First published 27 Oct 2026, 4:00am
NGU founder Emil Juresic has big plans for a Broadbeach mega-site
A high-profile real estate agent has swooped on a prime Gold Coast site earmarked for a $20 million biohacking super-gym, leaving the former scandal-plagued tenant sidelined on bail fighting extortion charges.
Teasing his Level X fitness empire, NGU Real Estate founder Emil Juresic shared footage of him taking a sledgehammer to the walls of the Broadbeach tenancy, formerly home to Change gym.
Mr Juresic and his partner Giselle Kramer have signed a lucrative lease for a four-storey Charles Ave space within Makris Group’s Oracle precinct, where Peter Haselhurst launched Change in December 2020.
Emil Juresic and Giselle Kramer have taken on the Broadbeach site under their Level X wellness brand
Haselhurst, who also co-founded Milky Lane, was arrested in July over an alleged extortion plot.
Police allege Haselhurst dispatched associates to the Mermaid Waters home of two people related to previous business dealings. He is yet to enter pleas to eight charges and was granted bail in the Supreme Court in September.
Meanwhile, Mr Juresic has announced plans to execute a luxury wellness hub as the Makris Group steers the Oracle North building into its next chapter.
It comes just months after the release of an investment memorandum for a Change-branded “House of Health” revealed a multi-level blueprint for the site designed by Studio K and FK Gardner Architects.
Peter Haselhurst of Change gym is on bail facing extortion charges
The 2026 document outlined a footprint with an open-air “ice bath ritual circle”.
Makris Group CEO Jason Makris distanced the landlord from the disgraced brand’s proposal.
“Regarding Change, and out of respect for all parties, we keep lease matters with former tenants confidential,” Mr Makris said.
“I can confirm, however, that Makris Group was not involved in, and did not consent to, the planning submission you have referred to.”
Mr Makris said Level X secured the site after a five-month search.
“We met with several groups delivering wonderful concepts in this space, but Emil Juresic and Giselle Kramer’s vision was so impactful, forward-thining, and we immediately connected with [it],” he said.
Images Mr Juresic shared detailing his vision for the Gold Coast super-gym
It will have a rooftop pool and recovery facilities
Mr Juresic said theirs was an original concept designed to deliver “a world-class wellness, recovery and longevity destination.”
Stage one is under construction on the ground floor and will open December 1 with a gym, reformer pilates studio and recovery facilities.
In 2027, a vertical expansion will take the proposed development to 2500 sqm, featuring a
medical recovery suite with hyperbaric chambers, red-light beds, an MRI, and an on-site doctor, along with an upper-level bathhouse, advanced longevity facilities, and 30m rooftop pool.
Mr Juresic is also launching a nutrition-focused ground-floor restaurant and co-working spaces.
Mr Juresic has launched two Brisbane Level X clubs, teasing upcoming national expansion
“We’re investing heavily in Broadbeach because we believe the Gold Coast deserves something truly extraordinary,” he said.
“[The Gold Coast] doesn’t have a fitness destination where you can spend an entire day.
“We believe the future of fitness is about much more than exercise. It’s about creating an environment where luxury, performance, recovery, longevity and lifestyle all come together.”
Mr Juresic’s top-tier $189-a-week membership significantly undercuts the $249-a-week fee Change had proposed.
Level X memberships start at $99 a week for select classes, while the $189 passport grants full access to the Broadbeach site and other locations, including a newly opened Toowong venture and a $30m Queens Wharf facility slated for February.
Mr Haselhurst and partner Emma Pearson opened their gym in 2020
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