Developers and apartment buyers have a narrowing window of opportunity before Brisbane's Olympic infrastructure pipeline begins competing directly with residential construction, pushing up costs, tightening labour supply and making new projects increasingly difficult to deliver.

While Brisbane's apartment market continues to benefit from strong population growth and limited housing supply, industry research suggests the years leading up to 2027 could prove to be the most important period for developers looking to secure builders and buyers hoping to purchase before the next wave of price increases.

A new Colliers report, Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Creating Solutions, highlights the scale of the challenge. While thousands of new homes are planned across South East Queensland, the Brisbane Olympic Athletes Village alone will deliver more than 10,500 beds during the Games before being converted into around 1,750 to 2,000 apartments. Equivalent to almost two years of typical inner-city apartment supply, the project will also absorb a significant share of the construction workforce and building materials.

The broader construction pipeline paints an even clearer picture.

Construction Skills Queensland's Horizon 2032 report forecasts Queensland's annual construction pipeline will average $69 billion over the coming years before peaking at $75 billion in 2027-28. Demand for construction workers is expected to increase by 17 per cent to almost 150,000 people, with the industry facing an annual shortfall of around 19,000 workers that could blow out to as many as 35,000 during the peak construction period.

The Olympic venues, athletes village and supporting infrastructure will account for billions of dollars worth of work across South East Queensland through to 2032, creating intense competition for labour at a time when Australia's residential construction sector is already under pressure.

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Colliers Queensland Residential Director Andrew Scriven said the convergence of these projects is creating a clear window of opportunity for both developers and buyers.

"From 2027 onwards, the market will shift dramatically," Scriven said.

"Labour will increasingly be locked into government-led infrastructure and Olympic projects, which means private residential developments will face higher costs and tighter margins. The developers who move now are the ones most likely to get projects off the ground."

Scriven said the same dynamic would also affect buyers, with fewer apartment projects expected to launch once construction capacity tightens.

"If you're looking to change your lifestyle over the next five years, now is your window of opportunity to buy."

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Developers are already positioning themselves ahead of that window.

Following the success of Monarch at Toowong, Consolidated Properties is preparing to launch two new Brisbane apartment projects in the second half of 2026. They include <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/gloriette-30-bedivere-street-yeerongpilly-qld-4105">Gloriette</a> at Yeerongpilly Green, a 25-storey tower within one of Brisbane's key Olympic precincts, and <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/castile-47-skyring-terrace-newstead-qld-4006">Castile</a>, a recently approved 25-storey riverfront development at 47 Skyring Terrace in Newstead.

Hutchinson Builders will deliver both projects, with early works already underway at Yeerongpilly and Newstead expected to commence later this year.

The timing comes as Brisbane's fundamentals continue to strengthen, with strong interstate migration, population growth and vacancy rates remaining below 1.5 per cent.

Colliers Queensland researcher Pragya Sharma said Greater Brisbane is forecast to require around 40,000 new apartments between 2021 and 2031.

"There's a real mismatch emerging between when housing is needed and when it will be feasible to build," Sharma said.

"As a result, the period leading up to 2027 presents a key window of opportunity for developers to secure approvals, funding and construction capacity, while buyers will have greater choice before supply constraints intensify."

Colliers research outlines a critical pre-2027 window to start residential projects before labour squeeze: now is the time to buy

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Developers, buyers on watch in South East Queensland ahead of construction crunch: Colliers

It's taken less than nine months for developer Sherpa Property Group to sell out all 51 apartments in its <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flourish-oasis-palm-beach-7-9-sixth-avenue-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Oasis</a> development in <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/palm-beach-qld-4221">Palm Beach</a>, over a year before its anticipated completion.

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Located at 7-9 Sixth Avenue, the $67 million development has resonated strongly with both local owner-occupiers and downsizers seeking high-quality apartments within walking distance of the beach, dining precincts and everyday amenities.

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Christie Leet, Founder of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sherpa-property-group">Sherpa Group</a>, said the sell-out reflected both the strength of the Palm Beach market and the success of Sherpa's community-first approach to development.

"The sell-out of Oasis is a fantastic outcome and reinforces the strong demand we're seeing for thoughtfully designed apartments in lifestyle locations," Leet said.

"From the outset, our vision was to create a development that genuinely enhanced the Palm Beach community while providing residents with exceptional homes and wellness-focused amenities.

"We've been incredibly encouraged by the level of local support throughout the campaign, 72.5 per cent of buyers are locals, with a significant proportion of purchasers choosing Oasis as their future home rather than an investment."

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Construction is now progressing following development approval, with trusted builder LPS Group delivering the project and completion anticipated in Q3 2027.

Oasis forms part of Sherpa Group's successful Flourish collection, which has become recognised for its focus on wellness, community and elevated coastal living.

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Residents will have private access to a rooftop amenity space featuring a pool, gym, sauna, steam room, hot and cold plunge pools, spa and barbecue facilities.

"The success of Oasis demonstrates that buyers continue to prioritise quality, location and lifestyle," Leet said.

"We are proud to have delivered a project that has resonated so strongly with the market and look forward to bringing Oasis to life for our future residents."

Sherpa recently launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flourish-soleira-palm-beach-1150-1160-gold-coast-highway-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Soleira</a>, its third instalment of the Flourish brand in Palm Beach following Flourish Oasis and <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/amargo-6-12-sixth-avenue-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Amargo</a>.

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Sherpa sells out Flourish Oasis in booming Palm Beach

Urban Property Group's <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/la-vera-macquarie-park-94-talavera-road-macquarie-park-nsw-2113">La Vera</a> is leading the next phase of Macquarie Park's residential evolution, with the new apartment development set to become the first of several new apartment projects in the precinct to complete.

The 169-apartment building has now topped out ahead of its scheduled completion in the third quarter of 2026, as new residential investment continues to reshape one of Sydney's largest employment hubs into a true mixed-use precinct.

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Cox Architecture has designed La Vera to capture the best of its unique positioning on Talavera Road, orienting the building towards Lane Cove National Park.&nbsp;The building features a sculpted northern façade with flowing curves inspired by the surrounding landscape, while its city-facing elevation adopts a more structured architectural expression to maximise skyline views.

"The vision for the project was to conceive a building that adopted an organic and curvilinear form to the northern portion that faces the Lane Cove National Park," <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cox-architecture">Cox Architecture</a> Director Felipe Miranda said.

"The residents that reside in the northern portion of the building benefit by having beautifully crafted curved balconies that speak to the natural context and heighten the relationship of their internal living spaces to the external balconies."

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La Vera offers a diverse mix of one, two, three, and four-bedroom configurations, with prices currently starting from $740,000. Buyers so far have been a mix of Sydney-based investors,&nbsp;metro commuters, owner-occupiers and downsizers from surrounding North Shore suburbs.

Both investors and owner-occupiers have been drawn to La Vera's proximity to Macquarie University, Macquarie University Hospital, Macquarie Centre and the Sydney Metro, infrastructure that supports both strong rental demand and a convenient lifestyle for residents.

The apartments feature full-height glazing, timber flooring throughout living areas, stone kitchen benchtops, SMEG appliances, floor-to-ceiling bathroom tiling and ducted air conditioning.

Residents will have access to a rooftop recreation level featuring a swimming pool, sauna, barbecue facilities and landscaped relaxation areas, complemented by additional communal space at ground level. Many apartments enjoy uninterrupted views across Lane Cove National Park, reinforcing the project's connection to its natural setting.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a>, a family-owned developer and builder with nearly four decades of experience, holds a 4.5-star iCIRT rating and was Australia's first developer to introduce 10-Year Latent Defects Insurance (LDI). La Vera is the first apartment development in <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/macquarie-park-nsw-2113">Macquarie Park</a> approved to offer the additional insurance protection, alongside a five-year warranty on SMEG appliances.

Urban Property Group CEO Patrick Elias said the additional protection reflects changing buyer expectations in the off the plan market.

"Consumers are a lot more weary and a lot more concerned in buying off the plan than they ever have been. Having LDI is a tool to portray the confidence that we have in our product, and a confidence we want buyers to share," Elias said.

Following completion of the building later this year, buyers will move into their apartments well before Christmas.

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La Vera closes in on completion as Macquarie Park continues residential transformation

Brisbane developer Red &amp; Co's decision to include dual key apartments in its debut Gold Coast apartment development, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/como-varsity-lakes-22-lake-street-varsity-lakes-qld-4227">COMO Varsity Lakes</a>, is proving to be one of the project's biggest drawcards, with buyers quickly snapping up the flexible residences.

More than half of the project's 36 dual key apartments have already sold, helping drive COMO beyond the 50 per cent sold mark within the first month of launch.

The strong response highlights growing demand for apartment designs that can adapt to changing lifestyles, with buyers increasingly looking for homes that accommodate multi-generational living, provide rental income opportunities or simply offer greater flexibility over time.

Located on the shores of Lake Orr, COMO will deliver 156 apartments across 16 levels, with the dual-key residences forming a limited release within the broader development.

Each combines a primary two-bedroom apartment with a fully self-contained studio on a single title, connected by a shared foyer and lockable internal door. The design allows owners to house ageing parents, adult children or guests while maintaining privacy, or lease the secondary residence to generate additional income.

Just 17 of the original 36 dual key apartments remain available.

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The innovative configuration combines two fully self-contained residences on a single title, typically comprising a primary two-bedroom apartment alongside a separate studio residence, connected via a shared foyer and lockable internal door.&nbsp;

The model is proving particularly attractive to owner occupiers navigating changing family dynamics and the realities of the current housing crisis.&nbsp;

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/npa">NPA</a>&nbsp;CEO Andrew Erwin said dual key living was resonating strongly with modern buyers because it delivered both financial flexibility and practical lifestyle benefits.&nbsp;

“The housing crisis and rising cost of living are fundamentally changing how Australians think about home ownership,” Erwin said.&nbsp;

“Dual key apartments provide a genuine solution for families who want to stay connected while maintaining independence. Parents can help adult children save for a future home, ageing parents can remain nearby without moving into aged care, and owners still retain privacy and flexibility.

“Importantly, buyers are also recognising the financial advantages. It creates the opportunity to generate additional income from part of the home without the holding costs associated with owning a separate investment property.”&nbsp;

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Unlike traditional dual occupancy arrangements, the residences operate under a single title, meaning owners only incur one set of body corporate fees, council rates and holding costs.&nbsp;

The secondary residence can also evolve over time - functioning as guest accommodation, a home office, creative studio or private retreat before later becoming an income-producing asset.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/red-co">Red &amp; Co</a>&nbsp;Director and Co-Founder David Laverty said the strong early sales reflected growing buyer urgency and changing priorities within the market.&nbsp;

“Securing more than half of COMO’s residences within such a short timeframe is an outstanding result and a clear endorsement of both the design and location,” Laverty said.&nbsp;

“Buyers are responding to the combination of location, connectivity and amenity, but ultimately it’s value relative to other East Coast markets that is driving enquiry.”&nbsp;

“We’re also seeing strong interest from owner occupiers looking for homes that can adapt with them over time. Flexibility has become one of the most important considerations for buyers in today’s market.”&nbsp;

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bda-architecture">BDA Architecture</a>, COMO features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom residences with 2.7-metre ceilings and larger-format floorplans aimed at owner occupiers, downsizers and lifestyle-focused buyers.&nbsp;

The development will feature an extensive rooftop recreation and wellness offering including a 25-metre lap pool, sundeck, barbecue and dining areas, gym, sauna, plunge baths, landscaped gardens, wellness spaces and rooftop pickleball and paddleball courts.

The remaining dual key apartments range from 137 sqm to 167 sqm and include generous three-bedroom layouts with separate self-contained studio accommodation and dual parking.&nbsp;

Erwin said the dual key concept represented a broader shift in how Australians would live in the future.

“People want homes that can evolve with their lives,” he said.&nbsp;

“A dual key apartment can suit a family today, support an ageing parent tomorrow, and potentially generate income later on. That adaptability is becoming incredibly valuable in the current environment.”

Prices currently range from $2,115,750 to $2,583,000.&nbsp;

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Inter-generational living drives demand for COMO’s dual key apartments as housing pressures reshape buyer priorities 

Builder-developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/ceerose">Ceerose</a> has doubled down on its Leichhardt ambitions, lodging its second State Significant Development Application (SSDA) in the suburb in the last six months.

Their newest proposal seeks to transform a former industrial precinct into a new residential community centred around the adaptive reuse of one of the site's heritage warehouse buildings.

The new project, on a 6,930 sqm block at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/40-76-william-street-leichhardt-nsw-2040">40–76 William Street</a>, will bring more than 200 apartments to a suburb that has seen little to no new supply in recent years. It follows Ceerose's late 2025 SSDA for a mixed-use apartment project on nearby Parramatta Road, signalling the developer's growing investment in Sydney's Inner West.

Ceerose Founder Edward Doueihi told Apartments.com.au the developer’s long-standing presence in Leichhardt and the Inner West had given it a strong understanding of how the area has evolved and where its future opportunities lie.

“Ceerose has had a long-standing presence in Leichhardt and the Inner West, giving us a unique understanding of the area’s evolution and future potential,” Doueihi said.

“Having delivered projects throughout the region, we have witnessed the suburb’s transformation first-hand and understand the opportunities for its continued growth.”

Doueihi said that understanding also informed the planning process, with a comprehensive Stakeholder Engagement Outcomes Report prepared before the application was lodged.

The report identified the key issues and concerns raised by neighbouring residents and other stakeholders, allowing those matters to be considered and incorporated into the design where appropriate.

He said the delivery of additional housing would also play an important role in supporting the revitalisation of Norton Street and the Italian Forum.

“By increasing the local residential population, the development is expected to strengthen demand for local businesses, encourage further investment, and help restore the vibrancy that made the precinct a thriving destination in the early 2000s.”

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/woods-bagot">Woods Bagot</a>, the redevelopment would involve the demolition of four existing industrial buildings while retaining and adaptively reusing the site's most significant warehouse. The retained structure would anchor a new residential precinct comprising five interconnected buildings arranged around a large central landscaped courtyard, with heights stepping from five storeys along the surrounding residential streets to 11 storeys at the William Street corner.

According to the Architecture Design Report by Woods Bagot, the proposal "seeks to create a residential village centred around a generous green heart while celebrating the site's industrial heritage through the adaptive reuse of the existing warehouse building."

The development would comprise 203 apartments, with 188 proposed as build-to-sell residences, alongside 15 affordable housing apartments.

Rather than treating the retained warehouse as a standalone heritage object, Woods Bagot has sought to weave the site's industrial history throughout the masterplan. The proposal retains the north and west facades of the landmark corner warehouse, while new buildings reinterpret the site's brick-and-steel industrial language through their material palette and architectural expression.

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The design is organised around what Woods Bagot describes as a "green heart", a landscaped communal open space that reinstates the leafy character removed when the site became an industrial storage facility. A new pedestrian laneway running through the site would improve permeability between William, North and Francis streets, linking residents through landscaped public spaces while activating the ground plane.

Residents would have access to communal gardens and shared recreation areas distributed throughout the development. Sustainability has also been prioritised, with the project targeting an average 7.9-star NatHERS rating. Proposed initiatives include rooftop solar generation, rainwater harvesting, passive solar design, naturally ventilated lobbies, extensive cross-ventilation and the reuse of existing building fabric to reduce embodied carbon.

The adaptive reuse strategy became a defining feature of the application after heritage investigations found only one of the site's industrial buildings could feasibly be retained. The Heritage Impact Statement concludes that preserving the key warehouse façades while referencing the site's industrial character throughout the new development provides an appropriate balance between renewal and conservation.

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"Retention and adaptation of the site buildings has been explored but found not to be feasible except for the tallest building, whose street facades will be retained," the heritage report states.

"The proposed building will interpret the brick and steel character of the subject site, including reuse of some components and construction of a large 'sawtooth' structure in the proposed open space."

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The William Street site is located around 300 metres from Leichhardt North Light Rail station and a short walk to Norton Street's retail, dining and hospitality precinct. The surrounding area has increasingly become a focus for urban renewal given its proximity to public transport and the Parramatta Road corridor.

Doueihi founded Ceerose in 1998 and has grown the business to become one of Sydney's more active apartment developers in recent years, with completed projects including The Alex Collective in Alexandria, Abbie's Lane in Annandale, and the award-winning Munro House in Elizabeth Bay. They are currently delivering Belgravia, 17 luxury apartments in Potts Point.

First look: Ceerose doubles down in Leichhardt with adaptive reuse of former warehouse site

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Having now wrapped up filming for the next season of A Place to Call Home, actress Marta Dusseldorp and her husband Ben Winspear have decided it's time to depart their Paddington terrace.
But their elegant <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-paddington-421895202" target="_blank">Paddington</a> home is advertised as being available for a 12 month plus lease, not sale.
Its rental listing has reignited suggestions that Hollywood might be on the horizon for the couple.
Dusseldorp briefly headed to the US some two decades ago, but couldn't afford to pursue the challenge. 
She has since become an award-winning stage and television actress and being at the top of her game, Dusseldorf signalled recently she could be off to America.
But first up they head to Brisbane, where they both will appear in Joanna Murray-Smith's stage adaptation of Scenes from a Marriage for the Queensland Theatre Company.
The adaptation of the Ingmar Bergman classic sees the real-life power couple Marta Dusseldorp and husband Ben Winspear play the warring spouses. It kicks off in November.
The traditional terrace house, described as both contemporary and true to its 19th Century traditions with high ceilings, ornate cornices, beautiful woodwork, and kauri floors, cost them $2,125,000 in 2013.
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They're asking $1,700 a week for the four bedroom home which comes with two renovated bathrooms.
Downstairs living, dining and kitchen areas open to a large courtyard garden through French doors.
Phillips Pantzer Donnelly agents William Hesketh and Katrina Borg are leasing the $1700 a week home. 
Dusseldorp plays the character of Janet King in the 2011 ABC1 drama series Crownies, a role she repreised in the 2014 spin-off Janet King.
But her most notable performance is the lead role in the Foxtel Showcase series A Place to Call Home.
She plays nurse Sarah Adams, who has returned to Australia after 20 years abroad to start a new life and ends up clashing with wealthy matriarch Elizabeth Bligh, played by Nona Hazlehurst.
Season five will air on Foxtel's Showcase on October 8.
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Actress Marta Dusseldorp lists Paddington house for rent

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The former City of Sydney alderman Kathryn Greiner has settled on a luxury penthouse in Paddington - secured on the quiet through The Agency in a unheralded, much needed break-through sale for the new estate agency.
She has spent $4 million on the whole floor penthouse in the award-winning Paddington Green, former Royal Hospital for Women precinct.
It was sold by LHC Capital co-founder Marcus Hughes, who had bought it three years ago for $2.9 million and secured approved plans to reconfigure the indoor and outdoor living space.
A 213 sqm deep landscaped terrace wraps around the 125 sqm three bedroom apartment.
The off-market sale was secured in May through The Agency's Ben Collier in his first penthouse deal.
The unheralded early August $4 million settlement sits amid the Collier team's $175 million in 2017 sales, of which he's calculated $101 million were off-market.
Collier did not enter the most recent REB Top 100 agents rankings, but his prior personal annual sales tally came in at $278 million.
Greiner served as the City of Sydney Alderman from 1995 to 2004.
She first contested the Sydney City Council election in 1995 as an independent aligned with the Liberal Party.
She outpolled sitting Lord Mayor of Sydney Frank Sartor on the primary vote but lost to him on preferences.
Greiner has served as the chair of the ministerial advisory committee on ageing since 2012.
She is heading an inquiry that will see retirement village operators face new regulations and an inquiry from the NSW Government into the sector after local residents and others campaigned for change.
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Greiner is the second daughter of the late merchant banker Sir Bede Callaghan, who was chairman of the Commonwealth Bank and Chancellor of the University of Newcastle.
She may be spending her proceeds of the Illawarra coastal retreat that she shared with her ex-husband, former NSW Premier and Federal Liberal Party president Nick Grenier.
They sold the Otford home last year for $2.9 million to interior designer Thomas Hamel.
In 2014 they sold their Federation-era Centennial Park mansion for $6.25 million to homewares importer Margaret Butler.
The former husband and wife power couple married in 1970 and worked in the USA before returning to Australia. living in the upper North Shore's Wahroonga.
They split in 1995, the same year Kathryn was made Alderman of the City of Sydney. They reconciled shortly after but split again a few years ago.
The Agency is also accepting credit for the $18.75 million sale of the Brett Blundy Cattai estate, Sweven which was marketed by a veteran local agency.
Details on the deal have been supposedly subject to strict confidentiality orders, but The Agency's association didn't go unheralded for long. 
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Kathryn Greiner secures Paddington penthouse through The Agency

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Craig Garvin, boss of French-owned dairy company Parmalat, has settled on a revamped Paddington terrace.
The $7.2 million sale makes the contemporary residence the second most expensive in the suburb this year.
The home, which is set up for busienss and residential, has five bedrooms, five bathrooms and a vast office space on the ground level.
It last traded for $3.6 million in 2007. Craig and wife Linda have just sold their long-time Chatswood home pre-auction. It cost $1.14 million in 2005.
Agent Harriet France sold the home, advertising it as "melding Palm Springs modernism with Manhattan sophistication."
Garvin has been the chief executive officer at Parmalat since 2010.
Before joining Parmalat he held senior positions at Star City Hotel and Casino, Arnotts Biscuits and PepsiCo.
This article first appeared in the Daily Telegraph.
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Parmalat boss Craig Garvin buys revamped Paddington terrace

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The fashion designer Collette Dinnigan has shown her passion for Paddington property again.
She's paid $2,225,000 for a reinvented 1900s Victorian terrace on Brown Street.
The home was immediately up for rent through BresicWhitney on settlement.
She was asking $1,200 for the home, which would reflect a 2.8 percent yield, with it tenanted within a week.
The designer home was reconfigured to two bedrooms from three bedrooms after it last traded for $2 million just 10 months ago.
Di Jones agents Jane Schumann and Gary Sands sold the home which features twin fireplaces in the dining room.
Dinnigan and her tourism industry entrepreneur husband Bradley Cocks have announced intentions to launch a Bespoke Homes accomodation website, implementing grand plans as international boutique tourism operators.
Dinnigan is now concentrating on interiors and property development with Cocks, reckoning the world of interiors is not too dissimilar to fashion.
Earlier this year they bought the Georgian-era Paddington cottage of Collette's brother, the creative director Seamus Dinnigan.
They paid $1,925,000 for the 1850s home spanning just 70 sqm. 
Tthey have also quietly picked up a 1915 Darling Point offering which could headline the local rental offerings.
The couple are seeking to sell one of their two Milton, South Coast weekenders through Unique Estates agent Simon Platt at $2.4 million since they recently snapped up Springfield Farm, a European-style abode at Avoca in the Southern Highlands.
Famed international fashion designer Collette Dinnigan and husband, the hotel and tourism entrepreneur, Bradley Cocks, have listed their redundant Milton weekender.
The NSW South Coast former dairy farm, near the seaside towns of Mollymook and Ulladulla, known as Milton Surf and Stables, has brought in $82,000 a year income, mostly using Airbnb. 
The couple have recently snapped up Springfield Farm, a European-style abode at Avoca in the Southern Highlands after returning from their year long Italian sojourn.
The couple have also just secured a 400 year old farmhouse in Puglia in the heel of Italy's boot. They will be converting it into a luxury Airbnb offering after its restoration.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Fashion designer Collette Dinnigan buys in Paddington, again

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Splendour in the Grass co-founder Jessica Ducrou and her surfboard shaping partner Dain Thomas have bought in Paddington.
They've paid $3.65 million for a <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-paddington-125252890" target="_blank">renovated Glenmore Road terrace</a>.
More than doubled in price since its last $1.75 million trade in 2013, the three level home is a mix of contemporary and classic.
It has four bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The top floor is dedicated to the master retreat and the lower-level living and dining space is flanked by a courtyard at both ends.
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Di Jones Eastern Suburbs agents Jane Schumann and Gary Sands sold the home.
The couple have been Byron Bay based at their historic 109 year old farmhouse Killarney.
The two level Queenslander had five bedrooms and an entertaining deck that overlooked the saltwater pool and large cabana. 
Ducroe is the managing director of Secret Sound Group, a company that she runs with music industry veteran Paul Piticco.
The two first combined over 20 years ago, working with Australian rock band Powderfinger.
Piticco was the bands manager and Ducrou was the booking agent.
The two were described by Billboard as two of the Australian music industry's top power players.
In 2001 the two combined to launch Splendour in the Grass in Byron Bay, with Powderfinger headlining the inaugural show.
The following year the two founded Secret Sounds, a full-service tour promotor which is now valued at around $60 million.
Ducroe had founded Homebake Festival in 1996.
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Splendour in the Grass co-founder buys in Paddington

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Filmmaker Jan Chapman, whose The Piano raked in three Academy Awards, has listed her Paddington headquarters of her production house.
She paid $750,000 in 1995 and has been the home to Chapman and her husband Stephen O'Rourke's Saddleback production company.
The 45 sqm shop front has been rented at $950 a week.
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Set on 260 sqm, the three storey Victoria terrace has five bedrooms, although Chapman and O'Rouke don't live in the property.
It has a <a href="https://www.domain.com.au/250-glenmore-road-paddington-nsw-2021-2013634997" target="_blank">guide of $3.9 million</a> through Blomfield Real Estate agent Andrew Blomfield.
The couple reside in Coogee where they have had a home since 1995.
Chapman is the only female filmmaker to receive the Palme d'Or.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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After a major windfall on his transformed Paddington terrace, Juicy Design director Tom Williams and wife Belinda have bought in Bronte.
The couple have paid $5.45 million on the Hewlett Street dress circle overlooking the beach.
The three level, freestanding beach house was advertised as having "huge potential" by Phillips Pantzer Donnelly agent Anthony Puntigam.
The couple sold their Paddington terrace (above) for $7.1 million to CBRE sales director Ben Stewart.
Having paid $2.8 million in 2013 and engaged Steve Koolloos of MCK Architects to design the five bedroom Paddington Street home.
Ben Collier at The Agency sold the home, which only kept the facade and one side wall from its days as an ordinary Victorian terrace, after having an ambitious guide of $6.5 million.
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Juicy Design director Tom Williams buys in Bronte

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For the first time in 12 years, a Paddington property is available to the market.
Two of Paddington’s historic terraces, merged into a single home at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property/36-glenmore-rd-paddington-nsw-2021" target="_blank">36 Glenmore Road</a>, are scheduled to go to July 15 auction.
They come with a price guide of $3.6 million.
Michael Roberts fell in love with the 1900 property when house hunting following a relocation from Melbourne.
“It was bigger than I was after but I thought, I’ll have a look,” Roberts said.
"It’s a really tranquil setting within the city.”
Roberts’ three level residence was created by the previous owner, an architect who managed to seamlessly meld neighbouring terraces into one stunning home.
“It’s a great entertaining house because of the large rooms which open up to sunny balconies and courtyards,” he said.
There is secure garaging with internal access, 
Agent Dean Jarman said the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home offers plenty of scope for the next owner to alter according to their needs.
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Double Paddington terrace set for July auction

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Having just upgraded their Southern Highlands retreat, former Canterbury Bulldogs boss Malcolm Noad and high-flying business woman Holly Kramer have now secured a bolthole back in town.
It is a terrace in Paddington which cost $2.1 million.
The renovated home sold through BresicWhitney agent Nic Krasnostein who amended his price guidance to $2,055,000.
The buyers guide on listing had been $1.85 million.
Last traded for $1.44 million in 2014, the minimalist home has two bedrooms and one bathroom.
Marketed as a statement city home in Paddo's heart, the home features a striking yellow door.
It joins the Paddington craze of colourful doors that include the recent $2.85 offering of NRL Titans star Jarryd Hayne who had a garish pink front door contrasting the black facade at his Paddington home that he sold in January.
Paddington median house price sits at $1.66 million for two bedroom houses, according to CoreLogic.
The Paddington bolthole replaces their couple's five bedroom Pymble home which fetched $3.9 million in 2015. 
The couple recently sold their Southern Highlands retreat, Big Sky, for $1,795,000 as they traded up to the $4.1 million Woodhurst Green at Glenquarry. 
Noad has become the gentleman farmer.
Kramer sits on the boards of AMP, Australia Post and Woolworths, but lightened her load when stepped down from the board of Nine Entertainment earlier this year.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Former Canterbury Bulldogs boss Malcolm Noad buys in Paddington

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A three bedroom house at Paddington has been sold for $4.365 million, which was around $565,000 over its reserve of $3.8 million.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-paddington-125332142" target="_blank">35 Windsor Street</a>, the property is situated in a tightly held location.
It last sold in 2010 for $2.1 million.
The cul-de-sac location provides a quiet setting for the partially freestanding terrace and has undergone extensive renovations.
Featuring three double beds and two baths all the bedrooms have built-in robes while the master bedroom has an ensuite.
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The formal living and dining areas are wrapped around a courtyard.
A double lock up garage with parking for one vehicle can also be used as an art studio.
Five-ways, Oxford Street and public transport are only a short walk away.
The property was offered through Ray White agent Kim Hayes.
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