Luxury residential business centre created at $140 million project

Innovative Gold Coast residential development leader Aniko Group has created the city’s first ‘residential business centre’ in direct response to changing work trends in the Covid era.

AnikoGroup, headed by George Mastrocostas, is set to incorporate a stunning businesscentre into its luxury $140 million No. 1 Grant Avenue project which is underconstruction in Hope Island.

Thein-house business centre will cater to a growing cohort of apartment dwellersnow working from home in response to the Covid pandemic.

Thebusiness centre will feature a fully-equipped glass-enclosed boardroom and fivespacious private offices which can be utilised by residents any time of day ornight.

AnikoGroup Managing Director George Mastrocostas said the creation of the expandedbusiness centre was a direct response to the Covid pandemic.

“Wewent back to the drawing board when Covid hit to create a larger businesscentre knowing that the way people were working and running their businesseswas changing rapidly,” he said.

“Webelieve these work spaces are going to become an extremely valuable asset tothe communal facilities of residential projects moving forward and the expandedbusiness centre has certainly been well received by our buyers.”

MrMastrocostas said the business centre would be incorporated into Stage 2 of No.1 Grant Avenue, to be launched soon, following the spectacular near sell-out ofStage 1 which is now nearing completion.

“Asthe working environment around us was changing we knew we needed to be innovativeand adaptive and create something suited to the needs of today’s buyers,” saidMr Mastrocostas. 

“Wewanted to design a space that allowed for a clear distinction between ‘worklife’ and ‘home life’ – something often blurred when individuals work from home– and this is something our business centre uniquely offers.

“We’reproud to be the first developers to create a space such as this, tailored tothe needs of our community. With working from home something likely to continuewell into the future we expect to see many more developers starting to offer facilitieslike this too.”

Thebusiness centre adds to an array of luxury amenities on offer within No. 1Grant Avenue which include a health club, designed by celebrity personaltrainer Michelle Bridges, a children’s play facility, pet wash bay and cinematicscreening room.

PeterMalady, Aniko Group’s Sales and Marketing Director, said the company is proud tobe launching a project that shows great innovation through its amenities andinclusions.

“Buyershave been drawn to the unique and high-quality amenities on offer within No. 1Grant Avenue, as well as the competitively priced apartments and great waterfrontlifestyle Hope Island is renowned for,” said Mr Malady.

“AnikoGroup has aimed to consider and implement everything buyers could possibly require,going above and beyond what is offered in other residential developments.

“Theresults of this are certainly showing through our sales which have continued toremain strong throughout Covid, especially amongst the owner-occupier market.”

No.1 Grant Avenue offers buyers affordable, up-market, waterfront living in theheart of Hope Island.

Thedevelopment is located within close proximity to a range of recreation and retailofferings including nearby golf courses and the adjacent Hope Island MarketPlace.

Justfive of 105 apartmentsremain in Stage 1, priced from $445,000.

Stage 2 will include anadditional 105 two, three and four-bedroom apartments to be launched later thismonth.

Formore information on No. 1 Grant Avenue, or to register your interest, visit https://aniko.com.au/.