The top eight new apartment developers to watch on the Gold Coast in 2025
There's sustained confidence in the Gold Coast off the plan apartment market heading into 2025 as several developers prepare to both complete and launch high-profile projects that will continue to shape the region's ever-evolving skyline.
With an increasing demand for premium residential spaces, developers are keen to meet market expectations by offering a range of modern, well-located apartments, with a now-expected level of in-building facilities to match.
While supply has struggled to keep up with demand in recent years, 2025 may mark a shift towards a more balanced market, potentially alleviating some of the pressure in key areas.
Thousands of new apartments are slated for launch this year across some of the most desirable Gold Coast suburbs. In this article, we take a closer look at the developers behind this next wave of projects coming to market in 2025.
Morris Property Group
Morris Property Group has been one of the most active developers in the Gold Coast apartment market in recent years.
The developer, led by industry veteran Barry Morris who started developing in the Gold Coast over two decades ago having started developing in his native Canberra back in the the 1970s, is preparing for another busy year.
They will launch the second tower in Crest, their popular Broadbeach project on Armrick Avenue. They've already secured over 60 per cent of sales in the first tower, mostly to owner-occupiers. The two and three-bedroom apartments now start from $1,359,000 given the more affordable stock has been snapped up, but the new tower should see two-beds start under $1 million.
The Crest towers are both under construction through Morris's in-house construction arm, is expected to complete in mid-2027.
Morris also recently launched Maison Broadbeach, just 21 full-floor apartments across a 22-level building at 22 Chelsea Avenue.
Each apartment will have three bedrooms, a kitchen with a central island bench, and an open-plan living and dining area which extend to a private balcony with northern views towards Broadbeach Park.
Maison, slated for completion in early 2027, is Morris's 10th development in Broadbeach.
Morris also has a site in Burleigh Heads they are waiting to start construction and take to market, having secured development approval several years ago.
The launch of the apartment building, dubbed Bondi Burleigh given the how much Burleigh Heads has become the Bondi of the Gold Coast, is yet to be locked in.
SIERA
SIERA is for a busy 2025 with two projects set to complete and another one launch to the market.
First to complete for the Brent Thompson-led developer will be PIPIS, the luxury Bilinga beachfront development of just 19 apartments.
The building, expected to welcome its residents in Q2, is over 80 per cent sold. The handful of apartments left, including the yet-to-be-revealed 446 sqm penthouse, start from $4,425,000.
SIERA also has its sights on completing its debut Gold Coast development, Tapestry, on Chevron Island, after spending several years building and developing contemporary townhouses across Brisbane's inner-ring.
The 22-level tower designed BDA will home 113 apartments that have proven popular with downsizers and those from regional NSW and VIC.
There is a big focus from SIERA on residential amenity. The rooftop at Tapestry will home a private dining space and kitchen which can be closed off, a lounge and fire pit area, yoga lawn, swimming pool and spa, barbecue and alfresco area, gym, sauna, steam room, and lounge area, all set in extensive landscaping.
In the first half of the year, SIERA will launch its approved Northcliffe Beach development on Enderley Avenue.
BDA has again been called in to handle the architect of the 25-level building with just 54 apartments, a maximum of three apartments per floor.
There will be two, three and four-bedroom apartments on offer.
SIERA has dedicated two levels for facilities, with the lower level hosting a communal mezzanine with a spa, gym and sauna. The upper level will have a lap pool with pool deck, barbecue alfresco space, a private dining area with a bar and cellar room, a games room, and a space with work from home facilities.
Thompson believes the majority of buyers at Enderley will be local downsizers.
"We want to really elevate the liveability factors of an apartment for a downsizer, and we think, on top of larger sized apartments with good design, we can do that with extensive amenity," Thompson says.
Sherpa Property Group
Off the back of a big 2024, prominent Gold Coast developer Sherpa Property Group is planning a big 2025.
They'll be completing Perspective Nexus, their luxury Palm Beach apartment development with 35 two, three and four-bedroom apartments.
Only a handful of apartments remain in the building just off the southern end of Palm Beach.
“We created Perspective Nexus to deliver luxury, and comfort residences and revolutionise beach living for local downsizers," Sherpa General Manager, Daniel Clarke, said.
The building will also have a resident-only wellness centre with a magnesium spa, sauna and steam room. Internal stairs will lead down to the resident’s exclusive recreational area that will feature a spa, pool, wellness garden, and private dining area with an outdoor kitchen.
Sherpa will also be hoping to complete Perspective Helm, their ultra-luxury development on Chevron Island.
Eight of the 10 apartments have already been snapped up, with prices starting from $3.7 million. They're hoping to achieve a Chevron Island apartment record with one of the penthouses, priced at $10 million.
The penthouse, spanning 917 sqm across two levels, will have four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a cinema, and an additional multipurpose room. There will also be a wine display cellar and a private rooftop with an outdoor kitchen, pool, pizza oven and firepit, as well as panoramic views of Surfers Paradise.
LPS Group has started construction, and is targeting a December completion.
LPS has also been called on to build Sherpa's first development as part of their new Flourish brand, aimed at giving a wider buyer pool access to the Gold Coast's new apartment market.
More than 60 per cent of Flourish on Sixth apartments are accounted for. Prices for one-bedroom apartments started under $600,000, while two-bedroom apartments are still around the $1 million mark—prices that are uncommon in the Palm Beach and Burleigh Heads areas.
Sherpa are another developer who commits to resident amenity. Flourish on Sixth will feature an 800 sqm, north-east facing rooftop with a heated 15-metre lap pool, private cabanas, and communal barbecue area complete with a pizza oven.
Also on the roof will be a wellness centre with a gym, sauna, steam room, and both hot and cold plunge pools. A private kitchen and dining area will also be located on the roof, as will work-from-home facilities and a bookable boardroom.
“Our goal is to empower our residents with the environment and tools they need to flourish personally and financially, staying true to our core principles of innovation, value, less is more, and customisation," Clarke says.
"Research tells us the average difference in price between beachfront and one block from the beach is about 30 per cent especially in places like Sydney. However, the difference in Palm Beach is more like 100 per cent, meaning greater buyer value just once block from the ocean.
"That's more value we've secured to pass onto the buyer, creating a deal of a lifetime."
Sherpa is forecasting a late 2026, early 2027 completion of Flourish, and they're exploring more sites across the Gold Coast.
Drew Group
Jonathan Drew's Drew Group is hoping to complete its flagship Main Beach development, Lagoon Main Beach, in 2025.
Lagoon has been one of the most popular projects in Main Beach since it launched to the market several years ago, with over 85 per cent of the 259 apartments sold.
It proved again to be in favour with buyers following the release of the Signature Collection, just 12 sub penthouses and three luxury penthouses atop the two-tower development. Several sub penthouses were snapped up just as the collection launched.
"The unrepeatable nature of these apartments hasn't been lost on buyers," Drew Group Managing Director Jon Drew told Urban.
"It will be hard to replicate the sheer size of these apartments. No expense has been spared to create these luxurious sub-penthouses and penthouses. At this price point, it’s an opportunity that may never be repeated in a new Main Beach development."
The Sunrise and Sunset towers, standing at 32 and 24 levels, offer sweeping views of the ocean, Broadwater, and Gold Coast Hinterland.
Lagoon sits on over 4,000 sqm, the largest site amalgamation in Main Beach since the 1980s. To put it into context, other developments either recently completed, under construction, or earmarked for development, are predominantly beachside and sit on sites no greater than 1,500 sqm.
Plus Architecture designed the Lagoon towers which are being built around a central lagoon pool and have a raft of other building amenities, from an exclusive podium-level resident’s entertainment lounge and garden with designer cooking stations and a fitness centre with an adjoining yoga terrace to a 24/7 network-connected boardroom and dedicated work spaces to meet the work from home lifestyle.
Lagoon is one of few residential developments being built by Hutchison Builders, one of few Tier 1 builders operating on the Gold Coast.
Amalgamated Property Group
Another Canberra-based developer, Amalgamated Property Group, is dominating the Broadbeach market.
In 2025 they'll complete Amaya Broadbeach, which was their return to the Gold Coast market having completed the Sierra Grand serviced apartment building back in 2008.
Over 95 per cent of the 120 apartments in Amaya have sold.
2025 will also see Amagalamated, alongside development partner Base Developments, launch Affinity Broadbeach, a similar tower to Amaya just 700 metres away on Chelsea Avenue.
Affinity Broadbeach will have just over 180 two and three-bedroom apartments, also designed by DBI. They will feature floor-to-ceiling windows to maximise natural light and the surrounding landscape, large balconies, natural stones, engineered timber flooring and SMEG appliances.
The recreational amenities for residents will include a 20m outdoor heated swimming pool, residents' lounge, community living area with barbecue and outdoor dining space, gardens, gym, sauna, and a yoga/meeting room.
Polycell
International developer Polycell is making a name for itself in the Gold Coast, and another developer who is focusing its efforts on the popular Broadbeach.
Polycell was founded in the 1970s by current director Robert Ching-Chin Hsu. Starting life as a packaging and materials company in Taiwan, Polycell branched out and is now the largest privately owned air bubble cushion producer in the world.
In 2023 they launched their debut Australian project, The Rochester in Broadbeach, one of the most amenity-fuelled projects the suburb has seen.
The Rochester, a mix of 170 two, three and four-bedroom apartments, will have over 2,200 sqm of facilities, including a 1,350 sqm, whole-floor health and wellness centre with a state-of-the-art gym, dry and wet saunas, a cold bath and a yoga lawn.
There will be an outside podium with a lap pool, a second leisure pool, heated spa, sun decks, barbecues, and alfresco dining spaces, all with views of the Pacific Ocean and the Gold Coast hinterland.
Polycell is actively pursuing its next few projects as well, one of which might launch in 2025, pending council approval.
In November they filed plans for a redevelopment of the 1980s timeshare Voyager Resort, again in Broadbeach.
The 59-level tower at 167 Old Burleigh Road, a prime 2,076 sqm site at the corner of Elizabeth Avenue, will have 130 two, three and four-bedroom apartments, along with a ground-floor café and two swimming pools crowning the podium. Also atop the podium will be a gym, yoga room, and Peloton room, a hot and cold plunge pool, spa, steam room, sauna, treatment room, and a games room.
Read more: First look exclusive: Polycell set sights on new Broadbeach apartment development
Polycell is also buying out owners of the landmark Sandpiper building at 155 Old Burleigh Road. No plans for that project have been submitted to the Gold Coast City Council just yet. It will likely go ahead after the Voyager redevelopment.
Aniko Group
Local builder-developer, Aniko Group, will officially launch its flagship $2 billion, four-tower Mermaid Beach development in 2025.
Known as The Landmark, the development will create a vibrant lifestyle precinct with apartments, hotels, office space, and significant retail and hospitality venues in what is being lauded as a game-changer for what has traditionally been more of the sleepier Gold Coast suburbs.
The first release consists of 240 apartments. There will be around 800 in the overall precinct.
“We are incredibly excited to bring The Landmark to life in Mermaid Beach,” said George Mastrocostas, Founder and Managing Director of Aniko.
“This project reflects our dedication to creating iconic spaces that not only redefine residential living but also enrich the surrounding community. We are encouraging those interested to register early, as The Landmark promises to be a highly sought-after address for those looking to experience a premium coastal lifestyle.”
Residents of The Landmark will enjoy a suite of amenities, which include a pickleball court, an outdoor lagoon pool, a dedicated Pilates studio, a golf simulator, an arcade, a sauna, spa, and a fully equipped gymnasium featuring state-of-the-art fitness equipment.
Abedian & Co
The Abedian family is officially back in the development game.
Late last year they launched their Mermaid Beach development Peerless, a similar-style tower to its successful 272 Hedges Avenue, the final development under the Sunland brand.
They closed up Sunland a few years ago, and has since aggressively been buying sites under its new private family development arm, Abedian & Co.
The developer, led by Sahba Abedian, son of family patriarch Soheil Abedian, is working with the Gold Coast City Council to make sure they're getting the mix and design right at their landmark Kirra site, the former Greenmount Beach Hotel which they acquired for $42.1 million back in 2021.
They've split the 7,071 sqm block into two, and have plans for four buildings on the site which sits between Rainbow Beach and Greenmount Beach and offers never-to-be-built-out views over the sand.
They have plans for two 14-level buildings with 63 apartments fronting Marine Parade on the larger porition of the site, and two smaller eight-level buildings with 45 apartments on the subdivided 2,580 sqm section.
Read more: First look exclusive: Abedian family propose second stage of Greenmount Beach Hotel redevelopment
Abedian & Co also has a mega tower proposed in October on the sought-after Mary Avenue, opposite Broadbeach State School which will offer future residents unobstructed views to the ocean.
Those plans are for a 47-level building with 115 two, three, four and five-bedroom apartments designed by BDA.
The communal recreation facilities are proposed on the fourth and fifth levels, comprising a 25m cantilevered lap pool, indoor and outdoor spas, a wellness centre with a gym, yoga room, treatment room, steam room, and a sauna. There's also a resident club room, lounge, a private dining room with separate kitchen, a theatre room, and a meeting room with work from home capabilities.
The Abedian's bought another site in Broadbeach, 11 Anne Avenue, which has approved plans by the Brisbane-based Di Carlo Property Group for a luxury 17-level tower.
