Eighty Eight by JQZ scores pricey St Leonards penthouse apartment sale
Developer JQZ has sold the first penthouse within its $1.6 billion St Leonards project Eighty Eight just seven days after its release.
The $10.5 million price set a new record per sqm rate for highrise Lower North Shore through Apex Investment Alliance.
The price equated to $52,239 square metre for the 209 sq m two storey penthouse.
The buyer had been looking for eight months.
The 88 by JQZ residential precinct is now under construction at 88 Christie Street.
It comprises two residential towers one of 47 and the other 26 storeys.
There is also a commercial tower of 15 storeys designed by PTW Architects.
The initial apartment sales were in 2018.
Denis Wan, of Apex Investment Alliance who sold the penthouse, described it as an impressive price.
There are four two-storey penthouses on levels 46 and 47 of the 88 by JQZ tower.
Henderson and Co founder Angus Henderson has designed the interiors.
Set 220m above sea level, the four-bedroom penthouses will have the highest elevation of any residences on the north shore, with views over the Sydney CBD, Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Harbour.
In 2016 there were reports almost $11 million was paid for a penthouse in the St Leonard’s The Landmark development by Chinese developer New Hope and VIMG.