Dan Wilkie

Lease Equity has signalled strong intentions to shake-up Perth commercial office sales, widening its focus outside of retail property by establishing a capital markets division headed up by industry stalwart Brett Wilkins.

Malaysian property group Seri Mutiara Development is planning a $100 million residential project in Perth’s southern suburbs, having bought three plots of land at Cockburn Central West.

Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo will open its first Western Australian store in Perth’s Murray Street Mall, with a flagship two-level shop anchoring a $6 million redevelopment of Plaza Arcade.

SPECIAL REPORT: There’s a definite case of old school meets new school going on in the boutique brewing set, with aluminium cans increasingly the container of choice among the craft beer crowd.

CBD landlords are continuing to invest in their assets to ensure they remain relevant in an increasingly competitive office market.

Buyers’ agency and developer Momentum Wealth has braved Perth’s patchy apartments market with a new syndicate, raising $6.5 million from investors for a 40-dwelling project in Highgate.

BGC has relinquished its spot as Australia’s most prolific home builder, but it is still the biggest builder in Western Australia, as the downturn in housing construction continues to be felt.

A new-format international golf tournament will make its debut in Western Australia early next year, as the state government looks to capitalise on rising interstate tourism interest.

Land developers are predicting further pain as finance changes put a damper on the industry.