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Property Focus
The Manhattanisation of Sydney
Carolyn Cummins 8:33 AM It's being called the Manhattanisation of our cities, with a mix of apartments, offices, international shops, a vast array of restaurants, new cinemas and laneway bars and cafes.
Capital Gain: Box Hill site with permit for Melbourne’s tallest suburban skyscraper for sale
Marc Pallisco 1:57 AM A Box Hill site with a permit to build what was, until this year, Melbourne's tallest suburban skyscraper, will soon have a new owner.
Bendigo library revamp creates a new chapter
Stephen Crafti 12:31 AM Occupying a prominent site in Bendigo’s CBD is the library. Adjacent to the historic town hall, the library, originally designed in the mid-1980s, was one of the least ‘polished jewels’ in the streetscape.
Dame Edna's neighbourhood get a facelift
Carolyn Cummins 12:30 AM Caydon has plans for about 1200 apartments on a 13,400-square-metre site that will also include shops and offices.
Woolwich Marina hits the market
Carolyn Cummins 11:45 PM Agents said there are 270 berths generating an income of about $417,000 per annum.
Pubs making a comeback as investment-grade assets
Carolyn Cummins 11:45 PM The push to expand the western suburbs of Sydney has seen areas such as Liverpool come out of the shadows of its neighbours of Penrith and Parramatta, with a raft of new projects approved and under construction in the city centre.
Asian Property Investment into Australia
Vanessa Rader Over the last two years, Asian investment into Australia has been strong.
Lend Lease in $1.6b Asian deal
Carolyn Cummins Global construction and development group Lend Lease has gained a bigger foothold in Asia with the win of a $1.6 billion joint venture.
Elanor Investors buys Auburn Centre for $68m
Carolyn Cummins Elanor Investors has snapped up the Auburn Centre for $68 million, in the second major retail transaction in the area this year.
Speciality shops take space in Westpac Tower
Nicole Lindsay A slew of new specialty shops are set to open at the bottom of Westpac's new tower at 150 Collins Street.
Walker Corp close to finalising fifth tower tenant
Nicole Lindsay The global financial services company is a potential anchor for Walker Corp's fifth tower at the $2 billion Collins Square project.
Average office worker spends 80,000 hours seated during working life
Philip Hopkins Studies estimate the average office worker spends about 80,000 hours seated during their working life.
Carlton site overshoots reserve price by $4 million
Simon Johanson A Carlton development site with significant development upside has sold for $9.1 million.
Port Phillip Bay site to become luxury apartments
Simon Johanson A gateway site on Port Phillip Bay has sold for $11 million and will be transformed into high-end apartments and an upmarket supermarket overlooking Station Pier.
Dalian Wanda posts 14pc profit gain
Carolyn Cummins China's new owners of Gold Fields House at Circular Quay has reported an increase in profits of 14.04 per cent.
Solomon Lew loses Supreme Court bid to demolish historic warehouse
Clay Lucas A bid by a company controlled by Solomon Lew to demolish a historic North Melbourne building has been dismissed by the Supreme Court.
Kathmandu to open new flagship store in Bourke Street, Melbourne
Simon Johanson Adventure wear outlet Kathmandu will create a large new flagship store in the Galleria shopping centre, opposite its current main city store in Elizabeth Street.
Market Wrap: Three shops sell as one in Hampton Street for $3.96m
Three shops have sold as one property to a local investor for $3.96 million, substantially above the reserve price.
Growing inequality? It's your fault
Michael Pascoe Now that you have your castle, you want to defend it.
Air NZ's Cam Wallace comes down to earth for the Sevens
Carolyn Cummins While Australian and Kiwi sports fans were tuned into the final of the Cricket Wold Cup in Melbourne on Sunday, those that favour the game of Rugby were cheering on the Aussies at the Sevens tournament in Hong Kong. It is an unlike a Kiwi to miss a rugby game, and Air New Zealand's chief sales and commercial officer, Cam Wallace, was slated to be among a rowdy horde of fellow countrymen at the Hong Kong Sevens last weekend.
Sold! The suburban Sydney tennis court became the key to an $11 million property deal
Eamonn Duff On paper, it was just another bumper sale of prime coastal real estate, soon to make way for a block of luxury units boasting ocean views.
City buildings halfway to emissions reduction target
Carolyn Cummins New developments across Sydney, will aim to have high green star ratings.
Property boom reaches all sectors
Carolyn Cummins The NSW property sector is currently experiencing a long term recovery.
Outperformance of retail capital values to drive CBD supply
Carolyn Cummins Down at street level, there has been a power shift among retailers.
More mergers flagged for REITS
Carolyn Cummins GPT Group has emerged as the latest name to be casting an eye over the Investa Property Group portfolio.
Battle for Sydney's prime retail strips looming
Carolyn Cummins The battle is looming in the Sydney central business district as to which street, Pitt, George or Castlereagh, will be crowned as the ''One''.
Without reserve
Carolyn Cummins Australian Property Opportunities Fund II (Fund), has made its first foray into NSW.
Hot property: Playing the global game
Andrew Holder What does the growing power of multinationals mean for our local commercial property market?
Collins Street building sells for $8.888888 million
Nicole Lindsay A Chinese investor has paid a lucky $8.888888 million for a small piece of Collins Street.
