Property

Construction of a three-storey development in Dalyellup is set to start next year after retirement village provider Bethanie received unanimous council approval for its $32 million plan.

The state has the highest increase in dwelling approvals of any state, as the nation bounces back from decade-low levels of home building.

Duxton Hotel Perth has started on the second stage of a $35 million refurbishment, which will upgrade 30 rooms and several function spaces.

Nicola Brischetto is tackling the industry’s challenges head on, following a career in an array of fields.

Hyatt Regency Perth will shed its name for a rebrand after its Singapore-based owner Tuan Sing Holdings signed a deed of termination with the hotel operator.

The capital’s house prices continue to grow at the fastest rate nationally, with a 2pc increase in June and 23.6pc rise over the year.

The state government will lead planning over the University of Western Australia and Queen Elizabeth II medical precinct, to accommodate Perth’s expected population growth.

Investment consortium Land Services WA has struck a deal with Perth-founded proptech startup Realtime Conveyancer to become a strategic investor in the company.

The ABN Group subsidiary has forecast a 50 per cent increase in lot sales from FY23 to next year.

The High Street property has sold to a local investor for $5 million.

Commercial construction companies are discerning about the projects they take on, as the pipeline of work in WA looks strong.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Fiveight will reconsider its options over the Indiana Teahouse redevelopment after Cottesloe council opposed the proposal.

The industrial building has changed hands for the first time in three decades.

Aveling Homes’ Michael Aveling has purchased the 4,028sqm site for $1.03 million.

The developer’s $200 million Claremont Oval project is in doubt, after the project owner was placed into administration and the lender repossessed the site.

Westbridge Funds Management sold the Baile Road property for $12.3 million.

Hesperia is set to build a twin-tower development to provide affordable housing within the Murdoch Health and Knowledge precinct.

BGC Australia has disclosed a flurry of changes to its board and senior executive team including Andrew Buckeridge stepping down as a non-executive director.

The Margaret River distillery has changed hands for $5.5 million, with an Albany born NSW investor making the purchase.

Australian Development Capital has lodged a proposal to build a multi-million-dollar medical centre on the last undeveloped lot in the Claremont on the Park precinct.

The Malaysian-backed developer has entered the build-to-rent market and is pairing with a UniLodge subsidiary on a $130 million project in Cockburn Central.

Town planner Jane Bennett has added another position to her list of government roles, having joined the state’s environmental watchdog.

Perth architecture practice Cameron Chisholm Nicol reflects on 140 years of continuous practice.

Housing and rental affordability in Western Australia has declined in the recent quarter, recent data from Real Estate Institute of Australia shows.

The engineering consultant, acquired by WSP last year, is moving into QV1 from St Martins Centre, as its owners prepare to redevelop the asset.

Roger Cook says he will consult industry on where development should be best placed, as the government expands its program to unlock land for housing.

The Australian Marine Complex building sold to engineering consultant AME, following its divestment of a nearby property.

Home prices in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide are growing much faster than in cities such as Melbourne and Hobart and the latest data indicates those trends could stick around for some time yet.

The global fund manager has made the call amid a strong retail market.

A development panel has remained unconvinced of a multi-million-dollar plan to build a two-storey tavern, brewery and short-stay accommodation in Port Kennedy.

The grandson of Alan Bond is set to acquire the Fremantle icon and adjacent carpark for $116.5m from Centuria, with plans to revitalise the asset.

The Supreme Court of Western Australia has retrospectively allowed Diploma Construction liquidators to enter a deed of settlement, to avoid a pile up of legal costs.