Apartment towers come of age

Dec 16 2007 Updated July 4, 2023

The Weekly Source

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After years of resident and operator hesitation, both the private and the Not For Profit sector have dived into vertical villages. Anglican Retirement Villages announced a 14 story tower in Sydney, Renaissance Retirement Living announced a 3 x 8 story tower development on the Gold Coast, Grand Pacific is selling well its 25 level village in Southport, Southern Cross commits to 125 apartments in Perth.

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