In July 2025, Ark Capital expanded into Queensland with a permanent presence, driving business growth across the state and northern New South Wales. The strategic Ark Capital expansion into Queensland recognizes the region’s exceptional growth in residential housing demand. Appointing a dedicated State Director for Queensland, our mandate is clear: grow the Ark Capital brand and business in the northern states while helping developers access the funding and capital partnership solutions they need to deliver housing supply.
Why Ark Capital Chose Queensland for Expansion
Queensland has been one of the strongest growth markets in Australia. Migration has been a key driver: interstate migration combined with new permanent visa holders particularly from New Zealand fuelled a 72% increase in arrivals from 2023 to 2024.
Population growth in Queensland peaked at 2.6% in 2022/23, matching the highs seen during 2007–2009. Even as growth moderated to 2.3% in 2023/24, that represented more than 125,000 new residents.
Every one of those new Queenslanders requires housing, which has driven a surge in demand and contributed to land price growth in Southeast Queensland, second only to Adelaide over the past five years.
Ark Capital’s Approach to Funding and Partnerships
At Ark Capital, we pride ourselves on being partners as well as lenders. Our goal is not only to provide competitive funding but also to work alongside developers to accelerate housing supply, particularly in greenfield subdivisions and residential land development finance throughout Queensland’s growth corridors.
Our approach includes:
- First mortgage lending products tailored to the needs of developers.
- True equity partnership opportunities that align our interests with those of our development partners.
- Industry insight and empathy, informed by many years of experience on the borrower side, giving us a clear understanding of the challenges developers face.
By combining private credit expertise with a relationship-driven approach, Ark Capital supports developers in delivering the homes Queensland urgently needs.
Looking Ahead
The decision to open a permanent office in Queensland is an exciting step for Ark Capital. We look forward to building strong, long-term relationships with developers, broker networks, and advisers across the state.
Queensland represents both a unique opportunity for Ark Capital and a responsibility to help address the housing supply shortage with flexible, transparent funding solutions for wholesale investors and developers.
Together with our partners, we are committed to delivering growth, trust, and results that will shape the future of residential development in Queensland.
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Article written by Justin Reidy – State Director – Queensland
The commentary in this article in no way constitutes a solicitation of business or product advice. It is expressed solely as the opinion of the author, and as general information for the reader. It is not information to be relied upon in making investment decisions.
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