A billion-dollar residential and lifestyle precinct inspired by Los Angeles’ The Grove is planned for Hamilton’s riverside, with construction on the first of three towers scheduled to begin early 2026.
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Wentworth Equities is moving ahead with Hamilton Grove, a development more than a decade in the making for one of Brisbane’s riverside suburbs.
The project will deliver three residential towers and a ground-level precinct with retail, dining and lifestyle tenancies on a 7,637-square-metre site at Hercules Street. The first tower, launching in March, will contain 61 waterfront apartments with two to five bedrooms and a hotel, with completion expected by late 2028.
Key Features
The development will include three towers up to 30 storeys, with a total of 433 apartments above retail and commercial space. The first tower contains 61 apartments ranging from two to five bedrooms, sharing a building with a hotel.
The ground level will feature retail, dining and lifestyle tenancies. Fuse Architects is handling the building design, while Urbis has been engaged for landscape architecture, which will incorporate subtropical planting.
The site is located at 19 Hercules Street within Economic Development Queensland’s 304-hectare Northshore Hamilton Priority Development Area.
It’s been a long road to the construction phase. Wentworth acquired the site back in 2014 for nearly $20 million. At the time, the company’s executive chairman Sameh Ibrahim had a clear vision but felt the timing wasn’t right—Hamilton was still developing as a precinct.
The following years brought significant change to the area. Hamilton and its neighbouring suburbs, Ascot and Albion, matured considerably, transforming into the kind of established riverside community that aligned with Ibrahim’s original plans. But the journey wasn’t without setbacks. In 2022, Wentworth struck a $70-million deal to sell the property to Danny Isaac’s Descon Group, only to see the sale collapse when the buyer failed to settle.
Now, with Brisbane’s anticipated population boom ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games, Wentworth has decided to develop the site itself.
Ibrahim’s vision centres on creating a centralised lifestyle hub that brings together Brisbane’s best offerings—currently scattered across different suburbs—into one accessible riverside location. Residents currently travel to Howard Smith Wharves for fine dining, James Street for shopping, and West End for riverside walks. Hamilton Grove aims to provide all of that in one place.
The location offers significant advantages, with proximity to the city centre, airport access within ten minutes, and immediate access to the river and green spaces.
The development takes its name and design inspiration from The Grove in Los Angeles, a retail, dining and entertainment precinct. The project is being designed for the Brisbane market, with Ibrahim describing plans for a precinct “abundant with culture, class and culinary experience.”
The development is intended to serve both residents and the broader Brisbane community. Ibrahim’s stated vision is for a space that others can visit, even if only residents will live there.
The site sits within Economic Development Queensland’s 304-hectare Northshore Hamilton Priority Development Area. Civil engineering contractor Mainland Civil has been appointed to handle early works. The firm has worked on other Brisbane projects including Queens Wharf, 300 George Street, Infinity Tower and 1 William Street.
Wentworth has engaged architects Fuse Architects for the building design and Urbis for landscape architecture. The precinct will include subtropical landscaping. Hamilton Grove will combine apartments, a hotel, and retail and dining tenancies, described as “a riverside lifestyle precinct like no other.”
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The project represents a shift in direction for the Sydney-based property investment and development firm after years of uncertainty over the site’s future. Development approval for three towers up to 30 storeys and 433 apartments above retail and commercial space has been secured.
For Hamilton residents, the development will bring changes to the suburb. The project will add retail, dining and residential offerings to the riverside area. Construction on the first tower is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of 2026.
Published 29-January-2026
