THE City of Bunbury has called for a more detailed planning strategy for the region after the release of a broad planning framework for the South West.
Perth real estate developer Port Bouvard has called for the trading of its shares to be halted ahead of a critical refinancing deadline on Sunday night.
Treasurer Troy Buswell says the state government will partner with the private sector to develop new subdivision opportunities to avoid a second big spike in Perth land prices.
The median land price in Perth has risen 4.8 per cent in the June quarter as the land price in the South West was among the 10 most expensive areas in the country, a new report shows.
The retail property space in Perth city is tightening up with vacancies in the CBD malls falling by more than 7 per cent while rents are pushed to an all-time high of close to $5,000 per square metres, a new report shows.
Property funds manager Aspen Group has started the first stage of construction at its 900-lot St Leonard's Estate in the Swan Valley, as it halves its debt following the completion of a recapitalisation process.
THE Real Estate Institute of Western Australia is predicting Perth's median house price to remain steady over the next 12 months, while the rental vacancy rate is tipped to decrease slightly over the next quarter.
TIMBER industry group Forest and Wood Products Australia predicts the structural use of manufactured timber products will be an important future growth area for the Western Australian timber industry.
THE developers planning to turn land around Jandakot Airport into a major commercial and industrial precinct have shifted their focus to industrial tenants as the project nears a final environmental approval decision.
Nomad Building Solutions has forecast a $12 million second half profit for 2009/10 but has warned of a first half loss of $1 million due to a downturn in orders.
The state government has taken the next step in the revitalisation of the South Hedland town centre with planning approval for the development of up to 130 townhouses and apartments plus commercial, medical and retail space.
The state government has announced plans for a development of more than 70 lots straddling the Bluff Point and Beresford suburbs, less than four kilometres north of Geraldton's central business district.
The City of Cockburn has been awarded $150,000 by the Fremantle Magistrate's Court following legal proceedings against Swan Bay Holdings for unlawful development of a roadway and concrete container yard operation.
Canning Vale has emerged as the preferred suburb among first home buyers in the September quarter, as the median house price for first time buyers edged up to $380,000.
HOUSING Minister Troy Buswell's reform proposals for public housing announced last week could not have come at a better time for national social housing provider Community Housing, which recently announced its intention to move into the Western Australian
THE revitalisation of former industrial land at South Beach in South Fremantle has passed a key milestone, as national property developer Stockland expects residents to move into its Islands apartment complex by year's end.
