The Victorian government should be looking elsewhere if it wants to fix the glacial pace of planning, not at councils. City of Melbourne’s deputy lord mayor Nicholas Reece lambasted the rumoured state government’s planning takeover in a Future Melbourne Committee meeting recently following a question from a constituent. “If the Victorian government was looking for … [Read more…]
Shayher Group has filed concept plans for a four-tower “urban village” on a riverfront site occupied by one of Brisbane’s oldest homes, in the Queensland capital’s inner-west. Its redevelopment masterplan is for a $300-million-plus residential-led mixed-use development with towers rising from 30 to 37 storeys, integrated with a subtropical public plaza. Under the plans, the … [Read more…]
Hutchinson Builders is dipping back into residential construction for DeMartini Fletcher and Holm Developments’ $79-million Tweed coast project. The Pama Casuarina is the only residential project Hutchies has in NSW after knocking back $7-billion worth of work to focus on other building sectors. The four-storey development with 47 apartments was approved in mid-2022 for a … [Read more…]
As far as putting shovels in the ground, no other Queensland budget has dug deeper. “This budget commits our government to the biggest building program in our state’s history,” declared state Treasurer Cameron Dick as he delivered the 2023-24 Queensland budget. “Our government will deliver more hospitals, more houses, more roads, more trains and more … [Read more…]
A Northern NSW man is facing several fraud charges for allegedly misleading investors over a Gold Coast property development. Michael David Steele, from Murwillumbah, was charged in the Southport Magistrates Court with seven counts of fraud. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in jail. ASIC alleges that Steele misled 14 investors to … [Read more…]
![[+] Crunch Time for the River City](http://images.ctfassets.net/8pr762qjocl3/6jFZKNUda1pxrO74PFqfpk/b25f28090ace7fb39409ce2d94045bff/1.jpg "[+] Crunch Time for the River City")
There Is A Lot Going On. As the six-word title slide of his keynote presentation flashed onto the screen, Urbis director Paul Riga could feel the collective thought bubble popping up in the room. It was quite an understatement, to say the least. To be fair, however, and as Riga quickly pointed out, emphasis was … [Read more…]
Prolific Gold Coast apartment developer Raptis wants to reduce by 17 storeys its proposed Broadbeach residential tower. In an application before Gold Coast City Council, the developer is asking to cut 55 apartments from the already approved, Koichi Takada-designed project. Raptis won approval for 138 apartments in a 40-storey high-rise on the 1548-square-metre site at 6-8 George … [Read more…]
Lewis Land Group has been given the green light for the next stage of its $1.5-billion masterplan across one of the Gold Coast’s largest infill developments. The second stage of its Harbour Shores project will comprise three 12-storey apartment towers with a combined 230 apartments plus wellness amenities, 5700sq m of communal recreation space and … [Read more…]
The Urban Developer presents its Retail Property Development vSummit, a virtual conference focused on the dynamic Australian retail property sector. Amid the profound aftermath of the pandemic, landlords, building owners, developers and tenants have been compelled to adapt their strategies to navigate the evolving market landscape. Join us for engaging keynotes and insightful panel discussions, … [Read more…]
Property developer Goldfields has chalked up a strong opening weekend for its new 65ha greenfield development despite a cooling Victorian greenfield market. Seventeen of the 483 lots in the expansion of the Ballarat masterplanned community Winterfield were snapped up in the first week on the market. Goldfields national director of communities Paul Cicchiello said the … [Read more…]