Just got some plans from the architects that are planning to build a new highrise apartment tower at Broadbeach.
It will start construction this year and will occupy the cnr of Gold Coast Hwy,margaret Ave & Surf parade (not far from Aria) at BB.
it is massive!!
the 30 storey tower rises 95m high and is unique "eliptical shape or "eye' floor plan (similar to Grosvenor place) . It measures 61m wide x 36m deep. It faces east/ west, the widest elevation faces the beach and west. It has an unusual sky garden at level 25 which is 14m deep and 6 levels high!! it also has vertical sun louvres which run up the north/south facades.
Ill post elevations & plans tonight when i get to my scanner!
cheers

Cool! Can't wait to see it Culwulla, sounds pretty big, 30 levels, shame it's not taller, there's no height limit in Broadbeach after all.

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yeah but theres a site limitation for floor space! Its just north of Bel Air towers which makes it right at the southern most end of the surfers skyline.

I know the spot.
This will be a great little development for that location.
It will be the tallest tower between Margaret Av and North Burleigh.

heres a couple of plan elevations. the tower is designed by popular GC architects-DBI.

west elevation. check out the large skygarden near top.

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/02/181410.jpg

east elevation. this is how it will look from beach elevation.


http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/02/181408.jpg

the nearest tall bldg will be the 105m Carmel by the Sea on george Avenue!just two blocks away!
Ive added it to my 9ft panorama, it just makes it in.
:D

Is this going up on that vacant bit of land opposite Pac Fair? If so, that's good news. Sounds like a cool tower, I'd be interested in seeing an isometric rendering of it, too difficult to tell what it'll look like with just the elevations.

Thanks Cullwulla!

BTW, can you get any info on the Axis tower that's being developed at Main Beach sometime this year? It was announced in the Bulletin a few weeks ago I think.

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Thanks Cullwulla!

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yeah its a bit hard to see from flat elevations. but its an eye shape so it will be a curved scraper!
Im getting colour renders/plans sent soon of axis! cant wait for that one!

Good elevations.

Looks pretty bulky too. I wonder how it compares to other Gold Coast scrapers.

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it will be one of the largest!

Looks like a lot of balconies, but the eliptical shape could be pretty cool. Broadbeach is going off.

Cool scans culwulla, kinda wish it was themed a bit more but the shape sounds cool, Wow, it's pretty wide! Rack another one up for the coast:)

Culwulla, do you actually know the cut-off mark in Broadbeach for skyscraper construction?
Is it Alexandria Avenue or can they still build tall towers along the highway for a couple blocks south of there?

Maybe it's right on the border between Broadbeach and Mermaid Beach???

cheers

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>Culwulla, do you actually know the cut-off mark in Broadbeach for skyscraper construction?
Is it Alexandria Avenue or can they still build tall towers along the highway for a couple blocks south of there?

Maybe it's right on the border between Broadbeach and Mermaid Beach???

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I think Alexadria Ave is the cut off point .All south of there is low rise use (1-2 level houses) all the way to Mermaids and nobbys.

Thanks.
The Mermaid and Nobby beach fronts are mostly graced by 2 and 3 storey buildings. That's the Gold Coast's millionaire row.
I love cruising past and looking in awe at all the relatively new multi-million dollar mansions.

Broadbeach will be an interesting sight when it fills out with Skyscrapers.
It is an already impressive sight driving North on the highway seeing this massive skyline rise up from the surrounding low rise.

Broadbeach has currently 35 scrapers (12storeys+) and approx 6 UC and more to starts soon with the tallest-Air on broadbeach reaching 37 levels (but as high as 42) or 131m high.

look ny-oice!

just a bump!

What a beautifull tower - wish Brisbane had it.

jt

sweet tower, just wish it would be built somewhere else..

well in todays Fin Review the chinese devloper has officially started to market the tower which is now scehduled to start early 2004. he said the market has still 2-3 more years left in it and the 'feng shui" was good!!
it should "densify' the broadbeach area with yet another 30storey!

What the name of the company which is gonna build it?

Originally posted by Arthur
What the name of the company which is gonna build it?

CY Wong will build the $150million dollar tower.!
His company- First Australian Development PTY LTD.
:cool:

scanned pic from latest gcbulletin.

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/12/233117.jpg

i think this tower looks brilliant.

Wow, nice, quite fat as well!

more coverage on the tower in weekends GC Bulletin.
the tower has already 65 expressions of interest since launch last week.50 of them were from Italians!!!
prject team-PLATINUM 1 also announced the inclusion of 44 one bedroom apartments in Crystal.

new scan-love the 200sqm skylounge on lev25!
the bel air tower is to the right.

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/12/233961.jpg

Bling Bling Wow, glassy and classy, that's looking fantastic, a welcome addition to the booming Broadbeach skyline.

Wow, very nice. Is that the 'front' of the building? Seems odd to have it facing away from the beach.

Originally posted by Bullseye
Wow, very nice. Is that the 'front' of the building? Seems odd to have it facing away from the beach.
yeah, maybe its because it faces west and gets alot of sun?
anyway, maybe they just want it to have more of impact when seen from highway!:cool:

Wow great rendering!

That sure is going to tower next to Pacific Fair. Will look great from the highway, where usually you have to look at the ass-end of most buildings.

Yes, this amazing looking 30 level tower will have 244 apartments in total.

The marketers are confident that they will sell/pre-committ 100 (only 15 sold ATM, as they just started to market it 2 weeks ago) so that they can begin the anticipated construction in April 2004.

If so, the anticpated completion will be December 2005.

The web site is @ http://www.crystaltower.com.au

Really hope this one goes ahead, although 15 sales in the first 2 weeks doesn't sound too good. I would've expected a greater initial "rush" of sales and it's going to be mighty hard to sell 244 apartments in Broadbeach now.

Last weekends add in the Courier Mail looked quite spectacular IMHO.
This building looks like a class act. It's refreshing to see glass instead of balconies.
People who don't frquent the coast have no idea just how big this MOFO will look.

render from DBI
http://www.dbidesign.com.au/assets/proj_images/24_1.jpg

nice, looks like it really suits a gloomy stormy sky lol.

sweet tower, just wish it would be built somewhere else..

Where? like korea?

Prime Site in the Courier Mail today reports that initial siteworks have begun in preparation for the start of construction at the end of August. Will involve an intensive three week excavation program before cranes are moved on to the site.

cool thanks duke

So far approx. 4 months behind schedule. Guess if they start in the next couple of weeks, anticipated construction will be put back to mid-2006 if all goes accordingly.

Good news nonetheless. This will be one of the best looking buildings on the 'coast.

I wonder whether the other Broadbeach towers will go ahead soon (Wave, Ultra, and the one next to Carmel).

mrtall, the broadbeach towers will all start this year!
this time next year should be a sea of cranes

so far 125 apartments have sold out of 250 multiplex will be the builder. minor
amendments need to be done with the gold coast council and multiplex before
construction will start . developer says '' soon ''

oh no ___________ rising costs put squeeze on work
because of delays on gaining gc council approvals for amended plans and rising costs
the developer may be considering scrapping this project.with so much building going
on in the gc not enough people around to build these towers pre sales had been very good but rising costs would need to be watched . at this moment he is still pushing
ahead to build .==== we all hope

He has sold 70% of the apartments already. But they'll get more sales in the Christmas holidays

Oh bollocks!!!! This one needs to go ahead beacause of location (stretches the skyline) and also because it's such a sexy mofo.

No excuses for not going ahead though...they've been farting around with this for ages now. Other towers that have come on the scene after this one are already going UC status (Wave, Avalon etc) so I have to say that the developer went to sleep on this one. (Granted, they had to pre-sell a lot of apartments)

this will go ahead! the devloper CY WONG is so keen on the project.
i cant believe i started this thread back in feburary, llast year!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/buildings2005.jpg

thanks for updates citiboy. appreciate it!

Yeah, thanks. It's great to get these updates from you Goldcoasters.

still no work on this site----- still looks like october 15th photo very slow. the wave will start before this one.

slow
nothing at all

This is starting to piss me off. I wish they would just start all ready.

S'pose they're planning on completion by the next high-rise boom in 20 years

HAHA....have any other towers in GC taken this long to even start?

I doubt it.

Oi, look at Soul. It was only announced about 2 months back. It's already releasing plans and starting to get tenants out of Raptis Plaza.

Prime Site in the Courier mail today reports that the Crystal Tower development site has been sold and that the original design has been scrapped. The purchaser is the Canberra based Amalgamated Property Group who are currently building Aurora in Brisbane. No details on what they plan except that it will be in a different form and will be a landmark project given the high profile nature of the site.

Their other projects include Verve at Broadbeach and the redevelopment of Suncorp plaza in Brisbane.

Yes I was just about to post the news, hopefully this time it wont take as long to start up.

Where? like korea?

blagh! no :D

Surfers paradise or something to give more density:D

I thought this was coming. They just beated around the bush too much.
Anyway, let's hope the new design is even better than Crystal.

apparantly also the company doing The Verve (GC)

Bizzy Bits

Gold Coast Bulletin, Monday 17th January 2005

CY Wong's recent decision to sell his Crystal Tower high-rise site marks the end of an ultimately very profitable, decade-long run to develop a Broadbeach property.

For those not in the know, Mr Wong has sold a 6919sqm amalgamated site on the corner of Margaret Avenue and Gold Coast Highway to the Canberra-based developer Amalgamated properties.

Mr Wong has held most of the property for more than 10 years.

I think this one has been re-born as "Sierra Grand". Check out prd's website for details. I hope the new developer was able to keep the pre-commitments from Crystal as they had most of it sold, I think. Anyway, there's still hope for this one!

Awesome Mr Tall. Design is a little diferent by the looks. "Sierra Grand" looks a lot less like crystal than "Crystal Tower" :)

New
http://www.gpl.com.au/properties/pgcp/sierraa.jpg
Old
http://www.dbidesign.com.au/assets/proj_images/24_1.jpg

http://www.prd.com.au/goldcoastprojects/

i think its great this one is back on track. Broadbeach really needs it.

Shame aobut the new name and design.

Although Crystal was a bit of a silly name, the design was a lot more "everything".

workman started on this site last monday------redoing the hording around site today
old sales office gone. ---------at last work again

im looking forward to alot of glass in this building :)

Prime Site in Courier Mail last Friday reported that this hasn't been approved yet, but Amalgamated Property said they would begin as soon as it was. After all they're already selling apartments.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/GCSKY004.jpg

oriolus- yes it isnt approved but its just a stamp. the new bldg is identical envelope to cyrstal tower. its just a formal thing with council beacuse its a new DA.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/sie.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/ere.jpg

g00d stuff.
cheers

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/bqqq.jpg

this building will be completed around april 2008 will cost about 200 million -- the 6916sq site was bought for 20 million at the start of the year -----

Still just a big paddock of sand. Is this one approved yet?


http://www.cmrdesign.net/towers/sierra-grande-250905.jpg

I could have sworn I saw Sierra Grand going up about 100m down the esplande from Air on Broadbeach.

Are you guys sure the above site is the actual building site? I think it is being built somewhere else. The site I saw on the esplande had Sierra Grande boarding and looked to be at about core box ground level, but then I saw drove past, can't be sure.

I could have sworn I saw Sierra Grand going up about 100m down the esplande from Air on Broadbeach.

Are you guys sure the above site is the actual building site? I think it is being built somewhere else. The site I saw on the esplande had Sierra Grande boarding and looked to be at about core box ground level, but then I saw drove past, can't be sure.

I saw the exact same thing! I'm pretty sure that the one closest to the beach is "Verve" and then a little way back is "Ultra," then oppisite pacific fair is "Sierra Grand."

I think that the signange was just advertising for the Sierra Grand site aroung the corner! So many projects in that little spot it's hard to keep track.

~DJ.

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/8972/sierra9wr.jpg

walked past yesterday
sales center was very active and had a look inside other wise much the same

Check out the website (http://www.sierragrand.com.au). When they started analysing my fingerprint I was a bit worried that I'd have a record but turns out I was clean, lol.

I looks a lot whiter than has in previous renders:
http://www.sierragrand.com.au/main-sierra.jpg

its quite massive.

I really like the look of the buidling from this render. It complements the area well. Where did you get it from (was it the website?) ... it seems very different to the other renders to me but I guess that because it's the first time I have seen it from that angle.

I just hope they double glaze the windows. The noise would have to be annoying given the vast amount of traffic the intersection it is on carries.

~DJ

Thank God this one is going to stand over that ugly thing next door with the weird roof features.

Where did you get it fromOn the main page of the website, click on the circle surrounding Sierra Grand and that render pops up. Also if you click on 'contact us', you see this render:

http://img492.imageshack.us/img492/9180/sierragrand4mh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Thanks for that ... its a great find!

So is that bit of dirt you can see in the front of that last picture where Ultra is?

It's a shame if it is as it will appear from that angle the views from this site will be limited to a certain degree.

~DJ

Nice building, looks super wide.

Sierra Grand resort to be apartments
2Nov05

PLANS for a high-profile Broadbeach development have changed Sierra Grand will be an apartment block rather than a resort, as developers recognise the suburb as an appealing place to live as well as holiday.

Amalgamated Property Group hopes its 30-storey building will 'tail' on to the success in property sales of the suburb.

Despite Surfers Paradise boasting some of the city's most high-profile developments, Broadbeach continued to outstrip it in terms of value, said property analyst Bill Morris.

"That location probably doesn't help a hotel a lot, either," said Mr Morris, author of the Midwood Investment Report.

"You have Conrad Jupiters (Casino) across the road catering for the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre market, and Sofitel now," he said.

"There is a big increase in apartment sales in Broadbeach. You now have Wave, Air, Broadbeach on the Park and Aria, and Thakral have started building Ultra.

"I'd say the Amalgamated Property Group are looking at the recent run of property sales in Broadbeach for their decision.

"In Surfers Paradise, you're getting $4000 to $5000 per square metre. Recently in Broadbeach, property has been selling for $7000 to $8000 (per square metre)."

Broadbeach councillor Eddy Sarroff said his division had come of age as a place to live.

"There's more demand for residential dwellings in Broadbeach," saidCr Sarroff.

"This (development) has taken some time. The developers have come forward with a quality development."

The Sierra Grand site was once home to a Falun Gong building, and was promoted as a potential mini-Chinatown for the Gold Coast.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/BROADYYYYY.jpg

good news.................start date may 2006-- will commence construction around may
and by then says director graham potts of amalgamated property group about
110to 125 contracts expected to be exchanged (from afr today) at last
this one has been a long time coming

great.. its too good a project to keep at bay.
still booming on the coast!!

Construction has been moved foward. Makes me even more confused why Meriton would drop their Broadbeach project!

From weekend bulletin
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/4775/article7el.jpg

2 bedroom 2 bathroom for 595,000 and 1 bedroom 2 bathroom with study for 485,000? Does that mean you pay 110,000 extra for a closet? ;)

yes, meriton might have too much on there plate? they are still going ok with there massive Southport project.
cheers

I wouldn't hold my breath for this one. Looks like the paper is trying to drum up support for the development, but $40m in sales (or 20%) is woeful if you ask me. 239 apartment is a fair bit to try to sell right now.

I agree, this one is far from certain.

If construction was to begin, I don't think it will be before Verve tops out. Would Amalgamated Property Group want to have two worksites very close together when they can run them consecutively? Then again, they might just shift some people down from the Aurora site now it's almost finished (I know, wishful thinking) :)

well with the rest of broadbeach booming, i really dont see why this one wouldnt eventually be built;;

this must be a bad luck site----------------while every one builds else where nothing
starts here again...maybe they should start so people can see what it looks like and it might push more sales if you cant sell in broadbeach now something is really wrong

bump

Being on such a prime intersection it would be nice to see something a bit taller here - maybe 130m.

the site still no action :sleepy:
http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/7325/thewrekcandburleigh1040yv.th.jpg (http://img109.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thewrekcandburleigh1040yv.jpg)

I talked to Jemma at the sales office and she is very confidant that it will start very soon.....

cool it is in an awsome location and it is an awsome tower your lucky to have a unit
quick pix to show the location
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/6002/102654845ml112607895114eb.jpg

woops it will be a bit closer to the beach

talk about slow-----------------------------

I don't think they're selling too well, and after Verve sold out really quickly for Amalgamated, they thought they'd have the same kind of success with this one but it's proving to be a problem for them. IMO they really need to start again from scratch and to a two-tower scheme which they can stage. I'm not sure if fat, plumpy, 250-unit resi towers are the way forward at the moment.

Drove past tonight and saw a driller and a buldozer on the site. I guess that means excavations have begun. Cul does that count as under construction?

^yep.ill change heading and add to monthly diagrams + update emporis.
cjeers

Site offices have been erected and the sales office has been moved to the corner of the site. There has been plenty of excavations work on the site over the past few days. It's great to see this and Marina start construction, it's been ages since a new project began on the G.C!

I wish we were getting Crystal Towers instead of Sierra Grand thou.

What we were getting
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/4718/crystal13nw.jpg

What we are getting
http://www.sierragrand.com.au/main-sierra.jpg

Good to see another project starting construction on the GC what with most of the other big ones clsoe to topping out. But I gotta say this has to be one of the most boring designs I've seen in a while. Maybe it's form will give it a bit of distinction but damn, it could have done with some colour!

Another render from PRD:
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/6172/sierragrand23cl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

looks ok. i see how the rooftop feature has enlarged. this will mean addtional height. i reckon more like 100m. im currently finding out if new design is higher.

yep, its higher. its now 98m up from 95m. heres an elevation section.
they also slipped in a floor due to lowering floor to floor heights from 3m down to 2.9m each. so now 31 floors with 2 basements= 33 total.


http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/1813/seirraelevation7wl.jpg

i also like its eliptical floor shape (29m wide x 58m length)

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/9996/sierrafloorplan5lk.jpg

Yep, this white tower should look good next to the white ultra! Not to mention the white Carmel by the sea ... and Verve is white to isn't lol?! A nice group of white towers! What is this obsession with white towers on the coast? Mariner views have been painted from blue to white, and now Carlton in front of Q1 has gone from its 2 tone colour to white! If this keeps up we are going to become a sea of white buildings.

Thanks for the elevations Cul.

Yep, this white tower should look good next to the white ultra! Not to mention the white Carmel by the sea ... and Verve is white to isn't lol?! A nice group of white towers! What is this obsession with white towers on the coast? Mariner views have been painted from blue to white, and now Carlton in front of Q1 has gone from its 2 tone colour to white! If this keeps up we are going to become a sea of white buildings.

Thanks for the elevations Cul.
yay.... :bash:

Really, I wish they were all white DeejayT (well apart from the glass ones), line of thinking behind that being that white goes with the blue of the ocean, think of those picturesque greek villages by the sea that are all white, it's that strong contrast with the water that makes it look crisp and clean. Pastels on the other hand make buildings look dated I think. Pastels look good in old romantic villages like Portofino when the buildings are themselves old.

Of course, I'd prefer more glass over either of those things.

Quoting from the Gold Coast Bulletin

"Following a strong quarter in February Gold Coast High-rise apartment sales eased a little, but still reported a reasonable 124 sales during May, 2006 quarter - nothing like the sales levels reported in previous years in excess of 200 per quarter.

At the end of the quarter, a total of 1053 high-rise aprtments remain for sale. We estimate this equates to approximately two years supply based on recent sales levels.

Top-selling high-rise projects for the quarter include Sierra Grand in Broabeach, with 28 sales. Southport Central, Solaire and Artique achieving just over 10 sales for the quarter."


The office has moved and reopened yesterday. It all seems to be going well for them - While I was there yesterday a New Zealand couple had just secured a 2 bed apartment. There was probably 3 different groups in there while I visited - it seemed to be extreemely buisy. Well priced, Broabeach position and you can see the ocean. I am thinking about getting an apartment in there...It would be a great position for investment.

drove past about thursday 4 or 5 drilling --this site has been an eyesore for years
not a bad tower but not as good at the crystal tower .yes for the price their not bad
a bit cheaper than the other towers

WHY is Broadbeach a sought after location? it seems to sell better then central surfers and even Southport?

I still prefer Surfers but you can argue Broadbeach has better amenities; Pacific Fair, the coasts major shopping centre. Better dining/caffe strip [similar now to Tedder Ave]. Possibly higher rental return/demand/quality of tenant with Convention centre and Casino opposite. Some would say less tourists in Broadbeach or just a better quality of tourist in Broadbeach. Obviously there is also the beach & mall. To me the biggest thing Surfers/Southport lacks is an upmarket dining/caffe/retail strip[the mall etc are pretty low quality] - Soul, CoC, ANA & all the new highrises will help.

The Offical Media Launch - was today at 11am. Channel 9 local news was there as well as Gold Coast Bulletin. Apparently both the Developers were there also.

Should be on tonights news and in the Bulleting tomorrow for anyone who is interested.

prd nationwide
http://www.gpl.com.au/properties/pgcp/ucsierraa.jpg

Article in the Bulletin today ...site works under way now with main construction to begin in October.

PRD Nationwide 4 July 2006
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/9986/ucsierrab8sm.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

my sons would love to play in that sand pit! lol

Doesn't look that stable...God! that's concerning! what if there was a earthquake?? :runaway:

im sure there wil be adequate pilings and foundations etc. Q1s piles consist of 45 x 2m dia reaching 45m deep!!

^^ Good! You would want that wouldn't you...

Sand is actually one of the most stable founding materials other than solid rock.

prd nationwide
17th july
http://www.gpl.com.au/properties/pgcp/ucsierrac.jpg

No crane yet
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/5378/img2366largetr0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

top location. right across from shopping centre.this will be good to watch.
cheers

Looking at that picture again... that does in fact look like the top of a crane behind the give way sign. Not long till we see a core then :)

DJT, that is only a little crawler crane, used for the piling contractors. I imagine it is just a bigger replacement for this little Grove Hydraulic, which was there in Origin 2 week.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/favco750/DSC00695.jpg

drove past to day they are putting up the main crane------------its now on its way

Cranes up but doesn't look like a core has appeared yet
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/7214/sierralargemi6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

excellent

bet the crane has been quiet for the last 3 days or so.

The only decent place i can get a shot of this one is from the Pac Fair carpark and I'm not going anywhere near there while it is school holidays so here is a crappy pic from the car

http://img173.imageshack.us/img173/9765/img3040largesv1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

nice
yes paccas is not the place to be i have to work till 1 am tomorrow night at paccas so gay wanna take a sicky today the oval in the broadbeach car park was full of cars cuz no room left in the paccas carpark

Sand is actually one of the most stable founding materials other than solid rock.

Thats why houses in perth have a thinner slab and footings than the east coast, nice stable sands to build on.

Is second crane up & running yet???

Is second crane up & running yet???

It is.

Thanks DeejayT. Can someone get a photo??????

Drove past this today, pretty big hole down there, looks to really be in full swing.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/IMG_0115.jpg

A couple of ground shots ...

West from Surf Pde
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f11/lachlansims/SierraGrand_200701160449.jpg

Advertisement on corner Gold Coast Hwy and Margaret Ave
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f11/lachlansims/SierraGrand_200101160450.jpg

thanks lockstar and citiboy:)

favco 1000E is the new crane.

Should be M310D actually.

Sorry mapps but you are incorrect.

I have never seen a 310 with a side mounted cab, fixed cwts in that configeration or with the big platforms down each side of the deck. The 1000E was the only favco that had the straight deck underneath, wasn't till later that Favelle completely went for fixed cwts. A M300D/310D would have a backward sloping underside to allow for the travelling cwts. Even though many of them have been converted to M310DF, no-one would change the under side of the deck that much due to costs.

Plus Seca don't have a M310D. But they do have at least 1 or 2 1000E's.

Plus 12.5t vs 16t line pull. I agree chart is similar in the radius range but up close their is some difference, especially on panels or crane erection using Favco's.

What's been happening anyway, long time no see.

(abc) 1000E, side mounted ca, big arse side platforms and straight underside of deck http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/emerbot/IMG_1006.jpg

(Cull) M310D, sloping deck, central located cab, no side platforms. This is probably more correctly a 310df because it has been converted to fixed cwts so the travelling ones are gone along with the saddlebags. http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7318/10016236yy.jpg

Nice aerial of 1000E drom Dilaz89 http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/713/img2622sq9.jpg

Sorry my mistake - not much. You?

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/545/img3257largesr1.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/7233/img3262largetv3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/IMG_0162.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/IMG_0158.jpg

Looks like there using the 'cantilever' system. Great formwork system to work with.
http://www.cantilever.com/

many projects in GC have used this system. ie ConC, Avalon,Ultra in Brisbane- Aurora, Skyline.
very quick way on building espially if the tower has same floor plate all the way up.

How long on average do these Gold Coast towers take to sell out, in Perth it's usually only a few weeks

Normally take 3-4 years or so, depending on the project. Some like Soul will probably take almost a decade to fully sell-out (Q1 still has 30-odd for sale after 6 years of marketing)

atm, perths projects are quite small compared to projects in GC. am i right in saying perth new unit blocks ranged from 15-30storeys? with quite small floor plates. GC have many 30st+ towers that are quite large, so hard to compare.
it also depends on markets. you couldnt sell a a unit in perth a few years ago and now since they have adopted inner city highrise living, the investors cant get enough.
The highrise resi market in Gc has been going since the 60's. up and down construction waves. atm, the next boom is about to start.

Drive by update
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/8535/img3434largejv7.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7604/img3437largehc1.jpg

looks like one of those big-ass cores. excellent. will rise up quick
thanks

yes this one is going very quick

Based on past experiance when to you think Sierra Grand will finish?

The tower has approx 30 typical floors which rise a floor very 5-6 days. so 6-7 months it will be built, (oct 07) then fit outs/ internal/external finishes maybe another 3-4months. residents could move in lower floors by xmas with upper floors ready early 08.

site feb07
http://www.gpl.com.au/properties/pgcp/ucsierrae.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.jpg

thanks
probably about 4 levels.

Cul
Sierra Grande is Level 2 on the slabs and Level 5 in the core.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/bra-1.jpg

thanks

Does anyone know how many floors they are up to now?

its up to 10th floor (14 in core)
pic by deejyt
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w127/djt99/DSC00453-small.jpg

Just to correct your predictions re: moving in by Christmas...

Completion is due in July 2008. I checked with the sales office and this was confirmed.

Here is some news from the Sierra Grand web








Welcome to the Sierra Grand construction updates
We are delighted to provide you with a update on the construction progress here at Sierra Grand, Broadbeach.

It was originally anticipated that completion would be mid to late 2008, however as construction steams ahead at a rapid rate, we may be set for settlement closer to the middle of 2008. We will continue to keep you updated and will certainly make you aware of any changes to the construction program.

For those of you who have not yet visited our new display suite, please come in and say ‘hello’ next time you are in the area and have a coffee. We are now located below the tennis court on the Gold Coast Highway. This space will eventually be occupied by a commercial tenant, possibly a restaurant/cafe or the like.

Following is a detailed summary from the Sierra Grand Project Manager outlining the current status of construction works.

As at the end first week of July 2007 we are beginning to emerge on the Broadbeach skyline. The top of the jumpform system is equal with the roof level of Broadbeach On the Park to the North, and the Penthouse level of Bel Air to the south.

The structure is now being completed consistently on a four day cycle, meaning that every four days a new level of structure is completed. The floors are currently constructed to Level fifteen and the lift shaft and structural shear walls that are the main means of support for the building, are completed to level eighteen.

Beneath the six levels of screens which provide safe conditions for approximately 150 men working on the structure, the windows, balustrade and first coat of paint is emerging at level eleven.

Services and finishing trades including plasterboard walls & ceilings, tiling, plumbing, air conditioning and electrical works are following closely behind from levels three through to ten.

Below the residential tower, the podium areas and carpark are structurally complete, and over the next couple of months work will commence on the pools, restaurant shopfronts, tennis court area and basement carpark.

The Amalgamated Constructions team are confident that completion dates will be further improved by achieving three day structure cycles, which are rarely seen on a floor area of this size. This will be something to look for in the coming month.

Further focus in the coming month will be on the quality of joinery, tiling and stonework finishes. All finishes from overseas have arrived into the country, and have been inspected for quality and workmanship.

The site has received many compliments from industry groups, with respect to being clean, safe and well presented, which is a credit to both Amalgamated Constructions and the whole workforce associated with Sierra Grand, and as such, is reflecting in the form and quality of the building.

Kind Regards,

SIERRA GRAND SALES TEAM
1800 799 357

^great.
from AAS website
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w127/djt99/DSC00490-small.jpg

Pic from Sunday - sorry CUL, was hoping to have it up in time for your monthly diagrams - but this is the first opportunity I've had to upload it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Ausilencer/IMG_0243_1127x845.jpg

thats cool. so massive and its rising so fast. why dont other cities build this quick?
thanks silencer

recent pic by deejayt
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w127/djt99/DSC00520-small.jpg

looks great!

Quite fat. :D

courtesy of DJ
oct1
26fl/core30
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w127/djt99/DSC00586-small.jpg

Almost toped out

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/sirrr.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/sie2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/si.jpg

great. looks massive.

still to build 10m high roof structure
http://www.sierragrand.com.au/main-sierra.jpg

maybe 3m more of lMR to go
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/1813/seirraelevation7wl.jpg

more from dj
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w127/djt99/DSC00693-small.jpg

it looks like it should be taller. Even just another 50m. It looks a bit short and stumpy at the moment.

Getting up there now. Will try and swing by GC myself in the next few weeks and get some pics.

This thing must be massively wide!! 31stories and it looks like a stump.

^^It is. Very wide. I think it would look great twice as tall.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/br3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/seeeeee1.jpg

i took this with my new camara the other day.:)
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wow, great shot broadie

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/bro-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/bro2.jpg

just about done.
cheers

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/br.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/biiioioi.jpg

im lovin the top of this. really dif. wonder if the large area will have plants ect.

Am at the gold coast this weekend staying at Jupiters, and for once they have given us a room overlooking this and the meriton development. This one is looking awesome and the two of these towers really make the drive up the Gold Coast Hwy look like a scraper canyon.

Cul,

It is the roof top garden for the guests to enjoy the views

I have an update for you, we have been notified that settlement will be end of April and occupancy early May

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/bbbbbbbbbbbbbbb666.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/bbbbbbbbbasssssssssss.jpg

The top is a serious anticlimax... it defined the building.

citiboy, i was talking about the plantroom. it wasnt there a few months back.its there now. thanks for photos. looks done. not bad at all.
thanks for all the photos

I have to agree with Neilo. The top is not what I expected although it is not too bad......not good, but not bad. Just bland.
Thanks to citiboy for keeping us updated on this and many other projects.
Rear April 5
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4628/sierra2iv2.jpg

It looks clean and modern. and it looks huge

Heres a pic taken by citiboy, as posted in the Ocean Pacific (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=422344&page=3) thread. I reckon Sierra Grand looks excellent - the renders were just so stark white but in the finish product the dark glass dominates over the white facade. I love it! Actually when I first saw this pic it reminded me of The Harbourside (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=streetharbourside-hongkong-china)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/citiboy/oooooooooooooooooooooeanmm.jpg

It is a bloody wide building, and from the southern approach towards Broadbeach(GC hwy), it does dominate the skyline. The only problem I see about it is how the plantroom sticks out so much. You couldn't tell in the render:(

Completed shot - November 2008

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/6926/dscf7159pi1.jpg