Australian developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/homecorp">Homecorp</a> has officially launched its $210 million Florence Residences to the market, as demand for coastal and wellness-inspired living across the Gold Coast continues to surge.&nbsp;

Soaring 26-storeys above Cascade Gardens, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/florence-residences-24-monte-carlo-avenue-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Florence Residences</a> will deliver 120 homes paired with a private residents’ only wellness club.

Recent findings from the Global Wellness Institute reveal Australia now ranks fourth globally for wellness real estate, with a third of the country’s wellness market growth coming directly from residential development, making it one of the fastest-growing segments in the sector.&nbsp;

Discerning buyers are increasingly seeking homes that prioritise wellness amenities, connection and lifestyle, a trend born post-pandemic that reflects a renewed focus on living well, not just living comfortably.&nbsp;

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“The Gold Coast’s next era of luxury living has arrived and it is putting wellness and community at the centre of design,” said Ron Bakir, CEO and Founder of Homecorp.&nbsp;

“Buyers are looking for a sanctuary - a home that feels like an escape from the everyday, a place to unwind, recharge and connect. At Florence Residences, we have created exactly that: a community where architecture, lifestyle and wellness converge. It is a design philosophy that embraces natural materials, biophilic design and a sense of revitalisation, setting a new benchmark for coastal living on the Gold Coast.”

Florence, inspired by its namesake Italian city,&nbsp;introduces a holistic lifestyle destination within one of the city’s most exclusive coastal and park-side enclaves. Beyond each residence lies a world dedicated to wellbeing and connection, featuring a resort-style rooftop pool, hot and cold plunge pools, spa retreat, state-of-the-art gymnasium, and a yoga and Pilates studio.

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The project will also boast social and community-focused spaces, including a resident-only lounge with private dining and a rooftop bar, premium outdoor entertaining areas, a striking hotel-style lobby lounge, generous bike parking, and pet-friendly perks including a heated dog wash.

“Florence Residences has been designed as a home for the future, one that will truly stand the test of time. A place that can be passed down through generations, in a city where lifestyle never compromises. Here - health, longevity and luxury exist in perfect balance,” Bakir added.

Early site works are set to commence in the coming weeks, with construction scheduled to begin in early 2026 and completion anticipated by late 2027.

Prices will begin from $1,249,000.

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Joel Robinson

Homecorp launches $210 million Florence Residences as demand soars for wellness-inspired living on the Gold Coast

Life in <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/fitzroy-vic-3065">Fitzroy</a> moves at a distinctly local rhythm - a neighbourhood where cafés open early, parks fill steadily, and everything from art to groceries is found within walking distance.&nbsp;

At the centre of this tightly knit urban fabric, just 150 metres from Brunswick Street’s café's and retail spine, this new address offers direct access to the suburb’s defining amenities while maintaining a sense of residential calm.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/napier-235-fitzroy-235-napier-street-fitzroy-vic-3065">Napier 235</a>, a boutique development from <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/romano-property-group">Romano Property Group</a>, introduces 14 north-facing residences into one of Melbourne’s most walkable and richly layered enclaves. Surrounded by iconic eateries, leafy gardens, and essential daily services, it situates residents within the full spectrum of Fitzroy’s cultural, culinary, and lifestyle offerings - all just two kilometres from the CBD.

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The immediate surroundings read like a curated guide to Melbourne’s culinary highlights: Bentwood café and the Napier Hotel, both local institutions, are just metres from the doorstep. Some of the city’s most acclaimed eateries are within a five to ten minute radius - Marion, Cutler &amp; Co, Lune Croissanterie, Alimentari, and Bar Rosella, to name a few. These venues sit alongside celebrated casual options like Hector’s Deli and Archie’s All Day, offering residents a diverse and constantly evolving dining experience.

For food shopping and specialty retail, the area continues to deliver. Morning Market and Gertrude Grocer offer curated produce and pantry goods, while Meatsmith, The Source Bulk Foods, and Gram Sustainable cater to conscious consumers.&nbsp;

National retailers including Coles and Woolworths ensure grocery needs are met with ease, and boutique outlets like Aesop, Le Labo, and Glou Wine Bar &amp; Shop add texture to the local retail mix.

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Public green space is one of Fitzroy’s defining attributes, and Napier 235 is perfectly positioned to take advantage of this. Carlton Gardens and Fitzroy Gardens provide expansive, historic parklands within walking distance.&nbsp;

Edinburgh Gardens, popular with locals for its open lawns and sporting facilities, is also easily accessible. Fitzroy Swimming Pool and the leafy surrounds of the Melbourne Museum further enrich the recreational landscape, while the Melbourne Cricket Ground offers a pedestrian-accessible connection to the city’s sporting calendar.

Transport connectivity is embedded into the daily rhythm of the suburb. Tram access on nearby Brunswick, Smith, and Nicholson Streets provides direct links to the CBD and broader inner-north. Meanwhile, major arterials such as Victoria Parade and Alexandra Parade support quick access by car or bicycle.&nbsp;

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Despite this rich offering, Napier Street itself remains a quiet, tree-lined corridor within Fitzroy’s residential grain, providing a sense of retreat from the surrounding activity. This balance of vibrancy and seclusion underpins the appeal of Napier 235, designed by Ewert Leaf with landscape by Florian Wild.&nbsp;

Each residence offers large private terraces and generous internal layouts that connect with the outdoors, while sustainability credentials place the project in the top five per cent of Victorian developments under current planning policy benchmarks.

Napier 235 is now under construction by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/ag-constructions">AG Construct</a>. Two-bedroom residences are priced from $1,225,000.

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Staff Writer

Napier 235 taps into Fitzroy’s lifestyle fabric

Access to high-performing public schools remains one of the strongest, and most measurable, drivers of residential demand in Melbourne’s established suburbs.

As affordability pressures continue to reshape buying decisions, school zoning has increasingly shifted from a secondary preference to a strategic consideration for family buyers.

New 2025 research from Cotality quantifies just how much weight households place on this factor. Across Sydney and Melbourne, families are paying premiums of up to $1.3 million to secure houses within sought-after public school catchments compared with similar homes just outside the boundary. In Melbourne, price gaps in leading school zones have reached as much as $357,000, reinforcing the extent to which access to public education is being capitalised into property values.

This data is reflected in buyer behaviour on the ground. Recent analysis shows some Melbourne families are paying up to 35 per cent more for homes within well-performing public school zones, particularly in tightly held inner and middle-ring suburbs where supply is limited and boundaries are sharply defined.

While the strongest premiums have traditionally been associated with detached housing, the underlying demand drivers, certainty of school access, long-term lifestyle planning, and the rising cost of private education, are increasingly influencing apartment buyers as well.

In suburbs where new residential supply is scarce, apartments located within established school catchments are emerging as one of the few accessible entry points for families prioritising location over land.

Long regarded for its education network, Balwyn remains one of Melbourne’s most tightly-held residential areas, with limited opportunities for new housing, particularly projects that sit squarely within the Balwyn High School catchment, one of the best performing public schools in the area.

The new apartment development&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/white-weston-balwyn-village-259-281-whitehorse-road-balwyn-vic-3103">White &amp; Weston</a> sits within the sought-after catchment zone, as well as being close to the suburb’s village retail strip and Balwyn Park.

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Supermarket giant Coles has teamed up with developer Dimas Property Group to create White &amp; Weston, just 45 large-scale apartments designed by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cera-stribley-architects">Cera Stribley</a>. The two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments, are proving popular with a wide variety of buyers, from young families to professional couples, as well as empty nesters.

While the median house price in Balwyn is touching $3 million, two-bedroom apartments at White &amp; Weston start from $1,325,000, and three-bedroom apartments start from $1,837,000.

On top its affordability relative to houses, buyers, depending on the configuration they choose, can save up to $360,000 by buying off the plan, an added cost which is applicable in the established housing market.

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White &amp; Weston apartments have been designed with sustainability at the forefront. They will achieve a&nbsp;minimum seven-star energy rating, through features like double-glazed windows, EV readiness, and whole-of-home energy optimisation aimed at reducing ongoing costs. There is also a 52-week defect liability period in place, and a six-year building guarantee for peace of mind.

Builder Aspekt has already commenced construction of the building, and will complete in early 2027.

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Developments like White &amp; Weston highlight how school zoning is reshaping not just prices, but housing typologies within established suburbs. As demand to live inside high-performing public school catchments intensifies, apartments and townhome-style projects are increasingly filling the gap between aspiration and affordability.

The question for buyers is less about whether the school-zone premium exists, the data clearly shows it does, and more about how they choose to absorb it. Paying extra for education access can make sense when weighed against private schooling costs and long-term lifestyle goals.

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While the median house price in Balwyn is touching $3 million, the two-bedroom apartments at White & Weston range from $1,275,000 to $1.5 million, and the three-bedroom apartments start from $1.7 million.

White & Weston in Balwyn reflects Melbourne's education-driven housing demand

All eyes are on the Brisbane apartment market in 2026, as the Queensland capital continues its bull run in the unit sector.

Buyer confidence remains at an all-time high, with Cotality data showing unit values surged more than 15 per cent in 2025, following 16.6 per cent growth in 2024.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to build in Brisbane, keeping supply constrained and placing further upward pressure on prices. Developers are keen to bring projects to market as quickly as possible, with the Olympics, albeit still six years away, looming large.

Next year promises to be another exciting one for the Brisbane apartment market. It will be another characterized by limited supply, heightened demand, and&nbsp;continued price growth as construction constraints and strong population growth keep competition for new stock intense.

We’ve wrapped up the 10 best apartment developments set to hit the market in 2026 that buyers should look out for.

<h3>Where: South Brisbane 
Who: Mosaic Property Group</h3>

Builder-developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/mosaic-property-group">Mosaic Property Group</a> is preparing to launch its Montague Road, South Brisbane development in early 2026.

The owner-occupier focussed building will have 204 two- and three-bedroom apartments across its 37 storeys overlooking the Brisbane River, as well as over&nbsp;2,000 sqm of wellness and lifestyle amenity.&nbsp;

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bureauproberts">bureau^proberts</a> and positioned on one of the last remaining large riverfront sites in South Brisbane, the development aligns with the area’s next phase of renewal as Montague Road transitions from light industrial uses to a high-quality mixed-use river precinct.

<h3>Where: Toowong 
Who: Immerse Projects</h3>

Gold Coast-based <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/immerse-projects">Immerse Projects</a> is making its Brisbane debut in Toowong. Pending approvals, they will launch their 15-storey mixed-use building on Sylvan Road in 2026.

There will be <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/22-24-sylvan-road-toowong-qld-4066">88 apartments</a> above activated ground-floor retail and hospitality.&nbsp;

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bda-architecture">BDA Architecture</a>, the project responds to a mid-rise urban context that has seen little new apartment supply in recent years, despite strong underlying demand driven by proximity to the University of Queensland, transport, and riverfront amenity.&nbsp;

The scheme is positioned as a contemporary addition to the Sylvan Road corridor, with landscaped communal spaces and a focus on connectivity rather than scale.

Read more: <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/first-look-immerse-projects-reveals-debut-brisbane-apartment-development-in-toowong">First look: Immerse Projects reveals debut Brisbane apartment development in Toowong</a>

<h3>The Stanley 
Where: Woolloongabba 
Who: Sarazin</h3>

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sarazin">Sarazin</a>&nbsp;is expected to launch its <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-stanley-woolloongabba-825-stanley-street-woolloongabba-qld-4102">The Stanley</a>&nbsp;development in 2026, one of the most ambitious proposals set to contribute significantly to Woolloongabba’s transformation ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.&nbsp;

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Planned as a two-tower, mixed-use development of 53 and 36 storeys, the project will deliver 447 apartments alongside retail, commercial space, and a major public plaza connecting Stanley and Trafalgar Streets.&nbsp;

Located within the Woolloongabba Priority Development Area and adjacent to The Gabba and Cross River Rail, The Stanley is framed as a catalyst project, blending high-density living with cultural and civic infrastructure, including a proposed STEAMM gallery and garden.&nbsp;

<h3>The Tannery 
Where: West End 
Who: McNab</h3>

Another builder-developer,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/mcnab-developments">McNab</a>, will launch its unique West End project in 2026.&nbsp;The Tannery Residences will transform the former Dixon’s Tannery site on Montague Road into a 10-storey, wellness-led residential project that places heritage at its core.&nbsp;

The development will deliver 81 two, three, and four-bedroom apartments, centred around the preserved 19th-century tannery building, which will be repurposed as a communal retreat with extensive health and wellbeing facilities.&nbsp;

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Designed with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cottee-parker-architects">Cottee Parker Architects</a>, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/landscape-architect/aspect-studios">Aspect Studios</a>, and Tom Mark Henry, the project reflects a broader buyer shift toward character-rich buildings that combine history, amenity, and long-term liveability in tightly held inner-Brisbane locations.

<h3>The Gallery by Graya 
Where: Hamilton 
Who: Graya</h3>

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/graya">Graya</a>, yet another builder-developer,&nbsp;is expanding its presence along Hamilton’s Racecourse Road with The Gallery.

Pending approvals to go a little higher than what has been approved, Graya will bring 52 high-end apartments to the undersupplied Hamilton market, above&nbsp;a curated retail precinct.&nbsp;

Designed by bureau^proberts, the project draws on Queensland vernacular architecture, incorporating deep verandahs, landscaped courtyards, and an 800-square-metre rooftop retreat.&nbsp;

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Positioned on a full-block site, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-gallery-by-graya-63-71-racecourse-road-hamilton-qld-4007">The Gallery</a> is intended to act as a local civic anchor, contributing to the ongoing revitalisation of Racecourse Road while catering to owner-occupiers seeking lower-density living close to the river and CBD.

Read more: <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/first-look-exclusive-graya-expands-hamilton-presence-with-the-gallery-apartments">First look exclusive: GRAYA expands Hamilton presence with The Gallery apartments</a>

<h3>Yeerongpilly Green 
Where: Yeerongpilly 
Who: Consolidated Properties Group</h3>

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/consolidated-properties">Consolidated Properties Group</a> (CPG) will launch its 25-storey residential tower at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/yeerongpilly-green-21-queens-way-yeerongpilly-qld-4105">Yeerongpilly Green</a>&nbsp;in the new year,&nbsp;marking the first high-rise within the evolving riverside precinct.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a>, the project will deliver 181 apartments, evenly balanced between two- and three-bedroom configurations, each with generous outdoor spaces ranging up to 87 sqm.

A key feature of the proposal is the adaptive reuse of the site’s heritage-listed former Animal Research Institute building, which will be restored and reimagined as a future community or retail venue.

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Over 2,000 sqm of landscaped communal gardens, along with resident amenities such as a pool, library, and private dining rooms, reflect the precinct’s broader focus on livability and green design.

The tower’s position within walking distance of the upgraded Yeerongpilly station and the 2032 Olympic tennis venue reinforces its appeal to both residents and investors.

<h3>Where: Newstead 
Who Consolidated Properties Group</h3>

CPG is also expected to launch its Newstead project, on one of the last direct riverfront sites in the suburb, next year. They are proposing 235 apartments across a 25-storey tower and an adjoining four-storey riverfront building of just 12 ultra-luxury residences.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/woods-bagot">Woods Bagot</a> and built by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/hutchinson-builders">Hutchinson Builders</a>, the project draws on classical Brisbane architecture with enduring materials such as brick and stone.

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CPG Chairman Don O’Rorke described the vision as a “modern classic” that will stand the test of time.

With panoramic north-facing views across the river to Hamilton Hill and more than 75 apartments capturing river vistas, the development cements Newstead’s reputation as one of Brisbane’s most coveted urban waterfront locations.

Read more: <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/don-ororkes-cons-prop-unveils-newstead-riverfront-apartment-plans">Don O'Rorke's Cons Prop unveils Newstead riverfront apartment plans</a>

<h3>Where: Newstead 
Who: BPG Developments</h3>

Builder-developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/bpg-developments">BPG Developments</a>&nbsp;will launch&nbsp;its 18-level Newstead apartment tower on Maud Street early in the new year following its recent approval.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/plus-studio">Plus Studio</a>, the project will comprise 131 two- and three-bedroom apartments with a wellness-focused rooftop featuring a gym, sauna, plunge pools, and shaded lounging terraces.

A ground-level plaza and retail tenancy will contribute to the precinct’s growing lifestyle offering and activate the street edge.

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The tower’s material palette and form draw inspiration from the neighbouring heritage-listed Goldsworthy and Perkins Boot Factory, incorporating arched motifs and tactile brickwork that nod to Newstead’s industrial past.

BPG Co-Founder Glen Williams said the decision to focus on the area was driven by the ongoing shortage of new apartments and construction challenges limiting supply.

<h3>Where: New Farm 
Who: Fortis</h3>

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/fortis">Fortis</a> is expected to launch its second Brisbane project, one of its largest to date not only in Brisbane but nationally. The New Farm development will deliver <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/424-bowen-terrace-new-farm-qld-4005">74 apartments and four standalone houses</a> across two low-rise buildings designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/dko-architecture">DKO Architecture</a>.

The seven-level apartment building will front Moreton Street, while the four houses will address Bowen Terrace, taking advantage of elevated views and the suburb’s established leafy streetscape.

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The project’s architecture embraces subtropical design principles, drawing on the character of traditional Queensland homes through verandahs, bay windows, and deep balconies. A U-shaped configuration surrounds a north-facing courtyard with a pool and wellness zones.

Following three rounds of community consultation, the design was refined to include greater setbacks and deep planting, with heritage assessments confirming minimal impact on the neighbouring Fingal House.

<h3>Where: Newstead 
Who: Frasers Property Australia</h3>

Development giant Frasers will launch its updated Newstead development to the market in 2026, after tweaking the plans for it to be more upmarket.

They will now bring around 70 apartments to the market across <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/19-chester-street-newstead-qld-4006">two 16-storey buildings</a> on a prime&nbsp;3,016 sqm site on the&nbsp;corner of Chester and Morse Street. There will also be three street-level terraces, a rarity so close to the popular James St retail precinct.

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Frasers Property Development Director Jamisen Rivera said the upscale project felt like a natural progression following the delivery of luxury townhomes and apartments at Hamilton Reach.&nbsp;

“This rare site presented a unique opportunity to blend the blue-chip aspects of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/new-farm-qld-4005" target="">New Farm</a>&nbsp;with the urban excitement of Newstead’s thriving scene and is primely positioned to link two of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/brisbane-qld" target="">Brisbane</a>’s most iconic precincts, walkable to both James Street and The Gasworks,"&nbsp;Rivera said.

“Carefully curated by our experienced consultant team, the residences are as luxurious as they are diverse, with a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments designed to maximise the 360-degree views to the CBD,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/new-farm-qld-4005" target="">New Farm</a>, North&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/brisbane-qld" target="">Brisbane</a>&nbsp;and Hamilton Northshore, enhancing the living experience from the inside out.”&nbsp;

Brisbane’s top 10 new apartment developments coming to market in 2026

With just a few units left in its luxury Palm Beach apartment development La Belle,&nbsp;Marquee Development Partners is planning its next.

They are moving down The Esplanade, filing plans for 31 apartments on an amalgamated 1,236 sqm site at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/velare-444-448-the-esplanade-palm-beach-qld-4221">444–448 The Esplanade</a>, directly opposite the Palm Beach foreshore.

The family-owned developer, ran by Jacques Winterburn, has had&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/ellivo-architects">Ellivo Architects</a>&nbsp;design the nine-storey building that will comprise 15 two-bedroom apartments, 15 three-beds, and a four-bedroom penthouse.

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A residents' lounge with work from home pods will sit on the first level, as will a gym, an alfresco deck with outdoor kitchen, and a lap pool with adjoining spa.

The building will sit next door to Solmare by Chanine Developments, which is set to launch soon, as well as the Casablanca Palms on the Beach resort.

Marquee is on track to deliver its 11th Gold Coast project, with La Belle slated for completion in late 2026. Only four-bedroom apartments remain in the 75-unit development. Marquee has delivered several central Gold Coast projects around Surfers Paradise and Chevron Island, but in recent years has shifted its focus to the southern end of the coast, completing Palm Beach Residences, Northshore Palm Beach, and SOL and Monterey at Kirra.

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First look: Marquee plots latest Palm Beach apartment development

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Oxford Hotel, a consistent top 100 freehold gaming pub at Drummoyne, NSW, has hit the market. 
It has been offered by Dan Dragicevich, Sam Handy and Andrew Jolliffe of HTL property.
Set on a 947sqm block, Oxford Hotel at 195 Victoria Rd &amp; 15-17 Lyons Road features 30 EGM's, recently approved 4am liquor licence, and D.A. lodged gaming room extension with 30% increase in size plus direct service or access points. 
The outdoor areas come with additional scope to activate a roof top beer garden with CBD, harbour and bridge views. 
There are solid existing food and beverage revenues.
The site also offers further redevelopment and site amalgamation potential. 
It is the first freehold gaming pub publicly offered to market in 2019.
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Oxford Hotel in Drummoyne, NSW hits the market

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The popular Stomping Ground Brewing Company, is set to open its second brewpub in Melbourne’s South East. 
The independent brewery has signed a 10-year lease with Melbourne property investment and development firm, Up Property, to secure its place at their Morris Moor development in Moorabbin.
The team behind the popular Collingwood brewery and beer hall have secured a 630 sqm building as well as an accompanying permit, which will see the transformation of Moorabbin’s 60-year-old Phillip Morris manufacturing site.
Once home to mechanical facilities that serviced the entire 6.27 hectare site, Stomping Ground has plans to convert the existing building into a small brewery, beer hall, event space and large beer garden.
There is 400 square metres of outdoor area connected to the building as part of the lease.
Stomping Ground’s planned brewpub is set to become the anchor for the 3,080 square metre hospitality precinct at Morris Moor.
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Morris Moor was designed by multi award-winning architects Genton, working in consultation with award winning architecture and interior design firm Techne.
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The wider Morris Moor masterplan includes over 50,000 square metres of leasable mixed- use spaces across an existing eight buildings.
Managing Director, Adam Davidson said, “the vision and masterplan for Morris Moor is coming to life with the premium refurbishment of the prominent 5000sqm corner office nearly complete and already 90 percent committed, with construction also underway for the 120 place Childcare centre on Chesterville Road."
“As the site begins to take shape there has been a dramatic increase in leasing enquiries and traction from prospective tenants. We are currently negotiating 14,000sqm over 11 tenancies, further emphasising the demand amongst the local community for a multi-purpose urban destination,” Adam added.
The first spaces were ready to occupy late last year, and there are already 65 business’s located at Morris Moor, including start ups, technology and design focused companies.
Other tenants secured for Morris Moor, include Kids Club childcare centre, Clik Collective co-working &amp; co- warehousing facility and Schots Home Emporium, Melbourne’s much-loved furniture retailer who has already opened their 4,140 square metre showroom facility to the public at 19 Cochranes Road, Moorabbin.
Up Property is currently seeking occupiers for available hospitality and office spaces.  
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Stomping Ground Brewing Company sign 10 year lease at Morris Moor

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A group of investors headed by former Yellow Brick Road owner David Carr has sold the Redcliffe Tavern and First Choice Liquor Superstore in Brisbane's north at a loss.
They sold for $14.5 million having paid $15 million in 2016.
The previous owner, Somerset Properties had bought it from Alceon for $11.5 million in 2014.
It sold in 2013 at $10.65 million.
The latest buyers, Anthony and Julian Vedelago's Wuvulu Property Investments, secured it on a yield of about 7.25% through Savills.
The 1464 square metre freestanding Anzac Avenue building sits on a 2313 square metre site.
It comprises a 643 square metre tavern and 821 square metre liquor store.
It was offered with a 20-year lease to Coles-owned Liquorland plus options to 2049.
The property was developed in 2009.
Nine Entertainment reported Carr played down the sales result and said the investor group had "come out ahead" when the deal was averaged out across a number of pub divestments.
"I don't see it as a turning point for the pub sector," Carr said.
He attributed the weaker sale result to "some uncertainty around the Coles business model in Queensland" during the sales campaign and described the property as more of a retail offering then a pub asset.
Carr runs Sydney wealth advisory firm DBR with Bernard Reilly who was also an investor in the Redcliffe Tavern.
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Investment group led by David Carr makes loss on Redcliffe Tavern sale

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The Duke of Gloucester Hotel, located in Sydney's Eastern suburbs has been listed for sale with a price tag of $30 million.
HTL Property's Sam Handy and Daniel Dragicevich hold the listing.
This campaign follows the recent sale of a number of Eastern Suburbs pubs including the Centennial Hotel (Woollahra), Royal Hotel (Bondi) and Bondi's Icebergs Bar and Dining Room.
Affectionately known by locals as the 'DOG', the hotel has been operated under management by the Good Beer Company on behalf of a private syndicate.
“We’ve had several unsolicited approaches to buy the DOG in recent times and decided to put it to market to focus on our redevelopment of the Keg &amp; Brew”, commented owner John Azar.
The syndicate acquired the hotel in a discreet off-market transaction from Newhaven Hotels in 2015 for a reported $17 million and immediately activated a $3.5 million renovation, refurbishment and reconfiguration.
The hotel, which boasts a 2am liquor licence and only has 19 gaming machines makes annual revenues in excess of $8 million.
It was #425 on OLGR's Dec-18 quarter rankings and outside of some hardware upgrades, the gaming room has remained largely untouched since the sale some four years ago.
HTL Property's Director Sam Handy advised, "the Duke of Gloucester Hotel is surrounded by several TOP 200 gaming rooms, all with the maximum gaming machine holding of 30 machines."
"An incoming purchaser would be strongly advised to immediately increase the hotel’s machine holding from 19 to the allowable 30 and doubling the size of the gaming room by extending into the existing TAB and smoking area," he added.
Set on a 746 sqm landholding it is situated at the cross section of Frenchmans Road and Clovelly Road in Randwick.
Spanning two levels the holding consists of three bars, two kitchens, TAB, designated gaming room and multiple outdoor areas. 
The Duke of Gloucester Hotel is being sold via private treaty.
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Sydney's Duke of Gloucester Hotel listed for $30 million

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The veteran pub family patriarch Arthur Laundy has bought the The Bells Hotel in Woolloomooloo, swooping pre-auction as an acquisitive battle continues between rival Sydney publicans across Sydney.
The price guidance had been around $15 million, highlighting the frothiness in hotel prices over recent years.
The historic 1920s pub was sold before Thursday's scheduled auction to the Laundy family which now owns almost 30 hotels across NSW, including venues such as the Watsons Bay Hotel, the Woolwich Pier near Hunters Hill and the Quarryman's Hotel in Pyrmont.
Laundy recently expressed concern about "silly prices", signalling he'd be steering clear of what he called a "crazy market", but The Bells was irresistible.
Rival hotelier Justin Hemmes had been pinpointed as also having an likely interest in buying the pub.
The Laundy family net worth is put at $500 million while Hemmes' is estimated to preside over a $950 million hospitality and liquor empire.
The 77 year old Laundy is credited as heading the biggest independent hotel operator in New South Wales, which includes the neighbouring Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel which cost $20 million two years ago.
It was the Miles family who called time at The Bells after initially securing the leasehold in 1976.
The family bought Tooth out in 1990.
The pub at 1 Bourke Street was known for legendary matriarch Lil Miles, who worked behind the bar until age 96.
Erin Petersen, from the Miles family, said there had been a number of pre-auction offers.
“The family has loved the 45 years at Bells and while it is the end of an era for us we are happy to sell to Arthur, a long time local publican, who we are sure will only be an asset to further develop the potential of our much-loved pub” said Petersen.
The sale was secured by Andrew Jolliffe who has sold more than $1.75 billion of pubs in the past six years including the Centennial in Woollahra on behalf of the Medich family to Merivale's Justin Hemmes.
The Laundy family company, which has been in pubs since the 1940s, includes scions Stuart, the socialite publican who briefly won Sophie Monk's heart on The Bachelorette, and the politician Craig, who has been the Liberal member of Reid since 2013.
Arthur Laundy typically fronts up every day at the Laundy headquarters in the Twin Willows Hotel, built in 1963 by his late father at Bass Hill in Sydney's south-west after the land cost 38,000 pounds. 
The family pub business had began when Arthur's parents Arthur Sr and Veronica took on the Sackville Hotel at Rozelle in 1945.
It was in 1969 when young Arthur and wife-to-be Margaret took the reins of the family business, which was then just two hotels including the Twin Willows.
Jolliffe noted that interest in the Bells, a prominently positioned asset, was drawn from a wide spectrum of well-known hospitality operatives and commercial property specialists.
There have been four other hotel properties in the past few weeks, Jolliffe noted.
Sydney's biggest publicans include the Waugh family, the Ryan family, Peter Calligeros, the De Angelis family, the Arnout brothers, and Pat and Angela Gallgaher.
Hemmes and his family have ownership of 70 hotels, restaurants and venues around Sydney.
The sale comes on the eve of hotel giant Redcape’s billion-dollar stock market listing later this month.
The Bells Hotel, located adjacent to the Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf, features a main bar, bistro, courtyard, accommodation spanning the entire first level, and eight electronic gaming machines.
There had been a pub on the 340 square metre Bourke Street corner address since the 1860s.
The original ale house was called Punches servicing the workers of the wharves.
The Miles family lost a family member at the hotel in 2004 when Shane Miles, died from massive head injuries after being hit in the head with a bar stool during a wild brawl at his family's pub.
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph.
 
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Pub patriarch Arthur Laundy purchases The Bells Hotel in Woolloomooloo

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The recently closed Leinster Arms Hotel building has been listed for sale for $3.8 million.
It is being sold as vacant possession after long-time publicans Glen and Wilhelmina McGee closed the doors after AFL Grand Final Day, having been in charge of the landmark establishment for 18 years.
The 1860s building last traded for $208,500 in 1991.
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It was a regular for the late notorious crime figure Mark 'Chopper' Read.
The Leinster Arms Hotel at 66 Gold Street has 50 metres of prime street frontage from its near 600 square metre corner site.
It has a front bar, lounge and dining area, two function rooms, commercial kitchen, bricked bistro garden atrium and two outdoor beer gardens.
The sale through CBRE Hotels includes a 1am General Liquor Licence.
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Collingwood's Leinstar Arms Hotel building for sale

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The Windsor home of late night venue The Lucky Coq on the busy Chapel Street has been listed for sale for the first time in nearly five decades. 
The 355 sqm site with double street frontage at <a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-hotel+leisure-vic-windsor-502909422" target="_blank">179 Chapel Street </a> is currently leased to multi-venue hospitality operators Colonial Leisure Group.
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Subject to a 12 year lease, the prime property has a 3am 'general' liquor licence in place.
CBRE Hotels agents Scott Callow and Will Connolly have expressions of interests until September 12.
 
 
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The Lucky Coq premises on Windsor's Chapel Street for sale

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The beers at Paddington's Four in Hand Hotel will continue to be poured after people power stopped its mooted residential conversion.
The popular pub is set to remain trading, to the joyous shouts of the locals, who'd campaigned against its sale and conversion into a luxury home.
The saviour emerged yesterday afternoon in the Good Beer Company, headed by George Azar and run by his nephew John, who paid around $7 million for the premises. 
"It would be a shame to lose it," John told the Daily Telegraph.
"It's a great pub," adding he was keen to introduce lots of craft beers behind the heritage bar. 
The hoteliers own two other pubs in the east, Randwick's The Dog Hotel and the Keg &amp; Brew in Surry Hills.
The listing of the landmark Sutherland Street building triggered protests against the possibility of its conversion into a residence or even worse apartments.
The locals campaigned that the uniqueness of Paddington would be lost. 
Woollahra Council stepped in with its heritage protection of the pub's facade.
The hotel was offloaded by the hotelier brothers Mitchell and Ashton Waugh who bought it in 2015 for $8 million with the celebrity chef Colin Fassnidge soon after departing the 1870s establishment.
The Waugh brothers moved the valuable pokies licence to other venues and were initially seeking to sell the property as residential.
Paddington has lost other pubs including the Windsor Castle which became an $11.85 million four level house.
The local resident lobby group amassed over 12,000 signatures urging it remain as a hotel.
Some of the big names who campaigned included House Husbands star Rhys Muldoon, Prime Media executive John Hartigan, local solicitor Nick Eddy and the formerThe Daily Telegraph and New York Post editor Col Allan and. 
"Quite clearly there are hospitality properties out there which enjoy alternative use opportunities; however, in my view some are simply either too iconic or important to the fabric of a community to make wholesale changes to, and I think this is true of the Four in Hand," listing agent Andrew Jolliffe said.
Jolliffe said it was "incumbent" upon the vocal Paddington community to back up the fervor shown over recent weeks with a show of patronage.
This article was first published in The Daily Telegraph.
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People power saves popular Four in Hand Paddington pub from residential conversion 

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Paddington's landmark Four in Hand Hotel premises are set to be traded for the second time in three years, and be sold as a house.
The hotel and operations were bought by hotelier brothers Mitchell and Ashton Waugh in 2015 for $8 million. They bought it from celebrity chef Colin Fassnidge and business partner Joe Saleh.
The Waugh brothers are now seeking to move the pokie and liquor licence to another venue and sell the property as residential.
They aren't short of choices. They own the nearby Woollahra Hotel and The Royal among others.
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The two storey property will offer around 700 sqm of living area when turned into a home, although the heritage-listed front will need to remain the same.
Ray White Double Bay agents Gavin Rubinstein and Jerome Strot have a May 24 auction.
They says its a rare residential opportunity.
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It is being marketed as having four bedrooms and four bathrooms.
Currently the property is configured with partly divided dining spaces on the upper level, with a corner terrace fronting Sutherland Street.
There are two bars, one on each level, as well as the games rooms which currently home six pokie machines.
 
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Paddington's Four in Hand Hotel for sale as a house

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A mid-19th century pub in Melbourne’s inner-city suburb of Abbotsford has changed hands for $3.18 million, well above the reserve price of $2.25 million.
The sale highlights the strong market for pub transactions. 
The <a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-hotel+leisure-vic-abbotsford-502495522" target="_blank">Park Hotel at 191 Nicholson Street</a> was advertised for sale via auction on September 1 through Knight Frank.
It sold on a 2.6 per cent yield.
The property currently returns $83,340 p.a.net. and rent increases are 4 percent annually.
The current lease term of three years ends in 2018 with a further term of 3 years.
It has a front bar, dining room, commercial kitchen, beer garden and upstairs accommodation.
The site area is about 480 sqm.
It was sold by two brothers who had owned the venue as an investment for 35 years.
Selling agents Andrew Greenway and Paul Pellegrino of Knight Frank said the buyer had no intention of redeveloping the building into apartments, a now-common trend with Melbourne's popular pubs, Fairfax Media reported.
 
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