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Plans Filed for 15-Storey Residential Tower on Lambert Street

A development application has been lodged with Brisbane City for a 15-storey apartment tower at 39 Lambert Street, Kangaroo Point.

Read: Long-Delayed Lambert Street Development Project Back on Track

The proposal, designed by architecture firm Jackson Teece, calls for 52 apartments across a 1,012sqm site. The building would deliver 48 two-bedroom apartments alongside four top-floor sky homes, with three basement levels providing 66 car parking spaces (58 for residents and eight for visitors) as well as bike storage.

Photo credit: Jackson Teece (Brisbane PD Online)

The applicant is Brisbane-based developer Keylin. Managing Director Louis Cheung said the project is aimed at addressing a gap in mid-market apartment supply, noting that well-designed apartments at that price point have been largely absent from the suburb.

Mr Cheung said the suburb’s population growth profile supported the case for the development, with the two-bedroom-heavy mix intended to serve owner-occupiers and downsizers.

Lambert Street — Photo credit: Jackson Teece (Brisbane PD Online)

According to the planning documents lodged with the application, “The focus for the development is the delivery of a residential product that contributes to the supply and diversity of high-density living units in an inner-city, well-located area, in close proximity to employment nodes, public and active transport, mixed use centres and public open spaces.”

Design and Amenity

The design is described as drawing from the area’s natural surroundings. The building’s facade features elevated and staggered platforms forming recessed balconies, with vertical and cascading landscaped planting. The articulated slab edges and precast detailing are intended to echo the character of the nearby Kangaroo Point Cliffs.

Rooftop amenities are planned to include a pool, gym, spa, yoga lawn, and communal lounge and dining areas, with views across the city skyline, Story Bridge, and river.

Read: Three Residential Towers Proposed on Lambert and O’Connell Streets in Kangaroo Point

If approved, Keylin will partner with builder CoStruct on the project. The two companies are currently working together on Oria Spring Hill, a 143-apartment development in Spring Hill, and Lakeside Apartments in Helensvale, comprising 85 residences across two buildings.

The application (A007007696) is currently before Brisbane City authorities for assessment.

Published 30-April-2026

New 15-Storey Apartment Proposal Emerges In Kangaroo Point

Photo Credit: DA/A007007696

A vacant Kangaroo Point block could be transformed into a 15-storey apartment tower, with plans lodged for a mid-market residential project at 39 Lambert Street.

Kangaroo Point Site Eyed For 52 Apartments

The proposal outlines a new residential tower on a 1,012 square metre site at 39 Lambert Street, where the land has been vacant since around 2018. The block was previously occupied by a two-storey white-brick apartment building.

The plan is for 52 apartments across 15 levels, with the project positioned as a mid-market offering in the inner-city suburb. The apartment mix is weighted heavily towards two-bedroom homes, with 48 two-bedroom apartments and four three-bedroom apartments proposed.

Keylin Lambert Street Pty Ltd is listed as the primary applicant, with Mewing Planning Consultants involved in the planning process. The application was submitted on 23 April 2026 and remains in progress.

Greenery And Rooftop Amenities Shape The Design

The tower has been designed with a strong focus on greenery, with planting planned across balcony areas, landscaped ledges and the building façade. The design also includes deep planting zones and curved balcony forms intended to soften the tower’s appearance.

The project includes a rooftop communal area of about 262 square metres. Planned resident amenities include a pool, spa, gym, lounge areas and flexible wellness spaces.

Parking is also included across three basement levels, with additional ground and mezzanine parking. The proposal provides 66 car spaces in total.

Lambert Street Proposal Remains In Progress

The plans describe a slender tower form shaped by setbacks, orientation and spacing from neighbouring buildings. The proposal includes separation of up to 20 metres from the nearby Point Hotel and between 9 and 17 metres from nearby residential developments.

If progressed, the project would return the vacant Lambert Street site to residential use at a larger scale, adding another apartment proposal to Kangaroo Point’s inner-city housing mix.

No final decision has been recorded.

Published 29-Apr-2026

Long-Delayed Lambert Street Development Project Back on Track

New details are set to be released on plans for a coveted development site on Lambert Street in Kangaroo Point, where approval already exists for 200 luxury apartments across three towers.

Read: Pikos Group Hits Construction Milestone at Skye Residences in Kangaroo Point

Developer Pikos Group had faced opposition from community groups when plans were originally submitted, but won an appeal in the Planning & Environment Court in May 2021 allowing the project to proceed.

Construction on the triple tower project, located at 108 Lambert Street in Kangaroo Point, was originally expected to begin this year.

Designed by architecture firm Conrad Gargett, the development dubbed ‘La Storia’ will feature a mix of two and three bedroom residences ranging in size from 135 sqm to 151 sqm. Each apartment will have custom stone island benches and integrated premium appliances and fixtures.

The site was previously home to a row of worker cottages, which have since been relocated and restored in nearby Kelvin Grove as part of the development plans.

A spokesperson for Pikos Group said they will remain committed to developing the iconic site and that they will be working closely with their consultants and builder partners to deliver this landmark project for Kangaroo Point.

Kangaroo Point has seen several major development projects in recent years, sparking fears of overdevelopment in some circles. But the City of Brisbane has defended the need for increased housing density in appropriate locations.

The La Storia site is considered a prime spot given its proximity to the CBD and public transport, one of the reasons why developers continue to flock to the area despite some lingering community opposition.

Read: GCB Constructions Crisis Forces Abandonment of Kangaroo Point Luxury Development, Other Projects

Pikos Group has not indicated when construction will commence following previous delays. But their recommitment to the project will be welcome news to those eager to see the vacant lot turned into a new landmark development for Kangaroo Point. Units are priced between $1.1 million and $1.6 million.

Published 8-September-2023

Lambert Street Development Appeal Worries Residents Over Council Backflip

Residents in Kangaroo Point are worried that Brisbane City Council could backflip on a rejected development application for a high-rise on Lambert Street, now on appeal at the Planning & Environment Court.

The group Say No to 108 Lambert St believes that despite Council’s commitment to fighting the appeal, there are concerns that it might enter into secret talks with the developer, Pikos Group.

There is a precedent for their concern as the Council entered into a resolution process with the development of TriCare’s retirement facility in Taringa. Say No to 108 Lambert St said that this process was not conducted in a court hearing thus there are no public records of the resolution. As a result, the Taringa facility’s development will adapt minor amendments only, despite a number of opposition from the residents.

Photo Credit: Say No to 108 Lambert St/Facebook

Residents also question the relationship of some Council members to Pedro Pikos, the head of Pikos Group, who was part of the Community Planning Team and served as the advisor for the Kangaroo Point Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan.

A spokesperson for the Council, however, said that the planning team consisted of “local residents, workers, property owners, business owners and students” who are familiar with the area and could best provide inputs during the mapping out of the neighbourhood plan in meetings between 2016 to 2017.

Meanwhile, new evidence has emerged that one of the three buildings in the planned 108 Lambert Street development is beyond the height limit. Independent surveyors assessed that the 15-storey building’s height could actually be for a 16-storey building. This suggested that Council could has stronger grounds to win the appeal at the Planning & Environment Court.

Check the Lambert Street development application at Developmenti Brisbane DA A005542190.