73/540 Queen Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000

Compact 1-bed CBD apartment | study + car space | strong rental demand | premium Queen Street location This property offers a rare combination of a dedicated study and a car space within Brisbane’s premium riverfront precinct, which significantly strengthens its position against typical compact CBD units. The building’s 50/50 owner-renter split and in-ground pool appeal to both downsizers seeking lock-and-leave convenience and investors targeting the dominant 20-39 age demographic that comprises 82% of the local population. With a 76% auction clearance rate and median days on market of just 22 in the area, this unit sits in a high-demand corridor where configuration advantages like a multipurpose room translate into tangible buyer leverage. The primary risk is price sensitivity at the upper end of the valuation range, given the 1-bedroom median sits around $525k and this property’s estimates cluster near $725k-$760k. However, the absence of flood, bushfire, or heritage overlayers removes common CBD pitfalls, and the FTTP connection supports professional work-from-home buyers. The opportunity lies in the study and car space—both increasingly scarce in new developments—which should sustain above-median capital growth and rental yields of approximately $705 per week, positioning this as a defensive purchase in a tightening market.