Gold Coast development: Giant high-density tower planned for site near beach

A giant tower with more than 170 units is planned for a site just 100m from both Gold Coast Airport and the beach.

A GIANT tower with more than 170 units is planned for a site just 100m from both Gold Coast Airport and 80m from the beach.

Developer GC1ST has teamed up with Southern Cross University and will build a 12-storey student accommodation complex on Bilinga’s Golden Four Drive.

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Southern Cross University is teaming up with a developer to deliver the project.

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A development application has been filed for the project, which will be branded with SCU colours and logos.

It will feature 173 units, 223 bedrooms and communal areas for study, dining and relaxation.

There are also plans for a cafe kiosk on the ground level.

It will replace an existing two-storey building.

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It will be just 100 metres from the Airport and 80 metres from the beach.

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The accommodation for university students will be run by Arrival Living, an established full-service student accommodation operator across Australia and New Zealand.

Arrival has existing student accommodation operations in Brisbane, with the SCU project its first on the Gold Coast.

“Being in proximity to the Southern Cross University campus, the medium density residential zone currently does not provide an adequate mix of housing forms, because there is no nearby student accommodation specifically designed for university students,” a planning report on the project said.

“The proposed development will contribute to the housing needs envisioned in the zone.”