News Articles for Urbis

SPECIAL REPORT: A move to secure federal cash for road upgrades ahead of a new outer harbour port development is one possible funding fix for a state government battling budget issues.

SPECIAL REPORT: A new wave of property developments is taking shape across Perth's CBD, with more than $200 million worth of student accommodation projects in the pipeline.

SPECIAL REPORT: Developers and investors are looking beyond office buildings to explore a variety of property opportunities across Perth.

Sales across Perth's new apartments market are on the rise, with larger apartments offering premium amenities emerging as best sellers.

SPECIAL REPORT: Developers remain bullish on plans to evolve shopping centres into community, lifestyle and entertainment hubs.

Community acceptance of tall buildings has come a long way in Perth, but developers still face significant challenges in their efforts to add density to near-city suburbs.

Developers are seeking to exploit new niches in Perth's residential apartment market, with slow sales and patchy project launches likely to lead to supply issues in the near future.

Doubt has been cast over a wave of proposed apartment and hotel developments, with a patchy sales market forcing developers to apply for extensions to planning approvals for hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of projects.

Waning interest in off-the-plan apartment sales in Perth is adding to the challenges facing developers.

There are glimmers of hope emerging for beleaguered apartment developers, despite slugglish sales across Perth.

Consulting and advisory group Urbis is preparing to add property valuation to its suite of services, following its move to customised new premises at The Quadrant on William Street.

A new group of property professionals promises to bring balance to Perth's debate over density.

Prominent land developer Nigel Satterley has predicted more pain to emerge from Perth's apartments market, forecasting widespread price falls and more projects to fail as pressure builds on developers.

SPECIAL REPORT: Slowing population growth and a stalling economy are producing significant headwinds in the residential land sector.

It wasn't that long ago that a 30-storey apartment proposal was considered a bit of a stretch in Perth, but a spate of new projects is changing that.

SPECIAL REPORT: Developers say Perth's apartment market is the most challenging it's ever been, but that hasn't stopped a groundswell of interest in big projects. Click through to see our listing of Perth's 30 largest developments.

Interest in apartments from buyers and renters is again on the rise, in contrast to falling fortunes elsewhere in the residential market, according to a pair of prominent property players.

Interest in apartments is again on the rise, with developers across Perth unveiling new projects as the market emerges from a significant slowdown in sales and new product launches through much of calendar 2015.

The state government's infrastructure spending priorities have been called into question, with a new report showing its new big ticket transport items – the $1.6 billion Perth Freight Link and the $2 billion Forrestfield Airport Link – do not stack up economically when compared to other potential projects.

Perth apartment sales have remained surprisingly strong despite widespread reports of a slowdown by developers and real estate agents across the sector.

The dynamic of Perth's apartment market is changing quickly, with the big developers poised to take advantage.

Demand for apartment living is rising in the western suburbs, but a lack of suitable sites and community opposition to large-scale projects is hampering developers' efforts to meet buyers' needs.

The commercial construction sector is emerging as a bright spot amid all the doom and gloom in WA. Click through to see the special report, with details of Perth's biggest construction jobs.

Foreign buyers are not having a significant impact on Perth's apartment market, with fresh research by Urbis showing they only make up around 7 per cent of buyers.

Department store chain Kmart is set to move its Western Australian distribution centre from Canning Vale to Jandakot, with plans in motion to establish a $40 million facility at Jandakot Airport.

David Cresp has joined the Perth office of planning and property consultancy Urbis as director of economics and market research.

Town planning and property consultancy Urbis has appointed Simon Newberry as head of its new economics and market research team in Perth.

Western Australia's shopping centres have more than 19 per cent higher productivity compared to the national average, but property consultant Urbis has warned shopping centres in the West are falling behind those in the eastern states because of less investment and centre growth.

The state government's proposed council amalgamations were framed in terms of increasing efficiency, but could make life more difficult for developers.

Town planner Urbis has appointed Karen Wright as director of planning in the Perth office.

A merger with the Western Australian arm of urban and landscape design practice Tract (WA) has given urban planning advisory firm UrbisJHD, soon to be Urbis, a foot in the door for WA expansion.