Artist's impression of the Gabbiano tower at dusk

Corner Surfers Paradise Boulevard & Thornton Street · Gold Coast

A landmark tower,
ready to build.

Gabbiano is an approved 31-level mixed-use tower on a 916 m² corner site beside Northcliffe light rail station. It's offered for outright acquisition or as a development partnership.

Levels
31
Dwellings
139
GFA
13,071m²
Corner site
916m²
To the beach
250m
Approved to
2028

The opportunity

Two ways in.

Everything needed to go straight to delivery is already done: planning approval, design development, a quantity surveyor's estimate, a sales price list and a full suite of marketing assets. Choose the structure that suits your capital.

01

Outright acquisition

Acquire the site with its current approval, the Cottee Parker design package, the renders, walkthroughs and the Gabbiano brand, then deliver the project on your own terms.

  • Corner site, 916 m²
  • Approval MCU/2017/442, current to May 2028
  • Design, marketing and brand assets included
02

Development partnership

Partner with the landowner to deliver Gabbiano together. We're open to joint venture structures with developers, builder-developers and capital partners, including land contribution arrangements.

  • Joint venture or land contribution
  • Suits builder-developers and funds
  • Terms discussed confidentially

Site & planning

Approved, extended and de-risked.

A Development Permit for a Material Change of Use was granted in 2018. In 2024 the City of Gold Coast extended it by four years, so the approval is current to 17 May 2028.

Address
2945–2947 Surfers Paradise Boulevard, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
Title
Lots 18 & 20 on SP243229
Site area
916 m² corner site, Surfers Paradise Blvd & Thornton St
Zone
High density residential
Height
HX overlay, no maximum building height
Approval
MCU/2017/442, approved 14 May 2018
Extension
EXA/2024/10, current to 17 May 2028
Approved uses
43 multiple dwellings, 96 short-term accommodation units, shop, food & drink outlet

The building

31 levels. Designed by Cottee Parker.

A slender tower above an active podium. The design development gives 13,071 m² of GFA, resort amenity on levels 4 and 5, and residences from level 22 with views over the ocean and the hinterland.

  1. L313 penthouses
  2. L22–3040 residences
  3. L6–2196 short-term apartments
  4. L5Health spa, pool & terrace
  5. L4Business centre
  6. L1–3Podium car parking
  7. G / MLobby, shop, food & drink
  8. B1–B2Basement parking
Stacking plan based on the Cottee Parker design development (2021). Final layout is subject to approval.
Dwelling mix
TypeSize incl. balconyCount
Studio47 m²16
1 bedroom61 m²20
2 bedroom83–95 m²86
3 bedroom & penthouse136–169 m²17
Total139
  • Pool & communal terrace
  • Health spa
  • Gymnasium
  • Business centre
  • Cinema room
  • Function room
  • Restaurant / café
  • Kids club
  • Room service

Location

Beside the light rail. Steps from the sand.

On the corner of Surfers Paradise Boulevard and Thornton Street, opposite Northcliffe light rail station and 250 m from a patrolled beach. It's between the Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach precincts, on the city's main transit spine, with the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games ahead.

  • OppositeNorthcliffe light rail station
  • 250 mNorthcliffe patrolled beach
  • 1 kmCavill Avenue, Surfers Paradise
  • 2.3 kmPacific Fair & The Star Gold Coast
  • 21 kmGold Coast Airport
  • 79 kmBrisbane CBD
Map of Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach showing the Gabbiano site beside Northcliffe light rail station
  • Gabbiano
  • Light rail station
  • Beach & surf club
  • Retail & entertainment
  • School
  • Other

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, via OpenFreeMap. Building heights are indicative. Drag to explore; on touch screens use two fingers.

Aerial view of the Gold Coast showing the Gabbiano site near Northcliffe Surf Life Saving Club and Northcliffe light rail station
Artist's impression of the tower in its setting. Indicative only.

Due diligence

A complete data room.

Qualified parties receive the Information Memorandum and access to the supporting documents once they've signed a confidentiality agreement.

  • Decision notices: approval (2018) and extension (2024)
  • Approved plans and conditions
  • Cottee Parker design development and GFA plans
  • Quantity surveyor's budget estimate (2024)
  • Sales price list and gross realisation analysis (2024)
  • Renders, VR walkthroughs, flythrough and brand assets

Process

How to proceed.

  1. 01

    Register interest

    Call or email Robert to introduce yourself and the structure you have in mind.

  2. 02

    Confidentiality

    Sign a short confidentiality agreement.

  3. 03

    IM & data room

    Receive the Information Memorandum and access to the supporting documents.

  4. 04

    Briefing & offer

    Meet the vendor, inspect the site and submit your proposal.

Enquiries

Request the Information Memorandum.

Contact Robert to arrange the confidentiality agreement and receive the Information Memorandum. All enquiries are handled in confidence.