Property

The state government has contracted two Perth builders deliver 19 social houses in Perth's southern suburb of Hamilton Hill.

Home prices in Perth have risen more than 50 per cent since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to recent PropTrack data.

The law firm is set to occupy level 14 of the 43-storey tower.

Persistence has paid off for one Perth architect, who is helping house rough sleepers.

The city has again outpaced other capital cities to reach a new peak house price.

A development panel has approved billionaire Alexandra Burt’s $21.5 million plan to build a boutique hotel and chalets at the Wallcliffe House site in Margaret River.

Blackoak Capital Ventures has cleared a planning hurdle in its multi-million-dollar restoration proposal of Edward Millen Reserve, receiving a development panel’s approval.

A flexible workspace provider has finalised a deal to move into GDI Property Group’s WS2 tower at Westralia Square.

Tender documents for a Mandurah permanent housing development have detailed plans for a six-storey residential and support services complex, four years after it was first announced.

It was a case of third time lucky for Locus Development Group after an assessment panel approved its redesigned Fremantle townhouses that were estimated to cost $38 million.

The Property Council of Australia and Shelter WA have released their state election platforms, painting a bleak picture of the state’s housing sector.

The project includes a 226-build-to-rent development and 72-dwelling build-to-sell component.

The City of Melville council has backed a business case to replace its library with a three-storey centre despite an estimated cost increase to nearly $60 million.

The hotel operator is expanding its footprint in the state, hinting at further projects beyond its newly opened Murdoch hotel.

The land developer says Alcoa’s curtailment of its operations was a “slap in the face” to landholders around the site.

Shuttered residential building company Beyond Builders has been ordered to pay $55,000 after a homeowner launched legal action over construction delays.

St John of God Health Care will expand its Murdoch hospital to include a five-storey mental health facility, after the state’s peak planning body greenlit its $98.6 million proposal.

The Perron Group joint venture has been recognised for its sustainability, as one of several WA projects to win at the UDIA national awards.

The state government believes a $21.5 million investment to support 150 new construction apprenticeships will boost the sector in WA, but concedes there are continued challenges.

The industry body says continuing transfer duty concessions for apartments will boost much-needed supply.

The energy company has signed a five-year lease for the CBD tower, adding to a string of recent leasing deals in the CBD.

Buyers are flocking to the land market, resulting in price growth for developers.

The Wellington Street property is up for sale amid a dispute over the late Aspermont chairman’s assets.

Curtin University is set to add a $200 million science building at its Bentley campus after a development panel gave the green light.

A 4.29-hectare lot owned by Perth businessman Alan Tribe, which was understood to be previously earmarked for an IKEA store, will soon hit the market.

The head of WA’s largest private land developer has no plans to retire.

The head of the Housing Industry Association in WA says the state is in a good position to smooth its peaks and troughs.

The state’s peak planning body has approved Coles’ $29m plan to build a neighbourhood shopping centre in Ravenswood.

A development panel has unanimously approved Gary Dempsey’s Scarborough project, a 12-storey development comprising 21 apartments.

Boutique property developer Infill Property Group will deliver 16 social housing dwellings under an $8 million commitment from the federal government.

Recently shuttered Library Nightclub owner Perth City Enterprises Pty Ltd has been placed in liquidation following a general meeting of company members today.

The end is in sight for the controversial project, but some buyers are still looking to get out of their contracts.