What Tom Dooley Developments does

Tom Dooley Developments (TDD Pty Ltd) is a privately held, founder-led luxury residential property developer based in Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Australia. The company specialises in designing and building high-end off-the-plan apartment and penthouse developments in Brisbane's most desirable riverfront locations, principally New Farm, Newstead and Kangaroo Point. TDD's portfolio spans 16+ completed projects from Mon Rêve (2004) through to Argyle New Farm (March 2023), with project gross development values ranging from roughly $2.8M (The Farmhouse) to $171M (Skyring Gasworks Newstead, 2016), and includes a record $16.5M penthouse sale at Argyle.

The business operates a project-by-project development model: TDD acquires sites, manages design and construction (via contracted builders), and sells individual residences off-the-plan to HNW owner-occupiers and investors through an in-house direct sales team, a 1,000m² sales gallery, and channel partnerships with agencies such as TOTAL Property Group. Pricing is per-residence, not publicly disclosed, and settlement is the primary revenue event. There is no technology product, no AI/ML capability, and no software platform; the company's intellectual property is concentrated in its brand, founder expertise ($850M+ in completed projects under Tom Dooley), and a track record of award-winning construction (multiple Master Builders Awards, Australian Institute of Building commendations).

The company is currently in the pre-launch/registration phase for Solais Residences Newstead, its next major project. With 5 employees, no external institutional capital, and no observed expansion beyond Southeast Queensland, TDD is best understood as a boutique, founder-controlled developer whose value is tied to the personal reputation of Tom Dooley and access to tightly-held riverfront land in inner Brisbane.

Name

Tom Dooley Developments

Legal name

TDD Pty Ltd

Website

https://tdd.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tom Dooley Developments is a privately held, founder-led luxury residential property developer in Brisbane, Australia, specialising in off-the-plan apartments and penthouses in the riverfront suburbs of New Farm, Newstead and Kangaroo Point, with 16+ completed projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Residential Real Estate Development

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Residential Building Construction (23611), Land Subdivision (23721)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE), New Construction & Builder Sales (BPAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Luxury property development
• Residential construction
• Off-the-plan apartments
• Riverfront residences
• Brisbane apartments

Headquarters

HQ city

Fortitude Valley

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Off-the-plan apartment sales: Primary revenue stream from developing and selling luxury apartments and penthouses off-the-plan before or during construction. The company purchases development sites, constructs residential buildings, and sells individual apartments to buyers. Revenue is generated through one-time transaction sales at project completion or settlement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tom Dooley Developments (TDD) purchases inner-Brisbane riverfront development sites and constructs luxury off-the-plan apartment and penthouse buildings for sale to affluent owner-occupiers and investors. The company sells directly through its own sales gallery and team, with channel support from agencies such as TOTAL Property Group. Each project is a bespoke, design-led residence with premium finishes, river views, and resort-style amenities.

Product overview

Tom Dooley Developments (TDD) is a property development company specializing in luxury residential developments in Brisbane's most desirable riverfront locations including New Farm, Newstead, and Kangaroo Point. Their portfolio consists of completed residential projects across various price points (ranging from $2.8 million to $171 million), plus an upcoming development called Solais Residences Newstead. TDD operates as a project-based developer offering bespoke apartments and residences, each developed with distinct features such as waterfront access, automated technology, premium finishes, rooftop amenities, and resort-style facilities. Their completed projects include Mon Rêve (2004), Altura (2005), Story (2007), CIEL (2007), The Farmhouse (2007), Aquila (2009), Hawthorne Residence (2009), Kingfisher (2010), Pietra (2011), Gleneagles (2012), Peninsula (2015), Skyring Gasworks Newstead (2016), Gasworks Residences (2018), and Argyle New Farm (2023). TDD's approach focuses on site selection in exclusive riverfront locations, innovative design, superior quality finishes, and creating spaces for both owner-occupiers and investors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Argyle New Farm A limited collection of 13 opulent three and four bedroom riverfront residences with over 21 metres of absolute river frontage, including formal/informal/alfresco dining, butler's pantry, private wine room, multi-purpose room, library, home office, and a private retreat/spa with heated jet lap pool, outdoor spa, steam room, sauna, and gym. Located at 49 Maxwell Street, New Farm.
• Gasworks Residences A collection of 182 luxury 2 and 3 bedroom residences set over 14 floors adjacent to the iconic gasometer in Newstead, with gourmet kitchens (stone benchtops), generous master suites, wraparound balconies, rooftop retreat with gymnasium, yoga terrace, heated 25m wet-edge pool, private sunken courtyards, outdoor kitchen and sub-tropical gardens.
• Skyring Gasworks Newstead A development of 263 stylish one and two bedroom apartments at 30 Festival Place, Newstead, adjacent to the Gasworks lifestyle precinct. Features include multi-purpose rooms, study areas, walk-in wardrobes, wrap-around floor-to-ceiling glass, generous balconies, heated 25m pool, private gym, resort-style landscaped gardens, BBQ facilities and ground floor boutique retailers.
• Peninsula A 14-story complex with 168 one and two bedroom apartments at 18 Thorn Street, Kangaroo Point, featuring study areas, large enclosable balconies, entertainer's riverside lawn, 25m heated lap pool, extensively equipped gym and an alfresco restaurant.
• Gleneagles A complete refurbishment of iconic 1960s towers at 79 Moray Street, New Farm, producing 99 one-bedroom apartments and one two-bedroom apartment with stone bench tops, generous robes and storage, kitchen and laundry appliances, optional furniture packs, pool, gymnasium, intercom and chip security, and on-site management.
• Pietra Seven whole-of-floor spacious apartments above a two-level Riverhouse at 91 Moray Street, New Farm, featuring Italian marble and granite, state-of-the-art entertainment and audio systems, automation, high ceilings, security systems, a pool and entertainer's balconies.
• Kingfisher 32 spacious one-bedroom apartments in New Farm's upmarket restaurant and bar district at 75 Barker Street, with stylish kitchens, sweeping river/city/suburban views, heated lap pool and entertainer's balconies or terraces.
• Aquila 12 luxurious whole-floor apartments at an absolute waterfront address at 81 Moray Street, New Farm, with spectacular river and city views, fully automated technology, personal internal lift access, private pools and wine cellars.
• Hawthorne Residence A private riverfront residence with 30 metres of wraparound frontage and private water reserve, featuring a sculpted stone plinth, grand verandah, three-metre-plus ceilings, Carrara marble elements, Pietra Grey marble slab flooring, Chambord limestone feature wall, floor-to-ceiling glazing, two in-pools and a private pontoon.
• The Farmhouse A luxury ranch style family home on a working cattle property in Beaudesert (approximately 50 minutes from Brisbane), featuring a 400m² main house entry with six metre vaulted ceilings, Western Queensland spotted gum cladding, crystal chandeliers, Brazilian slate floors, Victorian basalt fireplace, and four smaller residences each with two ensuited bedrooms.
• CIEL Six luxurious apartments and two river houses set out over eight storeys at 69 Moray Street, New Farm, with spectacular river and city views, fully automated technology, personal internal lift access, private pools and wine cellars.
• Story A resort style apartment complex of 72 apartments and six two-story townhouses at 89 Lambert Street, Kangaroo Point, with two contemporary towers, generously-sized balconies, open plan living areas, granite benchtops, carpets, high-tech security and the latest household appliances.
• Altura A luxury 6 storey waterfront development at 41 Moray Street, New Farm, with spectacular city/river views, each apartment spread over an entire floor, a penthouse with private rooftop pool and entertaining area, water features and C-Bus technology.
• Mon Réve A luxury development of 43 apartments in two stunning towers at 98 Thorn Street, Kangaroo Point, on the most north-eastern reach of the Brisbane River, with spectacular city and river views, landscaped gardens, a marina and huge balconies.
• Solais Residences Newstead A bespoke collection of new apartments and penthouses coming soon to Newstead, currently in pre-launch/registration phase and showcased from a 1000m² sales gallery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered over $23.683 million in capital gains for buyers who purchased new apartments and re-sold in subsequent years
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• TOTAL Property GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 July 2026TOTAL Property Group is a real estate agency that collaborates with Tom Dooley Developments to showcase and promote their projects. They were hosted at the new 1000m2 Sales Gallery for Solais Residences Newstead to gain firsthand insight into the design vision, lifestyle and detail that will shape the development. The partnership involves property viewings and buyer referrals for TDD projects.
• Broad Property Research & AdvisorysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroad Property Research & Advisory conducted an independent analysis of Tom Dooley Developments' historical property transaction performance. Their research revealed that TDD delivered more than $23.683 million in capital gains for buyers who purchased new apartments in its various Inner Brisbane developments and re-sold in subsequent years. The firm also released a buyer's guide for property purchasers.
• FKP (now Aveo Group)minorOthersFKP (now Aveo Group) was the developer of the Gasworks master planned community. TDD purchased a 4000m2 development site from FKP for $16.5 million at the new Gasworks riverside master planned community. The site was part of the new shopping and restaurant precinct (Tower B on the FKP master plan).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stockland: ASX-listed Australian diversified property developer with residential apartment and townhouse projects across major cities. Comparable to TDD in delivering residential product in Australian urban markets, though with broader coverage including retirement living and retail town centres.
• Cbus Property: Major Australian property developer with a significant residential apartment portfolio across Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. Comparable to TDD in developing premium residential product in urban Australian markets, though at a much larger institutional scale with broader asset class exposure.
• Sekisui House Australia: Australian arm of Japanese homebuilder Sekisui House, developing masterplanned communities and apartment projects including in Queensland. Comparable to TDD in residential development, though at larger scale with a focus on masterplanned communities rather than boutique luxury apartments.
• Lendlease: Global Australian-headquartered property and construction group with significant residential development operations including apartments in Brisbane. Comparable to TDD as a developer of premium residential product, though operating at much greater scale with diversified geographic and asset class exposure.
• Mirvac: ASX-listed Australian property group with a substantial residential development business including apartment projects in Brisbane and Sydney. Comparable to TDD in building premium residential product in desirable urban locations, with a broader portfolio of office, retail, and build-to-rent assets.
• Frasers Property Australia: Australian operation of Frasers Property Group developing residential apartments, townhomes, and masterplanned communities including in Queensland. Comparable to TDD in residential development, particularly in Queensland, though with greater institutional backing and broader product mix.

Regional players

• Grocon: Australian private property developer with significant residential and mixed-use projects across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. Comparable to TDD as a high-end developer, though with primary focus on Sydney and Melbourne rather than Brisbane.

Direct peers

• Glenvill: Australian luxury residential developer with focus on high-end homes and apartments in Melbourne and Brisbane. Highly comparable to TDD as a boutique luxury developer in the same premium market segment, with award-winning projects and similar riverfront/bayside positioning.
• Hickory: Melbourne-headquartered Australian construction and development company with luxury apartment projects in Brisbane and Melbourne. Comparable to TDD as a boutique developer-builder of premium residential apartments with strong design focus and developer-construction integration.
• Crown Group: Sydney-based luxury apartment developer known for architectural residential projects in Sydney and Brisbane. Comparable to TDD as a design-led boutique luxury apartment developer, with similar boutique positioning and architectural differentiation as a core brand element.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tom-dooley-developments

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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