Award-winning design, development and construction company GRAYA has been selected to help shape the next chapter of Northshore Hamilton, one of the most significant emerging riverfront precincts in Brisbane.

Five leading Queensland builders including GRAYA, Joe Adsett Developments, Greyburn, Lancini, and Red & Co were selected by Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) to deliver a series of residential and mixed-use projects ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The development opportunities attracted 18 proposals during an eight-week competitive process, according to the Queensland Government, indicating substantial industry interest in the precinct.

The proposed redevelopment will happen across five sites spanning 6.1 hectares within the Northshore Hamilton Priority Development Area, converting previously fenced-off riverfront industrial land into a new residential and community precinct, which will also unlock almost 2,200 new homes for Queenslanders.

Together, the five projects will introduce around 21,600sqm of retail, dining and commercial spaces, alongside publicly accessible open space. Housing will range from one-bedroom apartments through to four-bedroom homes, complemented by a new hotel and a range of community and commercial facilities.

Economic Development Queensland is undertaking $154 million worth of enabling infrastructure to prepare the sites for construction, with the works also intended to serve the broader Northshore area.

GRAYA will deliver a mixed-use project comprising about 435 homes, a 50-room hotel, and retail and commercial spaces on a 11,000sqm site. The developer will collaborate with Koichi Takada Architects to advance the proposal, with the design to be centred on Brisbane’s subtropical climate and its connection to the river.

“Northshore represents a major next chapter for GRAYA. Our ambition is to create a suburb-shaping riverside precinct that feels distinctly Brisbane, bringing together residences, retail and lifestyle in a destination the city can be proud of for generations,” the developer states.

GRAYA views the opportunity as a defining moment for a company that specialises in luxury residential projects in the blue-chip suburbs of Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Byron Bay. Capabilities built over a decade across design, development and construction have positioned the company to take on mixed-use projects of this scale and significance and help shape a major part of Brisbane’s riverfront for the coming decades.

“For me, this project carries a strong sense of responsibility. Developments of this scale require clear thinking, disciplined planning and close collaboration from the beginning,” says GRAYA Managing Director and Co-Founder Andrew Gray.

“Every decision needs to consider the quality of the design, how the project will be delivered and its contribution to the wider precinct. Our integrated capability across development, design and construction has prepared us for this next stage. It allows us to assess design ambition alongside constructability, commercial discipline and the experience ultimately created for residents and visitors.”

GRAYA CEO and Co-Founder Rob Gray sees the company’s selection for the riverfront site’s transformation as “a major endorsement of our team, our vision and the capability we have built across design, construction and development”.

“Northshore Hamilton gives us the opportunity to contribute to Brisbane at a precinct level. We want to create a destination that feels distinctly connected to this city, its subtropical character, its river and the way people want to live, visit and spend time.

“We are looking forward to working closely with EDQ, Koichi Takada Architects and all the other talented developers selected to bring this precinct to life.”

Images: GRAYA

GRAYA-Koichi Takada Architects collaboration to design riverfront precinct in Northshore Hamilton

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