Dan Wilkie

South Metropolitan Region MLC Phil Edman has called for an overhaul of the Department of State Development over the allocation of a prime beachfront plot of industrial land to global giant Puma Energy, which is planning to build an $80 million bulk fuel storage depot.

Perth-based surveying firm McMullen Nolan Group is focusing on rolling out its laser scanning technology across the industry, as it marks its 25th anniversary by rebranding its operations as MNG.

The growth of the cosmetic medicine industry has led two Perth entrepreneurs to expand their businesses in order to tap into more of the nation’s $6 billion annual spend.

Developers and prospective buyers of apartments with ocean views remain frustrated by the lack of opportunities along the metropolitan coast.

The mining slowdown has resulted in a shortage of leased industrial property investment opportunities, according to Realmark Commercial.

Perth’s top sporting clubs are angling for control of corporate facilities and advertising at the new Perth Stadium.

The Anglican Church’s move to distance itself from fossil fuel-related industries could have implications for its CBD property portfolio, with up to nine resources sector companies that lease office space across the church’s commercial buildings.

One of the state’s residential building hotspots, the northern corridor village of Ellenbrook, is entering its final phases, coinciding with its 20th year of development.

After two years battling bureaucracy, there’s light at the end of the tunnel for Catalina Adventures.

The Coffee Club will open in Fremantle, motorcyle retailer Monza Imports in Bibra Lake, and Rockingham-based building products firm EnduraClad will move to Henderson, under three separate leasing d

Western Australian jeweller Linneys has launched an online store to complement its bricks and mortar showrooms, making its high-end products available to a global audience for the first time.

Developers are tipping the next wave of demand for apartment projects to come from two very disparate demographics – baby boomers close to retirement and generation Ys looking to get on the first rung of the property ladder.

The state government has been praised for its commitment to planning reform, but local governments are being urged to get on board.

Sales and rentals of established apartments in Perth’s inner city are stalling as the rollout of new stock intensifies.

Our annual Apartment Developers feature discusses the oversupply debate of apartments in Perth's inner city, the government's proposed changes to strata titles, and the next wave of demand for apartment projects.

Housing finance commitments in Western Australia rose by 0.8 per cent in September, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics' seasonally adjusted figures, bucking a national falling trend.

An interstate developer has launched its first apartment project in Perth, near the banks of the Swan River, joining a long list of multi-residential projects in the City of Belmont.

Western Australia’s home builders won’t keep up the record pace achieved in 2013-14, with housing starts flagged to fall 14 per cent next year on the back of slowing population growth and a softening economy.

Vivien Yap has made a significant impact in western suburbs real estate circles in just three years.

A western suburbs real estate agency has set up a dedicated China marketing arm, as growing numbers of Chinese developers eye Perth’s burgeoning apartment market for large project opportunities.

A luxury riverfront apartment project in Belmont is back on the cards after 10 years of disputes and red tape.

The Piccadilly Arcade is set for a $12 million upgrade, with a development application to restore the historic mall lodged with the City of Perth.

The state government will legislate to include the University of Western Australia, Kings Park, the QEII Medical Centre and the City of Vincent in the City of Perth, but will not include the Burswood Peninsula after that proposal was rejected by the independent Local Government Advisory Board.

Offshore buyers are increasingly interested in Perth office stock, but limited assets for sale and the city’s rising vacancy rate are stifling opportunities.

Record building approvals in 2013-14 have resulted in an all-time high of dwelling commencements in Perth, but the latest data show housing construction may have hit the peak of the cycle.

The Leederville Fire Station building has been placed on the market, with commercial agents Colliers International and Burgess Rawson putting a $1.1 million price tag on the heritage-listed propert

Approvals for detached housing appear to have peaked for the time being, but multi-residential approvals are set to continue growing in the short-term, analysis of approvals statistics by the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia shows.

Perth’s newest marina and beachside estate is entering its final stages of development.

Vacancy across Perth’s suburban office markets contracted slightly over the past six months, in sharp contrast to the CBD commercial property vacancy rate, which has blown out since the middle of last year.

The owner of the successful Cannington shopping centre has made its development a priority as part of a $3 billion expansion push.

City councils are being urged to make it easier for local retail strips to be revitalised.

Retail property players say international fashion brands are only the beginning of the global onslaught.