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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The arrival of the first piling rig officially marks the commencement of construction at SIERA’s new beachside apartment development, Exhale, in Northcliffe.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/exhale-surfers-paradise-8-enderley-avenue-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Exhale</a>, a glass-encased tower featuring 54 large-scale apartments at 8 Enderley Avenue, is SIERA’s third Gold Coast development. It follows the recently completed PIPIS Bilinga beachfront project, which achieved suburb-record prices, and the soon-to-be-completed Chevron Island development, Tapestry.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/siera">SIERA</a> Founder and Managing Director Brent Thompson said the arrival of the piling rig represented a significant milestone for the development, which is scheduled for completion in late 2028.

Over the next month, around 260 piles are expected to be installed as work progresses on the basement structure. The building is anticipated to rise above ground level early next year, before unveiling its sculptural glass curtain wall, developed in collaboration with specialist façade engineers.

“The façade was designed to maximise panoramic coastal views while creating a distinctive architectural identity,” Thompson said.

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Designed by BDA Architecture, Exhale will comprise just 54 two- and three-bedroom residences across 26 levels, a level of low-density living rarely delivered in this beachside pocket between Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach.

The project has been conceived as a resident-only building, with no short-stay accommodation permitted. SIERA says the model is intended to appeal to long-term owner-occupiers rather than transient holiday demand.

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Residences have been designed with large-format layouts and expansive glazing, with most apartments featuring more than 30 metres of glass frontage to maximise natural light and ocean views.

The amenity offering spans two levels and centres on wellness and lifestyle, including a heated magnesium pool, sauna, yoga and Pilates studio, gymnasium, private dining facilities, cinema lounge, and dedicated surfcraft storage.

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More than half of the apartments have already sold. SIERA has also opened a sales gallery for Exhale at its Chevron Island commercial premises, near its Tapestry tower and the site of its second Chevron Island apartment development, which is slated to launch in early 2027.
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Beijing-based conglomerate Wanda will launch its flagship $1 billion project in Sydney’s Circular Quay amid expectations its luxury penthouses could sell for more than $60 million, setting a new price record.
Dignitaries and politicians will attend the Museum of Contemporary Art for the official launch tonight of the 57-storey tower.
Wanda’s project proposal for the Circular Quay project received the City of Sydney Council approval in 2015.
The project proposal was for a 57-storey 184-apartment residential tower and a 179-room hotel at the 4040 sqm site bounded by 1 Alfred Street, 19-31 Pitt Street and 31A Pitt Street, Property Observer had reported.
The apartments are expected to be multi-million-dollar offerings from 50 sqm studios to four penthouses of 600 sqm.
The $60 million penthouse pricing was mentioned in the report in The Australian.
Managing director of CBRE residential David Milton said the development was in an “absolutely unbeatable position”. “This will set a new benchmark for location, quality and, yes, price,” he was cited by The Australian as saying.
The Australian record per square metre is understood to be $97,000, with a final price of $27 million, for the Opera Residences at 71 Macquarie Street at Bennelong Point.
The development on the 4,000 sqm site of Gold Fields House, purchased by the conglomerate in 2015 for $415 million, will also include a five-star hotel expected to be operated under the Wanda Vista brand.
 
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The Opera Residences penthouse at Circular Quay has been sold off the plan for $26 million, setting a new Australian apartment record.
The four-bedroom abode sits atop the 20-storey Macquarie Street complex that will replace the Coke-Cola Amatil building. It works out to be $95,000 per sq m.
Title Tattle gleans the undisclosed "local" buyer also bought two of the three-bedroom apartments below taking her total purchases to $57 million.
The mother is said to have purchased the other two apartments for her children, CBRE whispers suggest.
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The 104 apartments of Opera Residences formally go on sale this Saturday. 
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The Australian apartment record was previously held by the $25 million penthouse in the Fender Katsalidis-designed Australia 108 complex (above) in Melbourne through CBRE agent Andrew Leoncelli in 2015.
“It’s a party pad for him, it’s not a home, it will be a social residence,” he said.
“He’ll give it to his friends, he’ll come and gamble at the casino. It’s a toy in many respects for him. It’s something he’ll use for four weeks of the year and lie vacant for the rest.”
Sydney's highest price sale was officially recorded at $18 million last year at 1 Macquarie Street in the so-called Toaster complex.
Opera Residences' prices reportedly won’t be set until the Friday night before the sale, but one-bedroom apartments will start from $1.5 million, twos from $3.5 million and threes from $6.5 million.
The two other sales by CBRE's Tim Rees were at $87,000 per sq m and $82,000 per sq m.
Construction will start in April with completion due in December 2019 of the building being developed by a joint venture of China-based developers Macrolink and Landream.
It has been designed by Tzannes Architects in collaboration with Crone Partners.
 
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A three-bedroom penthouse, one of two in the boutique Bronte Place development, was sold on its launch on Saturday, for $4 million.
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It was among the $32 million worth of apartments sold in the long-awaited redevelopment on the site of the ­former RSL premises.
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The project is being sold through CBRE by fashion mogul turned property developer Danny Avidan.
The Saturday morning saw 12 of the 21 apartments sold in what was the first major apartment project in Bronte in two decades.
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It took four years to obtain development approval for the project with the former fashion identity Danny Avidan recently emerging as the buyer of the Bronte RSL site located at 109-113 Macpherson Street from the Sydney developer Winston Langley.
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Developers Abacus Property and Linear Group have redesigned a number of apartment layouts and features in their Sydney residential development, One A Erskineville.
Iain Halliday of BKH and Kannfinch and Breakspear Architects has designed new 1 and 2 bedroom penthouses which are now on sale for between $788,000 and $1.195 million.
Some 125 of 175 apartments have already sold, with a number of 3 bedroom penthouse apartments in the development already selling for between $1.5 million and $1.975 million.
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China's state-backed property firm Greenland Group has entered into a joint venture with another Chinese developer Golden Horse for its proposed $1.6 billion residential project in Erskineville's Ashmore precinct in inner Sydney, according to a media report. 
Greenland will take a 60 per cent stake in the project, while Golden Horse, the original purchaser of the $380 million, seven-hectare site in Ashmore, will retain 40 per cent, the Australian Financial Review reported citing industry sources. 
Golden Horse snapped up the site from Goodman Group in 2014, beating other bidders and raising eyebrows for the premium paid on it. It was the largest Chinese real estate acquisition at the time. 
Golden Horse and Greenland will now settle the purchase together at the end of June, after which construction for 1,600 apartments on the site will commence, the report said.  Greenland, Golden Horse and Goodman all declined to comment, said the AFR report.
There was market talk late last year that Golden Horse was searching for a joint venture partner to share the risks of the project and provide much-needed building and development expertise to its construction. 
While Golden Horse is a well-known and established developer in China, it was new to Australia, and Greenland already had a foothold in the Australian property scene. 
Greenland is building Greenland Centre – made up of the five-star Primus Hotel and Sydney's tallest residential tower at 77 levels – as well as apartments in North Sydney, Leichhardt, Macquarie Park and Potts Point. All of which are underway. 
The group recently ended its Greenland Centre apartment building contract with Brookfield Multiplex due to commercial differences but said it would continue to deliver all apartments on time. Primus Hotel has already completed, just before Christmas last year. 
Golden Horse and Greenland will now develop Ashmore precinct together with Greenland in the driver's seat. 
Golden Horse submitted a stage 1 development application last year but it has not been approved. 
Plans indicate there will be several buildings up to eight storeys on the site bordered by Mitchell Road and Ashmore Street. A new supermarket, gym and possible childcare centres are also expected to be part of the project.  
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CoreLogic RP Data's weekly update shows the biggest sale of last week came from Double Bay.
It was <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-double+bay-121296482" target="_blank">9/45 Cross Street</a> which fetched $4 million after previously being 2014 rental at $2,200 per week (below).
It came up for sale with $4.2 million hopes in mid-2015.
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Located in 'the Gallery' and marketed as a prominent cosmopolitan residence by selling agents Tom Murray and Julian Hasemer of 1st City, the three bedroom apartment featured a large north facing terrace.
Last traded for $3.7 million in 2009, the architecturally designed apartment features a streamlined gourmet kitchen, a separate family room with terrace and a master suite with terrace.
The apartment block has a communal gym, spa, sauna and heated lap pool.
The next dearest national sale was a five bedroom house in Seaforth (below).
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The vendor was the selling agent Ian Fox of McGrath, who was helped sell his family home at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-seaforth-121408718" target="_blank">62 Edgecliffe Esplanade</a> with fellow McGrath agent David Rothschild.
They secured a $3.16 million sale despite hoping for $3.25 million when it was first listed over two months ago.
Previously traded for $1.45 million in 2000 and set on 927 sqm, the architecturally designed home features a barbecue alfresco area which overlooks designer gardens and a heated pool.
The house comes with self-contained accommodation with a private entry, something Ian Fox advertised as the 'in-law accommodation'.
 
3. <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-ryde-121694322" target="_blank">35 Aitchander Road, Ryde, New South Wales</a> - $2.575 million
4. <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-paddington-121675362" target="_blank">53 Regent Street, Paddington, New South Wales</a> - $2.54 million 
5. <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-dolans+bay-121023930" target="_blank">66 Parthenia Street, Dolans Bay, New South Wales</a> - $2.3 million
6. <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-mcmahons+point-121649834" target="_blank">4/2 West Crescents Point, McMahons Point, New South Wales</a> - $2.2 million
7. <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-sa-tennyson-121368778" target="_blank">27 Seaview Road, Tennyson, South Australia</a> - $2.1 million
8. <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-coogee-121040774" target="_blank">1 Bay Street, Coogee, New South Wales</a> - $2.05 million
9. <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-ramsgate+beach-121546270" target="_blank">38 Alfred Street, Ramsgate Beach, New South Wales</a> - $2 million
10. <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-west+pennant+hills-121245338" target="_blank">27 Royal Oak Place, West Pennant Hills, New South Wales</a> - $1.86 million
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Double Bay apartment secures most expensive sale

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Gav and Waz, the Bondi Block’s designer boys Gavin Atkins and Warren Sonin have secured a $2.3 million Rushcutters Bay apartment.
It is in the Altair building, a 16th floor apartment sold through BresicWhitney who fell short of the $2.5 million asking price.
It was snapped up after being listed by former ABC TV director Paddy Conroy, who is buying again elsewhere in the Kings Cross Road building.
Conroy paid $1.81 million in 2011 for the two bedroom, two bathroom apartment which first sold at $917,000 in 2001.
The Kings Cross Road block has been mired in controversy since the first residents moved into the high-rise in 2001.
Pets were initially a huge issue right down to the size of permissible pooches - in the memorable battle to allow occupancy of two miniature papillons, Max and Chien.
Gav and Waz sold their Rockwell Gardens, Potts Point apartment to Fleming family matriarch, Lois Fleming, for $2,725,000 earlier this year.
It was a ground floor apartment on Tusculum Street (pictured below) advertised on realestate.com.au by Richardson &amp; Wrench Elizabeth Bay. 
<img src="https://i2.au.reastatic.net/800x600/4927987fff45b2431ac9aa8f042cc376784a626a3fb04b694aa08379fd410724/image7.jpg" alt="G06/1A Tusculum Street, Potts Point" title="G06/1A Tusculum Street, Potts Point" data-index="6">
Now surrounded by greenery, the total floor space, inside and out, of the Potts Point apartment was 180 square metres. It comes with outdoor fireplace by Rolling Stone Landscapes, gold medal winners at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.
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Last month Gav and Waz were the underbidders when the Point Piper-bound Sotheby’s Australia chairman Geoffrey Smith and his partner Gary Singer auctioned their Ashleigh, Elizabeth Bay apartment.
 
 
 
 
 
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Bondi Block's Gav and Waz secure Altair, Rushcutters Bay harbourview apartment

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"We've been inundated with buyers," Crown Group chief executive Iwan Sunito said. 
The total value of the off the plan apartments sold had reached $350 million at 3pm Saturday in the Infinity by Crown Group's Green Square project.
"After years of planning and hard work it's immensely satisfying to see hundreds of buyers leaving here happy.
"We released 326 apartments and 105 apartments sold in the first hour.
"It's great to see so many people proud and excited to own their own piece of Infinity by Crown Group." 
Some 60% of the buyers were investors and the rest owner-occupiers, the Australian Financial Review noted, with exchange e-contracts on an iPad for one-bedroom units to penthouses priced from $650,000 to $3.5 million.
Some 70 of them were local buyers of mostly Asian descent. Construction of Infinity by Crown Group will be completed in 2019.
Infinity By Crown is the latest multi residential complex offering from Crown Group, designed by Japanese pioneer and Sydney based architect, Koichi Takada.
Ambitious in design, the landmark tower is located at the gateway of the Green Square town centre. 
Infinity by Crown Group challenges conventional residential apartment design with a unique looped shape at 301-303 Botany Road Zetland.
Crown Group CEO Iwan Sunito says <a href="https://infinitybycrowngroup.com.au/" target="_blank">the building’s curved form</a> ensured a world-class development with architectural significance.
“The project draws on Crown Group’s 18 years’ experience developing residential property in Sydney and will showcase the world’s best in innovative residential design," he said.
Awarded the UDIA NSW Concept design award, the unique looped shape with a void in its north-facing façade will allow natural light to penetrate a central landscaped plaza and apartment balconies.
The amenities on offer will include a fully-equipped gym, music room complete with baby-grand piano, media theatre and a sky lounge with Sydney CBD views.
The collection of 401 luxury apartments were price from $650 000.
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Crown Group Project and Commercial Sales Director Roy Marcellus said the building’s resort-style pool and elegant interiors has attracted particular interest from potential buyers. 
 Infinity by Crown Group will also be home to 75 luxury serviced apartments.
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