News Articles for John Bond

UPDATE: Tributes have poured in for the first wife of Western Australian business tycoon Alan Bond, Eileen Bond, who died last night.

The former Colliers agent has started a national real estate business with the backing of Primewest founders John Bond, David Schwartz and Jim Litis.

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Andrew Forrest's plan for his $15.6 million Le Fanu property has received support from his neighbours, including John Bond and Annie Fogarty.

The property giant has taken four St Georges Terrace properties off the market, including the Channel 9 headquarters, citing strong leasing conditions.

The Primewest brand may be gone but its three founders are still doing deals.

Primewest's founders John Bond, David Schwartz and Jim Litis will continue to lead the real estate group's WA team.

The biggest local fund managers developed their reputations decades ago.

Soaring valuations for tech companies and mining stocks have brought major shifts in this year's list of WA wealth creators.

A company led by Alan Bond's son John Bond has sold Subiaco's former Sapphire Bar for $4.5 million.

Primewest has announced it has formed a joint venture with a fund advised by BlackRock Real Assets to purchase 140 St Georges Terrace.

Primewest has received an off-market takeover bid from fellow property fund manager Centuria Capital, with the combined group to have $15.5 billion in assets.

The updated WA ‘rich list' shows the state's iron ore magnates are moving far ahead of people who made their money in other industries.

Property fund manager Primewest has purchased a national agricultural asset management company for $10 million, two days after establishing a $300 million fund targeting neighbourhood shopping centres.

Primewest has postponed the spin-out of a new $285 million commercial property trust, citing market volatility, with Macquarie Bank and rent.com.au among other listed companies to change their capital raising plans.

This year's Most Influential feature has been narrowed down to the 50 people in WA making the biggest impact in business and politics.

Primewest is spinning out five of its office assets in Perth and Brisbane into a new publicly listed fund, with the new trust's portfolio valued at around $285 million.

ASX-listed funds manager Primewest has acquired a Woolworths-anchored shopping centre in Mandurah for $32 million, following its $33.1 million acquisition of 66 Kings Park Road.

Newly-listed property fund manager Primewest has added $45 million of new assets to its portfolio, with its newest fund acquiring a Coffs Harbour shopping centre and a logistics facility in South Australia.

Investors across Australia have backed Primewest's ambitions to expand its offering via an ASX listing, with the company confirming it has raised its targeted $100 million.

Primewest has struck a deal with international engineering firm Fugro to lease more 3,000 square metres at one of its West Perth buildings.

The state government has named Fini Group and TRG Properties, in partnership with Primewest, as the successful proponents for the first two development lots at LandCorp's infill project Montario Quarter, located at the former Shenton Park Rehabilitation Hospital site.

Speculative fit-outs have emerged as a drawcard for boosting leasing activity in the CBD.

Suburban shopping centres are becoming the most sought-after asset class in property.

Malcolm Randall has resigned as chair at MZI Resources, but will remain a non-executive director. Rod Baxter has been appointed chair.

Recent sales in Perth's commercial property market show appetite remains for well-located assets with strong leasing profiles, but activity levels are still well down historically as the shadow of rising vacancies looms large over the city.

While storm clouds gather over office assets and land development comes off the boil, interest in retail property is building as investors look for somewhere secure to park their cash. Click through to see our list of WA's top 10 locally-based shopping centre owners.

Retail and office landlords are building on the City of Perth's initiative to focus on Forrest Place, which is emerging as the next precinct of the CBD to undergo a significant transformation.

Western Australia's neighbourhood shopping centres are among the standout performers for retail asset sales across Australia, with six transactions this year totalling at least $112 million.

Primewest has listed a $500 million-plus property portfolio for sale, ending weeks of speculation in the market regarding an asset sell-off.

Channel Nine is shifting its Perth headquarters into the CBD, with construction on a state-of-the art studio to commence in coming months at the top end of St Georges Terrace.

Perth property syndication business Primewest has secured a 20.42 per cent stake in the South Central retail centre from a group of the property's founding investors, including John Poynton and Lin

The managing director of collapsed Perth building firm Gavin Construction made an unsuccessful last-ditch bid to recover a failed Karratha laundry project just weeks before appointing administrator

Developer and syndicator Primewest has announced plans to build a four-level premium office development at the top of the Terrace after acquiring three adjoining properties at 253 St Georges.