Property

We publish a selection of leasing sites available, as well as who is moving premises and who is looking to do so.

In the final part of the development series Tracey Cook examines some of the methods used across residential, retail and commercial markets to find tenants or owners for new developments.

Development is a risky business. In part seven, Tracey Cook looks at some of the pitfalls developers should be on the look out for.

The Atrium, 168 St Georges Terrace Grade A. Refurbished 2002 offering efficient and large floor plates. Bonus theatrette and squash courts.

In part six of an eight-part series on development, Tracey Cook explores what tools are used in the industry to manage the inevitable risk that comes with development projects.

IMAGINE a building material that has all the strength of cement but weighs 25 per cent less and is waterproof, heat resistant and chemical resistant.

140 St Georges Tce Perth Grade A. 28 floors office space. Currently undergoing a $34 million building refurbishment.

THE Royal Australian Institute of Architects WA chapter has successfully convinced the Commonwealth Government to designate 2004 as the Year of the Built Environment.

With over 65s likely to represent 22 per cent of Western Australia’s population by the year 2031, retirement village development is a rapidly expanding industry, as Tracey Cook reports.

PROPERTY Council executive director Joe Lenzo has criticised the State Government for relying on a high number of property transactions to fund essential services.

In this week’s report on development Tracey Cook looks at pre-commitment.

Driven by different economic factors, investment into commercial and residential developments tends to follow a cyclical pattern.

A PRIME Fremantle property situated on the corner of Queen and Cantonment streets will be auctioned on June 4 2003.

AFTER years of lacklustre growth and playing second fiddle to southern regional centres, the Mid-West regional city of Geraldton is experiencing a change in fortunes. And investors are beginning to take note.

THE 100-metre setback guideline for all development in the State Government’s new coastal planning policy has received a mixed response from the property development industry.

WITH the lifestyle themes becoming more important in the marketing of residential estates, it is common for these developments to be built around recreational facilities such as golf courses, ornamental lakes or marinas.

WESTERN Australia’s system of ministerial planning appeals has ended and a more transparent and accountable system has been implemented.

THE old saying that ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ is never truer than when applied to property developers and heritage buildings.

In this week’s instalment on property development, Tracey Cook looks at getting approval and finding finance.

IN general terms a ‘developer’ is considered to be an investor in property, whether it be a construction company that also undertakes its own development projects, or a property assets trust developing a recent acquisition.

A REPORT by FPD Savills has estimated a 14 per cent level of overall vacancy in the CBD by the start of 2004.

MORTGAGE broker, Mortgage Choice has recorded a growth of 34 per cent in Western Australian home loan approvals for the March quarter 2003, compared with the same period in 2002.

HOME construction is becoming an increasingly attractive option as the median house price pushes through the $200,000 mark, with growing numbers of Perth investors sinking their money into house and land packages.

In the final part of a series on the real estate industry, Tracey Cook examines the work of property valuers.

A RECENT economic impact report has highlighted the State’s billion-dollar land development industry as a major employment generator and contributor to the economy.

CONTINUED strong growth is forecast for the Greater Bunbury region during the next decade.

They may not be popular in WA but auctions offer benefits to both vendors and buyers, as Tracey Cook reports.

THE rapid pace of technological change has presented building managers and property developers with a new dilemma – what technology infrastructure should they implement?

A RECENT court ruling in New South Wales may have an effect on land valuations in built-up Perth suburbs such as Cottesloe and Mosman Park.

WORK has commenced on the Subiaco Sustainable Demonstration Home, an environmentally friendly display home in the heart of Subiaco Centro.

INCREASING numbers of tenants are calling on professional services to help them negotiate a better commercial lease.

THE construction of Exmouth Marina Village is already delivering benefits to the local economy, with LandCorp estimating about 20 per cent of the contracts value was flowing back to