Robots to make shopping easier
Robots are the latest retail "disrupter" as they head to a shopping centre near you to offer advice, assistance and some entertainment.
Property
Alfasi reboots property arm with $24m Richmond purchase
The privately-run Alfasi steel construction and equipment hire group will re-boot its property development arm using a site it purchased in one of Melbourne's hottest property sectors for more than $24 million.
Hemmes snaps up Sydney pub for record $37.5m
Pub tsar Justin Hemmes has snapped up the Tennyson Hotel in Sydney's Botany Road, Mascot for $37.5 million - a record price for a hotel sale at a public auction.
Apartment site sales decline around Australia
The total value of apartment site deals around Australia suffered a steep 25 per cent decline in the year ending June 2016, according to research by Knight Frank.
Melbourne Airport says no to Islamic school near runway
Melbourne Airport has successfully fought off a bid to build an Islamic school for 700 students under the flight path of its northern runway.
Demand strong for tight inner west market
Investors are scouring the inner west suburbs of Sydney to grab a piece of land for development in a market where stock levels are tightening, according to agents.
Cyber Monday sets new click frenzy record
It was a frenzy of online shopping last weekend as Australian shoppers embraced the US tradition known as Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Clovelly asset breaks local records
A prominent Clovelly freehold building at 338-342 Clovelly Road, directly opposite the Clovelly Hotel, has been bought by a private investor and owner-occupier for $2.92 million.
Float adviser cuts McGrath earnings, price outlook again
One of the lead advisers to real estate group McGrath's float, Bell Potter, has taken the knife to its earnings forecasts and price target for the stock for the third time since its disappointing December 2015 listing.
Linfox to replace 493 St Kilda Road with 20-level apartment complex
Linfox Property Group, a division of the company established 60 years ago by soon to be octogenarian, Lindsay Fox, is seeking to substantially boost the value of its former 493 St Kilda Road headquarters, by replacing the modest office on the site, with a high density apartment complex.
Property trusts looking at buybacks as takeovers loom
The "will they, won't they" move on Investa Office Fund by its largest shareholder, Cromwell Corp, has thrown the spotlight on to the real estate investment trust sector, prompting speculation of a fresh round of mergers and acquisition activity in the coming year.
Sustainable design is a key to Sydney developments
Leading developers, construction companies and architectural firms like Turner are fully committed to innovative and sustainable design outcomes.
Leasing Ladder
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ODO add contemporary touch to Hunter & Barrel restaurant
The restaurant Hunter & Barrel at Eastland Town Square, Ringwood, was close to being named Meat & Beer by its owners, who also operate The Meat & Wine Company and Ribs & Burgers restaurants.
Singo and Geoff Dixon launch sale of prized Sydney pubs
Long time mates and businessmen, John Singleton and Geoff Dixon, are selling off two prized assets.
ANZ warns on overbuilding in apartment market
The high-rise construction boom that is transforming the skylines of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane will probably leave parts of these cities with too many apartments, ANZ Bank chief executive Shayne Elliott predicts.
Building approvals plunge shows construction boom unravelling
The ABS data published today is "the clearest sign to date that Australia's high-rise driven dwelling construction boom is starting to turn down", Westpac economist says.
Presbyterian Church Property Trust boosts its portfolio
The Investa Commercial Property Fund has cemented its position in the group with the purchase of an 8.94 per cent stake in Investa Office Fund from Post Sale Portfolio Issuer Pty Ltd, a company owned by funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI).
Developers north, south and central
The Kornhauser family has sold its South Yarra office building to a Chinese developer for $5.5 million at a hotly contested auction.
Hyatt Regency hotel expands its Australian footprint
The Hyatt Regency Sydney is the latest hotel to open its doors at a time when the sector is in the throes of a large development phase.
Sydney and Melbourne office markets to reach similar size within four years
Melbourne's office market is forecast to grow at a faster rate than Sydney's over the next five years, bringing the two city's office sectors to a near-even size within four years.
Mobil mulls move to Docklands
US-based oil company ExxonMobil is believed to be close to signing a lease for up to 8000 square metres of space in Mirvac's new Docklands office building at 664 Collins Street.
Singaporeans snap up another Melbourne office tower
Listed Singaporean property player Lian Beng has pounced on another office tower for $51.5 million as it builds its Melbourne portfolio.
Investors looking at $1b-plus sales of office assets
Investors are set to spend more than $1.3 billion in office assets in coming months, which agents say will see the busiest start to a new year for some time.
State government announces consortium for $44 million Ballarat Station precinct
Construction on the Ballarat Railway Precinct will begin by mid to late 2017 after the state government unveiled the consortium which will take control of the $44 million project.
Investors can't get enough of boutique offices in Richmond
The last of 25 offices in Richmond's newest boutique development The Ternary sold before auction for $1.62 million on a yield of 5.06 per cent.
AMP Capital looks to grow mixed-use projects
AMP Capital is set to expand the mixed-use development pipeline across its $21 billion property platform.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday keep tills ringing
Consumers across the world have pumped more than $US6 billion ($A8b) into the retail sector, of which Australia played its part, during the frenzied shopping days known as Black Friday and extending into Cyber Monday.
Black Friday kicks off the Christmas retail season
With less than five weeks to go, its starting to feel a lot like Christmas.
Spencer Street turns into crime-fighting precinct
Spencer Street is set to become the crime fighting centre of Melbourne with the state government agreeing leasing terms for a major new office tower next to the current City West police headquarters.
Small Business
Startup hype master faces toughest test yet
He is a scruffy 35-year-old named Moshe Hogeg.
The tech your small business needed yesterday
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