Busy developer Aqualand Prestige has formally taken the next step in its expansion across Sydney's Lower North Shore, lodging a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for its long-held Archer Street site in Chatswood.

The application covers <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/51-55-archer-street-chatswood-nsw-2067">51-55 Archer Street</a>, a 1,767 sqm amalgamated site on the eastern edge of the Chatswood CBD, where the developer is seeking approval for a 45-level mixed-use tower delivering 114 apartments, including a significant affordable housing component, alongside retail, commercial space and six basement levels of parking.

The SSDA marks the latest milestone for a project Aqualand has been quietly progressing over the past two years. The developer first secured the site for its Aqualand Prestige platform before undertaking an alternative design excellence process with PTW Architects, ultimately avoiding a formal design competition through the Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

The proposal has evolved considerably from Aqualand's original concept. The revised scheme has been designed around larger owner-occupier product, with an unusually high proportion of three and four-bedroom apartments, targeting the more affluent buyer profile, and downsizer, emerging across the North Shore.

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The 114-apartment mix comprises six studios, 27 one-bedroom apartments, 18 two-bedroom apartments, 50 three-bedroom residences and 13 four-bedroom homes. A quarter of the building will be dedicated to affordable housing, well above the mandated 15 per cent&nbsp;

PTW has structured the building vertically, with affordable housing across levels one to six, premium apartments through levels seven to 31, duplex skyhomes on klevels 32 to 43, a penthouse on level 44, and a rooftop plant level above. Six basement levels will provide resident parking and servicing.

The tower is proposed to reach approximately 154 metres, placing it among a growing collection of residential high-rises transforming Chatswood's skyline.

Rather than competing purely on height, PTW says the design has been driven by creating a slimmer tower capable of delivering significantly larger apartments.

"The primary objective of this project was to create a distinctive building that stands out from the recently approved or built structures in the Chatswood area," the design report states, noting the structural efficiency allows greater investment into apartment quality and resident amenity.

Residents would have access to more than 450 sqm of communal open space including landscaped gardens, swimming pool, rooftop entertaining areas, fitness spaces, community gardens, children's play areas and barbecue facilities.

A major focus of the design has been the public domain.

The ground plane has been opened up through landscaped terraces inspired by Willoughby's sandstone ridges, with native planting, public seating, artwork, retail activation and a series of gathering spaces intended to soften what has traditionally been a hard commercial streetscape.

The landscape strategy references Blue Gum forests once common throughout the area, while incorporating Indigenous storytelling, public art and lighting installations to strengthen the connection to Country.

Chatswood has been one of Sydney's busiest apartment markets over the past 12 months, with a steady pipeline of both new project launches and fresh development applications.

Hyecorp recently launched Celine, a 122-apartment development just along Archer Street, while Changfa and Huirong Group are progressing The Anderson, an 84-apartment project on Anderson Street.

Develotek recently secured approval for a 101-apartment tower on Pacific Highway, while Tian An LFD received the green light for Hammond Greens, its apartment development on the edge of the Chatswood Bowling Club.

Commercial property developer FiveX is also making its move into the residential market. Last month it lodged plans for a 61-storey tower with 490 apartments, which, if approved, would become one of the tallest residential buildings in Chatswood.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-fivex-targets-chatswood-skyline-with-61-storey-tower-after-north-sydney-plans">First look: FiveX targets Chatswood skyline with 61-storey tower after North Sydney plans</a>

Aqualand is also expanding its development pipeline following the launch of its luxury residential brand, Aqualand Prestige. The developer has delivered a string of high-end apartment projects across Sydney's affluent suburbs over the past decade, most recently AURA by Aqualand on Walker Street in North Sydney.

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It has since quietly assembled its next wave of projects.

Earlier this year Aqualand launched Boronia in Roseville, a boutique 111-apartment development on Larkin Street. The project is one of the first significant apartment developments to launch in the suburb ahead of what is expected to become one of Sydney's most active new housing precincts under the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing reforms, which allow greater density around train stations.

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The developer has also lodged plans for a two-tower, 413-apartment development on Herbert Street in nearby St Leonards, further strengthening its presence across the Lower North Shore.

Beyond that, Aqualand remains behind the final stage of Barangaroo, where plans will deliver a five-hectare mixed-use precinct comprising new homes, retail, hospitality and community facilities, alongside a new Metro entrance and more than two hectares of public open space, completing the Barangaroo precinct.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/central-barangaroo-development-takes-big-step-with-concept-proposal-approval">Central Barangaroo development takes big step with concept proposal approval</a>

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-aqualand-joins-st-leonards-apartment-party">First look: Aqualand joins St Leonards apartment party</a> 
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First look: Aqualand pushes ahead with Chatswood apartment tower as SSDA lodged for Archer Street

Mass timber is becoming an increasingly popular construction material in apartment developments, but Adelaide developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/otello">Otello</a> is taking the approach a step further.

At its new <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flowe-bowden-18-gibson-street-bowden-sa-5007">Flowe Bowden</a> development, the exposed cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure isn't just about reducing the building's environmental footprint. It also forms the foundation of a broader wellness strategy, influencing everything from indoor air quality and natural materials to the way residents move through and experience the building.

The 115-apartment mixed-use development, designed by Melbourne-based architecture practice Fieldwork, will occupy a prominent island site opposite Bowden Village Reserve, combining one, two and three-bedroom apartments with retail and a dedicated wellness destination.

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Wellness isn't confined to a gym or shared resident facility at Flowe. Instead, Fieldwork embedded the concept into the building itself.

The development has been split into two residential wings connected by a naturally ventilated central breezeway, replacing traditional enclosed corridors with open-air walkways that improve natural light, encourage cross ventilation and create more opportunities for neighbourly interaction.

"Rather than treating wellness as something that only happens on the ground floor, our response integrates it throughout the building, which led us to ask what it really means to design a healthy building," Fieldwork Director Quino Holland said.

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The building's architecture also reflects Bowden's industrial heritage. The lower podium references the area's historic brick and sandstone buildings, while the upper levels transition to exposed CLT, allowing the timber structure to become a defining feature throughout the apartments and shared spaces.

The use of mass timber sits alongside a range of sustainability initiatives, including a fully electric, gas-free design, rooftop solar and a targeted 5 Star Green Star rating.

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Inside the residences, the focus remains on natural, durable materials. Blackbutt engineered timber flooring, exposed CLT ceilings, porcelain surfaces and warm timber joinery create a calming interior palette, while low-VOC finishes and responsibly sourced materials have been selected to improve indoor air quality.

Kitchens have been designed as the centrepiece of each apartment, featuring porcelain island benchtops, timber-look cabinetry and brushed steel tapware, with layouts that maximise natural light and ventilation.

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The more traditional interpretation of wellness comes in the form of Level Eleven, a two-storey wellness club spanning the ground floor, mezzanine and first floor.

The facility will include a gym, yoga and reformer Pilates studios, Finnish and infrared saunas, magnesium hot and cold plunge pools, and dedicated recovery spaces. Unlike many residential wellness facilities, Level Eleven will also operate commercially, allowing the broader Bowden community to access the venue while giving residents exclusive membership benefits.

The ground floor has also been designed around everyday living. A café overlooking Bowden Village Reserve will activate the street frontage, while a bike workshop with tool storage, co-working space and dog wash has been incorporated to support daily routines and encourage interaction between residents.

"Flowe brings together my two biggest passions, creating places and creating healthier lives," Otello founder Daniel Harris said.

"We wanted to create something Adelaide hasn't seen before, a genuinely healthy building, where the way you live is lifted without even trying."

Flowe is positioned directly opposite Bowden Village Reserve and within walking distance of Bowden Railway Station and the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, placing future residents just minutes from the Adelaide CBD while remaining connected to one of the city's most established urban renewal precincts.

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Otello launches wellness-focused Flowe Bowden with Adelaide-first mass timber apartment design

Not all apartment amenities are immediately visible.

Swimming pools, gyms, rooftop terraces and residents' lounges have long featured on buyers' wishlists, but as the way Australians live has changed, so too have the features that make apartment living more convenient.

Increasingly, buyers are placing value on the practical aspects of day-to-day life. Fast internet, EV charging, secure bike storage, flexible workspaces and parcel management are becoming just as relevant as lifestyle amenities, reflecting changing habits and expectations.

Online shopping has been one of the biggest drivers of that shift.

Australians spent a record $82.6 billion shopping online in 2025, with almost one in every four retail dollars now spent digitally, making parcel deliveries a routine part of everyday life rather than an occasional convenience.

For apartment residents, however, receiving those deliveries isn't always straightforward.

Without someone home to accept a parcel, deliveries can be redirected to a nearby Post Office, left in building foyers or common areas, or require building management to temporarily store packages. As apartment living continues to grow across Australia's cities, parcel management has become an increasingly important consideration for both residents and developers.

Australia Post's Parcel Locker network is one response to that shift.

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Rather than relying on home delivery, eligible parcels can be directed to a nominated Parcel Locker, where they're securely stored until collected. Once a parcel arrives, residents receive a notification through the AusPost app or SMS and can retrieve it using a one-time code or QR code at a time that suits them.

The network has expanded to more than 1,500 locations nationwide, with Parcel Lockers positioned at Post Offices, shopping centres, supermarkets, transport hubs and, increasingly, within or alongside residential developments.

That growing presence reflects a broader change in how apartment buildings are being planned.

Developers are increasingly considering the operational side of apartment living alongside traditional lifestyle amenities. Just as secure mailrooms, bicycle storage and EV charging have become more common inclusions, parcel management is emerging as another feature that supports everyday convenience.

It also helps preserve the arrival experience within a building. Carefully designed lobbies and communal spaces can quickly become cluttered when deliveries accumulate, while secure parcel solutions reduce the likelihood of missed deliveries or parcels being left unattended.

For buyers comparing apartments, these everyday details are becoming part of the decision-making process.

Location, floorplans and finishes remain fundamental, but the features that simplify daily life are carrying greater weight than they once did. As online shopping continues to shape consumer behaviour, secure parcel delivery is increasingly becoming another amenity worth looking for.

Parcel delivery is joining the apartment amenity checklist

Inca Property Group has lodged a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for Dawn, a 53-apartment oceanfront development overlooking Mona Vale Beach.

The proposal, at 35-39 Darley Street East, would replace an existing 18-apartment strata building with a new owner-occupier-focused development comprising 53 two and three-bedroom apartments, including nine affordable built-to-rent residences delivered under the State's infill affordable housing scheme.

Positioned on a 2,679 sqm elevated site around 280 metres from Mona Vale Beach, the development has been designed to maximise panoramic ocean views while responding to the site's sloping topography.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/inca-property-group">Inca Property Group</a> Managing Director Josh Thompson said the State Significant pathway provided greater certainty for projects of this scale.

"This State Significant pathway gives the team real certainty to progress <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/dawn-35-39-darley-street-east-mona-vale-nsw-2103">Dawn</a> through to completion," Thompson said.

"It allows us to acquire a one-off site, design it carefully and deliver the right offering for the suburb, assessed by the NSW Government's planning department."

The project is one of the first developments in the area to be assessed under the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy, with the site sitting on the edge of the policy's designated inner area.

The proposal includes three basement levels providing 124 car spaces, alongside a range of resident amenities including a swimming pool, gym, sauna, wellness facilities and private plunge pools for selected ground-floor and penthouse apartments.

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Thompson said Dawn had been designed specifically for owner-occupiers and downsizers, a buyer profile that has driven demand across Inca's recent Upper North Shore developments.

"The majority of buyers in our recent North Shore projects have been downsizers, and we are learning exactly what this market is looking for. Beyond the location itself, we have included resort-style amenities to deliver a genuine lifestyle offering," Thompson said.

Located within walking distance of Mona Vale Beach, the town centre, Mona Vale Golf Club and the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Dawn represents Inca's first Northern Beaches project following the sell-out of Tara on Park in Waitara and Ellis Residences, currently under construction in St Ives.

Construction will be undertaken by Inca's in-house construction arm, GOP Constructions.

Dawn is the latest major apartment proposal for Mona Vale, with the suburb emerging as one of the key beneficiaries of the NSW Government's new Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy.

New developer One Living, led by industry veteran Joseph Scuderi, recently secured a site on Mona Vale Road, on the border of Mona Vale and Pymble, where it is planning around 140 apartments.

IPM is also planning its third project in Mona Vale, significantly increasing the scale of its previous developments with an 82-apartment proposal at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/159-167-darley-street-west-mona-vale-nsw-2103">159-167 Darley Street West</a>, opposite Bayview Golf Course and less than 800 metres from Mona Vale town centre.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/one-living-enters-sydneys-new-apartment-market-with-northern-beaches-site-acquisition">One Living enters Sydney's new apartment market with Northern Beaches site acquisition</a>

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-ipm-plans-third-mona-vale-project">First look: IPM plans third Mona Vale project</a>

First look: Inca eyes Mona Vale with State Significant DA for Dawn apartments

Seasoned Victorian apartment developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/central-equity">Central Equity</a> has logged more than $400 million in sales in its luxury apartment project Palmera Residences at Northcliffe on the Gold Coast.&nbsp;

Central Equity Director Karl Kutner said the sales result reflected a combination of location, product quality and delivery certainty with the project already under construction by building powerhouse Multiplex.&nbsp;

"Surpassing $400 million in sales since launch is a significant milestone and an outstanding endorsement of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/palmera-residences-gold-coast-18-garfield-terrace-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Palmera Residences</a>,” he said.&nbsp;

"We believe one of the key reasons for this strong result is the confidence purchasers have in knowing the project is under construction with Multiplex. Buyers are increasingly looking for certainty. They want to know that the project they commit to today will be delivered by an experienced team with a proven track record."&nbsp;

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Kutner said it was clear there was still high demand for luxury projects that offered certainty of delivery.&nbsp;

“We are in a market where many residential developments have faced delays due to rising construction costs, labour shortages and financing challenges,” said Kutner.&nbsp;

"But having construction underway has provided our buyers with resounding confidence backed by more than 40 years of development delivery by Central Equity combined with construction by one of Australia's most respected construction companies."&nbsp;

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Central Equity is one of Australia's most experienced privately-owned property developers. Over more than four decades, the company has delivered in excess of 85 residential developments including 10,000 apartments and many thousands of stand alone homes.&nbsp;

Located on Garfield Terrace at Northcliffe, between Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, Palmera Residences occupies one of the Gold Coast's most sought after beachside locations. The development has been designed to appeal to owner occupiers seeking premium residences that combine generous living spaces and resort style amenities.&nbsp;

Palmera Residences will feature an exceptional collection of resort style amenities, including two swimming pools: a generously sized family pool with safe shallow zones for relaxed recreation, and a 20 metre lap pool positioned to maximise all day sunlight.&nbsp;

Residents will also enjoy exclusive access to wellness and recreational facilities including a magnesium pool, sauna, yoga studio, expansive fitted gymnasium, resident lounge, outdoor BBQ’s&nbsp;and indoor and outdoor dining areas, together with a dedicated concierge and luxurious hotel inspired entrance foyer.&nbsp;

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A unique feature at Palmera Residences has been designed to enhance the Gold Coast lifestyle which includes both indoor and outdoor gymnasium facilities, together with thoughtfully designed indoor and outdoor dining and entertaining areas. A corner café has also been incorporated to provide residents with a destination for their everyday needs.&nbsp;

Kutner said buyer demand had been broad based with purchasers attracted from interstate as well as throughout South East Queensland.&nbsp;

"We're seeing strong interest from owner occupiers, lifestyle buyers and people relocating to the Gold Coast. Many purchasers have been searching for a premium beachside residence where quality, design and delivery are equally important."&nbsp;

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Kutner said the sales milestone was an important achievement, but the focus remained firmly on delivering an exceptional development.&nbsp;

"While reaching $400 million in sales is an important milestone, our priority remains delivering a project that exceeds purchaser expectations,” he said.&nbsp;

"Palmera Residences has been designed to become one of the Gold Coast's landmark residential addresses, and we look forward to welcoming our purchasers to their new homes."&nbsp;

There are a limited number of residences remaining in selected configurations with pricing from $2,950,000 to $8,950,000. Palmera Residences is also crowned by expansive penthouses with wrap around views.

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Construction certainty and strong buyer demand drive major sales result for luxury Gold Coast development

Palmera Residences fly out the door as sales pass $400 million

Sunland Group

The Abedian development family is looking to amalgamate a number of apartments at their approved&nbsp;<a href="/developments/mermaid-beach-qld-4218">Mermaid Beach</a> apartment tower, Peerless.

They've submitted a&nbsp;minor change application to the Peerless Avenue development to drop the number of apartments from 109 to 98.

The documents said it was due to "changes in the economics, market and viability of the project," as well as wanting to "diversify the product being brought to market."

They're wanting to consolidated&nbsp;36 units into 27 units over levels 17-25, a reduction of nine units, and consolidating four units to two units on levels 34-35, a decrease of two units.

The consolidations on levels 34 and 35 will create two four-bedroom sub-penthouses, located underneath the whole-floor penthouse.

The amalgamated site at 35-41 Peerless Avenue is located&nbsp;less than 400 metres from Sunland's nearby luxury tower 272 Hedges which is nearing completion, and is next door to the recently completed Bela by Mosaic Property.

Spatium Architects drew up the plans for the 124 metre high tower which initially had 64 three-bedroom apartments and 44 two-bed units.

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The only four-bedroom apartment proposed was the rooftop penthouse, which will span over 400 sqm of living space and a further 280 sqm of outdoor area which will feature its own lawn.

Spatium Architects said in their design statement submitted to the <a href="/developments/gold-coast-qld">Gold Coast City Council</a> that the amalgamation of four&nbsp;properties in Peerless Avenue presents an opportunity for a significant tall residential building, defining the southern boundary of the high density residential zone in Broadbeach.

"The site has high visual exposure from the Gold Coast Highway and Hedges Avenue, and from a distance will become the landmark building along the southern high rise fringe," the statement noted.

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"The vision for this development is simple in the desire to create a carefully crafted residential project which not only provides a beautiful living environment for the residents, but also pays respect to the community in the way it integrates with its street context and the <a href="/developments/gold-coast-qld">city skyline</a>."

They said that all apartments are generously sized to provide genuinely liveable spaces and that the unit mix, rather than being focused solely on high income earners, provides well designed homes for a large cross section of the community in the form of two, three and four-bedroom apartments.

All apartments include study areas to accommodate the continuing work from home&nbsp;trend.

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The landscaped recreational facilities deck is located on the elevated podium. That will feature a 25 metre lap pool with lagoon and an inpool spa and surrounded by poolside garden pods. There's a garden barbecue terrace with lounge seating areas, a gym with both a yoga room and a yoga lawn, two saunas and a stream room.

There's further work from home space in the form of a lounge with library and meeting room. Set privately away from the pool is a private bar and dining room with a green roof, which can be booked out by residents.

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It was announced in 2020 that the Sunland Group would start winding down its operations, with a view to being out of the property game in three to five years.

They sold their redevelopment opportunity in <a href="/developments/coolangatta-qld-4225">Coolangatta</a>, the Greenmount Resort, as well as its retail development precinct The Lanes in <a href="/developments/mermaid-waters-qld-4218">Mermaid Waters</a>&nbsp;and a prime site on Hedges Avenue.

They've submitted a minor change application to the Peerless Avenue development to drop the number of apartments from 109 to 98

Abedian family creating amalgamated apartments at Mermaid Beach tower, Peerless

Two years ago the Greenmount Beach Hotel, one on of the most sought-after, beach-facing development sites on the Southern Gold Coast, sold to Sunland's Abedian family for $42.3 million.

Now, Urban can reveal what is being planned for the 2,934 sqm site which straddles 3 Hill Street and 55 Eden Avenue.

Sahba Abedian and his brother-in-law&nbsp;Riaz Rezvanipour, who are behind the new development company Arium, have submitted plans for a 15-level tower with 54 apartments designed by Contreras Earl Architecture.

To be notified when the project hits sales, <a href="/new-apartments/55-eden-avenue-coolangatta">enquire here</a>.

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Of the 54 apartments, 41 will be three-bedroom apartments, a move which Sunland have been known for in previous towers.

Their 272 Hedges Avenue tower in Mermaid Beach had 6 three-bedroom apartments, and their planned tower on Peerless Avenue nearby has 64 three-bedroom apartments.

In the new tower, there will also be 12 two-bedroom apartments, and a single four-bedroom apartment.

The entry from Eden Avenue to the building is past resort-style facilities. A spa with two treatment rooms will sit next to a swimming pool and adjoining plunge pool. There will be a concierge on the ground floor.

The four-bedroom penthouse will have its own rooftop, complete with a private infinity pool,&nbsp;a gym, steam room, sauna, outdoor terrace, and a kitchenette.

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In their Design Statement submitted to the Gold Coast City Council, Contreras Earl said the development is positioned in a special location in Coolangatta.

"The location, nestled between the beaches of Greenmount and natural vegetation, provides a unique opportunity to create a residential landmark that coexists with the natural environment. This location conveys a sense of arrival in the Coolangatta neighbourhood.

"This iconic building will create a unique sense of arrival to the prospering suburb of Coolangatta, as well as a beautiful visual addition to the Coolangatta/Greenmount beach corner, as approached from Marine Parade from the east."

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They said the tower’s design is inspired by the surrounding vegetation and plants.

"The tower expresses its vertical structure to beautifully articulate the massing of the tower achieving an elegant and strong verticality that resemble a blooming flower.

"The façade columns are unique and performative since they are the main structure of the whole tower, helping to achieve large living open spaces and most importantly to achieve the strong tapered definition of the tower which allows to minimise the footprint of the building and allowing to increase the landscape areas of the ground level."

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Contreras Earl said the "challenge conventional architecture" to contribute to the evolution of cities.

"Our design process is motivated by a careful examination of contemporary life and the desire to create structures that coexist with the built and natural environments. The built form of the proposed building is a progression of the conventional box-shaped frame seen in many traditional developments.

"The final design is informed by varying factors that purposefully guide the design outcome. The resultant building expresses the vertical structure of the tower as an elegant mean of articulation."

The Abedian family shut up shop of Sunland Group last year, shedding its assets including its Benowa retail precinct for $16.5 million. They recently completed the build of 272 Hedges Avenue which was their last residential development.

Sunland were behind some of the Gold Coast's most well known buildings, including Palazzo Versace and Q1.

When telling shareholders Sunland were exiting the development game, the Abedian family always said they would run a private development company.

To be notified when the project hits sales, <a href="/new-apartments/55-eden-avenue-coolangatta">enquire here</a>.

Sahba Abedian and his brother-in-law Riaz Rezvanipour, who are behind the new development company Arium, have submitted plans for a 15-level tower with 54 apartments designed by Contreras Earl Architecture

First look: Abedian family's plans for Coolangatta's Greenmount Beach Hotel site revealed

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The Sunland Group are seeing a range of buyers at their Mermaid Waters apartment development, The Lanes Residences.

Everyone from professional couples, empty nesters, downsizers and investors have bought in to the four waterfront buildings, with both local buyers and some relocating from interstate.

The Lanes Residences are part of the 42 hectare masterplanned community of The Lakes, designed to embrace the natural contour of Lake Unity.

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Sunland worked with Contreras Earl Architecture in the design of the 10 and 12 storey mid-rise towers, which home a collection of one, two and three bedroom apartments, as well as a number of two and three bedroom penthouses.

Set in landscaping by Form Landscape Architects, the development will also feature a resort-style pool with barbecue and terrace areas, a private lounge, gym and sauna.

The Lanes Residences will sit alongside the future retail village The Lanes, set to have over 7,500 sqm of retail space including a fresh food market hall, a cafe culture, restaurants and a health and wellbeing precinct.

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Two bedroom apartments are priced from $560,000, two bedroom with media room from $830,000 and three bedroom apartments from $1,052,500.

The Lanes Residences themselves will have a number of retail and dining offerings on the ground level, as well as a 3,500 sqm green.

Completion of The Lanes Residences is slated for mid-2021.
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The Lanes Residences are part of the 42 hectare masterplanned community of The Lakes, designed to embrace the natural contour of Lake Unity.

The Lanes Residences in Mermaid Waters over 75% sold as completion approaches

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Sunland has abandoned its controversial 555-apartment scheme for the former ABC site in Toowong.
The Sunland proposal was dubbed the “champagne flute” skyscrapers.
Locals contested the Zaha Hadid-designed Grace on Coronation, which came with three towers.
The future of Sunland’s Grace on Coronation development was thrown into uncertainty earlier this year after a sole neighbouring resident won an appeal against the approval of the development.
A unanimous Court of Appeal judgment overturned an earlier Planning and Environment Court decision which approved the development where its towers were planned to significantly exceeding the height limitations outlined in the planning scheme.
Sunland's Soheil Abedian had hoped that people would “come to their senses”.
Abedian had indicated the Court of Appeal’s judgment meant Brisbane had “missed the opportunity” for a city-making development project.
“When we lodged our development application in 2014, our vision was to introduce world-class architecture and community parklands to the inner-city riverfront site, which has been closed to the public for more than 160 years,” Abedian told The Urban Developer.
Topping out at 27-storeys, the development exceeded the city plan by 12-storeys.
The development scheme has been removed from the public listed Sunland website.
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Market conditions impacted Sunland's sales volume during the last year, with 304 sales completed to the value of $170 million compared to 2017 where 524 sales were achieved to the value $376 million.
Sunland Group also announced its after tax profit was down, to $31.3 million for the full year ended 30 June 2018, lower than their profits last year at $35.3 million.
They made $32 million in new site acquisitions in Brisbane and a medium-density, residential development in Victoria scheduled to settle in late 2018. 
The group launched four new residential projects during the 2018 financial year including Magnoli Apartments, 272 Hedges Avenue, Arbour Residences on the Gold Coast, and The Hills Residences in Brisbane.
The group also released new land stages within its master planned community at The Heights in Pimpama on the northern Gold Coast.
As at 30 June 2018, Sunland had 14 active projects along Australia’s east coast.
It represents a $3.6 billion portfolio comprising 4,977 residential homes, urban land lots, multi-storey apartments, and 27,000 sqm of retail.
Sunland boss Sahba Abedian said the group achieved revenue from property sales of $290 million during the period, generated from 425 settlements.
Delivery continues at 18 Macpherson Street in Warriewood and The Gardens in Chirnside Park, which are both sold out ahead of its 2019 financial year scheduled completion.
Contracted presales for projects total 381 as of 30 June 2018, with a combined value of $314 million.
The portfolio achieved an average return of 24%.
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Leading Queensland property developer Sunland Group has appointed Rebecca Frizelle to its board of directors, effective from January 2018. 
The board selected Frizelle for the role of non-executive director, citing her extensive business experience. 
Soheil Abedian, Sunland Group executive chairman, said Frizelle is eminently qualified for the role and extended his warmest congratulations on behalf of the Board. 
“Rebecca is one of the most talented and respected business people on the Gold Coast and brings to the role more than 25 years’ experience in business strategy and workforce development,” Mr Abedian said. 
“We are thrilled to welcome her to Sunland.” 
Upon commencing in the role, Frizelle will also become a member of Sunland’s Audit and Risk Committee. 
Abedian said the board’s skills and composition are closely aligned with Sunland’s strategic direction, as the group maintains its conservative approach to the delivery and replenishment of its $4.7 billion development portfolio. 
The portfolio comprises 6,284 residential homes, urban land lots and multi-storey apartments along Australia’s eastern seaboard, and Sunland’s emerging retail portfolio.
Frizelle is chief operating officer of Frizelle Prestige and a key shareholder at Frizelle Sunshine Automotive and PWA, one of Australia’s leading private automotive groups, representing over 30 global automotive brands and generating more than $1.5 billion in annual revenues.
In 2015, she was appointed to the board of the Gold Coast Titans and became the first female chair in the NRL code. She stepped down from the role in September to pursue a personal stake in the club.
Frizelle is a director of the Griffith University Advisory Board, Audi Australia Foundation Board, and St Hilda’s School Foundation, and a Member of the AICD.
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Sunland Group has lodged a development application with Gold Coast City Council to redevelop the ageing Greenmount Resort site in Coolangatta. 
Greenmount Resort is a 151-room, three star resort hotel constructed in 1980. 
It is located less than 100 metres from the patrolled Greenmount and Rainbow Bay Beaches and close to Coolangatta’s retail and restaurant precincts. 
The proposed redevelopment features two curvilinear residential apartment buildings ranging from 14 to 17 storeys, with an estimated end value of $370 million. The buildings, which overlook Rainbow Bay, the Tweed River, and Coolangatta Beach, will comprise 247 residential apartments. 
Some of the building height is buried below road level. 
Sahba Abedian, Sunland managing director, said the group’s vision for the site is of a scale and character which complements Coolangatta’s natural beauty.
It would contributed to its continued renaissance, he suggested. 
“This is undoubtedly one of the finest sites on the southern Gold Coast and requires a design response befitting its unique location,” Mr Abedian said. 
“The architectural topography of the buildings is inspired by the undulating nature of Greenmount headland, while allowing views through the property and generous open space fronting Eden Avenue. 
“Façade materials and textures animate the qualities of light reflecting off the water, and balustrade screening prints reference the patterns of the Norfolk pines which are so prominent in this locality. 
“The sculptured form of the building and continuous wrapping balconies will form a composition of light and shade that will change throughout the day. At the ground level, shelters and canopies draw inspiration from sea shells.” 
Abedian said striking landscape design will enhance its tropical feel and weave a lush continuity through the project, with rooftop gardens, terraced planters, water features, and hanging gardens over lower-level structures. 
“A restaurant/café tenancy is also included within the proposal, featuring an expansive outdoor dining terrace on the corner of Hill Street and Eden Avenue, to provide an active meeting place in this popular area of Coolangatta,” he said. 
Greenmount Resort will continue to operate as usual until early 2019. 
Pending statutory approvals, Sunland Group intends to launch the project during the second half of the 2018 calendar year. 
 
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Developer Sunland Group said its full-year revenue jumped 67 percent while profit rose 12 percent from the previous year to $35.3 million, helped by a rise in revenue from property sales.
The result was in line with the group’s outlook.
Sunland managing director, Sahba Abedian, said the improved earnings was due to its focus on the luxury multi-story sector.
“The strategic repositioning of the portfolio three years ago to return to the luxury multi-storey sector, and our expansion in to south-east Queensland residential markets, has delivered a strong financial performance for the year,” Abedian said. 
“This has been balanced by the continuance of our conservative capital management strategy and share buyback program, which has enhanced earnings per share and contributed to Net Tangible Asset per share growth consistently over the past eight years.”
The group announced a final dividend of 4 cents.
In addition, Sunland also announced a special dividend of 2 cents following the settlements at its luxury Abian residential tower (picture above) in the Brisbane CBD.
Sunland said it has a solid pipeline of 18 projects along Australia’s east coast, with 14 residential projects under construction in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
“Throughout the course of the 2018 financial year we intend to launch a further eight projects, pending planning approvals and market conditions,” Abedian said.
During the financial year ended June 30, Sunland said it had launched three residential projects — Marina Concourse and The Lakes Residences on the Gold Coast, and 18 Macpherson Street in Warriewood in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. 
Its $3.9 billion portfolio comprises 5,601 land, housing and multi-storey housing.
Sunland’s revenue from property sales jumped 67% to $394.3 million from $235.6 million in 2016, generated from 597 settlements (2016: 443 settlements). 
“A major contributor to revenue was the luxury Abian residential tower in the Brisbane CBD, which commenced settlements in June 2017 and has increased the average revenue per lot due to the higher average contract price,” Sunland said in a media release. 
Other contributors to revenue include Magnoli Residences, The Heights, and Ancora on the Gold Coast; Carré Residences and The Gardens in Victoria; and Dahlia Residences in New South Wales. The portfolio achieved an average return of 20%, in line with Sunland’s target development margin.
Sales volume increased 23% in FY17 with new project launches in Queensland and New South Wales, in addition to sales from the existing portfolio, with 524 sales completed to the value of $376.4 million (2016: 426 sales to the value $261.3 million). 
Contracted pre-sales for projects that have been released across the development portfolio total 641 as at 30 June 2017, with a combined value of $534.4 million.
Sunland’s multi-storey portfolio is primarily located in premium, high-growth locations across the Gold Coast.
Construction of the twin six-storey, mid-rise apartment buildings at Marina Concourse, located adjacent to the Royal Pines Marina, is scheduled for completion in mid-2018. 
Other multi-storey projects in the preliminary design and approval stages include 272 Hedges Avenue (high-rise), Greenmount Residences (medium-rise), One Marine Parade (high-rise), The Lakes (medium-rise), and Palm Beach (medium-rise). 
It has also acquired sites in Sydney (Mount Annan), Brisbane (Everton Hills), and the Gold Coast (Coolangatta and Mermaid Beach) totalling $65.5 million and added 579 allotments to the portfolio with an estimated end value of $689 million. 
The two site acquisitions on the Gold Coast, at Coolangatta and Mermaid Beach, are earmarked for luxury multi-storey residential developments which, pending planning approvals, will be launched in 2018.
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Listed property developer Sunland Group have bought a beachside site at the prestigious Hedges Avenue on the Gold Coast for $13.4 million with plans for a $210 million 40-storey residential tower.
The 1,821 sqm site is located at 272-276 Hedges Avenue in Mermaid Waters, Sunland said in an ASX announcement. 
It is close to The Star casino and resort complex and the Pacific Fair shopping centre.
Sunland managing director Sahba Abedian said the group wanted to design the tower to specifically cater to the owner-occupier market with high-level finishes and amenities.
The apartment mix would be two-bedroom to four-bedroom units. 
“Sunland intends to lodge a Development Application in the coming months, with a vision to deliver a boutique 40-storey residential tower comprising approximately 90 apartments,” said the ASX release.
Sunland is betting big on the Gold Coast market, with four proposed developments in the city.
The Gold Coast has seen a surge in infrastructure projects ahead of the Commonwealth Games in 2018.
Sunland’s other development on the Gold Coast include a luxury apartment project Marina Concourse in Benowa and a terrace home development called The Heights Residences in The Heights master-planned community in Pimpana.
Its portfolio of developments is estimated at $4 billion.
Earlier this year, Sunland reported a 45 percent jump in profit to $5 million for the half-year ended December 31, driven by a robust increase in settlements.
Sahba Abedian recently listed his luxury riverfront apartment in Newstead. The three bedroom apartment is in the Mirvac-built Pier Waterfront, the Property Observer reported.
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Sunland Group managing director Sahba Abedian and wife Nava Moghbelpour have listed their luxury riverfront apartment in Newstead.
The three bedroom apartment is in the Mirvac-built Pier Waterfront.
It cost the couple $1.95 million in 2013, the year before they wed. It comprises 178 square metres internally and 30 square metres of terraces.
The master bedroom comes with an ensuite and its own private balcony.
LJ Hooker New Farm agent Brett Greensill has marketed the property indicating the vendors 'have made definite decisions about moving forwards with this sale'.
No doubt the couple are off to the new Abian development in the Brisbane CBD, which is developed by the ASX-listed Sunland.
Sahba is a lawyer and in 1998 he joined his father, property developer Soheil Abedian, at Sunland Group.
He joined initially as legal counsel before heading south to start its Victoria operations and later returning to Queensland to become the group’s chief executive.
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian. 
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