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Franco Cozzo: 'You could get at least 100 apartments on this site straight away.'

Cozzo planning apartment play

Melbourne furniture magnate Franco Cozzo is branching out into property development.His long-held inner city land holdings in Footscray and Brunswick are ripe for re-invention as the apartment boom rolls out across the metropolitan area.

KKR's latest deal suggests a view that economic strength in Australia and New Zealand is stronger than many outsiders ...

Private equity giant's each-way bet on Aussie house prices

You don't buy a company with $7 billion or so of loans on the balance sheet if you think they're about to bite the dust. The deal suggests a view that Australia's economy is stronger than many outsiders recognise. But it's safe to hedge your bet.

This warehouse at 31 Essex Street, Pascoe Vale, has been leased to the Circus Spot and Acrobatics studio.

Industrial players jostle for land

The price of industrial land in Melbourne's fringe suburbs has surged up to 20 per cent in some areas as the supply of ready-to-develop lots dries up.

Historic buildings at 780-782 Burke Road Camberwell could be redeveloped after being sold this week.

Yucai Group buys Lara farm for $25m

For the second time in as many weeks, a local developer backed by Chinese capital has bought an enormous farm west of Melbourne.

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