<p>Not all apartment amenities are immediately visible.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Online shopping has been one of the biggest drivers of that shift.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>For apartment residents, however, receiving those deliveries isn't always straightforward.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Australia Post's Parcel Locker network is one response to that shift.</p>

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<p>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.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>That growing presence reflects a broader change in how apartment buildings are being planned.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>For buyers comparing apartments, these everyday details are becoming part of the decision-making process.</p>

<p>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.</p>


Joel Robinson

Parcel delivery is joining the apartment amenity checklist

<p data-end="471" data-start="164">Inca Property Group has lodged a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for Dawn, a 53-apartment oceanfront development overlooking Mona Vale Beach.</p>

<p data-end="777" data-start="473">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.</p>

<p data-end="976" data-start="779">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.</p>

<p data-end="1119" data-start="978"><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.</p>

<p data-end="1399" data-start="1121">"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.</p>

<p data-end="1399" data-start="1121">"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."</p>

<p data-end="1605" data-start="1401">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.</p>

<p data-end="1852" data-start="1607">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.</p>

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<p data-end="2031" data-start="1854">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.</p>

<p data-end="2299" data-start="2033">"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.</p>

<p data-end="2588" data-start="2301">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.</p>

<p data-end="4143" data-start="3991">Construction will be undertaken by Inca's in-house construction arm, GOP Constructions.</p>

<p data-end="593" data-start="417">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.</p>

<p data-end="789" data-start="598">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.</p>

<p data-end="1053" data-start="794">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.</p>

<p data-end="4143" data-start="3991"><em>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></em></p>

<p data-end="4143" data-start="3991"><em>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></em></p>


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

<p>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;</p>

<p>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;</p>

<p>"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;</p>

<p>"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;</p>

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<p>Kutner said it was clear there was still high demand for luxury projects that offered certainty of delivery.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“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;</p>

<p>"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;</p>

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<p>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;</p>

<p>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;</p>

<p>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;</p>

<p>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;</p>

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<p>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;</p>

<p>Kutner said buyer demand had been broad based with purchasers attracted from interstate as well as throughout South East Queensland.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"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;</p>

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<p>Kutner said the sales milestone was an important achievement, but the focus remained firmly on delivering an exceptional development.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"While reaching $400 million in sales is an important milestone, our priority remains delivering a project that exceeds purchaser expectations,” he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"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;</p>

<p>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.</p>

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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

<p>National property developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/goldfields-group">Goldfields</a> has appointed BINAH as its construction partner for Quartet, its new Brisbane apartment development in the undersupplied suburb of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/milton-qld-4064">Milton</a>.</p>

<p>Located just two kilometres from the Brisbane CBD and moments from key 2032 Olympic precincts, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/quartet-milton-33-manning-street-milton-qld-4064">Quartet</a> will deliver 131 one, two, three, and four-bedroom apartments priced from $1 million to $4.2 million, combining elevated design with a wellness-focused lifestyle offering.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Goldfields’ Chief Executive Officer, Lachlan Thompson, said the appointment of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/binah-constructions">BINAH</a> marked an important milestone for the project.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Bringing BINAH on board as our construction partner will allow us to bring our vision for Quartet forward with a team that has a proven track record of delivering high-quality residential projects,” Thompson said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“We’ve taken a considered approach to progressing the site because we wanted to deliver the whole package. Buyers ultimately back great developers, great projects and great builders, and with Quartet, we’ve made sure all three line up.</p>

<p>“People want certainty, they want to know the project will be built, that the homes will be delivered as promised, and that the developer stands behind the quality of what they create. That’s something Goldfields has built its reputation on over many years.”&nbsp;</p>

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<p>BINAH’s Managing Director, Khalil Hafza, said the company was proud to be partnering with Goldfields to deliver Quartet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Quartet is an exciting project to bring to life, particularly given the level of detail in the residences and the extensive rooftop amenity planned for the building,” Mr Hafza said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Our focus is on delivering a high-quality build that brings that design vision to life and creates homes residents will enjoy for many years.”&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The facilities at Quartet have been feared towards the roof, with a&nbsp;25 metre lap pool, spa, sauna and cold plunge, and a communal barbecue area and alfresco.</p>

<p>Town planning was designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a> and brought to life by Melbourne-based architecture firm Cera Stribley.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/cera-stribley">Cera Stribley</a> Co-Founder and Managing Principal, Dom Cerantonio, said the project responds to both its riverside setting and Brisbane’s evolving urban character.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Quartet has been designed to sit comfortably within its riverside context, offering a refined take on urban living through well-planned, generously proportioned residences that will stand the test of time,” Mr Cerantonio said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“An emphasis on natural light, natural textures and carefully selected finishes from timber and marble to premium appliances, creates calm, considered interiors designed for comfort and long-term liveability.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>Construction of Quartet will commence in July 2026, with completion anticipated in Q4 2028.</p>

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Construction to commence on 131-residence tower designed around wellness-focused living

Goldfields appoints BINAH for Quartet apartments in Milton

<p>The first partnership between national developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/fortis">Fortis</a> and Adelaide-based developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/otello">Otello</a> has made a strong start, with the pair securing $21 million in unconditional sales at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/one-four-four-hutt-adelaide-144-hutt-street-adelaide-sa-5000">One Four Four Hutt</a>&nbsp;on the edge of the Adelaide CBD.</p>

<p>Over a third of apartments have been snapped up in the boutique 44-apartment project on the corner of Hutt Stret and Wakefield Road. Local downsizers and owner-occupiers wanting to remain in Adelaide's tightly-held southeast quarter have been the most prominent purchasers.</p>

<p>The DKO-designed, mixed-use development is one of the few new apartment projects in the precinct, an area where new housing supply has remained limited despite continued demand from buyers wanting to stay close to the CBD, Victoria Park and Adelaide's established east-end amenities.</p>

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<p>Fortis Head of Development SA Arthur Dendrinos said the early sales reflected both the strength of the local owner-occupier market and confidence in the Hutt Street location.</p>

<p>"The level of early commitment reflects the confidence local buyers have in the Hutt Street precinct," Dendrinos said.</p>

<p>"Many purchasers are long-term east-end residents who love the area and want to stay connected to the neighbourhood. They recognise the value of a well-designed, well-located development.</p>

<p>"Our partnership with Otello has been central to this success, and the number of unconditional sales at this stage only strengthens our confidence in the South Australian market."</p>

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<p>Otello Director Daniel Harris said the sales result also highlighted the lack of new apartment opportunities within the Hutt Street precinct.</p>

<p>"One Four Four Hutt has clearly resonated with buyers, with strong early sales reflecting both the appeal of the Hutt Street corridor and the lifestyle on offer," Harris said.</p>

<p>"The activated ground-floor retail has also been a key drawcard, with purchasers responding to the vision of a more vibrant and connected streetscape, not just the residences themselves."</p>

<p>One Four Four Hutt will deliver 44 one, two and three-bedroom apartments, alongside a collection of penthouses, above a ground-floor retail offering designed to further activate the Hutt Street precinct.</p>

<p>Construction is scheduled to commence in the third quarter of this year, with completion anticipated in 2028.</p>

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Fortis Head of Development SA Arthur Dendrinos said the early sales reflected both the strength of the local owner-occupier market and confidence in the Hutt Street location.

Fortis makes Adelaide debut with Otello as One Four Four Hutt records strong early sales

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<p>396 George Street, which sits at the intersection of King Street, has been listed for sale in Sydney’s premium retail precinct.</p>
<p>The expression of interest campaign will be handled by Knight Frank together with JLL.</p>
<p>More than $30 million is tipped.</p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB">Knight Frank’s Dominic Ong, head of Asian Markets, suggests 396 George Street will attract interest from</span> local and offshore investors.</p>
<p>39<span lang="EN-GB">6 George Street is currently tenanted by Telstra, providing a net passing income of approximately $1.21 million per annum until February 2020, with </span>a five-year option.</p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB">He says the prized corner offers buyers an opportunity to secure a strong commercial property investment with potential rental upside given the repositioning of George Street Pedestrian Mall.</span></p>
<p>An extensive $15 million renovation was undertaken in 2014/2015 which saw the property integrated into the adjoining building.</p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB">The Sydney Metro Light Rail will be directly in front of the building.</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB">“396 George Street is situated in what is considered Sydney’s equivalent to New York’s Fifth Avenue, Singapore’s Orchard Road, Hong Kong’s </span>Causeway Bay, London’s Regent Street, and Paris’ Champs Elysees<span lang="EN-GB">,” said Mr Ong.</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB">Offers for 396 George Street July 19.</span></p>
<p>The two storey facade is in the Victorian Exotic style, the sole surviving example of the work of a significant outspoken dilettante and amateur architect and artist Harold Brees.</p>
<p>The building was constructed in the 1860s.</p>
<p>Brees himself described the style of the building as being "Domestic Antique - partaking of the Italian but without any Gothic." </p>
<p>Just next door Investa has announced Woolworths as its newest tenant in The Sydney Arcade at 400 George Street.</p>
<p>Comino recently acquired the Soul Pattinson Chemist at Pitt Street Mall for $100 million and also owns the flagship Apple store across the road and the Louis Vuitton store diagonally opposite.</p>
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<p>United Development Sydney has appointed Hutchinson Builders as construction partner for its flagship $380 million luxury residential development in Sydney’s CBD, Castle Residences.</p>
<p>It was launched last August as a showpiece for heritage, design and culture in a redevelopment of the heritage listed Porter House.</p>
<p>It will be a luxury 121-room boutique AccorHotels operation.</p>
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<p>Located at 203 Castlereagh Street, United Development Sydney have enagaged award-wining architects Candalepas Associates and interior designers, Studio Aria.</p>
<p>All residences will have access to the 5 star hotel services – this includes room service, catering, housekeeping, laundry and maintainenane access to all hotel facilities (restaurants, bars, gym, pool and business centre), 24 hour security, concierge and valet parking.</p>
<p>Hutchinson is Australia's largest privately owned construction company which has been building since 1912.</p>
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<p>The proposal also includes additions and alterations to 341 George Street.</p>
<p>The 13 storey office building Candalepas Architects-designed proposal is an integrated development under the Heritage Act 1977 proposed by the Cheng family patriarch Tony Cheng, who runs NGI Investments.</p>
<p>The site of the former Bank of NSW Head Office, which cost $57 million in 2002, is historically significant as the location from 1853 to 1970 was the principal office of Australia's first and largest private bank.</p>
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<p>The building's official opening was held on Saturday 19 March 1932— the same day as the Sydney Harbour Bridge opened.</p>
<p>The building reflects the period of commercial optimism that preceded the Great Depression and with the prominent architectural firm of Robertson &amp; Marks who have worked on the building since its construction.</p>
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<p>341 George Street (below) is aesthetically significant as a substantially intact example of the Inter-War Commercial Palazzo style. It contains a richly detailed Banking Chamber, which is still in use as such (although reduced in scale), with original fittings, furniture and extensive finishes of marble, scagliola and pressed metal.</p>
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<p>The new building will be physically connected to the existing building at 341 George Street, and there will be access between most floors of the two buildings which will necessitate some alterations to the existing building.</p>
<p>The building at 341 George Street is of state heritage significance. The 4–6 York Street site is not heritage listed.</p>
<p>The allotment at 4–6 York Street and the building at 341 George Street are located on a city block bounded by George Street, Wynyard Street, York Street and Barrack Lane.</p>
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<p>Martin Place is directly opposite George Street to the east, and Wynyard Park is located to the north across Wynyard Street.</p>
<p>The site is significant for its landmark qualities and together with the adjoining former CBC Bank Head Office (343 George Street) it terminates the western vista of Martin Place and forms part of the significant precinct of historic public and private commercial buildings near the junction of Martin Place and George Streets. </p>
<p>The site was originally part of the military barracks and was sold into private ownership in 1850. By 1882 it appears to have been developed into part of Sydney’s growing commercial district. </p>
<p>The Bank of New South Wales, the oldest corporation of its kind in Australia, was founded in Sydney in 1817.</p>
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<p>The building remained the Head Office of the Bank of New South Wales until 1970, when the continued growth of the Bank has again made a larger head office building necessary.</p>
<p>After 117 years on the site the operation moved to a newly erected high-rise building, 60 Martin Place, on the corner of Macquarie Street.</p>
<p>In 2002, Westpac Banking Corp sold the site (341 George Street and 4–6 York Street) to NGI Investments.</p>
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<p>In October 2006, the Westpac Bank was temporarily closed to allow for the conservation and upgrading of its premises, which included the restoration of the original floor, walls, ceilings and screens on the ground and first floors. The bank reopened in April 2008.</p>
<p>Currently the Westpac Bank continues to occupy the basement, ground and mezzanine levels. </p>
<p>The allotment at 4–6 York Street has remained largely vacant since the bank acquired the land in 1934.</p>
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<p>It was in 1850 when two allotments of the old barracks site were purchased at the corner of Wynyard and George Streets by Felix Wilson, Donald Larnarch and Robert Campbell at a cost of 1410 pounds.</p>
<p>They were buying on behalf of the Bank of New South Wales in preparation for the building of a new head office.</p>
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<p>The architectural plans were prepared by Robertson and Marks. </p>
<p>Early photographs show that the banking chamber had an attractive tiled floor and rich wood panelling. There were fluted columns with Corinthian capitals and a big clock in ornate wooden case on the southern wall. </p>
<p>Business continued to expand and just before the First World War 341 George Street once again began to feel cramped.</p>
<p>According to Board minutes in 1913 the Board was considering the erection of a new high-rise building on the site to exploit its prominent position and to take advantage of the 150-feet construction height limit.</p>
<p>It was at this time that the Bank purchased three adjoining sites on Wynyard Street, but such matters as further extension were forgotten in the events of 1914–1918.</p>
<p>In the course of the war no fewer than 40 per cent of the Bank’s male staff was enlisted in the services.</p>
<p>In May 1925, the Board resolved that a new head office should be built. It was also decided that an Australian architect should be employed and that the building be of similar style of architecture to that of the Equitable Buildings in Sydney and Melbourne. </p>
<p>The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney had then reached the final stages of the construction of its own Head Office, and the Bank of NSW Board resolved that the new building should be of the same height as its neighbour.</p>
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<p>In July 1925, the firm of Robertson &amp; Marks was again asked to supply plans.</p>
<p>In 1927 the Board resolved that the tender of Howie, Moffat &amp; Co. Ltd. for the erection of the premises for the sum of £551,379 be accepted.</p>
<p>The existing building at 341 George Street was erected in two stages to allow banking operations to continue. Demolition of the western section of the old premises commenced on 27 August 1927.</p>
<p>In 1934 the Bank purchased more land fronting Wynyard and York Streets (4–6 York Street). The building that had previously occupied the site had been demolished in the 1920s, but the Bank did not build on the area. Since then the allotment at 4–6 York Street has remained substantially undeveloped.</p>
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<p>Sydney's iconic The Basement, the oldest jazz and blues club in Australia, has been taken over by musical entrepreneur and property developer Albert Dadon.</p>
<p>Dadon, a leading jazz guitarist himself, plans to re-open the club as soon as possible after the doors were closed last month.</p>
<p>It's not Dadons first foray into jazz club ownership. He has been somewhat of a pioneer of keeping Australia's jazz music scene alive over the past two decades.</p>
<p>He rescued the Melbourne International Jazz Festival when its funding was cut. </p>
<p>In eight years Dadon increased its visitors from 5,000 to 200,000 before stepping down in 2009.</p>
<p>He owns the Jazz Corner Hotel on Williams Street in the Melbourne CBD.</p>
<p>Recently he opened Bird's Basement below, a sister venue of Manhattan's Birdland. </p>
<p>Speaking on the acquisition, Dadon said he is examining possible Sydney CBD locations for the club. He is appealing to the public and others to suggest a suitable venue. </p>
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<p>‘’I was saddened to see The Basement close its doors. It was a loss to the cultural health of the city and Australia," Mr Dadon said. </p>
<p><span>“I hope that with the help of those who are committed to retain and reinvigorate Sydney’s music scene we will find an ideal new location of The Basement."</span></p>
<p>“I would love to provide Sydneysiders with a wonderful 21st century experience, similar to what we created in Melbourne at Bird’s Basement," he says.</p>
<p>"In the meantime we will be looking at broadcasting all our shows live from Melbourne in our soon to be launched app."</p>
<p>In 2002, Dadon, who when performing goes by the stage name Albare, established the annual Australian Jazz Bell Awards.</p>
<p>They were named after Australian legend and patron of the event the late Graeme Bell to celebrate excellence in Australian jazz scene. Today ‘the Bells’ are the most prestigious awards in the Australian jazz calendar. </p>
<p>As Albare, he often performed at the Sydney Basement.</p>
<p>He has recorded 11 albums.</p>
<p>With his long time pianist companion Phil Turcio, their band, Urbanity, and their album Urban Soul album, this year enjoyed Billboard chart and critical success in the United States. Urban Soul is distributed in Australia by MGM.</p>
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Musical entrepreneur Albert Dadon buys Sydney's iconic The Basement

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<p>A new national apartment record could soon emerge with the marketing of a sky-high Sydney CBD penthouse.</p>
<p>Property developer John Boyd and wife Marly - now parents of two children under three years - have decided to move on from their three storey space which has been their abode since 2015.</p>
<p>They're asking <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-sydney-127888346" target="_blank">$66 million for the penthouse atop the Grocon's Liberty Place</a>, ANZ tower on Castlereagh Street in the Sydney CBD.</p>
<p>It's the highest apartment in Sydney. </p>
<p>It was was ranked last year as the world's finest residence in the International Design &amp; Architecture Awards.</p>
<p>An express elevator leads to the 43rd floor, where the Boyd's commissioned interior designer Blainey North to decorate the near 2,400 sqm space atop the office tower designed by Richard Francis-Jones, the design director of the architecture practice Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp.</p>
<p>Francis-Jones was responsible for the striking crescent shaped roof design that takes light deep into the apartment.</p>
<p>Jones said he would be very surprised if the apartment was ever repeated again.</p>
<p>Taking nearly four years to complete, the bespoke sky lounge captures 360 city skyline views, with the Westfield Tower just a stone's throw away.</p>
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<p>North privately commissioned more than 200 pieces of Art Deco-inspired furniture, from the unique armchairs to the largest custom rug in the Southern Hemisphere.</p>
<p>There's a marble kitchen, wine cellar and four bedrooms, each with a marble ensuite.</p>
<p>A private rooftop level features a cabana lounge, swimming pool and an observation deck.</p>
<p>Christie's International agent Ken Jacobs is marketing the apartment in conjunction with LJ Hooker Double Bay agent Bill Malouf.</p>
<p>"The buyer will be brought to the market, because they wouldn't have imagined an apartment like this existed," Ken Jacobs suggests.</p>
<p>Malouf thinks a corporation could be its buyer for its chief executive or company president.</p>
<p>Sydney's apartment record has seen dramatic growth in recent times.</p>
<p>The spurt began in 2016 with a $26 million sale of one of the penthouses in the off the plan Opera Residences at Circular Quay.</p>
<p>A few days later another penthouse in the same development sold for $27 million.</p>
<p>The record was then more than doubled when Crown Resort's revealed casino tycoon James Packer spent $60 million on two levels in the yet to be built Crown Resort complex at Barangaroo South.</p>
<p>A $40 million whole floor One Barangaroo sale to former bookmaker Bob Blann was revealed last month. </p>
<p>The apartment on the tip of the top floor of 1 Macquarie Street, the closest home to the Opera House anyone can buy, has been listed by the veteran property developer, Keith Johnson and his partner Natalie Habib. They are in the midst of gutting and fitting out the 360 sq m space to a design by the noted architect Koichi Takada.</p>
<p>Dominic Ong at Knight Frank Prestige Residential has had two recent offers between $25 million and $30 million of the space in The Toaster.</p>
<p>The Boyd's apartment sits 43 storey's high above the ANZ Castlereagh Street office block which John Boyd sold to Grocon in 2013, while keeping the penthouse space that overlooks Hyde Park.</p>
<p>Everything inside the three level apartment is custom made, including what's been described as the biggest rug in the southern hemisphere which was hand-sew back together as one piece.</p>
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<p>North had only been contacted by Boyd with the intention of buying some of her custom-designed furniture, but after seeing the bare space she convinced the Boyd's to let her design it.</p>
<p>“I feel really comfortable designing this scale,” she told The Australian's Wish Magazine.</p>
<p>“The idea I tabled with them at [the first meeting] is that I felt there needed to be some sort of connecting [motif] and so we developed this idea of the black ribbon.</p>
<p>"It outlines and connects all of the different levels,” North explains.</p>
<p>She reckons the apartment even has a Batman feel to it, with the black ribbon effect which is made of wood with six coats of lacquer.</p>
<p>It comes down from the ceilings, traces the windows, turns into the bar unit, becomes the balustrade of the staircase and runs into the bedrooms where it becomes the bedside tables.</p>
<p>It ends on the top floor with its pool and cabana.</p>
<p>“We have been talking about Batman all through the design process,” North added.</p>
<p>“When you drive into the basement, you come into your own private lift and ride up into your apartment above a bank, which has views all around the city. </p>
<p>"It is totally private, it’s totally secure and it’s kind of like this life in the sky in the middle of the city.”</p>
<p>The project adds to North's already impressive portfolio, having previously been commissioned for Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's 798 sqm amalgamated penthouse high above Lavender Bay.</p>
<p>She's also designed office space for actor Russell Crowe.</p>
<p>She’s also been billionaire James Packer's preferred decorator overseeing the re-opening of the Conservatory buffet restaurant at Crown Casino in Melbourne. </p>
<p>North, who married Russell Crowe’s personal assistant, Keith Rodger in 2011, is a fan of art deco.</p>
<p>Indeed her first home – sold in 2010 to model Lara Bingle at $882,000 – was in an art deco Darling Point apartment complex.</p>
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The Art Deco $66 million Sydney CBD penthouse for sale

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<p>An office suite on Hunter Street in Sydney's CBD has sold for a record $16,630 per square metre, breaking the previous strata office record set last year.</p>
<p>The $1.63 million auction sale of the <a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-offices-nsw-sydney-502691298" target="_blank">98 square metre office space</a> comfortably beat out the $15,234 per square metre record set in September.</p>
<p>Purchased by a Chinese buyer, the suite saw 109 enquiries and 19 contract requests through CBRE agents Mitch Noonan and Jessen O'Sullivan.</p>
<p>There were five bidders on auction day.</p>
<p>Noonan said the premium result achieved was largely due to buyers chasing high quality office assets with a robust leasing outlook. </p>
<p>“The depth of appetite for this opportunity highlights that buyers are willing to compete for the right asset in the Sydney CBD – specifically those underpinned by a defensive leasing outlook, as well as having excellent access to key transport links,” Noonan said. </p>
<p> “The building holds a commanding presence in the heart of the CBD’s financial core. The suite itself faces due north, offering an abundance of natural light, and buyers responded well to these facets.”</p>
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<p>A Macquarie Street office suite located in the William Bland Centre in the heart of Sydney's primary medical, legal and financial precinct, is under offer.</p>
<p>The 26 sqm space had been listed for sale for $286,000 through Brian Dowling Commercial agent Robin Simpson.</p>
<p>It is fitted with reception area, building storage, internal water and A/C.</p>
<p>In a quality building with two lifts, the 229-231 Macquarie Street suite has on floor male and female amenities.</p>
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<p>Luxury brand Hermes is set to take the lease at Sydney's Trust Building.</p>
<p>The building at 155-159 King Street is on the corner of Castlereagh Street.</p>
<p>Dior's flagship store sits across the road, as do the Chanel and Bulgari stores.</p>
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<p>The Australian Financial Review writes Hermes has pipped another luxury brand, Valentino, for the multiple-floor space</p>
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<p>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.</p>
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Hermes eyes Trust Building move

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<p>iProsperity (iPG) has listed its Park Regis Hotel asset in Sydney with offers due <span data-term="goog_1137242494">March 13.</span></p>
<p>The 122-room hotel stratum comprises 10 levels of the 45-level mixed-use tower.</p>
<p>Located at the corner of Park and Castlereagh streets, the hotel comes with an outdoor rooftop pool along with 39 car spaces. </p>
<p>iPG Group CEO, Michael Gu said Sydney’s hotel market remains "the red-hot stand-out performer in the Asia Pacific region".</p>
<p>iPG purchased it in 2016.</p>
<p>The hotel is being offered with a management agreement with Staywell Holdings, a subsidiary of the Japan-based Prince Seibu group, which provides an annual underwrite of the trading performance until the end of 2021.</p>
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Park Regis Hotel placed on the market by iPG

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<p>Scruffy Murphy's, the Sydney CBD Irish pub, is set to make way for a new hotel and residential tower.</p>
<p>A $127 million development has been lodged by the site's owners, KGH Co Pty Ltd, who also secured the neighbouring site.</p>
<p>KGH Co Pty Ltd, owned by Pierre Wakim and Mario Khaicy have proposed the 40-storey building.</p>
<p>KHG Co Pty Ltd, who along with Scruffy Murphy's, now owns the sites between 698 and 704 George Street.</p>
<p>The hotel will run from the fourth level to the 21st level, with the first three levels dedicated to the existing apartments at the heritage Kiss Building and Haymarket House, along with a gym and foyers.</p>
<p><span>From the 21st floor up there will be private apartments.</span></p>
<p><span>There will be 240 rooms in the hotel.</span></p>
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