Chadstone Apple triples size
Tech giant Apple has unveiled the first retail space boasting its new store design at Chadstone shopping centre just in time for Christmas and school holidays.
Property
Piedimontes poised for controversial revamp
Piedimonte's, the iconic continental supermarket of Melbourne's inner north, is poised for a total transformation sure to rock the development-averse neighbourhood.
Australia faces hangover after $7.3 trillion home frenzy
The party is finally winding down for the nation's housing market. How severe the hangover is will determine the economy's fate for years to come.
Argo Group to sell South Yarra hotel
Melbourne's buoyant accommodation sector has prompted local developer Argo Group to offer a 93-room hotel to the market.
Unbuilt Richmond office selling for more than $45m
Local developer Icon Development Group is selling an as-yet-unbuilt office building in inner-east Richmond for a speculated price of more than $45 million.
Bankstown office vacancy hits record low
With Parramatta office sector nearing a full house, there has been an overflow to Bankstown, according to new research
Residential making way for office in role reversal
The decision by Lang Walker's group to change his tower at Parramatta from residential to office and retail is a role reversal and reflects the increased demand for commercial sites.
Moody lights reveal Articolo's new showroom
Lighting showrooms tend to be found on major thoroughfares. The bling of the chandeliers is supposed to slow down traffic.
Byron at Byron Bay resort gets a facelift
The Byron at Byron Bay Resort and Spa is undergoing a six-week renovation,
Pizza Hut expands with new-look outlets
Pizza Hut is taking on the highly-competitive fast food sector with the launch of 100 new-look licensed restaurants
Naked for Satan expands trendy Fitzroy tavern
Trend-setting Melbourne bar Naked for Satan has won the right to almost double its capacity and expand into a neighbouring building, opening another Naked in the Sky venue.
China's foreign capital rules start to bite
The Chinese government's new rules on foreign investment are starting to bite in Australia
Leasing ladder
Faster Horses P/l has leased a 51sqm office suite in North Sydney.
Ex-Masters stores open just as Amazon wave hits Australia
The long-expected makeover of the former Masters stores is rolling out just as the Amazon wave hits Australian retailing.
McGrath admits it has looked at delisting
John McGrath's embattled real estate group, McGrath Ltd, finally admitted that it has considered options that could end its short life as a ASX-listed company.
Folkestone launches $44m hotel fund
Folkestone has expanded its footprint in the hotel sector with the launch of the new Green Square hotel fund
Coode Island disrupts ethical fund's restaurant plans
Fast-growing fund manager Impact Investment Group has suffered a setback at its Footscray Dream Factory after tangling with the Port of Melbourne over plans to install a restaurant in the building.
Bidders cool on development site auction
Developers proved shy at CBRE's latest portfolio auction buying none of the seven properties under the hammer, despite bidding on all but one.
Industrial property landlords preparing for Amazon impact
The imminent arrival of online giant, Amazon, has seen a surge in demand for industrial warehouses
Charter Hall Retail snares $91m in sales
Charter Hall Retail REIT has raised $91 million through the sale of three non-core neighbourhood shopping centres.
Schwartz family offloads portfolio for $92m
An Adina Hotel, Melbourne's oldest pub and a nine level office building owned by the powerful Schwartz family have sold for around $92 million, signalling the heat in Australia's freehold and accommodation sector.
Fierce competition at auctions for shops
A landmark corner building at 146 Glenferrie Road has sold under the hammer for $6.392 million in pouring rain that didn't dampen the enthusiasm of bidders.
Government surplus land sales net $31m
The Department of Health and Human Services has offloaded a large site in Oakleigh to a developer for $9.13 million as the state government continues its massive surplus land divestment program.
Ardent Leisure's new-look board hunkers down for rebuilding phase
Ardent Leisure chairman Gary Weiss has vowed to unlock value at the Dreamworld theme park as part of his greater plan to get the company "back on track".
Chinese buyers go cool on Australian homes: RBA
Chinese demand for Australian residential property has eased because of tighter capital controls imposed by Beijing and tougher restrictions on mortgage lending by local banks, a top central banker said on Monday.
House prices flat, sales edge higher in soft market
Home sales across Australia's capital cities have edged higher in the past week, but the auction market remains soft with prices largely unchanged.
China's one-time richest man set to sell out of Australia
Once China's richest man, Wang Jianlin, is reportedly selling out of Australia.
Holiday Inn and Suites arrives in Geelong
The InterContinental Group has expanded its footprint into regional Australia with the a $200 million Holiday Inn and Suites in Geelong, Victoria, in a property developed by the private Franzé Developments.
Lendlease says it faces safety, engineering challenges
​Lendlease has highlighted the challenges it faces in providing a safe workplace after three workers died on its construction sites in the last eight months.
Goodman Group tips 60pc growth in online sales
Industrial property giant Goodman Group has predicted that worldwide retail spending will grow by 20 per cent to $US27 trillion by 2020.
Small Business
Kate Carnell accuses banks of missing the point on small business
The small business ombudsman says bank lending is still a barrier to investment for small business.
Property or small business: how should parents help their kids?
Instead of over-priced houses, we could create thousands of new firms, jobs and business owners.