First look exclusive: Coolangatta's newest apartment tower plans revealed
Brisbane developer Pyco Group is expanding its footprint in South East Queensland, and it's doing so in one of the region's best locations.
Pyco, led by Lachlan Cottee, is set to transform a prime corner block just one row back from the Kirra Beach into a 14-level tower with 97 apartments dubbed Onde Kirra.
The owner-occupier-focused developer, who is currently developing Atelier in West End and Nouveau in Albion, is creating some of the largest apartments in the neighbourhood. Of the 97 apartments proposed, 79 are three bed, while the other 18 have two bedrooms.
Pyco has amalgamated four sites, 10 and 12 Churchill Street, 17 Miles Street and 51 Winston Street, to create the 2,044 sqm site for the project, dubbed in the planning application "Kirra Beach Residences".
Architecture firm DAHA said in their design statement submitted with the application to the Gold Coast City Council that their approach creates a space that complements the natural beauty of the Gold Coast landscape whilst elevating the experience of beachside living.
"Taking cues from the vibrant local context of Kirra and Coolangatta, our design boasts a harmonious fusion of local colour schemes, material paleƩes, and lush landscaping that seamlessly blurs the boundary between architecture and natural environment.
"Stepped facades, meticulously crafted to ensure equal light, refreshing breezes, and breathtaking views for each apartment, epitomize a thoughtful approach to elevated coastal living, creating an oasis of comfort."
The three-bedroom apartment sizes start from 113 sqm.
The resident amenity on the ground floor, set back from the street and elevated, includes a swimming pool, gym, sauna, resident work from home office space, and a media room.
The site is currently occupied by two houses, two low-rise blocks with four units in each, and two small-scale commercial tenancies. Two years ago approval was given on the Churchill St sites for a nine-level, 40-unit building.
The Town Planning Report by Mewing Planning Consultants said the height of the proposed building height complies with the Strategic Framework provisions that enables up to 50 per cent additional height above the acceptable outcome.
"The building height is consistent with the established and new developments in the locality," the report noted.
The Coolangatta neighbourhood, Kirra in particular, has seen a wave of off the plan interest in the last few years, with the likes of Hirsch & Faigenmerson Kirra, Awaken and Esprit by S&S Projects, and Rhythm Kirra Hill by Immerse Projects.
Pyco's new project bridges the affordability gap and will bring something different to the surf mecca. Pyco is also preparing a project in Sydney's Freshwater.
