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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The arrival of the first piling rig officially marks the commencement of construction at SIERA’s new beachside apartment development, Exhale, in Northcliffe.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/exhale-surfers-paradise-8-enderley-avenue-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Exhale</a>, a glass-encased tower featuring 54 large-scale apartments at 8 Enderley Avenue, is SIERA’s third Gold Coast development. It follows the recently completed PIPIS Bilinga beachfront project, which achieved suburb-record prices, and the soon-to-be-completed Chevron Island development, Tapestry.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/siera">SIERA</a> Founder and Managing Director Brent Thompson said the arrival of the piling rig represented a significant milestone for the development, which is scheduled for completion in late 2028.

Over the next month, around 260 piles are expected to be installed as work progresses on the basement structure. The building is anticipated to rise above ground level early next year, before unveiling its sculptural glass curtain wall, developed in collaboration with specialist façade engineers.

“The façade was designed to maximise panoramic coastal views while creating a distinctive architectural identity,” Thompson said.

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Designed by BDA Architecture, Exhale will comprise just 54 two- and three-bedroom residences across 26 levels, a level of low-density living rarely delivered in this beachside pocket between Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach.

The project has been conceived as a resident-only building, with no short-stay accommodation permitted. SIERA says the model is intended to appeal to long-term owner-occupiers rather than transient holiday demand.

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Residences have been designed with large-format layouts and expansive glazing, with most apartments featuring more than 30 metres of glass frontage to maximise natural light and ocean views.

The amenity offering spans two levels and centres on wellness and lifestyle, including a heated magnesium pool, sauna, yoga and Pilates studio, gymnasium, private dining facilities, cinema lounge, and dedicated surfcraft storage.

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More than half of the apartments have already sold. SIERA has also opened a sales gallery for Exhale at its Chevron Island commercial premises, near its Tapestry tower and the site of its second Chevron Island apartment development, which is slated to launch in early 2027.
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A tri-level Victorian terrace in Annandale has been sold for $2.32 million. 
It was sold $320,000 over the reserve price by Matthew Carvalho and Ercan Ersan of Ray white Surry Hills. 
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-terrace-nsw-annandale-133750998" target="_blank">Terrace 9, 269 Trafalgar Street </a>home comprises of 250 sqm of indoor and outdoor living space. 
It consists of three bedrooms, zoned living and dining areas, entertainer's gas kitchen, private courtyard garden and roof terrace. 
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The home also features private entry, dormer windows double garage, and northerly district views.
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It is located within close proximity to Jubilee Park, the harbour foreshore, Tramsheds gourmet dining hub and farmers markets.
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Tri-level Annandale terrace sold for $2.32 million

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Pier, the fifth level penthouse in Brisbane's Newstead, with water front and rear has been sold for $7.35 million. 
The penthouse at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-qld-newstead-133755842" target="_blank">351/1 Newstead Terrace</a> offers a floorpan of 527sqm, with northeasterly views across river to Moreton Bay.
It comprises four bedrooms, multiple living areas, entertainer terrace, balconies with city views and four car space plus ample storage. 
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The building Pier South features pools, gyms and resident's lounge. 
Brett Greensill and Andrea Crossan of McGrath Estate Agents New Farm sold the property. 
It was last sold in 2013 for $5.5 million. 
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Newstead penthouse with river views sold for $7.35 million

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An architect designed home nestled on a 1,608sqm block in Gold Coast's Broadbeach Waters has been sold for $5.7 million.
The 853 sqm house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-qld-broadbeach+waters-133598326" target="_blank">327 Monago Street</a> comprises 7 bedrooms, 7.5 bathrooms, designer kitchen and multiple indoor and outdoor living and entertaining areas. 
The light-filled living and dining zone comes with wood-burning fireplace, custom-built cabinetry and electronic blinds. 
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There is an executive office with library, plus separate office or boardroom with separate entrance. 
The home also features rumpus room, water frontage, outdoor dining pavilion, pool, and water features.
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It is situated close to Albert Part, Star Casino and golden beaches. 
Michael Kollosche and Ryan Ward from Kollosche Broadbeach sold the property. 
It was last sold in 2015 for $3.15 million. 
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Broadbeach Waters waterfront trophy home sold for $5.7 million

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A waterfront trophy home in Queensland’s Palm Beach has been listed for sale for $2.7 million.
Located at 42 Parnki Parade, the property features five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a lockup garage, in ground swimming pool, and direct beach access.
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The block comprises 836 square metres.
It was built in 1993.
It was last sold in 2004 for $765,000.
Palm Beach’s median house price in $900,000.
Michael Power, from PRDnationwide, has the listing.
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Palm Beach trophy home listed for $2.7 million

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A Red Hill trophy home has been listed with a price guide set between $5.1 million and $5.6 million.
Located at 760 White Hill Road, the huge house features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a lock up garage.
The property also features a substantial built former residence now known as Stables which includes additional accommodation.
It is situated on a 17-hectare block.  
It last sold in 2004, for $1,850,000.
Blane Paton and Ian Johnson, from Paton Estate Agents, have the listing.
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Red Hill trophy home listed with hopes of over $5 million

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A Bellevue Hill trophy home, known as Killoran, has come onto the market, listed for July 9 auction.
Located at 14 Victoria Road, the residence features five bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a double garage.
It is situated on a 1,062 square metre block.
It last sold in 1999, for $3,295,000.
Ric Serrao and Alex Lyons, from Raine &amp; Horne Double Bay, have the listing.
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The infamous Oceania House, in the Cocos Keeling Islands, is up for sale.
The heritage-listed residence is located 2750 km north-west of Perth, on Home Island which overlooks the settlement’s lagoon.
Construction on the 1.25 ha property began in 1887, with the home completed in 1904.
The seven-bedroom, six-bathroom home was built from bricks shipped from Scotland, after the 27 islands of Cocos Keeling were gifted by Queen Victoria to merchant John Clunies-Ross.
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Malays and indentured labourers once worked the palm plantations and the islands only became part of Australia in 1984.
The descendants of Mr Clunies-Ross retained the land until 1993 when the two-storey home was sold to the Federal Government for $1.2m.
Historians Avril and Lloyd Leist bought the property about 20 years ago from the Federal Government.
They restored the interiors to resemble how it would have looked in the 19th century. 
Leist was once described by The West Australian as an “eccentric millionaire” from Bassendean.
Sales agent Andrew Shue said the home currently operated as a bed and breakfast.
It was on the only piece of freehold land on the island.
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It was heritage-listed in 2004.
There has reportedly been interest in Oceania House from the Minderoo Foundation and the local council.
It is expected to receive offers around $2 million.
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Infamous Oceania House on Cocos Keeling Islands listed

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A Dural trophy home has been sold at auction for $5.6 million.
Located at 3 Carters Road, the enormous residence features five bedrooms, five bathrooms, two garages, level lawns, a tennis court, spa, infinity pool, fireplace, billiard room, bar, and fully equipped cinema.
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It is located on a 1.66 hectare block, and has 708 square meters of internal floorspace.
Rolling Stone Landscapes designed the house.
Built in 2004, it previously sold in 2014 for $4,900,000.
Dural's median house price is $1,517,500.
Kate Lumby, from Lumby Hampson, had the listing.
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Dural trophy home sells for $5.6 million

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A mid-century modern era house in Cook, ACT has been sold for around $1 million after being offered to the market for the first time. 
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-act-cook-133435262" target="_blank">49 Dwyer Street</a> home was built by its vendors in 1971. 
The floorplan offers a 330sqm of internal living spreading over two levels. 
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The lower lower comprises three bedrooms, bathroom, casual living area, and access to the cellar and four-car garage. 
The upper level comes with lounge with bar and balcony, master bedroom and adjacent dressing room. 
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The home is located close to the Cook Shops, Jamison Centre and quality schools. 
It was listed by Matt Sebbens and Michael Braddon of Blackshaw Belconnen who scheduled online auction for the property on May 7 and May 8. 
According to internal Allhomes data, the property was the highest viewed listing* for the month of April, clocking up 12,876 views.
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1970s Cook, ACT home sold for over $1 million

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A detached terrace-style home, less than a kilometre from the beach, has come onto the market in Coogee.
Located at 327 Alison Road, the residence features six bedrooms, three bathrooms, a lawn, and a lock up garage.
The block comprises 470 square metres.
It also has a gas fireplace, video intercom system, 5.5KW solar panels, and an underground water tank.
The home previously traded in in 2008, when it sold for $1.4 million.
The median house price in Coogee is $2.62 million.
Martin Farah and Stephanie Farah, from N G Farah Pty Ltd, have the listing.
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