Simon Johanson
Property Editor at The Age and BusinessDay journalist for Fairfax's theage.com.au, smh.com.au, watoday.com.au and brisbanetimes.com.au.
Count's house
'The Bunker' goes on the market for $3m
Simon Johanson There are only seven houses – as opposed to apartments – in the CBD and one of the largest, at 680 square metres with a rooftop patio, is for sale.
Heritage
Something's brewing in Collingwood
Simon Johanson Collingwood's industrial heritage is a key element in the design of a 17-storey apartment project to begin construction in June on the former Yorkshire Brewery site in Robert Street.
Toorak mansion sells for $11.5m
Simon Johanson and Chris Vedelago A member of the wealthy Rowsthorn transport family has sold her Toorak mansion for $11.5 million in a boardroom auction that attracted 185 bids.
Property VIC
From school to terrace apartments in Abbotsford
Simon Johanson Abbotsford's Sophia Mundi Steiner School is to be transformed into a $60 million boutique development.
Tallest building creating turbulence
Simon Johanson Australia's proposed tallest tower, approved by state Planning Minister Matthew Guy two weeks, will infringe on federal regulations protecting aircraft safety, casting doubt on whether it can be...
Boost for clearance rates ahead of Easter
Simon Johanson Enthusiastic buyers boost auction clearance rates with this weekend’s Super Saturday not denting their demand.
Index points to affordable housing
Simon Johanson Housing is at its most affordable level since the depths of the 2009 GFC.
Architect eyes on Montague precinct
Simon Johanson A flood of apartment tower plans are expected to hit Planning Minister Matthew Guy's desk as landowners take advantage of new zoning regulations in South Melbourne.
Younger women embracing high life
Simon Johanson Young women are driving a shift towards apartment living but baby boomers are not downsizing into similar high-rise homes, research suggests.
Young women lead shift to apartment living
Simon Johanson Young women are driving a shift towards apartment living but baby boomers are not downsizing into similar high-rise homes, research suggests.
House prices point to mild recovery
Simon Johanson Australian house prices have edged higher in February, with Melbourne bouncing back from a two-year slump and Sydney posting a minimal rise.
Simonds Homes family accused of improper manor
Simon Johanson Multimillionaire family may be forced to dig up their riverside pool due to alleged breaches.
Fewer home owners default on mortgage
Simon Johanson Investors are not as good a bet for banks as ordinary home owners.
Abbotsford becomes Melbourne's new million-dollar property haven
Simon Johanson Downsizing baby boomers buying high-end riverside development skew house-price results.
The house on a pole to be replaced by ... a house on a pole
Simon Johanson Frank Dixon, who designed and built one of the Great Ocean Road's most-photographed attractions is 'sad' but resigned it will be torn down this week.
Coastal areas languish on real estate market
Simon Johanson Once you are done soaking up the sun and want to move on, it can take a long time to sell.
Renting or buying: report points out six of the best
Simon Johanson In only a handful of Melbourne suburbs is it cheaper to buy a home than to rent one.
Mammoth doubles its Melbourne efforts with twin towers
Simon Johanson Malaysian property developer Mammoth plans to put its mark on Melbourne's horizon.
Suburbia shows ticker in hesitant property market
Simon Johanson WHAT part of Melbourne's property market has held up best over the past year – the cheapest or the top end? Neither, it was the middle heart of 'suburbia'.
Flat future for Melbourne's apartments
Simon Johanson The number of cranes dominating Melbourne's skyline looks set to dwindle as boom fades.
