Developers and apartment buyers have a narrowing window of opportunity before Brisbane's Olympic infrastructure pipeline begins competing directly with residential construction, pushing up costs, tightening labour supply and making new projects increasingly difficult to deliver.

While Brisbane's apartment market continues to benefit from strong population growth and limited housing supply, industry research suggests the years leading up to 2027 could prove to be the most important period for developers looking to secure builders and buyers hoping to purchase before the next wave of price increases.

A new Colliers report, Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Creating Solutions, highlights the scale of the challenge. While thousands of new homes are planned across South East Queensland, the Brisbane Olympic Athletes Village alone will deliver more than 10,500 beds during the Games before being converted into around 1,750 to 2,000 apartments. Equivalent to almost two years of typical inner-city apartment supply, the project will also absorb a significant share of the construction workforce and building materials.

The broader construction pipeline paints an even clearer picture.

Construction Skills Queensland's Horizon 2032 report forecasts Queensland's annual construction pipeline will average $69 billion over the coming years before peaking at $75 billion in 2027-28. Demand for construction workers is expected to increase by 17 per cent to almost 150,000 people, with the industry facing an annual shortfall of around 19,000 workers that could blow out to as many as 35,000 during the peak construction period.

The Olympic venues, athletes village and supporting infrastructure will account for billions of dollars worth of work across South East Queensland through to 2032, creating intense competition for labour at a time when Australia's residential construction sector is already under pressure.

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Colliers Queensland Residential Director Andrew Scriven said the convergence of these projects is creating a clear window of opportunity for both developers and buyers.

"From 2027 onwards, the market will shift dramatically," Scriven said.

"Labour will increasingly be locked into government-led infrastructure and Olympic projects, which means private residential developments will face higher costs and tighter margins. The developers who move now are the ones most likely to get projects off the ground."

Scriven said the same dynamic would also affect buyers, with fewer apartment projects expected to launch once construction capacity tightens.

"If you're looking to change your lifestyle over the next five years, now is your window of opportunity to buy."

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Developers are already positioning themselves ahead of that window.

Following the success of Monarch at Toowong, Consolidated Properties is preparing to launch two new Brisbane apartment projects in the second half of 2026. They include <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/gloriette-30-bedivere-street-yeerongpilly-qld-4105">Gloriette</a> at Yeerongpilly Green, a 25-storey tower within one of Brisbane's key Olympic precincts, and <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/castile-47-skyring-terrace-newstead-qld-4006">Castile</a>, a recently approved 25-storey riverfront development at 47 Skyring Terrace in Newstead.

Hutchinson Builders will deliver both projects, with early works already underway at Yeerongpilly and Newstead expected to commence later this year.

The timing comes as Brisbane's fundamentals continue to strengthen, with strong interstate migration, population growth and vacancy rates remaining below 1.5 per cent.

Colliers Queensland researcher Pragya Sharma said Greater Brisbane is forecast to require around 40,000 new apartments between 2021 and 2031.

"There's a real mismatch emerging between when housing is needed and when it will be feasible to build," Sharma said.

"As a result, the period leading up to 2027 presents a key window of opportunity for developers to secure approvals, funding and construction capacity, while buyers will have greater choice before supply constraints intensify."

Colliers research outlines a critical pre-2027 window to start residential projects before labour squeeze: now is the time to buy

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Developers, buyers on watch in South East Queensland ahead of construction crunch: Colliers

It's taken less than nine months for developer Sherpa Property Group to sell out all 51 apartments in its <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flourish-oasis-palm-beach-7-9-sixth-avenue-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Oasis</a> development in <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/palm-beach-qld-4221">Palm Beach</a>, over a year before its anticipated completion.

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Located at 7-9 Sixth Avenue, the $67 million development has resonated strongly with both local owner-occupiers and downsizers seeking high-quality apartments within walking distance of the beach, dining precincts and everyday amenities.

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Christie Leet, Founder of <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/sherpa-property-group">Sherpa Group</a>, said the sell-out reflected both the strength of the Palm Beach market and the success of Sherpa's community-first approach to development.

"The sell-out of Oasis is a fantastic outcome and reinforces the strong demand we're seeing for thoughtfully designed apartments in lifestyle locations," Leet said.

"From the outset, our vision was to create a development that genuinely enhanced the Palm Beach community while providing residents with exceptional homes and wellness-focused amenities.

"We've been incredibly encouraged by the level of local support throughout the campaign, 72.5 per cent of buyers are locals, with a significant proportion of purchasers choosing Oasis as their future home rather than an investment."

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Construction is now progressing following development approval, with trusted builder LPS Group delivering the project and completion anticipated in Q3 2027.

Oasis forms part of Sherpa Group's successful Flourish collection, which has become recognised for its focus on wellness, community and elevated coastal living.

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Residents will have private access to a rooftop amenity space featuring a pool, gym, sauna, steam room, hot and cold plunge pools, spa and barbecue facilities.

"The success of Oasis demonstrates that buyers continue to prioritise quality, location and lifestyle," Leet said.

"We are proud to have delivered a project that has resonated so strongly with the market and look forward to bringing Oasis to life for our future residents."

Sherpa recently launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flourish-soleira-palm-beach-1150-1160-gold-coast-highway-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Soleira</a>, its third instalment of the Flourish brand in Palm Beach following Flourish Oasis and <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/amargo-6-12-sixth-avenue-palm-beach-qld-4221">Flourish Amargo</a>.

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Sherpa sells out Flourish Oasis in booming Palm Beach

Urban Property Group's <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/la-vera-macquarie-park-94-talavera-road-macquarie-park-nsw-2113">La Vera</a> is leading the next phase of Macquarie Park's residential evolution, with the new apartment development set to become the first of several new apartment projects in the precinct to complete.

The 169-apartment building has now topped out ahead of its scheduled completion in the third quarter of 2026, as new residential investment continues to reshape one of Sydney's largest employment hubs into a true mixed-use precinct.

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Cox Architecture has designed La Vera to capture the best of its unique positioning on Talavera Road, orienting the building towards Lane Cove National Park.&nbsp;The building features a sculpted northern façade with flowing curves inspired by the surrounding landscape, while its city-facing elevation adopts a more structured architectural expression to maximise skyline views.

"The vision for the project was to conceive a building that adopted an organic and curvilinear form to the northern portion that faces the Lane Cove National Park," <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cox-architecture">Cox Architecture</a> Director Felipe Miranda said.

"The residents that reside in the northern portion of the building benefit by having beautifully crafted curved balconies that speak to the natural context and heighten the relationship of their internal living spaces to the external balconies."

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La Vera offers a diverse mix of one, two, three, and four-bedroom configurations, with prices currently starting from $740,000. Buyers so far have been a mix of Sydney-based investors,&nbsp;metro commuters, owner-occupiers and downsizers from surrounding North Shore suburbs.

Both investors and owner-occupiers have been drawn to La Vera's proximity to Macquarie University, Macquarie University Hospital, Macquarie Centre and the Sydney Metro, infrastructure that supports both strong rental demand and a convenient lifestyle for residents.

The apartments feature full-height glazing, timber flooring throughout living areas, stone kitchen benchtops, SMEG appliances, floor-to-ceiling bathroom tiling and ducted air conditioning.

Residents will have access to a rooftop recreation level featuring a swimming pool, sauna, barbecue facilities and landscaped relaxation areas, complemented by additional communal space at ground level. Many apartments enjoy uninterrupted views across Lane Cove National Park, reinforcing the project's connection to its natural setting.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a>, a family-owned developer and builder with nearly four decades of experience, holds a 4.5-star iCIRT rating and was Australia's first developer to introduce 10-Year Latent Defects Insurance (LDI). La Vera is the first apartment development in <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/macquarie-park-nsw-2113">Macquarie Park</a> approved to offer the additional insurance protection, alongside a five-year warranty on SMEG appliances.

Urban Property Group CEO Patrick Elias said the additional protection reflects changing buyer expectations in the off the plan market.

"Consumers are a lot more weary and a lot more concerned in buying off the plan than they ever have been. Having LDI is a tool to portray the confidence that we have in our product, and a confidence we want buyers to share," Elias said.

Following completion of the building later this year, buyers will move into their apartments well before Christmas.

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La Vera closes in on completion as Macquarie Park continues residential transformation

Brisbane developer Red &amp; Co's decision to include dual key apartments in its debut Gold Coast apartment development, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/como-varsity-lakes-22-lake-street-varsity-lakes-qld-4227">COMO Varsity Lakes</a>, is proving to be one of the project's biggest drawcards, with buyers quickly snapping up the flexible residences.

More than half of the project's 36 dual key apartments have already sold, helping drive COMO beyond the 50 per cent sold mark within the first month of launch.

The strong response highlights growing demand for apartment designs that can adapt to changing lifestyles, with buyers increasingly looking for homes that accommodate multi-generational living, provide rental income opportunities or simply offer greater flexibility over time.

Located on the shores of Lake Orr, COMO will deliver 156 apartments across 16 levels, with the dual-key residences forming a limited release within the broader development.

Each combines a primary two-bedroom apartment with a fully self-contained studio on a single title, connected by a shared foyer and lockable internal door. The design allows owners to house ageing parents, adult children or guests while maintaining privacy, or lease the secondary residence to generate additional income.

Just 17 of the original 36 dual key apartments remain available.

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The innovative configuration combines two fully self-contained residences on a single title, typically comprising a primary two-bedroom apartment alongside a separate studio residence, connected via a shared foyer and lockable internal door.&nbsp;

The model is proving particularly attractive to owner occupiers navigating changing family dynamics and the realities of the current housing crisis.&nbsp;

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/project-marketer/npa">NPA</a>&nbsp;CEO Andrew Erwin said dual key living was resonating strongly with modern buyers because it delivered both financial flexibility and practical lifestyle benefits.&nbsp;

“The housing crisis and rising cost of living are fundamentally changing how Australians think about home ownership,” Erwin said.&nbsp;

“Dual key apartments provide a genuine solution for families who want to stay connected while maintaining independence. Parents can help adult children save for a future home, ageing parents can remain nearby without moving into aged care, and owners still retain privacy and flexibility.

“Importantly, buyers are also recognising the financial advantages. It creates the opportunity to generate additional income from part of the home without the holding costs associated with owning a separate investment property.”&nbsp;

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Unlike traditional dual occupancy arrangements, the residences operate under a single title, meaning owners only incur one set of body corporate fees, council rates and holding costs.&nbsp;

The secondary residence can also evolve over time - functioning as guest accommodation, a home office, creative studio or private retreat before later becoming an income-producing asset.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/red-co">Red &amp; Co</a>&nbsp;Director and Co-Founder David Laverty said the strong early sales reflected growing buyer urgency and changing priorities within the market.&nbsp;

“Securing more than half of COMO’s residences within such a short timeframe is an outstanding result and a clear endorsement of both the design and location,” Laverty said.&nbsp;

“Buyers are responding to the combination of location, connectivity and amenity, but ultimately it’s value relative to other East Coast markets that is driving enquiry.”&nbsp;

“We’re also seeing strong interest from owner occupiers looking for homes that can adapt with them over time. Flexibility has become one of the most important considerations for buyers in today’s market.”&nbsp;

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bda-architecture">BDA Architecture</a>, COMO features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom residences with 2.7-metre ceilings and larger-format floorplans aimed at owner occupiers, downsizers and lifestyle-focused buyers.&nbsp;

The development will feature an extensive rooftop recreation and wellness offering including a 25-metre lap pool, sundeck, barbecue and dining areas, gym, sauna, plunge baths, landscaped gardens, wellness spaces and rooftop pickleball and paddleball courts.

The remaining dual key apartments range from 137 sqm to 167 sqm and include generous three-bedroom layouts with separate self-contained studio accommodation and dual parking.&nbsp;

Erwin said the dual key concept represented a broader shift in how Australians would live in the future.

“People want homes that can evolve with their lives,” he said.&nbsp;

“A dual key apartment can suit a family today, support an ageing parent tomorrow, and potentially generate income later on. That adaptability is becoming incredibly valuable in the current environment.”

Prices currently range from $2,115,750 to $2,583,000.&nbsp;

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Inter-generational living drives demand for COMO’s dual key apartments as housing pressures reshape buyer priorities 

Builder-developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/ceerose">Ceerose</a> has doubled down on its Leichhardt ambitions, lodging its second State Significant Development Application (SSDA) in the suburb in the last six months.

Their newest proposal seeks to transform a former industrial precinct into a new residential community centred around the adaptive reuse of one of the site's heritage warehouse buildings.

The new project, on a 6,930 sqm block at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/40-76-william-street-leichhardt-nsw-2040">40–76 William Street</a>, will bring more than 200 apartments to a suburb that has seen little to no new supply in recent years. It follows Ceerose's late 2025 SSDA for a mixed-use apartment project on nearby Parramatta Road, signalling the developer's growing investment in Sydney's Inner West.

Ceerose Founder Edward Doueihi told Apartments.com.au the developer’s long-standing presence in Leichhardt and the Inner West had given it a strong understanding of how the area has evolved and where its future opportunities lie.

“Ceerose has had a long-standing presence in Leichhardt and the Inner West, giving us a unique understanding of the area’s evolution and future potential,” Doueihi said.

“Having delivered projects throughout the region, we have witnessed the suburb’s transformation first-hand and understand the opportunities for its continued growth.”

Doueihi said that understanding also informed the planning process, with a comprehensive Stakeholder Engagement Outcomes Report prepared before the application was lodged.

The report identified the key issues and concerns raised by neighbouring residents and other stakeholders, allowing those matters to be considered and incorporated into the design where appropriate.

He said the delivery of additional housing would also play an important role in supporting the revitalisation of Norton Street and the Italian Forum.

“By increasing the local residential population, the development is expected to strengthen demand for local businesses, encourage further investment, and help restore the vibrancy that made the precinct a thriving destination in the early 2000s.”

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/woods-bagot">Woods Bagot</a>, the redevelopment would involve the demolition of four existing industrial buildings while retaining and adaptively reusing the site's most significant warehouse. The retained structure would anchor a new residential precinct comprising five interconnected buildings arranged around a large central landscaped courtyard, with heights stepping from five storeys along the surrounding residential streets to 11 storeys at the William Street corner.

According to the Architecture Design Report by Woods Bagot, the proposal "seeks to create a residential village centred around a generous green heart while celebrating the site's industrial heritage through the adaptive reuse of the existing warehouse building."

The development would comprise 203 apartments, with 188 proposed as build-to-sell residences, alongside 15 affordable housing apartments.

Rather than treating the retained warehouse as a standalone heritage object, Woods Bagot has sought to weave the site's industrial history throughout the masterplan. The proposal retains the north and west facades of the landmark corner warehouse, while new buildings reinterpret the site's brick-and-steel industrial language through their material palette and architectural expression.

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The design is organised around what Woods Bagot describes as a "green heart", a landscaped communal open space that reinstates the leafy character removed when the site became an industrial storage facility. A new pedestrian laneway running through the site would improve permeability between William, North and Francis streets, linking residents through landscaped public spaces while activating the ground plane.

Residents would have access to communal gardens and shared recreation areas distributed throughout the development. Sustainability has also been prioritised, with the project targeting an average 7.9-star NatHERS rating. Proposed initiatives include rooftop solar generation, rainwater harvesting, passive solar design, naturally ventilated lobbies, extensive cross-ventilation and the reuse of existing building fabric to reduce embodied carbon.

The adaptive reuse strategy became a defining feature of the application after heritage investigations found only one of the site's industrial buildings could feasibly be retained. The Heritage Impact Statement concludes that preserving the key warehouse façades while referencing the site's industrial character throughout the new development provides an appropriate balance between renewal and conservation.

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"Retention and adaptation of the site buildings has been explored but found not to be feasible except for the tallest building, whose street facades will be retained," the heritage report states.

"The proposed building will interpret the brick and steel character of the subject site, including reuse of some components and construction of a large 'sawtooth' structure in the proposed open space."

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The William Street site is located around 300 metres from Leichhardt North Light Rail station and a short walk to Norton Street's retail, dining and hospitality precinct. The surrounding area has increasingly become a focus for urban renewal given its proximity to public transport and the Parramatta Road corridor.

Doueihi founded Ceerose in 1998 and has grown the business to become one of Sydney's more active apartment developers in recent years, with completed projects including The Alex Collective in Alexandria, Abbie's Lane in Annandale, and the award-winning Munro House in Elizabeth Bay. They are currently delivering Belgravia, 17 luxury apartments in Potts Point.

First look: Ceerose doubles down in Leichhardt with adaptive reuse of former warehouse site

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Dave Sharma, the losing Liberal candidate in the Wentworth byelection, has taken to house hunting in the eastern surburbs' electorate.
Local agents say he is willing to spend up to $3 million for the family home with wife Rachel and their three daughters.
"I'm renting at the moment and we've been looking at houses in Woollahra, Bellevue Hill and Paddington," Sharma told The Daily Telegraph.
Sharma has been renting in Bellevue Hill since his won Liberal Party preselection for the seat vacated by former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
His house hunting focus within the electorate signals the yet to be confirmed intention he will seek to run again at the next Federal election.
He was interested in a recently sold home in Woollahra.
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The 1890s home was listed by Phillips Pantzer Donnelley agents Alexander Phillips and Nick Quigley who had a $2.6 million guide before it was sold to a local investor.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-woollahra-129541854" target="_blank">Bathurst Street home</a> had four bedrooms, a media room, home office, wine cellar and a living and dining space that opened to a deck overlooking the landscaped garden.
Sharma, who lost by a 1800 margin to independent Kerryn Phelps, has a longtime Turramurra home.
The former member Malcolm Turnbull has lived on the Point Piper harbourfront for over two decades, in a home estimated to be worth $60 million, while the successful candidate Kerryn Phelps bought her Potts Point apartment for $3.4 million in 2011.
This article was first published in the Saturday Telegraph.
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Dave Sharma looking to buy in Wentworth electorate signalling second campaign intentions

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The Woollahra terrace of Caroline O'Connor and her husband Barry Shaw has been scheduled for September 6 auction.
The musical theatre star - currently on stage - and her musical husband expect $2.5 million.
They have been on Edgecliff Road since 1999 when they paid $625,000 for the three bedroom semi.
The couple will often enjoy a morning coffee on the balcony in the sunshine. 
It was when O’Connor was 19 — having studied for two years at London’s Royal Ballet School, then returning to Sydney to dance with the then Australian Opera Ballet — that the idea of combining dance with her singing began to take shape.
They have had a home in Surrey, England where Caroline was born.
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph. 
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The Woollahra garden apartment of Graham McConnonchie, co-founder of Zoggs swimwear goggles line, and his wife, Jeanette has been scheduled for August 20 auction.
The innovative goggles were created 26 years ago and then endorsed by Dawn Fraser.
They were the first brand to provide UV protection and split yoke straps.
The Figtree Lane apartment, which has three bedrooms and two bathrooms with 350 square metre space close to Cooper Park, has been listed by veteran Double Bay agent Peter Anderson.
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Set in a north facing bushland block of nine, it has been their home since 1994.
There have been around 20 sales of similar apartments among the 250 three bedders in Woollahra over the past year.
There have been two sales in the block at $2.8 million plus in the past two years.
Some 12 years after the launch of Zoggs, the brand was bought by the UK-based Kendal Group headed by Daniel and Leo Gestetner, with their son Neil remaining as its product development managing director. 
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Zoggs goggles co-founder's Woollahra apartment slated for auction

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Miron Solomons, Matt Pontey and Nick Lumley are selling 10 Oxford Street, Woollahra, home to St Claude's restaurant, via a public auction on August 30 2018.
St Claude's is a contemporary French bistro in the heart of Woollahra which was originally opened as Claudes restaurant in 1976, forming part of Sydney's 'golden restaurant age'. It reopened as St Claude's in 2015.
"This area has transformed from one of Sydney's prime shopping strips into a suburb awash with top restaurants, wine bars and cafes," said Miron Solomons, National Director, Investment Services at Colliers International.
"This is an opportunity to purchase a quality freehold asset with a strong 5x5 lease and iconic tenant in one of Sydney's most affluent areas."
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Woollahra institution is on the market

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Veteran eastern suburbs real estate agent John McGrath has paid tribute following the passing of Di Jones who died in hospital on the weekend.
<div>Real estate rival John McGrath told the Daily Telegraph while the pair were rivals, she was a trailblazer for the industry.</div>
“I had to compete head to head with Di Jones when I entered the industry,” he said.
“She was an incredible agent. Brilliant skills and as competitive as anyone I’ve ever seen in 35 years of real estate. And she was a trailblazer for boutique real estate companies.
“There’s no doubt in my mind she has a place in the top 10 agents in the history of Australian real estate.”
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<div>The founder of Di Jones Real Estate — a brand credited with changing the face of real estate in Sydney — had suffered ill health for years and was being treated for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at RPA.</div>
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The Jones family matriach had remained a brand ambassador at the agency which was sold in 2016.
Although she wasn't selling houses herself, she remained devoted to the craft to her final days, daughter Kim told the Daily Telegraph.
“Even in the last days when she was under sedation and in her short breath she was telling me to pick my phone up when it was beeping while I was beside her hospital bed, as it could be a listing. And I was saying, ‘No mum, I’m here holding your hand not working’.”
Kim Jones, is now a partner in Snowden Jones in Woollahra alongside Louise Snowden and Rick Daniel.
Di Jones started her career at Raine and Horne in Glebe, gleaning insights from her auctioneer husband Bill (pictured below).
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<div>After moving to Richardson and Wrench, she opened her own agency in 1992.</div>
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<div>“Di Jones was an amazing woman, a pioneer and an inspiration to many. She developed a brand and level of service that changed the industry. We are proud to continue to honour her legacy today and in the future,” current Di Jones Real Estate owner and CEO Rob Ward said.</div>
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<div>She lived for many years in Woollahra.</div>
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"I love it because it is, in my opinion, the best little village in Sydney.
"I love to be able to walk to everything - Queen Street and Oxford Street - and having Centennial Park to walk around every morning is heaven," she said in a 2013 interview.
Their prior home was at Clovelly and prior to that an apartment at Clayfield in Brisbane bought in 1972 after the couple had moved from Sydney for Bill to manage a club in Clayfield.
She was working as the private secretary to the managing director of ACI (Australian Consolidated Industries).
Her enduring advice she gave was "always buy position and aspect over anything else." 
Through the years her clients included dual Archibald Prize winner Judy Cassab.
Many were repeat clients, sometimes selling the same house four times.
 
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Di Jones ranked in John McGrath's top 10 estate agents

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The eastern suburbs real estate doyenne Di Jones, 74, has died in hospital.
Her auctioneer husband of 48 years, Bill, and estate agent daughter Kim were by her side.
The company announced the news on its Facebook page on Sunday morning.
"It is with great sadness that we advise of the passing of our much loved ambassador and founder, Di Jones," the statement advised.
It was 39 years ago, when Jones and her auctioneer husband, who had been in the hotel industry, opened their first office in Glebe, building a client base by door-knocking then at Raine &amp; Horne Woollahra, then Richardson &amp; Wrench Woollahra. 
The Di Jones agency story began in 1992, in a small boutique office in the Sydney suburb of Woollahra run by the local identity and real estate agent extraordinaire.
In 1995 Di Jones Real Estate sold 278 properties at auction, for a total of $117 million. 
It was the first female driven agency.
“I just wanted to do something different — it was very male-dominated back then,” she recalled last year. 
Within a decade the company was turning over $380 million in residential real estate, at an average of $890,000 a property after it expanded into Balmain in 1999 and into Double Bay in 2000. 
She loved real estate. "It gets into your blood," she once said.
"You become part of people's lives for a month. And I just love the architectural element - I love the houses." 
During her time, those dark humble terraces of Woollahra and Paddington became light filled, cosy habitats.
Jones, an ardent Francophile (which explains the French provincial blue she chose as her company's colour) got into real estate after she and Bill had been living on Mooloolaba on Queensland's Sunshine Coast with their two children. 
Their second child, Matthew, suffered brain damage at birth and needed special care - for that, they both needed to work. The answer was real estate which helped fund send Matthew to the Rudolf Steiner Warrah school in Dural.
Di Jones knew her patch well.
Her own agency was just a few doors from her home, one of the village's stone cottages.
Very quickly Di's boutique agency was a success recognised by its distinctive French blue advertising. She calculated 70 percent of her business was derived by referrals.
Since its sale in 2016, the boutique business is no longer in family hands, though the current owners endeavour to follow the Di Jones philosophy based on connecting with clients and creating a bespoke experience to achieve outstanding results.
Daughter Kim recently opened her own agency Snowden Jones. 
Matthew died unexpectedly in 2008 aged 34 and the family established the Matthew Jones Foundation.
Di Jones once participated in a day in the life feature on her selling Sydney's most expensive real estate which kicked off at 6.15am, with an early morning constitutional around Centennial Park.
The small and trim estate agent did the walk with Bill.
They did it four or five times a week, a 50 minute exercise. 
The writer Christine Hogan noted once in the office she was dressed in a neat black, knee-length skirt, sheer black hose, black courts with a medium heel and an ivory jacket accessorised with a diamond wedding band, a heavy gold link bracelet and gold hoop earrings.
There was her Gucci bag with her business lifelines - a tiny mobile phone and her diary as she headed to appointments in her white BMW.
Back at her desk the was just an ornate pen, a bottle of herbal asthma medicine, a bottle of pale nail polish and some Miss Dior perfume.
Tim Schwan, when he was her CEO, said she was tenacious at getting a sale.
The Daily Telegraph reported she suffered ill health for years and was being treated for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at RPA, and a more recently diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.
She died in Prince of Wales Private Hospital on Saturday night.
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The Cole family have sold their Woollahra home pre-auction. It was bought by London based expats for about $4 million after the agent guided them through the Moncur Street property on FaceTime.
It was listed following the recent death of Ann Cole, the widow of Graham Cole, the 1983 founder of the Cole Classic.
There's an image of the big race competitors in the kitchen at the Moncur Street home that was scheduled to go to June 23 PPD auction with $3.7 million hopes, the Sunday Telegraph noted.
Aged 71, Graham Cole died soon after his regular morning dip at Bondi in December 1999.
The Woollahra home was bought in 1996 for $780,000 after the couple sold their Vaucluse home that was designed by the noted architect Professor Leslie Wilkinson. 
Jeanette Ann passed away peacefully at home in January this year aged 84 years. They had three boys, Walter, Christopher and Nicholas.
There's just the two bedroom at the home which has a Georgian-style facade. There's a walled garden and self-contained studio.
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Cole family sell their classic Woollahra home

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St Aubyn’s, the Woollahra home of artist Elizabeth Wadsworth, has finally been sold. It has been on and off the market since 2013, initially listed at $10 million.
The prominent Queen St sandstone home, one of the suburb’s finest, was built in 1850. Set on a 442sqm, the three-bedroom house is built around a private courtyard. 
Wadsworth, a former interior designer, paid $940,000 in 1994, and then sympathetically doubled its size, excavating the downstairs and adding courtyards to bring in sunlight. 
It was all done in time to host the party after her 1997 wedding to sports management boss Robert Joske. The parties continued including Steve Waugh’s retirement celebration.
Wadsworth, who is represented in private and public galleries around the world, had it listed through Pauline Goodyer in conjunction with Randall Kemp of Ray White. Their most recent conservative price guidance was $8.5 million to $9.3 million. 
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Sydney art patrons Gene and Brian Sherman sold their nearby Queen St home midweek, too. 
The 1880s residence Corinth fetched around $16 million through Ben Collier at The Agency.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. 
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Elizabeth Wadsworth finally sells St Aubyn's, Woollahra trophy home

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Brenton Smith, director at Sydney architecture firm Bates Smart, is set to flip his Woollahra apartment after its designer makeover.
<a href="https://bencollierteam.com.au/property/6-313a-edgecliff-road-woollahra/" target="_blank">The apartment</a> in the 1930s Art Deco building, Gainsborough cost Smith $2,325,000 two years ago, following the sale of his 1890s Paddington terrace which fetched exactly the same price.
The Gainsborough apartment purchase ranks as the priciest sale in the Edgecliff Road block. There have been no recent sales in the boutique block of eight.
Smith has installed European oak timber floor throughout the contemporary styled apartment which has over 160 square metres of living space.
It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a covered balcony with northerly views.
Ben Collier at The Agency is handling the marketing campaign.
Smith became a director at Bates Smart in 2017, having joined the company in 2010 as an associate director.
He has focused on a range of project in commercial office, multi residential and hotel and hospitality.
Smith's latest work was in Double Bay where he was the lead designer of 1788, the luxury $100 million SJD project.
The five level Cross Street block was launched last year, with two sales breaking the Double Bay apartment record.
First the 180 sqm penthouse sold for $10.5 million, presenting over $58,000 per square metre, before the near 300 square metre penthouse, an amalgamation on two apartments, sold for $13.75 million.  
Craig Pontey at Ray White Double Bay has the remaining apartments for sale inconjuncyion with Ray White Projects NSW director Eddie Mansour.
There’s 18 of the 29 apartments remaining for sale with prices for the one bedroom offerings starting at $1.69 million.
The two bedders are prices from $3.5 million and the remaining three bedders from $5.2 million. Early works have commenced with completion expected early 2020.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph. 
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Architect Brenton Smith looking to flip Woollahra apartment after designer makeover

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Gene Sherman, who runs the Sherman Centre for Culture and Ideas, and her husband Brian have snappily sold their Woollahra home which was listed with $16 million hopes.
Their home is Corinth, an 1880s home that set an $11 million record in 2007.
The grand Victorian has six bedrooms, four bathrooms and an internal courtyard on its 575 square metre Queen Street parcel.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-woollahra-128450414" target="_blank">The Agency's Ben Collier</a> had a June 23 scheduled auction. No sale price has yet emerged.
Gene was an academic in French literature and languages, first in South Africa where she grew up, then in Sydney after emigrating here with Brian in 1972. Brian founded the funds management company Equitilink which sold for about $150 million in 2000.
They are the $16.5 million buyers of Braelin, the redundant Centennial Park home of tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes, the Atlassian co-founder, and his wife, Annie. 
 
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