Australia

20 September 2022

Tree-Inspired High-Rise Development Proposed for Brisbane

A development application has been submitted for a 25-story residential tower by Anthony John Group located at 50 McDougall Street, Milton. Designed by bureau^proberts, the...

12 September 2022

Application Submitted for 25-Story Tower in Melbourne

A planning application for a 25-story glass tower has been submitted to the Stonnington City Council by two Melbourne-based development partners, Pomeroy Pacific and Quattro...

08 September 2022

Plans Proposed For Apartment and Office Building Duo in Gold Coast

While billions of dollars of projects are being shelved due to escalating construction costs and a labor shortage, a Melbourne consortium with high hopes has...

24 August 2022

Scaled Back Brisbane Tower Plans to Include Duplex Family Units

Scaled back plans for an eight-story apartment tower have been lodged with the Brisbane City Council to include future-proofing technology. Frank Developments is delivering the...

22 August 2022

A New Build-to-Rent Project in Melbourne has Opened

A 60-level tower in Southbank, has opened its doors with a third of its 400 apartments now occupied. Home, a build-to-rent development and investment business...

19 August 2022

Ceremonial Groundbreaking for New HQ Building in Sydney

The Atlassian Central, the Australian headquarter building has had a ceremonial groundbreaking to initiate the project’s start after the New South Wales government, Dexus and...

16 August 2022

Two High-Rise Towers Have Topped Out in Melbourne

A major construction milestone by Multiplex was achieved in the topping out of the two towers for S P Setia’s Sapphire by the Gardens development....

12 August 2022

Developer Announces Plans for New Office Tower in Melbourne

Plans for 600 Collins, a new premium grade office tower in the heart of Melbourne’s central business district (CBD) was announced on 10 August 2022...

09 August 2022

A Solar-Powered Office Tower has been Given Approval in Melbourne

Developed by Cbus Property, the newly approved office tower at 435 Bourke Street is in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD and will feature a “solar...

27 July 2022

Tall Timber Hybrid Hotel to be Built in Adelaide

The proposed 31 story hotel will be built out of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and steel at 187 Victoria Square – on the corner of Franklin...

25 July 2022

Final Completion Reached for Residential Mixed-Use Development in Sydney

Located in the heart of Epping between Langston Place and Chambers Court, opposite Epping railway station, The Langston which reached final completion, features 462 premium...

21 July 2022

Plans are Lodged for $200m Cantilevered Tower in Melbourne

LaSalle Investment Management has proposed plans for a $200-million, 35-storey commercial tower to be built above Melbourne’s heritage-listed Comedy Theatre. The global investment manager, an...

15 July 2022

Mixed-Use Tower is DA-Approved in Greater Western Sydney

Sydney-based property developer, FYVE, has released its vision for a new 34-story, 113.2-meter project in the Liverpool neighborhood of Greater Western Sydney, officially called The...

12 July 2022

Plans are Unveiled for North Sydney Tower

Cbus Property has lodged plans for an ambitious US$700-million (US$485-million) 28-story residential tower in North Sydney. The Cbus Property joint venture acquired the site at 173-179...

07 July 2022

Former Mayor Adds Co-Living to Lidcombe Tower

A former mayor has applied to the Cumberland City Council to build a 14-storey, $38 million mixed-use tower across six adjoining lots in Lidcombe, west...

07 July 2022

Former Mayor Adds Co-Living to Sydney Tower

A former mayor has applied to the Cumberland City Council to build a 14-story, US$38 million mixed-use tower across six adjoining lots in Lidcombe, west...

30 June 2022

Melbourne Developer’s Brisbane Skyscraper Gets Green Light

A private Melbourne-based developer has received planning approval to build an energy-efficient A-Grade office tower above a 150-year-old synagogue at 25 Mary Street in Brisbane’s...

28 June 2022

Art Deco Hotel Pitched for Gold Coast CBD

Plans for an art-deco-inspired 15-story mixed-use tower have been lodged with the Gold Coast City Council.  Westpoint Consultants, a self-managed super fund of Hamilton-based Salvatore...

24 June 2022

Perth Office Tower Receives Approval

An AU$180 million (US$125 million) office tower in Perth’s City Link Precinct has received approval from DevelopmentWA after plans were submitted late last year. Designed...

14 June 2022

Commercial Building Proposed for Hamilton Harbour in Brisbane

A development application has been submitted by CIMIC for a 14-story commercial tower located at 12 Hercules Street and 485 Kingsford Smith Drive, Hamilton. Known...

09 June 2022

Plans Filed for 17-Story Residential Tower in Sydney

Central Element has filed a development application for its 17-story, AU$150-million (AU$106-million) mixed-use tower in Chatswood after it won proposal approval recently. It will be the...

08 June 2022

Green-Walled Residential Development Progresses in Brisbane

An updated development application has been submitted by Henroth Investments Pty Ltd for 281-297 Montague Rd, West End. The proposal involves the development of two residential...

03 June 2022

Construction Begins on Post Office HQ in Melbourne

An AU$460 million (US$331 million), 12-story tower has started construction after its planning assessment was one of a handful of construction projects across Victoria to...

01 June 2022

Heritage-Listed Sydney Pub Goes to Market

The Bar Broadway Hotel, in the middle of Sydney’s southern CBD, is going on the market in June 2022 or the first time in nearly...

26 May 2022

Redevelopment Proposed for Historic Valley Bread Factory

A development application has been submitted by RG Property for a 15-story residential tower located at 36 Warry Street, Fortitude Valley. The development proposes an integrated...

20 May 2022

Lower-Carbon Liverpool, NSW, Tower Approved

The second stage of Built’s AU$600-million Civic Place master plan in Liverpool, NSW has been approved. The master plan for the mixed-use precinct was approved...

18 May 2022

Central Sydney Tower to be Recycled with New Extension

FJMT has submitted detailed designs for a tower extension on a crucial corner in Sydney’s CBD for assessment by the City of Sydney. The 11-story, 45-meter-tall...

10 May 2022

Queen Victoria Market Plans Win Approval in Melbourne

Golden Age Group’s plans for a 21-story tower in the Queen Victoria Markets precinct have been approved by the Victorian government. The “Block B“” site is...

09 May 2022

Tech Giant's Tower Tops Out in Sydney

Lendlease’s 58-story Salesforce Tower has topped out. The Foster and Partners-designed Sydney Place project at 180 George Street, Circular Quay has taken four years to reach...

06 May 2022

Sydney Scheme, Complete with Retail and a Waterfront Park Plans Revealed

Images have been released of the proposed Central Barangaroo development in Sydney, which will include David Chipperfield Architects’ first job in Australia—a 20-story part-office, part-residential...

05 May 2022

Tower with "Painted Crown" Proposed for Brisbane

Rothelowman has designed a 22-story tower in Brisbane’s Kangaroo Point. Developer Aria has lodged a development application for the site at 58-62 Leopard Street, stating...

03 May 2022

Approval Won for North Sydney Tower

Thirdi and Toohey Miller have won approval for their North Sydney AU$650-million (US$460 million) commercial tower, Warada on Walker. Informed by the 2019 bushfires and ensuing...

02 May 2022

Group Files Plans for Second Gold Coast Tower

Brisbane-based developer Siera Group remains confident in the Gold Coast apartment market, lodging plans for an oceanfront apartment tower in Surfers Paradise. The 25-story project, the...

29 April 2022

Hotel Swapped for Office Scheme in Melbourne

Plans to swap out the hotel component of a proposed Melbourne CBD tower for an AU$400-million (US$282-million) office development have been approved. V-Leader’s amended plans for...

27 April 2022

Melbourne Development On Hold Amid Legal Issues

The fate of One Melbourne, an AU$1-billion (US$710 million) four-tower precinct in Melbourne’s Southbank, hangs in the balance as plans for the 1.2-hectare site are...

25 April 2022

Build-to-Rent Tower Proposed in South Brisbane

The Electrical Trades Union Queensland has submitted a development application for a 30-story residential built-to-rent (BTR) tower located at 37-41 Peel Street, South Brisbane. Known in...

19 April 2022

Residential Development Proposed for Kangaroo Point in Brisbane

Kenlynn Development Corporation has submitted a development application for a 16-story residential tower located at 112‐130 Lambert Street, Kangaroo Point. Designed by Ellivo, the tower...

18 April 2022

Five-Tower Jam Factory Revamp Wins Green Light in Melbourne

The five-tower redevelopment of Chapel Street’s Jam Factory is set to go ahead, with Newmark Capital, Gurner and Qualitas’ reworked plans gaining approval from the...

13 April 2022

Completion for 16-Story Office Building in Newcastle, Australia Set for 2023

CTBUH has just received confirmation that a 16-story office building, 727HQ, located in Newcastle, Australia is underway. The project features construction on wind engineering from...

06 April 2022

Gold Coast Skyline a New Frontier for Ultra-Thin Towers

Two development proposals have been filed signaling the ever-expanding Gold Coast skyline is becoming Australia’s new frontier in the proliferation of modern wafer-thin towers. The...

28 March 2022

Brisbane Commercial Development Wins Approval

Mirvac’s plans for an AU$670-million (US$500-million) commercial tower in Brisbane’s CBD have won approval from the Brisbane City Council.  The Blight Rayner-designed tower would rise...

25 March 2022

Practical Completion Imminent on New Commercial Tower in Brisbane

Practical completion of the new AU$200 million (US$150 million) Jubilee Place redevelopment is expected in the coming weeks. The project consists of a new uniquely designed...

21 March 2022

Site Preparations Underway for 55 Pitt Street in Sydney

CTBUH has just received confirmation that a 56-story building, located in Sydney, Australia, is beginning the initial stages of construction. The project is being developed...

17 March 2022

Two Residential Towers Proposed for Woolloongabba, Brisbane

A development application has been proposed by Sarazin for two 21-story residential-led towers which would be known as "Nuage" located at 6–18 Wellington Road, Woolloongabba....

14 March 2022

Council Green Lights Residential Development in Sydney

Sydney-based integrated property group, Top Spring Australia, has received official approval from Lane Cove Council on its Development Application for a 1.26-hectare masterplanned community in...

02 March 2022

Perth Houseless Residential Tower Recommended for Approval

A 17-story tower in East Perth that would provide housing and wrap-around support for people who have experienced chronic houselessness has been recommended for approval....

24 February 2022

New Melbourne Hotel to Open in Complex Featuring Towering Sky Garden

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts announced this week that the new Four Seasons Melbourne will occupy the top floors of the western tower of a...

23 February 2022

Tenants Begin to Fill New Sydney Office Tower

Lendlease’s office development ambitions are poised for a major boost as it has struck a deal with British advertising and communications agency WPP to anchor...

22 February 2022

New Design for Newcastle Complex Unveiled

Plus Architecture has won a competition to transform Newcastle’s West End with a two-tower mixed-use redevelopment. The redevelopment is proposed to reach approximately 90 meters high,...

11 February 2022

Plans Filed for North Sydney Office Tower

Sydney-based private investor Ying Yu has filed plans for a 37-story office tower for the George Patterson House site in North Sydney. Her company Dynasty ABC...

09 February 2022

30-Story Triptych Tower Heading for Approval in Epping

Scott Carver has designed a 30-story building for 37-41 Oxford Street in Epping, Sydney that would include a 211-unit shop-top housing tower atop a two-story...

03 February 2022

Residential Tower Proposed for Kangaroo Point in Brisbane

A development application has been submitted by Burgundy Group for the construction of a 15-story residential tower located on the south-west corner of the heritage-listed...

21 January 2022

Legal Quagmire Over Fate of Sydney Building

A legal battle is underway over the fate of the crumbling heritage-listed MLC Building at North Sydney. Investa Property Group lodged plans to demolish the...

19 January 2022

Vicinity Plans Large Urban Community For Buranda Village

Vicinity Property Investment Trust, the owner of Buranda Village has lodged a development application for the construction of a new urban community at their Buranda...

14 January 2022

Property Group Plans Sydney Hotel

Melbourne-developer ICD Property is planning its next major project, a 56-story tower in Sydney to take advantage of the city’s new business district. The AU$157-million...

11 January 2022

Residential Tower Proposed for Brisbane

A development application has been submitted by Spyre Group for the construction of a 10-story residential apartment building located at 570-576 Coronation Drive, Toowong. Designed...

06 January 2022

Plans Lodged for a Carbon-Conscious Designed Tower in the Valley

A development application has been lodged by Pcrew Property for a 16-story commercial-led building located at 63-67 McLachlan Street, Fortitude Valley known as "The Olive...

03 January 2022

Winning Design Competition Entry to Transform Darling Harbour in Sydney

At the end of December 2021, a design collaboration between Snøhetta and Hassell was announced as the winner of an international design excellence competition to...

20 December 2021

Bronze Office Tower to Undergo Transformation in Brisbane

PGIM Australia has filed plans to convert one of “Brisbane’s most identifiable yet underutilized commercial buildings” into a contemporary post-Covid workplace. The bronze office building,...

14 December 2021

Tower Duo Reaching 60 and 35 Levels Planned for Parramatta

The GPT Group is planning two towers of 60 and 35 levels as part of an office precinct in Parramatta after securing four properties and...

07 December 2021

New Development Submitted for 388 Brunswick Street in Brisbane, Australia

A development application has been submitted by Tutt Capital for a new 14-story commercial-led building located at 388 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley in Brisbane, Australia....

01 December 2021

Innovation Hub Plans Approved for Adelaide

Planning approval has been granted to the Entrepreneur and Innovation Centre at Lot Fourteen, located in the Central Business District of Adelaide. The concept design...

29 November 2021

Residential Building in Gold Coast Suburb Planned Despite Shadow

The heritage-listed Broadbeach Bowls Club, a lawn bowling sports complex in Broadbeach, might be getting a tall neighbor. Developer Ferro Property Group is planning a...

25 November 2021

Collins Street Office Tower Grows Taller

Dexus has added 55 meters in height to its US$722 million (AU$1-billion) Collins Street office tower project after buying development rights to the prestigious Melbourne...

24 November 2021

Riverfront Project in Brisbane Seeks Approval for Second Phase

Mirvac has submitted a development application for a new 26-level residential building located at 57 Skyring Terrace, Newstead. The proposed building would accommodate 135 apartments...

23 November 2021

Brisbane Riverside Residential Project Planned

A new residential proposal for a long-vacant site in Brisbane draws its inspiration from its location at the river’s edge and from its relationship with...

22 November 2021

Parramatta Residential Project Reaching 61 Stories Planned

Near Sydney’s second central business district, developers Gurner and Qualitas are planning an AU$450-million (US$325-million) residential project with 385 apartments across 61 levels, a rooftop...

16 November 2021

Final Residential Tower Proposed for Complex in Brisbane

A development application has been submitted for South City Square Stage 7. This will be the final residential tower in the South City Square complex....

15 November 2021

Public Exhibition Opens for Sydney Project

A public exhibition is being held for the Cockle Bay Park project. Henning Larsen was selected as the design architect in 2020, and they have...

12 November 2021

Melbourne Project Redesigned with Solar Skin

A new design for 435 Bourke Street has been revealed. Previously scheduled to start construction in 2020, the project was delayed because of the Covid-19...

11 November 2021

Project Proposed for Brisbane Central Business District

Morris Property Group has revealed plans for 19 Eagle Terrace, a new office high-rise in Brisbane Central Business District. This unveiling comes at a time...

08 November 2021

Gold Coast Residential High-Rise Proposed on Site of 1930s Dance Hall

In the Gold Coast's southernmost suburb, a 22-story residential building is proposed on the site of the former Jazzland Dance Palais from the 1930s. The...

05 November 2021

Sydney Tower Completes at 236.5 Meters

The Sydney Greenland Centre in Sydney’s Central Business District has completed. The project has 68 floors and is 236.5 meters (776 feet) tall. Before this...

03 November 2021

Final Stage of Sydney Residential Complex Launches

The final phase of the Sydney apartment complex, The Langston in Epping, is set to launch on 6 November.  Developer Cbus Property is rounding out...

01 November 2021

Revised Design for Two Proposed Buildings in Newcastle

Revised designs have been proposed for 854 Hunter Street East Tower and West Tower. Located at the west end of Newcastle, the projects’ site use...

25 October 2021

Approval Won for Software Company's New Headquarters in Sydney

Plans have been approved for Atlassian Central, a project that will cost over US$1 billion and will be built next to Sydney’s Central Station. The...

22 October 2021

Second Version of High-Rise Residential Project Proposed for Site in Milton

In a village in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia,a development application has been submitted for a 20-story residential building. The recently...

21 October 2021

New Brisbane Development Application Submitted for Residential Project

Developers GENC Investments Pty Ltd have submitted a development application for 26 Balaclava Street. GENC Investments is currently in the process of purchasing the land...

20 October 2021

Melbourne's 405 Bourke Street Project Completes

The Melbourne project, 405 Bourke Street, has just completed. Multiplex, the project’s main contractor, topped out the building about 12 months ago. At the time,...

15 October 2021

Proposal for Residential Building in Gold Coast, Australia, Awaits Approval

Plans for an 18-story residential building, 266 The Esplanade at Miami, are awaiting approval by the Gold Coast City Council. If the plans are approved,...

12 October 2021

New Timber Composite Building Proposed for Brisbane

A timber composite building reaching 10 stories has been proposed for Newstead, Brisbane, at 12 Kyabra Street. The project will mainly be used as an...

20 September 2021

Melbourne Residential Complex Reaches Stage One Completion

Stage one of the Queens Place residential development in Melbourne’s CBD is now complete. Located on the fringe of Flagstaff Gardens and the Queen Victoria...

16 September 2021

Gold Coast High-Rise Tops Out

The Dorsett Gold Coast and The Star Residences tower at The Star Gold Coast’s site on Broadbeach Island in Gold Coast has topped out at...

14 September 2021

Expressionist Office Building Proposed in Sydney

An expressionist design for an office building in Sydney’s Green Square has been submitted for planning assessment. Developed by Toga Group, the AU$141 million (US$103...

13 September 2021

Stake in Sydney Landmark Sells at a Premium

AMP Capital has announced it has settled on the sale of the AMP Capital Wholesale Office Fund (AWOF)’s 50 percent interest in Sydney’s 200 George...

02 September 2021

Wollongong Mixed-Use Development Planned

An AU$292-million (US$216-million) mixed-use development has been proposed in Wollongong by Birketu Pty Ltd. The Crown Street Mall expansion proposal involves developing an entire block...

01 September 2021

Adelaide Student Housing Building Tops Out

A topping out ceremony was held in Adelaide for Yugo Adelaide City. The AU$110 million (US$81 million) project from student accommodation provider Global Student Accommodation...

31 August 2021

Melbourne Residential Skyscraper Flooded by Vandals

Vandals released hydrants on multiple floors in a Melbourne residential high-rise complex, causing extensive flooding in one of its towers. On Wednesday 25 August around...

30 August 2021

Cool Roofs and a Tree in Every Yard Mandated in Sydney Suburb

In a bid to battle the urban heat island effect, a growing Sydney suburb is mandating that residential roofs be installed as cool roofs and...

26 August 2021

Plans Lodged for 38-Story Commercial Tower in Brisbane

A development application has been lodged by Mirvac for a new 38-story, A-grade commercial tower located at 200 Turbot Street, Brisbane City. Designed by Blight...

25 August 2021

Timber-Concrete Office Building Under Construction in Greater Geelong

Located at 137 Mercer St, an under-construction mixed-use project will feature a separate office building as well as a 2,600-square-meter public precinct. The design response...

24 August 2021

Twin Hotel Towers Win Approval in Adelaide

New plans to build twin towers around Newmarket Hotel, at the edge of the Adelaide CBD, will move ahead after getting the green light from...

23 August 2021

Luxury Tower Slated for Gold Coast

One of Melbourne’s most prolific apartment developer will turn its gaze to reshaping the Gold Coast’s skyline with a AU$500-million (US$359-million) luxury tower. Central Equity...

18 August 2021

Sydney Affordable Housing Project Reaches Completion

The 18-story 11 Gibbons Street residential project in the Redfern suburb of Sydney has been completed, delivering a mix of 40 social and 120 affordable...

17 August 2021

Mixed-Use Complex Proposed in Brisbane

In Brisbane’s inner south, a development application has been submitted for an AU$400 million, four-building transit-orientated hub, including 26 stories of student housing. Developed by...

13 August 2021

Residential Complex Proposed near Sydney Showground

A 20-story four-building complex has been proposed in Sydney’s Castle Hill precinct. Deicorp is planning to develop a “mixed-use village” on a 7,969 square meter...

06 August 2021

Residential Project in North Sydney Clinches Approval

In Sydney, developer Avenor reports a residential project, East Walker Street, has received gateway determination from the Minister for Planning. In February 2020, the Sydney...

05 August 2021

Resort-like Complex Coming to Brisbane

The Brisbane Council has approved a lifestyle complex that will include two residential towers, one thirteen stories, one twelve. Sitting above the Lutwyche transit station,...

26 July 2021

Heritage Site Conversion to Student Housing Planned in Brisbane

A 180-unit purpose-built student accommodation project in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley has been proposed for a heritage-listed site occupied by the Waltons, Overells, and Lincoln Mills...

22 July 2021

Proposed Project to Reshape Entire Block in Gold Coast

An AU$800 million (US$591 million) three-tower residential development has been proposed to the Gold Coast City Council on a 1.15 hectare site near the Surfers...

21 July 2021

New Beachfront Apartments Planned for Gold Coast

A 38-story beachfront apartment building is planned for Northcliffe Terrace on the Gold Coast. The AU$340 million (US$250milion) Royale Gold Coast will deliver 108 residences,...

19 July 2021

Brisbane Build-to-Rent Residential Building Proposed

In Brisbane, the Queensland Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Industrial Union of Employees is proposing to develop a 30-story build-to-rent tower. The project would deliver...

15 July 2021

Three Cross-Laminated Timber Towers Get Go Ahead in Sydney

Three engineered timber office towers worth AU$173 million (US$ 128 million) have been approved for a site in Sydney’s Lower North Shore. The eight, 12-...

08 July 2021

Melbourne Office Tower Begins Construction

Construction is underway for a 27-story tower at 130 Little Collins in Melbourne. Designed by Cox Architecture, the AU$190 million (US$ 141 million) tower will...

02 July 2021

NSW Plots 7,600 New Homes in Macquarie Park, Sydney

The NSW government is planning for 7,600 new homes in Sydney’s Macquarie Park as part of its 20-year strategy that is now on public exhibition....

30 June 2021

Three-Tower North Adelaide Development Wins Approval

A three-tower, mixed-use residential development proposed for the former Le Cornu site in Adelaide has been given the green light. Adelaide City Council acquired the...

29 June 2021

Green-Topped Sydney Headquarters Approved

Stockland, the country's largest diversified developer, will break ground on a new AU$1.5-billion (US$1.4 billion), A-grade office tower in central Sydney after securing planning approval...

21 June 2021

Two-Story Penthouses Unveiled at Pair of Sydney Residential Towers

Leading Sydney-based property developer, JQZ, has unveiled an exclusive collection of luxury penthouses which will top their 88 by JQZ residential precinct, currently under construction...

16 June 2021

Gold Coast Project Inspired by Tropical Modernism Proposed

An AU$100-million (US$ 77-million), 22-story residential development at Broadbeach on the Gold Coast has been proposed at 9-11 Armrick Avenue. It would be developer Turrisi...

09 June 2021

Groundbreaking Imminent for Melbourne Timber Tower

US real estate firm Hines will break ground on what could be Melbourne’s tallest mass-engineered timber office building later in 2021 after pausing plans for...

01 June 2021

Newly Adopted Neighborhood Plans Help Brisbane Development Gain Approval

An AU$350-million (US$271-milllion) Brisbane River development has been approved after multiple applications on the site and an appeal when the apartment plans were rejected by...

27 May 2021

Gold Coast Adaptive Reuse Apartment Project Moves Forward

The Gold Coast City Council’s planning committee has voted four-three in favor of new plans for a 14-story apartment tower. The building will be called...

25 May 2021

Mixed-Use Development in Melbourne Focuses on Site Permeability

A 21-story office development in central Melbourne received unanimous approval from the Future Melbourne Committee. The AU$800-million (US$620-million) 39,000-square-meter building in Southgate will house 4,000...

24 May 2021

Property Developer Lodges Plans for Gold Coast Tower

Gold Coast property developer Jim Raptis has lodged a development application for a high-rise apartment tower at Broadbeach. Raptis, under the entity Patmos Development Management,...

18 May 2021

Sydney Metro Neighborhood Plan Revealed

GPT has lodged plans to build a AU$1.285-billion (US$1 billion) residential tower development near a recently completed Sydney Metro Station. The development on eight super-lots...

14 May 2021

Luxury 35-Story Residential Building Coming to Gold Coast

Sammut Developments plans to build an AU$200-million (US$155-million) residential tower on the Gold Coast. The 35-story building, a joint venture with the Sydney-based developer and...

13 May 2021

Office Building Planned for Sydney's North Shore

A plan for a 16-story office building at St Leonards has been revealed as part of a project to transform the area on Sydney’s North...

12 May 2021

Melbourne Building Featuring Starburst Concludes Interior Construction

Located in Southbank, adjacent to Melbourne CBD, Australia 108 has achieved final completion with the conclusion of interior construction. The building has 100 floors and...

04 May 2021

Residential Complex’s Main Tower Tops Out in Sydney

The tallest structure in a triple-tower mixed-use residential apartment project in Epping, Australia, has topped out. The uppermost floor on The Langston’s 29-story Langston Tower...

03 May 2021

Plans Revealed for Burleigh Beachside Tower in Gold Coast

The team behind sell-out Gold Coast development Norfolk has joined forces again, this time for a 17-story apartment tower, also at Burleigh Heads. The yet-to-be-named...

28 April 2021

Investors Develop Deal for Perth Tower

Primewest has inked a joint-venture deal with a fund advised by BlackRock Real Assets to reportedly spend AU$260 million (US$202 million) on the former AMP...

23 April 2021

Developer Breaks Ground on Tech Giant's New Headquarters in Melbourne

Charter Hall has begun construction of its AU$1.5-billion (US$1.1-billion) commercial tower on Melbourne’s Collins Street, home to Amazon’s new corporate headquarters. The first stage of...

21 April 2021

Property Group to Offload Brisbane Office Tower

The Public Trustee of Queensland and Abacus group are selling their office tower in Brisbane CBD's Golden Triangle, with hopes it could bring more than...

16 April 2021

Developers Partner Up for New Sydney Hotel

In a welcome sign of confidence in the hotel sector, private developer Built has announced it has taken on a joint venture partner, ASX-listed Irongate...

13 April 2021

Melbourne Skyscraper Complex Acquires Neighboring Property

Beulah is modifying plans for its landmark Southbank by Beulah project after acquiring the neighboring Hanover House property. The move will allow what will be...

12 April 2021

Gold Coast Towers Push Ahead as Demand Surges

A tsunami-like surge in buyer demand and interstate migration is driving developers to advance plans for luxury apartment towers on the Gold Coast. Queensland developer...

08 April 2021

Six Hundred New Apartments Planned for Parramatta

Developer Meriton Group has lodged plans with the City of Sydney for a dual-tower residential development at Sydney Olympic Park in Parramatta. The company, headed...

06 April 2021

Height Increase in the Works at Sydney Residential Project

Lendlease has moved to increase the heights of one of three residential towers at its AU$4 billion (US$3 billion) One Sydney Harbour development at Barangaroo...

05 April 2021

Twin 80-Story Sydney Skyscrapers Win Approval

Twin 80-story skyscrapers comprising 592 apartments and a hotel will transform Sydney CBD’s skyline after getting the nod from the Sydney Planning Committee. The privately-controlled...

02 April 2021

Perth Build-to-Rent Tower Gets Nod

US build-to-rent giant Sentinel Real Estate has secured approval for its third project in Perth. The 21-story development, to be built on the corner West...

01 April 2021

Master Plan for Future City Takes Shape Outside Sydney

High-rises along a new metro line and 24-hour commercial hubs by 2036 are among plans for Canterbury-Bankstown as part of its billion-dollar-plus vision for the...

29 March 2021

Plans Lodged for Office Extension in Sydney

Charter Hall remains optimistic about future demand for office space, lodging plans for an AU$85-million (US$65 million) extension to its office tower at 201 Elizabeth...

25 March 2021

Developer Submits Skyscraper Plans at Elizabeth Quay in Perth

Perth property doyen Adrian Fini and Malaysian Victor Goh have lodged plans for a 54-story mixed-use tower to add to Perth’s skyline as part of...

23 March 2021

Tech Hub Plans Progress in Sydney

Plans have been lodged with the City of Sydney for a long-awaited AU$2.5 billion (US$1.9 billion) commercial project in Sydney's emerging Tech Central precinct. The...

22 March 2021

Plans Lodged for Tatts Club Skyscraper

Long-awaited plans to redevelop Sydney’s City Tattersalls Club on Pitt Street have been lodged, complete with a 50-story hotel and apartment tower. The AU$760 million...

17 March 2021

South Perth Tower Planned

Privately-owned Peakstone has lodged plans for a 35-story tower spanning 175 dwellings in South Perth.  The Singapore-headquartered property investment manager is behind the plans for...

15 March 2021

Developer Expands into Queensland with Apartment Tower

Jinding Developments has acquired a residential development site at Surfers Paradise, marking its expansion into Queensland. The 1,012-square-meter site at 9-11 Thornton Street was acquired...

12 March 2021

Parramatta Art Deco Revival Planned

A small parcel of land in the heart of Parramatta will be transformed into an AU$52 million (US$40 million) apartment block reminiscent of the art...

10 March 2021

Developer Resubmits Dual-Tower Parramatta Plans

Chinese-backed developer Shanghai Lihua Australia has resubmitted plans to develop a dual-tower residential development in Homebush, 12.5 kilometers west of the Sydney CBD. The development...

05 March 2021

Approval Granted for Sydney Skyscraper

Canadian-based Oxford Properties Group will move ahead on building a 38-story office tower above Sydney Metro’s future Pitt Street Station after the project was approved....

04 March 2021

Three-Level Penthouse Plans Lodged in Gold Coast

A luxury three-level penthouse will sit atop a proposed DVB Projects' 26-story apartment tower in Broadbeach, according to freshly lodged development plans. The Sydney-based developer...

03 March 2021

Queen’s Wharf Plans Amended in Brisbane

The final design for Brisbane’s Queen’s Wharf development has taken another turn with amended plans put forward calling for changes in the mega project’s residential...

02 March 2021

Buyers in Gold Rush for Tower Skydeck in Melbourne

Investors could strike gold with the iconic gold-plated Eureka Skydeck and Eureka 89 restaurant going to market. Levels 88 and 89 have been opened up...

01 March 2021

North Sydney Skyscraper Breaks Ground

Construction has started on an AU$1.2 billion (US$850 million) commercial tower rising to 42 stories above the future Victoria Cross metro station in North Sydney....

26 February 2021

Lonsdale Street Tower Plans Move Ahead in Melbourne

Victorian property developer Colin DeLutis is one step closer to gaining approval for a premium 23-story office tower, along with retail and restaurant plans on...

23 February 2021

Melbourne Skyscraper Delivers What Could Be World's Tallest Vertical Garden

Developer Beulah is in the process of creating the world’s tallest vertical garden on its AU$2 billion (US$1.5 billion) Southbank tower in Melbourne. The images...

18 February 2021

Concept Plans Approved for 1,620 New Homes in Sydney Metro

Landcom and Sydney Metro will advance plans on the Hills showground station precinct after receiving concept approval for a 13 building envelope project ranging in...

17 February 2021

Parramatta Powerhouse Gets Green Light

The AU$800 million (US$619 million) relocation of the Powerhouse from its historic site in inner-Sydney Ultimo to Parramatta has been given the green light.The project,...

16 February 2021

Social Housing Revamps Waterloo Master Plan

Plans for Waterloo Estate south have been overhauled to create fewer high-rise towers, and more social and affordable housing.The master plan for the 12.3-hectare site...

15 February 2021

Office Build Bucking the Trend in Brisbane’s Fringe

In the face of ongoing office vacancy pressures, Consolidated Properties is bucking the trend to speculatively build a 15-story office building in Brisbane.It’s a case...

12 February 2021

Architect Announced for Proposed Sydney Office Skyscraper

Property giant Mirvac has appointed New York-based SHoP and local architecture firm Woods Bagot to design its AU$1.5 billion (US$1.1 billion) commercial precinct in central...

08 February 2021

Dual Riverfront Proposals Presented for Brisbane's North Quarter Precinct

In a bid to remain “flexible” in uncertain times, Charter Hall has lodged two sets of plans for a significant riverfront site in Brisbane’s fast-growing...

03 February 2021

Developer Wins Green Light for Northbank Towers in Melbourne

Mirvac’s AU$1 billion (US$762 million) plans for a 45,000-square-meter office tower and build-to-rent apartments on Melbourne’s Northbank have been approved with construction slated for later...

29 January 2021

Developer Wins Central Market Arcade Approval in Adelaide

ICD Property, the Chinese-backed developer of one of Melbourne’s largest apartment towers, has secured approval for an AU$400 million (US$305 million) mixed-use development at Adelaide’s...

28 January 2021

Developer Submits Plans for North Sydney Tower

Stockland has lodged plans for an AU$500 million (US$651 million) North Sydney office tower as it banks on a post-pandemic return of workers to Sydney’s...

21 January 2021

Riverside Apartment Scheme Wins Approval in Brisbane

Brookfield Residential Properties is getting ready to notch up its 1,000th apartment at Northshore Hamilton after gaining approval for a 19-level tower on Brisbane River....

20 January 2021

Significant Redesign of Triple Tower Portside Project in Brisbane

Wentworth Equities is planning to build a triple tower development connecting to Portside Hamilton, undertaking a significant redesign on the vacant site. The first stage...

19 January 2021

Super Slim Tower to Pierce Sydney Skyline

A local development syndicate has lodged plans for what could be Sydney’s skinniest tower in the city’s Midtown precinct. Plans have been put forward for...

18 January 2021

Developer Lodges Plans for Synagogue Skyscraper in Brisbane

Melbourne developer John Kaias has lodged plans to build a 45-level commercial tower above a synagogue in central Brisbane. The developer struck a deal with...

13 January 2021

Sydney Hotel Project Announces New Construction Contractor

Following its recent purchase of the development and construction rights to The Ribbon hotel project in Sydney’s Darling Harbour from Grocon, leading Australian developer, Greaton,...

22 December 2020

Developer Wins Approval for Main Beach Apartment Tower

Private developer Andrews Projects has secured approval for a AU$75 million (US$56 million) residential development at the Gold Coast’s Main Beach. The local developer will...

18 December 2020

Waterfront Precinct in Brisbane Set for Massive Makeover

Brisbane's Eagle Street Pier precinct is set to undergo an AU$2.1 billion (US$1.6 billion) dollar makeover after Council approved development plans from the Dexus group....

17 December 2020

New Metro Station for Sydney's Pyrmont Clears Way for The Star Project

A new Sydney metro station will be built at Pyrmont, according to the final strategy for Pyrmont and Ultimo announced by the New South Wales...

16 December 2020

Plans Lodged For Three Office Towers in St. Leonards, Sydney

Arrow Capital Partners are seeking concept approval for AU$173 million (US$131 million) plans to build three office towers in St Leonards. The eight, 12, and...

15 December 2020

Sydney Office Tower Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Zurich Tower, the new home of Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich), at 118 Mount Street, North Sydney, was officially opened on 15 December, 2020 at...

14 December 2020

Developer Wins Green Light for Docklands Skyscraper in Melbourne

Cromwell Property Group will push on with development at 700 Collins Street, after receiving approval for its mixed-use build-to-rent apartment, office and hotel tower in...

11 December 2020

Tech Giant Tenant Confirmed at Melbourne Tower

Charter Hall has secured global tech giant Amazon as the anchor tenant for its AU$750 million (US$566 million) office at 555 Collins Street, Melbourne. The...

07 December 2020

Developer Lodges Dual-Tower West End Plans in Brisbane

Private developer Manly Properties has unveiled plans to develop a dual tower residential development and public riverside space for its 1.1-hectare landholding in Brisbane’s West...

04 December 2020

Plans Lodged to Demolish Gold Coast Mansion for 17-Story Tower

Marquee Development Partners have submitted plans to demolish a Gold Coast mansion and build a 17-storey apartment tower. The white 1990s home will make way...

20 November 2020

Brisbane CBD Gold-Hued Tower Listed

The country’s biggest office landlord, Dexus, has listed an A-grade office tower in Brisbane’s Golden Triangle, with price expectations of AUD$300 million (US$219 million).  The...

18 November 2020

Developer Sells Half Stake in 1980s Sydney Tower

Dexus and its office partnership fund have raised AUD$925 million (US$673 million) from the sale of a half share in the Harry Seidler-designed Grosvenor Place...

16 November 2020

Former Post Office Site in Canberra Could be Replaced with 24-Story Tower

Borrowdale House in Woden may be converted into a 24-story building as the new owners have proposed building 222 apartments on the site. Canberra-based developer...

12 November 2020

Melbourne CBD Tower Tops Out

Canadian asset management giant Brookfield Properties has topped out its 405 Bourke Street development in central Melbourne on schedule despite a limited workforce on site...

04 November 2020

Plans Lodged for Waterloo Metro Quarter Mixed-Use Development in Sydney

ASX-listed Mirvac and joint venture partner John Holland have lodged plans for Waterloo Metro Quarter over-station development project in Sydney’s inner south. The AU$900 million...

02 November 2020

Developer Wins Approval for Mixed-Use Sydney Tower

Chatswood RSL Club will build one of the first A-grade commercial towers in Sydney’s lower north shore area in 30 years, after receiving Sydney North...

29 October 2020

Developer to Launch Luxury Apartments in Melbourne

Leading Australian property developer Crown Group will launch its first Melbourne development next month. Crown Group Chairman and CEO Iwan Sunito said Artis, in prestigious...

28 October 2020

New Sydney Tower Welcomes 1,000 Office Workers

Upwards of 1,000 new office workers have begun to fill out the AUD$1.2 billion (US$850 million) 1 Denison commercial tower, the tallest building in North...

23 October 2020

South Melbourne Residential Tower Gains Construction Funding

MaxCap Group will provide construction funding for a AU$120 million (US$85.3 million), 20-story mixed-use residential building in South Melbourne, as non-bank lenders continue to up...

22 October 2020

Stage 2 Launch Announced of Epping Sydney Complex

Leading Australian property developer, Cbus Property, has announced the highly anticipated new tower release and Stage 2 sales launch of its major north-west Sydney project,...

20 October 2020

Green Light for Flinders Lane Office Towers in Melbourne

GPT Group will build two office towers in Flinders Lane with an AUD$500 million (US$353 million) end value after receiving development consent from the department...

13 October 2020

Pyrmont Plans Reignited with Dual Tower Proposal in Sydney

The Star Entertainment Group is poised to lodge a second development application at its waterfront site in the Sydney suburb of Pyrmont, this time for...

12 October 2020

Student Housing Developer Wins Approval for Sydney Suburban Student Tower

Student housing developer Wee Hur’s AUD$64 million (US$46 million) construction project in the inner Sydney suburb of Redfern has received fast-track approval under the state’s...

06 October 2020

Brisbane Build-to-Rent Scheme Moves Forward

Frasers Property Australia and Mirvac will develop the first two affordable housing projects in Brisbane under the Queensland government’s build-to-rent program. The apartment buildings will...

01 October 2020

New Property Group To Launch a Trio of Projects in Parramatta

The Australian property scene has welcomed a major new player, following the launch of specialist development and project marketing company, Ellerson Property. Based in Parramatta,...

29 September 2020

Developer Plans Mixed-Use Tower with Sustainable Features in Brisbane

Hudson Investment Group has submitted plans for a mixed use development in Brisbane’s fast-growing inner north.  Plans have been put forward for a 24-story mixed...

25 September 2020

Church in Epping Gets Nod for Aged Care Tower

Plans to build a vertical seniors village in Epping have been approved by the Sydney City Planning panel. The Uniting Church is behind the newly-approved...

23 September 2020

Brisbane Developer Proposes Twin Tower Apartment Complex

Private developer Stockwell is defying headwinds in the housing market, submitting a development application for a twin tower apartment project in South Brisbane's Fish Lane...

22 September 2020

Six Towers Planned for Perth Girls' School Precinct

Fund managers Australian Development Capital and Warburton Group have seen design guidelines for a proposed AUD$1 billion (US$716.5 million), six-tower residential development in East Perth...

16 September 2020

Gosford Triple Tower Development Approved

Sydney-based developer St Hilliers has gained approval from the Independent Planning Commission for a AUD$150 million (US$110 million), triple-tower development in Gosford. The mixed-use Central...

14 September 2020

Real Estate Investor Sells Office Tower in Melbourne CBD

Dexus said the sale of the 22-level office tower at 452 Flinders Street would net proceeds of $440 million (US$320 million) representing an 11 percent...

08 September 2020

Sixty-Eight Story Sydney Tower Tops Out

Greenland Australia is one step closer to unveiling its latest contribution to the evolving Sydney skyline, following a "topping out" ceremony at the company’s landmark...

01 September 2020

NSW Cuts North Shore Development Heights

The New South Wales government’s vision for St Leonards and Crows Nest has been released with tower heights reduced and the number of dwellings to...

27 August 2020

Paragon Tower Project Hits Peak in Melbourne

Developer Beulah International has topped out its 48-story Paragon Tower as it continues its last push to sell the remaining apartments in the Melbourne CBD...

25 August 2020

Office Tower Tops Out in Sydney

The centerpiece of Brookfield Properties’ AUD$2 billion (US$1.4 billion) project topped out 134 meters above the brand new transit hall for Wynyard train station. The...

21 August 2020

Developer Proposes a 28-Story Commercial Tower in Brisbane

Brisbane-based developer Cornerstone is pushing ahead with a major commercial project in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, lodging plans for a high-rise commercial tower alongside the landmark...

19 August 2020

Office Tower in Sydney to Stay On Course Despite Remote Work Option

Atlassian chief executive and co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes has said he has no regrets about committing the company to anchor a major new flagship building in...

14 August 2020

Plans Lodged for 37-Story Brisbane Skyscraper With Light-Sensitive Façade

Fund manager Charter Hall is pushing ahead with a major Brisbane development, lodging plans for a 37-story office tower. The development is slated for a...

10 August 2020

Plans Lodged for Mixed-Use Project on Albion Precinct in Brisbane

Boutique fund manager Alceon has lodged plans for an AUD$200 million (US$143 million) mixed-use development on the site of the 10-story Tatts Group office tower...

07 August 2020

More Than 166,000 High-Rise Construction Jobs at Risk in Greater Melbourne

More than 166,000 workers are at risk of being stood down from high-rise construction projects in Victoria as a result of new controls due to...

05 August 2020

Approval Secured for Residential Tower in Central Brisbane

Mirvac has won approval for another residential building at its AUD$1 billion (US$710 million) Newstead master plan in central Brisbane. The ASX-listed developer’s application to...

03 August 2020

Landmark 55-Story Tower Breaks Ground in Parramatta

Sydney-based development company, Coronation Property, officially broke ground on its landmark 55-story mixed-use tower in Parramatta, 8 Phillip Street, on Friday, 31 July 2020. At...

29 July 2020

Singapore-Based Property Group Eyes Final Sales at Melbourne Tower

Singapore-listed property developer Fragrance Group has topped out its 78-story Premier Tower in Melbourne as it pursues efforts to sell the remaining units in the...

28 July 2020

What Could Become Canberra's Tallest Towers Top Out

Geocon has topped out two high-density living towers which may enter record books as the tallest buildings in Canberra. The High Society towers at 100...

27 July 2020

Panel Rejects 300 Apartment Development in Perth

The Metro Inner-North Development Assessment Panel knocked back the Perth-based project, citing “excessive building bulk” at the 97-105 Stirling Highway site. The proposed development site,...

23 July 2020

Office and Hotel Tower in Melbourne's CBD Reaches Completion

The 41-level office tower standing 216 meters tall at the Paris end of Collins Street, in Melbourne’s CBD, is officially complete. Multiplex has completed work...

22 July 2020

Plans Lodged for Twin 80-Story Skyscrapers in Sydney

China’s Han’s Group has lodged expanded plans for twin 80-story skyscrapers in Sydney’s CBD after acquiring two new sites on Liverpool Street. The developer has...

20 July 2020

Local Living, Rise of 20 Minute Cities Post-Covid

As cities rebuild their economies beyond Covid-19, there is a growing call for planning measures to address widening income inequalities and density without overcrowding. So,...

15 July 2020

The Star’s Gold Coast Casino Deal Fails

The Queensland government has put an end to negotiations for a global tourism hub and a second casino license on the Gold Coast. The city’s...

14 July 2020

Plans Lodged for Office Tower in North Sydney

Fund manager Investa, with joint venture partner Oxford Properties Group, is pushing ahead with a major North Sydney project, lodging plans for a AU$500 million...

13 July 2020

Developer Lodges Plans for 40-Story Commercial Tower in Brisbane

Super fund developer Cbus Property has lodged plans for an AUD$600 (US$418 million) commercial development in Brisbane's fast-growing North Quarter precinct. Plans have been put...

09 July 2020

Forty-Two Story Over-Station Development Approved in Sydney

A new AUD$1.2 billion (US$840 million) commercial tower set to rise 42 stories above the future Victoria Cross metro station in North Sydney has officially...

07 July 2020

Victoria’s Plans to Redefine Melbourne Skyline Revealed

In a plan to “redefine the skyline," developers will be allowed to build towers up to 40 stories in the inner north-west suburb of Arden....

06 July 2020

Plans Lodged for Urban Forest Tower in Brisbane

Aria Property Group has lodged plans to build a 34-story tower with 1,003 trees called “The Urban Forest” at South Bank, Brisbane. The plans feature...

02 July 2020

Tower Owners Face Insurance Bill in Sydney

Opal Tower residents have filed legal proceedings against the NSW state government to fix the “cracks of the building industry” after finding 500 new defects....

29 June 2020

New Purpose-Built Student Accomodation Plans Lodged in Adelaide

Dubai-based student accommodation provider GSA is pressing ahead with new plans for a purpose-built student accommodation scheme at North Terrace in Adelaide. The announcement for...

26 June 2020

Victoria Fast-Tracks Combustible Cladding Scheme in Melbourne

The Victorian government has accelerated the AUD$600 million (US$411 million) plan to fix flammable cladding following multiple fires in Melbourne. This adds to a number...

25 June 2020

New Hybrid Timber Tower To Be Built in Sydney

Sydney could soon be home to what is claimed to be the world's tallest hybrid timber building if a new project comes to fruition.BVN design...

24 June 2020

Maple Wins Approval for Twin Towers on Coronation Drive

A twin-tower development overlooking the Brisbane River in the Quay Street precinct will kick off construction early 2021 after being given the green-light. Maple Development...

22 June 2020

NSW Fast-Tracks AUD$4.7 Billion in New Approvals

An AUD$1.2 billion (US$830 million) over-station development at the future Victoria Cross metro station in North Sydney has topped the latest list of projects to...

19 June 2020

Developer Lodges Two-Tower Complex Plans in Brisbane

Property giant Dexus is pushing ahead with plans for a transformation of Eagle Street Pier and Waterfront Place in Brisbane's CBD. The country's biggest office...

18 June 2020

Developer to Start Construction on Complex in Gold Coast

Azzura Investments is set to commence construction on the AUD$2.3 billion (US$890 million) Imperial Square project on the Gold Coast, which includes a 108-level tower. ...

17 June 2020

New Laws Shake Up Developers in NSW

Following high-profile construction failures at Opal Tower and Mascot Towers, regulators will now be armed with a suite of powers to ensure buildings are constructed...

15 June 2020

Charter Hall Nears Completion at 35-Story Office Building in Melbourne

There is light at the end of the tunnel for Charter Hall's AU$1.5 billion Wesley Place precinct after the restoration of the neo-gothic Wesley Church...

09 June 2020

Melbourne's Newest Skyscraper Tops Out at 316.7 Meters

Australia’s newest skyscraper, Australia 108, is officially topped out, making it among Melbourne's tallest residential towers, soaring 316.7 meters high. With its roof complete and...

03 June 2020

Office Headquarters Tops Out in North Sydney

CBRE Global Investors has topped out its 118 Mount Street project in North Sydney, set to become the new headquarters for Zurich Financial Services Australia....

01 June 2020

Merged Commercial Buildings Top Out in Brisbane

Hutchinson Builders has topped out the "first-of-its-kind" full merging of two separate commercial buildings in Brisbane’s AU$700 million (US$475 million) Midtown Centre. Mining giant Rio...

29 May 2020

Revised Plans to Add Two New Towers to Brewery Site Approved in Perth

Malaysian-backed developer AAIG's AU$140 million (US$93 million) Capital Square Perth plans have been conditionally approved on the controversial Emu Brewery site. The revised plans add...

26 May 2020

One Barangaroo Tops Out in Sydney

Crown Sydney has topped out, reaching the vertical limits of the 272-meter-high hotel resort and residences at One Barangaroo.  After four years of construction, Crown...

20 May 2020

Two-Tower Complex Tops Out at Sydney Olympic Park

Mirvac has topped out its AUD$460 million (US$303 million) mixed-use Pavilions development in Sydney's Olympic Park in the same week as the ASX-listed developer won...

19 May 2020

Developer Secures Approval for Central Coast Tower

Developer JMGM has won approval for a mixed-use residential building in Gosford on the New South Wales’ Central Coast. The developer’s application to develop 184...

18 May 2020

Plans Resubmitted for Sydney CBD Tower

ASX-listed developer Mirvac has resubmitted plans for its AUD$1 billion-(US$652 million-) plus premium office tower at 55 Pitt Street in the Sydney CBD. The Circular...

13 May 2020

Planning Application Lodged for 31-Story Office Tower in Melbourne

Mirvac Group has lodged a planning permit application for its site at 383 La Trobe St, Melbourne, cementing the Group’s future pipeline in the market....

05 May 2020

Approval Won for Central Station Complex in Sydney

Listed property giants Dexus and Frasers have received the green light to progress AU$2.5 billion (US$1.6 billion) plans for two towers at Sydney’s Central Station....

27 April 2020

Australian Government Approves Plan for Country’s Tallest Building

What will be Australia’s tallest building, towering more than 354 meters above Melbourne’s central business district (CBD), Southbank by Beulah has been approved by the...

23 April 2020

Residential Parramatta Skyscraper Passes Construction Hurdle

A 66-story skyscraper set to be among the tallest towers in Sydney's western suburbs is one step closer to being built. Plans are underway for...

20 April 2020

Melbourne Residential Project Set to Move Forward

Pace Development Group will build an AUS$80 million (US$51 million) horseshoe-shaped Pace of Flemington building at Flemington racecourse after winning approval from the Melbourne City...

15 April 2020

Joint Venture Acquires Stake in Melbourne Skyscraper

A skyscraper that was once the tallest office tower in the Southern Hemisphere has gotten some new investors. A joint venture of Dexus and Singapore’s...

03 April 2020

Coronavirus Cases Confirmed at Melbourne Construction Site

As of Tuesday, 30 March, two known coronavirus cases have been confirmed on a construction site at Multiplex’s Melbourne Square, one of the largest development...

23 March 2020

Design for Skyscraper in Sydney’s Darling Harbour Released

Danish architecture firm Henning Larsen has designed a 183-meter-tall skyscraper as part of its redevelopment of Cockle Bay Park on the Sydney waterfront. The development...

20 March 2020

Plans for a 26-Story Office Tower Move Forward in Melbourne

Dexus’ plans for a 26-story office tower has been given the final assent by the City of Melbourne following initial concerns about overshadowing and the...

04 March 2020

Land Parcel in Melbourne’s CBD Put Up for Sale

Retail high-flyer Harry Goles is looking to take advantage of Australia's tightest office market, in particular a development site in Melbourne's South Yarra for AUS$52...

28 February 2020

Developer Wins Approval for Four Towers in Southport

Sydney developer Aland will build four towers in Southport after gaining approval from the Gold Coast City Council. The project, led by Andrew Hrsto and...

25 February 2020

Mixed-Use Skyscraper Tops Out in North Sydney

A new AUS$1.2 billion (US$790 million) mixed-use skyscraper has topped out in North Sydney, now among tallest buildings in the district, according to its developer,...

17 February 2020

Sydney Commercial Tower to be Demolished to Make Way for Residences

Chinese-backed developer Aqualand is set to demolish SAP’s old headquarters at 168 Walker Street in North Sydney in order to make way for a AUS$1...

10 February 2020

High-Rise Hotel Proposed for Sydney’s Darling Harbour

ASX-listed casino operator Crown Resorts has unveiled early images for Sydney's first six-star hotel and its serviced apartments at One Barangaroo, a controversial AU$2.4-billion (US$1.6-billion)...

06 February 2020

Mixed-Use Development to Rise at New Transit Hub in Sydney

Development approval has been granted for the AU$750 million (US$505 million) Macquarie Exchange community business district, which aims to convert a 15,260-square-meter site into four...

05 February 2020

Proposal for Mixed-Use Complex in Sydney Harbour Revised

Plans for a commercial office tower at its Harbourside Shopping Centre have been scrapped by Mirvac in favor of an unsolicited proposal to the New...

31 January 2020

Site Preparations Underway for Construction to Begin on New Headquarters in Perth

WA Premier Mark McGowan turned the first sod signaling the start of construction on Chevron Australia’s new headquarters at One The Esplanade in Elizabeth Quay,...

23 January 2020

Melbourne Skyscraper Approved Under New Zoning Regulations

Cbus Property has won approval from Victorian state planners for an AU$1-billion- (US$6.8-million-) plus office tower that will reach 49-stories in Melbourne’s CBD. Dubbed 435...

15 January 2020

Design for Boutique Residential Tower in Gold Coast Unveiled

Contreras Earl Architecture has designed a new tower along Broadbeach in Gold Coast, Australia. Dubbed "Sand," the project is designed to be a unique landmark...

20 December 2019

Construction on Brisbane Mega-Project Well Under Way

Construction on Brisbane's AU$3.6 billion (US$2.5 billion) Queen's Wharf development is well underway, with five levels of basement closing nearing ground level. The giant hole...

19 December 2019

Residents Return to Sydney Tower After Extensive Repairs

Opal Tower builder Icon has cleared residents to return to the Sydney apartment building, which was evacuated 12 months ago after cracking was discovered in...

13 December 2019

Mixed-Use Tower to be Built in Adelaide’s CBD

A 35-story mixed-use tower will form part of the City of Adelaide’s plans for a AU$400 million (US$275 million) revamp of the Central Market Arcade....

11 December 2019

Cap on Building Heights in Sydney Removed

The New South Wales (NSW) government has given in-principle approval to new planning controls that will see a 40-year cap on building heights in Sydney's...

10 December 2019

Student Residential Tower Approved in Melbourne

The City of Melbourne has voted in favor of a Bates Smart-designed proposal for a student accommodation tower, 407-409 King Street, to be built atop...

27 November 2019

Plans for Apartment Tower in South Perth Approved

Sirona Capital and Singapore's construction group Chip Eng Seng Corporation’s plans for its apartment tower in South Perth have been green-lit by the Metro Central...

26 November 2019

Sydney Tower Market Sees High Trading Activity

Property investor CBRE Global has picked up the under-construction, 21,012 square-meter property in North Sydney that will be the headquarters of Zurich Financial Services Australia,...

22 November 2019

Application Rejected for Luxury Hotel and Casino Project in Sydney

Plans for the new luxury Ritz-Carlton hotel and apartment tower at The Star casino complex in Pyrmont have been rejected by the state’s Independent Planning...

14 November 2019

University in Sydney Prepares to Transition to a New Campus

The New South Wales Government is calling on the community to make their voices heard on Western Sydney University’s proposed AU$260 million (US$176 million) new...

04 November 2019

New Government Tenant Signed for Downtown Melbourne Office Tower

Charter Hall has signed the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to fill its entire 20-story 140 Lonsdale Street office tower. More than 560 workers will relocate...

25 October 2019

Plans for Office Precinct in Melbourne Pass Major Milestone

Fund manager Charter Hall has submitted a development application for a property at the eastern end of the Melbourne CBD. The redevelopment is part of...

22 October 2019

Technology Hub Next to Sydney’s Central Station Gets Anchor Tenant

More than a year after premier Gladys Berejiklian first flagged plans to transform the southern end of Sydney’s CBD into a tech and innovation hub,...

18 October 2019

Three-Tower Residential Development Tops Out in Melbourne

The Shakespeare Group has moved a step closer to completing its $350 million development on Melbourne’s St. Kilda Road. The main contractor, Icon, is due...

16 October 2019

Melbourne to Add New Skyscraper

The highly-anticipated new addition to the Melbourne skyline, 435 Bourke Street, has undergone a significant design iteration process to ensure it meets council compliance and...

11 October 2019

Approval Won for a Residential and Hotel Scheme in Parramatta

Despite Sydney’s slower residential property market in recent years, property tycoon Harry Triguboff will push on with plans to build what could be Parramatta’s tallest...

10 October 2019

Tech Giant Becomes Tenant, Wins Naming Rights to New Sydney Tower

Sydney’s tallest building will be dubbed the “Salesforce Tower Sydney” after its newly-announced anchor tenant, with the US software giant taking up nearly 50 percent...

02 October 2019

Architects Shortlisted for Sydney’s Cockle Bay Wharf Project

Six architectural firms have been shortlisted as part of the international design competition for the AU$650 million (US$436 million) redevelopment of Sydney’s Cockle Bay Wharf....

26 September 2019

Sydney’s 60 Martin Place Completed

Investa Commercial Property Fund and Gwynvill Group’s 33-story 60 Martin Place tower in Sydney’s legal precinct has reached practical completion. The Hassell-designed tower, constructed by...

25 September 2019

Planned Melbourne Residential Tower Receives Funding

Melbourne-based developer ICD Property has secured construction funding from MaxCap Group and investment bank Goldman Sachs for its AU$440 million (US$297 million) residential tower development...

24 September 2019

Modular Hotel Tower Officially Opens in Perth

ibis Styles East Perth will add 252 guest rooms to East Perth’s burgeoning hotel supply, spanning 18 floors of modular rooms. Consistent with its distinctive...

18 September 2019

Two Towers Being Built Above Rail Station in Downtown Sydney

Sydney’s central business district will see its first purpose-built, build-to-rent skyscraper as part of a major twin-tower development led by Oxford Properties. The appointment by...

12 September 2019

Three-Tower Development Completed in Brisbane

An AU$500-million (US$344 million) apartment development spanning an entire block in South Brisbane has reached completion, marking the first finished Australian development project Hong Kong-listed...

06 September 2019

One Sydney Hotel Tower Gets Green Light, One is Put on Hold

Singaporean developer SC Capital Partners’ plan for a $750 million, 55-story luxury hotel in Sydney is one step closer to reality. Planning Minister Rob Stokes...

03 September 2019

Plans Scaled Back for Brisbane’s Albion Exchange Development

Queensland property group Geon Property has relodged plans for the initial stage of its ten-stage transit-oriented development in Brisbane’s inner-north. The AU$750 million (US$506.6 million)...

30 August 2019

Billion-Dollar Apartment Tower in Sydney Embraces “Friendly Neighbor” Design Scheme

After securing approval in 2015 to amend the 150-meter height limit on the site, Coombes Property Group and its joint venture partner Mirvac have lodged...

29 August 2019

Sydney Tower’s “Provision for Defect” Fund Falls Short

Since the evacuation of Opal Tower at Sydney’s Olympic Park, Construction giant ICON claims it has spent AU$24 million (US$16.2 million), despite putting only AU$1...

23 August 2019

Planning Rules Under Review for Sydney CBD Fringe Precincts

The Greater Sydney Commission has been directed to “immediately review” the Pyrmont and Western Harbour precinct’s planning rules, in a recent announcement made by premier...

21 August 2019

Billion-Dollar Development in Sydney Moves Past Legal Battle

The New South Wales government has reached a settlement with Lendlease and Crown Resorts over the Barangaroo sight lines dispute, in a move that ensures...

08 August 2019

Construction Tops Out on Melbourne Skyscraper

Global construction company Multiplex has reached a major construction milestone on the AU$800 million (US$544 million) mixed-use project at 80 Collins Street in Melbourne’s CBD,...

07 August 2019

Sydney Master Plan to Employ Smart Cities Design Concept

Property developer Mulpha Australia recently won developmental approval for one of the first timber commercial buildings as part of its AU$3 billion (US$2 billion) Norwest...

06 August 2019

Plans for a 356-Meter Tower in Melbourne are Underway

Malaysian-backed developer Beulah International has entered into the next phase of its AU$2 billion (US$1.4 billion) Southbank project in Melbourne’s CBD, lodging plans with the...

05 August 2019

Construction Tops Out at 40-Story Melbourne Tower

Diversified developer and fund manager Mirvac have topped out its AU$800-million (US$542-million) redevelopment above the historic Olderfleet Buildings on Melbourne’s Collins Street in recent weeks....

29 July 2019

Residents of Melbourne Tower Complain of Cracking

Residents of Melbourne’s tallest building have complained about cracking noises and other defects that have left some fearing for their safety. The partially completed Southbank...

16 July 2019

Melbourne’s Fishermans Bend to See Long-Awaited Development

It has been seven years since 250 hectares of Fishermans Bend land was controversially rezoned for Capital Alliance Investment Group by former planning minister, Matthew...

08 July 2019

New Mixed-Use Project Approved in Melbourne

Melbourne-based developer Caydon has received the go ahead for its AUD$300 million (US$209 million) mixed-use residential project located on the former site of Amcor Paper...

25 June 2019

Construction of Queen’s Wharf Development Begins in Brisbane

Ten new tower cranes will hover across Brisbane’s inner-city skyline in the next six months as Brisbane’s Queen’s Wharf development enters the construction phase. A...

13 June 2019

Office Tower to Replace Melbourne’s German Club

The redevelopment of Melbourne’s former German Club has been approved by the City of Melbourne, which will see the addition of a 23-story office tower...

12 June 2019

Unit in Sydney’s Oldest High-Rise Apartment Complex For Sale

A three-bedroom apartment unit in Sydney’s first residential high-rise building is going to be available for purchase soon. Built circa 1923, the grand building, named...

07 June 2019

Plans Underway for 20-Story Brisbane Tower with Timber “Ribbons”

Brisbane developer Aria Property Group has lodged its second residential development application within a month, in a sign of confidence for the Brisbane apartment market....

06 June 2019

Property Giant Secures 95 Percent of Leases at North Sydney Skyscraper

Dexus’ North Sydney office tower has reached practical completion, with the property giant securing final leases for the 100 Mount Street asset. The AU$600 million...

05 June 2019

Second Tower Launched in Gold Coast’s Broadbeach Island

Star Entertainment Group has fast-tracked residential sales in Broadbeach, bringing forward construction of the second mixed-use tower at its Broadbeach Island master plan. The AU$500...

30 May 2019

Parramatta’s New Engineering Innovation Hub Under Way

Plans for a new AU$280 million (US$353 million) Engineering Innovation Hub are under way with the proposal now on exhibition for Parramatta’s new precinct. The...

29 May 2019

Timber Tower to Rise Atop Melbourne Shopping Mall

Property company GPT Group has unveiled the design for what might be Australia’s tallest timber building, a 12-story office tower. Planned to be built at...

22 May 2019

Public Transit-Adjacent Tower Completed in Melbourne

Global construction company Multiplex has completed Fivex’s AU$24 million (US$16.5 million) Riverview House commercial office building at 276 Flinders Street in Melbourne’s CBD. Designed by...

20 May 2019

Construction Set to Begin on Perth Office Tower

Developer Brookfield has been awarded a contract by Chevron Australia to build a 29-story office tower at Elizabeth Quay in Perth. Located on the corner...

15 May 2019

A Consortium of Developers Wins Support for the Cockle Bay Revamp in Sydney

A joint proposal by a consortium of high-profile developers has won the support of an independent planning panel for the AUD$1 billion (US$690 million) redevelopment...

13 May 2019

Melbourne Welcomes a Luxury High-Rise Development

Prominently located on the corner of Toorak Road and Chapel Street in Melbourne’s CBD, the Capitol Grand development, by global construction company Multiplex, consists of...

07 May 2019

New Hotel Tower Rising in Perth CBD

French hotel giant Accor has announced a partnership with Perth property developer George Atzemis to develop an Art Series hotel in Perth’s CBD. The AU$90...

23 April 2019

Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Gets Ready for Massive Resort Development

Construction giant Multiplex has been awarded the massive development’s construction contract, estimated to be worth up to AU$1.5 billion (US$1.06 billion). At least 60 percent...

19 April 2019

Another Large Office Tower to be Built on Melbourne’s Collins Street

Charter Hall tapped Gensler to design an 80,000-square-meter office tower project on Melbourne’s Collins Street, based on the US-based architecture firm’s experiences designing workplaces for...

17 April 2019

Social, Collaborative Office Tower Proposed for Sydney

Chinese-backed Maville Group has proposed an AU$66 million (US$47.2 million) office tower in North Sydney, with nearly 20 percent of the property devoted to coworking,...

12 April 2019

Timber Tower Will Join Melbourne Skyline

Hines, one of the world’s largest privately-owned global property groups, has made its foray into Australian development, purchasing of a corner site in Collingwood where...

05 April 2019

Aurora Melbourne Central Tops Out

Malaysian development giant UEM Sunrise has topped out its Aurora project, an AU$770 million (US$ 547 million) skyscraper opposite Melbourne Central. The 88-story project, which...

01 April 2019

Sydney Wrestles with Plans for High-Rise Casino

The City of Sydney has expressed dissent towards casino operators, with a counselor describing The Star and the James Packer’s new Crown casino as “insulting”...

28 March 2019

High Demand for Office Space in Melbourne Spurs Mega-Precinct Development

Dexus Property Group is set to acquire the octagon-shaped tower at 80 Collins Street from the Queensland government’s investment arm, QIC, in a deal industry...

22 March 2019

Development Freeze Halts Urban Redevelopment Projects in Melbourne

Submitted plans for projects in Fishermans Bend, a sprawling urban renewal site on the southern edge of Melbourne’s CBD, have been surging since 2017 after...

21 March 2019

Infinity Development in Sydney’s Green Square Nears Completion

SKYE Suites Green Square will be opening its doors over the coming months as part of the AU$575 million (US$409 million) “Infinity” development in Sydney’s...

15 March 2019

Sydney’s One Barangaroo Reaches New Construction Milestones

Following 14 months of construction, the One Barangaroo hotel and casino development stands almost 120 meters above the harbor, with the first level of the...

13 March 2019

Developers Sought for Gold Coast Waterfront “Urban Village”

A 25-hectare waterfront site approved for an 11-tower village on a Gold Coast floodplain has been brought to market by vendor-diversified local property company JLF...

04 March 2019

As Plans for Melbourne’s One Queensbridge Tower Become Cloudy, Developer Ponders Next Steps

James Packer-backed casino giant Crown Resorts has been forced to rethink plans for a site in Melbourne’s Southbank, where it hoped to build Australia’s tallest...

01 March 2019

Report on Sydney’s Opal Tower Blames Structural Design, Construction Flaws for Cracks

The Opal Tower final report, made public on March 1, 2019 after a two-month investigation, found that critical hob beams in the residential tower were...

27 February 2019

Final Tower Complete at Melbourne’s Collins Square

Global construction company Multiplex, has reached completion on the fifth and final commercial office tower at Walker Corporation’s landmark AU$2.5 billion (US$1.7 billion) Collins Square...

22 February 2019

Investors Back Out of a Residential Project in Melbourne

Jeff Xu’s Golden Age Group and partner US investment platform Starwood Capital have walked away from an AU$600 million (US$464 million) residential project at Melbourne’s...

21 February 2019

Gold Coast Skyscraper Wins Approval

Sydney-based builder and developer Bassar Group has received approval for its 40-story Infinity Tower at Broadbeach on the Gold Coast. The proposed site, on the...

18 February 2019

Plans for a New Office Tower Unveiled in Adelaide

Cbus Property has revealed plans for a $300 million (US$213 million) office tower on Pirie Street in Adelaide’s city center. The developer says it is...

31 January 2019

Construction Starts on Waterloo Mastery in Sydney

Construction has commenced on Sydney-based Crown Group’s “resort style” AU$500 million (US$ 500 million) development in Waterloo. The project, developed in partnership with Japan’s Mitsubishi...

29 January 2019

Green Light for Melbourne’s Chapel Street Tower

Melbourne’s CBD fringe office market is set to see the addition of a new tower with development approval granted for an AUD$300 million ($214 million)...

23 January 2019

Two New Parramatta Square Towers Win Approval

Lang Walker’s AU$3.2 billion (US$2.2 billion) Parramatta Square development continues its progression, with NSW Planning giving the green light for the construction of the final...

07 January 2019

Elder-Care Provider Lodges Plans for Facility in Brisbane

Eldercare provider Ozcare has lodged ambitious plans for an AU$200 million (US$142 million) dual-tower development in Newstead on the fringes of Brisbane’s CBD. The 6,180-square-meter...

03 January 2019

Developer Plans Vertical Garden Tower in Perth

The skyline of Perth’s Applecross area will be transformed if plans for a 20-story “eco-friendly” development with vertical gardens get approval. Mustera Property Group’s AU$105...

02 January 2019

Residents in 36-Story Sydney Tower Evacuated, Remain Stranded

The developer of a Sydney high-rise building which had to be evacuated on Christmas Eve says it has been “stunned” by structural defects which have...

11 December 2018

Ryde Garden Has Officially Reached Completion

Country Garden Australia’s first project, known as Ryde Garden, in Sydney’s North Ryde, has officially reached completion, with buyers now moving into the first of...

05 December 2018

Three Workers Injured in Accident on Gold Cost Jewel Development Site

Three men have been crushed in a workplace accident at the site of the AU$1 billion (US$726.7 million) high-rise Jewel development on the Gold Coast. The...

04 December 2018

Local Artist Submits Application for 20-Story Surfers Paradise Tower in Gold Coast

Gold Coast sculptor and film-set designer Liam Hardy has submitted an application to develop a 57-apartment tower in Surfers Paradise.  Hardy will be developing the...

28 November 2018

Sydney’s Transit-Oriented Waterloo Tower Scheme Proceeds to Next Stage

The planning process for development over the new Waterloo Station in Sydney's inner south has shifted into its next stage.  Sydney Metro is seeking approval for...

05 November 2018

Firm Selected to Lead 32-Story Vertical Campus Development in Melbourne

ISPT has been awarded the tender to develop a new 32-story vertical campus in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD.  The 24,000-square-meter campus, known as the Victoria...

02 November 2018

Four Towers Approved to Join Gold Coast Hotel Development

A NZ$2.1 billion (US$1.4 billion) hotel development has been approved for the Gold Coast but won't involve more poker machines and could create thousands of...

06 April 2018

Novotel Melbourne South Wharf Hotel Opens for Business

Hotel operator Accor has opened the AU$150 million (US$115 million) Novotel Melbourne South Wharf Hotel, one of several Melbourne hotel properties that will add to...

05 April 2018

Builder Named for Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney

AMP Capital has commenced construction on its Quay Quarter Tower at 50 Bridge Street in Sydney after securing a AU$900 million (US$692 million) investment from...

04 April 2018

Architect Appointed for Green Square Project in Sydney

Developer Crown Group has announced the appointment of renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma as the designer of its new 19-story tower in Sydney’s Waterloo. The...

03 April 2018

Brisbane’s Eagle Street Pier Set for Revamp

Brisbane’s Eagle Street Pier is set to transform into a new business and leisure destination, with the state government appointing property group Dexus to undertake...

30 March 2018

New Mixed-Use Precinct Planned for Perth

A new mixed-use precinct will create another city skyline in Perth near the meeting of the Swan and Canning Rivers. The Woods Bagot-designed scheme imagines...

29 March 2018

Office Tower Proposed in Brisbane’s "Golden Triangle"

There is renewed optimism in Brisbane’s office market, with another development application lodged with council this week for a 40-story office tower on Queen Street....

28 March 2018

New Plans Emerge for Melbourne Convention Center Site

An AU$800 million (US$614 million) apartment and hotel complex has been unveiled on the banks of Melbourne’s Yarra River in a partnership between China Century...

27 March 2018

Metro Martin Place Proposal in Sydney Gains Key Approval

Macquarie Group has cleared another hurdle in its unsolicited plans to build two Sydney office towers in Martin Place above the existing Martin Place railway...

26 March 2018

Twin-Tower Project Gets Greenlight in Gold Coast

The Gold Coast City Council has approved the twin-tower Wanderlust project being developed by EG Funds Management in the heart of Surfers Paradise. The twin-tower...

23 March 2018

Melbourne’s 671 Chapel Street Approved for Construction

Melbourne’s Chapel Street will welcome another high-rise tower, after Stonnington Council gave the controversial 22-story tower the green light. The AU$115 million (US$88.9 million) mixed-use...

22 March 2018

Trendy Hotel Coming to Brisbane Development

The re-entry of the trendy W hotel brand in Australia is happening in Brisbane, with the hotel opening on 1 June at Brisbane’s North Quay....

21 March 2018

Developer Buys Tower Melbourne

Singapore’s Chip Eng Seng Corporation (CESC) sold its interest in the troubled Tower Melbourne skyscraper to Cbus Property as part of a massive aggregation that...

20 March 2018

Canberra Gives Green Light to New Tallest Building

Geocon’s AU$1 billion (US$770 million) mixed-use precinct in Belconnen, Canberra, has been given the green light by the state government. Set to become Canberra’s largest-ever...

02 January 2018

News Corp Launches $2 Billion Millennium Square Precinct

Australian media giant News Corp has confirmed plans that it will be developing a AUD$2 billion (US$1.57 billion) "world class innovation and media hub" in...

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