David Hillam

Community acceptance of tall buildings has come a long way in Perth, but developers still face significant challenges in their efforts to add density to near-city suburbs.

A $17.6 million five-storey residential development on Louise Street in Nedlands has been recommended for approval, following initial community and council opposition.

A 37-apartment project on Louise Street has been approved, part of a near-$400 million pipeline of residential developments proposed for Nedlands.

A $220 million redevelopment proposed at the Ocean Beach Hotel site in Cottesloe, featuring 200 apartments and a 121-room hotel, has been released for public comment.

A plan to build an affordable housing and arts precinct in Fremantle is one step closer to fruition as a development panel approves the $95 million proposal.

A $220 million plan to revamp Cottesloe's Ocean Beach Hotel will be considered by council next week, with council staff recommending a strong objection to the proposal.

The Ocean Beach Hotel owner has shaken off the council’s opposition to his proposed $220 million facelift, with the state government’s peak planning body to assess it in the coming months.

Blaq Projects is set to build a five-storey apartment development at the Australian Fine China Precinct, where Edge Visionary Living’s plans fell over.

A development assessment panel has unanimously approved Edge Visionary Living’s $70 million proposal for a nine-storey apartment opposite Steve’s Bar and Café in Nedlands.

Developer Tim Willing has called out Perth property buyers as being stuck in the past, but forecasts a shift away from expectations of larger blocks and big homes.