Property

Brokers building a better process

15 Aug 2018

From a reputational point of view, Tristan Kirkham acknowledges the role played by building brokers is not as well understood as that of insurance and mortgage brokers.

SHAPE Australia

Office facelifts shape success

Katie McDonald

14 Aug 2018

Construction company SHAPE Australia has ridden the surge in office building revamps, resulting in two awards and its highest revenue in five years.

Golden Group

$130bn of major projects in WA

Matt Mckenzie

13 Aug 2018

Nearly 140 major projects are either under way or planned for WA, new research by Business News has found. Click through to access the new list on the BNiQ Search Engine.

Pindan

Pindan expands to Gold Coast

Business News

13 Aug 2018

Pindan is set to expand its operations to the Gold Coast, after being granted development approval for a 25-storey apartment building.

Property Council of Australia

Brewer to head Property Council

Katie McDonald

10 Aug 2018

Former National Lifestyle Villages marketing general manager Sandra Brewer has been named the Property Council of Australia’s new Western Australian executive director.

Far East Consortium

Far East gets the Minister’s tick for $158m project

Katie McDonald

09 Aug 2018

Planning Minister Saffioti has approved Far East Consortium’s plans for a two-tower development adjacent to the Perth Arena, with one tower to house the Dorsett Hotel.

Lester Group

Lester Group creates new seniors’ community

Katie McDonald

09 Aug 2018

Local property investor and developer Lester Group has unveiled plans for a new 186-home seniors’ lifestyle community called Edenlife Australind, within its Kingston residential estate in the south west.

Urban Development Institute of Australia WA

Gelavis to lead MBA, Hailes leaves UDIA

Katie McDonald

09 Aug 2018

Property executives John Gelavis and Allison Hailes have both left their respective roles this week, with Mr Gelavis selected to head the Master Builders Association of WA.

Moray & Agnew

Supreme Court rules on broken soap dish

Mark Beyer

08 Aug 2018

It may seem a trivial matter, but a recent Court of Appeal ruling on who was responsible for maintaining the shower recess in a $1,700 per week rental property should be of keen interest to many landlords and insurers.

MGroup

MGroup’s Monument moves at Beeliar

Katie McDonald

06 Aug 2018

Integrated property business MGroup has added another string to its bow with the launch of a new land development brand – Monument.

PBD Developments

EPA supports marina deadline extension

Tayler Neale

06 Aug 2018

Property developer Tian An Australia (formerly PBD Developments) has won regulatory support to postpone the start of construction at its long-delayed Point Grey marina south of Mandurah.

New Northbridge venue shuts down

Tayler Neale

03 Aug 2018

Northbridge restaurant and microbrewery Cyril Mason’s has closed its doors less than three months after opening at the William Street location.

Property Council of Australia

Perth office vacancies continue to fall

Katie McDonald

02 Aug 2018

The worst may be over for Perth’s office market, with the latest statistics pointing to another fall in vacancies, dropping slightly from 19.8 per cent to 19.4 per cent in the six months to July, according to the Property Council of Australia’s mid-year office market report released today.

Scentre Group

Carousel’s $350m revamp reveal

Katie McDonald

01 Aug 2018

Scentre Group is set to lift the curtain of its $350 million Westfield Carousel redevelopment at the end of this month, which will feature a new rooftop dining and entertainment precinct as well as an additional fashion mall, anchored by David Jones.

Prendiville Group

Prendiville confirms Brisbane Hotel deal

Business News

01 Aug 2018

The Prendiville Group has confirmed it is the owner and operator of inner-city pub The Brisbane Hotel after former licensee Geoff Hayward placed his private company into voluntary liquidation.

Blackburne

Blackburne plans $250m Subi project

Mark Beyer

01 Aug 2018

Apartment developer Blackburne has sketched out ambitious plans for one of Perth’s most contentious properties, after paying $25 million for the Subiaco Pavilion Markets site.

Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - by Rydges

Esplanade Hotel on the market

Tayler Neale

01 Aug 2018

The Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle is up for sale, with its owners hoping for a big premium on their $88.5 million purchase price in 2013.

Vicinity Centres

Flinders Square sold for $39m

Katie McDonald

01 Aug 2018

ASX-listed property group Vicinity Centres, which is looking to sell six shopping centres in WA, has exchanged contracts with a private Australian property syndicator for Flinders Square in Yokine.

House price decline continues in July

Tayler Neale

01 Aug 2018

Perth house prices suffered their largest monthly decline in almost a year, after slipping 0.8 per cent in July, according to the latest data from CoreLogic.