Katie McDonald

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has signed a five-year partnership agreement with online advertising portal HumblAbode, strengthening its reach in the local market.

One of the state’s largest property holders, Perron Group, has appointed former Cedar Woods Properties managing director Paul Sadleir to its board.

Faced with the confines of a small block, local property developer and architectural practice Baltinas turned to innovative design for its recent residential project on Mount Street in West Perth.

Several initiatives have emerged in a bid to reduce Perth’s office vacancies and revitalise the city’s older buildings.

Rob Spadaccini’s business has come a long way in 20 years – from renovations, extension works and small homes, to building multi-million dollar residences of national acclaim.

Perth-founded building systems manufacturer Pro9 Global is planning to shake-up the construction industry, with a new energy-efficient and fire-resistant wall and façade structure.

The average size of Australian homes, inclusive of both houses and apartments, has hit a 20-year low, a new report has found; however, Western Australia is building the largest homes in the country.

Planning Minister Rita Saffioti has recruited experienced town planner and urban designer Evan Jones to head a review that she hopes will deliver a more strategic and streamlined planning process.

A seven-storey apartment project at Ascot Waters has added more variety to the market in Perth’s eastern suburbs, with the developer saying it has attracted potential buyers from other parts of the city.

AWB Building Co principal Graeme Kennedy cites the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme as the key driver of his decision to set up his business three years ago.

The University of Notre Dame Australia has entered into an agreement to purchase the heritage-listed Customs House building in Fremantle’s West End for an undisclosed sum.

The Marina, Mindarie was named Perth’s best hospitality venue at last night’s Western Australian Hospitality Awards for Excellence, joining the State Buildings and Print Hall as the most recent winners of the prestigious award.

ASX-listed property group Stockland has invested $91 million in the purchase of more than 4,600 residential lots across three metropolitan corridors in Perth, comprising a total 385 hectares of land.

The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale has prepared the release of 650 hectares as part of a project to develop industrial and commercial precincts in Mundijong and Cardup.

Professional services firm JLL has brokered the sale of two Forrestfield industrial land holdings for a total of $9.4 million.

The $216 million sale of Westralia Square and the purchase of the Quadrant building for $175 million have been the largest-value office transactions of 2017 thus far.

Flexible workspaces, residential-like interiors and lighting matched to the body’s circadian rhythms are some of the design elements influencing commercial building fitouts in Perth.

National dairy products supplier Lion is divesting some of its land holdings in Bentley, including a 2.9-hectare site, following its recent consolidation of the Masters Dairy depot as parts of its three-year growth plan.

SPECIAL REPORT: A new wave of property developments is taking shape across Perth’s CBD, with more than $200 million worth of student accommodation projects in the pipeline.

SPECIAL REPORT: Developers, buyers and tenants are eyeing mixed-use precincts across Perth’s suburban property market.

SPECIAL REPORT: Developers and investors are looking beyond office buildings to explore a variety of property opportunities across Perth.

Perth’s first pop-up apartment installation at Forrest Chase has been extended for one more day, offering visitors the chance to win a free month's stay at the Oracle apartments on Stirling Street as part of a 12-month social experiment.

The East Pilbara Arts Centre and the Gen Y Demonstration Housing Project have been recognised for their design excellence at the Australian Institute of Architects’ National Architecture Awards held in Canberra last night.

Brookfield Property Partners today unveiled the design blueprint for its $1.1 billion twin tower development at Elizabeth Quay, following its entry into project delivery agreements. Click through to see animated fly through video.

After nearly 20 years, Perth’s leading comedy company will get its own home, with the new venue set to open in the CBD later next month.

PHOTO ESSAY: Local artist Johannes Pannekoek says he’s always in the process of creating something new and unusual, with his latest sculpture making its first appearance last week at Bondi’s 2017 Sculpture By the Sea.

A Welshpool industrial and commercial property, comprising more than 19,000 square metres of warehouse and office tenancies, has been brought to market by joint agents LJ Hooker Commercial Perth and CBRE.

The planned listing of Nicheliving Holdings has provided a detailed insight into the state of the business and its future plans.

The local chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction has recognised the achievements of Western Australian women at its annual awards, held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre this morning.

Perth’s house prices are forecast to grow by 3 per cent over the next three years, according to QBE Insurance Group’s latest Housing Outlook Report for 2017-2020.

The team behind Perth-developed property app Openn Negotiation says it wants to bring transparency back to the residential sales game.

AMP Capital has secured 17 commercial tenancies in the past 12 months as work continues on the revamp of its 30-storey building on 140 St Georges Terrace.