Property

An appeal by local residents against an expansion of James Packer's Crown casino in Perth has been dismissed in Western Australia's highest court.

Perth's infamous unfinished mansion, dubbed the Taj on the Swan, may finally be torn down after the local council made a unanimous decision to seek a demolition licence.

One of the state’s biggest building groups has enlisted expert help to deliver on the public art requirements of its latest apartment project.

LEND Lease is upping the ante on renewable energy and sustainability at its Alkimos Beach estate in the northern suburbs, recording Australian firsts in terms of green building and energy storage.

WESTERN Australian property players have given a mixed response to the federal government’s willingness to debate whether first home buyers should be allowed to use their superannuation to buy a ho

Progress is expected soon on a project that will shape Fremantle’s future.

RAC of WA has bought three regional tourist resorts for $33.7 million, from a subsidiary of Aspen Group.

Construction will begin shortly on a new 67-room hotel at the Melbourne Hotel in Perth’s CBD, while international hotels and resorts chain Marriott will bring one of its branded hotels to Wellington Street, with both proposals being backed by Singapore-based developers.

Apartment developer Finbar Group is sharpening its focus on South Perth, buying another development site on which it plans to construct a $60 million, 56-apartment complex.

Reported sales activity is showing some volatility with last week’s 26% rebound turning to a 10% fall this week.

Business News Chief of Staff and property journalist Dan Wilkie talks with 6PR's Chris Ilsley on the announcement from AMP Capital that it will spend $600 million expanding Karrinyup Shopping Centre, taking it to more than 113,000 square metres.

The City of Fremantle is ramping up its heritage restoration efforts, making progress at three separate historic sites, which have been in varying states of disrepair for a number of years.

Local and international developers are seizing opportunities for apartment projects in Cannington, with a major expansion of the Westfield Carousel shopping centre and the City of Canning’s town ce

EXCLUSIVE: Shopping centre owner AMP Capital has lodged plans for a $600 million expansion of its Karrinyup mall, taking it to more than 113,000 square metres of total floor space and adding 150 apartments to the mix.

Failed property investment company Westpoint Group and its director Norm Carey have been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling $133,000 for making false or misleading representations regarding a residential property development in Rivervale.

EXCLUSIVE: Construction giant Brookfield Multiplex has taken the inside rail from rival Probuild to win the main construction contract for Woodside Petroleum’s new headquarters at the Old Emu Brewery site on Mounts Bay Road.

A Singaporean beef producer has bought the Pardoo Station in the Pilbara, including 5,800 head of cattle, with plans to increase the herd by 10,000 and develop further tourism facilities.

There was a healthy 26 per cent rebound in reported sales activity last week which has taken volumes back to mid-February levels.

Buyers have rushed to grab a slice of one of South Perth’s planned residential towers, with more than 60 per cent of the apartments on offer at Finbar Group’s Aurelia selling in the first weekend o

Tony Abbott says his government has no plans to allow young people to use superannuation to buy their first home - but is happy for the idea to be debated.

South Perth apartment tower proposals rivalling CBD heights are coming thick and fast through the approvals process.

Builders and land developers are increasing the roll out of ready-built homes to boost affordability and reduce the time between the purchase of a house and land package and the build’s readiness for occupation.

Not unexpectedly due to the long weekend, there was a 13% fall in reported activity with house and multi-residential sales down 14% and 19% respectively.

Developers and builders are offering incentives over and above the state government’s first home buyers grant to stoke the market, as the number of grants paid falls to its lowest level in nearly two and a half years.

Proposed new fees for foreign buyers of real estate are looming as a potential impediment to offshore investment in Perth’s apartments sector, at the same time local developers are shifting their f

The City of Rockingham’s push for higher-density development along its coastal and CBD precincts is starting to pay dividends, with more than $100 million in residential projects under construction or approved to be built, which will collectively add more than 600 apartments, as well as two hotels.

There was a further easing in reported sales last week as more stock flowed into the market, with all components contributing to the softening.

Demand for Western Australian agricultural property assets is expected to run hot throughout 2015, with offshore buyers not expected to be deterred by new rules for foreign investment in farmland.

Joondalup’s CBD is set to be transformed by a pair of major projects, including the suburb’s first high-rise building.

The housing boom will continue to drive earnings in the medium term, says global construction group Lend Lease, which lifted half-year profit by 25 per cent to $315.6 million on the back of strong demand for apartments.

Construction and development company Diploma Group will develop a four-level 24-apartment building in Subiaco, with a combined value on completion of $16 million.