The federal government will allow an additional 10,000 first home buyers to obtain a loan to build or purchase a newly-built home with a deposit of as little as 5 per cent, via an extension of the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme. The scheme, which has already assisted 20,000 first home buyers in purchasing a…
Maasra Apartments – Construction Update, September 2020
TOTAL Property Group are very pleased to report Karam Group’s announcement, that Hindmarsh Construction Australia (Qld), has now taken control of the site and construction is continuing to progress extremely well on the Maasra site. Activity includes the digging of the basement, lift and stairwell pits and under slab drainage has been completed. Shown in…
Howard Smith Wharves takes out two national planning awards
Howard Smith Wharves has won two national awards recognising it as a new Brisbane entertainment and dining precinct. At the Planning Institute of Australia’s national awards on Thursday night, the revitalised and restored wharves were given the Great Place Award and the Hard Won Victory Award. Planning Institute of Australia Queensland president Wendy Evans said…
Valley High School officially open
Minister for Education and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Grace Grace Queensland’s first ever vertical school is now officially open. Education Minister and Member for McConnel opened Stage 1 of the $100 million Fortitude Valley State Secondary College at a ceremony at the school today. “Today is a milestone day for state school education…
Homemaker & Lifestyle Centre – Burleigh Waters, Gold Coast
A development application has been lodged for a Homemaker & Lifestyle Centre, on vacant land formerly the Bunnings site, located at 197-207 Reedy Creek Road, Burleigh Waters, Gold Coast. Designed by 77 Architecture, the proposal seeks a single storey homemaker and lifestyle centre that will accommodate a range tenancies sizes and configurations based on individual tenant requirements.…
Brisbane’s Luxury Market Lures Expat Buyers
Brisbane had the best-performing luxury market on Australia’s east coast in the second quarter of 2020, according to Knight Frank’s latest Prime Residential Review report. The Queensland capital’s lifestyle, relative value against southern counterparts and swift recovery from lockdown emerged as the key factors underpinning its growth. The report found that Brisbane’s prime property price…