A local hospitality heavyweight is set to reshape the North Lakes central business district with a massive 180-million-dollar five-star hotel and commercial hub designed to give residents a premium lifestyle destination right on their doorstep.
The proposed development aims to bring a luxurious, resort-style atmosphere to a long-vacant local site. Spanning nearly two hectares, the project will feature a nine-storey luxury hotel towering above a vibrant public precinct.
Planners have designed the ground level to serve as a community gathering space, incorporating a leafy central plaza, a large tavern, boutique retail shops, and a swimming pool. The goal is to replicate the bustling, high-end feel of popular urban dining and shopping strips, creating an area where locals can socialise, shop, and relax without leaving their neighbourhood.
The project blends high-end accommodation with practical commercial spaces to boost the local economy. The upper levels of the main building will house 141 five-star hotel rooms and suites, supported by first-floor function spaces and administration offices. Right next door, a separate three-storey mixed-use building will cater to commercial businesses and retail.
To keep up with the expected influx of visitors and workers, the plans outline a massive parking network, including two levels of basement parking for hotel guests and hundreds of additional spaces dedicated to the commercial precinct, alongside dozens of secure bicycle racks.
The development application recently went before the Moreton Bay City Council following an initial project announcement late last year. The developer, a well-known family-owned group based right in the Moreton Bay region, is drawing on decades of local experience for this build.
While the group previously missed out on a tender for the same North Lakes site nearly a decade ago, management noted that the delay allowed them to return with a vastly superior, more mature design. The company has a long history of establishing major local landmarks, with a portfolio that includes the Eatons Hill, Sandstone Point, and Dakabin hotels, as well as an active 50-million-dollar country club build in nearby Strathpine.
Published Date 20-May-2026
