Property

Exal Group is seeking a two-year extension to start building its Waterford student accommodation after the collapse of FIRM Construction and costs escalation.

A state development panel has made a 180-degree turn to approve a $140 million office tower proposal in Burswood that had been knocked back multiple times.

The mining group’s staff were informed this week that they are set to move to the ISPT asset by 2025.

Beyond Bank Australia is suing the CCC, and a couple accused of swindling $5 million from Fremantle Ports, over its rights to sell a property frozen as part of the investigation.

Former property owners claimed the Western Australian Planning Commission owed them millions of dollars in compensation over land taken to facilitate a Metronet railway line.

Property developers are increasingly relying on non-bank finance to fund their projects.

The owners of 108 St Georges Terrace are keen to reposition the asset.

A 21-storey commercial tower, estimated to cost $137 million, in the Perth City Link area has been approved by DevelopmentWA.

The property giant is seeking to develop its remaining lots in Elizabeth Quay as its new Chevron building nears occupation.

DevelopmentWA has ended negotiations with Andrew Forrest’s private company on the redevelopment of East Perth Power Station.

UDIA stands by its calls for housing stimulus in 2020, saying Premier Mark McGowan should not wear the blame for problems in the industry.

Aged care organisation Hall & Prior has its sights on a 8,586 square metre site in Palmyra to build its $100 million independent living complex.

Mark McGowan and Libby Mettam are at odds over the state of the homebuilding sector and whether a “crisis” was foreseeable.

Gerard O’Brien described leasing structures in the office market as akin to Ponzi schemes and says property development in the current environment is not profitable.

Disability services provider Rocky Bay is planning to move into its Belmont headquarters in 2025, with construction of the proposed hub estimated to cost about $80 million.

Net infill rates for the Perth metropolitan and Peel regions have been going backwards since 2018, new research has shown, amid a pressing housing shortage in the state.

The building housing the wine store has sold to local investors in an off-market deal.

It might seem ambitious for a new business to promise to build homes for 84 customers. But that’s exactly what one salesperson did in a single month in 2020.

A major WA homebuilder has had significant sales caps in place since June 2022, while the state government says it will consult on reform options for the construction industry.

The city’s home values tracked in line with the national average in February, with a modest drop of 0.1 per cent.

Former IMP Automation Group managing director Boyne Hohenstein has had a win in the State Administrative Tribunal after a planning decision was overturned.

Changing worker requirements are driving growth in Perth’s flexible workspace realm.

The land developer has recorded a 70 per cent profit boost, but says sales have been hampered by interest rate rises and construction delays.

Another planning policy to boost infill in the housing market has been introduced with the state government set to implement quality controls for medium density developments.

Developers will face even fewer hurdles when seeking approval for multi-million dollar builds as a result of the state government’s latest overhaul of planning laws.

West Perth-based Cedar Woods Properties has reported a decline in both presales and revenue in its half-year results, but is still expecting a strong end to the year.

Perth’s office market is showing signs of strengthening.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest-led Tattarang has acquired prime Sydney land for more than $500 million, with plans to construct Australia’s first Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

Sydney-based steakhouse 6HEAD has committed to a 10-year lease at Brookfield Properties' One the Esplanade development, being the first hospitality tenant to sign up.

ASX-listed developer GDI Property Group is planning to convert the six-storey car park into apartments with a 12-storey office tower above.

Housing Minister John Carey has doubled down on his call for industry to provide more affordable housing, as the state’s housing supply shortage worsens.

GURNER Group has submitted further changes to the controversial Stirling Highway development, following a State Administrative Tribunal mediation.