The residential transformation of St Kilda Road is set to continue into with more new apartment plans for the sought-after boulevard.

Wing Tai Asia has lodged plans for a major residential tower at 464-466 St Kilda Road, replacing the former VACC House with an 18-storey mixed-use development designed around a retained heritage podium and a sculpted contemporary tower.

The proposal, prepared under Victoria’s Significant Residential Development with Affordable Housing pathway, would deliver 325 apartments and ground-floor retail across the prominent 4,653 sqm boulevard site in Melbourne’s St Kilda Road North Precinct.

The project centres on the adaptive reuse of the site’s heritage-listed VACC Building, an eight-storey office designed by Bernard Evans that has occupied the address for decades. Planning documents state the development would involve “carefully dismantling and conserving off-site the original metal fabric of the podium visible from St Kilda Road,” before reinstating it as the defining frontage of the new scheme.

Above the restored podium, Wing Tai is proposing a curvilinear residential tower. The scheme includes 172 one-bedroom apartments, 63 two-bedroom apartments, 66 three-bedroom apartments, and 24 four-bedroom apartments, alongside two ground-floor food and beverage tenancies fronting St Kilda Road.

The tower has been designed with substantial articulation and variable setbacks to minimise perceived bulk and maintain view corridors along the boulevard. Urbis, which prepared the planning report, said the design “has been significantly articulated through a curvilinear design” with “an interplay with materials, façade expression and depth” to create visual separation and visual interest.

The proposal also includes 254 basement car spaces, landscaped pedestrian links connecting St Kilda Road and Queens Lane, and a biophilic landscape strategy featuring canopy trees, raised planters, cascading greenery and a glass oculus pool overlooking the eastern frontage.

Planning documents confirm the $270.1 million development will contribute 3 per cent of project costs to the Social Housing Growth Fund as part of the application process.

Wing Tai acquired the St Kilda Road property in 2018 alongside Abacus Property Group for $95.38 million, before later consolidating ownership of the site. The property previously served as the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce headquarters for around 60 years.

The transformation of the St Kilda Rd boulevard is already beginning to materialise, with a number of high-profile projects recently completed, launched, or approaching launch as developers continue to back the long-term appeal of the precinct.

Among the most notable recent completions is Louise by Samuel Property Group, just off the strip on Queens Lane, the same pocket Hirsch &amp; Faigen recently launched The Queensbury. Mirvac is too on the same street with The Albertine, which is approaching completion.

Dexus recently secured approval for its slice of St Kilda Road, while Gurner also has approved plans for the precinct.

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Wing Tai unveils 325-apartment St Kilda Road tower on former VACC House site

Malaysian developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/s-p-setia">SP Setia</a> is the latest to jump into St Leonards booming Transport Oriented Development precinct.

The developer, which has previously delivered Sapphire by the Gardens apartment development in Melbourne, identified the Atchison Street site in 2023. It filed a Scoping Report around 12 months ago, and now has revealed the designs for the new&nbsp;40-storey mixed-use tower.

The State Significant Development Application covers <a href="https://next-portal.urban.com.au/projects/14650/summary">20-22 Atchison Street</a>, a 1,374 sqm site positioned between St Leonards Station and the new Crows Nest Metro station.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cox-architecture">COX Architecture</a>, the project would deliver 181 apartments, above a four-storey commercial podium, five basement levels, and new public domain works along Mitchell Street. The apartment mix comprises 35 one-bedroom apartments, 39 one-bedroom-plus-study apartments, 85 two-bedroom apartments, and 22 three-bedroom residences.

The proposal has been lodged as a shop-top housing development under the NSW Government’s TOD planning pathway, which allows increased density around key transport infrastructure. The site sits within the recently rezoned Crows Nest Accelerated TOD Precinct.

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SP Setia acquired the Atchison Street site as part of its continued expansion into the Australian apartment market. In comments made to City &amp; Country (The Edge Malaysia) in 2023, SP Setia President and CEO Datuk Choong Kai Wai described the acquisition as “a strategic move” aligned with the group’s post-pandemic market recovery strategy.

“Our target for this exceptional development is local and overseas buyers, including first-home buyers, downsizers and investors,” Choong said.

The tower has been designed as a slender vertical form rising from a mixed-use podium, with COX Architecture positioning the development as a response to the evolving St Leonards and Crows Nest skyline.

“The purpose of the project is to facilitate the delivery of high-quality housing at a strategically located site and deliver a built tower outcome that is consistent with the desired future character of St Leonards and aligns with the TOD controls,” the design report stated.

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The podium would incorporate retail uses fronting Atchison Street, commercial tenancies, landscaped communal areas, and pedestrian improvements along Mitchell Street. Vehicle access and loading would be consolidated via Atchison Lane.

Residents would have access to more than 665 sqm of communal indoor and outdoor spaces, while the development proposes 96 parking spaces across five basement levels.

The proposal also includes a commitment for 10 per cent of residential floor space to be allocated toward affordable housing through a monetary contribution.

COX said the tower form responds directly to the emerging high-density character of the precinct while seeking to maximise solar access, cross ventilation, and outlook from apartments.

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“The building is orientated towards north,” the Apartment Design Guide compliance report noted, adding that the tower’s slim form was driven by the constrained inner-urban site dimensions.

The design also incorporates landscaped setbacks and communal open space at podium level, intended to soften the interface with surrounding streets and improve pedestrian amenity.

The project adds to a growing wave of redevelopment proposals reshaping St Leonards and Crows Nest following the opening of the Sydney Metro City line and the NSW Government’s push for higher-density housing around major transport nodes.

Last week Stockland filed plans just down the road. They want to build a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/601-pacific-highway-st-leonards-nsw-2065">52-storey tower on Pacific Highway</a>.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-stockland-plans-52-storey-538-apartment-st-leonards-tower">First look: Stockland plans 52-storey, 538-apartment St Leonards tower&nbsp;</a>

First look: SP Setia targets St Leonards skyline with 40-storey TOD tower

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> has revealed plans for a new mixed-use tower at 10 Dangar Street, Wickham, advancing a proposal that would reshape the southern gateway to Newcastle’s city centre with one of the city’s tallest residential buildings.

The State Significant Development proposal, now on exhibition, seeks approval for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/bowline-10-dangar-street-wickham-nsw-2293">43-storey tower</a> immediately adjacent to the Newcastle Interchange. The project would deliver around 200 apartments, including 42 affordable housing dwellings, alongside 99 co-living units, a 171-room hotel, retail space, and new public domain integrated through the site.

The scheme marks a significant escalation of plans previously approved for the site. Urban Property Group took over the prominent 2,904 sqm parcel, where excavation and demolition had already commenced under an earlier consent for a 14-storey mixed-use development.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/sjb-architects">SJB</a>, the tower has been conceived as a landmark transit-oriented development anchored to the Newcastle Interchange precinct. The proposal includes 245 build-to-sell apartments across a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom residences, as well as two penthouses. Fifteen apartments and one operational unit are earmarked for NDIS housing. The co-living component would add a further 99 units, while the podium would accommodate retail uses and hotel facilities.

SJB said the site presents “a valuable opportunity to anchor the precinct by setting the standard for design, active ground planes and character at the key southern gateway.”

The architecture responds directly to the site’s position beside major transport infrastructure and within one of Newcastle’s fastest-evolving urban renewal precincts. The tower form sits above a sculpted podium designed to frame new public spaces, including a through-site pedestrian link connecting Station Street to Hannell Street, landscaped plazas, and activated retail edges.

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The design report describes the project as part of the broader transition of Wickham into “a vibrant, high-quality mixed-use urban precinct” that leverages proximity to the station, open space, and regional connectivity.

A detailed public art strategy has also been prepared for the development. The strategy positions the project as “a transit-oriented development of state significance at the gateway to Newcastle’s city centre” and outlines a series of integrated artworks responding to Newcastle’s industrial and transport heritage.

Creative Road’s curatorial framework for the project, titled Unveil, draws on “stratified surfaces, carved volumes, and light-filled apertures” while referencing Newcastle’s transformation from an industrial city into a contemporary education and technology hub.

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The proposal is being advanced through the NSW Housing Delivery Authority pathway after being declared State Significant Development in June 2025. The accompanying scoping report states the development aims to “maximise the site’s proximity to the Newcastle Interchange by delivering transit-oriented development” while increasing housing supply and affordable housing provision within the Newcastle LGA.

Urban Property Group’s plans align with the long-term strategic vision established under the Wickham Master Plan, which identified the interchange precinct as suitable for substantial uplift in height and density. The current proposal would significantly intensify that vision, positioning the tower among the tallest developments proposed for Newcastle.

The site sits immediately north of the Newcastle Interchange, bounded by Dangar Street, Hannell Street, and Charles Street. It is surrounded by a rapidly growing cluster of residential towers and mixed-use projects that have emerged following the completion of the light rail and transport interchange.

First look: Urban Property Group unveils Newcastle’s latest tower at Wickham interchange

Bottega House has completed settlement of a landmark riverfront site in Macquarie Street, St Lucia, representing its first major Brisbane development.&nbsp;

Positioned on the banks of the Brisbane River, the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/180-macquarie-street-st-lucia-qld-4067">premium site at 180 Macquarie Street</a> features uninterrupted river frontage in one of Brisbane’s most tightly held residential precincts.&nbsp;

The proposed development, currently under assessment with Brisbane City Council, has been designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/plus-studio">Plus Studio</a> with interiors by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/mim-design">Mim Design</a> and will deliver a boutique collection of premium residences positioned specifically for owner occupiers and downsizers.&nbsp;

The residences are set to redefine luxury apartment living in the area, with a focus on architectural quality, refined finishes, landscape integration and elevated amenities including curated wellness facilities, resort-style pools and recreation spaces rarely seen in the local market.&nbsp;

Exclusive sales for the project will be led by Keenan &amp; Byrne, ahead of an anticipated launch later this year.&nbsp;

Bottega House Managing Director Nick Malloch said the project reflects the group’s ambition to deliver a highly curated residential offering within one of Brisbane’s most tightly held precincts.&nbsp;

“This is an incredibly rare riverfront opportunity and one we have approached with a long-term perspective,” Malloch said.&nbsp;

“Our vision from the outset was to create a boutique collection of residences that feel more like private homes than traditional apartments, with generous proportions, refined finishes and exceptional amenity throughout."

Malloch says there is a&nbsp;lack of premium owner-occupier stock of this quality in the market, particularly for downsizers wanting space, privacy and a true lifestyle offering without compromise.&nbsp;

"Demand is expected to be strong given the scarcity of premium riverfront opportunities of this nature within Brisbane’s inner-west."&nbsp;

Bottega House secures landmark riverfront site in St Lucia 

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The arrival of the first piling rig officially marks the commencement of construction at SIERA’s new beachside apartment development, Exhale, in Northcliffe.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/exhale-surfers-paradise-8-enderley-avenue-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Exhale</a>, a glass-encased tower featuring 54 large-scale apartments at 8 Enderley Avenue, is SIERA’s third Gold Coast development. It follows the recently completed PIPIS Bilinga beachfront project, which achieved suburb-record prices, and the soon-to-be-completed Chevron Island development, Tapestry.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/siera">SIERA</a> Founder and Managing Director Brent Thompson said the arrival of the piling rig represented a significant milestone for the development, which is scheduled for completion in late 2028.

Over the next month, around 260 piles are expected to be installed as work progresses on the basement structure. The building is anticipated to rise above ground level early next year, before unveiling its sculptural glass curtain wall, developed in collaboration with specialist façade engineers.

“The façade was designed to maximise panoramic coastal views while creating a distinctive architectural identity,” Thompson said.

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Designed by BDA Architecture, Exhale will comprise just 54 two- and three-bedroom residences across 26 levels, a level of low-density living rarely delivered in this beachside pocket between Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach.

The project has been conceived as a resident-only building, with no short-stay accommodation permitted. SIERA says the model is intended to appeal to long-term owner-occupiers rather than transient holiday demand.

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Residences have been designed with large-format layouts and expansive glazing, with most apartments featuring more than 30 metres of glass frontage to maximise natural light and ocean views.

The amenity offering spans two levels and centres on wellness and lifestyle, including a heated magnesium pool, sauna, yoga and Pilates studio, gymnasium, private dining facilities, cinema lounge, and dedicated surfcraft storage.

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More than half of the apartments have already sold. SIERA has also opened a sales gallery for Exhale at its Chevron Island commercial premises, near its Tapestry tower and the site of its second Chevron Island apartment development, which is slated to launch in early 2027.
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SIERA kicks off construction at Northcliffe tower Exhale

Palm Beach

It was in the 1940s when the Dorr family built a timber shack on a prime 1,200 sqm site just off the sand at Palm Beach.

Now eight decades later, the family are moving with the times. They have full development approval for Seaclusion, a rare collection of just 40 apartments designed by the equally local architecture firm BDA.

The robust Queenslander will be torn down in the coming months to make way for the nine-level project. Siblings Andrew, Cameron, Catherine and Georgina having grown up holidaying on North Palm Beach for over 50 years, in the house their grandparents built all those years ago.

But it won&#39;t be the end of the Dorr family&#39;s relationship with the Twenty First Avenue site. They intend on keeping a handful of the apartments in Seaclusion to keep the family history on the property going.

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&ldquo;This is an area very close to the Dorr family&rsquo;s heart, so it was important their family could continue to share in its charm for years to come,&rdquo; Jayde Pezet, Director of project marketing agency Pezet Matheson said.

No doubt there&#39;s also the&nbsp;fear that in today&#39;s market there won&#39;t be another opportunity to buy into a brand new apartment in Palm Beach, with supply rapidly shrinking for more affordable stock.

&ldquo;Given the difficulty for prospective homeowners to join the Palm Beach community, the family realised their home on Twenty First Avenue was a prime opportunity to create something of significance, not only for their loved ones, but for a new generation of Palm Beach locals,&quot; Pezet added.

Over 80 per cent&nbsp;of the building&rsquo;s apartments will have either an easterly or northerly aspect to maximise sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean, verdant Burleigh headland and distant Surfers Paradise skyline.

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Pezet says&nbsp;Seaclusion will be the epitome of everything desirable from a beachside oasis, only footsteps away from the shoreline and surrounded by world class views in each direction.

&quot;Targeted at local and interstate owner occupiers, the project is poised to provide some reprieve to the constricting supply of residences across the Gold Coast, Pezet says.

Todd Matheson, who works side by side with Pezet as a director at Pezet Matheson, notes there&nbsp;have been very few new projects launched to market this year, making it next to impossible to secure new product in Palm Beach.

&nbsp;&ldquo;Seaclusion has stepped in to fill a major gap in the marketplace for high quality residences, set in the dream beachfront location, accompanied by all the necessary amenities to enhance coastal living,&quot; Matheson says.

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Crowning Seaclusion will be an expansive resident&rsquo;s communal area, complete with lounges, barbecue facilities, dining space, a large pool, all encased in generous landscaping.

BDA were inspired by the sites&nbsp;coastal location for the design,&nbsp;with cantilevered curved concrete horizontal forms and a floating sculptural screen to the west a particular highlight of the striking exterior.

&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a textured and timeless material palette of stone, white concrete and batten screening, creating a rich and layered coastal effect,&quot; BDA&#39;s Adam Beck noted in the documentation submitted to council.

&ldquo;Inspired by the natural rhythms and colour tones of the surrounding environment, the architectural form pays homage to its local context and character.&rdquo;

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It was in the 1940s when the Dorr family built a timber shack on a prime 1,200 sqm site just off the sand at Palm Beach

The story behind Palm Beach's latest apartment development, Seaclusion

Palm Beach was one of the most in demand spots on the Gold Coast

Cabana Palm Beach, The Tally, The Monroe, and Hemingway were among a number to sell out&nbsp;in double quick time. And while demand has continued, the market has been starved of stock, with little to no fresh new projects launched in the last six months.

Buyers finally have another opportunity to secure a slice of Palm Beach, considered one of the most local spots in the whole of the Gold Coast which is being overran with Sydneysiders and Melburnians either seeking a holiday bolthole or a future home as the pandemic sped up retirement for many.

Seaclusion, on Twenty First Avenue just one block back from the beach, is one of the most local projects anyone will be able to find.

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It&#39;s being developed by the local Dorr family, who have lived at the prime dress circle spot for over seven decades. The Dorr family actually built the home on the 1,229 sqm&nbsp;site which is soon to be demolished to make way for the&nbsp;nine-level development.

An attractive proposition for buyers is that&nbsp;the Dorr family are intending on keeping a number of the apartments in the building, which ensures their level of commitment to the project.

Pezet Matheson Director Todd Matheson says the Dorr family are wanting to build a legacy.

&quot;They want to create a legacy for both Palm Beach and their family,&quot; Matheson says.&nbsp;

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&quot;They&#39;re making a statement that they want to be here for another 70 years, and that&#39;s a good sign for buyers that the developer will be creating something to last.&quot;

Seaclusion will be made up of 40 one, two and three-bedroom apartments.

The Dorr family have pulled the best team together to create Seaclusion. BDA Architecture has designed the striking development with&nbsp;striking batten timber feature on the facade.

Matheson says Seaclusion is a rare offering for the exclusive suburb.

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&quot;Nobody builds one and two-bedroom apartments at this price point on the beach side of the highway,&quot; Matheson says.

&quot;Most apartment developments on the beach side are half or full floors, and can start anywhere from $2.5 million to $4 million.&quot;

There&#39;s only a handful of one-bed apartments left, priced from $695,000. The two-bedroom apartments are priced from $950,000, and the three-bed stock from $1,495,000.

Matheson&#39;s team sold out The Tally in Palm Beach last year, at a not too dissimilar price point. He expects Seaclusion to not stick around for long either.

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&quot;One of the biggest drawcards of Seaclusion is the orientation,&quot; Matheson adds.

&quot;Over 80 per cent of apartments are either east facing or north facing. It&#39;s pretty special to get sun for that long.&quot;

The amenity is located on the roof, where there&#39;s a north-facing pool with both ocean and hinterland views, as well as a barbecue area.

Another&nbsp;rare part of the development, particularly&nbsp;in the current Gold Coast apartment market, is the unlikeliness of future redevelopment on the block between Seaclusion and the beach.

A recently renovated house is currently on the beachfront, but between Seaclusion and the house is an easement through to another two houses, which makes it very unlikely of a developer coming in and building a tower.

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Seaclusion, on Twenty First Avenue just one block back from the beach, is one of the most local projects anyone will be able to find

Rare opportunity to buy in Palm Beach as Seaclusion apartments launch

Palm Beach is set for a new luxury high-rise apartment development.

STEER&nbsp;will deliver C&Ocirc;TE Palm Beach, a $45&nbsp;million high-rise project at 3 Thirteenth Ave, on the corner of&nbsp;Thirteenth Ave and the dress circle Jefferson Lane. It will see&nbsp;17 half-floor apartments built, each with&nbsp;three&nbsp;bed, three bathrooms, and two parking spaces.

Steer Founder Rob Steer&nbsp;says despite the rising construction&nbsp;prices, there remains a strong local demand. He is committed to delivering the project with a strong local builder.

DKO studio director Kai Chua says the design of each apartment, balances the need for\ shelter and privacy whilst opening to the ocean and magnificent views. It offers all the wonders of modern coastal living with the warm, intimate embrace of home.

The local population in Palm Beach is forecast to grow considerably over the next 10 years, and Steer says that, with height limit laws soon to be introduced, there will be even tighter availability of this type of stock in the coming years.

&quot;We see a unique opportunity to cater for the market&quot;, Steer said.

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With due diligence completed on the site, Steer is expecting sales and marketing to begin in July, with construction set to follow shortly after in September.

Jefferson Lane is the most sought-after beachfront strip in Palm Beach. Down the street&nbsp;a 247 sqm, three-bed apartment in 77 Jefferson&nbsp;recently sold for $3.95 million.

Further along the sand&nbsp;at 39-41 Jefferson Lane,&nbsp;Seven Group media heir Ryan Stokes has apartment development plans currently with council.

Dubbed Akuna, a word derives from the Aboriginal word meaning &ldquo;flowing&nbsp;water,&quot; the project will span&nbsp;nine levels and&nbsp;comprise nine three-bedroom apartments and four four-bedroom apartments.

A two-level penthouse&nbsp;at 15 Jefferson Lane sold last year for $7.5 million, which was even more than the suburb&#39;s former $6.9 million record house price sale. That now stands at $8,275,000, a sale achieved earlier this year.

Steer has a mixed bag of projects currently in the pipeline, working on a few residential developments in the southern Gold Coast, a joint venture with Churchill Group for the $50 million redevelopment of the Ashmore Seafood and Steakhouse which will become the Ashmore Markets shopping centre, and his most recent, a joint venture of a new striking hotel in Palm Beach.

Steer Founder Rob Steer says despite the rising construction prices, there remains a strong local demand



First look: STEER to deliver $45 million Palm Beach boutique apartment development

Experienced Queensland developer Paul Spina has led a consortium to lodge a development application for Elevaire Palm Beach.

Elevaire, which is expected to be launched within the next few months, will see 41 apartments created on the prime&nbsp;1,237 sqm site at 1409-1411 Gold Coast Highway - between 23rd Avenue and 25th Avenue -&nbsp;just 50 metres from renowned surf breaks, and 500 metres from the vibrant Palm Beach CBD.

The code-assessable development has been lodged&nbsp;in response to the surging demand for premium residential apartments along the Gold Coast’s southern beaches, as vacancy rates reach a record-low and market fundamentals remain strong.

Designed by leading architects Cottee Parker, the development comprises 41 residences across eight levels, including a mix of one, two&nbsp;and three-bedroom residences, some with additional home office spaces and all with secure parking, including optional electric vehicle charging stations.

All 41 of the apartments will feature premium finishes, full-length windows, and spacious living areas, designed for indoor-outdoor living.

Residences will have access to an innovative wellness-centred recreational area on the ground floor, which will feature hot and cold pools, a steam room and day beds to complement the natural recreational opportunities of the nearby beachside to help residents relax and unwind.

<a href="/new-apartments/elevaire-palm-beach-1409-1411-gold-coast-highway-palm-beach">To track the project through to sales, be the first to enquire here.</a>

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Other facilities will include a private dining room and boardroom to enhance the ability to work and entertain from home.

CBRE Senior Director of Residential Projects Nicholas Clydsdale, who is marketing the new project, said the current available residences in Palm Beach weren’t meeting the huge demand from people wanting to live in the beachside suburb because they were only accessible to a small percentage of the population.

“This development enjoys a location that is quintessential north Palm Beach that meets demand for high-quality apartments with modern amenity,” Clydsdale said.

“It has been designed to appeal to the local owner-occupier market with a diversity of residences including one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, all within a boutique beachside building.”

Clydsdale said Palm Beach continued to mature as a suburb, attracting a variety of new innovative businesses, popular food outlets and infrastructure upgrades.

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“Palm Beach is home to some of the best restaurants and cafés the Gold Coast has to offer, all of which are within walking distance of the site,” he said.

“This tower will have everything a buyer could want or need within easy reach, including convenient access to the M1 Motorway and Gold Coast Airport, which is just 15 minutes away.

“In addition, stage 4 of the light rail network is in the pipeline for Palm Beach, which will offer residents supreme convenience and connectivity.”

The project will be launched in July, subject to DA approval being obtained.

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All 41 of the apartments will feature premium finishes, full-length windows, and spacious living areas, designed for indoor-outdoor living

New Palm Beach apartment project Elevaire Palm Beach set for July launch

The international property developer, Changfa. has lodged plans for its next Gold Coast apartment development.

Changfa, who has created the Hope Island townhouse development Lyra, is headed to Palm Beach, submitting plans for a 21-level tower at 1134 Gold Coast Highway, on the corner of Palm Beach Avenue and a few streets back from the beach.

The building, designed by Plus Architecture, will have 113 apartments, a mix of one, two and three-bedroom units.&nbsp;

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There will be 15 one-beds, with 61 sqm of internal space and 11 sqm of balconies, 62 two-beds, around half with multi-purpose rooms. They range from 101 sqm internal to 114 sqm internal, with outdoor space from 16 sqm to 23 sqm.

The largest apartments on offer, the three-beds, have 135 sqm of internal space and 23 sqm external.&nbsp;

There are just two sub-penthouses on level 19, and two penthouses on level 20, each with 328 sqm of space and 110 terraces. The penthouses have exclusive access to their own private roof terraces with their own plunge pools, outdoor kitchens and fire pit area.

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There&#39;s over 637 sqm of amenity on the level two podium, including a pool with wet deck and a pool terrace, a gym, day beds, yoga deck and a sauna and a steam room.

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There will also be&nbsp;a residents lounge on level three as well as work from home spaces, including a number of meeting rooms and desk booths.

The first level of the podium will have three commercial tenancies, and the ground floor a further two.

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The town planning report by Zone Planning Group noted that the development&nbsp;includes the Short-Term Accommodation land use to provide the unit owners greater flexibility in the future use of each apartment.

Currently there&#39;s&nbsp;a two-level older commercial building on&nbsp;the 1,643 sqm site. It sits in the mixed-use area of Palm Beach. The height of the tower will see it capture ocean views, given buildings to the east of the Gold Coast Highway have an eight-level development limit.

&quot;The proposal delivers a high-quality design outcome with deep recesses and projections and high quality materials to break up the extent of building mass and positively respond to the surrounding locality,&quot; the report noted.

Across the road, at 6 Palm Avenue, there&#39;s approval for an eight-level project.

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The building, designed by Plus Architecture, will have 113 apartments, a mix of one, two and three-bedroom units

Changfa lodge Palm Beach apartment plans

Palm Beach, one of the Gold Coast&#39;s hottest apartment markets, is set for a new unique project just off the beach.

S&amp;S Projects, led by the surfer developer Paul Gedoun, is expanding out of Rainbow Bay, where it&#39;s had back to back successes with its three latest apartment developments.

They&#39;ve just submitted plans for an $88 million mixed-use development at 1128 Gold Coast Highway, a mix of 150 hotel rooms underneath 40 two and three-bedroom apartments. It will replace the popular dining venue, The Collective.

Dubbed St Isla, the project has been designed by S&amp;S&#39;s go-to architecture firm, Cottee Parker, who designed Awaken, Esprit and Flow, in Rainbow Bay. Awaken and Flow are both sold out, with Esprit soon to follow suit.

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The proposed St Isla development from the beach. Image credit: Cottee Parker

St Isla will rise 23 levels one row back from the beach and will have 10 two-bedroom apartments and 30 three-bedroom apartments which start from level 12 upwards.

The two-bedroom apartments start from 94 sqm internal with a 14 sqm balcony. The three-bedders have internal living areas from 147 sqm, with a 33 sqm balcony.&nbsp;

There are two amenity levels on the first and second floor. Level one will home a function room with a kitchen and a bar, a full day spa and a gym.

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Up a level will be the pool, with an adjoining cafe and beach bar. The ground level will also turn in to a precinct itself, with a cafe and dining tenancy space.

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The full St Isla tower with entry renders. Image credit: Cottee Parker

Town planner Urbis said that St Isla will provide a suitable point-of-different to boutique large three and four-bedroom apartment products that are being lodged in recent months.

&quot;With&nbsp;varied sizes and density, these units will vary in price with an intent to attract owner occupiers, first home buyers and down-sizers,&quot; Urbis added.

They put together an economics benefit package, showing how much St Isla would have a positive impact on both the employment and value added to the wider economy.

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&quot;Construction associated with the proposed development is expected to add a total of $64.2 million to the economy and support 240 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs per annum during the construction period,&quot; Urbis predict.

The hotel is expected to bring over 76,000 visitors to Palm Beach.

Construction is expecting to take around two years, and start, pending planning approval, in Q4 2022.

Town planner Urbis said that St Isla will provide a suitable point-of-different to boutique large three and four-bedroom apartment products that are being lodged in recent months

Exclusive: S&S Projects plan for rare Palm Beach apartment hotel development, St Isla

The Palm Beach apartments market is showing no signs of slowing down.

Within the first month of its marketing, the Villea apartment development by the Sydney-based Abadeen Group, has locked away buyers for half of the apartments in the Mawarra Street block of 69.

CBRE&#39;s Director of Residential Projects,&nbsp;Nicholas Clydsdale, says there&#39;s been a real mix of buyers in the development, Abadeen&#39;s first outside of Sydney.

&ldquo;Apartments under $750,000 have had a strong uptake from first home buyers, while units over $850,000 have been snapped up from owner occupiers who love the protected Northern views to Burleigh Headland,&rdquo; Clydsdale said.

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&ldquo;I think the rapid sales success we&rsquo;ve had stems from the considerable value buyers recognise in Villea, with a high-end design and central positioning that offers an extremely reasonable entry point into the Palm Beach market without having to compromise on quality.&rdquo;

Just 32 two and three-bedroom apartments now remain in the eight-level, BDA Architecture-designed building, which are priced from $675,000.

&ldquo;Given the rate with which the first apartments vanished from the market, we expect the final allocation will be completely sold out within the coming weeks,&rdquo;&nbsp;Clydsdale suggested.

Villea sits ideally off the Gold Coast Highway, just&nbsp;400 metres from the Palm Beach shoreline and 800 metres from the popular swimming spot Tallebudgera Creek. Villea will have picturesque views across the coastline, Burleigh Headland and the hinterland.

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Residents of&nbsp;Villea will have access to a resort-style pool, fully equipped gym, recreational BBQ area and boutique retail strip on the street-level.

&ldquo;65% of purchases so far have come from Queensland locals, but a considerable 35% of buyers are Sydney residents, which is a rather impressive testament to Abadeen&rsquo;s reputation which has pursued them into the Gold Coast marketplace,&rdquo;&nbsp;Clydsdale added.

&ldquo;I think whether you&rsquo;re familiar with the Gold Coast or not, there&rsquo;s no denying Palm Beach is the precinct with it all, and Villea is sat right at its core.&rdquo;

Abadeen is an experienced developer that has completed more than $1.3 billion in residential and commercial projects over the past 20 years, predominantly in NSW.

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Just 32 two and three-bedroom apartments now remain in the eight-level, BDA Architecture-designed building, which are priced from $675,000

Villea, Palm Beach apartment development, secures 50% of sales in first month

The Gold Coast&nbsp;apartment market is continuing its bull run of sell-outs.

The latest comes from Palm Beach, where The Tally, the 45-apartment development on Twenty-Eighth Avenue, sold out in under three months.

The marketing began in mid-July, where half of the apartments were accounted for in less than two weeks through KM Sales and Marketing agents Todd Matheson and Chez Fraser.

Matheson says around 70 per cent of apartments went to locals.

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&quot;It was a huge success, with big pricing per square metre bettering anything else that side of the Gold Coast Highway&quot;, Matheson added.

The Tally, to the western side of the Gold Coast Highway but still just a stone&#39;s throw from the beach, was the work of Scott Dolso&#39;s MVGS Property Group.

They had BDA Architecture design the nine-level building, which in their design statement said was inspired by the natural landforms of Burleigh Headland and Tallebudgera Creek, the fluid movements of waves, and the subtle curves of the creek.

&quot;The architectural form and colour tones pay homage to the local context and history,&quot; the statement read.

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A raft of first home buyers hit the enquiry submission early in the marketing campaign, with the one-bedroom apartments priced from $450,000, which included a car space Unsurprisingly, they were the first to be snapped up.

MVGS recently developed Canopy, a similar development of 49 apartments&nbsp;also designed by BDA, nearby at 3-7 Twenty Fourth Avenue.

A number of the buyers in The Tally came&nbsp;from Canopy.

The Tally, just a stone's throw from the beach, was the work of Scott Dolso's MVGS Property Group

MVGS secure sell-out of The Tally, Palm Beach apartments

The luxury Palm Beach apartment market continues to gather steam, and with that is a solid pipeline of luxury apartment developments.

The latest to launch is Ocean House, a boutique collection of just eight full-floor apartments by the&nbsp;Sydney-based developer Macquarie York.

The approved development has been designed by the local architecture firm&nbsp;BDA Architects, who say the striking building is&nbsp;sculpted&nbsp;from inspiration from the surrounding natural environment of the movement of water and sand.

&quot;Expressive architecture portrays a sense of subtropical architecture&quot; BDA advise in their design statement, with architectural elements of sun hoods, moveable screens, large balconies and deep roof eaves.

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The apartments, priced from $2.9 million, each span 200 sqm and have three bedrooms, as well as a media/multi-purpose room.

There will be shared resident amenity in a resort-style pool, dedicated barbecue and dining areas, and landscaping throughout.

&ldquo;Ocean House will embody the finest luxury touches, alongside thoughtful additions that are made for practical liveability&rdquo; Macquarie York founder Roy Skaf said.

The apartments, at 1101 Gold Coast Highway, will back&nbsp;onto Palm Beach Surf Club, placing residents with prime access to the heart of Palm Beach&rsquo;s ambient caf&eacute; and dining culture. The apartments will have views over the water and the hinterland.

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&ldquo;Palm Beach is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after suburbs on the Gold Coast, and for good reason,&rdquo;&nbsp;Skaf said.

&ldquo;It&rsquo;s home to the coast&rsquo;s most pristine beachfront, packed with a sensational caf&eacute; and restaurant scene, and remains close to key Gold Coast attractions all while retaining that idyllic relaxed coastal energy.&rdquo;

Drawing inspiration from its natural surrounds, Ocean House residences are designed in an earthy colour palette, with ample storage and high-end finishes.

&ldquo;The superior quality of these homes coupled with their incredible location has been deliberately designed with owner-occupiers and holiday makers in mind,&rdquo; Skaf added.

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Ocean House is Macquarie York&#39;s second apartment project on the Gold Coast, having achieved&nbsp;a near sell-out of its debut&nbsp;project, the $77 million Allure development on Chevron Island.

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Drawing inspiration from its natural surrounds, Ocean House residences are designed in an earthy colour palette, with ample storage and high-end finishes.

Inside the latest luxury Palm Beach apartment development, Ocean House

The family-owned Gold Coast developer, Lacey Group, are advancing their plans for their two luxury Gold Coast apartment developments, after securing two quick-time sell-outs.

Having just appointed the leading Queensland construction company Hutchinsons, Lacey Group, headed by director Adam Lacey, are fast-tracking construction for their $35 million The Monroe at Palm Beach, and the $63 million Del Ray apartments at Kirra.

The Monroe all-but&nbsp;sold out in May after just two weeks, while Del Ray didn&#39;t even hit the open market, selling all of its 72 apartments prior to its launch.

&ldquo;We are thrilled with the consecutive sales success of the Monroe and the Del Ray, both of which have been incredibly well received,&rdquo; Adam Lacey, Director of Lacey Group, said.

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The entry of Del Ray at Kirra. Image supplied

&ldquo;Palm Beach and Kirra are arguably two of the hottest beachfront markets on the coast right now, so it&rsquo;s an exciting time to be pioneering the next generation of luxury living on its shores.&rdquo;

Demolition works on both sites has now been completed, with full scale construction scheduled to take off in October.

On the construction partnership, Lacey said&nbsp;Hutchies have a brilliant reputation on the coast for delivering a dynamic portfolio of projects,

&quot;We have full confidence that they will do justice to each project&rsquo;s remarkable design.&quot;

The Del Ray, designed by Plus Architecture, will encompass 72 two and three-bedroom apartments and townhouses, as well as&nbsp;a rooftop infinity pool and terrace, with sweeping&nbsp;views over the ocean, and an exclusive resident&rsquo;s lounge.

Located at 7-11 Miles St, the project is within close proximity to the highly anticipated re-development of the Kirra Beach Hotel, set to offer the bustling Kirra Beach suburb a new entertainment hub and dining pavilion.

The Monroe will sit further south on Palm Beach&#39;s Jefferson Lane dress circle. The project at 124-126 Jefferson Lane will see&nbsp;33 two&nbsp;and three-bedroom apartments created, as well as a townhome and a luxury penthouse. That too will have a 250 sqm rooftop terrace with a swimming pool, fire pit area and views.

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The Monroe&#39;s luxury rooftop pool. Image supplied

A large portion of purchases within The Monroe came from previous Lacey Group buyers.

Before the recent sell-outs at The Del Ray and The Monroe, Lacey Group had success with&nbsp;Jefferson, also at Palm Beach, and&nbsp;Southbreak in Kirra.

The Monroe all-but sold out in May after just two weeks, while Del Ray didn't even hit the open market, selling all of its 72 apartments prior to its launch

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