Beachfront tower luxury units being sought by boomers
LONDON: A developer has unveiled plans for a 31-floor oceanfront tower with 14 vertical beach homes.
Mira Residences, close to the Northcliffe surf club, will be a $100m venture by Frank Developments, headed by Frank Licastro.
It is to target wealthy people wanting to downsize and intended to replace a four-level, four-title apartment block at 61 Garfield Tce.
Mr Licastro said this week the vertical beach homes in Mira, his Gold Coast debut project, would be a first for the city. Each home would span two full-floor levels, have an internal lift, and the penthouse would be across four floors and include a rooftop pool.
Mr Licastro said Mira Residences would stand out among existing and approved developments in the Northcliffe-Garfield beachfront strip.
“Our unique four-bedroom floor plan is designed for proud owner-occupiers who value the space and privacy only a boutique project can offer. Our formula is stand-alone apartments and fewer of them.”
Mr Licastro said the beach homes would have living areas in the lower area and the upper levels would include a “sunrise-facing” master bedroom.
“That means you wake to 180-degree ocean views and fall asleep to the sound of the sea.”
Marco Ferro, co-director of architecture firm Ferro Chow, said the proposed project would meet a large gap in the market for spacious, thoughtfully designed apartments within the Surfers Paradise high-density zone.
“Mira’s slender singular apartment width satisfies the strategic city plan while adding character to the city’s iconic skyline and maximising apartment views.”
Mira is to include a gym, sauna, sun-bed sanctuary, barbecue area, outdoor showers and beach lockers.
Level one will offer private dining overlooking a 180-degree pool which will wrap around a sunlounge podium.
The price purchase has not been revealed for the 607sq m site, which has a property associated with the listed Sino-Australian group ASF and approved for a 31-level tower, on its southern boundary.
The Mira site was amalgamated by Simon Worthington and Ryan Ward, of the Kollosche agency.
Mr Licastro said construction would start in late 2022, pending development approval, and Mira was expected to be completed in 2023.
Council planning boss councillor Cameron Caldwell said: “Council welcomes this high-quality development application to the iconic Surfers Paradise beachfront.
“The unique floorplate design is an innovative change.
“Council will undertake a careful assessment and make a decision in due course.”
