Property

The weekly sales volatility continued this week with reported sales bouncing back 23% to 624 with the increase driven by a 28% jump in house sales.

Cranes are to become a feature of the South Perth skyline as a wave of new apartment proposals move towards construction.

A property development planned for Newman has brought together a couple of unlikely bedfellows and set up a unique social enterprise for the St Bart’s not-for-profit group.

Foreign buyers are not having a significant impact on Perth’s apartment market, with fresh research by Urbis showing they only make up around 7 per cent of buyers.

Cedar Woods Properties has sold the Masters Home Improvement store at its Williams Landing project in Victoria to an undisclosed buyer for $36 million.

The future of Karratha’s $70 million DoubleTree by Hilton proposal appears to be tied to the health of the Pilbara economy, with the hotel’s developer forced to redesign the project to finalise a suitable construction financing deal.

Office landlords and leasing agents are upping the ante to secure key tenants, with competition to get the signatures of CBH Group and Telstra expected to be fierce over coming months.

After the big jump in reported activity at the end of March, sales dipped 47% last week due to the Easter break.

SLUGGISH conditions in Perth’s residential market haven’t dented confidence, with new research showing a marked increase in the number of Western Australians who believe now is a good time to buy p

Home builders are reconfiguring their offering to provide more options at the affordable end of the market, as developers seek to maximise their output by changing the shape of Perth’s increasingly smaller residential lots.

New office builds and significant incentives for tenants to shift premises are ensuring Perth’s interior design firms are kept busy, with fresh office fit-outs relying on technology to ensure flexibility and potential growth needs are met.

Agents expect the new planning guidelines for Scarborough to lead to a steady stream of development opportunities.

A $70 million property development planned for the Pilbara mining town of Newman has brought together a couple of unlikely bedfellows and, in the process, created uncertainty for some existing reta

THE Heritage Council of WA is gearing up to launch a campaign to promote the commercial benefits of heritage properties, to encourage more adaptive reuse of historic buildings for retail, hospitali

THE slowdown in commercial office construction has tightened competition among Perth-based architects, with firms slashing fees, cutting staff, outsourcing work and moving into new sectors to keep

A major asset is about to make a splash in Perth’s softening office market.

A four-year journey to create an international food and beverage precinct is coming to a close at 140 William.

An appeal by local residents against an expansion of James Packer's Crown casino in Perth has been dismissed in Western Australia's highest court.

Perth's infamous unfinished mansion, dubbed the Taj on the Swan, may finally be torn down after the local council made a unanimous decision to seek a demolition licence.

One of the state’s biggest building groups has enlisted expert help to deliver on the public art requirements of its latest apartment project.

LEND Lease is upping the ante on renewable energy and sustainability at its Alkimos Beach estate in the northern suburbs, recording Australian firsts in terms of green building and energy storage.

WESTERN Australian property players have given a mixed response to the federal government’s willingness to debate whether first home buyers should be allowed to use their superannuation to buy a ho

Progress is expected soon on a project that will shape Fremantle’s future.

RAC of WA has bought three regional tourist resorts for $33.7 million, from a subsidiary of Aspen Group.

Construction will begin shortly on a new 67-room hotel at the Melbourne Hotel in Perth’s CBD, while international hotels and resorts chain Marriott will bring one of its branded hotels to Wellington Street, with both proposals being backed by Singapore-based developers.

Apartment developer Finbar Group is sharpening its focus on South Perth, buying another development site on which it plans to construct a $60 million, 56-apartment complex.

Reported sales activity is showing some volatility with last week’s 26% rebound turning to a 10% fall this week.

Business News Chief of Staff and property journalist Dan Wilkie talks with 6PR's Chris Ilsley on the announcement from AMP Capital that it will spend $600 million expanding Karrinyup Shopping Centre, taking it to more than 113,000 square metres.

The City of Fremantle is ramping up its heritage restoration efforts, making progress at three separate historic sites, which have been in varying states of disrepair for a number of years.

Local and international developers are seizing opportunities for apartment projects in Cannington, with a major expansion of the Westfield Carousel shopping centre and the City of Canning’s town ce

EXCLUSIVE: Shopping centre owner AMP Capital has lodged plans for a $600 million expansion of its Karrinyup mall, taking it to more than 113,000 square metres of total floor space and adding 150 apartments to the mix.

Failed property investment company Westpoint Group and its director Norm Carey have been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling $133,000 for making false or misleading representations regarding a residential property development in Rivervale.