Residential Care Facility in Hamilton Approved for Development

Approval has been granted for a new residential care facility in Hamilton, designed to include communal and green spaces, as well as accessible parking to foster an accessible setting for the community.



Designed by GJG Architects, the six-storey facility will feature 153 beds and include a ground-floor commercial café space. The project will occupy a 7,000 sqm vacant site at 330 MacArthur Avenue, Hamilton, with frontages on MacArthur Avenue, Angora Road, and Karakul Road.

Development Overview

The residential care facility will have a total gross floor area (GFA) of 9,182 sqm, allocated across key areas:

  • 7,796 sqm for residential care units
  • 662 sqm for front-of-house (FOH) spaces
  • 535 sqm for back-of-house (BOH) services
  • 219 sqm for essential services

DEV2024/1529 for a new residentia l care facility in Hamilton
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The ground floor will accommodate administrative offices, a café, laundry facilities, and wellness amenities such as a beauty salon. The upper levels will primarily house residential care units along with communal spaces to support residents’ needs.

Development Application Approved in Hamilton
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To enhance the site’s outdoor experience, the development will include 2,629 sqm of communal open space and 1,534 sqm of landscaped areas, with 879 sqm of deep planting contributing to greenery and shade.

New Residential Care Facility Receives Green Light
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The facility will provide 44 on-grade car parking spaces for visitors and staff, with vehicular access via Karakul Road and pedestrian access from Angora Road.

Architectural Design

Planners at Town Planning Alliance describe the design as featuring articulated façades that incorporate recesses, projections, and a variety of external finishes. These include materials, battening, balustrades, glazing, and awnings, contributing to visual depth and appeal.

Hamilton Has Newly Approved Development Action
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The building’s design combines functionality with aesthetics, using a U-shaped ground floor and L-shaped upper levels to segment the structure into three distinct planes. This design helps balance operational requirements with a modern, community-friendly look.

Application Summary

  • Application Number: DEV2024/1529
  • Address: 330 MacArthur Avenue, Hamilton
  • Zone: Mixed-use medium density
  • Architects: GJG Architects
  • Planners: Town Planning Alliance
  • Landscaping Plans: Butler and Webb
Resident Care Facility in Hamilton Soon To Rise
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Community Focus

The approved residential care facility in Hamilton aims to provide purpose-built accommodation and essential amenities to meet the needs of local residents.



Incorporating communal spaces, landscaped areas, and accessible parking, the development supports a functional and welcoming environment for the community.

Published 18-Dec-2024

Proposed Hamilton Hill Home Revamp to Exceed Typical Height Restrictions

A stately 1950s brick residence perched atop Hamilton Hill with vistas of the winding Brisbane River could make way for a luxurious new home pushing architectural boundaries.


Read: Developer Looks to Demolish 1940s Hamilton Abode


The existing three-storey house at 15 Quarry Street sits in one of Brisbane’s most exclusive enclaves, but its owners have applied to demolish it and erect a dazzling modern rebuild in its place. 

Plans filed with the Brisbane City Council detail a design-forward dwelling oriented to capitalise on million-dollar river views through walls of glass and sprawling terraces.

Hamilton Hill
The existing house at Quarry St (Photo credit: realestate.com.au)

“The application seeks to demolish an existing post-1946 dwelling house and introduce a new dwelling to the premises. It is noted that the current dwelling is a post 1946 dwelling and therefore will not be subject to the requirements of the Traditional Building Character (Demolition Code),” planners stated in the application.

Hamilton Hill
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The proposed rebuild, designed by LVO Architecture, would soar over 9.5 metres in parts, exceeding the area’s height limits, though the couple’s consultants argue the design meets council requirements by terracing the floors to avoid exceeding three storeys at any point. 

Photo credit: LVO Architecture 

Whilst constrained by the existing property’s irregular shape, the architectural plans skillfully incorporate nine parking spaces, a new driveway entrance off Quarry Street, and retention of an existing rear access easement. Some side setbacks would be tighter than typically permitted.

Photo credit: LVO Architecture 
Photo credit: LVO Architecture 

The design team touts the use of “high quality” materials and that the home is “befitting of its setting” crowning Hamilton Hill. The council application argues the proposed residence meets key performance criteria despite the minor height breaches.

Behind this ambitious vision are owners Eric and Paula Steed, the couple who own multiple jewellery stores across Australia. 


Read: Prized Hamilton Home Faces Partial Demolition to Kick Off Next Chapter


When not overseeing their retail empire, the Steeds split time between a $5.5 million riverfront apartment in Kangaroo Point offering “jaw-dropping” city views and their dated Hamilton Hill property they now aim to replace.

10-Storey Commercial Tower Proposed for Sandgate Road and Higgs Street in Albion

A ten-storey commercial building has been proposed to rise at 11 Sandgate Road and 4 Higgs Street in Albion.

Proposed by DRJ Investments Pty Ltd and designed by Red Door Architects, the proposed project is situated in a prime location, just next to the Breakfast Creek Hotel. It also sits adjacent to the Inner City Bypass (ICB) and within walking distance of the Albion Park Raceway and Newstead Park. A pedestrian and cyclist track separates the site from the ICB.

Albion Development Application
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Albion Development Application site
Site of the Albion Development Application (Photo credit: pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au)

Under the proposal, there will be eight floors of retail space, with levels 1 and 2 designed to be showrooms. Parking for cars, bicycles and motorcycles will be provided at three basement levels.

Aside from the showroom, the ground floor will feature a lobby and reception space as well as a café. The top floor is envisioned to house a roof bar and kitchen with a bar and restaurant, services and equipment, and other amenities.

Photo credit: pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au

According to the development application, the project will significantly add retail, commercial and hospitality to the area, which is surrounded by residential buildings.

The developer describes the design as responsive to the subtropical climate of Brisbane, whilst enriching the urban biodiversity of the local area. The design provides communal shaded space with trees and deep planting at the end of Higgs Street. Green spaces will continue along the pedestrian pathway at the southern boundary.

Photo credit: pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au

Landscaped spaces will also be created at an elevated outdoor terrace on the third floor and the roof terrace at the tenth floor.



Initial Review

Brisbane City Planning has done an initial review of the development application and requested additional information and amendments to some portions of the proposal. Among the issues raised include provision of a verge to Higgs Street and easement at the southern boundary.

The review also noted that the plans need to provide additional deep planting area for large shade trees. According to City Planning, the present proposal only provides 49.5 square metres or 1.9% of deep planting area.

Other issues raised include flood impacts and stormwater quality management.

Find out more about Development Application A005081009.