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Development Innovation
This award recognises and publicly rewards innovation that creates significant advancement and improvement within a development.
Innovation can relate to design, construction, sustainability, use of technology and or other factors in a development. The innovation must be replicable in a development and of broad benefit to the industry and or the community.
Eligible entrants will be projects, developments or refurbishments that have been completed by 31 December 2023 (completed in the past 5 years) and have been operating for at least one year as at 31 December 2024 and have not previously won the award.
The award is open to members of the Property Council of Australia only. The nominator or owner of the project or development must be the member.
Nominations close 11:59pm 26 March 2025
Nominations are only accepted via the online portal
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2025 Finalists
443 Queen St - QLD
Nominated and owned by Cbus Property
443 Queen St is a landmark redefining high-rise living with its groundbreaking ‘breathing building’ concept. Offering natural
ventilation and seamless indoor-outdoor living, its 6 Star Green Star design sets new sustainability benchmarks, influences
city planning, and shapes Brisbane’s skyline as an enduring legacy of design excellence.
550 Spencer - VIC
Nominated by Crema Constructions
Owned by Aurora Spencer Street Pty Ltd
Propelled by new technology and expectations of modern generations, the eight-level building elevates environment, workplace wellbeing and the built landscape. Developed to respond to the escalating climate crisis, the innovative facade and architectural design will revolutionise sustainability outcomes and leave a legacy of providing healthy and socially conscious design.
ACH Group Healthia Residential Care Home - SA
Nominated by ACH Group and Brown Falconer
Owned by ACH Group
Healthia Residential Care Home is an Australian-first small scale home with a bespoke model of care co-located University led GP and Allied Health Clinic. The success of Healthia has captured the national aged care sector's attention and has the potential to transform the way residential care is delivered nationally.
NEXTDC S3 Sydney Data Centre - NSW
Nominated by Core Engineering Group
Owned by NEXTDC
The NEXTDC S3 Sydney Data Centre pioneers dynamic exit signage for occupant egress, by meeting stringent end customer security restrictions while maintaining compliance with fire safety regulations. This innovative solution enhances safe, efficient evacuations and shapes safety protocols and industry practices in high-security environments.
One The Esplanade, Perth - WA
Nominated by Brookfield Properties
Owned by Brookfield, Invesco and another institutional owner
One The Esplanade is a 29-level $880 million landmark in Elizabeth Quay, delivering >54,000 sqm of PCA Premium Grade office space. It features a three-level podium childcare, gymnasium, retail and a landscaped roof with public plaza, delivering an employee-focused environment centred around health, wellness and Indigenous heritage.
Refurbishment of Marian Residential Aged Care - NSW
Nominated and owned by Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT)
Southern Cross Care's Marian Residential Aged Care refurbishment prioritises resident choice, comfort, engagement and wellbeing through its innovative 'household' model. These cottage-style homes incorporate dementia-friendly design principles that enhance autonomy and community connection, providing residents with complex care needs an environment that feels like home, not a hospital.
The Harbour - VIC
Nominated and owned by Housing Choices Australia
Developed by Housing Choices Australia, the first of its kind project in Australia, it includes 39 subsidised social housing homes in a vibrant urban precinct, designed for lower-income predominantly LGBTIQ+ tenants (60% of tenancies). Sustainable, architect-designed development with on-site support services to enhance cultural safety and stability.
Trellis - QLD
Nominated by owned by Aria Property Group
Trellis graces the Brisbane city skyline with a distinct architectural form. Embracing the nostalgic characteristics of the local subtropical Queenslander-style home, and combining years of Aria’s innovations, Trellis creates a unique experience in each apartment and redefines apartment living - prioritising sustainability and offering advanced features for enhanced liveability for residents.
Tuckerbox/ Accor Portfolio - VIC
Nominated and owned by Salter Brothers
An ambitious and successful delivery of a highly complex project, across four states, transforming 11 hotels – Over 2000 rooms were rebranded, refurbished and returned to market within strict timelines and a modest budget. This meticulously planned innovative strategy sets Salter Brothers apart for its “added valued approach” within the industry.
WS2 (Westralia Square, Perth) - WA
Nominated and owned by GDI Property Group
Founded upon adaptive re-use and circularity fundamentals, WS2 showcases commitment to sustainable innovation by delivering commercial and environmental outperformance while meeting evolving tenant needs. WS2 was the first office building in WA to integrate sustainably sourced, cross laminated timber, and on completion the tallest CLT office building Australia-wide.
2024 Winner
38 Albermarle Street (VIC)
- Owned by Assemble
- Nominated by Assemble
38 Albermarle Street, Kensington is Assemble’s pilot purchase pathway project, demonstrating how innovative ideas can deliver scalable solutions to Australia’s housing crisis. Residents living in 73 high-quality, well-connected homes are supported with set rental and purchase pricing, bulk-buying initiatives, and money coaching while on their journey to home ownership.
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2023 Winner
Brookfield Place Sydney (NSW)
- 10 Carrington Street, Sydney 2000
- Owned by Brookfield, Mirvac Wholesale Office Fund & UniSuper
- Nominated by Brookfield Properties
Brookfield Place Sydney embodies innovation across five key areas: strategic planning, design and construction, heritage restoration, transport integration and urban regeneration. Innovative architectural design combined with ground-breaking construction methods enabled a 27-level Premium Grade office tower to be built over a live rail station concourse.
2024 Finalists
6&8 Parramatta Square
Nominated by Walker Corporation
Owned by Walker Corporation
6&8 Parramatta Square is the final tower in a world-class mixed-use precinct and vital civic meeting place. The 55-storey commercial tower demonstrates excellence in innovation, culminating in high-quality design, excellent sustainability credentials and first-class amenities that set a new benchmark not only for the region, but for the entire country.
Brabham Estate's Green Homes Display
Nominated by Peet Limited and DevelopmentWA
Owned by Peet Limited and DevelopmentWA
Brabham Estate by Peet Limited and DevelopmentWA is home to the innovative Green Homes Display – accredited as Australia’s most sustainable two-storey home, with a 9.2-Star NatHERS Rating. Since the home’s launch, thousands of current and new homeowners have experienced the benefits of innovative and sustainable home design and construction.
Central Park's End of Trip
Nominated by Central Park
Owned by Perron Investments & APF Management
Central Park’s new end of trip facility is a high-quality offering that places the tenant at the heart of its design to provide the best possible user experience. An exemplar of innovation in design, it promotes work-life balance, with a facility that supports tenants’ health and wellness.
Marina Mirage Marina
Nominated by Makris Group
Owned by Makris Group
The iconic Marina Mirage Marina is one of the most prestigious facilities of its kind in Queensland. With 76 premium berths accommodating vessels from 12 to 70+ meters long, Marina Mirage Marina is a unique Superyacht Marina, complete with ferry terminal, helipad and one of a kind floating beach club.
Pheasants Nest Highway Centre
Nominated by Ampol Limited
Owned by Ampol Limited
Ampol’s northbound and southbound service stations at Pheasants Nest sit along the Hume Highway in New South Wales. The sites set a new standard for what service centres can deliver for road users around Australia, reimagining the humble petrol station for a new era of road users and electric vehicles.
Rivière
Nominated by Aria Property Group
Owned by Aria Property Group
Standing proud atop the Kangaroo Point Cliffs and overlooking Brisbane’s finest views, Rivière’s architectural geometric pattern angles apartments to highlights views from all aspects and features innovative living details including operable screening, permeable apartment entry doors and open-air corridors – making it one-of-a-kind and creating one of Brisbane’s most liveable buildings.
The Alba
Nominated by Australian Unity
Owned by Australian Unity
The Alba successfully transformed a dated seventies office building into a premium integrated assisted living and vertical aged care residence, setting a new benchmark for seniors living and adaptive reuse. The development was innovative in the five pillars of: project vision, design, economic benefit, seniors living and educating the industry.
The Markets Precinct, Belconnen
Nominated by Elanor Investors Group
Owned by Elanor Investors Group
The redevelopment of Capital Food Market precinct sets an industry benchmark in transforming a 3-hectare site in Belconnen, Canberra from dated, single-purpose market buildings into a European-inspired, sustainable mixed-use village centred around a new, lively, community-centred fresh food market whilst providing much needed residential accommodation for 615 new dwellings.
TLC Healthcare | Mordialloc
Nominated by VIA Architects
Owned by TLC Healthcare
TLC Healthcare | Mordialloc stands as Australia's first multigenerational healthcare precinct, integrating residential aged care, primary care, early learning, a village café and health and wellness amenities within a single location. VIA Architects' design response fosters integrational connections, delivering both social equity and a paradigm-shifting approach to community care.
Upper House
Nominated by Aria Property Group
Owned by Aria Property Group
Upper House blends luxury with nature into 188 residences. Crafted by visionary Koichi Takada and inspired by Moreton Bay fig trees, it's a city-scale tribute to nature’s artistry. Upper House, with its rooftop club fostering resident wellbeing and community, extensive art collection, and 5-Star Greenstar certification, redefines urban living standards.
Wurriki Nyal - City of Greater Geelong
Nominated by Quintessential
Owned by City Of Greater Geelong
Wurriki Nyal emerges as a modern marvel of ingenuity and environmental stewardship. This cutting-edge civic precinct, whose name means "speak and talk together" is not just a building; it's a statement of sustainability, collaboration, and community and the design makes it a nucleus for fostering engagement and service excellence.