Queensland builder-developer MAYD has revealed the first look at its major North Kirra beachfront development, lodging amended plans that reduce the number of apartments and increase the proportion of larger residences.

The project is planned across a substantial 4,742 sqm amalgamated site spanning seven lots at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/2-6-pacific-parade-bilinga-qld-4225">2-6 Pacific Parade</a> and 27-33 Golden Four Drive in Bilin​ga, directly opposite Nor​th Kirra Beach.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/mayd-group">MAYD</a> secured the site for $32.5 million in 2025, in what was one of the Gold Coast's largest property transactions of the year.

The development will be delivered across two stages, with the first stage carrying an estimated gross realisation value of around $360 million.

The latest amendments seek to reduce the overall apartment count and shift the project further toward the owner-occupier market, with larger residences designed for buyers wanting considerably more space than traditionally offered in a beachfront apartment.

The residential mix will include townhomes, oversized two-bedroom apartments, substantial three-bedroom residences and four-bedroom homes.

MAYD has appointed Cera Stribley to lead the architecture and interiors, with the Melbourne-based design practice drawing on the beachfront setting through a series of ocean-facing terraces and heavily landscaped balconies.

Strong horizontal forms and curved balconies will define the exterior, with subtropical landscaping integrated throughout the building to soften the built form and increase the connection between the residences and the beachfront.

The project will also include an extensive collection of resident wellness and lifestyle facilities, continuing the broader shift across the Gold Coast's luxury apartment market toward larger homes supported by resort-style amenity.

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MAYD Founder Todd Mould said North Kirra was increasingly appealing to buyers attracted to the more established, lower-density character of the southern Gold Coast.

"North Kirra presents one of the most compelling luxury residential opportunities currently emerging in Australia, combining absolute beachfront with the character and authenticity that buyers are increasingly seeking, and the same sense of tight-knit community that defined Burleigh and Currumbin perhaps 10 or 15 years ago," Mould said.

"With Gold Coast Airport on its doorstep, it also offers a level of accessibility that broadens its appeal across almost every market demographic."

The project comes as the southern Gold Coast continues to attract an increasing share of high-end apartment development and buyer activity.

Kirra in particular has emerged as one of the region's more tightly held beachfront markets, with its relatively low-density character, established surf and hospitality scene and proximity to Gold Coast Airport differentiating it from the higher-density markets further north.

Mould said those characteristics had informed the approach MAYD and Cera Stribley had taken to the project.

"We've worked closely with Cera Stribley to create a vision that is deeply connected to its surroundings," he said.

"Inspired by the coastline itself, the architecture has been shaped around space, privacy and resort-style living, creating a collection of homes that reflects the next generation of luxury on the southern Gold Coast."

MOTIV Managing Director Carly Cottam, who has been appointed to market the project, said buyer attention had continued to move south along the Gold Coast.

"Purchasers who may once have defaulted to Broadbeach, Main Beach or Surfers Paradise are increasingly recognising the value of a genuine beachfront location that offers lower density, strong amenity and a more established sense of community," Cottam said.

"Kirra has a powerful combination of growing demand and genuine scarcity. Beachfront supply is inherently constrained, the area remains relatively low density, and buyers are increasingly placing a premium on locations that feel established, uncrowded and authentic rather than heavily developed."

Cottam said the proximity to Gold Coast Airport was also proving increasingly important for interstate and second-home buyers.

"Being minutes from Gold Coast Airport makes it particularly compelling for interstate buyers, frequent travellers and second-home purchasers who can access an authentic coastal lifestyle almost immediately after stepping off a flight."

The acquisition takes MAYD's active development portfolio to more than $500 million, with the North Kirra project representing one of its largest undertakings to date.

MAYD is targeting an early 2027 launch.

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First look at MAYD's North Kirra mixed-use precinct

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Castle Hill, the longtime hub of the Hills District, has been one of the major beneficiaries of Sydney's Metro expansion, with improved connectivity helping drive continued population growth, development and buyer demand across the Hills District.

But despite that growth, the suburb has seen relatively few major new apartment projects brought to market over the past 18 months.

Hills District developer Reve Group is looking to fill that gap with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/nova-r-ve-castle-hill-2-garthowen-crescent-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Nova Rêve</a>, a major new mixed-use precinct on the corner of Garthowen Crescent and Old Castle Hill Road, a short walk from Castle Hill Metro Station and Castle Towers.

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The project will comprise three residential towers alongside a hotel, restaurants, cafes and a skybar, more than 1,600 sqm of ground-floor retail and almost an acre of landscaped gardens.

It represents the largest project undertaken by Reve Group, the development arm of the Kassis family, which has been building across the Hills District for more than 30 years through Kassis Homes.

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Nova Rêve also represents a significant step up from the family's first apartment development, Grand Rêve, which was delivered nearby on Garthowen Crescent.

Grand Rêve introduced larger, house-like apartment layouts and premium inclusions including Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances to the Castle Hill market.

Nova Rêve takes that approach to a precinct scale, combining the residential component with hospitality, retail and substantial public and resident landscaping.

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Reve Group Managing Director Sam Kassis said the project reflected the family's three decades of building in the Hills, which has evolved from trophy homes on quarter-acre blocks to larger-scale apartment development.

"Grand Rêve was our first apartment project here and it showed us what this pocket of Castle Hill could be. Nova Rêve is the refinement of that idea: not just apartments, but a place the whole suburb can use," Kassis said.

A key part of that approach is the hotel, which has been designed to operate as an amenity for the wider Castle Hill community rather than solely hotel guests.

It will include restaurants, cafes, skybars and all-day dining, alongside conference and event facilities catering to business functions, community groups and private events.

At ground level, more than 1,600 sqm of shops and cafes will open onto the surrounding streets and landscaped areas.

Almost an acre of gardens designed by Land and Form Studios will run through the precinct, incorporating pathways, seating, barbecue areas and children's play spaces.

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Reve Group's Romio Georges said creating an active ground plane had been central to the planning of Nova Rêve.

"There are gardens with pathways, barbecues, seating and play areas, shops and cafes opening onto the street, and a hotel with restaurants and a skybar that anyone in Castle Hill can walk into," Georges said.

The project's elevated position on one of Sydney's highest ridgelines will also provide apartments with outlooks toward the Sydney skyline, surrounding parkland and the Blue Mountains.

More than 80 per cent of the apartments will occupy corner positions, with Turner responsible for both the architecture and interiors.

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Nova Rêve arrives as Reve Group bets on Castle Hill's next growth phase

A collection of just 25 large-format apartments and penthouses overlooking Goodwin Park is entering the Coolangatta market, with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/marea-residences-coolangatta-27-27a-dixon-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Maréa Residences</a> combining a low-density, residential-only approach with uninterrupted park and Pacific Ocean outlooks.

Located at 27 Dixon Street, Maréa comprises three and four-bedroom residences alongside a limited number of dual-level penthouses, with the project positioned between Goodwin Park and <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/coolangatta-qld-4225">Coolangatta</a>’s coastal precinct.

Construction has commenced, with completion currently estimated for late 2027. Three-bedroom residences are priced from $1.8 million.

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The project has been designed around its northern outlook across the park, with the building’s architecture, landscaping and material palette intended to establish a connection with the neighbouring green space. The residences have been configured to maximise natural light and views across Goodwin Park towards the ocean.

Inside, the material palette incorporates timber, stone and brushed brass, complemented by curved detailing and ambient lighting. Kitchens and bathrooms carry the same natural material approach, while residences also include basement parking, storage and lift access.

Maréa’s penthouses are arranged over two levels and include private pools, adding another layer to the project’s focus on larger-format apartment living. Across the development, residences are configured with three or four bedrooms rather than the broader mix of smaller apartment types commonly found in larger projects.

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Resident amenity is concentrated at rooftop level, where landscaped entertaining terraces and pools take advantage of elevated views across Coolangatta and the Pacific Ocean.

The project has so far been particularly well received by local owner-occupiers and downsizers, according to Urban Activation Property Sales and Marketing Director Matt George, with the residential-only format, construction quality and northern park outlook among the features resonating with purchasers.

“The uninterrupted northern aspect overlooking Goodwin Park has been a key point of difference, with buyers attracted to the sense of serenity and open space the park provides, while still enjoying easy access to the ocean and being within walking distance of the lifestyle and amenities Coolangatta has to offer,” George said.

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“The combination of high-quality construction, a residential-only building, park outlook and proximity to the beach has resonated strongly with the local downsizer market.”

The Dixon Street address is within walking distance of Coolangatta Beach and the broader southern Gold Coast coastline, including the surf breaks at Snapper Rocks and Kirra. Coolangatta’s cafés, restaurants and retail are nearby, while Gold Coast Airport is also within close proximity.

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Melbourne developer PDG has secured Victorian Government approval for its $1.5 billion Southbank development <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-one-1-queens-bridge-street-southbank-vic-3006">The One</a>, clearing the way for the long-dormant riverfront site opposite Crown to finally be developed.

The Minister for Planning has approved the project at 1-29 Queens Bridge Street, with the Department of Transport and Planning issuing the planning permit following its assessment.

The approval will allow PDG to develop the prominent 5,059 sqm site with a major mixed-use tower comprising premium apartments, including branded residences, a luxury hotel and boutique office space.

PDG acquired the site in late 2024, with its position directly opposite Crown's main entrance and near Melbourne's Arts Precinct making it one of Southbank's most significant remaining development opportunities.

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Designed by COX in collaboration with ODO and PDG, the tower's architecture draws on the movement of the Yarra River, with six vertical pleats running the height of the sculpted facade.

The project will also see the heritage-listed Queens Bridge Hotel restored and incorporated into the development&nbsp;with new hospitality and public uses, including a rooftop venue.

A significant component of The One will be its residential amenity.

More than 5,000 sqm of resident facilities will be delivered across a single level, making it one of the largest consolidated residential amenity offerings proposed in an Australian apartment development.

The planning approval also incorporates a major upgrade of Queensbridge Square, which PDG will deliver in partnership with the City of Melbourne.

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The existing square will be revitalised as a new civic and pedestrian space along the Yarra River, strengthening the connection between the project, Southbank and the riverfront.

PDG Founder and Managing Director Vince Giuliano said the approval represented a major milestone for a site which has remained largely underutilised for more than 15 years.

“This is the most significant Planning Permit approval Melbourne has seen in recent years,” Giuliano said.

“For more than 15 years, this site has remained underutilised. This approval enables us to deliver a project that will contribute meaningfully to the revitalisation of Southbank, restore and reactivate an important heritage building, and create a new civic and hospitality destination for Melbourne.”

The latest approval follows an earlier planning permit issued by the City of Melbourne covering demolition works across part of the site at 9-29 Queens Bridge Street. Those demolition and early works are already underway.

PDG has also started generating early interest in the residential component from owner-occupiers ahead of a planned public launch in early 2027.

PDG secures approval for $1.5bn Southbank apartment development, The One

Local developer Harridan is seeking to turn its Woolloongabba apartment project into the first stage of a broader transformation of Burke Street, using a new 16-storey mixed-use building to establish a greener pedestrian connection toward the rapidly evolving Boggo Road transport and knowledge precinct.

The South East Queensland developer has filed plans for 154 apartments on the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/4-burke-street-woolloongabba-qld-4102">southern side of Burke Street</a>, where its proposal has been designed alongside a wider vision by LatStudios for the street.

That vision positions the southern side of Burke Street for buildings of 15 storeys and above, while envisaging lower-rise development of up to five storeys on the northern side to transition into Woolloongabba's existing character housing. It also proposes wider pedestrian verges, deep planting, new street trees and upgrades to the pedestrian approach to Boggo Road Station.

The Harridan development itself has been designed by Brisbane-based Arqus Design and will comprise 154 apartments across 16 storeys. The mix is weighted heavily toward two-bedroom apartments, with 121 proposed alongside 10 one-bedroom and 23 three-bedroom residences. There will typically be around 14 units per floor.

A lower-ground car park and three podium levels will accommodate 156 resident parking spaces, along with visitor and commercial parking. There will also be 154 resident bicycle spaces and 40 visitor bicycle parks.

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Harridan is a family-owned developer and part of the Holmwood Highgate Group, with more than three decades of development activity across South East Queensland. Its portfolio spans residential, commercial and industrial property, with current residential projects including Riverbank on Byron in Bulimba, Esperance Residences in Carina and The Precinct at Kinross Road in Thornlands.

Wooloongabba has been popular for apartment developers, particularly since the announcement of the 2032 Summer Olympics games in Brisbane.

While there have been a lot of development applications, it has failed to materialize into real supply.&nbsp;

Sarazin has been the major player in the area. They are under construction at Murcia Residences, on the fringe of East Brisbane and Woolloongabba. They have just launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-stanley-residences-woolloongabba-8-trafalgar-street-woolloongabba-qld-4102">The Stanley Residences</a>, in Woolloongabba on Trafalagar Street. They also have Nuage coming soon on the nearby <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/nuage-woolloongabba-14-wellington-road-woolloongabba-qld-4102">Wellington Road</a>.

First look: Harridan plans Burke Street transformation beside Boggo Road transport hub

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New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has said the government wanted to assure everyone they know there is a problem with building regulation. 
"We know there's a gap in legislation. We allowed the industry to self-regulate and it hasn't worked," she told reporters on Wednesday.
"There are too many challenges, too many problems and that's why the government's moving to legislate."
 Berejiklian spoke after it was revealed that a Zetland apartment block had been evacuated late last year and has sat vacant for the last eight months.
The Garland Lofts complex, comprising 30 warehouse conversion-style apartments, had a number of problems, most notable the waterproofing issues.
Phillip Bartlett, one of the directors of the now liquidated developer Garland 204 Pty Ltd, noted in an issued statement that "an insurance claim was settled."
"I have a legal obligation to comply with the insurers’ requirements," Bartlett continued.
"There were a number of parties involved and I am unable to make any further comment."
The SMH reported today in 2011, the owners' corporation launched a claim against the builder, Garland Builders Pty Ltd, and the joint developers of the project, Garland 204 Pty Ltd and Garland 204 Retail Pty Ltd.
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They settled an insurance claim in March 2018 for $1.7 million, on the condition the insurance company was released from all further liability.
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A few months later a contractor embarked on $1.2 million worth of repairs, but in August 2018 owners received a letter advising "unanticipated structural and fire defects" had been discovered by the contractor.
In October the new law firm acting for the owners' corporation, Chambers Russell, circulated a letter calling for the "urgent" evacuation of the building which happened in November.
Water damage had "significantly compromised" the corridor and the separations between units, essential for fireproofing the building.
"The structural integrity of the building has also been brought into question," the letter said.
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"Significant timber decay and steel corrosion may result in premature structural collapse in the event of fire.
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At an information night, residents were told that with the newly discovered defects was "likely to be in excess of $5,000,000 and potentially substantially more".
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Gladys Berejiklian says the government 'know there's a problem' around building regulations

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An apartment block in Zetland has been vacant for eight months after residents were evacuated in late 2018 due to building defects emanating from a leaking roof.
The Garland Lofts apartment complex at 19 Gadigal Avenue in Zetland was vacated in late 2018, just before the Opal Tower disaster over Christmas.
The building, made up of 30 warehouse conversion-style apartments, was inspected in February this year by staff of the City of Sydney who said it had "extensive and severe water damage."
“The water damage caused the failure of the internal fire-rated construction throughout several apartments," a City of Sydney spokesman told the Sydney Morning Herald.
"The fire-rated construction is required to separate individual apartments and common areas during a fire."
Much like the Mascot Towers, the Garland Lofts, Zetland building was constructed in 2009, meaning owners are not protected by the five year building insurance guarantee following its construction.
The block was built by a company called Garland 204 Pty Ltd, who went into creditors voluntary liquidation in 2014.
The company was directed by Phillip Bartlett.
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The SMH reported on its front page that there had been "ongoing litigation between multiple parties over defects." The Herald stressed it did not seek to attribute responsibility to any particular party. Garland Loft two bedrooms apartments were initially priced from $385,000.
There hasn't been a sale in the complex since 2017 when a one bedder sold for $650,000.
It was the fifth purchase in the block however for developer AIL Property Group who have laid out $3.075 million on the five units.
Building defects being noticed in a number of apartment complexes are now starting to become a weekly update across Sydney.
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Last week cracks appeared in Clemton Park Village in Campsie which has <a href="/news/cracks-see-frasers-property-clemton-park-village-caught-up-in-widening-apartment-building-defect-calamity">support barriers installed in the car park</a>.
Opal Tower residents were <a href="/news/no-definitive-cause-identified-but-opal-tower-is-structurally-sound-but-needs-significant-rectification">evacuated over the Christmas period last year</a> as the building started cracking, while the most recent case of <a href="/news/mascot-towers-residents-await-causes-of-cracking">evacuations was at Mascot Towers</a> where the building has been described as 'sinking.'
During the 2008 marketing of the Zetland apartments, the managing director of estate agents CBRE David Milton, noted to the SMH that professionals and first-home buyers were increasingly eyeing the town centre and its immediate environs.
"What would people choose: an affordable new unit with a lot of space and a big balcony with well-planned inside-outside living, or a tiny unit in a 40-year-old crumbling block that needs a lot of work in the eastern suburbs?" asked Milton.
"We're finding a lot of people are coming here out of the eastern suburbs. The future is very, very positive."
 
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Garland Lofts, Zetland apartment block in secret evacuation last year due to building defects

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An undisclosed major bank has a blacklist of 6700 apartment projects across Australia.
The projects are where buyers are either refused loans or are offered reduced loan to value ratios (LVR).
The list has been obtained by The Australian Financial Review from the mortgage broker, Home Loan Experts. The newspaper article only pinpointed a handful of effected projects.
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It reveals projects where buyers have either been denied loans or offered less funding are 19 Larkin Street in Camperdown in inner-city Sydney, Finbar's Aire apartments in West Perth and Meriton's developments on Main Beach on the Gold Coast and 1 Janoa Place in Chiswick, inner west Sydney.
Sydney-based Home Loan Experts noted "blacklisted" projects vary across the banks. 
Areas which are consistently "blacklisted" however include Wolli Creek and Zetland (above) in inner south Sydney and the Brisbane CBD given a potential oversupply of new units or the bank reaching maximum exposure of loans on a project, managing director Otto Dargan said. 
Earlier this year RiskWise declare Zetland as the riskiest off the plan suburb in 2018.
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19 Larkin Street, Camperdown, NSW;
58 Cairds Avenue, Bankstown, NSW;
23 Mcintyre Street, Gordon, NSW;
10 Rosamond Road, Footscray, VIC.
Restricted Lending
29 Woodroffe Avenue, Main Beach, QLD, Maximum LVR: 70%; 
1 Janoa Place, Chiswick, NSW, Maximum LVR: 80%; 
Cromwell Road, South Yarra, VIC, LVR: 80%; 
275-277 The Esplanade, Cairns North, QLD, LVR: 70%; 
36 Griffith Street, New Farm, QLD, LVR: 90%; 
659 Murray Street, West Perth, QLD, LVR: 80%
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Serviced apartments or converted hotels are always considered as high-risk lending.
Assisting borrowers who have been rejected by banks is now a constant challenge, Dargan added.
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Wolli Creek and Zetland apartment projects on "bank's blacklist" 

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Jockey Brenton Avdulla has sold his Zetland home, just weeks off being crowned Sydney racing’s premiership rider.
He’s secured $2.01 million for the inner-city terrace that cost him $1.85 million two years ago. Avdulla has an eye on moving closer to the coast.
His four-bedroom Zetland home was among a handful of terraces in the award-winning ARC development designed by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer in 2003.
Spanning three levels with a split level design, it has a gourmet open-plan kitchen and separate living spaces which flow to front and rear courtyards.
Avdulla has renovated the rear level garden with a brand-new decking.
Joe Recep and Martin Farah at NG Farah Coogee sold the property for the 27-year-old jockey who is enjoying his career-best season.
The Melbourne-born jockey, who won the Golden Slipper on Estijaab in March, has earned over $11 million in prizemoney for owners this season. Avdulla still owns a one-bedroom unit in Kensington, a short stroll from Royal Randwick, and bought a four-bedroom terrace off the plan in an upcoming Silkari development in Pagewood.
He was on one winner at Rosehill on the weekend where he moved a step closer to the premiership title, having ridden his 81st city winner and 151st on all tracks this season, including Sparkly Star midweek. After bettering last season’s 79 wins, Avdulla thanked his manager Mark Van Triet.
"Great thrill to be able to set a goal and reach it with still 6 weeks left of the season," he tweeted along with a video of the win on Sparkly Star.
"First time I have broke the 150 win barrier and also riding my 80th metro winner in NSW breaking last years previous best of 79.
"Thanks to my manager for putting in the hard yards."
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. 
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Apartment developer Harry Triguboff, who turned 85 earlier this month, has secured an $80 million Zetland site.
It can accommodate 300 apartments.
The Australian reported the recent deal saw Meriton secure the council depot site at Epsom Road from the City of Sydney Council.
The 1.06ha site at 94 to 104 EpsomRoad has the potential to accommodate 12 levels of apartments, representing a rate of about $3050 per square metre of permissible gross floor area.
The site adjoins the $13 billion Green Square renewal project.
Delta Goodrem, according to The Daily Telegraph, was paid an $250,000 to sing at billionaire Harry Triguboff's 85th birthday earlier this month.
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Zetland - part of the Green Square precinct in Sydney's inner-ring - has been labelled as the riskiest off-the-plan suburb in 2018 in an analysis conducted by RiskWise Property Review.
RiskWise analysed more than 3000 suburbs in an attempt to identify the Top 100 Oversupply Danger Zones across the country.
It says more than 315,000 units have been approved for construction across Australia over the next two years.
Zetland tops the list, which is dominated by suburbs in Sydney and Brisbane.
There are currently nearly 600 apartments for sale in <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/buy/property-unit+apartment-in-zetland%2c+nsw+2017/list-1?activeSort=list-date&amp;source=location-search" target="_blank">Zetland, and surrounding suburbs, on realestate.com.au</a>.
"Taking out number one spot is Zetland, a former industrial zone 4km south of Sydney’s CBD," Doron Peleg said.
"Now in an advanced stage of gentrification as part of an urban renewal project, the residential development of choice has been high-density units and apartments, with more than 5000 new units in the pipeline across Zetland and neighbouring Waterloo since 2016," the Riskwise report advised.
The Green Square urban renewal area – encompassing Waterloo, Zetland, and parts of Alexandria and Rosebery – is forecast to record a near tripling of its population from 21,000 people to more than 61,000 within 12 years.
Some, like Symphony built by Meriton, are ready to occupy.
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Off-the-plan projects include Waterfall by Crown Group in Waterloo, four towers ranging from seven to 20 storeys. 
Natural features are centred on a tranquil internal lagoon, lush rooftop escape, tropical bamboo walk, and a 22m high cascading waterfall.
Mirvac's multi-million dollar Ebsworth building has been described as the crown jewel in the City of Sydney's Green Square development. All 174 apartments offered in Ebsworth were sold off the plan in 2015, and completed last year.
Mirvac also secured a near sell-out of Ovo, Green Square with a reported 221 of the 224 apartment Ovo apartments sold in 2015, with an expected completion by early 2018.
Ovo comprised six open plan one bedroom apartments, 46 one bedroom apartments, 152 two bedroom apartments, and 20 three bedroom apartments located at the northern end of Green Square Town Centre.
First home buyers paid $700,000 plus for one-bedroom apartments without parking in what will be the tallest Green Square Town Centre tower.
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<td>39.8%</td>
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<td>NSW</td>
<td>2121</td>
<td>EPPING</td>
<td>2460</td>
<td>42%</td>
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<td>NSW</td>
<td>2142</td>
<td>HOLROYD</td>
<td>3184</td>
<td>853.6%</td>
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<td>NSW</td>
<td>2762</td>
<td>SCHOFIELDS</td>
<td>1389</td>
<td>754.9%</td>
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<td>QLD</td>
<td>4000</td>
<td>BRISBANE CITY</td>
<td>3201</td>
<td>38.5%</td>
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<td>QLD</td>
<td>4006</td>
<td>FORTITUDE VALLEY</td>
<td>1040</td>
<td>23.6%</td>
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<td>QLD</td>
<td>4101</td>
<td>SOUTH BRISBANE</td>
<td>2145</td>
<td>49.7%</td>
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<td>SA</td>
<td>5000</td>
<td>ADELAIDE</td>
<td>1720</td>
<td>20.1%</td>
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<td>VIC</td>
<td>3006</td>
<td>SOUTHBANK</td>
<td>2212</td>
<td>12.5%</td>
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<td>WA</td>
<td>6000</td>
<td>PERTH</td>
<td>1151</td>
<td>13.7%</td>
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There are three suburbs from Queensland that make the top 10.
Adelaide, Melbourne's Southbank and Perth have also been pinpointed as the highest risk across the rest of the country.
Brisbane was always likely to be a contender as one of the high risk, particularly with the likes of the RBA and BOQ highlight their concerns for the amount of apartments.
Riskwise suggest :inner-ring demand doesn’t extend to units" with CBD units delivering poorer capital growth than units in the middle ring. 
It cites prime examples of poor growth as Melbourne’s Southbank, and Fortitude Valley in Brisbane, with negative growths of 1% and 4.8%, respectively.
"In 2017, more than 5300 units were completed in Brisbane, with another 11,000 in construction. 
"What we’re currently seeing on the market is a lot of incentivised advertising, from offers of full furnishings included to a free car on settlement," Riskwise advised.
"A significant number of new developments have led to very high supply of units in NSW, VIC, QLD and WA.
"In many areas inside these states, there has been major oversupply, inflicting significant losses on investors.
"High supply in our major cities, particularly in the CBDs, has often impacted capital growth and rental returns, leading to the instatement of lending restrictions.
"The strength of the units market must be assess on the suburb by suburb basis.
"This slowdown is likely remain at least in the medium term."
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Zetland the riskiest off-the-plan suburb in 2018

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Beverly Briggs, one of the original members of the first popular Aboriginal all-female group The Sapphires, has listed her long-held Zetland home.
Briggs has owned the home for four decades, having paid $34,000 in 1977, after she moved from Shepparton in Victoria.
“I’ve enjoyed this property for many years," Briggs, who Briggs worked at the Aboriginal Medical Centre in Redfern, said.
"I will be sad to say goodbye to the neighbours, this is a tight knit community and I have made some good friends however it is time to move interstate closer to family”.
There's $1.2 million price guidance for its December 9 auction through Laing + Simmons agents Dean Applegate and Jordan Musri.
Set behind a cast iron picket fence, the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-terrace-nsw-zetland-126961710" target="_blank">single level Federation terrace</a> with period details has been marketed as a blank canvas.
It has three bedrooms, a separate lounge and a rear courtyard off the kitchen and dining area.
A signed Sapphires photo of their time touring features in the marketing.
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Briggs, along with Laurel Robinson and Naomi Myers, were the three original members of the Sapphires.
The movie, based on the band's story, was the most successful Australian film of 2012. 
Featuring actress Miranda Tapsell and singer Jessica Mauboy, the movie was based on the play that Laurel Robinson's son Tony wrote.
The film depicts the Sapphires as Australia's answer to the Supremes, and how they were talent-spotted to perform soul numbers for the troops in Vietnam. 
This article was first published in The Sunday Telegraph.
 
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One of the original Sapphires lists in Zetland

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Former Queensland Premier Peter Beattie and his wife Heather, who this week sold their home in Brisbane, have emerged as buying a $975,000 apartment in Zetland.
After the $2.19 million Wilston Queenslander-style sale, the Beatties will now divide their time between Zetland and their riverside apartment in the inner Brisbane suburb of Newstead.
Beattie, who is chair of the organising committee for next year’s Commonwealth Games, purchased the five-bedroom Wilston house for $310,000 in 1993.
Place Ascot’s Snezana Harris sold the home off market to a local surgeon.
Beattie, who was Queensland Premier from 1998 to 2007, then spending almost a decade in the USA, appears as a presenter on Sky News.
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph.
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Peter Beattie sells in Wilston and buys in Zetland

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The private Sydney developer Lincon is seeking a development partner for its $600 million residential development in Zetland in Sydney’s south.
Prominently located at <a href="https://www.bvn.com.au/projects/106-116-epson-road/" target="_blank">106-116 Epsom Road</a>, the project is DA approved and will comprise a total of 546 apartments over four individual buildings. It is scheduled to be developed over three core stages spanning a five- year period.
According to Andrew Antonas, Principal of Matrix Property Group who is running the marketing campaign, this is “the market call of 2017”.
"Quite simply, on-market opportunities like this are beyond rare in today’s market," Antonas said.
"The hard work has been done – the design competition is complete and the DA approval has been secured.
The scale and amenity of the development are unsurpassed and represent a quality opportunity presented in a process that is arguably one of the most fair we have seen,” he said.
Lincon paid $4.5 million the 2.1 hectare site in 1994 and has been operating a family business in the existing properties which comprise a total of 8,000 sqm over two warehouses and offices.
Lincon founder Daniel Lin said they are seeking an experience residential development partner that will their their vision and form a lasting business relationship.
“Our vision for the site is to deliver an iconic new landmark to the Green Square precinct. It is important to us that both the architecture and interiors reflect this vision. The buildings will set a new benchmark for design standard in Zetland,” said Daniel Linn, Founder of Lincon.
Lincon has an impressive portfolio of property developments throughout Sydney. It has a pipeline of some 900 apartments including a potential 400 apartment project in Turrella.
Following a design competition involving nine high-profile architects, a total of four practices were selected to deliver Lincon’s project including Architectus, BVN and MHN Design Union in collaboration with Neeson Murcutt Architects.
Architectural features of note include striking facades combining brickwork with metallic paneling, feature screen highlights and interesting roof forms.
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There are central landscaped courtyard areas between buildings within the new community and all four buildings feature expansive communal terraces.
The project near Green Square train station will have see 6,000 sqm dedicated City of Sydney Council to form part of the new Gunyama Park Aquatic and Recreation Centre.
 
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Developer Lincon’s call for a partner to develop its $600 million Zetland project

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The wave of new developments and urban transformation in Sydney is changing the markets in many regions of the city. 
The inner east region around Zetland and Waterloo has been undergoing a period of rapid transfiguration. Formerly largely an industrial area, it is now being transformed by a range of new developments, such as Green Square (pictured above), that are gentrifying the area and making it more attractive to a new breed of buyers.  
Postcode 2017 in NSW comprises the two suburbs of Waterloo and Zetland and Property Observer has looked up the trend in units in the two inner-east suburbs from Corelogic and SQM Research to find out how these changes are affecting the market.
Waterloo profile
Waterloo is spread over nearly 1 square kilometre and had a population of 10,662 people in 2011, a growth of 25% from 2006.
The median sale price for units in the area was $850,000, almost double the national average of $438,000, according to CoreLogic. The median prices for units is similar to the median unit price in Sydney.
In the past 12 months, 366 properties sold in Waterloo, with the number of days on the market being 61 on average. There are 64 properties for sale, according to propertyvalue.com.au. 
It takes on average 64 days to sell with vendor discounting of -4.36%.
Capital growth in unit prices in Waterloo have shown double-digit growth in the three years up to 2015, according to CoreLogic RP Data, with 2014 growth at 18.7%, nearly double the city’s 9.9%. 
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The household occupancy pie chart shows that nearly three quarters in the area are renters, which indicates a high number of apartments bought for investment. 
The median rent for units was $645 per week with a median gross yield of 4%, according to CoreLogic.
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Zetland area profile
The size of Zetland is nearly 1 square kilometre with a population size in 2011 of 3,812 that has grown rapidly at 45% from 2006. 
The median unit price of units in the area was $880,000, well above the city’s $850,000, data from www.propertyvalue.com.au shows.
In comparison to Waterloo, capital growth in unit prices in Zetland was just 1% in 2015 – a sharp fall from 16.1% the previous year, RP Data shows.
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In the last 12 months, 183 properties sold spending 58 days on average on the market and there are presently 41 units available for sale.
The pie graph shows renters make up just about half the units in the area at 49%, while 37% are owner occupiers. The median rent for units in the area is $6500 per week with a median gross yield of 3.8%.
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SQM research has figured out a scatterplot chart of sold properties in the <a href="https://www.sqmresearch.com.au/sold-properties.php?postcode=2017&amp;suburb=Zetland" target="_blank">2017 postcode</a>. The chart reveals the relationship between sold prices verses land size.
A "best fit" curve represents the relative relationship between the sold price and landsize, which is called the Price Per SQM Co-Efficient Curve. A regional comparison is provided by the purple curve.
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