Brisbane developer Zen Group has received development approval for its dual-tower apartment project in West End.

The approved plans for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/24-duncan-street-west-end-qld-4101">24 Duncan Street</a>&nbsp;are for&nbsp;two 17-storey towers comprising 202 apartments, ranging from one-bedroom plus study configurations through to three-bedrooms.&nbsp;

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bettspartners">Betts + Partners</a>, the development is grounded in a climate-responsive and contextually sensitive approach, aiming to reinforce the emerging identity of the West End Riverside South precinct.

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“The contextual design strategy is to celebrate the qualities found within the established <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/west-end-qld-4101">West End</a> suburban character,” Betts + Partners noted in the Architectural Design Report, “providing elevated high-quality subtropical apartment living with exceptional communal recreational amenity.”

The project includes a 2,600 sqm rooftop offering a comprehensive suite of resident amenities: three pools, a fitness centre, cinema room, private dining rooms, lounges, a library, and wellness facilities including hot and cold plunge pools, pilates, a sauna and a contemplative garden.

On the ground plane, active retail frontages along Duncan and Rogers Streets will sleeve ground-floor services and visitor parking. The two-level podium integrates green walls, planters, and textured façades, contributing vertical greenery and softening the street interface.

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Apartments are oriented for privacy and outlook, with operable glazing and brise soleil elements supporting passive climate control. Balconies and structural articulation are designed to optimise light, airflow and private open space. “Each quality is reinterpreted in the sectional and plan parti and manifest in the three-dimensional building expression,” the architects said.

Located within a three-minute walk of the Brisbane River and in close proximity to local amenities including ALDI and Davies Park, the project reflects West End’s growing appeal to owner-occupiers seeking proximity to lifestyle amenity and urban vibrancy.

The development also aligns with Brisbane City Council’s broader planning vision to become a “New World City” by 2031, promoting a globally recognisable subtropical lifestyle through contextually responsive design.

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200 "climate-responsive" apartments set for West End as Zen Group given green light

The ever-growing Sydney developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/deicorp">Deicorp</a> has commenced construction on its third project this year.

The new $640 million development, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/falcon-alexander-8-alexander-street-crows-nest">Falcon &amp; Alexander</a>&nbsp;in Crows Nest, is Deicorp's&nbsp;first foray into Sydney’s Lower North Shore and will deliver 188 apartments in a new landmark building, with 48 dedicated to Affordable Housing.

Since December, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/builders/deicorp-construction">Deicorp</a> has commenced construction on four projects in total that will deliver over 2,000 homes, maintaining their track record of quickly converting development approvals into commencements.&nbsp;

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Located a five-minute walk from the new Crows Nest Metro station, prominently positioned at The Five Ways on Pacific Highway, Falcon &amp; Alexander will deliver an exclusive collection of architecturally designed one, two and three-bedroom apartments, with prices starting from $1.3 million.

Conceived by award-winning architects <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/turner-studio">TURNER</a>, Falcon &amp; Alexander will create a vibrant vertical village in the heart of one of Sydney’s most connected neighbourhoods. Thoughtfully arranged around a central atrium and lush communal gardens, residences will enjoy panoramic views over Sydney Harbour and the Lower North Shore, with interiors designed for modern, light-filled living.

Residents will benefit from premium amenities, including a resident-only skygarden, and boutique retail and dining spaces on the ground floor, all integrated with the local urban fabric.

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With the Crows Nest Metro station just steps from home, residents will enjoy unrivalled connectivity across Sydney’s transport network, placing everything from world-class dining to premier education and healthcare within easy reach.

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Deicorp Founder Fouad Deiri said Falcon &amp; Alexander marks an exciting new chapter for Deicorp as it expands into Sydney’s Lower North Shore.&nbsp;

“This is a community we deeply respect, and we’re proud to contribute with a project that reflects the character, energy, and potential of Crows Nest,"&nbsp;Deiri said.

“This is an iconic location, and a great location deserves a great design. With Falcon &amp; Alexander, we’re delivering more than just apartments; it will be a new landmark for Crows Next that not only delivers housing but will benefit the community with an activated retail offering."

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Deicorp Founder Fouad Deiri said Falcon & Alexander marks an exciting new chapter for Deicorp as it expands into Sydney’s Lower North Shore

Deicorp breaks ground at Falcon & Alexander, Crows Nest apartments

One of the primary characteristics of a university campus is its location in high-amenity, well-connected suburbs, as it caters to the thousands of students who walk through its doors every day.

It’s this enviable central location that makes Hamton’s newest neighbourhood so appealing to discerning buyers. The 1.6-hectare site was formerly home to a University of Melbourne campus.

This relocation paved the way for <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/hamton">Hamton</a>, best known for their $3 billion joint venture development Moonee Valley Park, a vibrant new residential community emerging around the Moonee Valley Racecourse.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/scotch-hill-gardens-hawthorn-147-robinson-road-hawthorn-vic-3122">Scotch Hill Gardens</a> benefits from excellent transport connections and local amenities, further enhanced by the revitalisation of Bills Street delivered as part of the development. Thanks to its history as a university campus, the site is within five minutes of Glenferrie and Auburn Villages and 10 minutes to Kooyong Station.

In addition, the site lies within the prestigious Scotch Hill catchment, which includes highly sought-after educational institutions such as Scotch College, Bialik, and Auburn Primary and Auburn High. This makes it an attractive location for both young families and working professionals.

Understanding that the location would appeal to owner-occupiers, particularly rightsizers and downsizers, Hamton focused on creating a collection of residences tailored to this demographic. The design prioritised community over density, with a series of low-rise buildings nestled within nature.

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The development retains 77 established trees on the site and will add a further 151, creating a unique topography visible from the upper levels of the building. A collaboration between placemaking specialists Woods Bagot and landscape architect Tract, the design dedicates over 40 percent of the 1.6-hectare site to landscaped green open space, seamlessly woven between the low-rise buildings.

Landscaping subtly defines boundaries between public and private zones, ensuring a harmonious blend of spaces.

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Inspired by nature, the masterplan reflects the organic formations of lily pads on a pond, discreet yet interconnected, sitting lightly within their context. Following the principles of “nature-based cities,” the site integrates nature, amenity, wellness, and community.

This commitment to nature complements the already well-established landscape nearby. Adjacent to Gardiners Creek, the site offers both recreational and ecological benefits, while the Yarra River trails, Patterson Reserve, and Hawthorn Velodrome, further enhance the area’s outdoor amenities.

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Residents will have access to a range of facilities, including a bathhouse with wellness amenities, a gym, co-working spaces, and communal dining and lounge areas.

Hamton will announce a builder in the coming months. Demolition of the old Campus is underway with construction on the first stage, anticipated to commence early 2026.&nbsp;

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Brisbane-based developer Red &amp; Co. is venturing into the Gold Coast apartment market, spending $8 million on a vacant site in Varsity Lake.

The plan is to developer 156 apartments on the 2,857sqm, 22 Lake Street site, near Varsity Central Park.

Colliers Queensland Residential Development Sites Director Troy Linnane said Colliers had been &nbsp;working closely with Red &amp; Co. to help them secure their first Gold Coast site, with this site offering a great opportunity due to its location and existing approval.&nbsp;

“This off-market transaction highlights the value of strong market knowledge and relationships, we were able to align the right buyer with the right site given the relationships we have with many active &nbsp;developers seeking sites across the SEQ market,” Linnane said.&nbsp;

“Those groups with in-house construction capability or strong builder alliances are leading market activity as they are best positioned to deliver projects in the current market."

Linnane said with&nbsp;confidence strengthening in 2025, they are seeing increased competition for prime development sites.

“Developers are actively seeking well-located sites, to take advantage of the under supply of &nbsp;apartment stock and the significant uplift in revenues due to strong buyer demand."

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Colliers Queensland Residential Site Sales Executive Jackson Robinson said the transaction reflected confidence in the market and increasing demand for well-located, DA-approved sites to develop into &nbsp;housing.&nbsp;

“Red &amp; Co. recognised the depth of unmet demand for well-priced apartment stock on the Gold &nbsp;Coast, particularly in sought-after suburbs like Varsity Lakes, which offers excellent connectivity, expansive views and close proximity to major employment and education hubs,” Robinson said.&nbsp;

There will be a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, with views over&nbsp;Lake Orr and out to Burleigh Headland and the Hinterland, with additional outlooks north towards the Broadbeach skyline.&nbsp;

Red &amp; Co., led by co-founders Keiran Foster and David Laverty, have previously completed several developments across Brisbane.

Red & Co.’s first acquisition on the Gold Coast demonstrates increasing  confidence in the Gold Coast market

Red & Co. plots new Varsity Lake apartments

There’s no slowing down Gold Coast builder-developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/immerse-projects">Immerse Projects</a>.

Led by construction industry veteran John Kearney, the developer has made its move into the Brisbane apartment market, securing a prime site on Sylvan Road in Toowong.

It’s a location filled with nostalgia for Kearney, who studied at the nearby University of Queensland.

"It feels like a full circle moment," Kearney told Apartments.com.au.&nbsp;

“I spent many nights at the Regatta Hotel just down the road — as have most people in Brisbane. It’s one of the city’s most well-known hotels, and with several cafes, restaurants, and a CityCat stop nearby, it’s become an even more attractive place to live.”

Kearney describes Toowong as a suburb with real depth.

"The suburb attracts everyone, from students to retirees, and that's what makes it interesting."

He also noted the opportunity to take advantage of significant view corridors from the new development site: across Toowong Memorial Park, north to the city, and east along the Brisbane River.

CBRE’s Will Carman and John Nucifora brokered the sale of the 1,760 sqm site, citing strong demand for strategically located development opportunities in Brisbane’s inner suburbs.

"Its proximity to transport, retail, and educational facilities made it an opportunity of strong interest to the broader development community," Carman said.

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Nucifora said the acquisition reflects confidence in <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/toowong-qld-4066">Toowong</a>, and more broadly Brisbane, as a market of strength for integrated builder developer groups.

"Those with an integrated model, or with strong existing relationships with builders have continued to be at the forefront of development acquisitions over the past two-year period."

Kearney has long operated Greyburn Constructions, and recently expanded into multi-residential development, with great success. They've delivered a new project in Kirra, and they're currently working towards completion at&nbsp;Ombre Robina. Then they have a new project in Kirra, on Haig Street.

They will submit a development application for Toowong later this year.&nbsp;

It’s a location filled with nostalgia for Kearney, who studied at the nearby University of Queensland.



First look: Immerse Projects moves into Brisbane apartment market with Toowong site acquisition

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A Milsons Point sub-penthouse in the Colonnades residential building with its 'Times Square' like façade has been sold.
It fetched $2.85 million by Tower London agent John Tower in late May.
The 25th floor <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-nsw-milsons+point-131779082" target="_blank">Glen Street apartment</a> features three double bedrooms with water views of the main harbour and Opera House, and three bathrooms with the master bedroom on one end of the apartment and the other two opposite each other. 
It was bought by the Aboud family for $1.64 million in 2003.
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The apartment showcases a large combined living room with a study area to one corner and dining area to the other.
There is an observation deck on the pointy end of the building.
The apartment was listed last July at $3.35 million. 
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Milsons Point sub-penthouse sold for $2.85 million

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Club owner Russell Crowe won't be able to enter, but the South Sydney Rabbitohs faithful are being encouraged to enter an infield obstacle course competition that could see them win a $1 million one bedroom Sydney harbourside apartment.
The Chinese property developer Aqualand, who are the home ground sponsors of the South Sydney Rabbitohs, has embarked on an unusual marketing campaign to get greater recognition across Sydney.
In the lead up to the Bunnies game against the Dragons next month, fans are being encouraged to follow Aqualand's social media channels for a chance to win the apartment.
It's a promotional push from Aqualand who have around 40 apartments left to sell in Blue, their 129 apartment tower at Milsons Point (below).
All four Burgess brothers are helping promote the competition.
Fans will need to follow the Aqualand social media accounts, currently obscure with just 1,550 followers on Instagram, and 650 on Twitter.
(Russell Crowe has 700,000 followers.)
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The contestants who sign up the most friends for Aqualand will secure the opportunity to participate in an on field obstacle course.
The winner will advance and face a game of chance where there is small possiblity they could win the apartment.
Expectant fans unfortunately won't get to see Rabbitohs owner Russell Crowe throwing his weight around given staff, players and their family members are not permitted to enter.
The competition went live yesterday with over 500 entries in the first 30 minutes.
It is not restricted to Rabbitohs fans.
The Lavender Street building was the 18 level Samsung office block before Aqualand bought it for $140 million in 2016.
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They called in PTW Architects to design the luxury 129 apartment tower. There are less than 40 units left to sell.
When sales launched in 2017, the sub-penthouse sold for $8 million.
Both of the buildings penthouses were sold this time last year, one fetching $9 million and the other selling for $10.5 million.
Blue was marketed as the last residential conversion development in the Milsons Point area with views to the city and Harbour Bridge.
This article was first published in the Daily Telegraph.
 
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Aqualand in $1 million Milsons Point apartment giveaway at Rabbitohs game

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Sir Peter Cosgrove, who will step down as Australia's governor-general next month, and wife Lady Lynne Cosgrove, are downsizing in Sydney's north.
They will vacate the governor-general's official residence, Admiralty House on the Kirribilli waterfront, and will be moving in to a three bedroom apartment in Milsons Point.
Records show they paid $2.25 million for the 15th floor apartment in the Pinnacle building.
The apartment had sat idly on the market for around 50 days through Di Jones agent Nigel Mukhi, prompting the vendor to attempt the lease the investment apartment again at $1,500 a week before the Cosgrove's swooped.
The Pinnacle building was built in the late 1990s on Dind Street.
The Cosgrove's have called the lower north shore home for over a decade, having bought a Neutral Bay townhouse for $1.95 million in 2007.
They sold it for $2.1 million in 2014 given Peter's appointment as governor-general and the luxury of moving in to the 1840s Victorian sandstone Admiralty House.
The property on the tip of Kirribilli was built in 1842 by Lieutenant-Colonel John Gibbes. It was bought by the colonial government in 1885 and renamed Admiralty House.
 
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The Milson Point's QE Foodstores premises have been sold for $6 million.
QE has other stores in Balmain, Camperdown, Darlinghurst, Newtown, Randwick, Waterloo and Waverley.
The shopfront at <a href="http://commercialpropertysearch.savills.com.au/0bbda22c-73bc-e811-80e6-005056816353/Sale/Milsons-Point/88-Alfred-Street" target="_blank">88 Alfred Street</a> was listed with $5.5 million hopes in November, through Savills agents David Hickey, Tom Tuxworth and Nick Tuxworth.
They expected interest from local, interstate and offshore investors.
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The property has a new 10 year lease, with two five-year options.
On its listing Hickey said the lease and strong annual increases will attract buyers looking for secure, super-prime investments in the sub $10 million category. 
“Throughout 2018, we have seen a weight of capital chasing retail properties in prime locations, particularly in highly populated and affluent inner-urban and suburban areas," Hickey said.
“Investors are certainly looking for quality over quantity in the current market, and 88 Alfred Street fits that category.”  
“QE Foodstores took a strategic view on the local Milsons Point, Kirribilli, McMahons Point and Blues Point precinct when they noticed the community had been starved of a quality supermarket for a very long period of time,” Hickey said.
“The business decided to venture to Sydney’s North Shore and open its ninth grocery store to cater to this pent-up demand for fresh, quality and artisan produce.
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“At 88 Alfred Street, the store benefits from being situated in Sydney’s second most-liveable suburb, only a 10-minute walk from the Sydney CBD and North Sydney.” 
Hickey said QE Foodstores appealed directly to a growing number of affluent Baby Boomer and Millennial shoppers, “who shop more frequently with smaller basket sizes”. 
“These shoppers demand personalisation, special services and quality products, which is what QE Foodstores has strived to deliver since opening its first store 16 years ago,” he said.
“The owners’ goal is to keep growing and provide a great range of products and services to many more Sydney neighbourhoods.
“They are constantly on the lookout for new sites in the inner city and east, and they’re now very seriously considering additional sites on the Lower North Shore.”
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Boutique grocer QE Foodstores premises sold by Savills in Milsons Point

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A recently opened boutique grocer in Sydney’s Milsons Point has been listed with $5.5 million hopes.
The property at 88 Alfred Street is run by QE Foodstores and is the group’s ninth offering, with other stores in Balmain, Camperdown, Darlinghurst, Newtown, Randwick, Waterloo and Waverley.
It is set to go under the hammer in early November.
Interest is expected from local, interstate and offshore investors, said Savills Australia’s David Hickey, Tom Tuxworth and Nick Tuxworth.
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“The new 10-year lease with two five-year options to renew and strong annual increases will attract buyers from local, national and international markets looking for secure, super-prime investments in the sub-$10 million category,” Hickey said.
“Throughout 2018, we have seen a weight of capital chasing retail properties in prime locations, particularly in highly populated and affluent inner-urban and suburban areas.
“Investors are certainly looking for quality over quantity in the current market, and 88 Alfred Street fits that category.” 
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He said QE Foodstores owners had recognised a gap in the Lower North Shore retail market for a boutique grocery store.
“QE Foodstores took a strategic view on the local Milsons Point, Kirribilli, McMahons Point and Blues Point precinct when they noticed the community had been starved of a quality supermarket for a very long period of time,” Mr Hickey said.
“The business decided to venture to Sydney’s North Shore and open its ninth grocery store to cater to this pent-up demand for fresh, quality and artisan produce.
“At 88 Alfred Street, the store benefits from being situated in Sydney’s second most-liveable suburb, only a 10-minute walk from the Sydney CBD and North Sydney.
“These shoppers demand personalisation, special services and quality products, which is what QE Foodstores has strived to deliver since opening its first store 16 years ago,” he said.
“The owners’ goal is to keep growing and provide a great range of products and services to many more Sydney neighbourhoods.
“They are constantly on the lookout for new sites in the inner city and east, and they’re now very seriously considering additional sites on the Lower North Shore.”
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Boutique Milson's Point supermarket set for auction 

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International developer Zone Q Investments has awarded Sydney builder Ceerose a contract to build the $155 million boutique project Aqualuna Residences in Milsons Point.
The 63 apartment building designed by Koichi Takada is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2020. Demolition has begun and main work is expected to commence later this month.
85 percent of residences have been sold already.
Zone Q Investments Andrew Wilkinson says they are looking forward to working with Ceerose.
"We know owners will appreciate the superior craftmanship of the development.” 
Ceerose managing director Edward Doueihi said they are delighted to be appointed to build the "iconic and timeless structure."
“The Ceerose name has become synonymous with constructing luxurious residential buildings that enhance the environment, provide desirable living and create communities.  
"Many Ceerose projects have won national and international awards, Aqualuna is expected to secure several high-profile accolades too.”
The Alfred Street development, with views over Sydney Harbour and Lavender Bay, is a short walk to the nearby Milsons Point train station.
For further information <a href="http://www.aqualunasydney.com%20" target="_blank">click here. </a><a href="http://www.aqualunasydney.com"> </a>
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Celebrity couple Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have passed up the chance to lock out the top floor of the Latitude building in Milsons Point.
The third and final apartment on the top floor had been listed for sale, however it was confirmed the pair were not the buyers after it sold for $8 million.
It last traded for $3,795,000 in 2007 when former CoreLogic boss Graham Mirabito and wife Michelle bought the two level, three bedroom apartment.
The purchase by Kidman and Urban would have seen a whole floor amalgamation with over 1,300 sqm of living space.
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The Hollywood stars first bought in to the building in 2009 when they paid around $6 million for the 420 sqm penthouse of Yellow Brick Road chairman Mark Bouris.
They added the adjoining 380 sqm unit three years later for more than $7 million and merged the two apartments.
McGrath agent Nigel Mukhi sold the apartment, confirming the buyer "wasn't them".
The couple do own a third apartment in the block.
Kidman paid $2.68 million for a 19th floor apartment which has been utilised as a home office.
The couple are US based and own a farm in Tennessee, a house in California's Beverly Hills and another high-rise condo in New York.
The New York apartment in Chelsea, the heart of Manhattan's art district, cost them $US9.67 million.
The two level, 220 sqm fourth floor digs are diagonally across the road from the Gagosian Gallery.
 
 
 
 
 
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Kidman and Urban say no to Milsons Point penthouse

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Celebrity couple Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have an opportunity to create a whole floor penthouse at their already enlarged Milsons Point bolthole.
They own all but one of the three top floor apartments of the Latitude Building in Milsons Point.
They've previously merged two apartments and the latest listing would give them the chance to create a super penthouse overlooking Sydney Harbour no doubt with acclaimed Sydney interior designer Blainey North back to decorate.
The couple's first purchase in the block was a 420 sqm apartment they bought from Yellow Brick Road chairman Mark Bouris for around $6 million in 2009.
Three years later they secured the 380 sqm unit next door for just over $7 million.
Now the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-milsons+point-125428726" target="_blank">third and final apartment</a> not in their ownership on the 21st floor is up for sale through McGrath Estate Agents with offers closing June 8. 
Graham Mirabito, the former chief of property giant CoreLogic, wants to downsize.
Graham and wife Michelle paid $3,795,000 for the two level, three bathroom apartment in 2007.
The purchase of the Mirabito home would see a whole floor amalgamation with over 1,300 sqm of living space. 
It is a long way from her first home, a 73 sqm unit in Mosman which cost only $81,000 in 1987.
Kidman also owns a $2.68 million 19th floor apartment in the Latitude block, utilised as a home office. 
Nicole and Keith maintain their Southern Highlands retreat Bunya Hill, a 45 hectare black Angus cattle stud at Sutton Forest that cost $6.5 million in 2008.
Two years ago Kidman gave Vogue a video tour of the property that has long been hidden from the public eye behind hedging.
The 1878 Georgian mansion with wide sandstone verandas, pressed-metal ceilings and 10 marble fireplaces was once leased as a vice-regal rural retreat for Lord Augustus Loftus, a governor of NSW in the colonial 1880s.
Nicole sold her three-storey Darling Point villa in 2009 for around $13 million which she bought with ex-husband Tom Cruise.
She was on the expansionary path then as they initially paid $4.2 million in 1995 to buy part of the Yarranabbe Road property, picking up the remainder for $4.75 million in 1998. 
Nicole and Keith still own their a farm in Tennessee, a house in California's Beverly Hills and another high-rise condo in New York.
The New York apartment in Chelsea, the heart of Manhattan's art district, cost them $US9.67 million.
The two level, 220 sqm fourth floor digs are diagonally across the road from the Gagosian Gallery.
 This article first appeared in the Daily Telegraph.
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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban eye Milsons Point expansion

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Aqualand has settled on its latest acquisition, an office conversion property located at 61 Lavender Street, Milsons Point.
To be known as Blue at Lavender Bay, the 18 level commercial office building has been purchased with approval to develop 137 luxury residential apartments, comprising of studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom dwellings.
Over 80 per cent of apartments have views to the Harbour Bridge.
The name ‘Blue’ was chosen to echo the waterfront location of the property, and as a homage to the historical figures of Milsons Point, George Lavender and Susannah Blue.
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Jin Lin, the managing director of Aqualand said with the appointment of PTW’s architectural team, Blue at Lavender Bay "will be an example of the high standard of lifestyle we pride ourselves on delivering for our customers.”
Alex Adams, Aqualand’s head of sales and marketing, said sales are expected to commence by mid-year.
The structure of the 40 year old building is already optimised for generous space and views, he added.
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The boss of Cranswick Wines Australia, Graham Cranswick-Smith, has sold his Milsons Point penthouse pre-auction.
He's bought another penthouse over in the eastern suburbs.
McGrath Neutral Bay agents Jordan Black and Nigel Mukhi <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.realestate.com.au/123055154" target="_blank">secured the Milsons Point sale</a> after having $3.9 million hopes. It sold to a family from the Macarthur region who plan on leasing it out for a couple of years and then downsize to it.
Showcasing over 300 sqm of indoor and outdoor living, the Mirvac built penthouse has four bedrooms, two renovated limestone bathrooms and his home office.
A wraparound entertainers' balcony offers 270 degree views of the Harbour Bridge.
There's also an upper level expansive alfresco sun deck with jacuzzi.
Graham paid $3.58 million for the Milsons Point apartment in February last year, just weeks after he sold his McMahon Point trophy mansion, Villa Medusa, to tech guru Daniel Petre and his wife Carolyn.
Cranswick-Smith founded Cranswick Wines in 1991 when he initiated a management buy-out of Diageo's bulk winemaking facility in the Riverina region of New South Wales.
Since then Graham has transformed from producing bulk wine for major Australian producers to producing and marketing it's own broad range of Australian varietal wines. It recently won gold medals at the 2016 China Wine &amp; Spirit Best Value Awards.
The family name Cranswick is thought to derive from Crane’s Wyke (the village of cranes) in Yorkshire, as recorded in the medieval Domesday Book (England 1066).
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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