Southport, Gold Coast apartment development site sells for $6 million

Sales activity for high-density-zoned development sites in Southport had been relatively subdued compared to the rest of the Gold Coast market
Southport, Gold Coast apartment development site sells for $6 million
Jonathan ChancellorJuly 29, 2021

A Southport, Gold Coast development site - once planned for a 47-level tower - has sold at auction for $6 million.

It was bought by an undisclosed Gold Coast investor.

The 2430sq m site is at 114 Scarborough St, on the corner of Hicks St.

The receivers listing was sold by Colliers International who had five bidders compete.

It fetched above price expectations.

“Sales activity for high-density-zoned development sites in Southport has been relatively subdued this year compared to the rest of the Gold Coast market," agent Steven King said.

“While sites in southern beachside markets continue to attract record prices, this sale demonstrates that Southport has begun its development site rebound,” he told the local paper.

The vacant site is within Southport’s designated Priority Development Area.

It was reported that a NSW-based company and Chinese investors had previously planned a 47-level apartment/hotel tower.

The DA approval was for a 47 level tower comprising of a 225 bed hotel and 264 (1, 2 and 3 bed) apartments

The site had cost $7.65 million, The Gold Coast Bulletin reported.

The site borders the Gold Coast City Council's recently proposed "Towers Of Power" government and court precinct, a proposed $300 million development.

Jonathan Chancellor

Jonathan Chancellor is one of Australia's most respected property journalists, having been at the top of the game since the early 1980s. Jonathan co-founded the property industry website Property Observer and has written for national and international publications.

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