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With only a few months left of 2024, we've looked ahead to 2025 as to what's set to come to the market in the North Shore. Whether it's beachfront Manly or higher density in the growing activity zones of Crows Nest and St Leonards, Sydney's North Shore market is booming. The market has been buoyed by a mix of record sales, low supply, and new transport connections thanks to the recent opening of the NSW Government's $21 billion Metro line that dissects the likes of North Sydney, Crows Nest, and Chatswood. Read more below. Cbus Property | One Global Capital | Deicorp | DARE | Time & Place | PB & Co. | Coronation Property Author: Joel Robinson ------------ 📣 Was this update of interest to you?🔥 Join 17,000+ of your residential property development colleagues who follow Urban on LinkedIn. We regularly post free insights about: 💡  New project launches and updates 💡  What buyers are searching for on AU’s largest off-the-plan buyer platform 💡  Weekly interviews with industry leaders Follow Urban.com.au or connect with our CEO Mike Bird to keep your finger on the pulse of the apartment and townhouse market.

The biggest settled site sales so far this year have been on the Surfers Paradise dress circle, where KTQ Group received approval for Seren, a mixed-use, luxury hotel and branded residence building at 27 Garfield Terrace. They sold that 2,025 sqm site, with plans for 60 hotel rooms and 60 luxury apartments above, starting at 350 sqm, for $56 million to a company linked to Hong Kong interests. The latest Colliers Apartment Market Report shows a surge in demand for premium beachfront residential development opportunities across the Gold Coast, with several transactions already exceeding $30 million in 2024. “Despite market challenges, demand for premium sites has remained remarkably resilient,” said Troy Linnane, Director of Collier’s Residential. Developers are also increasingly recognising the strategic advantage of bringing construction in-house, a trend identified in the Colliers Apartment Market Report as essential for managing timelines and costs amidst ongoing constraints in external builder capacity. “Local developers who have the experience and build solutions in place are particularly well-positioned to capitalise on these opportunities,” said Jackson Robinson, Residential Executive at Colliers’ Gold Coast. Read more below. Author: Joel Robinson ------------ 📣 Was this update of interest to you?🔥 Join 17,000+ of your residential property development colleagues who follow Urban on LinkedIn. We regularly post free insights about: 💡  New project launches and updates 💡  What buyers are searching for on AU’s largest off-the-plan buyer platform 💡  Weekly interviews with industry leaders Follow Urban.com.au or connect with our CEO Mike Bird to keep your finger on the pulse of the apartment and townhouse market.

The Abedian family, under their new development company Arium, is getting closer to finalising plans for its new apartments on the site of the former Greenmount Beach Hotel. The Abedian's spent $42.1 million on the amalgamated 7,071 sqm block, bordering Marine Parade, Eden Avenue and Hill Street, back in 2021, before going into planning mode for the prime site which sits between Rainbow Beach and Greenmount Beach and offers never-to-be-built-out views over the sand. They're subdividing the site, and will deliver the projects in two stages. Arium had 111 Design Studio Pty Ltd completely redesign the development, proposing two 14-levels with 63 apartments fronting Marine Parade. Read more below. Author: Joel Robinson ------------ 📣 Was this update of interest to you?🔥 Join 17,000+ of your residential property development colleagues who follow Urban on LinkedIn. We regularly post free insights about: 💡  New project launches and updates 💡  What buyers are searching for on AU’s largest off-the-plan buyer platform 💡  Weekly interviews with industry leaders Follow Urban.com.au or connect with our CEO Mike Bird to keep your finger on the pulse of the apartment and townhouse market.

Ray White Projects Managing Director, Eddie Mansour, says the $24 million sale of the sub-penthouse at Billyard Ave, Elizabeth Bay's highest apartment sales to date, demonstrates the unwavering demand for premium properties in this prestigious location. Billyard Ave, designed by award-winning architects Adam Haddow and Victoria Judge from SJB, features nine exclusive residences ranging internally from 360 sqm to 400 sqm. The building will also showcase sculptures by renowned artist Mika Utzon Popov, further adding to its appeal. Developer Peter Walsh from NorthEast Corp, in collaboration with Philippe Rémond of P3 Living, is very proud of the project’s success. "Our financial partner, MA Financial Group, run by Andrew Pridham AO, recognised the demand for this unique project and bought into the vision of Billyard Avenue." Read more below. Author: Joel Robinson ------------ 📣 Was this update of interest to you?🔥 Join 17,000+ of your residential property development colleagues who follow Urban on LinkedIn. We regularly post free insights about: 💡  New project launches and updates 💡  What buyers are searching for on AU’s largest off-the-plan buyer platform 💡  Weekly interviews with industry leaders Follow Urban.com.au or connect with our CEO Mike Bird to keep your finger on the pulse of the apartment and townhouse market.

We've shone a light on the top four apartment developments currently for sale, and under construction, on some of Melbourne's best parks. In bustling metropolitan cities like Melbourne, the allure of living on a park offers a refreshing respite from inner-city life. New apartment developments on a park are hard to come by, given the cost of land surrounding a park, much like being beachfront, is typically more expensive. That's why parkside apartments offer something from both a lifestyle and an investment standpoint, as the lack of abundance of parkside apartments generally speaking means they hold their value, attract more potential buyers, and can yield higher rents. Read more below. Mirvac | Abadeen | PB & Co. | Sunkin Property Group Author: Joel Robinson ------------ 📣 Was this update of interest to you?🔥 Join 17,000+ of your residential property development colleagues who follow Urban on LinkedIn. We regularly post free insights about: 💡  New project launches and updates 💡  What buyers are searching for on AU’s largest off-the-plan buyer platform 💡  Weekly interviews with industry leaders Follow Urban.com.au or connect with our CEO Mike Bird to keep your finger on the pulse of the apartment and townhouse market.

Two years after planning approval was sought for the three towers above Sydney Olympic Park's new metro station, the New South Wales Government has greenlit the development. The $585 million development will comprise of three new buildings, one commercial and retail tower, and two residential towers, with retail and community space adjacent to the new Sydney Olympic Park metro station. The commercial tower will be the smallest at 16 levels, not including the four-level podium, and will rise above the station. The smaller residential tower can hit 27 levels, and the largest 45 levels. The latter will have extensive views over Parramatta River and towards the Blue Mountains from the higher levels. Read more below. Author: Joel Robinson ------------ 📣 Was this update of interest to you?🔥 Join 17,000+ of your residential property development colleagues who follow Urban on LinkedIn. We regularly post free insights about: 💡  New project launches and updates 💡  What buyers are searching for on AU’s largest off-the-plan buyer platform 💡  Weekly interviews with industry leaders Follow Urban.com.au or connect with our CEO Mike Bird to keep your finger on the pulse of the apartment and townhouse market.

Diversified property developer Time & Place, in partnership with Woolworths Group, has been given the green light by the Victorian State Government for its $150 million mixed-use development in Glen Iris. Designed by award-winning architects Cera Stribley, the five-level project at 173 Burke Road will feature 60 apartments, including affordable homes - targeted at downsizers, young and multi-generational families - alongside a full-line Woolworths. Time & Place Founder and Director, Tim Price, says one of the primary focuses with the project has been addressing the need for diversification in housing typologies of Glen Iris. This project will also target a 5-star Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia for the residential aspect, showcasing a commitment to sustainability that reduces carbon emissions while also reducing costs for future homeowners and business tenants. Read more below. Author: Joel Robinson ------------ 📣 Was this update of interest to you?🔥 Join 17,000+ of your residential property development colleagues who follow Urban on LinkedIn. We regularly post free insights about: 💡  New project launches and updates 💡  What buyers are searching for on AU’s largest off-the-plan buyer platform 💡  Weekly interviews with industry leaders Follow Urban.com.au or connect with our CEO Mike Bird to keep your finger on the pulse of the apartment and townhouse market.

Sloane Property has catered for two of the most important aspects of homebuying at its new Mentone townhouse development, Kindred. The Urban Community said both the floorplans on offer, and the location of Kindred, are the two best qualities in the new architecturally-striking townhouse development. The Megowan Architectural-designed townhouses each span three levels and have three bedrooms. A rare feature of the townhouses is the usable two-car garage, which Sloane expects to not only be used for parking a car, but for a home gym or office setup. Read more below. Author: Joel Robinson ------------ 📣 Was this update of interest to you?🔥 Join 17,000+ of your residential property development colleagues who follow Urban on LinkedIn. We regularly post free insights about: 💡  New project launches and updates 💡  What buyers are searching for on AU’s largest off-the-plan buyer platform 💡  Weekly interviews with industry leaders Follow Urban.com.au or connect with our CEO Mike Bird to keep your finger on the pulse of the apartment and townhouse market.

Construction is underway on the Milieu Property’s first inner southeast Melbourne apartment development, Plant Street in Malvern. The build by Manresa Constructions Pty Ltd marks the third collaboration between the duo following One Wilson Avenue in Brunswick and Otter Place in Collingwood. The RITZ&GHOUGASSIAN-designed development, situated on a nearly 1,000 sqm site on Plant Street, comprises just 21 apartments crafted by some of Melbourne's most celebrated designers. Plant Street is being delivered in partnership with Penfold and MaxCap Group, and is expected to complete toward the end of 2025. GEORGINA JEFFRIES | Acre | Jellis Craig Projects Author: Joel Robinson ------------ 📣 Was this update of interest to you?🔥 Join 17,000+ of your residential property development colleagues who follow Urban on LinkedIn. We regularly post free insights about: 💡  New project launches and updates 💡  What buyers are searching for on AU’s largest off-the-plan buyer platform 💡  Weekly interviews with industry leaders Follow Urban.com.au or connect with our CEO Mike Bird to keep your finger on the pulse of the apartment and townhouse market.

When Brisbane lawyer Rebecca Stevens and her husband started thinking about downsizing, they weren't too sure where to start. They knew they wanted to be closer to the city from their family home in Bardon, which was getting too big with their four kids all starting to finish university. It was a visit to West Village, the $1.2 billion West End masterplanned community by Sekisui House Australia, which changed their mind. Read more below. https://lnkd.in/g8PwxUD3 Author: Joel Robinson ------------ 📣 Was this update of interest to you?🔥 Join 17,000+ of your residential property development colleagues who follow Urban on LinkedIn. We regularly post free insights about: 💡  New project launches and updates 💡  What buyers are searching for on AU’s largest off-the-plan buyer platform 💡  Weekly interviews with industry leaders Follow Urban.com.au or connect with our CEO Mike Bird to keep your finger on the pulse of the apartment and townhouse market.