ApartmentsPhil BartschTue 16 Jun 26
Brisbane’s Shifting Market Prompts Townhouse Pivot at Taringa
Citing major shifts in Brisbane’s market dynamics and construction landscape, a developer has moved to ditch approved plans for a midrise apartment block in the city’s inner-west in favour of a boutique townhouse development.
Under the revised proposal, a four-storey scheme comprising 20 three-bedroom townhouses would replace a five-storey, 47-unit building given the green light in 2022.
It is slated for a 2798sq m corner site at 101-105 Moggill Road and 3 Stanley Terrace at Taringa that last changed hands in 2021 for $5.6 million.
Brisbane-based entity CJM Aus Investment—linked to the directors of Long Ze Real Estate Development Group—is behind the development and its pivot.
“Given the significant shifts in the market and construction since the time of the original approval an other change application is sought to amend the housing type delivered as part of the development to better respond to demand,” a planning report prepared by Town Planning Alliance said.
“As a result, the proposed changes have been designed to deliver an improved residential outcome that continues to respond to the site's topography, surrounding character, housing demand and contemporary living expectations.”
Each of the 20 townhouses would feature functional private open space ranging from 25sq m to 37sq m, including balconies as well as front and rear courtyards.
The reworked plans also incorporate 220sq m of central communal open space on a landscaped podium level, equipped with seating and barbecue facilities.
In line with the proposed reduced density, car parking space has been scaled back from 108 bays down to 45—comprising 40 resident bays and five for visitors—integrated across the ground level.
According to the documents, the amended scheme designed by Red Door Architecture has drawn inspiration from the traditional Queenslander vernacular, with arched windows, vertical battens and weatherboard fibre cement sheeting to reference local Taringa character.
Its stepped building design also responds to the site’s significant 8.5m topographical fall “creating the sense of greater separation between buildings, minimising impacts on amenity and privacy for future residents”.
The application also noted the revised medium-density plans provided a location-responsive design catering to Brisbane's outdoor lifestyle, while capitalising on its proximity to public transport.
“The proposal supports the creation of a walkable neighbourhood through a pedestrian friendly design that allows improved accessibility to high frequency public transport and nearby centres,” it said.
