Gold Coast development: Infinity tower planned for Broadbeach site near beach

A TOWER with a floorplan shaped like an infinity symbol will be built near one of the Gold Coast’s most famous beaches under new plans revealed today.

Artist impressions of the proposed Infinity tower, planned for a site in Broadbeach.

A TOWER with a floorplan shaped like an Infinity symbol will be built near one of the Gold Coast’s most famous beaches under new plans.

Developer Bassar Group has filed plans for The Infinity Tower, a 40-storey ‘skyhome’ high-rise in central Broadbeach which will have just 61 units.

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The tower’s podium.

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Proposed for a site on the corner of Surf Paradise and George Ave, the tower will have 194 bedrooms and a ground-level shop or food outlet.

Area councillor Paul Taylor welcomed the proposed tower, which he said would be a good addition to the area.

“The great thing about Broadbeach is that everyone wants to come here, because it is close to the casino and the convention centre,” he said.

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Artist impressions of the proposed Infinity tower, planned for a site in Broadbeach.

“I expect to see more buildings coming up and pretty high quality ones at that.

“There has been a lot of opposition to high rises in places at the moment but this one is in the right area.”

The development application was submitted to the Gold Coast City Council this week.

If approved, it will replaced two existing two-storey unit buildings which date back to the 1960s.

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The proposed site.

It was designed by leading architectural firm BDA to create an “innovative mixed-use development proposal of exemplary design quality”.

The building is “inspired by the notion of infinity, with the floorplan taking the form of a double infinity symbol”.

The tower’s backlit strip.

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Running along the building’s side will be backlit lights which can be programmed to allow different colours and movements to be applied to the tower.

The proposed tower would be built just south of the central Broadbeach dining precinct and just north of the area’s state school.

It comes as concern grows from Mermaid Beach residents at the level of development occurring in the area.

The tower has been welcomed by area councillor Paul Taylor.

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Community groups from Mermaid Beach, Nobby Beach and Palm Beach have demanded the City Plan be changed and the council enforce its building height, setback, density, site coverage and carparking guidelines for developments.

Residents fear the impact of the light rail’s third stage between Broadbeach and Burleigh, which is expected to bring high-density development along the Gold Coast Highway.