Tower Plans in the Frame for Surfers Paradise Riverfront

Plans for a slender 18-storey residential tower have been filed for a waterfront site across the Nerang River from the Gold Coast’s Home of The Arts precinct.

Earmarked for a 1057sq m parcel at 50 Sunset Boulevard in Surfers Paradise, the proposal comprises 43 apartments.

It has been lodged by an entity linked to Macquarie York’s Roy Skaf and follows a wave of recent development activity across the river from the city’s cultural hub.

Much of that activity has occurred since the pedestrian and cycle bridge was built connecting the HOTA precinct with nearby Chevron Island.

The latest proposal is planned for a riverside Surfers Paradise pocket just south of the island.

Under the plans, it would include 28 two-bedroom and 14 three-bedroom apartments as well as a three-level four-bedroom penthouse with a rooftop pool.

A large communal open space would span level 2 providing a gym, barbecue area, pool, sauna and work-from-home facilities.

The Plus Architecture-designed tower scheme, which also includes 64 carparking spaces, would replace a two-storey home.

A submitted design statement said the proposed development had been “meticulously designed to seamlessly blend with its urban and natural surroundings”.

“The podium is enhanced with landscaping and warm, earth toned materials, anchoring the development and providing a strong connection with its environment,” it said.

“In contrast, the tower showcases a composition of light-colored concrete with horizontal articulation reminiscent of the Australian beach shack.”

Meanwhile, upscaled plans have been filed with the Gold Coast City Council for a tower approved for a 1012sqm site at 8-10 Parneno Street at Chevron Island.

The $90-million development previously dubbed Nina has been renamed Nera.

The change application has been lodged by an entity linked to the directors of developer Aecore, the project development manager of which is Skaf.

It is seeking a height increase from 24 to 28 storeys to bolster the project’s yield from 78 to 87 two, three and four-bedroom apartments.

As well, the revised plans include minor facade changes and slight increases from 112 to 118 carparking spaces and 43 to 50 bicycle spaces.