News Articles for Urbis

Urbis says WA's population could rise faster than the government expects, as jobs figures remain at boom levels.

Wanneroo council has pushed for the refusal of Woolworths' $16 million commercial precinct proposal, despite the city's administration originally backing the plan.

Recent development proposals show WA's build-to-rent market is finally gaining ground.

Woolworths plans to build a $16 million commercial precinct in Two Rocks at the former home of Alan Bond's Atlantis Marine Park.

Sales activity in Perth's new apartment market has slowed, as developers flag concerns about rapidly increasing costs amid competition with the residential housing construction sector.

Woolworths will shelve plans to demolish the former Clarkson Bunnings to make way for its newest shopping centre, shaving $2 million off the cost and halving its carbon footprint.

The property group's development of the big Peninsula site has shifted during its two decades of ownership.

Scentre Group has offered a first look at its $500 million expansion plan for Westfield Booragoon, with retail tenancies, outdoor dining and an entertainment precinct.

Saracen Properties' $70 million mixed use development featuring 135 apartments in Maylands has gained development approval.

Perth's market for new apartments recorded its strongest quarter of sales activity since 2016, according to the latest research from property consultancy Urbis.

Far East Consortium's plan for a 15-storey mixed-use development on the corner of Roe Street and King Street has been given the green light.

Developers are pushing ahead with apartment projects, despite uncertainty clouding construction costs.

Far East Consortium's proposal to deliver a 15-storey mixed-use development on the corner of Roe Street and King Street has been recommended for approval.

Dunsborough faces a challenge navigating growth while maintaining its coastal town charm.

The state's peak planning body has given property developers Yolk Property Group the green light to build a $24 million hotel on Fremantle's renowned cappuccino strip.

Woolworths' private development arm has lodged plans to build a $26.5 million shopping centre on Murray Street adjacent to the former Princess Margaret Hospital site.

Local architect Silver Thomas Hanley will co-design ECU's new city campus, alongside national agency Lyons and UK-based studio Haworth Tompkins.

Australia's apartment markets continue to lag in the country's broader housing market recovery, reports have found, however momentum is building in Perth.

Perth's new apartment sales achieved its second highest quarter since Q1 2018, according to the latest data from Urbis.

Property developers are undeterred by the trend towards working from home, with new plans for a 14-storey office the latest in a series of proposed CBD projects.

Perth's new apartment market recorded more than 400 sales during the fourth quarter of 2020, the highest volume recorded for a quarter since 2016, according to the latest data from Urbis.

The state government's new $25 million Transport Operations Centre has been given the green light this morning, a development expected to form the nerve centre of Perth's rail system.

A new $25 million Transport Operations Centre, expected to form the nerve centre of Perth's rail system is another step closer to fruition, with the City of Vincent recommending its approval.

A shortage of rental stock has emphasised the role build-to-rent property developments could play in housing supply.

Although the pandemic has emphasised business can be done from anywhere, commercial property players are banking on the value of four walls.

The pandemic has accelerated existing issues and trends facing the retail property sector.

Developers are pushing ahead with plans for new projects, hoping recent government initiatives aimed at stimulating the sector will help cushion any further COVID and economic blows.

A series of large-scale residential and commercial projects are expected to get under way in Perth this year with a development pipeline nearing $2 billion in value.

Global manufacturer Alstom has signed a 10-year contract to assemble new railcars at Midland as part of the Metronet project, with the government saying the railcars will be delivered 22 per cent below its budget at $1.25 billion.

The state government is making a major push for more medium-density housing, but market conditions and community sentiment loom as major hurdles for developers.

SPECIAL REPORT: Commercial developers are continuing to prepare for more favourable conditions in Perth's office market.

Optimism is emerging in Perth's office market, but that doesn't mean landlords' challenges are over.

SPECIAL REPORT: Developers are leaving market uncertainty in the past and focusing on design and amenity to guide the next wave of Perth apartment projects.

Confidence is returning to Perth's apartment sector, with a surge in sales motivating developers to advance new projects, driving the highest level of approvals in the past three years.

This now-mobile group is a key driver in Perth's reviving apartments market, making up 65 per cent of buyers.

Questions over the stability of Perth's office market have dogged the sector of late, but signs of an uptick in sentiment are emerging.

SPECIAL REPORT: Confidence is returning to the state's apartment market, with developers seeking to boost their project pipelines. Click through to see our map with 30 apartments projects across Perth and our updated ranking of Property Developers.

Broadening the scope of the state government's Metronet rail project to include existing station precincts as a means to deliver short-term development opportunities was among the key recommendations outlined in an Urbis report released today.

Perth's largest urban planning firm, TPG + Place Match, has sought to reposition itself in the market with a new direction and name – Element.

Perth's appetite for apartment living continued to increase in the last quarter of 2017, driven largely by new projects.