The Developers Betting on Australia’s Apartment Sector
Australia’s apartment sector remains under pressure, with construction costs elevated, pre-sales harder to achieve and planning approvals continuing to move slowly.
Feasibility is tight and the gap between supply and demand is not closing
For developers with sites, capital and product positioning already in place, the question is what the next phase of the cycle looks like and how to position ahead of it.
At The Urban Developer Residential Developer Summit Series in May, a panel of Australia’s leading apartment developers will share where they see opportunity, what they are watching and how they are approaching the current market across Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.
Session Highlight
Panel | Apartments in Focus: Looking Through the Storm and Betting on the Next Phase of the Cycle
Sydney — 7 May
- Michael Akkawi, founder and chief executive, Conquest
- Grace Wu, founder and managing director, Bridgestone
- Iwan Sunito, co-founder and group chief executive, One Global Capital
- Moderated by Taryn Paris, managing editor, The Urban Developer
Brisbane — 14 May
- Jaryd Collins, general manager – residential, Atrio Property
- Sam Gardner, commercial director, Gardner Vaughan Group
- Moderated by Adam Di Marco, founder and chief executive, The Urban Developer
Melbourne — 21 May
- Andrew Hansen, investment manager – property, Wilbow Group
- Andrew Leoncelli, managing director, Abateen
- Moderated by Adam Di Marco, founder and chief executive, The Urban Developer
Hear directly from the developers active in the apartment market across all three cities. Register now to secure your place.
Residential Developer Summit Series | May 2026
Sydney 7 May | Brisbane 14 May | Melbourne 21 May
