Property

The developer behind the shelved Puma Petrol Station in Dunsborough has had its $22 million replacement proposal shot down, despite lodging revised plans in an 11th-hour bid to gain approval.

The prime industrial land sold for a total of $9.62 million.

WA shows a 1.1 per cent drop in dwelling approvals, while nationally there was a 3.6 per cent rise.

There have been a further five applications for apartment developments west of Perth this week.

St John of God Health Care is seeking approval for a $247 million extension of its Subiaco hospital through the State Development Assessment Unit before the accelerated planning pathway closes.

Property developer Sanur has taken its $140 million Hay Street redevelopment to the state government’s expedited planning pathway, after a year at loggerheads with the City of Subiaco.

Peet sells 250ha site no longer considered part of its short-to medium-term development plans.

The state government has refused Tada Group Holding’s application for $6 million seven-storey apartments in Scarborough, despite the project being flagged for approval.

The 4x4 is within walking distance of the beach.

The state government has given a $40 million redevelopment of Rottnest Lodge the green light, with the resort expected to be built by 2025.

WA-based developer Peet has secured full ownership of the $6.7 billion Flagstone City project in South East Queensland, acquiring a 50 per cent shareholding from its joint venture partner.

Perth’s home values increased 0.4 per cent in December, less than half the national growth rate of 1 per cent and slowing from its August peak.

The state’s expedited planning pathway has been inundated with a dozen planning applications valued at $1.18 billion on the eve of its closure.

BGC Housing Group has been ordered to pay $25,000 on behalf of its partner group Ventura Home Group.

A top architect says Perth should be developed according to a singular vision from local and state authorities.

Property fund manager Charter Hall’s social infrastructure real estate investment trust has acquired two childcare portfolios for $134 million, including 18 WA childcare centres for $100 million.

REMONDIS is planning to buy a Jandakot waste facility, as part of the global waste processor's expansion in Australia.

The safest approach when attempting to read the tea leaves as to likely events next year may be to stop trying and acknowledge that no-one knows.

Broad Construction has been appointed to build the controversial $44.5 million performing arts and convention centre in Busselton.

Residential developer Peet is suing major landholder G&M Candeloro Nominees for more than $1.3 million over a six-year-old sales management agreement between the parties.

DevelopmentWA has approved Edith Cowan University’s city campus proposal, with a contractor to build the $695 million project to be selected in February.

A lack of homeowner warranty insurance for apartment developments can be a deterrent for buyers, but industry is seeking change.

Perth developer Barry Baltinas has submitted plans for a $27 million apartment building alongside the site of Gary Dempsey’s derailed proposal to the state’s expedited planning pathway.

Industry sentiment across WA’s property sector is increasingly uncertain as more projects are put at risk or placed on hold, the Property Council of Australia WA Division says.

Margaret River-based Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co has taken its new landlord to court in an eleventh-hour bid to stop them from repossessing the premises amid a feud over the lease.

Perth-property magnate Adrian Fini has submitted plans for a $200 million coastal tourism village at a 40-hectare site at Smiths Beach to the state government’s temporary planning pathway.

GDI Property Group has bought two Perth carparks for $68.5 million, capitalising on a return of commuters to the CBD as occupancy rates are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels.

Plans to demolish an 88-year-old hall and 68-year-old former church in Kensington have been blocked by the City of South Perth overnight, with the developer considering its options.

Perth-based hospitality group LocalsCo has purchased the 123-year-old Bayswater Hotel and Motel, marking the first time the venue has changed hands in more than four decades.

A Western Australian builder has lodged plans to construct a $15.3 million off-the-grid tourism development across a 41-hectare site overlooking the coastline in Wilyabrup.

State government spending to market and manage Yagan Square dropped 17 per cent over three years, despite a growing list of tenants hitting the wall.

Westbridge Funds Management has bought an apartment block in South Hedland for $12.5 million from Acier Pty Ltd.