Bastion redesigns Surfer tower: 115 apartments from $746,000

The extra 15 apartments come from replacing 15 two-bedroom floorplates with 30 one-bedroom units, per the report.

The report says the original 100-apartment design was approved by council.

The report’s address is 27 Vista Street. It is not the 25 Vista Street scheme that City of Gold Coast approved in October, which is a separate project at a different address.

The report also says two young brand ambassadors, aged 20 and 18, will each own an apartment in the building. It does not give their apartment sizes or prices.

The numbers

• Cost: $200 million, 30 storeys.
• Apartments: 115, made up of 30 one-bedroom, 79 two-bedroom and 6 three-bedroom.
• Starting price: $746,000, from just under $1 million.
• Under $1 million: 27 apartments.
• Short-term letting: 74 per cent of the building is designated for holiday letting, per the report.
• Market context: the report cites a Gold Coast weighted average apartment price of $2.634 million in the June quarter.

Bastion’s chief executive was quoted as saying: “The Gold Coast has never had more cranes in the sky, but for many buyers, luxury has drifted out of reach.”

Amenities named in the report include a rooftop infinity pool, a board locker room and wellness spas. The report names Studio Snell as architect, with landscape architecture by Jamie Durie. Body corporate levies are not yet finalised because the communal amenities are being upgraded.

What’s next

Construction by Bastion’s in-house builder, Bastion Built, is scheduled to start in early 2027, per the report.

The report does not say whether the redesigned scheme has been approved. It also gives no completion date and no sales launch date, so buyers and trades have only the early 2027 construction start to plan around.

Source: News Corp Australia via realestate.com.au, 12 Nov 2026.

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