Five parcels of land along Brisbane’s Northshore Hamilton riverfront were released to the market on 17 February, in a move set to deliver 3,000 new homes to the precinct.
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Six hectares of riverfront real estate are now in play, with plans for a mixed-use precinct that goes well beyond just housing. Alongside residential development, the precinct is planned to include restaurants, bars and retail options.
More than $100 million in critical infrastructure will be invested to support the release, covering new roads and essential services. The land sits within the Northshore Hamilton Priority Development Area, a zone specifically designated for fast-tracked urban renewal, and the release is expected to bring forward around a decade’s worth of housing supply for the area, according to state officials.
Among the parcels being opened up is the former site set aside for a Brisbane Athletes Village ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. That plan did not proceed, with the site now being redirected toward residential and mixed-use development. The inclusion of the former Athletes Village site adds to the total land now available for development within the precinct.
Restrictions previously described as stifling development within the Priority Development Area were wound back in the months prior to this release, helping to clear the path for the land to come to market.
Member for Clayfield Tim Nicholls pointed to the broader benefits the development is expected to generate, including new homes, infrastructure, investment and local jobs in the area ahead of the 2032 Games.
The Northshore Hamilton release is part of a broader push to address Queensland’s housing pressures, sitting under the state’s Securing Our Housing Foundations Plan — a target to deliver one million new homes across Queensland by 2044, including a pipeline of 53,500 social and community homes.
It follows the recently launched Land Activation Program, which put previously vacant state-owned land on the market and reportedly unlocked up to 800 homes in its first week.
Other measures running alongside the land release program include a $2 billion Residential Activation Fund, the removal of stamp duty on new builds for first home buyers, a $30,000 first home owner grant extended to June 2026, a shared equity scheme to help buyers close the deposit gap, and changes to subletting rules aimed at boosting rental availability.
Read: Consultation Opens on Northshore Hamilton Housing Plan
Developers and proponents keen to get involved in the Northshore Hamilton sites have until 4pm on 16 April 2026 to lodge proposals. Further information is available through Economic Development Queensland’s website.
Published 19-February-2026
