Property

WA's wealthiest, including Tim Goyder and Nicola Forrest, have been busy buying and selling homes in 2025.

The Forrests' Fiveight is set to rebuild Cape Lodge, after a development panel greenlit a $22 million plan for the South West property.

The $3 million development is part of a staged medicinal cannabis production facility in Northam's AvonWest industrial estate.

Supermarkets and large format retail assets have made up some of the largest property deals of 2025.

The Bibra Lake property, occupied by Bluescope Steel, represents Cosgrove Group's first WA acquisition this year.

A development assessment panel has unanimously approved Centuria's plan to build a shopping centre in Alkimos, as part of a deal with the state government.

A western suburbs council has scrapped a controversial policy that limited contact with developers, with the mayor claiming it had been a "total disaster".

The city's industrial vacancy rate has lifted from 1.2 per cent to 1.8 per cent from the first half of this year to the second.

Family business has changed dramatically with each generation, including at Cottesloe-based Shellabears.

The property trust is negotiating a deal to sell the building that contains Sportsgirl for $9.8 million.

A global automation technology company will be tripling its Western Australian footprint as it looks to relocate to a 9,000-square metre warehouse in Bayswater.

The Perth-based developer is set to add another 1,200 student beds to WA, following its purchase of a CBD site and a revision of its Fremantle project.

Place Development has signed up to build a luxury hotel on the Busselton foreshore, with the project value expected to exceed $100 million.

A state government committee has rejected a $35 million supermarket project, going against the planning director's recommendation.

The Raft operator has flagged a redesign and relocation of the floating restaurant to the South Perth foreshore, which is expected to cost $2 million.

An expert in city design has identified some key tweaks for Perth to become a 24-hour city.

The home of 40-year-old Smith Broughton Auctioneers will change hands after an acquisition by Ritchie Bros.

The Burswood-based real estate company has added another string to its bow.

The transaction significantly bolsters Architectus' presence in WA, growing what is already one of the largest practices in the country.

The state's peak planning body has knocked back property developer Norm Carey's $278 million project to construct seven buildings in Warwick.

Matthew McNeilly has called time on the great Australian dream of home ownership, saying he sees no end in sight to rising house prices and rents.

Perth Airport has awarded the $1 billion contract for construction of its new runway to a joint venture between BMD Group and CPB Contractors.

The $7.65 million transaction follows the recent sale of the South Terrace Piazza.

The man behind the Kardinya Park Shopping Centre redevelopment has reflected on how it came about and the stages still to come.

A Hopetoun farming family has emerged as the buyer of a major nearby farm, which was offloaded for $50 million by a company linked to the Malaysia-based BOH tea brand.

Multiplex's Glenn Raphael has taken the reins from Michael Van Dongen.

The fertiliser giant has purchased the shopping centre from Perth property fund APIL.

The Asian grocers have sold a warehouse and shopfront in Perth for a combined $10 million.

Winery owner Andrew Hopkins has revealed his plans for the Fremantle warehouse and former The Sunshine Harvester Works site.

Building approvals in WA have gone against the national grain, largely thanks to a significant uptick in multi-dwelling unit approvals in the state.

Perth continues to lead the nation with house price growth at 2.4 per cent as Sydney and Melbourne's growth dwindles.

Burgeoning demand for self-storage has led to a surge of activity in the sector.