Property

Boutique developer MATCH has been given approval to transform Perth’s first concrete and steel structure, designed in 1927 by Oldham, Boas & Ednie-Brown, into a heritage sensitive development consisting of 30 warehouse apartments and 39 terrace houses on

Western Australia’s largest homebuilders have recorded their third year of near-record activity.

Perth is assured of at least one new office tower, with expressions of interest open for developers to purchase 140 William Street, but industry players have warned that more space is needed to cope with demand.

AS is the case with many businesses in Western Australia, interior designers are enjoying good times, as the resources-led economic boom shows no sign of slowing.

Listed funds management group WRF Securities Ltd has gone where few companies have ventured before – out of the resources market and into property.

Economic and industry forecaster BIS Shrapnel has outlined a strong future for Perth’s construction industry in its latest Building Industry Prospects Report.

With the Internet playing an increasingly important role in real estate marketing, two Western Australian organisations have formed an alliance they hope will give them the leading market position over large media-owned websites.

As footy fans ratchet the excitement up a notch ahead of the weekend’s AFL grand final the State Government has brought sport to the forefront of the political debate with a renewed focus on Perth’s sport facilities.

Tenants are being encouraged to lock in contracts as rents continue to rise in Perth’s tightening office market.

Western Australia’s first government architect, Professor Geoffrey London, has moved to create a framework that will ensure the pursuit of quality design in the state’s architecture.

The increase in high-density living, and related potential for disputes over strata title issues, has prompted a Perth pair to open a new business focused solely on strata rules and their application.

Lot sales in Western Australia for the June quarter this year were the highest since 2003, according to recent figures from the Urban Development Institute of Australia (WA branch).

Research for WA Business News’ annual Book of Lists has revealed significant increases in business activity for Perth architectural firms.

The name Glenn Wheeler will ring a bell for those who have been around Perth’s business scene a while.

The release of 100 lots at Capricorn Village, part of the $20 billion St Andrews project, marks a new phase in the plan to develop a satellite city for 150,000 people north of Perth.

The University of Western Australia’s new $45 million business school is a striking departure from the traditional architecture commonly found on university campuses.

While government and private industry emphasise the importance of affordable housing, the best model for delivering affordability remains unclear.

The Accor Hotel Group is continuing its expansion into the Western Australian market with the four-star Sanctuary Golf Resort in Bunbury joining Accor’s All Seasons brand.

In its first year after listing on the Australian Stock Exchange, Western Australian-based developer Peet & Company has announced a profit of $31.6 million for the year to June 30.

With Perth’s CBD office vacancy rates approaching a record low it is little wonder that near inner-city office space has started coming onto the market.

Perth office users are squeezing the most out of their tenancies in a contracting office-leasing market, decreasing the average amount of space used per employee.

The state’s continued high level of building has meant some builders are adopting unfair and potentially illegal practices, according to the Builders’ Registration Board.

Pro Property has become the first Western Australian representative of the world’s eight largest franchise company, global real estate firm Coldwell Banker.

Western Australia’s property sector continues to outperform those of other states, boosted by the state’s continuing strong economic growth.

Developers in Western Australia have been warned that a High Court decision late last year, which calls into question the status of planning approvals as a right that attaches to land, has the potential to affect development approvals.

A shift in focus to resort-style developments was a major factor behind the decision to sell the Acacia Hotel in Robinson Avenue, Northbridge, announced last week.

Economic and industry forecaster BIS Shrapnel has released its annual report on building in Australia, with the outlook for Western Australia showing a strong increase in commercial building and a steadying for residential building.

State Cabinet has endorsed a revised $27.8 million development proposal for Albany’s Princess Royal Harbour.

The Master Builders Association of WA has established a Construction Council to deal with issues affecting the building industry’s commercial sector

The buoyant state of Perth’s leasing market may be good news for building owners and developers, but tenants are being warned of a shortage of space and increasing rents as vacancy rates continue to drop

Property analysts are predicting a significant rise in Perth’s residential apartment prices as supply falls on the back of rising construction costs and a subsequent reluctance on behalf of developers to build.

A busy Subiaco intersection is reaping the benefits of an increasingly tight CBD office market, which is driving smaller businesses into suburban locations and encouraging them to become owner-occupiers.