Property

Finbar Group has obtained planning approval for a 347-apartment project in Maylands and intends to launch the first stage next month, adding to the substantial growth in apartment supply in the local market.

Property firm Charter Hall Group has added to its portfolio of Bunnings stores with a $127 million acquisition of stores in Western Australia and Queensland.

Cedar Woods Properties is poised to expand into the Queensland market with the $68 million purchase of a residential development site near Brisbane.

New home sales continued to strengthen during the March quarter, according to the Housing Industry Association.

Perth’s residential housing market gained traction in April as dwelling prices increased following a sluggish start to the year.

BGC Development has received approval to go ahead with the third stage of its $97 million Tribeca apartment project at Springs Rivervale.

The Property Council of Australia is set to release a report that calculates the true cost of poor planning and delayed infrastructure.

Property developer Stockland will wait to hear what investors have to say about the rejection of its $2.4 billion takeover proposal for Australand before considering further options.

Diploma Group has been awarded three contracts worth a total of $66 million for the construction of residential and commercial developments in the Perth metropolitan area.

Property developer Australand is preparing for a possible takeover from fellow developer Stockland which would propel the combined entity to second position on the list of Western Australia's biggest land developers.

One of Perth’s largest apartment projects by value is due to be launched in coming weeks in Rivervale, testing demand and pricing in what has become a development hot spot.

Brookfield Multiplex has kicked off works at the six-star, $568 million Crown Towers hotel in Burswood.

A surge in investment housing has driven monthly home loan approvals higher than expected, with Western Australia again posting strong growth.

The state government’s push for apartment and townhouse developments, as well as increased appetite among home buyers for high-density housing, is creating substantial opportunity for residential property syndicates.

Tourists and business travellers will soon be spoilt for choice when it comes to luxury hotels in Perth, with a rush of new developments providing new options at five stars and above.

Aspen Group has made more progress in selling off its commercial portfolio, offloading its highest value asset - the Septimus Roe office tower on Adelaide Terrace - to Singaporean development giant

Mirvac Group has cleared the way for development of its next high-rise apartment tower at Burswood after overcoming objections from local residents and the local council to its revised plans.

The federal government could take a fresh look at negative gearing rules in the May budget to help balance the books and make housing more affordable and accessible.

There are signs of progress at one of the city’s most infamous vacant plots of land, the Old Emu Brewery site on Mounts Bay Road.

Resources sector professionals are choosing to live in the inner city instead of the urban fringe, contrary to traditional notions that fly-in, fly-out workers prefer to live in the outer suburbs.

Planning practices are evolving to put people first as Perth redefines itself as a modern city.

Perth’s residential property market has come off the boil, with the Real Estate Institute of WA reporting patchy sales in the March quarter, while property analysts RP Data-Rismark said the city’s

Hotel group Hilton Worldwide has announced it will open two of its DoubleTree by Hilton branded hotels in Perth and Fremantle, with a third property in Northbridge also on the agenda.

New home sales in Western Australia improved during February but economists expect sales growth to moderate throughout the rest of the year.

The number of hotel rooms in Perth is set to grow by at least 1,400 over the next three years after three major developments were confirmed this week.

BGC has unveiled details of its second major hotel project in Perth, which will add a further 224 rooms to the city's growing hotel development pipeline.

National construction company Probuild has added a contract to build the third tower at Kings Square to its pipeline of work, taking its value of deals won in the first few months of 2014 to more t

The WA Planning Commission has moved to address a shortage of large industrial plots in the metropolitan area, seeking to rezone large swaths of rural land in Hazelmere to allow for industry use.

Ritz-Carlton has confirmed it will open a luxury hotel at Elizabeth Quay, marking a return to Australia for the high-end operator.

Government and industry have taken a hands-on approach to avoid rapid residential price growth.

The Carnarvon Hotel and Motel has been placed on the market after slipping into receivership midway through last month.

Property developer Australand has upgraded its earnings guidance as strong demand lifts prices for its new homes.