DVB approved for second Broadbeach apartment development
Developer DVB Projects has been given the go-ahead to build another Broadbeach apartment development.
DVB, currently in the construction phase of Sea Glass in Broadbeach, has scored approval for another high-end tower at 137 Old Burleigh Road, replacing the 1980s, 12-unit Gala building on the prime 1,156 sqm site.
The new 32-level tower, designed by Rothelowman, will home 39 half and full-floor luxury apartments starting from 230 sqm.
The designs had to be tweaked a little after feedback from the Gold Coast City Council, namely around the podium design and accompanying landscaping.
After a seven-month process from application to approval, council cited several factors that align the project with the area's urban planning goals.
"The proposed development positively contributes to housing choice and affordability through the provision of 126 beds within the High density residential zone," council noted in its approval documentation.
"The proposed development provides a high density, high-rise outcome that is considered to be an efficient use of land within the light rail urban renewal corridor."
They said the proposed design incorporates adequate modulation and articulation as well as generous landscaping to soften the built form appearance, protect adjacent amenity, and contribute to the streetscape character.
The building will feature a whole floor of communal amenities on the podium’s sixth level and will feature a 20-metre infinity pool, plunge pools, a gym, sauna, barbecue areas, and private dining spaces.
The building continues DVB's efforts in the high-end space on the Gold Coast. Sea Glass, around one kilometre north of the new project on the corner of First Avenue and Old Burleigh Road, has 29 half and full-floor apartments, also designed by Rothelowman.
Sea Glass is currently under construction and is slated for completion in early 2027.
