Katie McDonald was the property writer for Business News. She first joined the team in 2016. At the 2017 WA State Media Awards, Katie was a finalist for the Best Cadet/New Journalist award and took out the top prize for the Best Culture and Arts Report, which she also won in 2018. Katie returned to the Business News team for 2020 and 2021 after a stint in copywriting. Katie completed a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Western Australia in 2015 with a double major in marketing and english studies.
Construction has started on Stockland’s new residential community in Glendalough, the national land developer’s first urban infill project in Western Australia in more than 20 years.
National office sublease space jumped by more than 30 per cent in the September quarter, with sublease space in the Perth office market increasing by just 2.2 per cent.
With property groups increasingly understanding the potential of heritage assets, Business News explores some of the state’s prominent heritage redevelopments and those in the pipeline.
Perth’s residential vacancy rate continued to decline over September to 0.96 per cent – only the third time in 40 years it has fallen below 1 per cent.
South Australian-based DiMauro Group has appointed Colliers International to manage the Armadale Shopping City, following the settlement of the group’s acquisition this week.
After months of canvassing for timeframe extensions to the Building Bonus scheme, property groups have welcomed the state government’s decision to extend on-site construction start times.
A 12-month housing affordability experiment has been launched at Mirvac’s Iluma Private Estate in Bennett Springs, to better understand the potential cost savings of energy-efficient homes.
The state government’s new housing strategy aims to aims to deliver a 6 per cent net increase in social housing – adding 2,600 homes to the near 43,000 social homes in WA.
University students have tackled housing affordability challenges in a new design competition that encourages the use of non-traditional construction techniques.
One of Australia’s longest-standing property companies, Richard Noble & Company, has purchased a 50 per cent stake in Perth-based property funds manager Quadrant Investments.
Western Australia’s property groups have welcomed the state budget, in particular no new taxes or charges for property, but continue to call for housing stimulus timeframe extensions.
Multinational retail discount store Costco has received development approval to open a second store in Western Australia, planned for Casuarina, within the City of Kwinana.
Mair Property Funds has purchased an industrial property in Canning Vale for $12.4 million, the group’s first acquisition under its new investment fund.
Matt Mckenzie, Jordan Murray and Katie McDonald talk about Trump's COVID test, McGowan's border battle, WA secessionists, state budget, property projects, and special features on gold and tech infrastructure.
After several concept plans and years in the making, the $121.5 million Spoilbank Marina in Port Hedland is progressing, with a tender released for early works.
Hesperia, in partnership with Birchmead Property Group, has acquired Lot 118 within the Murdoch Health and Knowledge Precinct, to deliver approximately 120 residential apartments.