Three towers across two residential developments have been proposed for the neighbouring Gold Coast suburbs of Southport and Labrador as midrise momentum builds across the city. Rising five, six and seven storeys, the two schemes would accommodate a total of 40 apartments. Of these, a mix of 28 one, two and three-bedroom units would be spread across two towers earmarked for an 1120sq m site at 20 Brisbane Road and 41 Middle Street, Labrador. The proposal has been filed by entities linked to Melbourne-based accountancy firm partner Fuad Chaudhry and Michael and Melissa Harris from Thornlands, south of Brisbane. According to the planning documents, the L-shaped holding would be occupied by a seven-storey tower comprising 18 units fronting Brisbane Road and a six-storey tower accommodating 10 apartments fronting Middle Street. “The development, given its location, range of typologies and number of units may represent an ‘affordable housing’ product or at least an entry-level-priced housing need,” a Zone Planning Group assessment report said. “This along with the increase of housing supply on an existing site that currently only supports two dwellings is considered an improvement to the overall housing supply of the wider Gold Coast City. Importantly, housing products of all price points need to be delivered in the city.” ▲ Renderings of the two-tower midrise proposal for 20 Brisbane Road and 41 Middle Street, Labrador. The scheme designed by Summerland Design includes a mix of 2 one-bedroom, 21 two-bedroom and 5 three-bedroom units. It features 182sq m of communal open space on a podium-level terrace, including a pool and spa, residents’ lounge, outdoor barbecue area and private terrace seating. Carparking for 47 vehicles, including three visitor parking spaces, would be provided on the ground level. Nearby at Southport, plans have been lodged for 12 apartments across a proposed five-storey building designed “to address the significant shortfall of housing across the city”. “The development provides appropriately sized apartments that will serve to contribute to housing stock in the Southport area and more broadly across the city, ” a HPC Planning assessment report said. ▲ Renderings of the five-storey residential development proposed for 84 Pohlman Street, Southport. “The proposal is a multiple dwelling, containing 8 two-bedroom units and 4 three-bedroom units to provide a mix of housing at a lower-mid price point, contributing to housing affordability.” It is earmarked for a 1012sq m site at 84 Pohlman Street, Southport, which changed hands last year for $1.775 million. The plans have been filed by an entity linked to Ipswich-based Ken and Rhoda Machakaire. Under the scheme designed by Stuart Osman Building Design, the apartments would occupy the first to fourth floors, sitting above ground-level parking for 25 resident and four visitor cars. Each residential floor would accommodate a two-bedroom unit towards the front of the site, a three-bedroom unit in the centre and another two-bedroom unit to the rear. Rooftop communal open space would feature a pool and covered barbecue facilities.
