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Blending the space and privacy of a luxury apartment with the convenience, service, and atmosphere of a 5-star hotel, The Bonobo by Raes Hotel Apartments are a luxury hybrid investment opportunity. The Bonobo by Raes redefines luxury boutique hotels in Australia, providing a rare chance to own an architecturally designed apartment where owners can enjoy personal use of their apartment while generating attractive, hassle-free letting income with yields of 6-8% for the remainder of the year. Managed by the acclaimed boutique hotelier Raes and designed by the renowned architects Richards &amp; Spence (known for The Calile and James St Precinct), The Bonobo by Raes is set to elevate the standard for boutique luxury accommodations in Byron Bay. Situated within the dynamic new Jonson Street precinct, The Bonobo will combine imaginative architecture with a bespoke hotel experience and a lively mix of retail and dining, creating a fresh destination in Byron Bay. The collection features 41 distinctive 2, 3, and 4-bedroom Hotel Apartments, each with open, ambient interiors that reflect the natural tones and beauty of the surrounding hinterland and coast

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164-190 Melbourne Street, South Brisbane

Tim Forrester's Aria Property Group is set to continue its transformation of South Brisbane with another sustainable apartment development approved.

They've been given the green light by the Brisbane City Council to develop a new tower on a triple block at <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/164-190-melbourne-street-south-brisbane">164-190 Melbourne Street</a>, where the former Malouf's Fruit Shop and Bond's Sweet Factory once stood.

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The sustainably conscious developer, known for their signature rooftop amenity and sustainability efforts, will be constructing a new apartment tower at 33 Manning Street, on the corner of Melbourne and Manning Streets—the first of three towers across the amalgamated site.

Aria has collaborated with <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/architects/bates-smart">Bates Smart</a> and <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/architects/richards-and-spence">Richards &amp; Spence</a> for the design and development of the approved tower, slated to feature 84 apartments spread across 14 levels, along with extensive rooftop amenities.

The design statement submitted to the <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/brisbane-qld">Brisbane</a> City Council emphasised the tower's spacious dwellings catering to a diverse population, including families and students.

The design emphasises natural light, cross ventilation, and practical living considerations, including private bedrooms, generous kitchens, and flexible living spaces.&nbsp;

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The tower's amenities include a commercial gym on the first level, a 20-metre pool at the heart of the rooftop, a plunge pool with city views, an amphitheatre for evening cinema, and a residents' dining room.

The new project adds to Aria's portfolio in <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/developments/south-brisbane-qld">South Brisbane</a>, following their successful <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/trellis-20-edmondstone-street-south-brisbane">Trellis</a> development known for its sustainable features and their flagship development, <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/buildings/the-standard-13-17-manning-street-south-brisbane">The Standard</a>, located in the vibrant Fish Lane precinct.

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The new project adds to Aria's portfolio in South Brisbane, following their successful Trellis development known for its sustainable features and their flagship development, The Standard, located in the vibrant Fish Lane precinct

Urban Editorial

Aria set for new South Brisbane apartment tower after council nod

Builder developer DASCO has secured one of the most anticipated developments in Sydney's inner east.

The <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/builders/dasco-australia">iCIRT-rated builder</a> has secured a 1.7-hectare site at <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/903-921-bourke-street-waterloo-nsw-2017">903-921 Bourke Street</a>, a former industrial site on the corner of Bourke, McEvoy and Young streets, which was sold with development approval for Young Street Village, a new mixed-use precinct with 376 apartments and retail and commercial spaces.

DASCO&nbsp;General Manager Michel Najjar said the company is acutely aware of the city’s chronic housing shortage.

"This is an opportunity to deliver a landmark lifestyle community that benefits from the highly desirable Redfern and Surry Hills villages that will be extremely popular with owner-occupiers, investors and tenants.”

The plans had been submitted by the Melbourne-based developer Dahua Group in early 2022, with approval from the City of Sydney Council coming just over a year ago.

The six buildings, four of which will be new and two heritage-listed buildings which will be restored, will be focused around a central plaza with retail space and new parks.

<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/903-921-bourke-street-waterloo-nsw-2017"><img alt="Dahua's $220 million Waterloo apartment precinct plans" data-entity-type="" data-entity-uuid="" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/c_scale,w_580,dpr_2.0,q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/screen_shot_2022-02-02_at_8.46.27_am.png" /></a>

Two buildings will flank Bourke Street, one being the tallest tower proposed. Described as a stepped tower with family-targeted terraces which address the park, the building will have 147 apartments across its 20 levels.

Next door will be a six-storey plaza building with 26 apartments, defined as "quirky" by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/architects/bates-smart" target="">Bates Smart</a>&nbsp;and Richards and Spence, who worked in collaboration on the tower and the plaza.

"The quirky 6-storey plaza building defines the heritage square, with clear reference to the industrial brick buildings of the past," the design statement as part of the development submission noted.

There will be a further two buildings facing Young Street, designed by architect Fieldwork&nbsp;in collaboration with MHNDU. They will have a combined 202&nbsp;apartments, taking the total number of apartments across the precinct to 375 apartments.

<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/903-921-bourke-street-waterloo-nsw-2017"><img alt="Dahua's $220 million Waterloo apartment precinct plans" data-entity-type="" data-entity-uuid="" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/c_scale,w_580,dpr_2.0,q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/screen_shot_2022-02-02_at_8.01.25_am.png" /></a>

At the foot of the two Young St buildings will be fit-out for another cafe or restaurant.

Two heritage buildings in the centre of the site will be retained, the 1922 Pumping Station and the 1935 Valve House.

"The Pumphouse is a convergence of geology and water, tracks and narratives, indigenous and non-indigenous peoples and cultures across the site," further documentation noted.

"It sees the transformation of a disused water precinct into a rich, active mixed-use proposition - where water continues to play an important role in recasting the identity of the precinct.

<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/903-921-bourke-street-waterloo-nsw-2017"><img alt="Dahua's $220 million Waterloo apartment precinct plans" data-entity-type="" data-entity-uuid="" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/c_scale,w_580,dpr_2.0,q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/screen_shot_2022-02-02_at_8.02.32_am.png" /></a>

"At the heart of the proposal is a green oasis and oculus connection between a public ground plane, and a semi-public landscape terrace that serves the precincts residents.

"This oculus is designed to be populated on the ground plane with lively hospitality dining, and a visual connection back to the site’s heritage plaza."

DASCO's co-director, Daniel Nicolas, acknowledged the city’s housing crisis and the desperate need for a stronger pipeline of projects that will help alleviate rapidly increasing rents and provide a greater diversity of housing within the inner city.

“Research shows inner-city approvals have plummeted to record low levels in recent years and new project releases and completions have also stalled,” Nicolas said.

“All the metrics indicate there is a dire problem with low vacancy rates and soaring rents. Net overseas migration figures have returned to pre-COVID levels and the demand for quality residential living, particularly in this location, remains as high as ever from students, singles, couples and young families.

“With fewer development sites of this scale and calibre available in prime and prestigious locations, we see this as an essential opportunity for us to deliver an impressive legacy project.”

There were 2020 plans submitted by Dahua that would have seen higher density towers built, with 469 apartments across four buildings.

Joel Robinson

Exclusive: DASCO secure Waterloo mixed-use development from Dahua Group

The sustainably conscious apartment developer, ARIA Property Group, is set for further development in the exclusive South Brisbane pocket they&#39;ve been developing in over recent years.

They&#39;ve lodged plans on a triple block at 164-190 Melbourne Street, on the corner of Manning and Melbourne Street. The Melbourne Street sites are currently home to&nbsp;the former Malouf&#39;s Fruit Shop and the former Bond&#39;s Sweet Factory.

ARIA, led by Tim Forrester, has had Bates Smart team up with Richards &amp; Spence in what is expected to be the first of three towers across the amalgamated site.

The first tower will have 84 apartments across 14 levels, and extensive rooftop amenity, which, alongside their sustainability efforts, is fast becoming ARIA&#39;s signature.

<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/33-manning-street-south-brisbane"><img alt="" height="432" src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/screen_shot_2022-03-25_at_1.31.08_pm.png" width="679" /></a>

&quot;33 Manning Street offers a variety of spacious dwellings in the central urban location of South Brisbane providing opportunity for a diverse population including families and students,&quot; the design statement submitted to the Brisbane City Council noted.

&quot;33 Manning Street is a simple and elegant tower which takes best advantage of the opportunities afforded by its location, climate and scale to provide a distinctive lifestyle opportunity for Brisbane.&quot;

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&quot;Each apartment has been designed to maximise natural light and cross ventilation, taking advantage of the local climate,&quot; the design statement noted.

&quot;All practical considerations of living are considered including private bedrooms, generous kitchens and flexible living spaces.&quot;

The design statement also suggested that residential wellness is a key design consideration.

There will be a commercial gym tenancy located on the first level. At the heart of the rooftop amenity is the 20 metre pool. On the north-east edge of the roof is a plunge pool, positioned to take in the city views.

<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/33-manning-street-south-brisbane"><img alt="" height="477" src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/screen_shot_2022-03-25_at_1.32.53_pm.png" width="762" /></a>

There&#39;s an amphitheater which offers seating and lounging for an evening cinema, as well as a residents dining room.

The new tower, next to South Brisbane&#39;s famous Skyneedle, is around the corner from&nbsp;Trellis, one of ARIA&#39;s most sustainable projects to date. Some 60 per cent of the tower is covered in greenery. There&#39;s Tesla charging, solar technology, and extensive rainwater tanks.

It&#39;s also up the road from The Standard, ARIA&#39;s flagship development in the heart of the popular Fish Lane precinct.

ARIA, led by Tim Forrester, has had Bates Smart team up with Richards & Spence in what is expected to be the first of three towers across the amalgamated site.

ARIA lodge plans for South Brisbane apartment tower

The national property developer Dahua Group has revealed plans for its major Waterloo precinct.

The plans for the 1.7 hectare block, formerly an industrial site&nbsp;at 903-921 Bourke Street, Waterloo, will see four new buildings constructed, focused around a central plaza with retail and parks.

Two buildings will flank Bourke Street, one being the tallest tower proposed. Described as a stepped tower with family-targeted terraces which address the park, the building will have 147 apartments across its 20 levels.

Next door will be a six-storey plaza building with 26 apartments, defined as "quirky" by Bates Smart and Richards and Spence, who worked in collaboration on the tower and the plaza.

<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/903-921-bourke-street-waterloo-nsw-2017">To track the project through to sales, enquire here</a>

<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/903-921-bourke-street-waterloo-nsw-2017"><img alt="" data-entity-type="" data-entity-uuid="" height="1072" src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/screen_shot_2022-02-02_at_8.46.27_am.png" width="1542" /></a>

"The quirky 6-storey plaza building defines the heritage square, with clear reference to the industrial brick buildings of the past," the team noted in their design statement.

There will be a further two buildings facing Young Street, designed by architect Fieldwork&nbsp;in collaboration with MHNDU. They will have a combined 202&nbsp;apartments, taking the total number of apartments across the precinct to 375 apartments.

<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/903-921-bourke-street-waterloo-nsw-2017">To track the project through to sales, enquire here</a>

<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/903-921-bourke-street-waterloo-nsw-2017"><img alt="" data-entity-type="" data-entity-uuid="" height="1160" src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/screen_shot_2022-02-02_at_8.01.25_am.png" width="1480" /></a>

At the foot of the two Young St buildings will have fit out tenancy's for another for cafe or restaurant tenancy.

Dahua will retain two heritage buildings in the centre of the site, the 1922 Pumping Station and the 1935 Valve House.

"The Pumphouse is a convergence of geology and water, tracks and narratives, indigenous and non-indigenous peoples and cultures across the site," the submission to the City of Sydney noted.

<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/903-921-bourke-street-waterloo-nsw-2017">To track the project through to sales, enquire here</a>

"It sees the transformation of a disused water precinct into a rich, active mixed-use proposition - where water continues to play an important role in recasting the identity of the precinct.

<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/903-921-bourke-street-waterloo-nsw-2017"><img alt="" data-entity-type="" data-entity-uuid="" height="938" src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/pictures/article-images/screen_shot_2022-02-02_at_8.02.32_am.png" width="1090" /></a>

""At the heart of the proposal is a green oasis and oculus connection between a public ground plane, and a semi-public landscape terrace that serves the precincts residents.

"This oculus is designed to be populated on the ground plane with lively hospitality dining, and a visual connection back to the site’s heritage plaza."

There were 2020 plans submitted by Dahua which would have seen higher density towers built, with 469 apartments across four buildings.

<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/903-921-bourke-street-waterloo-nsw-2017">To track the project through to sales, enquire here</a>

The plans for the 1.7 hectare block at 903-921 Bourke Street, Waterloo will see four new buildings constructed, focused around a central plaza with retail and parks.

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