Palmera Residences: reviews and facts

What is published about Palmera Residences in Northcliffe, Surfers Paradise (18 Garfield Terrace), Gold Coast, Australia, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.

Developer: Central Equity apartments.com.au
Location: Northcliffe, Surfers Paradise (18 Garfield Terrace), Gold Coast, Australia
Stage: under construction apartments.com.au
Handover on record: 2029 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-005

In short

Palmera Residences is listed as under construction in Northcliffe, Surfers Paradise (18 Garfield Terrace), Gold Coast, Australia, by Central Equity. apartments.com.au
The handover date on record is 2029. apartments.com.au
No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. apartments.com.au
Of 12 developer claims we checked, 4 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 7 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 2,210,000 - 8,950,000 apartments.com.au
Units: 347 apartments.com.au
Unit types: 3BR, 3BR plus study, penthouse, sky home apartments.com.au
Ownership: Freehold strata; foreign buyers may buy new off-the-plan dwellings under FIRB rules, outside the 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2027 established-dwelling ban apartments.com.au
Permit authority: City of Gold Coast (Planning Act 2016, Queensland) apartments.com.au
Construction start: May 2026 apartments.com.au
Handover promised: 2029 apartments.com.au
unit-level prices for 3BR residences (AUD 2.21m to 4.52m on listing) apartments.com.au
one sample floor plan (Level 47 sky home), others in gated brochure apartments.com.au
estimated completion 2029 apartments.com.au
progress tracker: plans approved, construction started apartments.com.au
builder Multiplex, financier NAB 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: 2029 date still ahead
developer or listing page, copy of 5 Nov 2026 (SHA-256 eda452d2c44337ac) apartments.com.au

Permits and licences

No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
Listing tracker says plans approved; no City of Gold Coast application number found apartments.com.au

Live check in the official registers

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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	stated only by the developer	Listing tracker says plans approved; no City of Gold Coast application number found apartments.com.au
Deposit protection	no	not published	No deposit holding arrangement published apartments.com.au
Construction progress	yes	confirmed by an independent source	Dated milestones reported: construction underway May 2026, first crane September 2026; no % apartments.com.au
Floor or site plans	yes	stated only by the developer	Sample floor plan on Level 47 listing, full set in brochure apartments.com.au
Developer track record	yes	confirmed in an official register	Developer track record of 85+ projects stated; long-standing operating company on the Australian Business Register apartments.com.au
No guaranteed returns	yes	stated only by the developer	No rental programme or yield marketing apartments.com.au

Developer claims we tested

Claim (source wording)	Result	Checked against	Source
Construction underway, Multiplex as builder	verified	independent	multiplex.global
First crane installed (Sept 2026)	not verified yet		apartments.com.au
NAB is construction financier	not verified yet		apartments.com.au
52 levels, about AUD 1bn project	verified	independent	multiplex.global
347 apartments	not verified yet		apartments.com.au
Developer company Central Equity Limited registered and active	verified	registry	abr.business.gov.au
85+ developments delivered since 1987	not verified yet		apartments.com.au
Sales above AUD 400m	not verified yet		apartments.com.au
Prices from AUD 2.21m (listing) vs AUD 2.95m (July 2026 article)	contradicted		apartments.com.au
Completion 2029	not verified yet		apartments.com.au
Development approval granted	not verified yet		apartments.com.au
Foreign buyers can purchase off-the-plan new dwellings	verified	independent	propertymarkets.news

What changed, with dates

5 Nov 2026: plans published: no to yes apartments.com.au
5 Nov 2026 · Hourly page check: developer page says permits are obtained but publishes no permit number (checked 14:11 UTC) (SHA-256 eda452d2c44337ac...) apartments.com.au
Fingerprint of the developer page text on 5 Nov 2026: SHA-256 eda452d2c44337ac.... 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: 1987 apartments.com.au
Head office: Melbourne, Australia apartments.com.au
Legal entity: Central Equity Limited, ABN 27 006 708 738 apartments.com.au
Projects delivered: 85 apartments.com.au
Developer track record of 85+ projects stated; long-standing operating company on the Australian Business Register apartments.com.au

All facts about Central Equity

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Buyer reviews

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Questions buyers ask

Is Palmera 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 12 developer claims we checked, 4 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 7 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is 2029. 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 Palmera Residences be delivered?

The handover date on record is 2029.

Who is the developer of Palmera Residences?

Central Equity, according to the sources listed on this page.

Does Palmera Residences have a permit or licence?

No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.

Are there reviews of Palmera 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/palmera-residences-gold-coast-18-garfield-ter...
a-d.com.au https://a-d.com.au/buying-living/market-insights/central-equity-appoints-multiplex-to-deli...
abr.business.gov.au https://abr.business.gov.au/Search/ResultsActive?SearchText=Central%20Equity%20Limited
propertymarkets.news https://propertymarkets.news/updated-firb-regulations-explained-off-the-plan-apartments-un...
apartments.com.au https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/first-crane-arrives-as-multiplex-gets-moving-on-pal...
apartments.com.au https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/nab-funds-1-billion-surfers-paradise-apartment-deve...
apartments.com.au https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/palmera-residences-fly-out-the-door-as-sales-pass-4...
multiplex.global https://www.multiplex.global/projects/palmera-residences/

Archived copies of the page we read (Internet Archive)

Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.