Well capitalised residential developers with large balance sheets and locked-in builders are set to be the flag bearers of a resilient Gold Coast apartment market into the future despite slowing conditions across the country’s apartment sector, according to industry experts.

Clarence Property has released an additional stage in its $110 million masterplanned community, Swell Woolgoolga, following a strong response to the first land release, which is nearing completion and approaching sell-out. 

House-scale residences and more than 3,000sqm of private lifestyle and wellness amenity planned for Miami’s beachfront.

NIECON is extending its three-generation legacy as one of the Gold Coast's most established property names, following last night's official launch of its much-heralded Reflections on the Broadwater, a $168m boutique residential address set directly on the Broadwater foreshore at Biggera Waters.

Sherpa Group is set to introduce its highly popular first home buyer model into a $350 million mixed use development which has secured approval from the Gold Coast City Council.

As housing affordability continues to reshape the Australian property market, three Queensland developers are taking a different approach - rethinking what a home can look like and creating new housing formats designed around the realities of modern households.

Leading Sydney-based developer DVB has officially launched its second Gold Coast apartment project to the market, an ultra-luxury residential development at 137 Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach.

Gold Coast tourism industry veterans the Smith family appoint Colliers to sell landmark corner holding.

International developer SPG Land has confirmed $100 million in sales as Paradiso Place, one of the Gold Coast’s largest mixed-use and master planned developments comes to life in Surfers Paradise.

Bastion Group has launched its newest Gold Coast project “Surfer” - a $180 million, 30‑storey architectural statement inspired by the city’s rich history as one of the world’s iconic surfing destinations.

Almost 4000 workers are expected to be involved in the delivery of Palmera Residences at Northcliffe, providing a significant boost to the Gold Coast economy as Victorian developer Central Equity and Multiplex ramp up construction on the landmark development.

Integrated property group Azure has lodged plans for a new 145-home gated terrace community in Meadowbrook, set to introduce a new design-led residential offering to one of Logan’s most strategically connected suburbs.

The Gold Coast appears to be shrugging off the slowdown in the national property market with four new off the plan luxury projects to the tune of more than $500 million set to be launched to kick off the Spring selling season.

The Gold Coast’s new apartment market has continued to defy economic and policy uncertainty, with 644 new apartment sales recorded in the first half of 2026 - exceeding the 576 sales recorded across the first half of 2025.

Niecon Group, a family company steeped in five decades of development legacy reshaping the Gold Coast, is set to embark on its latest affordable residential apartment community - a boutique $168 million project designed to capture the natural beauty and lifestyle of The Broadwater.

Luxury waterfront development Sovereign Shores by Metacap has reached a significant milestone, with half of its exclusive residences now sold as construction continues to progress on the $105 million northern Gold Coast project.

Leading Queensland developer Azure is inviting buyers to experience life at Oakmont firsthand, unveiling one of the fully furnished golf frontage terrace homes as the final release of the Brookwater gated community edges closer to a sellout.

Bastion Group has unveiled The Residences - an exclusive collection of just three ultra-luxury homes within the grounds of the $184 million Nera development, marking the next chapter in Chevron Island's transformation into one of the Gold Coast's most coveted residential destinations.