Work is underway to deliver 114 new homes on the Gold Coast, with the new Kin development by Azure to offer a mix of three-bedroom terrace homes and one and two-bedroom apartment-style residences across the 1.7-hectare site within Southport’s Health and Knowledge Precinct.
Economic Development Queensland worked with Azure during pre-lodgement of the Development Application to ensure a streamlined and accelerated process and granted approval within 29 business days, enabling construction to commence sooner.
Construction is expected to be complete in 2028.
“Queenslanders were promised housing projects that never left the drawing board for too long. The Crisafulli Government is changing that by unlocking more supply that delivers actual new homes,” said Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, Jarrod Bleijie.
“Tucked perfectly in the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct and close to shops, dining and parkland, this will be the perfect place to call home for more Gold Coasters.
“The Crisafulli Government is pulling every lever we can to tackle Labor’s Housing Crisis and Economic Development Queensland got cracking to ensure these homes come out of the ground as soon as possible.
“Availability equal affordability and a record 52,500 homes are under construction in Queensland right now, highlighting the Crisafulli Government’s record investment and efforts to unlock and fast-track housing supply across the state.”
Minister for Housing and Public Works and Member for Bonney, Sam O’Connor said the Southport project was another example of the Government working with industry to deliver on housing.
“Housing is one of the biggest issues facing Gold Coasters but for too long our city was ignored by Labor or given false promises on sites like this which turned out to be undeliverable,” Minister O’Connor said.
“We will be delivering real homes here on this key Southport site after almost a decade where mowing was the only thing the former Labor government did here.
“These 114 beautiful new homes will create more opportunity for people who aspire to achieve home ownership on the Gold Coast, especially for our health workers at GCUH just next door, and I can’t wait to see them come out of the ground.”
Azure Founder, Trent Keirnan said today’s sod turning was a significant milestone for both Azure and EDQ.
“Kin is the first project we’re delivering together, and it’s built on a shared goal of providing quality, design-led homes to the community sooner,” Mr Keirnan said.
“The collaboration between our teams has been outstanding. EDQ worked closely with us from day one, and the efficient turnaround of the approval process has allowed us to commence construction time. When government and industry are aligned on the same outcome, homes get delivered faster – and that’s exactly what Queensland needs right now.”
