<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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Crown Group CEO Iwan Sunito has explained a global shift in the way people live which will continue to drive demand for housing in Sydney.
“People are increasingly downsizing, driving demand for apartments,” Sunito told the Bloomberg Economic Summit yesterday.
“There’s a change in lifestyle preferences of young and old, towards low maintenance living, close to shops, education, transport and jobs.”
He pointed out the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Health Observatory predicts by 2050 three quarters (75 per cent) of the world’s population will live in cities, up from 54% in 2014 and 34% in 1960.
Crown Group announced last week its next $250-million residential and commercial project, Crown Sydney (pictured above), to be built in the heart of Sydney - at 161 Clarence Street.
It will be launched for sale internationally on 22 November.
"Thousands of enquiries from around the globe have been submitted for the new 25-storey Crown Sydney since registrations of interest opened in March.
“A global population shift to cities is increasingly evident in Sydney as popularity soars for centrally-located apartments,” Sunito added after the summit.
Designed by internationally renowned Koichi Takada Architects and winner of an international design competition, the landmark building will feature heritage-inspired lower levels transitioning to a modern glass-and-steel tower, capped with more than a dozen steel arches.
Construction of Crown Sydney is expected to be completed in 2017.
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Downsizing demand triggering global apartment shift: Crown founder Iwan Sunito

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The final three penthouses at Kyko Group’s $150 million Mon Komo development in Redcliffe, Queensland have been released. 
Offered from $765,000 to $1,295,000 and from 148 square metres to 247 square metres, they include views to Moreton Island and come with Miele appliances.
The most expensive penthouse, and the largest, includes two bedroom, two bathrooms and a multipurpose room. The master bedroom includes a walk-in wardrobe.
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The smallest includes two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a study.
The entire development includes a mixture of 184 residential and short stay apartments across two 12-level towers at 99 Marine Parade.
In February, <a href="/news/qld/close-to-11-million-of-new-apartment-sales-recorded-at-mon-komo-development-redcliffe">close to $11 million of apartments were recorded as sold in the development</a>, including an $825,000 penthouse.
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More recently, two pricier penthouses sold – each with three bedrooms and multipurpose rooms – for nearing $2 million.
Secure basement storage can be purchased separately for each of the penthouses.
In total, Mon Komo’s residential tower includes eight penthouses.
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Adrian Parsons, Mon Komo marketing manager and managing director of TOTAL Property Group, said that this final release is a “lifestyle investment”.
“From both a financial and lifestyle viewpoint these penthouses offer the perfect opportunity for an astute investor to capitalise on an exceptional development,” said Parsons.
Click here for <a href="/news">property statistics on Redcliffe.</a>
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Final three penthouses released at Redcliffe, Queensland’s Mon Komo

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Next month, construction will begin on the $15.5 million boutique apartment development The Whitfield located in <a href="/news">Bassendean</a>.
Builder PACT Construction have been announced as the successful tenderer.
The complex, with 34 apartments, a cafe and office space, spanning four levels, will take about 58 weeks to complete with a build contract value of $7.7 million.
<a href="https://thewhitfield.com.au/" target="_blank">The Whitfield</a>, at 78-80 Old Perth Road, includes one and two bedroom apartments. The office space has already been sold to a financial services company, as have the café premises.
Every apartment includes a private balcony and the complex has secure parking, bicycle storage, air-conditioning and CCTV.
One bedroom apartments are priced from $379,000, with two bedrooms available from $469,000. A "typical one bedroom" apartment includes 84 square metres, with a "typical two bedroom" apartment spanning 113 square metres.
At present, it is already 75% sold, predominantly bought by local residents intending to owner occupy the apartments, said The Whitfield developer Willing Property founder Tim Willing.
“The Whitfield will further enhance Bassendean’s status as a town on the rise, with excellent transport, local amenities, access to the CBD and Swan Valley along with an emerging café, local shopping and small bar scene,” he said.
“This is the third project for Willing Property in the past year, which include The townhouses in Mt Hawthorn, where we revamped 42 three-bedroom and two bathroom townhome residences, as well as our forthcoming riverfront land lots in Bayswater.”
Architect John Silbert and Associates have designed a red façade and incorporated a private central garden atrium, waterwise landscaping and BBQ facilities.
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Construction poised to commence at Perth’s $15.5 million The Whitfield

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Greenland’s latest development to be launched is Leichhardt Green – a mix of terraces and apartments, with parking and views towards the city skyline.
Featuring one and two bedroom apartments, and three bedroom terraces with two bathrooms, <a href="https://www.leichardtgreen.com.au" target="_blank">Leichhardt Green</a> is marketed through CBRE as “like nothing else” in the area, with their first time offered emails now distributed.
The display suite for the Bates Smart-designed properties is yet to be opened.
The landscaping is from McGregor Coxall, who have included balcony planter boxes for top street facing apartments and extensive gardens for the development.
Artist impressions include an in-ground swimming pool.
The 22 George Street project has also been marketed on <a href="https://www.myfun.com/au-cn/apartment-leichhardt-117872575" target="_blank">REA Group’s Chinese portal My Fun</a>.
The George Street site covers 1.01 hectares and was called a “once in a lifetime” opportunity when sold through Colliers International. It came with an indicative architectural scheme of 244 apartments covering five buildings of three to eight storeys in height.
The DCP allowed for 21,780 square metres of building area including 1,400 square metres of mixed-use space.
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Blue Star Group is using a new bespoke augmented reality marketing campaign to market Caxton Property Group’s Chapman Green development in Sydney’s Beecroft.
On <a href="https://chapmangreen.com.au" target="_blank">1-5 Chapman Avenue, Beecroft</a>, the new development offers one, two and three bedroom apartments 200 metres from Beecroft train station. Penthouse apartments with views to the city are also available.
However, buyers now have the ability to experience the upcoming apartments in a new way through a Chapman 4D application, which can be downloaded on iTunes and Google Play.
Blue Star Interactive head David Francis said that the communications future is all about 4D and immersive technology. 
“As the only Australian company that offers an end-to-end augmented reality production solution, Blue Star Group is excited to be pioneering this technology in the property space,” he said.
“3D has long been claimed as a cinematic tool where viewing is enhanced through eyewear that slightly offsets your depth perception. 4D is another level, unbounded by screens. Using mobile devices - and wearables in the near future - 4D literally turns the world into a stage.”
Francis said that they see this technology becoming a key component of marketing plans for Australia’s leading developers and property marketers, and is a powerful tool for informing remote or overseas buyers as they can see the full model from their own location.
It also, however, provides insights into how users behave – including which apartments are being looked at, how long they looked at it for and their geolocation, that build records to inform marketing efforts. 
Property Observer downloaded the free app and decided to give it a spin. The premise sees property buyers pointing their tablet at brochures, press advertisements and marketing collateral around the project. This is then supposed to bring you into a virtual world where specific apartments can be viewed interactively with sound effects and views.
The app is a collaboration between Blue Star Group, McGrath Real Estate and Caxton Property Group. It’s 83.1 megabytes and requires IOS 6.0 or later.
From the office, we <a href="https://www.bluestarinteractive.com.au/CHAPMAN_SAMPLE.pdf%20" target="_blank">downloaded the Chapman Green sample brochure</a>, which was very quickly recognized by the application, with the iPad held landscape. You are then asked to be patient as the virtual world loads, and are given a marketing video of the project to watch in the meantime. Unfortunately, the application crashed as the app tried to load the virtual world and continued to do so. Checking for latest software updates, reducing the amount stored on the device and uninstalling the app and re-installing, this yielded no better result.
Property Observer is keen to know if anyone else has had more luck.
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The 4D age of property hunting: Chapman Green, Beecroft

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With plans for a three-level penthouse to top off the proposed Crown Sydney hotel and casino at Barangaroo, Sydney might soon join New York, London and Hong Kong in the $100 million penthouse club.
The proposed Crown penthouse would occupy the top three levels of the 69 storey complex, possibly appealing to local or international billionaires keen to capture what could be Sydney’s ultimate address.
But while this penthouse comes with an impressive price tag, it’s not that much of a rarity and surprisingly global buyers are well catered for in this heady price bracket. 
A penthouse in the very ritzy London suburb of Knightsbridge <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/apr/16/knightsbridge-flat-sold-for-136m" target="_blank">sold recently for about AU$255 million</a> – in London’s red-hot property market the unfurnished penthouse of 1,500 square metres has views towards Hyde Park and Harrods department store.
Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-02/nyc-woolworth-tower-condo-priced-at-record-110-million" target="_blank">in New York there’s a US$100 million penthouse</a> in a re-vamp of the top levels of the famous Woolworth Building. The seven-level home has captured the imagination of New Yorkers occupying the landmark tower’s top floors with three bedrooms, a double-height great room, a private elevator, and a library in the observation deck. To be marketed as “The Pinnacle”, the asking price equates to what looks like a modest US$11,700 per square foot.
The penthouse is one of 34 apartments in the Woolworth Building’s re-vamp with a total anticipated gross of US$444 million. Apart from the US$110 million penthouse, there are three other apartments with US$20 – $28 million plus price tags. One other at US$15 million and five apartments at what looks like a modest US$5 million.
“The Pinnacle” will span 9,400 square feet with just under 500 square feet of outdoor space and the US$110 million price will be a record for Downtown New York and one of the priciest listings ever to hit the city.
If you are feeling a little left out of the $100 million club, then it’s comforting to know that prices will start at just US$3.9 million for a 1,290-square-foot toe hold on the 44th floor of this iconic building. Speculating about Crown’s possible plans for the more modest apartments in it’s Barangaroo building, Sydney might well eclipse these prices – and so admit mere mortals.
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Sydney may be about to join the $100 million penthouse club

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The new project from Salta Properties, Essence, in South Yarra will be launched to the public this weekend.
The site at 35 Wilson Street, South Yarra is located close to the famous Chapel Street retail strip. It will include a public thoroughfare parallel to the private lobby that will connect Wilson Street and Garden Lane.
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Designed by <a href="https://www.rothelowman.com.au/" target="_blank">Rothelowman</a>, the development will contain a total 92 one and two bedroom apartments across eight floors. Prices start from $379,000, with construction set to begin later this year.
Sam Tarascio, managing director of Salta Properties, said that the company was focussed on providing a sustainable contribution to the area which captured the style of the area.
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“As developers, it is important to create urban buildings that can strengthen and enrich people’s lives. Essence is a timeless and unique addition to the neighbourhood,” said Tarascio.
Speaking at a launch gala last night, Tarascio said that design features, such as moving the study into the bedroom and a floating kitchen bench, were designed to maximise space inside the units, while other building utilities will be hidden inside the walls.
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<a href="https://www.essencesouthyarra.com.au/" target="_blank">Essence</a> will also include a rooftop terrace for communal entertaining and vertical gardens.
The display suite on Chapel Street (pictured in the gallery above) will be open to the public from Saturday.
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Salta Properties' Essence, South Yarra to be launched this weekend

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Civil construction has begun on the sixth stage release of the $50 million My Home and the River estate in Queensland's Logan Village.
So far, the project has made about $25 million in sales, with most sales from locals who live within 30 kilometres of the Logan Village township. Three lots from the previous release are still unsold.
According to project co-developer and sales manager Geoff Kerkow, six contracts for lots in project's sixth stage have been issued.
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Photo: Project co-developer and sales manager Geoff Kerkow. Source: Supplied.
“Our buyers are moving from more suburban areas to semi-rural Logan Village as the community has become more established,” said Kerkow.
“People recognise that they are not losing anything by moving here because they can still access quality education, medical and retail services while enjoying a better lifestyle.
“The various benefits of living in a smaller community continue to be the major drivers of sales for us.”
The My Home and the River estate project is located 41 kilometres south east of the Brisbane CBD, and about 16 minutes from Logan Central.
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Photo: River view from estate. Source: Supplied.
The home sites in the Stage 6 release are situated opposite established park lands and walking trails, with prices starting at $249,000 for an 840 square metre block.
My Home and the River was launched in 2011 by a local syndicate. Upon completion, the project will have 272 homes adjoining 30 hectares parkland.
Logan Village, one kilometre from the estate, is serviced by a Bendigo Bank branch, a Woolworths supermarket and a range of cafes, with medical and professional services. In 2011, Logan Village had a population of 3,586 people. 
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Sixth stage of Logan Village estate launches

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Greenland, the newly arrived Chinese property giant have been embarrassed by accidental marketing that suggests they are yet to know Sydney like the back of their hand.
<a href="https://lucentnorthsydney.com.au/Location/" target="_blank">The map selling the location of their Lucent, North Sydney project</a> (pictured above) being marketed by CBRE was skewiff, until the errors were highlighted by Property Observer.
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For instance:
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<li>The North Sydney swimming pool (6) is on the wrong side of the harbour on Pitt Street.</li>
<li>Martin Place (22) is at what we know as the Opera House.</li>
<li>Getting a drink at the Opera Bar (18) is over on the lower north shore.</li>
<li>Luna Park (4) isn't on the harbour anymore, but the MCA (23) is, though across the bridge not far from the relocated The Rocks (20) and Pitt Street Mall (19).</li>
<li>Mirvac/Eureka's Greenwood Plaza (11) is on Circular Quay! </li>
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Not sure what 24 onwards are. Gremlins presumably.
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The $200 million Lucent development from Greenland Holding Group includes one, two and three bedroom apartments priced from $528,000.
The sales spiel says Lucent is perfectly placed to make the most of Sydney's world-famous lifestyle. 
In March last year, I wrote the arrival of the Chinese-based Greenland to Australian shores was an <a href="/news/nsw/chinese-breathing-competitive-life-into-sydney-high-rise-scene">auspicious occasion</a> with their plans for building Sydney's tallest residential highrise on the former Water Board site in the CBD.
As they reach for the sky, perhaps they need a better compass at ground level.
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Wharf's Entrance will be the latest residential project marking Mirvac's westward journey along the southern bank of the Yarra River.
Due to begin construction in 2015, the four-hectare Wharf's Entrance site will comprise 246 residences, anchored by Forge, a 30 level apartment tower.
In addition to Forge's 228 apartments, seven Cargo home offices will be on offer, along with 11 Wharfside Residences - up market riverfront homes.
Wharf's Entrance is the fourth chapter of Mirvac's decade-long southside story, which began with the five tower Marina Precinct. Then came the Park Precinct, with the Yarra Point and Array towers, the second of which is still under construction, followed by the 82-home River Precinct.
“Wharf’s Entrance is the final piece of the puzzle at Yarra’s Edge and will cement the precinct as Melbourne’s premier waterfront living community,” said group executive residential for Mirvac, John Carfi.
“What we have created over the past 15 years is a neighbourhood of 2,500 people that values great design and embraces a lifestyle by the water, much like the world’s greatest cities do,” he said.
“We expect that as Wharf’s Entrance is the final offering in this community, demand for the final stage will be high.”
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Mirvac's mark on the Yarra. 
In total, the seven towers and River Precinct homes make up 1,244 residences, with 2,500 residents. When Wharf's Entrance is completed, there will be 1,490 Mirvac residences on the Yarra.
Delivering a community the size of a substantial regional town is a responsibility Mirvac design director Michael Wiener takes seriously. With Wharf's Edge, he worked to expand the diversity of apartments on offer, with standard small one bedroom apartments sharing a tower with larger "warehouse style" studio residences.
Following heavy public criticism of Melbourne's <a href="/expert-insights/buying/new-melbourne-suburbs-come-with-big-promises-but-will-the-infrastructure-eventuate">"soulless" Docklands precinct</a>, Mirvac is tasked with creating residences that interact with the public and respond to the city's culture. To this end, Weiner has worked with materials that speak to Wharf's Entrance history, including recycled timber "totems" on the exterior. The lobby will feature a nod to the project's geography, with a fish tank populated with native "pre-contact" Yarra fish and flora.
The Forge tower will have winter gardens scattered over the northern city-facing side, with the smaller south facing apartments all including winter gardens. The apartments range in size from 50 square metres to 150 square metres.
Wharf's Entrance will also include a communal recreation facility at the base of the Forge tower, with a pool, gym and cafe open to the public. The Wharf's Landing sound garden will allow children to play with chimes, gongs and bells.
The Wharfside Residences, with four-bedrooms across four levels, range from 332 square metres to 493 square metres, including the balcony. They also include personal lifts.
Cargo Home, their home office design, will cover three levels with either three or four bedrooms and will range from 275 square metres to 354 square metres.
Carfi said the company was "thinking from a pedestrian perspective".
"When you think about Melbourne, you think about livability and 'walkability'," he said.
Mirvac will begin marketing Wharf's Entrance residences next month, with a schedule that includes so-called "tower hoppers" (repeat buyers), local buyers and offshore buyers, who represent about 30% of the Yarra's Edge customer base.
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