Swanston retail turns over new leaves
Retailers still keen to secure a shop on Swanston Street despite construction of $11b Metro.
Property
Vicinity, Charter Hall see solid retail growth
Retail landlords Vicinity Centres and Charter Hall Retail REIT have forecast new developments and a focus on food will boost earnings for the full year.
Banks bypassed in search for capital
Real estate investor Qualitas to launch $180m construction fund to finance property developments.
Suitsupply opens flagship store in Sydney CBD
International tailor, Suitsupply is the latest retailer to launch in Australia
Dexus welcomes Amazon
Dexus Property says the arrival of global internet giant Amazon will support the Australian industrial property sector
Major hotel operators sets sights on Australia
Intercontinental Hotel Group and Marriott International among global operators expanding here.
Surge in B-grade CBD rents boosting return for landlords
Office markets across all grades, premium to even D-grade are in demand
Wanda launches $1b One Circular Quay project
Gold Fields House, one of the most well-located office towers in Sydney with views across the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House and out to the Heads, has closed and will be reborn as One Circular Quay.
First 'multi-family' apartment tower to go ahead
A private developer is set to build Australia's first "multi-family housing" apartment complex, a model where it keeps ownership of the entire building and leases out the units on a long-term basis, up to 10 years, to tenants.
Sorrento shop sets benchmark price
Off-market transaction sees double-fronted shop at 57-59 Ocean Beach Road sell for $4.7m.
Housing slowdown a blip or something more?
The big question raised by last month's slowdown in Sydney and Melbourne's housing markets is whether this is a blip on the radar.
Home prices brake in April after blistering run
Home price rises slowed sharply in Australia's major cities in April, in a welcome respite for policymakers who have been alarmed at the risks of a debt-fuelled bubble in the housing market.
'Trump bump' lifts stocks, giving President a win for first 100 days
In his first 100 days as president, Donald Trump may have found much of his agenda stymied, like a healthcare overhaul and a hotly contested immigration order.
APRA warns on commercial property lending standards
Australia's powerful banking regulator has fired another warning shot at the commercial property sector, saying it will further investigate lending standards and consider "additional guidance" if necessary.
Propertylink snaps up $145m Brisbane office tower
Listed property group Propertylink has acquired a government-leased office in Brisbane for $145 million in a partnership with investment bank Goldman Sachs.
Charter Hall launches $275m equity raising, ups earnings guidance
Diversified property group Charter Hall updated its earnings guidance Friday by 35.9 cents per security, while at the same time announcing a $275 million equity raising.
Burbank plans 57-storey tower on historic site
Home builder Burbank Group has applied to knock down an 1903 former warehouse building in Melbourne and replace it with a 57-storey apartment tower.
Coastal pubs ride the wave of city demand
Gallagher Hotel Management has expanded its hotel portfolio with the purchase of the Terrigal Hotel for $28 million.
GPT boosts logistics business portfolio
GPT Group has boosted its logistics business with the practical completion on a 18,000 square metre logistics facility at 18-24 Abbott Road, Seven Hills.
Little Collins rents slide as vacancies rise
Rents are coming down on Little Collins Street as retailers struggle to service the once high rents commanded on the strip.
Designing the workplace experience
Workplaces are constantly changing, and landlords are making sure they offer premises with the state-of-the-art offices that attract quality tenants.
ASIC files bankruptcy proceedings against property spruiker McIntyre
Australia's financial watchdog has filed bankruptcy proceedings against notorious property spruiker Jamie McIntyre and his brother Dennis.
Home affordability 'increasingly concerning', top developers say
Stockland and Mirvac, the country's two biggest residential developers,have pledged to focus on providing more affordable housing as the situation in Sydney and Melbourne gets "increasingly concerning".
Fosters to sell CUB's Southbank headquarters
Australia's largest liquor company Fosters has moved to offload the Southbank headquarters of its famous subsidiary Carlton & United Breweries in a deal tipped to fetch $80 million once the six-storey building is sold.
RLB/PCA gong to 5 Martin Place
The heritage-listed 5 Martin Place has won the 2017 NSW Development of the Year award.
R.Corporation plan apartments, hotel, on OUP site
Local developer R.Corporation is planning to build two 40-storey skyscrapers on the Fishermans Bend factory it bought from Oxford University Press for $33.05 million last June.
Harrolds redesign takes in luxury women's fashion
Harrolds has become a landmark in Melbourne, particularly since it unveiled its Collins Street flagship store.
Corporate lending market under pressure
There has been a lot of noise recently about credit tightening in the residential market as a result of the ever-changing landscape of bank lending policy and what will happen to the "property bubble".
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Timber! Lendlease completes first wooden office
The first thing that hits the senses when walking into Lendlease's International House Sydney is the sweet smell of the forest.
Small Business
Does Australia have too many universities?
Debate is needed about the benefits and costs of merging under performing universities.
Carnell slams banks' 'feeble' response to small business loans inquiry
The small business ombudsman says the Australian Bankers' Association's response is disappointing and excludes many small businesses.