Frankston’s waterfront is entering a new era, with Baylight at 12 Beach Street offering a new design-led address.
Shaped by light, lifestyle and quietly luxurious coastal living, Baylight is a new complex of 98 apartments set across 14 floors that exemplifies how the area is shifting, as well as the growing appetite for refined homes on the water’s edge.
While Frankston has long had the makings of a great bayside centre, Baylight’s arrival coincides with major public and private investment, including a $67 million train station upgrade and new retail and dining along the foreshore.
Together, these changes are reshaping perceptions of Frankston and expanding the profile of buyers considering the area.
Market data suggests this shift is already underway. Realestate.com.au data shows searches for apartments in Frankston increased by 8% in the year to April 2026, with strong interest in larger, well-designed homes that support modern coastal living.
For those seeking a contemporary lifestyle on the water's edge outside Melbourne’s traditional inner‑bayside suburbs, Baylight is a compelling new option bringing a considered architectural presence to one of Frankston’s most connected pockets, where the beach, cafés, transport and daily essentials are all part of the immediate surroundings.
Baylight offers architecturally designed waterfront residences in a growing Melbourne hotspot.
A waterfront address shaped by light
For OYOB Director Patrick Ng, Baylight began with the quality that gives the project its name: light.
“When we first looked at the site, we saw this magnificent bay view with this ever-changing dance of light,” Mr Ng says.
“The colour moves, changes, and then disappears. It’s almost ephemeral.”
Designed by award-winning Bruce Henderson Architects, with interiors by Bruce Henderson Interiors and landscape design by Hansen Partnership, Baylight has been shaped around the natural advantages of the site: a long north-facing frontage, broad bay views, western sunsets and direct access to the beach via the pedestrian bridge.
The building sits on the quieter northern side of a 1.5ha waterfront strip where higher-density developments can rise to 14 storeys – a rare setting in metropolitan Melbourne, according to Mr Ng.
“The site doesn’t just present opportunity within its boundaries,” Mr Ng says. “It’s also the amenity around it.”
For Mr Ng, that amenity is not simply about being near the beach or close to cafes, but the rare combination of environments around the address: the bay to one side, the energy of the foreshore nearby and, to the north, the Kananook Creek walking trail.
The creek, he says, is one of Frankston’s less obvious strengths – a pristine natural watercourse that extends for kilometres, bringing a more open, almost country-like quality to the urban edge.
For residents, that balance might shape the day simply: a morning walk, a run with the dog, an ocean swim, then coffee or breakfast close to home.
“You’ve got the best of coastal amenity, but you also have incredible restaurants and cafes right on your doorstep – one of them recently voted by the 'Age Good Food Guide' as the best in Victoria,” Mr Ng says.
Perfectly placed, Baylight residents will be able to take full advantage of Frankston's vibrant beach-side atmosphere.
Quiet luxury
At Baylight, the building’s recessed terraces step back as it rises, creating generous private outdoor spaces while drawing more natural light into individual residences.
“The receding terraces bring a lot more light into each apartment,” Mr Ng says.
The stepped form also moves away from the repetition often associated with apartment towers, allowing for a more varied collection of floorplans.
A bronze exterior finish has been chosen to reflect the changing light, while inside, calm coastal interiors, open-plan layouts, natural stone benchtops, bespoke joinery, sculptural lighting, integrated appliances and generous storage bring a sense of refinement to everyday living.
While each residence is expansive, the homes at Baylight have been carefully considered to ensure that all space is utilised instead of being dedicated to rarely-used rooms – as can sometimes be the case in standalone homes. Formal dining rooms, for example, may sit unused most of the year, but still feel important for entertaining friends and family.
Baylight responds by extending the home beyond the door. Residents will have access to a private dining suite, barbecue areas, residents’ lounge, wine room, reading nooks, an infinity-edge pool overlooking the bay, wellness spaces, a gym, Pilates room, sauna and steam room.
That is where Baylight’s version of luxury becomes practical: generous private residences, shared spaces when needed, and the freedom to lock up and leave.
Each Baylight apartment has been designed to take in the exceptional coastal views and light.
Why buyers are looking here
Baylight has been designed primarily for owner-occupiers and Frankston’s wider transformation means buyers can see its long-term value.
“Major infrastructure such as the hospital, shopping centre, cultural centre, transport interchange, university and TAFE are already here; it can only grow,” Mr Ng says.
That growth brings reassurance for buyers: offering homes that feels generous, connected and easy to live in, in an area with more energy gathering around it.
The mix of established amenity, major infrastructure and future demand, means buyers can also feel like they’re a founding part of the community taking shape in the bayside activity centre.
As Frankston evolves, Baylight offers an elevated place within that change. A home shaped by light, water and ease, with the city’s services and the bay’s openness close at hand.
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