle Box Hill residents can engage with each other and entertain friends and family with ease," said Fox.
This includes a ground floor dining area with full kitchen, lounge, library, private cinema room and landscaped outdoor entertainment space with barbecue facilities.
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Little Projects launches Belle Box Hill, Melbourne

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With more than 100 buyers registering interest prior to the launch, 39 blocks were sold on the Saturday launch of Satterley's Upper Point Cook development, recording a sell out for the release.
Two thirds of the buyers were local upgraders, with the rest being divided between first home buyers and investors.
They even had groups camping out, said Victorian general manager of Satterley Property Group Jack Hoffman.
“The excitement from locals reinforces that Upper Point Cook is one of the last quality parcels of land in Point Cook with the added bonus of access to the Princes Freeway via the future diamond interchange at Sneydes Road,” said Hoffman.
“The big selling point for local residents is location and the fact you’re buying into a quality development at affordable prices.”
The house and land packages started from $380,000.
The next release, <a href="https://www.satterley.com.au/point-cook/living-upper-point-cook/" target="_blank">Hudson</a>, will see 25 blocks launched to market in the next fortnight. 
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Upper Point Cook sees first release sold out

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Aria Property Group has paid $10 million to consolidate a Woolloongabba site to develop a residential project.
Brisbane City Council sold a 4,403 square metre block at 17 Gibbon Street while the Nazareth Lutheran Church of South Brisbane sold the second 2,667 square metre block, which also fronts Hubert Street, off the market through Colliers International. 
Developer Tim Forrester’s Aria Property Group is behind the Urban Development Institute of Australia 2013 award-winning Vine building in South Brisbane and has a raft of stylish refurbishments and buildings to its name including Coco Bliss in Mooloolaba and The Cliffs at Kangaroo Point.
Aria plans to develop an integrated residential project with four individually designed buildings on the large Woolloongabba site.
Brent Liddell, Aria’s manager of residential development projects, says Woollongaba is an exciting area for land redevelopment.
“With the nearby Logan Road restaurant and antique precinct, the up and coming B.a.T. [Bus and Train] tunnel and its proposed station across the road, we think the area is ripe for a quality mixed use development.
“Our plans for the 7,100 square metre site are to develop four distinctly different medium rise residential buildings. We want to give them their own identity architecturally and separate them into their own body corporates,’’ says Liddell. 
 
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Aria consolidates Woolloongabba site

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Located at Main Beach, Byron Bay, the Fortyfive Lawson apartment development is redesigning their floorplan to create two sub-penthouses instead of apartments.
Just recently a record price for an off the plan purchase in Byron Bay was set at the new address, with a <a href="https://propertyobserver.com.au/finding/residential-investment/sales-and-auctions/35456-byron-bay-apartment-record-fortyfive" target="_blank">$5 million four-bedroom 405 square metre penthouse sold earlier this month, </a>something it seems the developers want to recreate.
They’re saying it’s due to the buyers being more concentrated in demand for larger, single-level apartments. In response, their previous designs have become two ground and first-level penthouses.
The new ground level offering will span 388 square metres, with the first level property across 255 square metres, priced from $3.95 million. They will enable either four-bedroom or three-bedroom plus media room configurations.
The ground floor includes a 10 metre lap pool.
“With the first of the two penthouses selling earlier this month, it became apparent that a significant number of buyers had missed out and were seeking a similar opportunity at this exclusive address,” said developer Jim Goldburg.
“Fortyfive Lawson now boasts four residences, one spacious retreat-style two-level terrace, two stunning penthouses and the two newly reconfigured sub penthouses all located on the doorstep of Byron Bay's pristine Main Beach.
“Both of the sub penthouses offer a wide aspect northerly outlook and come complete with the luxurious style and fittings the project has become renowned for."
The beachfront development has sold five of the initially-planned nine apartments since hitting the market. These sales have reached $19 million.
There is also one more penthouse available, priced at $4.5 million.
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Byron Bay development undergoes redesign due to penthouse demand

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Earlier this year, I started a conversation <a href="/expert-insights/buying/the-foundations-of-a-great-residential-project">here</a> about what in today's market contributes to the great foundations of an exceptional residential development.
From the buyers' perspective, it's a topic worth continuing, because while there are always lots of property options there's also almost endless daily market commentary.
It’s also impossible not to notice that this commentary is starting to become increasingly polarised. And so I think it’s constructive to suggest that if buyers concentrate on some core elements or great foundations, then despite shifting market conditions, a project that 'ticks the boxes' will always be a good choice; a good home or investment.
I find the best way to do this is to take time and look at individual projects. While I continue to see up-side in the Brisbane market, it’s a project like Cornerstone Living in Brisbane (pictured above) that’s a great example. Not so much a case study, but more a real time example of a solid opportunity.
The Brisbane market might be somewhat in the shadow of Sydney and Melbourne, but, as I detailed <a href="/news/qld/brisbanes-growth-will-fundamentally-change-its-residential-market">back in August</a>, it’s a solid emerging market with great potential, currently offering exceptional value.
So let’s take a closer look at Cornerstone Living and see just why it has great foundations, and as such is an exceptional long-term project.
Markets Never Stand Still
As we look at some key features of Cornerstone let’s also keep in mind that market conditions are always changing, prices are not static they do not always rise, and despite being at sustained and historically low levels, interest rates will eventually increase and supply levels will shift. However by strictly checking the fundamentals of a project, a buyer’s choice can be reassured and it’s possible to move with confidence.
Before looking at my selected Brisbane project, I want to restate the common factors making for great project foundations. From buyer feedback and experience they are usually centred on a few common factors such as being infill locations, the use of existing infrastructure, environmental credentials and sustainability.
Other key points include easy access to open space, the quality of design, good communications, the appeal of mixed use developments, the liveability of the development and finally sales appeal, which is one test that Cornerstone Living has in its first stages already easily past, as the first release stages one and two are now sold out.
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Infill locations
In every capital city and many regional centres, infill locations have been in favour with planners and buyers now for at least a decade, and it’s the same with Cornerstone Living. Consolidated Properties and Hutchinson Builders are building this long-term project, located some 12 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD and just 1.5 kilometres from Sunnybank Plaza.
The site also has easy connections to the major facilities of Mount Gravatt and via the Pacific Motorway to the Gold Coast.
Infill sites are usually (but not always) blessed with access to existing infrastructure, and planning is required to ensure these facilities are not over-run by an influx of new residents. As a key foundation that buyers now look for, we need to think of the full spectrum of schooling and educational facilities from pre-schools to university and for Cornerstone Living that starts with a 10-minute walk to some local schools and an easy bus connection to Griffith University Nathan Campus.
A five or 10 minute drive to get a carton of milk is not anyone's idea of convenience, so 400 shops, cafes, restaurants and services to a regional centre level give the project a better than good start.
The $600 million 10 hectre master planned community site spans a 10 year development period and will deliver 1200 dwellings.
It’s a planing initiative of the Brisbane City Council and as a classic infill site is aligned to existing train and bus services. This combination and the use of existing infrastructure gives the location its core appeal and like other such locations sustains value and buyer support.
The infrastructure is a long-term benefit that always adds value as urban centres like Brisbane scramble to create new services.
Design
In today’s market I think that location, price and design are the big three standout considerations for any buyer or developer. The key design aspects at Cornerstone Living have a lot to do with the sub-tropical environment, the demands of modern living and a clear goal to ensure that the development would fit with the existing urban landscape. It’s an important aspect of infill projects that is not always easy to achieve.
Sales appeal
This is the big test, which in some markets is starting to be taken for granted, but it should not be. Cornerstone Living has great sales appeal and at this early stage in the projects life the architect-designed homes consisting of one, two and bedrooms offering houses and apartments have been designed appeal to varied markets. These include first home buyers, young couples, families and retirees which are increasingly seen as the benefits of multi-generational living.
Good value homes for a wide cross section of buyers, first class community services – add to the appeal of an area in Brisbane which is being rejuvenated – and Cornerstone Living is being integrated into an existing and well-established local community a great foundations that buyers should always be looking out for.
Next I will look at Cornerstone Living’s design, the projects environmental credentials, the use of open space, leisure facilities and employment opportunities and the always-important factor of communications, which from every point of view are always of critical importance.
Peter Chittenden is the managing director for residential at Colliers International. Colliers International are project partners and the sales agents of Cornerstone Living.
 
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