Property

PACT Construction has been awarded the building contract for Edge Visionary Living's Eden East apartment project in Floreat.

Apartment developer Finbar has halved its profit guidance for FY20, citing high construction costs of low-rise projects and the effects of COVID-19 on fourth quarter sales.

A desire to improve the lot of fly-in, fly-out workers on site was the catalyst for Terry Mulligan's new business venture, Eco Cosy Cabins.

COVID does not appear to have dampened investor appetite for the state's neighbourhood retail centres in 2020, achieving $110 million worth of sales to date.

Housing minister Peter Tinley shut down hopes of a potential stamp duty substitute in the near future at a property industry event earlier this week.

The Carramar Village shopping centre in Perth's northern suburbs has been sold for $33.5 million; a move CBRE says represents the largest Perth shopping centre sale for 2020.

Birchmead Property Group has purchased 16 hectares of industrial land in Rockingham from DevelopmentWA for $22 million.

Mineral Resources' move to Subiaco appears doomed after the mining services company agreed to terms this week with construction giant BGC on a property in Walters Drive, Herdsman.

A funding shift for Western Australians living with disability has given rise to a new asset class.

Nearly half of Western Australia's major shopping centre retailers are operating on reduced hours despite relaxed COVID-19 restrictions, according to a study conducted by Y Research.

Housing loan commitments rose in June, as coronavirus restrictions eased and normality returned to auction markets.

Perth achieved 3,322 new lot sales during the June 2020 quarter – the most land sales the Urban Development Institute of Australia WA has ever recorded for a quarter.

Timber may not be the most obvious choice for a new recreational centre, but it's proved worthwhile for the Shire of Pingelly.

Property market analyst CoreLogic has reported that Perth's housing values dropped again in July, with both CoreLogic and AMP Capital expecting prices to continue falling amid COVID uncertainty.

Members of the property industry are calling on the government to reconsider its targeted stimulus approach to the sector, warning it could jeopardise broader recovery.

Plans to relocate Mineral Resources' headquarters into the $110 million SubiXO development are in doubt over concerns about structural issues at the Hay St property.

Home building approvals have fallen to an eight-year low in June, as the housing sector struggles to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

Despite strong house and land sales in June, property players are wondering what's next as the sector seeks sustainable long-term growth.

LJ Hooker Commercial WA has not let COVID put a dent in its sales and leasing pipeline, conducting more than $40 million worth of deals during the past quarter.

National housing rents fell over the June quarter, with Perth one of only a few property markets to hold its rental values.

A Wembley Downs-based not for profit is seeking funds for what it believes is an effective solution to the provision of crisis housing.

The state government has announced changes to the construction commencement criteria of its Building Bonus stimulus package, off the back of a 211 per cent increase in sales in June.

Hassell principal Peter Lee has stepped down from the architecture firm's international board after 16 years, to focus on his contributions to the Perth market.

Leederville-based Bateman Architects has been appointed to lead the design of the second stage of Ridge View Secondary College in Baldivis.

A new road planned for the Rockingham Industry Zone will unlock 73.5 hectares of industrial land.

CBRE's latest office report has highlighted how minimal new office supply entering the Perth market could help shelter it from the brunt of COVID-19.

Breaking down the barriers between outdoor and indoor spaces underpinned Debra Brown Architect's HOUSE 12 project, a finalist in the 2020 WA Architecture Awards.

A proposal to build a 301-apartment project along Stirling Highway has been refused by the Metro-West Joint Development Assessment Panel today.

Encouraging workers to move north into the Pilbara may require a fresh approach to tax, particularly on home ownership.

We will need to look decades ahead to choose between bigger regional cities or a much denser Perth when WA has more than 5 million residents.

The Preserve Gnarabup community group will gather for a public rally against the development of a five-star resort in Margaret River tomorrow, following its proposal to rezone the land.

More than 10 years in the making, Fremantle's $1 billion pipeline of property developments is starting to take shape.