A collection of just 25 large-format apartments and penthouses overlooking Goodwin Park is entering the Coolangatta market, with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/marea-residences-coolangatta-27-27a-dixon-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Maréa Residences</a> combining a low-density, residential-only approach with uninterrupted park and Pacific Ocean outlooks.

Located at 27 Dixon Street, Maréa comprises three and four-bedroom residences alongside a limited number of dual-level penthouses, with the project positioned between Goodwin Park and <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/coolangatta-qld-4225">Coolangatta</a>’s coastal precinct.

Construction has commenced, with completion currently estimated for late 2027. Three-bedroom residences are priced from $1.8 million.

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The project has been designed around its northern outlook across the park, with the building’s architecture, landscaping and material palette intended to establish a connection with the neighbouring green space. The residences have been configured to maximise natural light and views across Goodwin Park towards the ocean.

Inside, the material palette incorporates timber, stone and brushed brass, complemented by curved detailing and ambient lighting. Kitchens and bathrooms carry the same natural material approach, while residences also include basement parking, storage and lift access.

Maréa’s penthouses are arranged over two levels and include private pools, adding another layer to the project’s focus on larger-format apartment living. Across the development, residences are configured with three or four bedrooms rather than the broader mix of smaller apartment types commonly found in larger projects.

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Resident amenity is concentrated at rooftop level, where landscaped entertaining terraces and pools take advantage of elevated views across Coolangatta and the Pacific Ocean.

The project has so far been particularly well received by local owner-occupiers and downsizers, according to Urban Activation Property Sales and Marketing Director Matt George, with the residential-only format, construction quality and northern park outlook among the features resonating with purchasers.

“The uninterrupted northern aspect overlooking Goodwin Park has been a key point of difference, with buyers attracted to the sense of serenity and open space the park provides, while still enjoying easy access to the ocean and being within walking distance of the lifestyle and amenities Coolangatta has to offer,” George said.

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“The combination of high-quality construction, a residential-only building, park outlook and proximity to the beach has resonated strongly with the local downsizer market.”

The Dixon Street address is within walking distance of Coolangatta Beach and the broader southern Gold Coast coastline, including the surf breaks at Snapper Rocks and Kirra. Coolangatta’s cafés, restaurants and retail are nearby, while Gold Coast Airport is also within close proximity.

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Maréa Residences brings parkside apartments to Coolangatta

Melbourne developer PDG has secured Victorian Government approval for its $1.5 billion Southbank development <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-one-1-queens-bridge-street-southbank-vic-3006">The One</a>, clearing the way for the long-dormant riverfront site opposite Crown to finally be developed.

The Minister for Planning has approved the project at 1-29 Queens Bridge Street, with the Department of Transport and Planning issuing the planning permit following its assessment.

The approval will allow PDG to develop the prominent 5,059 sqm site with a major mixed-use tower comprising premium apartments, including branded residences, a luxury hotel and boutique office space.

PDG acquired the site in late 2024, with its position directly opposite Crown's main entrance and near Melbourne's Arts Precinct making it one of Southbank's most significant remaining development opportunities.

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Designed by COX in collaboration with ODO and PDG, the tower's architecture draws on the movement of the Yarra River, with six vertical pleats running the height of the sculpted facade.

The project will also see the heritage-listed Queens Bridge Hotel restored and incorporated into the development&nbsp;with new hospitality and public uses, including a rooftop venue.

A significant component of The One will be its residential amenity.

More than 5,000 sqm of resident facilities will be delivered across a single level, making it one of the largest consolidated residential amenity offerings proposed in an Australian apartment development.

The planning approval also incorporates a major upgrade of Queensbridge Square, which PDG will deliver in partnership with the City of Melbourne.

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The existing square will be revitalised as a new civic and pedestrian space along the Yarra River, strengthening the connection between the project, Southbank and the riverfront.

PDG Founder and Managing Director Vince Giuliano said the approval represented a major milestone for a site which has remained largely underutilised for more than 15 years.

“This is the most significant Planning Permit approval Melbourne has seen in recent years,” Giuliano said.

“For more than 15 years, this site has remained underutilised. This approval enables us to deliver a project that will contribute meaningfully to the revitalisation of Southbank, restore and reactivate an important heritage building, and create a new civic and hospitality destination for Melbourne.”

The latest approval follows an earlier planning permit issued by the City of Melbourne covering demolition works across part of the site at 9-29 Queens Bridge Street. Those demolition and early works are already underway.

PDG has also started generating early interest in the residential component from owner-occupiers ahead of a planned public launch in early 2027.

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Local developer Harridan is seeking to turn its Woolloongabba apartment project into the first stage of a broader transformation of Burke Street, using a new 16-storey mixed-use building to establish a greener pedestrian connection toward the rapidly evolving Boggo Road transport and knowledge precinct.

The South East Queensland developer has filed plans for 154 apartments on the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/4-burke-street-woolloongabba-qld-4102">southern side of Burke Street</a>, where its proposal has been designed alongside a wider vision by LatStudios for the street.

That vision positions the southern side of Burke Street for buildings of 15 storeys and above, while envisaging lower-rise development of up to five storeys on the northern side to transition into Woolloongabba's existing character housing. It also proposes wider pedestrian verges, deep planting, new street trees and upgrades to the pedestrian approach to Boggo Road Station.

The Harridan development itself has been designed by Brisbane-based Arqus Design and will comprise 154 apartments across 16 storeys. The mix is weighted heavily toward two-bedroom apartments, with 121 proposed alongside 10 one-bedroom and 23 three-bedroom residences. There will typically be around 14 units per floor.

A lower-ground car park and three podium levels will accommodate 156 resident parking spaces, along with visitor and commercial parking. There will also be 154 resident bicycle spaces and 40 visitor bicycle parks.

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Harridan is a family-owned developer and part of the Holmwood Highgate Group, with more than three decades of development activity across South East Queensland. Its portfolio spans residential, commercial and industrial property, with current residential projects including Riverbank on Byron in Bulimba, Esperance Residences in Carina and The Precinct at Kinross Road in Thornlands.

Wooloongabba has been popular for apartment developers, particularly since the announcement of the 2032 Summer Olympics games in Brisbane.

While there have been a lot of development applications, it has failed to materialize into real supply.&nbsp;

Sarazin has been the major player in the area. They are under construction at Murcia Residences, on the fringe of East Brisbane and Woolloongabba. They have just launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-stanley-residences-woolloongabba-8-trafalgar-street-woolloongabba-qld-4102">The Stanley Residences</a>, in Woolloongabba on Trafalagar Street. They also have Nuage coming soon on the nearby <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/nuage-woolloongabba-14-wellington-road-woolloongabba-qld-4102">Wellington Road</a>.

First look: Harridan plans Burke Street transformation beside Boggo Road transport hub

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Lewis Land has opened the first completed sky home for inspection at Harbour Shores, giving buyers their first opportunity to step inside one of just three double-storey residences crowning The Waterline.

Each sky home comes with its own private marina berth, rooftop terrace and Broadwater views, combining the scale of a larger home with direct access to the boating lifestyle that underpins the wider <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/harbour-shores-biggera-waters-564-oxley-drive-biggera-waters-qld-4216">Harbour Shores</a> masterplan.

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Lewis Land Head of Development Michael Long said the inclusion of a berth with every Sky Home had become increasingly valuable as marina access across the Gold Coast tightened.

“Marina berths are becoming increasingly difficult to secure across the Gold Coast, so including one with every Sky Home makes this a genuinely rare offering,” Long said.

“The private 70-berth marina will accommodate boats up to 12 metres in length and is positioned just 2.5 kilometres from the Broadwater, placing the open ocean only 15 minutes away.

“Being able to step out of your home onto your boat is a rare luxury, and it’s something residents here can look forward to when it opens later this year.”

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The display opening comes as construction completes on The Waterline, with the first residents expected to move in from mid-October.

The three Sky Homes range from 282 sqm to 367 sqm and each feature three bedrooms, three bathrooms, multiple living zones, expansive kitchens with butler's pantries and large balconies taking in the Broadwater outlook.

Each residence also has three secure basement car spaces and additional storage.

“This is the first opportunity the Gold Coast has had to step into Harbour Shores and see, touch and feel what we’re bringing to life here,” Long said.

“There are only three Sky Homes within The Waterline, ranging in size from 282sqm to 367sqm, with each residence featuring three large bedrooms, three bathrooms, multiple living zones, expansive custom-built kitchens with butler’s pantry, and large balconies capturing Broadwater views.”

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Residents of The Waterline will have access to a private pool, along with Harbour Shores' wider collection of amenity including a lagoon pool, social clubhouse, tennis court, gym, yoga facilities and sauna.

Lewis Land partnered with Studio Collective to furnish the completed display, with the interiors designed to demonstrate how the residences could function as permanent homes rather than simply as show apartments.

Studio Collective Director Melissa Park said the surrounding waterways informed the interiors, but in a more restrained way than a traditional coastal scheme.

“We drew inspiration from the canals and coastal surrounds, but our approach was to interpret that subtly through layered materials and a grounded palette of earthy tones, rather than literal coastal references,” Park said.

“We introduced hero moments of green and teal to reference the surrounding waterways, while mirrored elements help reflect natural light.

“The result is a residence that feels elevated yet comfortable, somewhere buyers can genuinely imagine themselves living, entertaining and unwinding.”

Sky Homes are priced from $3.65 million.

Lewis Land is also offering private marina berths with The Residences, its limited collection of three and four-bedroom villas positioned directly along the Harbour Shores waterfront boardwalk.

Three-bedroom villas are priced from $2.99 million, while four-bedroom residences start from $3.19 million.

Harbour Shores is being marketed by Colliers International.

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St Vincent de Paul Society Housing Australia has filed plans for a major mixed-use housing precinct on the southern edge of the North Sydney CBD, adding another significant proposal to a pocket around North Sydn​ey Station that is quickly becoming one of the LGA's busiest development zones.

The State Significant Development Application covers a 5,990 sqm site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/1-19-mackenzie-street-lavender-bay-nsw-2060">1-19 MacKenzie Street and 211 Blues Point Road in Lavender Bay</a>, immediately south of Nor​th Sydney Station and between the commercial core and the lower-rise Lavender Bay Heritage Conservation Area.

Designed by Wardle, the proposal would deliver a new residential tower comprising 88 build-to-sell apartments and 19 affordable apartments, alongside a separate co-living building with 57 rooms and a building manager's studio.

It would also see the significant restoration and upgrade of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, the adaptive reuse of the former school building, new parish facilities, retail, a new public square and around 1,000 sqm of publicly accessible open space.

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The project is seeking a concurrent rezoning of the site to R4 High Density Residential and an increase in the maximum building height to allow a tower reaching RL120, or up to 20 storeys. The proposal was progressed through the NSW Government's Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

The build-to-sell component will be weighted toward larger apartments, with just six one-bedroom apartments compared with 31 two-beds, 43 three-beds and eight four-bedroom residences.

The 19 affordable apartments will comprise two studios, 15 one-bedroom apartments and two two-bedroom apartments, taking the total apartment component to 107 residences before the 58 co-living rooms are included.

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Wardle's design for the Vinnies site has sought to negotiate that emerging high-rise context while retaining the lower-scale character of MacKenzie Street and the adjoining heritage conservation area.

The main building adopts a three-storey podium and tower arrangement, with the podium aligned to the ridgeline and front setback of St Francis Xavier Church.&nbsp;Wardle has designed the podium with colonnades, seating, recessed entries and active ground-floor frontages, with sandstone-toned precast concrete and face brick referencing the materiality of the existing church.

The tower then steps back eight metres to the south and six metres to the north before rising in a sculpted form comprising four interlocking quadrants. Wardle has also introduced rounded forms and chamfered corners to reduce the tower's perceived bulk and improve view sharing with neighbouring development sites.

Resident facilities and outdoor areas are planned at the separation between the podium and tower at Level 3, oriented toward Sydney Harbour and the CBD skyline.

The tower itself will feature a glass reinforced concrete facade, with recessed balconies and deep reveals used both to provide shading and privacy and frame views toward the harbour and city. The lower levels take a different architectural approach, using brick and sandstone-toned finishes intended to establish a stronger relationship with St Francis Xavier Church. The Church itself will be conserved and upgraded for its continued use, while the former school building will be adaptively reused as part of the co-living component.

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The proposal adds to an increasingly concentrated pipeline of residential development around Blue Street, MacKenzie Street and Lavender Bay.

Just west of the site, Central Element lodged plans earlier this year for one of the most significant residential developments proposed in Lavender Bay in recent years.

Central Element's SJB-designed scheme at 64-66 Lavender Street and 3-7 Middlemiss Street would deliver 163 apartments across two towers rising 23 and 32 storeys, replacing five existing apartment buildings containing 32 homes. The project also forms part of the Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-central-element-reveals-lavender-bay-apartment-plans?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">First look: Central Element reveals Lavender Bay apartment plans</a>

Immediately around North Sy​dney Station, another two significant proposals have emerged at 5 and 15 Blue Street.

Zurich Australian Insurance Properties is seeking to adaptively reuse its longstanding commercial building at 5 Blue Street, directly above North Sydney Station, rather than demolishing the structure.

Its SSDA proposes converting the building into a 14-storey mixed-use development with 62 apartments and 86 co-living rooms, together with ground-floor retail and a major refurbishment of Blue Street Plaza. The application is currently at the Response to Submissions stage.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-zurich-targets-north-sydney-office-conversion-with-148-unit-proposal-above-metro-station">First look: Zurich targets North Sydney office conversion with 148-unit proposal above Metro station</a>

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First look: Vinnies files for 20-storey Lavender Bay apartment tower as North Sydney housing pocket heats up

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Mirvac and Freemasons Victoria have received approval for their East Melbourne development, which will replace Dallas Brooks Hall with 275 luxury residences.
Designed by Bates Smart, the project is on the footstep of the Fitzroy Gardens at 300 Albert Street in East Melbourne.
This approval came from the Victorian Planning Minister Richard Wynne.
The 275 residences will be next to the new headquarters for Freemasons Victoria fronting Victoria Parade.
Freemasons Victoria CEO Peter Henshall said he was delighted by the approval as well as the partnership forged with Mirvac.
With just one per cent of stock in East Melbourne listed for sale at any given time Mirvac is already fielding strong interest in the project.
Mirvac’s East Melbourne development is anticipated to be released to the market in early 2016.
Interested parties should register <a href="https://www.eastmelbourne.mirvac.com" target="_blank">here</a>. 
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The continued emergence of institutional developers (such as GPT, Australand, Goodman, Charter Hall, CIP and DEXUS) in Brisbane’s industrial market is creating increased competition to secure occupier commitments and benefiting both tenants and developers alike.
The trend has gained momentum in the last two to three years, with significant national institutional developers such as GPT, Australand, Goodman, Charter Hall &amp; CIP and DEXUS buying up land, and pre-committing or speculatively developing new facilities. 
This has caused increased competition within the marketplace marking a positive outcome for tenants.
Beneficial commercial terms in regard to rent, review structure and incentives can help generate cost saving for the occupier groups, particularly when they are the first to commit to a new estate and “kickstart” the development.
It is well known that property costs are usually one of the most significant outgoings for a business.
Increased competition offers more opportunities to the occupier market, and purpose-built facilities translate to cost savings for tenants through relevant commercial terms, improved design and functional operational outcomes. 
Matthew Frazer-Ryan, national director of the industrial team in Brisbane, said the trend was evident in recent meetings with various institutional developers and large scale occupiers looking to take advantage of the current market dynamics. 
For developers, this means their new estates can progress to delivery from the planning stage, and start the development cycle to create income producing assets.
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The members of the Greater Sydney Commission while ensuring representation of districts and the economy, environment and community must join together to drive Sydney’s evolution to an urban city. 
The announcement of the Greater Sydney Commission structure and role is a positive move towards a more holistic approach to planning Metropolitan Sydney. 
While Sydney’s six districts will be represented and specialist commissioners are proposed for the environment, the economy and the community the commission’s ultimate success will depend upon how these representatives work together to deliver outcomes.
The incorporation of the Sydney Joint Regional Planning Panels into the Commission Planning Panel will ensure a co-ordinated approach to decision making however the advice provided to this Planning Panel must not only come from Sydney’s 41 local councils. Strategic advice incorporating state and regional level objectives and priorities must inform and reinforce the decisions made by the Panel.
The ultimate success of the Greater Sydney Commission will depend on the people appointed to the Commissioner roles. The government must allocate appropriate salary levels to attract the best quality applicants to the important role of managing Sydney’s growth. 
The CEO and the Chair of the Greater Sydney Commission must be quality people who can take on strong advocacy roles to determine and communicate the trade-offs that Sydney’s growth will need to make in order to deliver strong economic growth, adequate housing supply and long term prosperity for the Sydney region.
The Urban Taskforce is keen to work with the Greater Sydney Commission in the development of the six Sydney district plans and in the identification and delivery of infrastructure. It is important that the Commission presents a realistic picture on how Sydney’s growth can be managed, which incorporates the trend towards apartment living in bustling urban precincts. To some extent the Commission’s task will be to lead Sydney’s evolution from a suburban city to an urban city.
Sydney’s future cannot become a political football so all political parties need to support the Greater Sydney Commission and particularly the legislation that will establish the organisation and its role.
Chris Johnson is chief executive officer of property development industry group Urban Taskforce and can be contacted <a href="https://www.urbantaskforce.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=97&amp;Itemid=126#.Vdaart55dFI" target="_blank">here</a>.
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Evolve Development has sold its Annadale development in Mickleham for a rumoured $50 million to a joint venture between NTT Urban Development Corporation and Sumitomo Forestry.
Annadale, <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/project-annadale-vic-mickleham-600007931" target="_blank">495 Donnybrook Road in Mickleham</a>, was developed by Ashley Williams and Ron Walker, who purchased the site in 2008 and began work to develop the 1200 lot residential estate. Since 2013 330 lots have been sold, with the construction and settlement of the first 110 lots scheduled for mid-September 2015.
The end value of the project, once housing is constructed will exceed $400million according to Ashley Williams, managing director of Evolve Development. He said the off market transaction presented a strategic opportunity.
“The time was right to accept the offer so that Evolve Development can reinvest in new projects and opportunities," he said.
"Our vision for the site takes in the beautiful views of the Mt Ridley Woodlands with lots ranging from 221m2 to 817m2. There are also many established amenities nearby such as shops, supermarkets, childcare services and on-site primary school and parkland."
The median house price for a home in <a href="/news">Mickleham</a> is $186,750, according to CoreLogic RP Date.
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<div>The expatriate Sydney property developer Nati Stoliar has been sentenced to two years jail in the United States, after he pleaded guilty to fraud under the US Clean Air Act.</div>
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<div>His Nevada home has been sold after he was ordered to pay more than US$1.4 million in restitution and to forfeit $4 million in cash in a biofuels fraud case.</div>
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<div>The 64 year old Stoliar, who pleaded guilty in mid-2014 to the fraud, faced a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.</div>
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<div>The FBI announced earlier this month Stoliar had been sentenced to 24 months in prison along with three years of supervised release. It was for his role in an illegal scheme to generate fraudulent biodiesel credits and to export biodiesel without providing biodiesel credits to the United States. </div>
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<div>As a Sydney property developer Nati Stoliar owned two of the trophy homes of Sydney, Boomerang at Elizabeth Bay and then Villa del Mar at Point Piper.</div>
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<div>His six bedroom, six bathroom US home in Henderson, Nevada was sold under order of forfeiture at US$1,140,000.</div>
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<div>Stoliar's business partner James Jariv was sentenced in federal court in Las Vegas to ten years in prison. Records show other items forfeited included a gold Bulgari chronograph and a diamond tennis bracelet.</div>
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<div>Under the 2009 scheme, Stoliar and his co-defendants were alleged to falsely claim to import, purchase, and blend more than 4.2 million gallons of biodiesel.</div>
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<div>They then allegedly sold the fraudulent RINs (regulatory information notices) generating more than $7 million. </div>
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<div>It was alleged Stoliar and Jariv instructed tanker truck drivers to drive back and forth across the U.S.-Canada border, claiming to be importing biodiesel into the United States and exporting feedstock to City Farm in Canada.</div>
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<div>The trips would generate credits paperwork purporting to show biodiesel production and importation.</div>
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<div>Accounts were utilized in Nevada, Canada and Australia, and transactions were investigated by the U.S. EPA Criminal Investigation Division and the FBI, with assistance from the U.S. Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security. </div>
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<div>Following his indictment, Stoliar’s arrest was sought by the United States. Located in Poland, Stoliar returned to the United States to surrender for arrest.
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<div>James Jariv and Stoliar then both pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy, one count of conspiracy to engage in money laundering, two counts of wire fraud and one count of making false statements under the Clean Air Act. </div>
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<div>“This was an egregious scheme to defraud fuel suppliers, the United States, and a program designed to strengthen our nation’s petroleum independence and improve our air quality” said assistant attorney general John C. Cruden for the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division.</div>
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<div>“We will not tolerate such fraud and will vigorously prosecute those who put their own enrichment above our nation’s interests.”</div>
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<div>The image above is of Sydney trophy home Villa del Mare, which Stoliar built in the late 1990's.
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Lot 401 California Blvd, in Peregian Beach has sold for $1.1 million.
Located in the brand new community Peregian Breeze, a child care operator has purchased this site at $397/sqm or $14,667/childcare place based on a 75 child centre – a record value for the region.
Peregian Breeze Childcare and Retail sites were marketed via a national expressions of interest campaign through senior executive special projects agent Baydn Dodds – Colliers International.
"The Market demonstrated a high level of interest for the childcare site due to its location in the emerging high quality Peregian Breeze estate" says Mr. Dodds.
Several offers were made for the site and eventually purchased unconditionally by Big Day Out Care and Education.
Big Day Out Care &amp; Education are a locally owned and operated early childhood service. 
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Hi Margaret,
My husband and I currently own a house in Macarthur (ACT) and are in negotiations with our neighbor to buy their house next door, before they move to Tasmania next year. The houses are side-by-side and at the end of a cul-de-sac.  
I'm just wondering what our first step would be if we decided to merge the two blocks of land and sell to a developer for them to build multiple dwellings. We don't want to manage or build ourselves, we just want to sell them as a package.
How do I know if this allowed in our suburb? Is there a website I can look at or someone I can contact?
Kind Regards,
Lisa 
 
Hi Lisa,
Your first port of call will be to the local council who manages subdivisions in your area. You will need to talk to their town  planning department.  The council will have a town plan in place which will be governed by the territory’s planning scheme. They will be able to tell you about the rules and regulations surrounding subdivisions, or in your case, land boundary changes in your area.
The reason it is important to start here is because you want to know exactly what you would be left with in the event that such a boundary change (that is the combining of two lots) is allowable. You need to know how many subsequent blocks a developer can achieve from this boundary change.  If they can only achieve the two blocks which you originally had, then there is no benefit to the boundary change and your blocks would be just as easily sold separately as they would combined as one.
Once you know these details you then have a choice: You can either simply offer your two blocks together for sale as a package, leaving the responsibility for a boundary change up to the potential developer, or you can effect the boundary change yourself, which may make the two blocks more valuable.  
You should consult an independent town planner, one who works in private practice, to quote you on the potential costs of having the two blocks combined, including his fees and all government charges, and also consult with a local real estate agent to establish whether or not spending this money would result in a suitably increased sale price. 
If you wanted to go all the way you could then do the subdivision into the allowable number of blocks, but as you have seen, past advice I have given in this column has outlined all the potential risks and costs of doing that, and you have said you don’t wish to incur those.
I will point out to you that one of the difficulties you face is in working out who should get what. If you offer them for sale together, with a condition that both must be purchased, but you price them separately, it’s easy to see how much each person should get. But if you price them as a package, then it’s harder to work out whose property should get the most unless they are identical properties of identical size. In addition to this, you would both have to agree on what you get as a final price, and also on the strategy you would follow in the event that one of you had an offer for their house alone that they want to take.  
Under these circumstances, tempers can flare and relationships can break down. These are all the kinds of issues you must think about before entering such an agreement, and it’s a good policy to think about all the potential problems, write them down and agree on a solution before they arise.
Have a property question?        <a href="mailto:askmargaret@propertyobserver.com.au" target="_blank">Ask Margaret!</a>
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Six Nicheliving development sites are featured in the top ten of Terry Ryder's Top 20 star performers for long term capital growth over the past ten years.
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The top performer was Beckenham with an annual growth rate of 10% over 10 years. Cloverdale, Willetton, Coolbellup, Langford and Lynwood also featured in the top ten.
Nicheliving director Ronnie Elhaj said it selected Armadale and Kwinana as being among the highest performing Perth suburbs. 
"When it comes to short term growth, two of Nicheliving’s locations – Coolbellup and Langford – were recently identified by REIWA as top performers in 2014," he said.
"With an annual growth rate of 20.2%, Coolbellup was the second highest growth suburb in Perth. Langford rounded off REIWA’s top five highest growth suburbs in Perth with an annual growth rate of 16.1%.
"Focusing on how a 1% or 2% difference in growth could have a major impact on your long- term equity position... Choosing the right investment property can have a particularly strong effect over an extended period of say 5 or 10 years. For example, a property worth $400,000 at an extra 1% capital growth figure compounded annually over 10 years amounts to an additional $46,267.34. And at 2%, that capital growth figure amounts to a staggering $97,349.72, which is a lot of money in anyone’s terms.”
 
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Six Nicheliving development sites on Top 20 list

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Sekisui House has released a second tranche of 12 Shawood homes at The Hermitage master planned community in Gledswood Hills.
The latest properties are comprised of single and double storey homes from 421sqm to 549sqm, priced from $734,000 to $765,000.
Sekisui House chief executive officer Toru Abe said the first release of the Shawood range last year at The Hermitage sold out in one weekend.
For more information, click <a href="https://www.thehermitagesydney.com.au/home.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>.
 
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Developer Theo Onisforou is telling mates he's set to out do the Melbourne high flier Paul Little when it comes to his proposed turnaround of the former Dairy Bell ice-cream factory in Camperdown.
Onisforou secured the two-storey industrial art deco building at <a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-land+development-nsw-camperdown-501628301" target="_blank">44-50 Australia Street</a> at recent Savills auction, and now has quickly had BresicWhitney's Shannon Whitney move towards relisting them as four separate residential warehouse lots.
The four warehouse residential conversion opportunities will be auctioned on the same day, one after the other. 
Dairy Bell founder Andre Razums sold the factory to the Essendon Football Club chairman last October for $4.3 million. 
This article was first published in the Daily Telegraph.
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