Dan Wilkie

Probuild has secured the state’s biggest building coup of 2016, with the national construction outfit understood to have been selected as developer Far East Consortium’s preferred contractor for th

Vocus Communications is consolidating its workforce from the CBD and shifting to Northbridge, signing up to take two floors of space at Pier Street office building Workzone.

Construction has begun on Blackburne’s 22-storey, 140-apartment Oracle project on the outskirts of the CBD in Northbridge, the first building to start in a proposed wave of development around Stirling Street worth just less than $1 billion.

The state government expects to sell 40 per cent of the loan book for low-income finance provider Keystart in the second half of the year, with an expressions of interest campaign officially launched today.

Big incentives in Perth’s office leasing market are resulting in world-class, high-tech fit-outs for tenants willing to take the plunge and move buildings.

Another developer in South Perth will be forced to rethink its apartment tower plans following the Supreme Court of Western Australia’s decision last month to send a Mill Point Road apartment proposal back to the drawing board.

Creating an apartments juggernaut has been all about good timing and sticking to a strategy for the head of the 2016 40under40 cohort.

More than 10 per cent of office buildings in Perth’s CBD are completely empty, while 29 buildings have more than 5,000 square metres available for lease, according to new research.

Prominent land developer Nigel Satterley has predicted more pain to emerge from Perth’s apartments market, forecasting widespread price falls and more projects to fail as pressure builds on developers.

Lendlease expects to kick off sales for the first phase of apartments at its Waterbank precinct in East Perth in the second half of this year, casting aside concerns over challenging conditions for

Medium-density housing approvals are still rising in Western Australia, albeit slowly, in contrast to approvals for detached homes, which have gone backwards along with the economy, according to ne

Private equity group Sirona Capital and Luke Saraceni’s Saracen Properties are wrapping up their joint venture Westbridge Property Group, having not completed any projects in the three-year partner

Work is expected to start shortly on a new shopping centre at the old Station Street Markets in Subiaco, with construction contractor Doric appointed this week.

Food trucks are popping up at a variety of locations across Perth’s suburbs, but red tape and operating fees are holding back further growth in the fledgling industry.

Boutique builder Humphrey Homes has created a new concept to tap into homeowners’ desire to remain in their homes for longer and accommodate generational change.

Weak sentiment in Perth’s commercial property sector is proving to be a challenge for landlords seeking to sell assets, with sales campaigns for a range of CBD assets shelved in 2016.

The ongoing battle over high-density development in South Perth has stepped up a notch in recent weeks.

Land developer Peet has sharpened its focus on markets in the eastern states, forecasting subdued conditions in Western Australia for the rest of 2016 after lodging a net profit of $18.5 million fo

River cruise operator Captain Cook Cruises has been sold to national operator SeaLink Travel Group, in a deal worth around $12 million.

Western Australia-based building products distributor Retroflex Building Supplies has collapsed, owing creditors around $2.4 million.

Apartments developer Finbar Group says softer conditions in the Western Australian property sector have resulted in moderate pre-sales results at its new projects, after lodging a $6.3 million net

Property syndicator APiL says it only took a matter of days to raise the equity required to buy Ballajura Central shopping centre from Charter Hall REIT.

PHOTO ESSAY and MULTIMEDIA: A focus on sustainability and environmentally friendly fishing is proving a boon for WA seafood producers.

Two apartment projects on the outskirts of Northbridge have provided a window into the challenges facing developers in Perth’s multi-residential sector.

After nine years leading the WA division of UDIA, Debra Goostrey has decided it’s time for some fresh influence.

Western Australian MP Ian Goodenough has called for a ministerial review into the federal government’s tightening of offshore investment regulations, saying the policy change is having an unintended detrimental impact on property development.

The north-west coastal suburb of Alkimos is Perth’s best prospect for capital growth for property investors in 2016, according to research group Onthehouse.com.au.

Two weeks after Elizabeth Quay was opened to the public, construction trucks are coming back to Barrack Square, with work to begin on SKS Group’s DoubleTree by Hilton hotel next month.

National developer Stockland is expecting another year of solid growth after booking a 50 per cent rise in net profit for the first half of the 2016 financial year, but it’s not likely any of that

Global investment giant Credit Suisse has added a Perth office tower to its portfolio, buying 190 St Georges Terrace for $64.2 million.

Perth's office vacancy rate is nudging 20 per cent but demand is turning to the positive side, according to the Property Council of Australia.

Apartment developer Finbar Group has won approval to go ahead with its third major new project in South Perth, amid continuing debate over the appropriateness of high-density projects for the subur