Emily Piesse

Tensions between the City of Subiaco and the Subiaco Redevelopment Authority (SRA) over the China Green site development have reached new heights, with the former threatening legal action if its request to settle differences with the SRA through mediation

As the federal government’s external reference group prepares to hand over its findings on a review of the 457 visa scheme, Western Australia’s Technology and Industry Advisory Council (TIAC) is preparing its own all-encompassing review of migration issue

Rising interest rates and global financial uncertainty are having a tangible impact on Western Australia’s housing industry, with two sets of economic data indicating a downward trend in the local market.

Beyond the golden mile of Kings Park Road, a transformation is taking place in West Perth as developers pour money into the once-unfashionable end of the suburb.

In an effort to combat an industry shortage of metallurgical technicians, Central Tafe has introduced a cadetship program offering on-the-job and formal training.

Regarded by many as a prime spot to house one of Western Australia’s biggest arts organisations, the former ABC studios site on Adelaide Terrace instead appears likely to be sold to property developers.

More than 20 years after it was established in WA, Burswood-based town planning and project management firm, Koltasz Smith, has been bought by UK-based environmental consultancy RPS Group plc.

Perth Airport-based courier company, Austmail, is moving into the freight forwarding market, through a joint venture with global logistics provider, Emo Trans WA Pty Ltd.

The Western Australian Cricket Association’s master plan for a redevelopment of its grounds – which would allow buildings as tall as the existing light towers in some areas – has been directed back to the drawing board by the City of Perth, due to a lack

Bibra Lake, Jandakot and Kwinana are expected to be among the strongest performing surburbs in Perth’s industrial land market over the long term, according to a report from Jones Lang LaSalle.

Once a sleepy holiday hamlet within Mandurah, Silver Sands is about to undergo some major redevelopment following the adoption of a new precinct plan.

Investors in Western Australia’s commercial property market appear to be feeling the effects of the global credit squeeze, as the first quarter of the calendar year passes without a single sale of prime stock in Perth’s CBD.

New homes sales in Western Australia fell 33.2 per cent in February, on the back of a January sales spike, according to the Housing Industry Association’s latest survey of the 100 largest residential builders in Australia.

The conversion of North Fremantle’s light industrial area to residential development appears set to continue, with plans for a 12-storey apartment complex on the former OneSteel site soon to be released, and a rezoning of the Matilda Bay Brewing Company s

Perth companies Finbar Group Ltd and Image Resources Ltd today joined a long list of companies caught up in the collapse of Melbourne stockbroker Opes Prime.

Development in Margaret River over the next 20 years should be contained in small hamlet-style nodes, rather than large residential estates, according to the shire’s townsite strategy, which was released for public comment last week.

More than a decade has passed since construction began on the Graham Farmer Freeway, which involved the reclamation of large tracts of land in Northbridge.

As the first stage of Northbridge Link gets under way, small retailers in the fashion and restaurant industries are lifting the area.

The Midland Redevelopment Authority's renewal project.

William Street and its surrounds has gone through something of a revival in recent times.

Churchlands-based education services provider Navitas Ltd announced today it has reached an in-principle agreement with Curtin University to develop and manage a new university campus in Singapore.

As Tiffany & Co prepares to take up residence on King Street in the city and a number of other luxury brands sign leases along the retail strip, several projects under construction in the CBD are attracting national and international brands.

The Town of Cambridge will become the latest western suburbs council to propose high-density residential development close to a main commercial strip, as it prepares a review of its town planning scheme intended to revitalise Cambridge Street.

Recently released images of Multiplex’s planned City Square tower, future home of BHP Billiton, have prompted debate on the future direction of building design in Perth.

Subiaco-based property syndicator, Australasian Property Investments Pty Ltd, is preparing to move ahead with a major mixeduse development in Subi Centro, having settled its $20.4 million acquisition of the site formerly owned by refrigeration company Arc

Property group Stockland has been announced as the government’s preferred joint venture partner for the redevelopment of the Craigie High School site, the fourth high school site redevelopment in Perth since 2005.

It may be some time before a green-star building rating is mandatory for developers, but a number of businesses are getting ahead of the game and refurbishing their offices using

Supply of stock in Perth’s suburban office market may nearly double that of West Perth’s over the next four years, according to research from property agency Knight Frank.

Western Australia’s pubs market is expected to perform strongly in the medium term, although fewer sales are expected in 2008 as owners hold on to valuable stock, according to a report from CB Richard Ellis.

Ongoing concerns with the temporary 457 visa program have prompted the Australian Mines and Metals Association to submit a report to the federal government requesting a number of changes.

As the first stages of the Northbridge Link project get under way, a number of developments in the East Perth Redevelopment Authority’s New Northbridge precinct and surrounds are due for completion in the next 12 months.

The state’s property market is likely to experience continued growth in 2008, although performance in the residential sector is likely to be mixed, according to the Hegney Property Group’s outlook report.