92 Kingsford Smith Drive, Hamilton

One of the most significant development applications came from veteran apartment developer Morris Property Group, who have sought to change their approved office tower development to apartments

July was a busy month for new apartment developments in Brisbane, as the <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/developments/brisbane-qld">apartment development pipeline</a> continues to pad out ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

One of the most significant development applications came from veteran apartment developer Morris Property Group, who have sought to change their approved office tower development to apartments.

We've put together a list of development movements Brisbane's off the plan apartment market in July.

<h2>Forest-laden apartments set for Hamilton's riverfront</h2>

Architecture firm Myers Ellyett says living in <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/developments/brisbane-qld">subtropical Brisbane</a> is an experience of living on a verandah. They say being half indoor, and half out, is a life that embraces living with gardens and greenery.

That was their design inspiration for the newest apartment development plans filed in Brisbane, a 14-level tower on a prime site at 92 Kingsford Smith Drive in <a href="/developments/hamilton-qld-4007">Hamilton</a>.

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The project will have 62 apartments, a mix of two and three-bedroom units. It will be crowned with a 1,048 sqm rooftop with swimming pool and spa, gym with sauna and yoga lawn, private dining room, wine room, and barbecue area.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/qld/first-look-new-forest-laden-apartments-heading-for-hamiltons-riverfront">First Look: New forest-laden apartments heading for Hamilton's riverfront</a>

<h2>Morris Property Group&nbsp;swap Eagle Terrace office tower for apartments</h2>

Veteran developer Barry Morris has reacted to Brisbane's award of the 2032 Summer Olympic Games by once again pivoting plans for his prime Brisbane CBD site.

Having previously planned an apartment tower, and then pivoting to a $250 million commercial tower, Morris Property Group is now seeking to develop a 33-level residential tower at 19 Eagle Terrace.

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The tower will have 179 units, a podium amenity level, and food and beverage tenancies.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/qld/first-look-exclusive-2032-brisbane-olympics-has-morris-property-group-swap-eagle-terrace-office-tower-for-apartments">First look exclusive: 2032 Brisbane Olympics has Morris Property Group swap Eagle Terrace office tower for apartments</a>

<h2>Rare apartment development planned for Paddington</h2>

A striking bureau^proberts-designed development in Brisbane's Paddington is set to test the height limits in the affluent suburb near Suncorp.

The small-scale development at 298 Given Terrace is seeking to push the neighbourhood plan limit by one level, having made amends to the designs following a pre-lodgement council meeting back in late 2021.

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The meeting minutes from a meeting held in late December stated the four-level, 12.5-metre proposal exceeds the acceptable outcome for building height in the neighbourhood plan, which is two levels and 9.5 metres.&nbsp;

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/qld/first-look-brisbanes-paddington-set-for-rare-off-the-plan-apartment-development">First look: Brisbane's Paddington set for rare off the plan apartment development</a>

<h2>L'Amour to deliver owner-occupier apartments to Albion</h2>

New plans have been filed for an apartment development in <a href="/developments/albion-qld-4010">Brisbane's Albion</a>, seeking to bring some much-needed owner-occupier stock to the inner north-eastern suburb.

The unknown developer, originating from China, is wanting to push the building height past what's permissible on the 809 sqm site at 417 Sandgate Road, acquired last year for $1,932,500.

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The Assessment Report by DTS Group said the pursuing of the uplift is based on "strong urban design merit supported by significant evaluation of the site characteristics and context and planning parameters."

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/qld/first-look-lamour-to-deliver-owner-occupier-apartments-to-brisbanes-albion">First look: L'Amour to deliver owner-occupier apartments to Brisbane's Albion</a>

<h2>Windsor's Lutwyche Road set for two apartment towers</h2>

A two-tower apartment development in Brisbane's Windsor has been filed by local developer Ronnie Tarabay.

He's submitted plans for two 13-level buildings designed by Ellivo Architects at 193 Lutwyche Road which will home 212 apartments, 281 resident parking spaces, and 45 visitor spaces.

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Tarabay, who runs developer Bekaa Group, is set to keep some of the origins of the site. A two-storey luxury car showroom along the Lutwyche Road frontage will remain.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/qld/two-apartment-towers-filed-for-windsors-lutwyche-road">Two apartment towers filed for Windsor's Lutwyche Road</a>

<h2>Twin tower apartments to neighbour Albion's Breakfast Creek Hotel</h2>

Albion's landmark Breakfast Creek Hotel is set to get a new neighbour, with a Sydney investor filing plans for a two-tower project across the road.

The plans, submitted by DRJ Investments on a 2,569 sqm block spanning 4 Higgs Street and 11 Sandgate Road, are for two 17-level buildings homing 199-apartments, rooftop recreation, and an activated ground plane.

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Architecture firm Jackson Teece said in their Design Report that the neighbouring heritage-listed Breakfast Creek Hotel played into the design.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/qld/albions-iconic-breakfast-creek-hotel-to-get-new-neighbour">Albion's iconic Breakfast Creek Hotel to get new neighbour</a>

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Development application wrap: What happened in Brisbane's off the plan apartment development market in July

The built form above ground level has been separated into two distinct forms, which Myers Elyett have referred to as the trunk and treehouses

Architecture firm Myers Ellyett says living in subtropical Brisbane is an experience of living on a verandah.

They say being half indoor, and half out, is a life that embraces living with gardens and greenery.

That was their design inspiration for the newest apartment development plans filed in Brisbane, a 14-level tower on a prime site at <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/92-kingsford-smith-drive-hamilton">92 Kingsford Smith Drive</a>&nbsp;in <a href="/new-apartments/hamilton-qld-4007">Hamilton</a>.

The project will have 62 apartments, a mix of 20 two-bedroom units and 42 three-bedroom apartments. It will be crowned with a 1,048 sqm rooftop with swimming pool and spa, gym with sauna and yoga lawn, private dining room, wine room, and barbecue area.

There will also be a first level sky forest with seating nooks, on the same level the apartments start. They will sit above a podium and basement levels which will home 148 car spaces and 78 bicycle spaces, as well as commercial tenancies on the activated ground plane.

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The plans have been filed by Industry Corp,&nbsp;an entity linked to local&nbsp;Dennis Tomasel.

The built form above ground level has been separated into two distinct forms, which <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/architects/myers-elyett">Myers Elyett</a> have referred to as the trunk and treehouses.

Myers Elyett described the proposal as a "gateway project that embraces <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/new-apartments/brisbane-qld">Brisbane’s</a> attractive climate &amp; outdoor lifestyle."

"The architecture responds to the natural and urban influences, creating a distinctive architecture adorned with greenery," the Urban Context Report read.

"The project offers an opportunity to enhance and create a memorable experience for those visiting the subtropical city of Brisbane."

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The corner site&nbsp;occupies an unobstructed location on the fork of the Brisbane River and Breakfast Creek, with long views from the river, road, and adjoining suburbs.

All 62 apartments are entered through sky gardens. They provide distinctive open-air circulation and private open spaces lush with planting.&nbsp;

Mewing Planning Consultants said in their&nbsp;Town Planning Assessment that the site&nbsp;presents a range of contextual and urban form characteristics that present the opportunity to develop a high density, distinctive residential development that is befitting of its location.

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"Having regard to the contextual characteristics and visual values of the site, the applicant proposes to develop a high density and exemplar residential development that embraces Brisbane’s subtropical Town Planning Assessment."

"92 Kingsford Smith Drive, Hamilton climate, takes advantage of site’s high level of amenity and outlook and is of a scale that is generally coherent to, yet sufficiently distinct from (for urban form reasons), its surrounding built form context."

They said the intent of the&nbsp;development is to encourage urban consolidation within a well-located and focal inner city precinct (having regard to recently released Brisbane City Council strategy documents) that will contribute to the diversification and quality of high density residential development, including the provision of generously sized and functional sky homes that are suitable for families who want to live in a highly accessible location close to employment and services."

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Wild Studio handled the landscaping, suggesting the project offers an "exciting opportunity to transform a coveted, riverside site into a thriving, complex forest, reminiscent of the pre-existing landscape.

"Refined exterior spaces are sunken into the forest, captivating residents and their guests and capitalising on the salutogenic power of landscape," their submission read.

"Supporting BCC’s Buildings That Breathe initiative, this development will set a new benchmark for living, native greenery, enrich the urban experience and help contribute to a vision of Brisbane that is sophisticated and subtropical."

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