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;

Bottega House secures landmark riverfront site in St Lucia 

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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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SIERA kicks off construction at Northcliffe tower Exhale

Sydney off the plan apartments

Integrated property fund and developer, Princeton Financial Services, identified Rockdale as a suburb where they wanted to put their signature stamp on.

They've recently launched <a href="/new-apartments/marque-rockdale-602-608-princes-highway-rockdale">Marque Rockdale</a>, 58 one, two, and three-bedroom designer apartments that are ideally located to take advantage of living on the coastal peninsula.

Marque, to be built by 3.5-star iCIRT-rated builder Coplex, will feature a handful of SOHO apartments (Small Office Home Office), a hybrid apartment/work space that will bring a vibrant atmosphere to the street level.

Marque will also be the first development in the area with Resilience Latent Defects Insurance, the first defect insurance in Australia that covers the cost of structural defects for 10 years post-completion of the building.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="/news/what-is-latent-defects-insurance-and-is-it-bringing-confidence-to-the-off-the-plan-apartment-market">What is Latent Defects Insurance and is it bringing confidence to the off the plan apartment market?</a>

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Each apartment features a suite of beautiful materials, stylish contemporary appointments, and a neutral-hued colour palette combined to create inviting modern interiors that exude warmth and enduring appeal.

Expansive glass walls greet residents upon entry into their homes, allowing natural light to illuminate the generously sized, high-ceiling interconnected kitchen, living, and dining areas

Engineered timber floors add a touch of warmth to every room, complemented by LED downlights that contribute to a stylish ambience.

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The kitchen is designed to be a focal point for social gatherings, equipped with quality appliances and adorned with Caesarstone benchtops and splashbacks.&nbsp;

Ensuite bathrooms embrace chic minimalism, featuring terra-white floor and wall tiles, brushed nickel tapware, stone vanities, and LED-lit mirrors. Select apartments offer the luxury of a bathtub.

Residents can choose between lighter or darker colour schemes to personalise their Marque Rockdale homes.&nbsp;

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The crowning feature of the seven-level building is a communal rooftop herb garden with over 100 sqm of break-out space, accompanied by a barbecue area, a children's play zone, a pergola-shaded dining area, and integrated seating for residents to unwind, read a book, and enjoy the surroundings.

Marque is located just 200 metres from Rockdale Plaza, 500 metres from Rockdale Station, and under one kilometre from Brighton Le-Sands beach.

Ray White Projects Western Sydney Managing Director, Mark Bernberg, says Marque offers everything an owner-occupier could need.

"Suburbs that are one step in from the beach, like a Rockdale or a Randwick, are becoming more and more popular as both affordability and amenity take buyers away from the beach," Bernberg says.

"Future residents of Marque will get to take advantage of all of the benefits of peninsula living but without the pricetag.&nbsp;

"Rockdale is somewhere that is well serviced by shops, cafes and restaurants, and is well connected to Sydney's train network, while also being a short walk from the water and the bay."

<h2>Who is Princeton?</h2>

<a href="/developers/princeton">Princeton</a> started life as a commercial debt funder before moving into residential development a few years ago.

They acquired development sites across a wide range of Sydney metro suburbs, from Campbell Parade on the dress circle&nbsp;<a href="https://eurangibondibeach.com.au/">Bondi Beach</a>&nbsp;to a warehouse in Balmain that will be one of the last warehouse conversions in the Balmain village.

Led by co-founders George Gadallah and Craig Anderson, Princeton intends to deliver a standard of development that is well above that of its peers in its respective market.

"We're taking the same level of finish from our $20 million Bondi Beach penthouse to areas that haven't had that level of quality before," Gadallah said.

"We engage some of the country's best architects and interior designers, creating bespoke buildings in areas they've never really designed anything in before. This is the unique offering we want to take to different suburbs across Sydney."

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="/news/nsw/princetons-decade-long-evolution-from-commercial-fund-to-luxury-off-the-plan-apartment-developer">Princeton's decade-long evolution from commercial fund to luxury off the plan apartment developer</a>

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Ray White Projects Western Sydney Managing Director, Mark Bernberg, says Marque offers everything an owner-occupier could need

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Princeton launch Rockdale's newest apartment development, Marque Rockdale

Joint venture partners, <a href="/developers/abadeen-group">Abadeen Group</a> and <a href="/developers/perifa">PERIFA</a>, have unveiled their exciting, bold vision for the former historic Halvorsen Boat Shed precinct, on the water at <a href="/developments/putney-nsw-2112">Putney</a> in Sydney’s north.

Boasting 300 metres of absolute waterfrontage, the site will undergo a dramatic transformation bringing its rich boating history and the Norwegian boat building family, the Halvorsens, who owned it since the early 1900s, along with it.

<a href="/new-apartments/putney-wharf-residences-20-waterview-street-putney">Putney Wharf Residences</a> (PWR) will comprise a vibrant mixed-use wharf precinct comprising a mix of luxury two, three and four-bedroom apartments and townhouses suited to local downsizers and owner-occupiers. The precinct will be complemented by dynamic waterfront dining and retail along with a marina of approximately 36 berths.

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Abadeen Group’s Executive Chairman Justin Brown said Putney Wharf Residences presents an extraordinary opportunity to transform this rare waterfront site into a dynamic mixed-use wharf precinct featuring bespoke retail, waterfront dining and luxury residential – akin to Woolloomooloo Wharf.

“While you’re unlikely to see the Sydney high society or celebrities at Putney Wharf Residences as you do at Woolloomooloo Wharf, PWR will attract high net worth local professional families who are looking for waterfront living with great dining on their doorstep, without having to leave their precinct – while, for some, mooring their boat in the marina out front,” Brown said.

Designed by local Sydney architects&nbsp;<a href="/architects/sjb-architects">SJB</a>, Putney Wharf Residences located at 20 Waterview Street along Putney’s spectacular harbourfront, will offer three residential components comprising a mix of apartments and terraces.

While the majority of the apartments will have water views, at the heart of the precinct will be a contemporary and sophisticated waterfront dining, entertainment and retail precinct becoming a vibrant new destination for the local community.

Sitting on an expansive 15,870 square-metre waterfront in the northern Sydney area, the site represents a rare opportunity to regenerate a significant infill site with 300 metres of waterfrontage.&nbsp;

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Marina Berths up to 20 metres

With its own state-of-the-art private marina of approximately 36 berths (subject to DA), the project is expected to appeal to boat owners who will have the option of purchasing a marina without having to purchase a property.

Having been disused and closed to the public for several decades, the regeneration of the Putney Wharf Residences precinct is an important restoration project for Putney and is envisaged to become a highly desirable waterfront destination and residential address for local downsizers and upgraders looking for premium lifestyle amenity.&nbsp;

Mr Brown said: “With such a rich boating history having been the home to Sydney’s most successful and prolific boat-building business established in 1939 by the Halvorsen family originally from Norway, we feel obligated to restore, preserve and celebrate the site’s history and to deliver a state-of-the-art mixed-use wharf precinct Sydney’s boating community will be proud of and want to live, dine and socialise here.”

The project will offer a mix of three-storey townhouses and apartments defined by high ceilings and heritage components using original timber beams and other preserved materials, repurposed into the apartments creating stunning character-rich interiors.

Transformation of historic Halvorsen Boat Shed into luxury homes and waterfront dining

Abadeen & PERIFA to bring Woolloomooloo Wharf-inspired waterfront precinct to Putney

Coronation Property has topped out the second stage of its $700 million master-planned precinct, <a href="/buildings/mason-main-merrylands-245-merrylands-road-merrylands-nsw-2160">Mason &amp; Main</a>&nbsp;in <a href="/developments/merrylands-nsw-2160">Merrylands</a>.

The celebration was marked with an event attended by <a href="/developers/coronation-property">Coronation Property</a>'s owner Joe Nahas, contract partners, suppliers, and executive staff.

Nahas said the topping out of Mason &amp; Main Stage Two is a major milestone for the project, following the recent opening of Stage One earlier this year.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“The topping out of Mason &amp; Main Stage Two signifies our commitment to working on-the-ground increasing the supply of quality, new homes in Sydney.

“We’re proud to be providing a premium lifestyle destination for the residents of Western Sydney – places that people are truly proud of living in.”&nbsp;&nbsp;

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="/news/nsw/inside-mason-main-merrylands-urbans-display-apartment-tour-of-coronations-latest-placemaking-project">Inside Mason &amp; Main Merrylands: Urban's display apartment tour of Coronation's latest placemaking project</a>

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David Borger, Executive Director of Business Western Sydney, said this was an important development for the people in Sydney's vibrant Western suburbs.&nbsp;

“Mason &amp; Main is a fantastic example of what can be achieved for the people of Western Sydney," Borger said.

"This development is providing residents the opportunity to live in a well-connected area that’s close to their social networks and workplaces, while enjoying the kind of quality product that’s usually reserved for inner city suburbs."

Mason &amp; Main Stage Two consists of 415 build-to-sell apartments across two buildings, offering studio, one, two, and three-bedroom configurations.&nbsp;

The project, designed by <a href="/architects/woods-bagot">Woods Bagot</a> and 360 Degrees Landscape Architects, will include amenities such as a swimming pool, gymnasium, and outdoor dining facilities.

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Upon completion, Stage Two will complement Stage One, which features 434 build-to-rent apartments, the largest such development in New South Wales.&nbsp;

The precinct will also feature a 9,000 sqm dining and retail area known as 'Eat Street,' comprising over 25 retail occupants including Macelleria, Yuzu Dining, One Playground gym, Hilltop Childcare Centre, and various beauty and health services.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="/news/nsw/coronation-welcomes-new-eat-street-tenants-to-mason-main-in-merrylands">Coronation welcomes new Eat Street tenants to Mason &amp; Main in Merrylands</a>

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Mason & Main Stage Two consists of 415 build-to-sell apartments across two buildings, offering studio, one, two, and three-bedroom configurations

Coronation tops out Mason & Main, Merrylands second stage

Sydney's off the plan apartment market has been buoyant so far in 2024.

The expectation at the start of the year was that there would be a spike in buyer sentiment with more positive news about inflation and interest rates, and buyers would come flooding back into the sector.

It's not quite panned out that way. With a cut likely pushed into 2025 or further, the&nbsp;spike developers and project marketers were forecasting failed to materialize.

That being said, there was plenty of activity in Sydney's off the plan apartment development space, far-reaching across the whole of the city.

Records were broken in Bondi Beach, while huge, suburb-shaping precincts are being delivered by <a href="/developers/sekisui-house-australia?referrer=Sekisui%20House%20Australia">Sekisui House Australia</a> in <a href="/developments/norwest-nsw-2153">Norwest</a> and Deicorp in the Hills District.

Lendlease completed One Sydney Harbour in Barangaroo, home to Australia's most expensive piece of real estate (a $140 million, three-level penthouse). Aqualand also&nbsp;<a href="/news/nsw/aqualand-officially-opens-landmark-north-sydney-apartment-development-aura-by-aqualand">welcomed buyers</a> to its flagship North Sydney apartment development, AURA by Aqualand.

<a href="/developers/top-spring-australia">Top Spring Australia</a>, as well as First Quadrant and Qualitas, have enjoyed success at each of their respective multi-stage developments. Top Spring's <a href="/new-apartments/the-newlands-st-leonards-21-41-canberra-avenue-st-leonards">The Newlands</a> continues to break records in <a href="/new-apartments/st-leonards-nsw-2065">St Leonards</a>, while First Quadrant and Qualitas quickly sold out the first stage of their <a href="/new-apartments/willoughby-grounds-5-walter-street-willoughby">Willoughby Grounds</a> project, breaking apartment sale prices for the area in the process.

Developers are now waiting on the weather, preparing their marketing material during winter, waiting to push the go button come September and get their projects in market for the famous spring and summer selling seasons Sydney so famously enjoys.

We've taken a look at the best to come for the rest of 2024.

<h2>Who: Clutch</h2>

<h3>Where: 135 – 155 Curlewis St, Bondi Beach</h3>

<h3>What: Avra, Bondi Beach - 18 luxury apartments above retail</h3>

Clutch is set to make a big splash in the Eastern Suburbs market later this year.

As they approach completion of their luxury Bellevue Hill apartment developer MIRA Bellevue Hill, Clutch will launch <a href="/new-apartments/avra-bondi-beach-141-155-curlewis-street-bondi-beach-nsw-2026">Avra</a> just 18 luxury apartments at 141-155 Curlewis Street, about 150 metres from Campbell Parade.

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Each of the apartments, designed by PBD and with interiors by Woods Bagot, will have three bedrooms, except the sprawling four-bedroom penthouses. Apartment sizes start from over 170 sqm.

The apartments will sit above three new retail tenancies.

<h2>Who: Clutch&nbsp;</h2>

<h3>Where: 440 Edgecliff Road, Edgecliff</h3>

<h3>What: Margaux, Edgecliff - Eight luxury apartments</h3>

Clutch is planning to go back to back in the affluent East. They're looking at launching Margaux, another luxe development in Edgecliff, around the same time as Avra.

<a href="/new-apartments/margaux-edgecliff-440-edgecliff-road-edgecliff">Margaux</a> will comprise just eight three-bedroom apartments, not far from Woollahra Village.

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There's a huge focus on the interiors at Margaux. <a href="/developers/clutch-capital">Clutch</a> has used Decus, a local interior design firm who has an enviable portfolio working on some of Sydney's finest homes. Margaux will be the first ever mutli-residential off the plan apartment development Decus has worked on.

On offer will be four full-floor, penthouse-style apartments and four split-level apartments, each extending onto generously sized balconies or terraces, positioned to flow from primary living spaces and take advantage of the site's northernly aspect.

A communal open space will include a pool, lounge and outdoor seating. CBRE is marketing both Avra and Margaux.

<h2>Who: Abadeen &amp; PERIFA</h2>

<h2>Where: Putney</h2>

<h2>What: Putney Wharf Residences - 49 apartments, 18 townhouses, and a 36-berth marina</h2>

Fabrizio Perilli's&nbsp;<a href="/developers/perifa">PERIFA</a> is partnering up with Justin Brown's&nbsp;<a href="/developers/abadeen-group">Abadeen</a> to create a new waterfront precinct in <a href="/new-apartments/putney-nsw-2112">Putney</a>, intending on creating a premium mixed-use development on the harbour.

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The project, <a href="/new-apartments/putney-wharf-residences-20-waterview-street-putney">Putney Wharf Residences</a>, spans 15,870 sqm and includes the refurbishment of Halvorsen's boatshed to create a waterfront dining and commercial area, two three-level apartment buildings with 49 one, two and three-bedroom apartments, and 18 four-bedroom townhouses.

Part of the offering development will see 36 new marina berths created.

Joe Tack, Abadeen's Chief Operating Officer, sees the project as a rare opportunity to regenerate a significant infill site with 300 metres of waterfrontage.

<h2>Who: Fortis</h2>

<h3>Where: Onslow &amp; Billyard Avenue, Elizabeth Bay</h3>

<h3>What: Regency House - 22 luxury apartments</h3>

Luxury developer&nbsp;<a href="/developers/fortis" target="">Fortis</a>&nbsp;is set to develop its first project in&nbsp;<a href="/developments/elizabeth-bay-nsw-2011">Elizabeth Bay</a>.

Regency House will home 22 apartments across two buildings that will front two of Elizabeth Bay's best streets, Onslow and Billyard Avenue.

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The two strikingly distinctive buildings by Smart Studio will have three two-bed apartments, 18 three-beds, and sole four-bedroom apartment.&nbsp;

Private rooftop terraces for the penthouses of 10 Onslow and 21C Billyard will have barbecue and lounge areas and private pools.

<h2>Who: Deicorp</h2>

<h2>Where: 33 Hope Street, Melrose Park</h2>

<h2>What: Melrose Central - 494 apartments above mixed-use precinct</h2>

Busy Sydney developer <a href="/developers/deicorp?referrer=Deicorp">Deicorp</a> is turning a 55-hectare patch of dirt just outside of Parramatta into a full mixed-use community.

Deicorp, who are teaming up with fellow developer <a href="/developers/payce-consolidated-limited">PAYCE</a> on the huge $700 million project dubbed <a href="/new-apartments/melrose-central-melrose-park-33-hope-street-melrose-park-nsw-2114">Melrose Central</a>, engaged Turner Architects to draw up the plans.

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<a href="/new-apartments/melrose-central-melrose-park-33-hope-street-melrose-park-nsw-2114">Melrose Central</a> will see 494 apartments built across six buildings, above commercial, retail, and medical tenancies at street level and in the podium.

Melrose Central will feature a major supermarket and several&nbsp;specialty stores, as well as outdioor dining spaces and health and wellness facilities. It will be well-connected to the rest of Sydney with the second stage of the&nbsp;Parramatta Light Rail to run right outside.

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<h2>Who: DASCO</h2>

<h3>Where: Waterloo&nbsp;</h3>

<h3>What: Mixed-use precinct with 373 apartments and 17 retail spaces</h3>

Builder developer DASCO is looking to launch their recently acquired Waterloo masterplan.

<a href="/builders/dasco-australia">DASCO</a>, a 4.5-star iCIRT-rated builder, secured a 1.7-hectare site at 903-921 Bourke Street, a former industrial site on the corner of Bourke, McEvoy and Young streets, from Melbourne developer Dahua earlier this year.

It was sold with&nbsp;development approval for a new mixed-use precinct with around 370 apartments and retail and commercial spaces.

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The six new buildings, not including the two heritage-listed buildings that will be restored, will be focused around a central plaza with retail space and new parks&nbsp;with lush landscaping and multiple public art installations.

Two buildings will flank Young Street, one being the tallest tower proposed. Described as a stepped tower with family-targeted terraces that address the park, the building will have 147 apartments across its 20 levels.

Next door will be a six-storey plaza building with 23 apartments, defined as "quirky" by Bates Smart, while along Young Street there will be two other buildings, one with 21 apartments and the other with 32 apartments, designed by Richards and Spence who worked in collaboration with Bates Smart on the tower and the plaza.

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"The quirky 6-storey plaza building defines the heritage square, with clear reference to the industrial brick buildings of the past," the design statement as part of the 2022 development submission noted.

There will be a further two buildings facing Bourke Street, designed by architect MHNDU in collaboration with Fieldwork. They will have a combined 150 apartments, taking the total number of apartments across the precinct to 373 apartments.

<h2>Who: Orosi</h2>

<h3>Where: 1 The Avenue, Rose Bay</h3>

<h3>What: 50 luxury apartments next to Royal Sydney Golf Club</h3>

Eastern Suburbs developer <a href="/developers/orosi">Orosi</a> is taking on its largest project to date, which will also be one of the largest the affluent Rose Bay has seen in years.

The integrated developer, who serves as both the architect and builder of its projects, will be <a href="/new-apartments/orosi-rose-bay-1-the-avenue-rose-bay">launching the new development</a> in the coming months, some 50 two and three-bedroom apartments&nbsp;across a structure that ranges from four to five levels.

There will be 34 two-bedroom apartments and 16 three-bed apartments.

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Orosi,&nbsp;led by Founder and Managing Director Hamid Samavi, secured the vast 3,000 sqm gateway site, a two year-long amalgamation of several lots over The Avenue,&nbsp;<a href="/buildings/dusk-625-627-old-south-head-road-rose-bay">Old South Head Road</a>&nbsp;and William Street, last year.

The building,&nbsp;across the road from the Royal Sydney Golf Club, will be divided into two adjacent, inter-connected buildings to reduce its overall bulk, setting back the development from The Avenue and William Street boundaries.

"The apartments are on the larger side, so they will suit a wide range of demographics, not just downsizers,"&nbsp;Samavi told Urban, adding that&nbsp;the vision is to create an iconic landmark that serves as a welcoming gateway to&nbsp;<a href="/new-apartments/rose-bay-nsw-2029">Rose Bay</a>.

"OROSI&nbsp;<a href="/new-apartments/rose-bay-nsw-2029">Rose Bay</a>&nbsp;will set a new benchmark for architecture and sustainability in The Eastern Suburbs, featuring state-of-the-art facilities and curated retail spaces, including a Kosher café, an organic restaurant, and Sydney’s most iconic wellness centre," Samavi said.

<h2>&nbsp;Who: Level 33</h2>

<h3>Where: 19-21 Bourrool Street, Kiama</h3>

<h3>What: 21 luxury three-bedroom apartments&nbsp;</h3>

Prominent Wollongong developer <a href="/developers/level-33">Level 33</a> will be launching its first development in Kiama.&nbsp;

PBD designed the four-level building with just 15 apartments above two levels of basement parking at <a href="/new-apartments/19-21-bourrool-street-kiama">19-21 Bourrool Street</a>, at the south end of the Kiama Surf Beach.

The proposed residential flat building is designed to respond cohesively to the existing and desired future character of the neighbourhood streetscape with appropriate build form and material palette that respond thoughtfully to the immediate context.

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The 15 three-bedroom apartments are inline with the apartment sizes within the area, architect PBD suggests. They said the proposal reflects current market demands in relation to typologies and living patterns in the local area.

They have another project in Kiama, having acquired the Akuna St car park for $28 million last year. They’re planning a shoptop development with 82 apartments above a retail precinct with 24 tenancies, two major supermarkets, and 344 basement car parking spaces.

The eight hottest off the plan apartment developments coming to Sydney in 2024

Top Spring Australia's $500 million residential community, <a>The Newlands</a>, has made a significant mark as the first development approved in Lane Cove's rezoned St Leonards South Precinct.&nbsp;

Designed by <a href="/architects/bates-smart">Bates Smart</a> and landscaped by <a href="/landscape-architect/arcadia-landscape-architecture">Arcadia Landscape Architecture</a>, The Newlands emphasises a pedestrian-oriented precinct with a focus on the natural landscape of Newlands Park.

We recently visited the display suite, onsite at&nbsp;21 Canberra Avenue, St Leonards, to look more into what's on offer.

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Architectural Vision and Design

<a href="/new-apartments/the-newlands-st-leonards-21-41-canberra-avenue-st-leonards">The Newlands</a> comprises five buildings ranging from eight to twelve levels. The first released building, Verdant, offers 99 one, two, and three-bedroom apartments. These apartments boast garden terraces, communal lawns, and a pedestrian link to Newlands Park. The development’s emphasis on green spaces and natural aesthetics aims to provide a serene, urban living experience.

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Verdant's Features and Market Appeal

High demand has prompted the expedited launch of the next building, Glade, a boutique nine-level building. Glade features one, two, and three-bedroom apartments alongside The Newlands' 5,700 sqm green spine. <a href="/project-marketer/colliers">Colliers</a> Director Daniel McMahon noted that the majority of buyers are professional couples, with significant interest from downsizers within the Lower North Shore area.

"The Newlands is a development for every generation," said McMahon. "The mix of buyers includes young families valuing the large apartments and parkland proximity, as well as empty nesters who appreciate the premium finishes and walkable lifestyle."

The most recent buildings launched were Saige and Gaia, which will form the heart of the masterplan.

Community and Sustainability

The community-driven design of The Newlands resonates with buyers’ values of sustainability and connection to nature. Around 90 per cent of apartments and terrace homes will offer green landscape views, with some providing direct park frontage. The buildings are interconnected by a 5,700 sqm communal green spine featuring boardwalks and lush landscapes.

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Prime Location and Connectivity

Located just minutes from the heart of&nbsp;<a href="/developments/st-leonards-nsw-2065">St Leonards</a>, The Newlands is a 10-minute walk to the Harbour and close to Crows Nest and North Sydney, benefiting from the area's major projects, transport, and employment opportunities.

Market Reception and Pricing

<a href="/developers/top-spring-australia">Top Spring Australia</a> broke ground late last year, with construction on stage one by 4.5-star iCIRT-rated builder DASCO expected to complete in late 2025. The project has garnered interest primarily from owner-occupiers attracted to its amenities and the green, harbourside lifestyle.

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The Newlands is marketed by Colliers, with prices starting at $878,000 for one-bedroom apartments, $1.48 million for two-bedroom apartments, and $2.45 million for three-bedroom apartments. The next stage release will soon bring additional opportunities for potential buyers to join this thriving community.

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Inside The Newlands, St Leonards apartments: Urban's display suite tour of Top Spring Australia's newest apartment development

Sydney's busiest apartment developer Deicorp is continuing its dominance in Sydney's inner-city suburbs.

They've filed plans with the City of Sydney Council for their <a href="/new-apartments/130-joynton-avenue-zetland">2.86-hectare Joynton Avenue site</a>, the former AusGrid facility they secured two years ago.

The proposal is for nine new buildings as part of a new mixed-use precinct at the end of Zetland Avenue, near Gunyama Park. There will be a total of 574 apartments at a cost of just over $300 million.

Akin to its other Zetland apartment development Downtown, the new development, dubbed The Avenues, in the planning documents, will have extensive retail at street level.

Designs have been drawn up by Fender Katsalidis, Candalepas Associates and Lachlan Seegers Architects for the nine buildings.&nbsp;The larger buildings, labelled A, B and C on the perimeter of the site, have been designed by Fender Katsalidis.&nbsp;

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Building A, next to Woolwash Park, will be the tallest of the three at 14 levels. That will home 93 apartments. Building B will have 76 apartments across 12 levels, while building C, next to Biyanbing Park, will rise just eight levels with 61 apartments

Building A will home a providore grocer, cafe and bistro on the ground floor. Building B will have a coffee pop up, juice bar, and a speciality food retailer and Building C will have a large restaurant, a smaller restaurant, and a food and beverage outlet.

The three buildings FK has designed will home 230 apartments, 44 one-beds, 162 two-beds and 24 three-bedroom units.

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Candalepas designed several of the other smaller buildings. They will bring the other 344 apartments,&nbsp;62 one-beds, 231 two-beds and 51 three-bedroom units.

The Design Verification Statement, signed by&nbsp;Angelo Candalepas, said the proposed building provides a density within the constructs of both the Sydney Local Environmental Plan and the City of Sydney’s current Development Control Plan.

"As such, the proposal is reflective of the future desired character for this area. Given its inner-city location, the Site is well-serviced by local infrastructure, public transport, employment, community facilities, parks, shopping etc."

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On the design, Candalepas said the materials are unified and developed as a series of earth-coloured brick structures that provide a deliberate warmth to the centre of the heavily landscaped site.

"The proposal is based around building forms with elegant proportions, contextual linkages as well as a number of pleasuring aesthetic offerings such as textural variety and the carefully considered interplay of light and shadow."

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The buildings will be sustainable, with the design of the&nbsp;façade developed as a thermally efficient high-performance envelope, to optimise passive thermal design principles and provide user-controlled, external shading devices in conjunction with natural ventilation to regulate thermal comfort.

"We propose to deliver an Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) that will not only respond to the regulatory challenges of achieving BASIX and SEPP Sustainable Buildings 2022 targets, but will also provide a vibrant, engaging and healthy development for residences,"&nbsp;Candalepas noted.

Deicorp is one of Sydney's most active developers. It has live developments in Zetland, Parramatta and several in Sydney's Hills District, while also preparing to launch apartments in Melrose Park, Rhodes and Crows Nest.

<h2>Joynton Square Summary</h2>

Address: 130 Joynton Avenue, Zetland

Site: 27,980 sqm

Developer: Deicorp

Architects: Candalepas Assocaites, FK and&nbsp;Lachlan Seegers Architects

Apartments: 574

Parking: 229

First look exclusive: Deicorp submit plans for The Avenues, mixed-use Zetland precinct

Cbus Property and joint venture partner&nbsp;Galileo Group has revised plans for their new North Sydney apartment development following the introduction of new height limit allowances if affordable housing is factored into new developments.

Urban revealed in mid-2022 <a href="/news/nsw/first-look-cbus-lodge-plans-for-striking-walker-street-apartment-tower-in-north-sydney">Cbus' original plans</a> for the new on a prime 3,950 sqm site across 173-179 Walker Street and 11-17 Hampden Street.

They've gone back to the drawing board and brought in Rothelowman to rejig the plans, add more levels, and reconfigure the apartment mix. Cbus is now proposing 258 apartments in a development dubbed East Walker Street.

The tallest building, Hampden House, will now rise 30 levels, three more than previously submitted, and home 161 one, two, three and four-bedroom apartments.

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Gone are the contemporary terraces that were proposed two years ago. Now a new building, still dubbed Walker Terraces, will span 12 levels and have 78 apartments, 11 of which will be part of the&nbsp;Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA).

The agreement requires five per cent of the dwellings to be allocated for affordable housing, contributing to the broader effort to increase housing supply in well-connected urban areas.

While the documents submitted to the North Sydney Council suggest 11 apartments will be part of the VPA, they also say the other 67 apartments in Walker Terraces will also be affordable. That triggers the new 10 per cent affordable housing criteria as part of new developments which allows developers to push heights and floor spaces up by 30 per cent.&nbsp;

The term "affordable" means apartments will be offered at around 20 to 25 per cent under market rate.

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An artists impression of Walker Terraces. Image credit: Rothelowman

There is a third building proposed on the large site, a five-level building connected to Hampden House. That will have a handful of apartments and a rooftop lap pool.

The new application&nbsp;represents the latest iteration in the site's development, which has undergone two previous concept designs.&nbsp;Local architecture and design firm fjmtstudio designed the 2022 plans, after SJB had had a crack on behalf of Avenor, who sold the site to CBUS in a joint venture&nbsp;for around $150 million in 2021.

The new&nbsp;<a href="/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a>&nbsp;proposal&nbsp;aims to address several key issues identified in the previous planning envelope and original development application, the documents suggested.

The issues identified include improving solar access to neighbouring properties, increasing the width of the podium setback for tree planting, and ensuring the facade expression responds to adjacent heritage items.&nbsp;

Rothelowman has incorporated a terraced form at the top of the tower to minimise overshadowing impacts on neighbouring properties, particularly 88 Berry Street and Doris Fitton Park.

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The new proposal also includes a two-level transitional podium that more naturally connects the tower with a smaller building on Hampden Street and allows for more planting areas, allowing the precinct to make a generous offering to the street and neighbourhood as a whole, maintaining the leafy green character of the existing context.

The new design also consolidates communal spaces on the ground floor to provide diverse amenities for residents.

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On the original submission in 2022,&nbsp;<a href="/developers/cbus-property" target="">Cbus Property</a>’s Chief Executive Officer Adrian Pozzo&nbsp;told Urban the intention is to develop high-end owner-occupier residences in this fabulous location, with views across the eastern side of Sydney Harbour and northern Sydney.

“In recognising the prime location of the site within close proximity of the vibrant and burgeoning North Sydney CBD, we seized the opportunity to create this partnership to deliver this outstanding residential development opportunity,” Pozzo said.

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Cbus works nationally on large-scale residential projects. They're currently developing 111 Castlereagh Street, the transformative redevelopment of the former David Jones department store on Castlereagh Street.

The original department store, dating back to 1938, will be restored and converted into a nine-level podium, a mix of commercial office space and retail, while a new structure with luxury apartments will rise a further 20 levels.

Cbus' latest in Brisbane is the recently completed 443 Queen Street, a 47-level tower with 264 apartments, while down in&nbsp;Melbourne their next apartment project will be on the dress circle St Kilda Road, opposite Albert Park, on a <a href="/news/vic/cbus-property-set-for-first-st-kilda-road-apartment-development">prime site they secured late last year</a>.

Cbus Property is a wholly owned entity of Cbus Super, the industry superannuation fund for the construction, building and allied industries.

Cbus Property is a wholly owned entity of Cbus Super, the industry superannuation fund for the construction, building and allied industries

First look exclusive: Cbus and Galileo revise plans for new North Sydney apartment development, East Walker Street

The disastrous structural problems at Mascot Towers, and to a similar extent, Opal Tower in Sydney Olympic Park, have significantly impacted people's perceptions of the off-the-plan apartment market.

Mascot Towers, built by J&amp;B Elias Pty Ltd, was evacuated in 2019 due to cracking walls, while Opal Tower, in Sydney's Olympic Park, saw around a third of its residents evacuated for the same reason six months earlier, on Christmas Eve 2018.

The catastrophic failures of the developers and builders of these two towers, along with the ongoing fallout that continues for Mascot Towers owners even five years later, have been major issues in the Australian building environment.

These two major incidents, which constitute a small portion of the market but capture the headlines more than a completed building with no issue, unfortunately tarnishes the reputation of the broader industry, an industry which is seeking to provide housing for Australians.

Fortunately, significant changes have occurred in the building industry since then. Outgoing Building Commissioner David Chandler, who inspected residential development sites and publicly provided feedback on the construction process, asserts that prospective purchasers of off the plan apartments in NSW now face a more level playing field in their favor over recent years.

"This week, various industry and consumer forums have heard testimonies indicating a more trustworthy market. Purchasers are now empowered to make more informed decisions about investing in one of the largest purchases of their lives," Chandler recently stated.

New consumer-facing tools, such as the iCIRT rating service, have helped educate buyers on who are trustworthy developers and builders. Nonetheless, the 10-year Latent Defects Insurance offered by Resilience, remains unparallelled in instilling confidence.

Their new policy, <a href="/news/what-is-latent-defects-insurance-and-is-it-bringing-confidence-to-the-off-the-plan-apartment-market">Resilience LDI</a>, protects buyers from structural defects for 10 years following the building's completion.

The Mascot Towers fiasco would have played out significantly differently had Latent Defect Insurance been available back then.

Corey Nugent, CEO of Resilience Insurance, believes several issues would not have occurred if the building had been covered by <a href="/news/resilience-latent-defects-insurance">Resilience LDI</a>.

"The first critical factor is build quality," Nugent explains. "Buildings covered by Resilience LDI undergo regular inspections by experts who assess construction quality frequently. This proactive approach ensures that potential problems are identified and rectified in the construction process, long before residents move in."

If any issues impacting structural integrity are missed during inspections, Resilience LDI steps in to protect both apartment owners and developers.

"We implement stringent construction checks to prevent such occurrences in LDI-covered buildings. However, should an issue arise, the policy kicks in immediately to rectify any problems," Nugent adds.

"If the issue renders the building unsafe for occupancy, affected homeowners are promptly provided with fully covered temporary accommodation. There's no protracted process of blaming and finger-pointing among developers and builders."

Developers currently collaborating with Resilience report that prospective buyers are more confident in purchasing properties covered by Resilience LDI. Research data from MatterFact, a data product from Apartments.com.au, shows that 70% of off-the-plan apartment buyers would pay more if their apartment had the Resilience LDI policy.

Leading developers like Deicorp, Abadeen, Urban Property Group, Coronation Property and Princeton have already adopted the Resilience LDI policy for several projects and plan to utilize it in their future developments.

To find out more about Resilience Latent Defects Insurance, <a href="/news/what-is-latent-defects-insurance-and-is-it-bringing-confidence-to-the-off-the-plan-apartment-market">click here</a>.

What would have happened if Mascot Towers had Resilience Latent Defects Insurance 

Following the recent completion of its luxury North Sydney apartment development AURA by Aqualand, leading Australian property group&nbsp;Aqualand&nbsp;is preparing its next landmark project in the area.

It's planning its first hotel and build-to-rent (BTR) project, with the company lodging a Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs) request for a mixed-use tower to be built on the site of its existing commercial building at 132 Arthur Street, <a href="/developments/north-sydney-nsw">North Sydney</a>.

The 40-level tower includes a 240-key hotel spread across 12 level below around 225 BTR apartments across 25 levels. It will also feature ground-floor food and beverage offerings, a hotel lobby and conference space.

The project will be centrally positioned in the rejuvenated North Sydney CBD, just 450 metres from North Sydney Station and 250 metres from the Victoria Cross Metro Station, which is due to open in August 2024.

The hotel will capitalise on North Sydney’s lack of mid-range highly curated hotel accommodation by offering an edgy and urban vibe, rather than the standard corporate-style hotel offering.

The project also bolsters the company’s commitment to BTR as an effective model to help alleviate the restricted rental market, which remains an important segment of the local housing sector. Aqualand sees the project as capitalising on the growing demand for high-quality and professionally managed rentable residences ideally located within bustling commercial precincts. &nbsp;

Jin Lin, Aqualand’s Group Managing Director, said <a href="/developers/aqualand-australia">Aqualand</a>&nbsp;is excited to progress its third residential project in the North Sydney Council.

"This project will also see our first foray into the hotel space, which demonstrates our unique ability to pivot to whatever best suits the location.&nbsp;

“We look forward to offering something you’d expect to see in Surry Hills, more so than North Sydney, and have taken inspiration from hotels you’d expect to find in New York’s East Village, Shoreditch in London, or even Berlin.&nbsp;

“We’re envisioning a contemporary ambience, combined with a slick and highly personable front-of-house and professional behind-the-scenes operation, and know this will greatly assist in North Sydney’s ongoing rejuvenation. It will increase North Sydney’s appeal in the tourism sector and help generate a thriving 18-hour economy.

“We’re deeply committed to the North Sydney area as evidenced by our award-winning BLUE at Lavender Bay, which was completed in 2021, the recent completion of our <a href="/buildings/aura-by-aqualand-north-sydney-168-walker-street-north-sydney-nsw-2060">AURA by Aqualand</a> precinct at 168 Walker Street, and now this second mixed-use tower."

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Aqualand's lifestyle and hospitality arm, Etymon Projects,&nbsp;has delivered four new venues in AURA’s podium level, which are set to open with the rest of the building this month.

"These world-class hospitality venues will be added to Etymon’s existing portfolio in the area, which already includes Loulou Bistro in Milsons Point and Poetica at 1 Denison Street, to further strengthen North Sydney’s appeal as a thriving precinct," Lin says, adding however that their ultimate commitment remains with their future residents.

"We look forward to providing them with an extremely high-quality rental product, with a large range of amenities and services, specifically designed to elevate their lifestyle, while encouraging a sense of community and inclusiveness."

Aqualand is soon to welcome its first residents to AURA by Aqualand, after <a href="/news/nsw/aqualand-officially-opens-landmark-north-sydney-apartment-development-aura-by-aqualand">officially opening the Walker Street building last month</a>.

Designed by Woods Bagot, AURA by Aqualand comprises 386 luxury apartments above the aforementioned two-level curated food and beverage podium.

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Aqualand plans foray into hotel sector with unique mixed-use hotel and build-to-rent tower in North Sydney

Aqualand plans mixed-use hotel and build-to-rent tower in North Sydney after AURA by Aqualand completion

Unit values in Sydney are continuing to trend higher over 2024.

CoreLogic's Monthly Hedonic Index showed another 0.7 per cent rise in unit values across June, following 0.7 per cent gains in May and 0.6 in April.

It was another month units outstripped houses in the harbour capital. House values rose 0.3 per cent in June to be one per cent up over the rolling quarter. Units are now up 1.4 per cent over the same period.

June marked the end of the financial year. Over the 12 months, units in Sydney are up five per cent, to a new median $855,000.

<h2>What happened in Sydney’s off the plan apartment market in June</h2>

The biggest news from the off the plan market in Sydney came from North Sydney where&nbsp;<a href="/developers/aqualand-australia" target="">Aqualand</a>&nbsp;officially opened their mixed-use precinct,&nbsp;<a href="/buildings/aura-by-aqualand-north-sydney-168-walker-street-north-sydney-nsw-2060">AURA by Aqualand</a>.

Aqualand Managing Director Jin Lin said the project’s completion in time for Aqualand’s tenth anniversary was fortuitous as it perfectly showcases what Aqualand has come to stand for over the last decade.

Aqualand’s Head of Sales and Marketing, Alex Adams, said AURA’s completion is the start of an exciting new phase in the project’s customer journey.

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“AURA is no longer an off the plan project," Adams says.

"It’s now complete and move-in ready. This removes any uncertainty in a potential buyer’s mind about purchasing off-the-plan, as they now have no doubt about the build quality. They can now see and feel the construction standards we insist on first-hand."

Towering 28 levels above the streetscape and commanding stunning views of Sydney Harbour, the striking $1 billion <a href="/architects/woods-bagot">Woods Bagot</a>-designed mixed-use residential community features 386 apartments above a richly landscaped community precinct, including a two-level curated food and beverage podium with four world-class venues operated by their hospitality business, Etymon Projects.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="/news/nsw/aqualand-officially-opens-landmark-north-sydney-apartment-development-aura-by-aqualand">Aqualand officially opens landmark North Sydney apartment development, AURA by Aqualand</a>

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One of the next mixed-use precincts to complete across Sydney is <a href="/buildings/mason-main-merrylands-245-merrylands-road-merrylands-nsw-2160">Mason &amp; Main</a> in <a href="/developments/merrylands-nsw-2160">Merrylands</a>&nbsp;by <a href="/news/coronation-property-launches-its-first-release-in-merrylands-development-mason-main" target="">Coronation Property</a>

Mason &amp; Main has been designed to be the leader of gentrification in the area, with not only an influx of well-designed apartments by Woods Bagot, but to create a central precinct that goes beyond the four walls of the home.

The five towers, a mix of build-to-rent and build-to-sell, will sit above a cool 'Eat Street', which is expected to be open later this year, with a string of hospitality venues and retailers set to create an all-round lifestyle hub for both residents of Mason &amp; Main as well as the wider community.

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Coronation just revealed a completed two-bedroom apartment so prospective purchasers can see exactly what they're buying.

Coronation is expecting construction to be completed by the end of the year, with buyers moving in shortly after.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="/news/nsw/inside-mason-main-merrylands-urbans-display-apartment-tour-of-coronations-latest-placemaking-project">Inside Mason &amp; Main Merrylands: Urban's display apartment tour of Coronation's latest placemaking project</a>

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There were plenty of development applications across Greater Sydney in June, particularly in Sydney's east. The most interesting plans came from <a href="/new-apartments/rose-bay-nsw-2029">Rose Bay</a> where Eastern Suburbs developer <a href="/developers/orosi">Orosi</a> is taking on its largest project to date, filing plans for a new shoptop development at the gateway to Rose Bay.

The integrated developer, who serves as both the architect and builder of its projects, designed the building to offer 50 apartments spanning across a structure that ranges from four to five levels.

There will be 34 two-bedroom apartments and 16 three-bed apartments.

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It was last year that Orosi, led by Founder and Managing Director Hamid Samavi, secured the vast 3,000 sqm site, a two year-long amalgamation of several lots over The Avenue,&nbsp;<a href="/buildings/dusk-625-627-old-south-head-road-rose-bay">Old South Head Road</a>&nbsp;and William Street.

Samavi told Urban the vision is to create an iconic landmark that serves as a welcoming gateway to&nbsp;<a href="/new-apartments/rose-bay-nsw-2029">Rose Bay</a>.

"OROSI&nbsp;<a href="/new-apartments/rose-bay-nsw-2029">Rose Bay</a>&nbsp;will set a new benchmark for architecture and sustainability in The Eastern Suburbs, featuring state-of-the-art facilities and curated retail spaces, including a Kosher café, an organic restaurant, and Sydney’s most iconic wellness centre," Samavi said.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="/news/nsw/first-look-exclusive-orosi-plan-rose-bay-shoptop-on-key-gateway-site">First look exclusive: Orosi plan Rose Bay shoptop on key gateway site</a>

There were equally striking development plans filed in the nearby Woollahra where&nbsp;Rafi Assouline's <a href="/developers/hsn-property-group">HSN Property Group</a> is seeking to build a luxury seven-level building at 370 Edgecliff Road.

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HSN, who has its own building arm, has proposed 19 two and three-bedroom apartments on the X sqm site near&nbsp;the Wolper Jewish Hospital and Matt Moran's The Chiswick.

<a href="/architects/pbd-architects">PBD Architects</a>&nbsp;has drawn up the plans for the building that "aims to blend with the existing streetscape of Edgecliff Road, incorporating heritage-style elements with a contemporary approach characterised by a symmetrical design, grounded columns, natural stone and zinc for the façade to create a timeless aesthetic."

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="/news/nsw/first-look-exclusive-hsn-submit-plans-for-23-million-woollahra-apartment-development">First look exclusive: HSN submit plans for $22 million Woollahra apartment development</a>

The highest density development submitted across the east was in Bondi Junction, by one of the suburb's most prolific developers.

No single developer has contributed to the apartment market in <a href="/developments/bondi-junction-nsw-2022">Bondi Junction</a> more than local developer <a href="/developers/stargate-property">Stargate Property Group</a>.

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Currently building Centennial Collection, Stargate is staying on Oxford Street where they've submitted $80 million plans for two towers at 362-384 Oxford Street, an amalgamated site on the corner of Oxford and Newland Street.

The new 15-level project will have 111 apartments, a mix of 48 one-bed, 52 two-bed, and 11 three-bedroom apartments. The building will be split into two sections, connected by an internal bridge.

There will be a communal rooftop with resident amenities, as well as commercial spaces on the first two levels.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="/news/nsw/first-look-exclusive-stargate-seek-new-oxford-st-bondi-junction-apartment-development">First look exclusive: Stargate seek new Oxford St, Bondi Junction apartment development</a>

North of the bridge,&nbsp;<a href="/developers/twt-property-group" target="">TWT</a>&nbsp;revealed another stage of its&nbsp;$1 billion-plus masterplan in <a href="/developments/st-leonards-nsw-2065">St Leonards</a>.

They submitted plans for what was initially called The Collective, but on recent documents was dubbed TWT Village. The two mixed-use buildings will home 137 apartments above retail, hospitality, and commercial office space.

The buildings will be developed on a&nbsp;4210 sqm site encompassing 55-69&nbsp;<a href="/new-apartments/55-61-chandos-street-st-leonards" target="">Chandos Street</a>&nbsp;and 71-89&nbsp;<a href="/new-apartments/55-61-chandos-street-st-leonards" target="">Chandos Street</a>.

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<a href="/architects/smart-design-studio">Smart Design Studio</a> has put together plans for the two 11 and 12-level buildings, suggesting in their design statement that the large mixed-use sits within the evolving town centre of St Leonards and is a wonderful opportunity to create a distinctive and appealing architectural and urban response.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="/news/nsw/first-look-exclusive-twt-expand-1-billion-st-leonards-precinct">First look exclusive: TWT expand $1 billion St Leonards precinct</a>

Double Bay developer SJD is heading north, to Northbridge, where they're proposing a&nbsp;new $45 million development comprising 24 apartments above street-level retail at 57-69 Strathallen Avenue, just off Sailors Bay Road and not far from Northbridge Plaza.

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<a href="/architects/bates-smart" target="">Bates Smart</a> has designed the five-level building which has a mix of just three and four-bedroom apartments. Two EV charging bays will feature in the two-level basement that will cater for 51 cars for both residential and retail use.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="/news/nsw/first-look-northbridge-hotel-to-make-way-for-new-mixed-use-development">First look: Northbridge Hotel to make way for new mixed-use development</a>

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