Singaporeans buy Hilton South Wharf Hotel
Singapore-based investors have snapped up the 396-room Hilton South Wharf hotel in Melbourne for $230 million in the biggest hotel deal so far this year.
Property
Queen Vic revamp at risk, says Doyle
A $650 million revamp of Melbourne's popular Queen Victoria Market is "at risk" because the state government hasn't approved key planning guidelines covering its development, Melbourne's Lord Mayor says.
Trouble in Toorak: Trader forced to fly back from Paris to fight tax bill in person
The former owner of a Toorak house with reportedly one of the highest ever sale prices for the suburb has been forced by the court to return home from Paris to fight his tax battle.Â
Goodbye Willoughby: Nine announces new home
Commercial broadcaster Nine Entertainment has a new address after announcing it would end its 50-year stay at Willoughby.
Government casts off East West Link commercial buildings
The Andrews government has embarked on the disposal of a portfolio of commercial properties that were acquired for the scrapped East West Link project.
Australia 108 developer was director of Watersun Homes
A property high-flyer who developed and eventually sold Australia's tallest tower, the Australia 108 building, was until recently the chairman and director of collapsed home builder Watersun Homes.
Melbourne city bank branches are on the move
The Commonwealth Bank will relocate its Flinders Street branch to a smaller store about 50 metres further down the street, the latest in a wave of bank branch moves.
CLV portfolio on track
Bids for the 45,000-bed Campus Living Villages portfolio, which reach to $2 billion, are expected by the end of the month.
Shopping centres must change to survive
Shopping centre landlords have been at the forefront of adapting to the change in consumer retail habits, but there is still further to go as the sector continues to evolve.
New milieu as gentrification takes over Fitzroy warehouse
The inner city is quickly being gentrified with new housing developments.
Chapter Group pays $15m for a front garden in Toorak
Local developer Chapter Group has quietly snared another high profile site, this time in Toorak and in unusual circumstances.
Lendlease, Westfield expand UK projects
The global expansion for Australian-listed Lendlease​ and Westfield will see the two groups take on very large projects in the year ahead across London.
WOTSO boosts Blackwall earnings
BlackWall Limited continued its strong revenue growth of 33 per cent to $7 million in the first half of the 2017 financial year, driven by the expansion of the WOTSO co-working sites
Deals and Deeds
Dunnett Super has sold a 730 sqm site in Chatswood for $5.8m.
Co-agency - are two agents better than one?
Some agents reel at the word "co-agency" and will do anything they can to avoid sharing a listing and collaborating with other agents in the market.
Watersun Homes collapse leaves pregnant woman, fiance in the lurch
Ebony Murner and her fiance Matthew Filmer are expecting their first child and had been hoping to move into her new home in two weeks' time. Now, thanks to the collapse of builder Watersun Homes, they're going to have to think again.
Ultra-rich set their sights on Sydney, Melbourne property
Some of the most wealthiest people in the world have discovered Australia and they are coming here in droves, according to the latest Wealth Report 2017, released in London on Tuesday.
Watersun Homes goes into administration
A home building company that once sponsored the St Kilda Football team has gone into administration with the loss of 90 jobs.
Historic Galbally & O'Bryan legal offices up for grabs
Legal eagle families, the Galballys and the O'Bryans, have put their prominent William Street office on the market after nearly 50 years.
Suburban office rents rise, vacancies fall: Knight Frank
City fringe office rents have soared 20 per cent over the past two years as tenants face diminishing choice of space.
Buoyant student numbers underpin development
Booming numbers of international students coming to Australia to study are underpinning demand for accommodation projects.
Property underpins Harvey Norman profits
Harvey Norman's $2.6 billion property portfolio continues to underpin the group's profitability, generating a $75.74 million value uplift and another $71 million in income.
Folkestone, Roxy Pacific see solid earnings growth
Folkestone Group and Singaporean Roxy-Pacific Holdings are on the expansion trail across the country to take advantage of the strong office, education, hotel and residential property markets.
Big House Arts buys into Coburg's creative spaces
Creative and co-working spaces are spreading from the city centre into smaller, hip suburbs.
Docklands real estate bounces back
Docklands real estate, a bellwether for Melbourne's property market, has bounced back with a row of waterfront restaurants in Newquay Promenade selling for yields below 6.5 per cent.
Office development underpins 12% Lendlease profit rise
Global construction and infrastructure group Lendlease will look to its construction and development pipleline for growth in the coming year, boosted by the strong office leasing markets.
Investors losing patience as $2.7b deal drags
Investors are losing patience with Cromwell in its battle for control of the $2.7 billion Investa Office Fund, with some saying it its getting to the "unreasonable" level.
South African retailers marching to our shores
Australian retailers are se to face a new entrant with many South African-based brands now discovering that there is a new market near their door step, with a similar climate, time zone and consumer outlook.
Bill shock for landlords as land tax skyrockets
Landlords have been hit by steep land tax increases from soaring property values, in some cases more than doubling tax bills and making investments uneconomic.
Singleton, Dixon call last drinks on investment in Toxteth pub
Business partners and long-time mates, Geoff Dixon and John Singleton, have sold the Toxteth pub to Mitchell Waugh's Public House Management Group, as part of their program to divest the portfolio and reinvest in new ventures.
Small Business
Fears ATO will hand over small businesses to credit agencies 'willy nilly'
Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman warns new ATO powers may have adverse consequences for small business.
Janine Allis' advice to entrepreneurs: Marry well
The multi-millionaire businesswoman says it's her No.1 piece of advice to entrepreneurs.