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<div class="row" data-reactroot=""><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p>The City of Logan is fast emerging as a global investment hotspot in south-east Queensland, buoyed by a strong economic track record, historic levels of infrastructure investment in the pipeline and business confidence on the rise.</p><p>Logan has continued to attract a number of multinational businesses and fast-growing start-ups looking to capitalise on the city’s growth potential and enviable location between Queensland’s capital, Brisbane and tourist destination the Gold Coast.</p><p>The launch of autonomous drone delivery services in Logan by Wing — a subsidiary of global technology company Alphabet — is just one of the businesses that have funnelled a total of $100 million of private investment into the city over the past 12 months.</p><p>Logan is just one of four locations in the world that now has access to Wing’s air delivery service, which flies a range of convenience items by air in just minutes.</p><p>Under the helm of chief executive James Ryan Burgess, Wing will focus their Queensland expansion plans in Logan first, with select households in the suburbs of Crestmead and Marsden already having access to the service.</p><p>Burgess said what made cities like Logan most attractive for investment was not only the demographic factors but the opportunities driven by growth.</p><p>“Logan is one of the fastest growing areas of Queensland, so that’s a great fit for us because drone delivery makes it much easier for people to get the things they need in rapidly expanding metropolises,” Burgess said. </p><p>“Logan is also a very innovative community, and the growth and excitement around the city makes it a great place for us to start our Queensland operations.” </p><p>Logan is located in the heart of south-east Queensland where around 70 per cent of the state live, and is predicted to be the second fastest growing city in this region.  </p><p>In just over 20 years, Logan’s population is predicted to grow more than 50 per cent to around 548,000 residents.  </p><p>This has led to an unprecedented level of infrastructure investment, with more than $18 billion of publicly funded projects under way to support the growing residential population. </p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><iframe sandbox="allow-forms allow-scripts allow-pointer-lock allow-same-origin allow-top-navigation allow-presentation" class="embed-responsive-item" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" style="max-width:574px;width:-webkit-fill-available" height="300px" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GOfaeEgeBQo"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><br>Earlier this year, a $1.2 billion agreement — the largest of its type by any government in Australia, was signed by local authorities and private developers to build essential infrastructure in Logan’s Priority Development Areas Yarrabilba and Greater Flagstone. </p><p>This follows the completion of Transurban Queensland’s $512 million Logan Enhancement Project in August, which increased freight productivity by reducing road travel times along some of the busiest transport routes in the region. </p><p>Major infrastructure projects in the pipeline has triggered a surge in commercial activity along the Logan Motorway corridor, with large national and multinational businesses including Metcash Hardware, DHL, Queensland Logistics Service, Huhtamaki and Pinnacle Hardware setting up operations in Logan’s industrial precincts. </p><p>It’s not only the city’s efficient transport connections and affordable land driving this investment, Logan has advantages beyond its borders. </p><p>Within a 40 kilometre radius, Logan has access to a regional catchment of over 2.6 million people, a vast network of suppliers and a diverse pool of potential talent for employers to draw from. </p><p>GO1.com, the world’s largest on-boarding, compliance and professional development platform, recently relocated their headquarters from Brisbane to Logan to take advantage of this accessibility. </p><p>Co-founder Vu Tran said running a global company from Logan was a strategic decision for GO1.com and their future plans. </p><p>“Being in Logan has provided us with the opportunity and space we need to grow and also attract the talent that we need for our growing markets,” Tran said.</p><p>“Having businesses like Ikea, John Deere, Avery Dennison all based in the area means they are potential partners for us to engage with.” </p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><div><picture><img src="https://tud-prod-tudmedia-oj9w2zshuo0o.s3.amazonaws.com/raw/images/a08ac507-c100-44fd-b13b-35bca40f9b1f.jpg" width="1200"/></picture><div><span style="align-content:center;opacity:0.8">Logan is just one of four locations in the world that now has access to Wing’s air delivery service, which flies a range of convenience items by air in just minutes.</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><br>GO1.com has offices in the United States, South Africa, Vietnam, United Kingdom and Malaysia, and is on track for further expansion, recently securing more than $30 million of investment led by M12, Microsoft’s venture fund.</p><p>The increasing investment in Logan is reflected in the city’s economic report card – an annual 3.9 percent increase in the Gross Regional Product in the year ending 2017-2018 and the highest percentage of jobs growth in over fifteen years. </p><p>The arrival of businesses like GO1.com and Wing could mark the beginning of an exciting chapter in the city’s development.</p><p>For Wing, the city of Logan will be their largest investment in Australia to date and will play a role in shaping what the company will do in cities around the world.</p><p>“We’re really going to be investing here in Logan, learning as much as we can from the community and over time looking to apply that to other countries and cities that we may go to,” Burgess said.</p><p>“For now, it’s all our attention on Logan and making sure we offer a great service for the community.”</p><p>Why invest in the City of Logan? <a href="https://www.loed.com.au/investinlogan/?utm_source=Urban%20Developer&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=19_Oct_Investment">Click here</a> to find out more.</p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><hr/></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><strong><em>The Urban Developer </em></strong><strong>is proud to partner with the </strong><a href="https://www.loed.com.au/city-of-logan/"><strong>City of Logan</strong></a><strong> to deliver this article to you. In doing so, we can continue to publish our free daily news, information, insights and opinion to you, our valued readers.</strong></p></div></div></div></div></div>

The City of Logan is fast emerging as a global investment hotspot in South East Queensland.

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<div class="row" data-reactroot=""><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><em>The Urban Developer</em> welcomes Bert Dennis OAM, founding chairman of Dennis Family Corporation, along with executive chairman Grant Dennis, to our webinar series.</p><p>During the past sixty years, the Dennis Family corporation has evolved into one of Australia’s largest private landowners, controlling development and home building arms that make up the bulk of a business whose annual revenue puts it within reach of some of Australia’s top-listed ASX200 companies.</p><p>Family patriarch Bert’s astute vision and drive have led the company in developing thousands of hectares of land into residential communities and building tens of thousands of homes.</p><p>Today, as a 100 per cent family-owned business, the Dennis Family continues to operate across three sectors of the property industry—residential land development, housing construction and commercial development.</p><p>Bert holds the position of founding chairman and has been joined in the business by his four children and grandchildren, with his second child Grant heading up the company as executive chairman.</p><p>Bert received a medal of the Order of Australia in 2005 for services to the housing industry, supporting charities and contributing to urban planning debate.</p><p style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/in-conversation-with-bert-grant-dennis-dennis-family-corporation-tickets-121315123801?aff=tudwebsite0content0agenda">Click here to find out more.</a></p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><hr/></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cell-sm-6 cx12"><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><div><picture><img src="https://tud-prod-tudmedia-oj9w2zshuo0o.s3.amazonaws.com/raw/images/7866fed6-8f9d-4c0b-bc0a-b70057e7c35c.jpg" width="500"/></picture><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p style="text-align:center"><strong>Bert Dennis<br></strong>Founding Chairman</p></div></div></div></div><div class="cell cell-sm-6 cx12"><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><div><picture><img src="https://tud-prod-tudmedia-oj9w2zshuo0o.s3.amazonaws.com/raw/images/2146c2b1-33be-444b-bad0-345dda0c8f89.jpg" width="500"/></picture><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p style="text-align:center"><strong>Grant Dennis<br></strong>Managing Director</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><hr/></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><strong>The conversation will explore:</strong></p><ul> <li><p><sup>Bert’s career journey from renovating old houses, gaining council work as an engineer to owning his own consultancy, completing his first 20-lot residential development, to managing residential communities and building around 1,200 houses a year </sup></p></li><li><p><sup>The Dennises’ 10-year journey to transform a sprawling property, construction and farming company into an extremely well-organised multi-generational family business, and Bert’s staunch prioritisation of family, health and sport over business</sup></p></li><li><p><sup>Whether being a privately-owned business rather than a listed company has impacted on Dennis Family Company’s outlook on the residential property sector in the Victorian and south-east Queensland markets, and the impact that Covid-19 will have on their appetite for new projects </sup></p></li><li><p><sup>Lessons that previous cycles have taught them and how developers can respond in the current environment, and the success of the family&#x27;s countercyclical approach: &quot;When the market&#x27;s really bad that&#x27;s when we buy big and we buy long,&quot; (Grant).</sup></p></li><li><p><sup>How growing up in poverty has influenced Bert’s work supporting charities (the corporation has built more than 10 homes for various charities and grants a proportion of the sales from each lot on its estates to community groups each year)</sup></p></li><li><p><sup>What will be the Dennis family&#x27;s legacy in the Australian urban environment?</sup></p></li></ul><p>Bert and Grant Dennis will join <em>The Urban Developer</em> chief executive Adam Di Marco for this discussion on Zoom. </p><p>Attendees will be able to submit questions prior to and during the discussion which will be moderated by Adam.</p><p></p><p style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/in-conversation-with-bert-grant-dennis-dennis-family-corporation-tickets-121315123801?aff=tudwebsite0content0agenda">Click here to register. </a></p></div></div></div></div></div>

The Urban Developer welcomes Bert Dennis OAM, founding chairman of Dennis Family Corporation, along with executive chairman Grant Dennis...

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<div class="row" data-reactroot=""><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><strong>A large scale development site with precinct structure planning approval has been launched to market by RPM Real Estate Group in one of Melbourne&#x27;s fastest growing corridors. </strong></p><p>Adjoining Lendlease’s acclaimed Atherstone Estate, 1152-1154 Mount Cottrell Road Strathtulloh offers the potential to deliver more than 450 lots.</p><p>The 34.22-hectare site is centrally located in the Melton Growth Corridor, 30 kilometres west of Melbourne’s CBD and is covered by the approved Toolern PSP.</p><p>In a market where proximity to transport is a key selling feature, the site is extremely well positioned with the Cobblebank Railway Station (currently under construction) located nearby.</p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><div><picture><img src="https://tud-prod-tudmedia-oj9w2zshuo0o.s3.amazonaws.com/raw/images/f332f6e5-df25-4af3-a3cc-aebbef55d88f.jpg" width="1200"/></picture><div><span style="align-content:center;opacity:0.8">Adjoining Lendlease’s acclaimed Atherstone Estate, 1152-1154 Mount Cottrell Road Strathtulloh offers the potential to deliver more than 450 lots.</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><br>RPM transaction manager Zaynoun Melhem, who is marketing the site alongside David Schnall, said the site is one of the last large, privately-held parcels of land in the area.</p><p>“The vast majority of landholdings in the PSP have been purchased by developers or investors in recent years,” he said.</p><p>“This site is perfectly positioned, located midway between two future neighbourhood activity centres on Mount Cottrell and Ferris Roads” Melhem said.</p><p>Further north, the Toolern major activity centre will include major retailers, mixed-use precincts and restaurants. In addition to this, the established Melton town centre is just a short drive away, meaning residents will be well served from the day they move in.</p><p>Melhem said the development site has attracted strong enquiry from the development industry in the first week of the campaign, highlighting the demand for land in this rapidly growing corridor.</p><p>The property is for <a href="https://www.developmentready.com.au/properties/1152-1154-mount-cottrell-road-strathtulloh-13920">sale by tender</a>, which closes Thursday, 14 March at 4:00pm.</p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><hr/></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><strong><em>The Urban Developer</em></strong><strong> is proud to partner with </strong><a href="http://www.rpmrealestate.com.au/"><strong>RPM Real Estate</strong></a><strong> to deliver this article to you. In doing so, we can continue to publish our free daily news, information, insights and opinion to you, our valued readers.</strong></p></div></div></div></div></div>

The 34.22 hectare site is centrally located in the Melton Growth Corridor, 30kms west of Melbourne’s CBD and is covered by the approved Toolern PSP.

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<div class="row" data-reactroot=""><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><strong>So you&#x27;re thinking about getting started in property development?</strong></p><p>Whether you&#x27;re a property investor thinking about taking the next step, a medical professional with an investment portfolio that has value to be added, an architect with a vision to design your dream project or a young-gun aspiring to become the next Tim Gurner, it&#x27;s important to realise property development is a diverse, complex and tricky business.</p><p>Property development comprises a range of disciplines that demand a diverse set of skills and a deep understanding of many different subject matters.</p><p>In this article, we break down the essential phases of the development lifecycle so you can know what you need to know!</p><h2><strong>Before you get started</strong></h2><p>Besides being a national obsession and the source of many barbecue conversations, the property market is a complex and multifaceted series of “markets within markets”.</p><p>There are several fundamental drivers of property in Australia and around the world.</p><p>Population growth, employment, supply and demand, infrastructure investment, lifestyle factors and affordability all combine to create a property market that is constantly in a state of flux.</p><ul> <li><p><em>Population growth —</em> how many people are coming and going?</p></li><li><p><em>Employment —</em> how many new jobs are being created and what is the profile of these jobs?</p></li><li><p><em>Supply and demand</em> — how many new dwellings are being constructed and how does this relate to the underlying demand?</p></li><li><p><em>Infrastructure investment</em> — are new roads, hospitals, transportation projects, schools or universities being built?</p></li><li><p><em>Lifestyle factors</em> — what impact do parks, beaches, shopping centres, nightlife and cafe precincts have on an area?</p></li><li><p><em>Affordability</em> — what does it mean to be affordable and does this impact the demand for property in a particular area?</p></li></ul><p>Add unpredictable human behaviour and psychology into the mix and it&#x27;s easy to understand why so many people can get this wrong!</p><p></p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><div><picture><img src="https://tud-prod-tudmedia-oj9w2zshuo0o.s3.amazonaws.com/raw/images/7b3e531d-d90a-4437-9da2-682b0ddb0df8.jpg" width="970"/></picture><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/property-developer-101-tickets-187978567957?aff=tudwebsite0content0agenda">Click here to register. </a></p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p></p><p>The “property market” is also comprised of many different types of real estate including:</p><ul> <li><p>Houses</p></li><li><p>Townhouses</p></li><li><p>Apartments</p></li><li><p>Land estates</p></li><li><p>Commercial real estate, such as offices, retail, hotels and industrial property.</p></li></ul><p>Every one of these asset classes involves a sub-market that operates at its own pace that is governed by a different set of factors which combine to create one large and complex property market.</p><h2><strong>The development lifecycle</strong></h2><p>The property development process is best described as a lifecycle. Similar to a human lifecycle, the property development lifecycle is comprised of a series of stages that include:</p><ul> <li><p><em>Pre-acquisition</em> — before you purchase a property</p></li><li><p><em>Concept design</em> — conceiving the project</p></li><li><p><em>Permits and approvals</em> — attaining the necessary permissions required to develop the project</p></li><li><p><em>Pre-sales and marketing</em> — the process of selling the project prior to starting construction</p></li><li><p><em>Finance</em> — securing the necessary funding to commence the construction</p></li><li><p><em>Construction</em> — building your project from the ground up</p></li><li><p><em>Settlement</em> — the process of finishing your project and settling the financial exchange with buyers.</p></li></ul><p>The development lifecycle is also characterised by important milestones, such as receiving development approval or gaining practical completion.</p><p>Importantly, all of these stages within the lifecycle influence the time taken to undertake a project and, in this business, time is money. </p><h2><strong>The essentials: risk versus return</strong></h2><p>The art of the property developer is to manage the competing forces of risk and return. These two forces are inextricably linked and best described as two opposite sides of a coin.</p><p>There&#x27;s a very simple mantra which remains fundamentally true in property development: the greater the risk, the greater the return.</p><h2><strong>The essentials: time, cost, quality</strong></h2><p>The relationship between time, cost and quality is an equally important consideration in property development.</p><p>Every decision is influenced by the relationship between these three forces: time is speed; cost is money; quality is the product.</p><p>You simply can&#x27;t have it all, so every decision is considered through the prism of speed, money and product.</p><h2><strong>The essentials: project feasibility</strong></h2><p>The property development feasibility is the central point of focus for managing every financial element within project.</p><p>The project feasibility, usually in the form of a spreadsheet or software product, accounts for the revenue (money in) and the costs (money out).</p><p>The difference between the revenue and the costs is the profit: the ultimate objective of the project.</p><p>Project costs will typically include land, acquisition costs, professional fees, authority fees and charges, construction, marketing, legal and finance costs, land holding costs and taxes.</p><p>The property developer&#x27;s highest priority is to maximise the revenue while minimising the costs to deliver a quality outcome.</p><p>In doing so, the project will become the most profitable it can be.</p><h2><strong>The essentials: development program</strong></h2><p>If the project feasibility is your ying, then the development program is your yang.</p><p>Similar to other principles in property development, the two are inextricably linked by virtue of the fact that the feasibility accounts for numbers, while the program accounts for time.</p><p>The development program is a daily, weekly and monthly schedule of the key activities required to undertake a project and is the &#x27;holy gospel&#x27; of a successful outcome.</p><h2><strong>The essentials: due diligence</strong></h2><p>Undertaking due diligence on property is an essential part of ensuring that project risks are known and mitigated.</p><p>No project is ever risk free, so the objective of due diligence is to identify the risks and then develop ways of managing them.</p><p>Due diligence is undertaken prior to purchasing a property and usually consists of engaging a lawyer to identify any constraints or encumbrances on the property, such as mortgages, easements of planning controls.</p><h2><strong>The essentials: project team</strong></h2><p>Running a development project is much like running a business.</p><p>It involves a long list of consultants and professionals to provide expertise across a wide range of disciplines including design, engineering, sales and marketing, construction, finance and legal.</p><p>As developer, it is your role to engage, inspire and manage your team to ensure the best possible outcome for the project.<br></p><p>______________<br></p><h2><strong>Interested to know more about property development?</strong></h2><p>Why not attend our Property Development 101 Webinar — An online masterclass on the property development lifecycle.<br></p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><div><picture><img src="https://tud-prod-tudmedia-oj9w2zshuo0o.s3.amazonaws.com/raw/images/7b3e531d-d90a-4437-9da2-682b0ddb0df8.jpg" width="970"/></picture><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p></p><p>From project conception to final completion, this half-day workshop will provide a practical learning experience by taking attendees through the comprehensive life cycle of property development.</p><p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/property-developer-101-tickets-187978567957?aff=tudwebsite0content0agenda"><strong>Click here to register. </strong></a></p><p>Attendees can expect to walk away with a holistic understanding of the property development process, along with a deeper knowledge of key milestones, project risks and opportunities, roles and responsibilities and project performance benchmarks.</p></div></div></div></div></div>

So you're thinking about getting started in property development?

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<div class="row" data-reactroot=""><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p>Connectivity is key to transforming the Ripley region over the next decade, with Ripley Town Centre at the heart of a 25-kilometre public transport corridor from Ipswich Central to Springfield Central, providing residents with affordable access to surrounding communities and ensuring new cities are being built, not just sprawling suburbs. </p><p>The timely provision of the rail extension is vital to lead and sustain communities in the Ripley Priority Development Area (PDA). </p><p>This critical “enabler project” will seamlessly link the region and provide much-needed connectivity in one of Australia’s fastest growing areas. </p><h2><strong>Business case announced</strong> </h2><p>Ipswich City Council has released a strategic assessment to support the Ipswich Central to Springfield Central Public Transport Corridor (I2S Corridor), with an options assessment expected to follow with state government backing. </p><p>Ipswich City Council mayor Teresa Harding said it was important that growing residential communities stay connected to jobs, health care services, education and recreation options.</p><p>“The I2S Corridor is vital infrastructure of national significance and we cannot afford to delay its progression any further,” Harding said.</p><p>“If the project does not proceed, excessive congestion will cost in excess of $1 billion per annum and the regional road network will fail by 2031.</p><p>“We need state and federal government support to continue to enable the progression of the project to the options analysis stage, which Council estimates will cost approximately $2.5 million.</p><p>“The I2S Corridor will undoubtedly shape south-east Queensland and the state more broadly.” </p><p>The I2S Corridor is considered the region’s highest priority infrastructure project to meet the needs of future population growth.</p><p>The proposed rail line includes plans for nine new stations in total, connecting to the existing Springfield Central line and travelling west via Redbank Plains, Swanbank, Ripley Valley Town Centre, Ripley North and Deebing South before continuing north through Yamanto, Berry Street, One Mile, the University of Queensland Ipswich Campus and the Sadliers Crossing terminus station in Ipswich.</p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><div><picture><img src="https://tud-prod-tudmedia-oj9w2zshuo0o.s3.amazonaws.com/raw/images/a8f3bdce-9f56-4394-8655-225a1f5626a9.jpg" width="800"/></picture><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><br>Federal member for Blair, Shayne Neumann MP said the project presents an opportunity to deliver a public transport solution that addresses current and emerging growth across the region. </p><p>“The rail extension will link the three fastest growing suburbs between Brisbane and Ipswich—Springfield, Redbank Plains and Ripley,” Neumann said. </p><p>“It’s the missing link—crucial for the growth of the region. </p><p>“There needs to be greater government investment on infrastructure projects like this one for the purposes of job creation and economic development. </p><p>“You can’t build a community without the necessary transport infrastructure, otherwise you just end up isolating people and we’ve seen enough of that recently.” </p><p>Sekisui House Australia project director Taku Hashimoto said the delivery of a public transport solution for the growing community of Ripley and the surrounding areas now, will ensure the opportunities for integrated land use development are maximised, especially along the I2S Corridor.</p><p>“The rail extension is transformative city-shaping infrastructure,” Hashimoto said. </p><p>“Ultimately, the rail is critical to the future of the Ripley region and south-east Queensland with population growth in this corridor already among the highest in Queensland. </p><p>“Without the rail, you just end up with a sprawling suburb instead of what was planned — a pattern of unique settlements that drive economic opportunities for the people who live in the area and the businesses that operate here too.” </p><h2><strong>Population boom</strong></h2><p>Ripley is considered one of Australia’s major growth areas. The suburb’s population is projected to increase at a rate of 27.6 per cent each year until 2026 and the broader Ripley Valley region will see approximately 133,800 new residents by 2036. </p><p>Proactive infrastructure provision is essential to ensure expensive, retrospective infrastructure solutions to service emerging communities are avoided with early provision of a rail line service critical to support the region’s fast-growing population.</p><p>“The rail will offer the community affordable transport choices that improve people’s access to services, employment and education,” Hashimoto said. </p><p>A Ripley Valley 531 bus route was also introduced in 2019 as part of a five-year, $6.6 million investment by the Queensland Government, acknowledging the need for transportation options outside of already congested local roads. </p><h2><strong>Finding the connection </strong></h2><p>With technology and policy shifts also dramatically changing the way people move now and in the future, Ripley Valley’s strategic transport system—roads and public transport—will need to be strongly connected. </p><p>This not only benefits users in the short-term but provides a much more resilient region in the longer-term. </p><p>The enhanced public transport offering will also contribute to the preservation of the Ripley region’s social fabric and provide a fast-growing population with a much-needed alternative. </p><p>The proposed I2S Corridor rail extension, will play a critical role in shaping the future of this booming region. </p><p>Ripley really is the missing link.</p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><hr/></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><strong><em>The Urban Developer</em></strong><strong> is proud to partner with </strong><a href="https://www.sekisuihouse.com.au/"><strong>Sekisui House Australia</strong></a><strong> to deliver this article to you. In doing so, we can continue to publish our free daily news, information, insights and opinion to you, our valued readers.</strong></p></div></div></div></div></div>

The timely provision of the rail extension is vital to leading and sustaining communities in the Ripley Priority Development Area...

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<div class="row" data-reactroot=""><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p>Standing on the site in 2017, the McAndrew Group team knew that the former farm had the potential to be a landmark project for the company, which was actively seeking its next land development project. </p><p>Four years later and, during a global pandemic, the Queensland suburb of Joyner is now in the middle of a transformation with Mayfair, Joyner now under construction. </p><p>Identified as a growth corridor in Moreton Bay, Joyner, north-west of Brisbane, is on the doorstep of existing infrastructure and community amenities, including the Genesis Christian College, Warner Village Shopping Centre and a short drive to the recently completed USC Moreton Bay Campus. </p><p>Through close collaboration with Moreton Bay Regional Council, the McAndrew Group demonstrated a development framework with varying lot mix and frontages and responsive landscape design.</p><p>It ultimately resulted in a development approval for 150 lots to be delivered in multiple stages, with lots ranging from 199sq m terrace lots through to traditional 600sq m lots.</p><p>The site has a total area of more than 10ha and includes the amalgamation of multiple sites acquired by McAndrew Group since 2017. </p><p>Director Matt McAndrew said their off-market amalgamation of the sites was a key strategy in getting the development off the ground.</p><p>“By dealing directly with each vendor, it enabled us to structure the site in a way that was win-win to all parties involved, resulting in an increased return to the vendors and de-risked outcomes for the project,” he said. </p><p>“This was only possible through our in-house development, sales and legal teams working concurrently to achieve the collective goal”.</p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><div><picture><img src="https://tud-prod-tudmedia-oj9w2zshuo0o.s3.amazonaws.com/raw/images/8ef67aa8-dd4a-4d2b-ae56-0da3abf32cf1.jpg" width="5408"/></picture><div><span style="align-content:center;opacity:0.8">▲ The third stage of the Mayfair, Joyner development, north-west of Brisbane, is being released by its developer, the McAndrew Group.</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p></p><p>Mayfair, Joyner is next to One Mile Creek, which is being enhanced as part of the development with more than 3.5ha dedicated as environmental open space including a new park and playground. </p><p>The landscape plan also includes wildlife management initiatives and fauna-friendly design.</p><p>“Having experience working on a number of projects in the area, we knew it was important to respond to the context of the site and enhance the natural corridors and open space,” McAndrew said. </p><p>“A large portion of the lots in the development will have direct frontage to open space and will all be within walking distance to the park.</p><p>“On completion, the community will have access to more than 3.5ha of public land, previously held privately.”</p><p>McAndrew Group launched the project to its existing client database in June 2021, which resulted in all 50 lots in stage one and two being sold out within 48 hours of release, prior to going to market. </p><p>After this success, stage three is now being released to the public with tailored house and land packages. </p><p>Responding to the current challenging market conditions for homeowners looking to build their new home, the developer has hand selected three local builders to provide fixed price house and land packages on each lot, with prices starting from $525,000. </p><p>Director Scott McAndrew said the project had a total value of more than $80 million upon completion. </p><p>“By working with our builder partners, we’ve been able to streamline the home-building process for our clients,” he said. </p><p>“Providing a fixed-price construction contract has been really important to them, particularly for our first home buyers.” </p><p>Construction has now been fast tracked with Shadforth’s appointed as the civil contractor for construction of stages one to four, making up the first 105 lots, due to commence this month.</p><p>The project is the latest development for McAndrew Group, following the recent completion of projects in Narangba, Redbank and Coorparoo earlier in the year with further projects to be launched later in the year.</p><p>In addition to undertaking its own projects, McAndrew Group provides its integrated services through its development management and advisory division, acting on behalf of private land owners, interstate and international developers and institutional clients, to deliver small and large scale projects through the full life cycle from acquisition through to conveyancing.</p><p>Joel McAndrew, director, law; said their client-focused development delivery ability, combining development, sales and legal services seamlessly to clients had been instrumental in achieving market leading, efficient and effective outcomes on numerous projects. </p><p>“We have found that our clients really appreciate the ability to have one point of contact for their project from start to finish, the one-stop shop of property development as we have become known to our clients,” he said.</p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><hr/></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><em><strong>The Urban Developer</strong></em><strong> is proud to partner with </strong><a href="https://mcandrewgroup.com.au/"><strong>McAndrew Group </strong></a><strong>to deliver this article to you. In doing so, we can continue to publish our daily news, information, insights and opinion to you, our valued readers.</strong></p></div></div></div></div></div>

The McAndrew Group is partnering with three local builders to offer home and land packages at its Mayfair, Joyner development…

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<div class="row" data-reactroot=""><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p>At a time when the importance of the home has become all too apparent, systemic issues such as housing affordability and homelessness demand new approaches to addressing the problem. </p><p>However, there is no “one-size-fits-all” solution: we need to embrace a cross-sector approach to identify opportunities within the challenge, and it is out of this imperative that the Housing Action Lab was born.</p><p>Australia’s first <a href="https://housingactionlab.com/join/">Housing Action Lab </a>is looking for developer and property industry partners to explore commercial solutions to the most pressing housing and homelessness issues.</p><p>Leveraging a proven multi-party innovation framework and design-thinking methodology, the Housing Action Lab has united sector leaders Urbis, Wiley &amp; Co, BlueCHP, BHC and Parks and Leisure Australia. </p><p>Suzie Wiley, executive director at Wiley &amp; Co and founder of specialist consultancy Surroundings says the time is right for organisations to take a proactive role in addressing critical issues facing the housing sector. </p><p>“When better to redesign systems, re-look at how we do things, and gain traction and change for the better, than now.” </p><p>The first of its kind in Australia, the Housing Action Lab is backed by <a href="https://www.qshelter.asn.au/">Q Shelter</a>, Queensland’s peak body for housing and homelessness, and powered by internationally-awarded strategy consultancy <a href="https://www.businessmodelsinc.com/">Business Models Inc</a>.</p><p>Participants will be taken through an iterative process that connects concept development and experimentation with capability development for both the sector and participants.</p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><div><picture><img src="https://tud-prod-tudmedia-oj9w2zshuo0o.s3.amazonaws.com/raw/images/acd747b1-ad17-4a9d-8989-b7abd850ddc7.jpg" width="800"/></picture><div><span style="align-content:center;opacity:0.8">▲ Australia’s first Housing Action Lab are looking for property industry partners to join them as foundation partners.</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><br>Australia’s first Housing Action Lab builds on global best practice and will take part in a learning exchange with the founders of the Greater Toronto Area Housing Action Lab, Evergreen Canada, to experiment with new and alternative approaches that create impact at scale. </p><p>The Canadian Housing Action Lab was a powerful accelerator of change, with outcomes including increased local collaboration; influencing government conversations on affordable and fair housing policy; catalysing action on the City of Toronto’s Open Doors incentive program and guiding the development of Ontario’s pilot Portable Housing Benefit program. </p><p>The upcoming Queensland Housing Action Lab looks to build on these learnings in a uniquely Australian context, and will also feature in the global forum, <a href="https://unexpectedsolutions.futurecitiescanada.ca/">“Future Cities Canada: Unexpected Solutions”</a>. </p><p>Isabelle Cascante, director of impact and evaluation at Evergreen Canada, said initiatives such as the Housing Action Lab are a way to facilitate new thinking and new solutions. </p><p>“[And] without new thinking and new solutions we can’t make change.” </p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><div><picture><img src="https://tud-prod-tudmedia-oj9w2zshuo0o.s3.amazonaws.com/raw/images/3e2c53a0-5b4d-431a-a879-2fecaedaa818.jpg" width="800"/></picture><div><span style="align-content:center;opacity:0.8">▲ The Housing Action Lab will be “action-oriented, designed to deliver real results, and a prototype for new models”.</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><br>Through co-investment and partnership, opportunities will be identified, tested and refined to facilitate new ventures, joint projects and even the creation of new startups. </p><p>Q Shelter board of directors chair Darren Mew said Australia’s inaugural Housing Action Lab will be “action-oriented, designed to deliver real results, and a prototype for new models”.</p><p>Five teams will be each focused around key challenge areas developed in collaboration with the Housing Action Lab advisory board to address current sector needs. </p><p>The conversation in each team will be steered by a “foundation partner”, surrounded by up to four “general partners” aligned by their mutual commitment to addressing a specific challenge. </p><p>After a three-month journey of co-creating solutions and pathways, the process will culminate in a pitch night where the Housing Action Lab teams will showcase their solutions. </p><p>Teams with viable solutions will have the opportunity to be supported by the Housing Action Lab seed fund to accelerate their solutions and go further, faster.</p><p>The Housing Action Lab serves to fast-track solutions, bridge efforts and forge partnerships to address some of the most critical issues plaguing the housing sector. </p><p>We invite you to join us on the journey, take action and be a part of designing the future of housing in the Housing Action Lab.</p><p>For organisations wanting to be at the cutting edge, applications are still open to join the Housing Action Lab as either a Foundation Partner or General Partner. </p><p>To express your interest, visit <a href="https://housingactionlab.com/join/">housingactionlab.com/join</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><hr/></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><strong><em>The Urban Developer</em></strong><strong> is proud to provide pro-bono support to the </strong><a href="https://housingactionlab.com/"><strong>Housing Action Lab</strong></a><strong> as part of our commitment to a sustainable future for Australia’s built environment.</strong></p></div></div></div></div></div>

Australia’s first Housing Action Lab will be a vehicle for change led by organisations who strive to be at the cutting edge.  

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<div class="row" data-reactroot=""><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><strong>One of Brisbane&#x27;s best parcels of land is now the site of one of the city&#x27;s most ambitious houses, according to a development application lodged with Brisbane City Council. </strong></p><p>The vacant clifftop block, located at 31-33 Moray Street, New Farm recently sold to local businessman Jamie Pherous and his family for a suburb record of $11.3 million. </p><p>The 1,103sq m lot was sold by Jane Gibson, the widow of celebrated Brisbane architect Robin Gibson, who acquired the site in 1986 for just $200,000.</p><p>The proposal includes a 4-storey house with a basement level of car parking and recreational facilities. </p><p>Located on land zoned medium-density residential, the impact assessable application is currently in front of Brisbane City Council, <a href="https://app.cityshape.com.au/project-report/A005044686">according to CityShape&#x27;s new DA Tracker</a>.</p><p>Related: <a href="https://theurbandeveloper.com/articles/vacant-lot-sale-in-new-farm-smashes-city-record-">Vacant Lot Sale in New Farm Smashes City Record</a></p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><div><picture><img src="https://tud-prod-tudmedia-oj9w2zshuo0o.s3.amazonaws.com/raw/images/c55b8e43-9f59-4e3e-bf8a-fb7c2168bbcf.png" width="936"/></picture><div><span style="align-content:left;opacity:0.8">31-33 Moray Street, New Farm</span><span style="float:right;opacity:0.8">Cityshape.</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><br>Designed by Tim Stewart Architects, the proposal includes basement car parking, games room and gymnasium that leads out to a clifftop pool and pool deck. </p><p>The upper ground level will comprise a media room, office, study, laundry and combined living, dining and kitchen terrace at the rear.</p><p>Level one will include a master suite with expansive dressing room, ensuite and storage room and is accompanied by five bedrooms each with an individual ensuite. </p><p>And on the uppermost level, the proposal includes an entertainment room with kitchenette, roof terrace and pool and guests quarters. <br></p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><div><picture><img src="https://tud-prod-tudmedia-oj9w2zshuo0o.s3.amazonaws.com/raw/images/203e41cd-31b0-4f32-8974-b919fc3ecd2d.png" width="1428"/></picture><div><span style="align-content:left;opacity:0.8">31-33 Moray Street, New Farm</span><span style="float:right;opacity:0.8">Cityshape.</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><br>Jamie Pherous is the founder and managing director of Corporate Travel Management, one of the largest travel management companies in Australia. </p><p>He started the company in 1994 and later floated it on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in 2010. </p><p>The proposal comes amid growing confidence in the Brisbane residential market with BIS Oxford Economics predicting Brisbane will lead the Australian capitals with 13 per cent property price growth predicted by 2021.</p><p>The average price of a block of land in New Farm is $2.6 million and the previous record for a vacant lot in the suburb was a $5.5 million sale to a developer.</p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><a href="https://www.cityshape.com.au"><em>To stay informed on development applications, sign up to CityShape&#x27;s powerful new DA Tracker for free today.</em></a></p></div></div></div></div></div>

An ambitious proposal by a local businessman to build a a five-storey home on a prime clifftop block in New Farm has locals talking. 

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<div class="row" data-reactroot=""><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p>It may be a cliche, but it’s true: they aren’t making any more land.</p><p>That certainly rings true for a substantial allotment in a proven and desirable catchment area on the Gold Coast that has come to market. </p><p>The 10.86ha, <a href="https://northsouthprestige.com.au/listing/r2-2969743-lot-52-nielsens-road-carrara-qld-4211/">DA-approved parcel of land</a> in one of Carrara’s most prominent locations offers local and international developers the chance to make their mark on the Coast. </p><p>It’s not often that such a substantial allotment like this hits the market—this offering by North South Prestige and A-Listers is  located in a blue-chip position and has massive potential. </p><p>Bordering the renowned Palm Meadows Golf Course and directly opposite Carrara Shopping Centre, <a href="https://mls.kuu.la/share/collection/7kT11?fs=1&amp;vr=0&amp;zoom=1&amp;gyro=0&amp;autorotate=0.04&amp;thumbs=-1&amp;margin=0">this site</a> seems certain to reward those that can see the bigger picture. </p><p>North South Prestige director Nik Seirlis is leading the campaign, which is expected to generate much enquiry. </p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><iframe sandbox="allow-forms allow-scripts allow-pointer-lock allow-same-origin allow-top-navigation allow-presentation" class="embed-responsive-item" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" style="max-width:574px" width="100%" height="323" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5q3dIpqA5y0"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><br>“This is one of those unique opportunities for someone to make their mark on the Gold Coast by proceeding with the current DA, or starting over with a clean slate, perhaps with a legacy-type development,” Seirlis, who is also North South Prestige principal, said.”</p><p>“The Gold Coast City Council have been very supportive and are keen to see this central site developed.”</p><p>“I’m amazed at the enquiry levels considering we have just launched.”</p><p>“The good news is that the sellers are truly motivated and look forward to an outcome that is beneficial for all stakeholders.”</p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><a href="https://mls.kuu.la/share/collection/7kT11?fs=1&amp;amp;vr=0&amp;amp;zoom=1&amp;amp;gyro=0&amp;amp;autorotate=0.04&amp;amp;thumbs=-1&amp;amp;margin=0">Click here for a 360 interactive high resolution aerial image</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p>The site currently has a DA in place for a master-planned community of 270 multi-level residential apartments and relevant amenities. </p><p>However, with a little ‘out of the box’ thinking, the property also poses great potential for additional developments (subject to approvals), which might include a large commercial complex, family estate with private golf course, a subdivision, sporting facilities, stadium or even a wave park. </p><p>With the Olympics set for Brisbane in 2032, prices are sure to rise, so this is a lifestyle opportunity to get set for a profitable future.</p><p>To learn more, contact one of the exclusive agents from North South Prestige or A-Listers.</p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><hr/></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><strong><em>The Urban Developer</em></strong><strong> is proud to partner with </strong><a href="https://northsouthprestige.com.au/"><strong>North South Prestige</strong></a><strong> to deliver this article to you. In doing so, we can continue to publish our daily news, information, insights and opinion to you, our valued readers.</strong></p></div></div></div></div></div>

A 10.86ha, DA-approved parcel of land in one of Carrara’s most prominent locations has come to market...

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<div class="row" data-reactroot=""><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p>A new Australian fintech platform likened to “Tinder for the private lending market” is streamlining this often complicated process.</p><p><a href="https://fundingfinder.com.au/">FundingFinder</a> is a free, searchable database that allows users to see all the private, non-bank offerings available in the Australian property market.</p><p>“The problem is that the private lending market is confusing and time-consuming,” Sydney-based mortgage broker Louis Teoh said.</p><p>Teoh’s firm, Eden Financial Partners, offers full-service brokerage services, referring short-term, commercial, and construction finance loans to private lenders.  </p><p>“Who even knows which of these guys have money, which ones are just brokers pretending to be lenders, which ones will actually lend to this or that client?,” Teoh said. </p><p> “You can waste a lot of time just trying to figure all that out.”</p><p>“It works a bit like Tinder,” Karen Borg, CEO of Funding Doctor, which operates the <a href="https://fundingfinder.com.au/">FundingFinder</a> platform, said.</p><p>“Lenders and borrowers get a little information about each other, but their details are private until they decide they want to talk further.”</p><p>The platform, which currently has almost 400 private lending offerings, uses proprietary algorithms to match projects with lenders.  </p><p>Because computers do most of the work, the platform offers fees as low as 0.15 per cent, compared to the 1 per cent to 2 per cent  commonly charged by finance brokers in the space.  </p><p>For a $10-million loan, for example, <a href="https://fundingfinder.com.au/">FundingFinder</a> charges just under $35,000, compared to $100,000 or more with a traditional broker.  </p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><div><picture><img src="https://tud-prod-tudmedia-oj9w2zshuo0o.s3.amazonaws.com/raw/images/fcc5d0ea-61f8-46f7-91de-3764d4634354.png" width="800"/></picture><div><span style="align-content:center;opacity:0.8">▲ An example of the matches generated by FundingFinder.</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><br>The platform gives an instant read of the market, telling the user what’s available—and at what price—based on the information they input. The more information the user inputs, the more accurate the match.</p><p>The system also makes it easy to compare offerings by estimating the total fees and interest charged.</p><p>“Something that drives us crazy is how hard it is for clients to compare offers,” Borg said.</p><p>“One lender charges a higher establishment fee, another charges interest on drawdowns but with a line fee, a third charges no line fee but the loan is on a fully drawn basis.  </p><p>“The system takes all that and estimates the total cost to the borrower. Then the client can see things on an apples-compared-to-apples basis.”</p><p>The platform offers complete anonymity and does not require a commitment from the client.</p><p>“We don’t  know who the users are until they decide to give us that information plus they can come and go as they please,” Borg said.</p><p>“Give us a try.  If something on the platform looks interesting, then call us.  </p><p>“At the very least, it’ll help keep your existing broker honest.”</p><p></p></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><hr/></div></div></div><div class="row ci"><div class="cell cs12 cx12"><div class="ci cl"><p><strong><em>The Urban Developer</em></strong><strong> is proud to partner with </strong><a href="https://fundingfinder.com.au/"><strong>FundingFinder</strong></a><strong> to deliver this article to you. In doing so, we can continue to publish our free daily news, information, insights and opinion to you, our valued readers.</strong></p></div></div></div></div></div>

A new Australian fintech platform likened to “Tinder for the private lending market” is streamlining this often complicated process.