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Sentiment among policymakers and stakeholders across the growth of purpose built student accommodation is strengthening,...
16/07/2025

Sentiment among policymakers and stakeholders across the growth of purpose built student accommodation is strengthening, according to Knight Frank.

The asset class is increasingly being recognised for its role in supporting the growing student population while mitigating pressure on rental demand.

Since 2018 there has been average rental growth of 50 per cent across Sydney, 38 per cent in Melbourne, 36 per cent in Adelaide and 28 per cent in Brisbane for studio apartments in PBSA developments.

The Urban Developer can reveal the 5 biggest PBSA projects (in value) under construction in 2025...

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The Double Bay developer is turning its attention to a Brisbane high street on the precipice of urban renewal…Read the a...
15/07/2025

The Double Bay developer is turning its attention to a Brisbane high street on the precipice of urban renewal…

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An overseas-based developer is moving ahead with its inaugural Sydney development, a 40-storey tower at St Leonards, wri...
15/07/2025

An overseas-based developer is moving ahead with its inaugural Sydney development, a 40-storey tower at St Leonards, writes Clare J Burnett.

Malaysia-headquarted developer and investor S P Setia, which has real estate holdings across Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and the UK, acquired the site in North Sydney for $73 million in 2023.

The scheme is Setia’s first foray into Sydney and follows a series of residential projects in Melbourne...

More info here: https://zurl.co/sOafq

The arch-filled facade will be hard to miss—even along one of Brisbane’s busiest roads.Plans for a distinctive two-store...
15/07/2025

The arch-filled facade will be hard to miss—even along one of Brisbane’s busiest roads.

Plans for a distinctive two-storey commercial building have been filed for a long-vacant site on Lutwyche Road, linking the CBD with the river city’s northern suburbs, writes Phil Bartsch.

Brisbane-based LRP Developments is behind the proposal designed by Nick Muslin and dubbed Lutwyche Co.

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Landcom is preparing its first build-to-rent development in a metropolitan area, releasing concept designs of The Joiner...
15/07/2025

Landcom is preparing its first build-to-rent development in a metropolitan area, releasing concept designs of The Joinery planned for Sydney’s inner west, writes Renee McKeown.

The plans are for the former WestConnex dive site and have won backing from the state. This included rezoning the site from industrial to mixed-use and a development of up to 21 storeys.

The masterplan comprises 220 build-to-rent apartments for essential workers, 357 apartments that will include affordable housing and ground floor commercial or retail space.

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He may be the visionary architect of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic venues plan, but Peter Edwards is looking beyond the “203...
11/07/2025

He may be the visionary architect of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic venues plan, but Peter Edwards is looking beyond the “2032 moment”.

Ahead of his hotly anticipated presentation at Urbanity, Archipelago founding director Peter Edwards spoke with The Urban Developer about making the city of his dreams a reality.

But it will be what happens next that will be the key to transforming Brisbane into a world city, he says. “We’re one of the fastest-growing cities in the Western world and it’s entirely in our hands. And that’s an incredible potential that we really need to get excited about."

“When growth happens to you it’s very painful—but when it happens for you it’s actually a really powerful force for positive change...”

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A $330-million three-tower proposal for Sydney’s north-west that will lean into a potentially revolutionary building met...
11/07/2025

A $330-million three-tower proposal for Sydney’s north-west that will lean into a potentially revolutionary building method has been revealed.

FREECITY GROUP has filed a State Significant Development Application for the development on a site opposite Rouse Hill Metro station, writes Leon Della Bosca.

The proposed Tempus Street development, 32km north-west of Sydney, comprises 551 residential units across three towers of 11, 18, and 23 storeys. Its 551 homes would include 216 co-living apartments and 335 dual-key build-to-rent units.

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Habitat Development Group has broken ground on a $243-million midrise mixed-use project at Maroochydore as activity in t...
11/07/2025

Habitat Development Group has broken ground on a $243-million midrise mixed-use project at Maroochydore as activity in the region ramps up.

The Millwell will comprise 205 apartments across two buildings rising up to nine storeys and will also accommodate ground-floor retail and a rooftop wellness centre.

The K Architecture-designed scheme will rise from a site at 2 Millwell Road East, opposite Sunshine Plaza shopping centre and fronting Cornmeal Creek...

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Brighton Council has advanced planning for a 362-lot residential development to help tackle Tasmania’s housing shortage ...
11/07/2025

Brighton Council has advanced planning for a 362-lot residential development to help tackle Tasmania’s housing shortage as the Boyer Road Precinct shapes up as among the region’s largest new housing estates.

The project, labelled a significant opportunity for property developers, comprises six private properties offering multiple entry points for development partnerships or acquisitions...

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A rapidly expanding satellite town to the north-west of Melbourne’s CBD is taking a step up as work gets under way on a ...
11/07/2025

A rapidly expanding satellite town to the north-west of Melbourne’s CBD is taking a step up as work gets under way on a Woolworths anchored retail centre.

Developer Birchmore and its capital partner IDA are behind the 9250sq m East Village Sunbury retail centre on Lancefield Road, Sunbury, 38km north-west of the CBD.

Woolworths Supermarkets will be the anchor tenant of a full-line supermarket. Speciality stores, a food and beverage precinct, medical centre, swim school, town square and outdoor dining spaces are also inclided.

Other tenants include Kingswim, Anytime Fitness and Priceline Pharmacy. The centre is 70 per cent pre-leased...

More details here: https://zurl.co/NWrul

Aria Property Group’s Canopy House project at inner-city Brisbane’s Kangaroo Point has been given the green light—again....
10/07/2025

Aria Property Group’s Canopy House project at inner-city Brisbane’s Kangaroo Point has been given the green light—again.

It has been a somewhat deciduous planning and design process for the Brisbane-based developer. The latest approved version—reworked by architects Rothelowman—is for a 31-storey tower scheme comprising 172 apartments.

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Brisbane’s CBD office market is at its lowest vacancy rate since the Global Financial Crisis. In this exclusive TUD+ mem...
10/07/2025

Brisbane’s CBD office market is at its lowest vacancy rate since the Global Financial Crisis.

In this exclusive TUD+ members-only webinar, Caden Office Leasing director Lewis Harper shares insights into the fundamentals underpinning leasing deals in one of Australia’s most robust CBD office markets.

Watch it here: https://zurl.co/R1dhp

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