City of Belmont

Perth's bid to participate in a $75.3 million national Solar Cities initiative designed to make it a more sustainable city has moved a step closer.

SPECIAL REPORT: Concerns have been raised over the sustainability of Perth’s apartment construction boom, with prominent industry players suggesting Rivervale in particular is in danger of oversupply.

Perth's residential real estate market remained largely steady in September, with the Real Estate Institute of WA reporting a 1 per cent rise, while national analysts RP Data said median home prices fell by 0.4 per cent over the month.

The state government will legislate to include the University of Western Australia, Kings Park, the QEII Medical Centre and the City of Vincent in the City of Perth, but will not include the Burswood Peninsula after that proposal was rejected by the independent Local Government Advisory Board.

A luxury riverfront apartment project in Belmont is back on the cards after 10 years of disputes and red tape.

An interstate developer has launched its first apartment project in Perth, near the banks of the Swan River, joining a long list of multi-residential projects in the City of Belmont.

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Perth house sales increased during the month of February but overall turnover was down on the same time last year, according to figures released by the Real Estate Institute of WA.

Land developer Cedar Woods was the standout performer at last month’s Urban Development Institute of Australia’s annual awards for Western Australia, while Finbar Group and Lendlease also featured strongly.

Apartment developer Finbar Group says it has completed its $75.6 million Arbor North project in Rivervale on time and budget, with $54.6 million in sales received to date.

Apartment developer Finbar Group has been given the go-ahead for a $77 million, 194-dwelling project in Belmont, with construction set to begin next year.

A planning stoush is emerging in the City of Belmont over the proposed closure of Brearley Avenue, with residents, landowners and businesses lobbying the council to reconsider its plans.

Community consternation over WA’s planning and approvals system for big projects is looming as a key state election issue.

Perth's hotel development boom is spilling out of the CBD and into the City of Belmont, but developers are encountering issues in providing enough parking to support their proposals.