Dan Wilkie

SPECIAL REPORT: Perth’s small bar scene is evolving into one of the nation’s most vibrant, but red tape is returning as an issue despite a proliferation of venues.

Major progress is being made at one of the flagship sites at Elizabeth Quay.

Aspen Group is facing more competition to acquire its separately-owned holiday parks fund, with rival suitor Discovery Holiday Parks increasing its bid to purchase the portfolio.

Planning Minister John Day has moved to allow up to five storeys of apartments to be built at the Guildford Hotel, gazumping the City of Swan which had moved to impose a two-storey limit on the sit

Perth's biggest ASX-listed land developers are increasingly incorporating apartment developments into their plans, as the shift to smaller dwellings gains prominence in the outer suburbs as well as

ASX-listed building company Simonds Group is set to pay $6 million to acquire Western Australia's eighth-biggest homebuilder Gemmill Homes, in a deal foreshadowed in September by Business News.

Western Australian builder Ray Kershaw has been named ‘young builder of the year’ by the Master Builders Association, marking the fourth consecutive year the national prize has been won from this state.

New home buyers are set to wear the costs stemming from the collapse of three Perth-based builders, including Gage Roads Construction and Capital Works Constructions.

Commercial developer Sirona Capital says the latest addition to its Adelaide Street shopping centre in Fremantle is a taste of what’s to come at its redevelopment of the port city’s Kings Square.

SPECIAL REPORT: Apartment projects typically rely on streamlined, slick marketing techniques to attract and secure buyers; now, however, developers are turning to technology not only in their advertising, but also in their building design to establish a point of difference.

SPECIAL REPORT: New players have big ambitions in Perth’s apartment market, with listed company Finbar Group and Golden Group heading our ranking of the biggest developers.

SPECIAL REPORT: Developers say Perth’s apartment market is the most challenging it’s ever been, but that hasn’t stopped a groundswell of interest in big projects. Click through to see our listing of Perth's 30 largest developments.

Perth-based online property portal Rent.com.au is making good on its ambition to become the website of choice for renters, with traffic to its website surging past 500,000 unique visitors during the month of October.

Building age has emerged as the biggest factor in office vacancies in Perth’s suburbs, with newer developments struggling to attract tenants as the market gets tougher.

Productivity is inextricably linked to place, according to new research from Deloitte, which has urged governments and the business community alike to focus on ‘placemaking’ to help smooth the transition to a knowledge-based economy.

Mirvac Group’s long-awaited next stage of apartments on the Burswood Peninsula could be facing further delays, with the developer seeking to extend the date by which it must commence the already approved project until January 2019.

Western Australian brewers continue to impress on the national stage, with Feral Brewing Company and The Monk Brewery and Kitchen winning major prizes at the 2015 Craft Beer Awards.

Nestled in the heart of Nedlands, the Taylor Road IGA is not your usual supermarket.

Development and construction firm Match Group has unveiled a new corporate structure, while Qube Property Group has celebrated 20 years in the industry by updating its brand.

Outgoing Real Estate Institute of WA president David Airey has a succinct line of advice for his successor – “it’s not going to be easy”.

The newest airline to fly to Perth wants Western Australians to ditch Bali and holiday in Malaysia instead, launching competitively priced full-service fares to entice potential travellers.

Chinese developer Sunlong Corporation will launch a $190 million apartment and commercial development early next year, after winning the right to develop the old Canning Aquatic Centre site in Bent

A new international player is keen on making a big impact in local property.

Perth’s tallest hotel, Crown Towers, is on track to be completed by December next year, with Crown Resorts chief executive Barry Felstead staking the claim it will be the best resort in Australia w

Commercial real estate agency Metier has scored another plum government job, this time to handle retail leasing for the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority at Midland’s Railway Workshops.

Perth's falling median house price may be causing doom and gloom for property owners, but two top agents say current market conditions represent a perfect time for potential buyers either to get a foothold on the property market or upgrade their position.

One of Perth’s most experienced hotel operators says the repositioning of the Cottesloe Beach Hotel is a good indication of what’s required to stay competitive in the city’s rapidly maturing hospitality and tourism market.

Recent sales in Perth’s commercial property market show appetite remains for well-located assets with strong leasing profiles, but activity levels are still well down historically as the shadow of rising vacancies looms large over the city.

Cult Mt Lawley sushi restaurant Mr Munchies is expanding to Victoria Park, with a big new venue to open by the end of next month.

Spacecubed will open a new co-working space at 191 St Georges Terrace, under a partnership with commercial property owner and developer Hawaiian.

It has taken 20 years for FJM Property director Adrian Fini’s vision to become reality, but the doors are open at the first hospitality venue at the Old Treasury Buildings, which have been rebranded as the State Buildings.

The traditionally dominant players in Australian retail are being forced to reinvent themselves in the face of increased competition – from each other, and a host of international raiders.