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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/doma-group">DOMA Group</a> has unveiled plans for Newcastle Quay, a major waterfront precinct set to reshape Newcastle’s harbourfront and further cement the city’s evolution into one of Australia’s fastest-growing urban destinations.

Positioned on a prominent site within the Honeysuckle Precinct, Newcastle Quay will span both sides of Honeysuckle Drive, connecting directly to the Foreshore Promenade and sitting within walking distance of Newcastle Interchange.

The mixed-use precinct is planned to include around 1,000 apartments, more than 28,000 sqm of commercial office space, 6,000 sqm of retail, and a 180-room hotel anchored by a 500-seat conference and exhibition centre, a move expected to significantly lift Newcastle’s ability to attract major business and tourism events.
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The proposal builds on DOMA’s growing Newcastle pipeline, where the developer has already delivered 866 apartments and more than 19,000 sqm of commercial and retail space since entering the market in 2013. A further $2 billion pipeline is also in the works across the city.

The masterplan and executive architecture are led by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/sjb-architects">SJB</a>, with building concepts developed alongside Stewart Architecture, Architecture AND and Curious Practice, and landscape design by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/landscape-architect/turf-design">Turf Design Studio</a>. More than 11,000 sqm of open space is planned, including a new waterfront park known as Honeysuckle Green, upgrades to Tree of Knowledge Park, and new pedestrian and cycling links throughout the precinct.

At the centre of the development will be the heritage-listed Wickham School of Arts, which DOMA plans to reposition as the civic and cultural heart of the precinct through restaurants, bars, events and public gathering spaces.

The broader vision is to create a genuine day-to-night precinct, blending residential, hospitality, retail, commercial and cultural uses in a way Newcastle has yet to experience at this scale.

DOMA Group Managing Director Jure Domazet said the aim was to create a precinct that becomes synonymous with Newcastle itself.

“Our vision is to create a precinct that not only delivers high-quality commercial, residential, and cultural spaces, but also defines Newcastle’s waterfront for generations to come,” Domazet said.

DOMA’s Chris Farrington said the project would fundamentally change how Newcastle is perceived nationally.

“Newcastle Quay is more than a waterfront precinct, it is a national announcement for this city,” Farrington said.

“A world-class Conference and Exhibition Centre will open Newcastle and the Hunter Region to a national and international audience for the first time, delivering something this city has long deserved.”

The project is expected to generate more than 4,000 full-time equivalent jobs and act as a major economic driver for the Hunter region through tourism, business events, hospitality and commercial investment.

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Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said the final parcel of harbourfront land will be a "true mixed-use precinct destination that includes housing, hospitality and entertainment, commercial spaces, retail, economic and social outcomes."

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DOMA Group unveils 1,000-apartment Newcastle Quay precinct

ASX-listed developer Stockland is continuing to ramp up its return to the apartment market.

In late 2024, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/stockland">Stockland</a> announced it would resume apartment development after a 13-year absence, launching with Stanton Place in Rosebery, a 144-apartment project now under construction.

Last week, the developer unveiled plans alongside the NSW Government for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-stockland-nsw-gov-unveils-plans-for-3-300-home-waterloo-south-renewal">3,300-home precinct in Waterloo</a>.

Now, Stockland has shifted its focus in St Leonards, lodging a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) to replace an approved 42-storey office tower with a 52-storey residential development comprising more than 500 apartments.

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An existing 14-storey commercial office building would make way for a 264.5-metre tower designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bates-smart">Bates Smart</a>. The project would deliver 538 apartments, including 30 affordable housing units, alongside retail and commercial uses at the podium and ground plane.

It will rise from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/601-pacific-highway-st-leonards-nsw-2065">601 Pacific Highway</a>, a prominent 2,844 sqm triangular site adjoining Mitchell Plaza and fronting Pacific Highway.

The development is being pursued under the Housing Delivery Authority pathway after Stockland’s proposal was declared State Significant Development earlier this year.

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The apartment mix includes 217 one-bedroom apartments, 191 two-bedroom apartments, 122 three-bedroom apartments, and eight four-bedroom residences. Six basement levels would accommodate 300 car spaces, bicycle parking, loading areas, and building services.

Bates Smart said the project has been shaped around a series of urban design principles intended to improve the pedestrian experience and respond to the evolving character of St Leonards.

“With a boundary length of almost 75m along Pacific Highway and 70m along Atchison Street to the north, complying simply with the LEP envelope and required setbacks would result in a very wide tower form on the skyline,” the architects noted in the Design Report.

“We propose breaking the tower form into two defined volumes rather than a singular form.”

The podium has similarly been articulated into separate forms to reduce perceived bulk and create a finer-grain response to Mitchell Plaza and Atchison Street. Retail tenancies would activate the lower levels, while commercial space is proposed across the podium floors.

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The design also places a significant emphasis on communal amenity and environmental performance. Residents would have access to landscaped terraces, wellness areas, flexible workspaces, and rooftop communal facilities, while the all-electric building is targeting an average 7-star NatHERS rating. Bates Smart said the project incorporates passive design measures including natural ventilation, integrated shading, and lightweight façade systems.

Planning documents note the site is around 350 metres from St Leonards Station and 400 metres from the metro entrance, placing it within one of Sydney’s most connected emerging residential precincts.

The project arrives amid a wave of large-scale redevelopment proposals reshaping the St Leonards and Crows Nest skyline. Several nearby sites have recently been approved, lodged, or declared under the Housing Delivery Authority pathway as the precinct absorbs significant residential density uplift tied to transit-oriented development policies.

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Bates Smart’s report describes St Leonards as transitioning away from its historical commercial identity toward a more mixed-use urban environment.

“In recent years, the character of St Leonards has started to evolve, driven by new development trends along the Pacific Highway corridor,” the report said.

“These projects have increasingly focused on residential accommodation, marking a shift from its purely commercial roots.”

Sekisui House Australia is currently selling Waterstone down near Newlands Park, in a pocket being branded "St Leonards South." Hyecorp recently completed Audrey in the same pocket.

First look: Stockland plans 52-storey, 538-apartment St Leonards tower

ANZ believes the Reserve Bank is in no rush to move again.

Following the release of the May Monetary Policy Board Minutes, ANZ has taken the view that the RBA is now firmly in a holding pattern, with the cumulative impact of previous rate hikes giving the Board scope to assess how the economy evolves from here.

That positioning, in ANZ’s view, makes a June rate hike unlikely.

The bank continues to expect the cash rate to remain unchanged at 4.35 per cent for an extended period, with the RBA adopting what is effectively a wait-and-see approach.

The Minutes point to a Board that sees financial conditions as already restrictive, but without a clear read on just how restrictive they are. That uncertainty has shifted the focus away from immediate policy action and toward monitoring both domestic conditions and global developments, particularly the conflict in the Middle East.

As ANZ interprets it, the Board is deliberately avoiding strong forward guidance.

Instead, it is allowing itself flexibility, acknowledging that monetary policy has limited ability to influence the near-term trajectory of inflation, while also recognising that economic growth is likely to remain below potential for some time.

Despite that pause in momentum, ANZ notes that the Board still carries a tightening bias.

The Minutes reveal that, in weighing up its decision, the Board seriously considered another 25 basis point increase. The key debate centred on the trade-off between inflation and activity, particularly in the context of global uncertainty.

Ultimately, most members leaned toward the inflation side of that equation.

Underlying inflation is still expected to remain above target for an extended period, regardless of how external risks evolve. That has led to a view within the Board that the risks to its inflation objective have increased, and that the current cash rate may not be sufficiently restrictive to fully contain those pressures.

That’s important.

While the decision, for now, is to hold, the underlying tone of the Minutes suggests the door to further tightening has not been closed.

ANZ also points to commentary from Assistant Governor (Economic) Sarah Hunter, who highlighted the risk that inflation could pass through the economy more quickly and broadly than in previous cycles. Both Hunter and a majority of the Board expressed concern that inflation expectations could become less anchored after such a prolonged period above target.

That combination, persistent inflation and the risk of expectations shifting, is what continues to underpin the RBA’s cautious stance.

However, where ANZ diverges from the RBA is on the outlook for activity.

The Board appears relatively comfortable with current spending patterns, effectively downplaying recent declines in business and consumer sentiment. It notes that sentiment has historically been only weakly correlated with actual spending, and that feedback from its liaison program has not yet pointed to a meaningful slowdown in consumption.

ANZ is less convinced.

The bank believes the link between household disposable income, sentiment and spending is more direct than the RBA is currently acknowledging. With inflation continuing to erode real incomes, ANZ expects household spending to soften more materially than the central bank is forecasting.

That divergence matters because it shifts the balance of risk.

If activity weakens more than expected, the trade-off between inflation and growth changes. In ANZ’s view, that would reduce the need for further tightening and reinforce the case for the RBA to remain on hold.

It also suggests that the current policy setting may already be doing more work than the Board fully appreciates.

The broader takeaway from ANZ’s interpretation is that the RBA is walking a narrow path.

On one side sits the risk of inflation remaining elevated for longer than expected. On the other is the growing pressure on households and the potential for a sharper slowdown in activity.

For now, the Board is choosing to wait.

But it is a pause that still carries an underlying tightening bias, rather than a clear pivot toward easing.

In practical terms, that leaves the cash rate anchored at 4.35 per cent for the foreseeable future, with the next move still uncertain.

For borrowers, it reinforces the reality that relief is not imminent.

And for the broader economy, it highlights the delicate balance the RBA is trying to strike, between bringing inflation back to target and avoiding an unnecessarily sharp slowdown in growth.

According to ANZ, it is a balance that is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain.

RBA to hold rates for "prolonged period" rather than hikes: ANZ

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/venturecrowd-property-projects">VentureCrowd</a> is down to the final Canopy Villa release at Cumulus Grand Villas in Carrara, as construction continues on the 59-residence gated community positioned above 100 hectares of natural savanna on the Gold Coast.

The remaining Canopy Villa forms part of one of four collections within the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bda-architecture">BDA Architecture</a>-designed community and has attracted interest from buyers seeking larger-format homes that combine privacy, security and low-maintenance living. Positioned within a private cul-de-sac and facing a protected black she oak forest, the four-bedroom villa includes a large private outdoor area suited to pet owners and families wanting more flexible space.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-townhouses/cumulus-grand-villas-carrara-17-baltimore-court-carrara-qld-4211">Cumulus Grand Villas</a>, located at 17 Baltimore Court, comprises a mix of three and four-bedroom villas across the Skyline, Canopy, Savanna and Broadview collections. Prices currently range from $1.455 million to $1.895 million, with the final Canopy Villa priced from $1.825 million.

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The Canopy Collection villas offer four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and approximately 245 sqm of internal space, alongside double garages and landscaped private areas. Expansive glazing, open-plan living spaces and private balconies have been designed to maximise natural light and outlooks toward the surrounding savanna landscape.

Construction is now underway across the fully funded development, which VentureCrowd says has become an increasingly important consideration for buyers assessing off-the-plan opportunities on the Gold Coast. The project is being delivered by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/devcon">Devcon Property Group</a>, which has operated in South East Queensland since 1993 and delivered more than 1,000 homes across the region.

VentureCrowd Director of Property David Whitting previously said the project responds to changing buyer priorities in the prestige Gold Coast market.

“Flexible floorplans have proven particularly relevant for purchasers aged between 40 and 65, including next home buyers, downsizers and investors,” Whitting said.

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The buyer profile at Cumulus has reflected that shift toward owner-occupier-driven demand. Stuart Towns and Tracey Loynes recently purchased a Canopy Villa, drawn to both the lifestyle offering and the flexibility the home provided for their next stage of living together.

The couple, who met three years ago, sold their Robina home earlier this year after identifying what they saw as strong long-term investment potential at Cumulus while remaining within the same Gold Coast market. The villa’s private backyard was a major drawcard for their dog Luna, while proximity to golf courses including Emerald Lakes also aligned with their lifestyle interests.

Beyond the residences themselves, the community has been planned around shared lifestyle and recreation amenities. The Infinity Terrace will include a 20-metre heated pool, barbecue facilities, alfresco dining spaces and elevated retreat areas overlooking the surrounding landscape. Walking trails, a private nature reserve, orchard and herb garden are also integrated into the masterplan.

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BDA Architecture Director Darren Greenaway said the design approach was heavily influenced by the site’s outlook and secluded setting.

The practice sought to create what Greenaway described as a “little piece of paradise,” drawing inspiration from the elevated views, surrounding greenery and quiet location.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/carrara-qld-4211">Carrara</a> continues to attract buyers seeking larger homes within proximity to the coast but without direct beachfront pricing. Cumulus sits within easy reach of Broadbeach, Pacific Fair, Robina Town Centre and the M1, providing connections north to Brisbane and south toward the Gold Coast Airport and northern New South Wales.

The first stage of Cumulus Grand Villas is targeting completion in 2026.

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VentureCrowd nears sell-out of Canopy Collection at Cumulus Grand Villas in Carrara

Waverley Council has made a call that many councils have been reluctant to make publicly. Growth is coming, regardless of who controls it.

The release of the Bondi Junction Vision and Master Plan is less about whether the Eastern Suburbs’ primary centre will change, and more about how that change is shaped, funded, and ultimately experienced on the ground. Waverley Council has released a 100-page plan which is effectively the first comprehensive blueprint for Bondi Junction in over two decades, and in doing so, signals a clear shift in how councils are positioning themselves in the current planning environment.

For the past 18 months, the conversation across New South Wales has been dominated by the State Government’s Low and Mid-Rise Housing reforms and the emergence of the Housing Delivery Authority pathway. Both have created faster, more centralised avenues for development approvals, particularly in well-located, infrastructure-rich areas like Bondi Junction.

Waverley Council’s response has been to move early, and decisively.

Rather than react to individual proposals as they come through the HDA or broader State-led reforms, Council has sought to establish a clear, place-based framework that sets the terms for how Bondi Junction evolves. The underlying position is relatively straightforward: if densification is inevitable, it should be tied to infrastructure, public domain improvements, and a cohesive vision for the centre, not delivered piecemeal through ad hoc applications.

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At its core, the document is attempting to reposition Bondi Junction from what it largely functions as today, a transport interchange anchored by a major retail centre, into something far more layered. The ambition is to transform it into what the plan describes as the “civic and cultural heart of Sydney’s East,” a place that is active beyond commuting hours and capable of supporting a broader mix of uses, experiences and communities.

That repositioning is built around four key ambitions.

The first is to create a true destination. Bondi Junction already attracts significant foot traffic, with more than 86,000 daily transport users and millions of annual retail visits, but much of that activity is transient. People pass through, rather than stay.

The Master Plan seeks to change that dynamic. It leans heavily into the idea of an “18-hour economy,” extending activity well beyond traditional retail hours through dining, cultural programming, events, and a more active night-time offering. This is not just about adding more hospitality venues, but about fundamentally shifting how the centre operates, from a daytime shopping destination to a place that functions across the full span of the day and into the evening.

Oxford Street Mall sits at the centre of that shift.

Long seen as underperforming relative to its potential, the Mall is identified as one of the key catalyst projects in the plan. It is to be reimagined as a day-to-night spine, combining retail, dining, wellness and cultural uses in a way that creates a continuous flow of activity. Outdoor dining, rooftop venues, laneway activation and a curated events program are all part of the strategy, alongside significant public domain upgrades that aim to improve comfort, safety and usability.

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The second ambition is to transform Bondi Junction into a world-class interchange.

Despite being one of the most heavily used transport nodes in Sydney, the current experience is fragmented. Connections between the station, Westfield, Oxford Street Mall and surrounding streets are often unclear, and major roads create physical barriers that disrupt pedestrian movement.

The Master Plan proposes a more seamless, people-focused network. That includes clearer pedestrian links, improved wayfinding, better integration between transport modes, and a rethinking of how arrival into the centre is experienced. The aim is to shift the perception of Bondi Junction from a place people move through, to a place they arrive in.

The third ambition focuses on greening and open space.

One of the more consistent pieces of community feedback throughout the Vision phase was the need for more greenery, better public spaces, and a more comfortable urban environment. Despite being surrounded by major parks, Bondi Junction itself has relatively limited accessible open space, with much of the public realm dominated by hard surfaces and traffic infrastructure.

The plan responds with a network of new and upgraded public spaces, increased tree canopy, and what it terms the “Parkline,” a green link connecting Waverley Park through to Centennial Park. This is not just about aesthetics. It is about addressing heat, improving liveability, and ensuring that increased density is matched by access to high-quality outdoor space.

The fourth ambition is perhaps the most important from a development perspective: growth that gives back.

Bondi Junction is already the primary location for new housing supply in the Waverley LGA, and that is expected to continue. The area carries a target of 2,400 new dwellings by 2029, with further growth projected beyond that as demand for well-located housing continues to rise. The Master Plan does not seek to limit that growth. Instead, it attempts to shape it.

New housing is to be concentrated around transport, with stepped building heights designed to protect the character of surrounding neighbourhoods. At the same time, the plan introduces a more explicit link between development uplift and public benefit. This is where value capture becomes central.

The document outlines a framework where increased development potential is tied to contributions that fund public domain improvements, community infrastructure, open space, and affordable housing. It is an approach that recognises that much of the transformation of Bondi Junction will be delivered by the private sector, but seeks to ensure that the benefits of that growth are shared more broadly. The Civic Precinct is a key part of that equation.

Leveraging Council-owned land, the plan proposes a consolidated civic and cultural hub centred around Ebley Street. This would include new community facilities, cultural spaces, and potentially a new Council Chambers, creating a focal point for civic life that currently does not exist in Bondi Junction at scale.

It is one of several catalyst projects identified in the Master Plan, alongside the Oxford Street Mall transformation. These projects are intended to anchor change, acting as early interventions that unlock broader investment across the precinct.

Importantly, the Master Plan is not just a design document. It includes a delivery framework that sets out how these ambitions are intended to be realised.

Council is explicit in acknowledging that it cannot deliver the transformation alone. Implementation will require coordination between State agencies, private developers, landowners and the community, with a mix of planning agreements, infrastructure contributions and direct delivery mechanisms used to fund and stage improvements over time.

The plan outlines a mix of short-term, medium-term and long-term actions, from immediate public domain upgrades and planning controls, through to larger-scale projects that will unfold over the next decade or more. In practical terms, the next 12 to 24 months will be the most important.

This is when the Master Plan will move through exhibition, refinement and eventual adoption. It is also the period in which Council will seek to embed the framework into its planning controls, giving it weight in the assessment of future development applications.

Council officers have indicated that once the Master Plan is in place, it could be used as a benchmark when assessing Housing Delivery Authority proposals, and potentially reduce the need for further HDA declarations within Bondi Junction. In effect, it is an attempt to bring planning control back to the local level, while still aligning with State housing targets.

That tension between State-led reform and local planning control is not unique to Waverley. It is playing out across Sydney.

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If delivered as intended, Bondi Junction will become denser, more active, and more complex. It will support more residents, more workers, and a wider range of uses, extending beyond its current retail core into a more layered urban environment.

“The civic and cultural heart of Sydney’s East”: Bondi Junction masterplan revealed

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Three tenants have signed new long term leases totalling more than $1 million in rents on nearly 2000 square metres of showroom space in Church Street, Richmond.
The deals, which have exhausted vacancy on the strip, were struck at undisclosed rents and include furniture stores, Plush and BoConcept, and rugs dealer, Jenny Jones.
Teska Carson’s Jack Kelliher, who brokered the deals with Michael Taylor, Michael Ludski and Fergus Evans, said demand was always strong on Church Street.
"This is a market which seemingly operates in a virtual economic vacuum unaffected it would seem by the headwinds impacting the retail market generally. That is not to say that these business are necessarily making as handsome a profit as they might have done in better times but that they are acutely aware of the value of location in an extremely competitive market,’’ Mr Kelliher said.
Mr Kelliher said the fact that the three quality tenants agreed to strong per square metre rents for the strip, and at incentives well under the 15 per cent average, underlined the strength of demand and the lack of stock. Average rents on the strip are generally over $550 a square metre.
``Church Street is always strong in the showroom market, in fact it is arguably Melbourne’s best inner-city showroom strip and that is exemplified by the fact that there is absolutely nothing available at the moment and plenty of enquiry for any opportunity that comes to market,’’ Mr Kelliher said.
The leases include:
1. Plush - 658 Church Street (pictured in title) - 902 square metres 2. Jenny Jones - 620 Church Street (pictured below) - 560 square metres 3. BoConcept - 527-531 Church Street - 472 square metres
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Mr Taylor said the availability of parking, wide street frontages, and exposure to a very popular furniture precinct had been significant considerations for all tenants.
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Latest three leases leave Church Street strip completely occupied

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A new modern Asian cuisine venture is set to open on an iconic Carlton strip.
Chris James of Fitzroys negotiated the lease at 263 Lygon Street in Carlton on behalf of a private owner.
The five-year lease with further options was struck at $83,000 per annum plus outgoings and GST, and the new venture will host diners from the 95 sqm ground floor of the building.
James said the long-term lease in the prime section of the strip reflects the operators’ confidence in the transformation of Lygon Street.
His Fitzroys colleague Terence Yeh have also been marketing 259-261 Lygon Street next door, which is under offer.
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Iconic Lygon Street, Carlton retail strip sees premises leased

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Splat 3D POD has taken up a five-year + five-year lease in the Sunshine Coast suburb of Noosa Heads<a id="LPlnk897582" href="http://ecomms.raywhite.com/collect/click.aspx?u=jRYOrR8N39QzG/Nyy8oj1MsQ8lDBqOLe+gWUrddmiCFEoTVfSuCLXq+FkE4p1rusvbe7meTHQf0FT1KP5siqkgrADDhtEW40nae/dN1G/Q0uHEcFfV9l6+KWaZbekrZTV6lrXlggv0QHJc8GI9iSS7jNN9mpBQvF&amp;rh=ff004ec42fd9006ed962126ac34abf3b92fd8870" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">.</a>   The property at <a id="LPlnk897582" href="http://ecomms.raywhite.com/collect/click.aspx?u=jRYOrR8N39QzG/Nyy8oj1MsQ8lDBqOLe+gWUrddmiCFEoTVfSuCLXq+FkE4p1rusvbe7meTHQf0FT1KP5siqkgrADDhtEW40nae/dN1G/Q0uHEcFfV9l6+KWaZbekrZTV6lrXlggv0QHJc8GI9iSS7jNN9mpBQvF&amp;rh=ff004ec42fd9006ed962126ac34abf3b92fd8870" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">Shop 8B, 14 Sunshine Beach Road </a>that came with a 54 sqm building size and high clearance ceilings, had a lease price of $28,000 + outgoings + GST.   It was marketed and leased by Ray White Commercial Noosa and Sunshine Coast North Commercial Property Consultant David Brinkley. “With its central location at the heart of Noosa Junction (Arcadia Walk), it offered tenants great customer exposure and had plenty of accessible parking nearby,” Mr Brinkley said.   “Another appeal to the Splat 3D POD tenants was the monthly twilight food, shopping and entertainment markets that are held every third Friday of the month in Arcadia Walk, bringing a flock of potential customers straight to the shop’s doorstep."
Splat 3D Pod’s Doug Webb said the concept welcomed people to the world of 3D, and that in fact, POD was an acronym for (3D) ‘Print On Demand.’   “There's not just 3D printing, but also 3D modelling, video gamer facilities and virtual reality (VR) for architectural clients, and experiences for everyone,” Mr Webb said. 
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3D print company Splat 3D POD taking up Noosa Heads lease

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The financial advisory and restructuring firm Ferrier Hodgson have been appointed voluntary administrators of the parent company of the SumoSalad Group. “The administrators now control the group’s operations and are assessing the group’s financial position,” Kelly advised SumoSalad’s creditors.
Morgan Kelly and Peter Golhard were appointed voluntary administrators of the Sumo Group HQ on July 18 pursuant to Section 436A of the Corporations Act 2001, Ross Greenwood's 2GB Money News reported.
The administrators indicated "the group's operations are continuing to trade the business in the ordinary course."
The company’s first meeting of creditors will be July 30. 
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A second meeting of creditors will be held on or before August 22 unless the court extends the date.
It is business as usual for the shop outlets, just the HQ which is needing a recapitalisation.
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Last June SumoSalad put two of its companies into administration in order to force its retail landlords to negotiate over lease payments. Last July the fast-food franchisee had reportedly managed to negotiate lower rents from reluctant landlord Westfield through its tactic of insolvency laws.
Its founder Luke Baylis put two of its companies, Sumo Westfield Leasing Pty Ltd and Sumo Leasing Pty Ltd, which held leases of about 23 SumoSalad outlets, into administration last June saying it would not have an impact on the rest of the network's 104 stores still continuing with business as usual.
This week Baylis told Inside Retail that while the operations of the business would be in the hands of the administrators, he expected the Sumo fresh food stores to continue trading as normal while the business is restructured – a process that is likely to take between 35 and 60 days.
There are more than two companies in administration this time:
Sumo Group Australia Pty Limited (ACN 107852335)
Sumo IP Holdings Pty Ltd (ACN 147743084)
Sumo Salad (Frenchising) Ply Limited (ACN 110 387 061)
Sumo Marketing Fund Pty Ltd (ACN 1,6920202)
SumoSalad Store Development Pty Ltd (ACN 106886800)
Sumo Salad Group Services Ply Ltd (ACN 142590707)
SumoSalad (Corporate Stores) Ply Limited (ACN 106886793)
Sumo Salad Leasing 2 Pty Limited (ACN 148842433)
Sumo Salad Consolidated Leasing Ply Limited (ACN 6,6940571)
SumoSalad International Frenchising Pty Ltd (ACN 1,4325629)
SumoSalad Singapore Frenchising Ply Ltd (ACN 153971781)
SumoSalad NZ Franchising Pty Ltd (ACN 102550694)
Sab Closed I Pty Ltd (ACN 142790001)
Property Observer gathers Ferrier Hodgson were initially contacted by Luke Baylis in late June to consider the appointment as voluntary administrators to the group. Morgan Kelly and Phil Quinlan attended a meeting with Luke Baylis and Glenn Toohey, CFO of the group, on July 3.
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Versace has opened a Melbourne flagship boutique. The store is Versace's third in Australia.
The flagship boutique is located at 161 Collins Street in Melbourne.
Previous occupants of the space include Ermenegildo Zegna.
The boutique (pictured below) occupies an area of 307 sqm within the T&amp;G building, "blending traditional architectural values of Italy with the dynamism and energy of Versace" today. 
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Located in the prestigious Collins Street luxury precinct, the T&amp;G building's historical features continue inside with the retained Mervyn Napier Waller mural (pictured below) commissioned by the Temperance &amp; General Life Assurance Society in 1928 in what was originally the entrance to the T&amp;G Building. 
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“I am very proud to be opening a new Versace flagship in such an iconic building within the city of Melbourne.
The T&amp;G building on Collins street is a balanced mix of heritage and modern elements, a perfect representation of what Versace stands for today,” Donatella Versace said.
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Versace has opened its Melbourne flagship boutique on Collins Street

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The 344-346 Sydney Road, Coburg (pictured below) premises have been leased to Permit Point Building Consultants for use as an administration office.
The 380 square metre building was leased on a 5 + 5-year lease term returning $55,000 per annum equating to $145 per square metre.
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Craig McKellar of CVA has also just leased retail premises located at 3 Everage Street, Moonee Ponds.
It was leased for $28,800 per annum to a construction company for office administration purposes equating to a building rate of $288 for the 100 square metre premises.
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Luxury brand Hermes is set to take the lease at Sydney's Trust Building.
The building at 155-159 King Street is on the corner of Castlereagh Street.
Dior's flagship store sits across the road, as do the Chanel and Bulgari stores.
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The Australian Financial Review writes Hermes has pipped another luxury brand, Valentino, for the multiple-floor space
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The potential deal would see Hermes expand its retail footprint beyond its current single-floor space a block away at the corner of Castlereagh and Pitt streets.
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Famous Italian fashion designer Versace will soon open its first stand-alone store in Australia, having signed a lease for a store in the revamped T&amp;G building in Melbourne’s Collins Street.
Versace signed a 10-year lease for a 307 sqm company-owned store with prime Collins Street frontage in the former banking chamber.
Italian brands such as Gucci store and Bottega Veneta already trade in the building.
The only other Versace store in Australia is in Westfield Sydney on Pitt Street Mall.
Pembroke, the investment arm of Boston fund manager Fidelity, bought the iconic T&amp;G Building in a $275 million deal in 2015. It has since upgraded the ground-floor shops and the office floors above.
Rents in the new T&amp;G retail arcade streets are understood to have been struck at about $4000 per sqm.
Collins Street is a favourite with luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Dolce &amp; Gabbana and Armani.
Matthew Knight, head of Australia for Pembroke Real Estate, was quoted by the AFR as saying that the three luxury tenancies would make a "real statement" at the T&amp;G building's Collins Street entrance and went "hand in glove with other tenants in the area".
He said he did not expect the arrival of Amazon in Australia to have much impact on the luxury retail sector.
"I think people who shop for luxury go for the experience and to get looked after. You don't get that personal touch and attention from shopping on Amazon. I think it will be more the middle-tier retailers that will be impacted," he said.
The Versace, Gucci and Bottega Veneta deals were through leasing agent Zelman Ainsworth of CBRE. Another luxury retailer, Max Mara, is also part of the retail mix.
 
 
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Two fashion and accessories tenants have signed up for new spaces within the popular Puckle Street retail strip in the inner Melbourne suburb of Moonee Ponds. 
Casual wear label Sportscraft has leased at 63 Puckle Street, while 66 Puckle Street has been taken up by fashion accessories and handbags retailer Colette by Colette Hayman. 
Sportscraft signed a three-year deal with further extension of three more years at $95,000 per annum net with 4% increases for the 200 sqm space, which was offered for the first time in four decades.
Colette by Colette Hayman will move into the 150 sqm shop on a five-year lease with a further five-year option and pay $80,000 per annum with 4% increases. 
The lease was negotiated by Fitzroys agent Terence Yeh.
He said the strong results and long leases demonstrate tenants’ confidence in the area. 
“Puckle Street’s limited amount of spaces available - totalling around 150 shops - offers businesses greater access to the local catchment population, further underpinned by the number of residential dwellings introduced to the area in medium and high-density developments.” 
There are more than 1,500 apartments within the Moonee Ponds Activity Centre in various stages of planning and development, generating confidence among businesses for the retail strip’s long-term viability. 
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US doughnut giant Krispy Kreme's securing an outlet at Bulleen Plaza is part of a trend where fast food retailers are looking to expand across Melbourne. 
Earlier this year, the doughnut retailer moved into a site previously occupied by Hungry Jacks, signing a 10-year lease over the 280 sqm property.  
It has more than 19 outlets nationally.
In NSW, Krispy Creme's outlets are at Auburn, Central Station (Sydney CBD), Liverpool - Factory Shop, Mascot -Factory Shop, Penrith and two shops at Sydney’s airport.
In Queensland, Krispy Kreme has its stores at Brisbane Qantas Domestic Terminal, Myer Centre (CBD), Pacific Fair and Shell Nudgee.
In Victoria, they are at Collins St (CBD), Fountain Gate - Factory Shop, Melbourne T1 Qantas, Melbourne T3 Virgin, Melbourne T4 and Swanston Street in the CBD.
In Western Australia, it’s at Myaree, Whitford City Centre - Factory Shop
In South Australia, it is run as a separate business.
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The lease for Bulleen Plaza was negotiated by CBRE’s Chris Parry and Tom Perkins.
Located in Melbourne’s north-eastern suburbs, Bulleen Plaza is a neighbourhood shopping centre anchored by a Coles supermarket and more than 60 retail stores. 
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