Property

Artificial grass flooring, surfboards and graffiti are not usually found in a Perth office, but are some of the quirky features in Spencer Ogden’s new home on St Georges Terrace.

Faced with the task of diversifying its revenue streams amid a drop in construction activity, the Master Builders Association had to rethink how it could use the space at its regional centres.

Property developer Nicheliving Holdings has announced plans to raise up to $12 million and seek an ASX listing to finance the next stage of its growth strategy.

More Western Australians are opening their doors to Airbnb, with the number of hosts in the state increasing by more than 50 per cent in the past year, according to a report by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre to be released today.

The anticipated uptick in the resources sector and growth in lifestyle village developments has prompted one veteran builder to re-enter the modular housing market.

After eight years at the helm of the state’s largest home builder Kelvin Ryan has stepped down from his role as BGC Residential chief executive.

SPECIAL REPORT: WA’s residential property sector is starting to show signs of stabilising, amid increased industry innovation and evolving housing types.

SPECIAL REPORT: Two of the state’s leading high-end builders have taken different paths in response to changing conditions in the residential market.

SPECIAL REPORT: After 14 years of working together through the ranks at two of Western Australia’s largest construction companies, Mark Kepplinger and Mike Van Dongen decided it was time to establish their own business.

SPECIAL REPORT: One local builder is aiming to help redefine the concept of living spaces as part of a flagship project in Perth.

Perth house prices ticked up slightly last month but were still down over the past three months, as the national property market loses steam.

The group planning a 24-hour Puma Energy project in Dunsborough will lodge an application next week to strike out an appeal by the State Solicitor’s Office against the recent approval of the development.

Sales activity experienced a contraction over the week with REIWA members reporting a decrease in weekly sales to 488.

Cedar Woods Properties is hoping its range of competitively priced larger blocks will offer a point of difference and attract first homebuyers to its Piara Waters residential estate, according to WA manager Ben Rosser.

Property group Stockland has attracted Optus for the top floor of its office building on Victoria Avenue in the CBD, with the telco giant to also take up naming and signage rights.

Fostering a collaborative and interactive workplace culture was a key driver behind the design of RSM’s new office space at Exchange Tower.

Dale Alcock’s ABN Group has been listed as the largest residential builder in WA in the latest Housing Industry Association top 100 ranking, but more intriguing is the disappearance of long-time industry leader BGC Australia and the inaugural listing of Ventura Home Group.

The two-year saga over a proposed 24-hour Puma fuel station in Dunsborough has taken a new turn, with the Southern Joint Development Assessment Panel lodging an appeal in the Supreme Court against the State Administrative Tribunal’s ruling in favour of the development.

A new vacancy index has provided a different perspective on vacant office space across Perth’s metropolitan region.

OPINION: Sales activity experienced an expansion over the week, with Reiwa members reporting an increase in weekly sales to 583.

Striking a balance between transport corridors and urban development is the main objective of a revised planning policy that aims to mitigate road and rail noise for new residential projects.

ANALYSIS: If a full-blown mortgage crisis were to hit Australia, it will have been brought about by mismanagement at all stages of the home-loan process.

Perth residential property prices fell 0.8 per cent in the June quarter, to be down 3.1 per cent across the financial year, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics today.

The new owner of 335 Wellington Street, home to the Wellington Surplus Stores for 75 years, has lodged an application with the City of Perth to build a $70 million student accommodation building.

Recently listed tech company Servtech Global Holdings has won a contract to develop a new app for the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia.

Osborne Park-based software as a service provider Servtech Global has agreed to sell its rent roll business in two parcels totalling $1.5 million to Summit Development Corporation, part of the Summit Homes Group, and Housemart Real Estate.

Property developer Sirona Capital has today unveiled plans for the 5,500 square metres-plus retail component of its $270 million Kings Square project in Fremantle.

The Perth office of Wood & Grieve Engineers has coupled industry design software with the gaming world to create a new virtual reality tool for land developers.

The building on the corner of Wellington and Pier streets, most recently home to the Wellington Surplus Stores, and an adjoining property have been purchased in an off-market deal for $8.4 million.

A Murray Street basement once home to the pattern cutters and seamstresses of Perth fashion label Pierucci is set to become the city’s newest live music venue, The Sewing Room.

A gap in the local maintenance and minor works market has provided a business opportunity for integrated property company MGroup.

Service providers and developers are pursuing opportunities in WA’s growing aged care and retirement sector, with a pipeline of property overhauls and new builds worth more than $500 million.