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Florence Residences: reviews and facts
What is published about Florence Residences in Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Developer
- Homecorp apartments.com.au
- Location
- Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia
- Stage
- under construction apartments.com.au
- Handover on record
- H2 2027 apartments.com.au
- Permit or licence number
- not published
- Deposit protection
- not researched yet
- Page we read
- apartments.com.au apartments.com.au
- Last checked
- 5 Nov 2026
- Open data record
- OOL-001
In short
- Florence Residences is listed as under construction in Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia, by Homecorp. apartments.com.au
- The handover date on record is H2 2027. apartments.com.au
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. apartments.com.au
- Of 11 developer claims we checked, 5 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 5 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: AUD 1,249,000 apartments.com.au
- Units: 116 apartments.com.au
- Unit types: 2BR, 3BR, 4BR apartments.com.au
- Permit authority: City of Gold Coast (development approval under Planning Act 2016) apartments.com.au
- Construction start: February 2026 apartments.com.au
- Handover promised: Q4 2027 apartments.com.au
- 116 residences, 25-26 storeys (85x2BR, 27-29x3BR, 2-4x4BR) apartments.com.au
- price from AUD 1,249,000 (news) apartments.com.au
- completion late 2027 apartments.com.au
- Gold Coast City Council approval reported (no DA number) apartments.com.au
- operational works applications OPW/2025/1252 and COM/2025/347 (PlanningAlerts) apartments.com.au
- brochure with floor plans on request only apartments.com.au
- 6.5-year structural cover and 1-year builder care period apartments.com.au
Delivery and delay record
Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.
- Handover or completion: H2 2027 date still ahead
developer or listing page, copy of 5 Nov 2026 (SHA-256 8b77fff9715fae70) · Earlier dates on record: Q4 2027 (31 Oct 2026) apartments.com.au
Permits and licences
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
- Council approval reported by apartments.com.au (Oct 2025) and The Urban Developer, no DA number published. Council operational works applications OPW/2025/1252 (water and sewer) and COM/2025/347 (access and civil works) for 24 Monte Carlo Avenue listed on PlanningAlerts (council data mirror) apartments.com.au
Live check in the official registers
Queries the official registers we can reach for this country now and shows what each returns. Each answer is hashed (SHA-256); nothing is invented, a register with no data says so.
The six buyer checks
Public means the information is published. The level says who confirms it. Method: how we score.
| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | no | confirmed by an independent source | Council approval reported by apartments.com.au (Oct 2025) and The Urban Developer, no DA number published. Council operational works applications OPW/2025/1252 (water and sewer) and COM/2025/347 (access and civil works) for 24 Monte Carlo Avenue listed on PlanningAlerts (council data mirror) apartments.com.au |
| Deposit protection | no | not published | |
| Construction progress | no | confirmed by an independent source | Construction start reported Feb 2026 by apartments.com.au and Business News Australia; listing says 'on track' and 'progress verified' with no figure or dated photos apartments.com.au |
| Floor or site plans | no | not published | Floor plans only via brochure request apartments.com.au |
| Developer track record | yes | confirmed by an independent source | Eve Residences (Labrador, 157 apartments) completed 2024, confirmed by builder Hutchinson Builders project page apartments.com.au |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | stated only by the developer | No rental guarantee or yield figures on the listing apartments.com.au |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast City Council approved the 25-storey, 116-residence tower | verified | independent | theurbandeveloper.com |
| Council applications exist for works at 24 Monte Carlo Avenue (OPW/2025/1252, COM/2025/347) | verified | registry | planningalerts.org.au |
| A DA/MCU approval number is published by the developer | not verified yet | apartments.com.au | |
| Construction has commenced (early 2026) | verified | independent | businessnewsaustralia.com |
| Completion late 2027 | not verified yet | apartments.com.au | |
| Prices from AUD 1,249,000 | not verified yet | businessnewsaustralia.com | |
| 75% sold over first weekend | not verified yet | businessnewsaustralia.com | |
| Homecorp delivered Eve Residences, Labrador (2024) | verified | independent | hutchinsonbuilders.com.au |
| Homecorp Constructions Pty Ltd is a registered, active Queensland company (ABN 27 169 928 205) | verified | registry | abr.business.gov.au |
| Unit count 116 residences | contradicted | independent | apartments.com.au |
| Deposits held in trust or escrow | not verified yet | apartments.com.au |
What changed, with dates
- 5 Nov 2026 · Hourly page check: developer page says permits are obtained but publishes no permit number (checked 09:28 UTC) (SHA-256 8b77fff9715fae70...) apartments.com.au
- Fingerprint of the developer page text on 5 Nov 2026: SHA-256
8b77fff9715fae70.... Anyone can check it on kolaboro.com/verify. kolaboro.com/verify
Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.
About the developer
- Founded: 2004 apartments.com.au
- Head office: Gold Coast, Australia apartments.com.au
- Legal entity: Homecorp Constructions Pty Ltd, ABN 27 169 928 205 (Homecorp Property Group, majority owned by Prime Life Technologies, a Toyota and Panasonic JV) apartments.com.au
- Eve Residences (Labrador, 157 apartments) completed 2024, confirmed by builder Hutchinson Builders project page apartments.com.au
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Market context: Gold Coast
- We track 8 projects in Gold Coast. 13% publish a permit or licence number and 0% state deposit protection. kolaboro.com/m
Buyer reviews
There are no verified buyer reviews of Florence Residences yet. We publish a review only from a buyer who proves the purchase (fingerprint of the contract or receipt, signed with a passkey) and only after a moderator has read it.
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Questions buyers ask
Is Florence Residences legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. Of 11 developer claims we checked, 5 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 5 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is H2 2027. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will Florence Residences be delivered?
The handover date on record is H2 2027.
Who is the developer of Florence Residences?
Homecorp, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does Florence Residences have a permit or licence?
No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
Are there reviews of Florence Residences?
There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.
- apartments.com.au https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/florence-residences-24-monte-carlo-avenue-sur...
- abr.business.gov.au https://abr.business.gov.au/Search/ResultsActive?SearchText=homecorp+constructions
- apartments.com.au https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/buyers-rush-to-homecorps-florence-residences-as-gol...
- apartments.com.au https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/homecorp-commences-construction-on-210-million-well...
- apartments.com.au https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/homecorp-greenlit-for-210-million-florence-residenc...
- businessnewsaustralia.com https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/articles/homecorp-sells-75pc-of-210m-florence-reside...
- hutchinsonbuilders.com.au https://www.hutchinsonbuilders.com.au/projects/residential/eve-residences
- planningalerts.org.au https://www.planningalerts.org.au/applications/3376964
- planningalerts.org.au https://www.planningalerts.org.au/applications/3381487
- theurbandeveloper.com https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/surfers-paradise-approvals-homecorp-gcap-qld
Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.