Katie McDonald

Tax reform and a strategy to address the residential rental crisis are among the key initiatives the Urban Development Institute of Australia WA is canvassing the state government to consider as part of its election commitment.

Multinational investment bank HSBC will shift its Perth headquarters from 190 St Georges Terrace to the 43-storey QV1 tower.

A survey of about 1,200 residents across Perth has revealed the majority either support or are open to the idea of medium-density developments.

Sentinel Real Estate has announced plans to build its third build-to-rent project in Australia, at 194 West Coast Highway in Scarborough.

Lisa Halton’s determination to intertwine architecture with wellbeing outcomes has shaped her housing designs.

Global engineering firm Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has signed a long-term lease for a purpose-built workshop at Roe Highway Logistics Park in Kenwick.

Total Essential Services Group has hired several former John Massey Group employees, a week after the group was placed into liquidation.

Gary Dempsey Developments is set to take full ownership of a 1,500 square metre Scarborough block with uninterrupted ocean views after reaching an agreement with Cape Bouvard.

While not the most glamorous assets in the commercial property sector, bulk warehouses, workstations, logistics centres and sheds have proved their worth in 2020.

Momentum Wealth has purchased a riverfront site along Mounts Bay Road, where it plans to develop eight boutique apartments.

Baron Property Group has purchased a 3,960 square metre site in Perth’s northeastern suburb for $10 million in an off-market deal.

Oryx Communities has submitted revised plans for its aged care project in Nedlands, after community backlash led the group to pursue the State Development Assessment Unit.

Investment firm Dorado Property has bought an industrial property in the southern Perth suburb of Naval Base for $9 million.

New home sales fell by 1.3 per cent in October, but continued to perform stronger when compared with the same time last year.

Perth-based property group JJ Leach Group hopes its pop-up concept for retail will breathe new life into the CBD’s shopping strip.

One of the state’s largest building surveyors, John Massey Group, has been placed into liquidation after it warned an insurance impasse could hike up costs.

Retractable shutters and tilted facades are among several sustainability-led design principles to shape the new Belmont Hub.

Frasers Property Australia chief executive Anthony Boyd says Western Australia will continue to play a key role in its residential operations in 2021.

ASX-listed GDI Property Group has lodged plans for a new office tower and a revamp of buildings within its CBD Mill Green complex, proposing a new business and social precinct.

The state’s top gold producer has signed one of the biggest office leasing deals for 2020, securing a tenancy at Brookfield Properties and Hawaiian’s 235 St Georges Terrace.

More than $100 million worth of residential projects are emerging in and around the city fringe location.

Andrew Forrest’s commercial property arm has purchased 190 St Georges Terrace, a 12-storey office building, for an undisclosed sum.

Australia is building the largest houses and apartments in the world, according to the latest data from the CommSec Home Size Trends Report.

Perth experienced the highest rate of workers returning to the office out of all mainland capital cities during October, according to a Property Council of Australia survey.

Megara’s $60 million proposal for an apartment project in North Fremantle has been approved, despite it originally being rejected by the City of Fremantle.

Limited new supply, high yields and a rebounding resources sector are elevating the appeal of Perth’s office assets.

Although the pandemic has emphasised business can be done from anywhere, commercial property players are banking on the value of four walls.

Sentinel has received development approval for the final stage of its $124 million build-to-rent project, Element 27, in Subiaco.

The City of Fremantle has recommended the refusal of an eight-storey mixed-use development on McCabe Street, citing concerns over scale and height.

Dale Alcock's ABN Group recorded a decrease in revenue from its Western Australian operations over the past financial year, while revenue from its Victoria operations increased.

CoreLogic’s national home value index recorded positive growth for October, with Perth’s housing values up 0.6 per cent amid a tightening rental market.

The state government has released a new planning policy for the development of activity centres, replacing guidelines that are 10 years old.