Rare new apartments pitched for Highgate Hill

The site is just 400 metres from Brisbane State High School and within walking distance of several amenities including The Collective Markets, West Village Shopping Precinct, and South Bank Parklands
Rare new apartments pitched for Highgate Hill
Joel Robinson August 21, 2024PLANNING ALERT

The small riverside suburb of Highgate Hill often gets overshadowed by its more popular neighbour West End.

But the newest plans submitted to Brisbane City Council are for a rare multi-residential apartment development just a few rows off Vulture Street which divides the two suburbs.

The new development, Westbourne Residences, is being pitched by Riccardo and Mark Berlese, the latter of whom is the COO ​and Company Secretary at Sarina Russo Group. They're proposing 47 new apartments across a three-to-four-level building at 13-19 Westbourne Street, 800 metres from South Bank Station.

It will offer something for everyone, with 10 one-bedroom apartments, 34 two-beds, and three three-bedroom apartments.

Designed by Nettletontribe, Westbourne Residences "aims to reflect and respect the rich historical context of Highgate Hill," the documents submitted to the Brisbane City Council suggest.

The building's façade will feature red brick, a nod to the area's heritage architecture, while the hit-and-miss brick detailing is intended to complement the timber and tin character of the neighbourhood. 

The design features a building envelope divided into two distinct forms, incorporating landscaped arrival spaces and circulation around garden balconies.

The communal space is located on the rooftop and will feature a swimming pool with a deck, adjoining barbecue facilities and breakout area, and a gym.

The site is just 400 metres from Brisbane State High School and within walking distance of several amenities including The Collective Markets, West Village Shopping Precinct, and South Bank Parklands.

The last apartment development pitched for Highgate Hill was by Sabi Property, led by Bluebird Founder Riye Arai-Coupe. McNab is now believed to be developing the Dudley Street site.

Joel Robinson

Joel Robinson is the Editor in Chief at Urban.com.au, managing Urban's editorial team and creating the largest news cycle for the off the plan property market in the country. Joel has been writing about residential real estate for nearly a decade, following a degree in Business Management with a major in Journalism at Leeds Beckett University in England. He specializes in off the plan apartments, and has a particular interest in the development application process for new projects.

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