Tracey Cook

ELECTION ‘promises’ often come back to haunt the politicians who make them and Geoff Gallop’s Labor Government has proved no exception.

BUILDING lease incentives have reached 30 per cent in some CBD buildings, a level that has not been seen since the early 1990s, according to Perth property pund

SUBJECT to an overall 29 per cent increase in stamp duty and a widening land tax net, the property industry has often accused the Gallop Government of treating

Central to a business’s decision to relocate or refurbish office premises is identifying future needs. Tracey Cook examines how businesses can approach this task to ensure new premises match up to their business model.

AFTER much speculation over which property developer would secure the Luna shopping centre site in Scarborough, site owner CCI Group has announced that Stockland has won the right

THE corporate signage that fills Perth’s CBD skyline is an omnipresent reminder of the city’s corporate heavyweights.

RECENT figures forecasting a 100 per cent increase in the vacancy level of top-end CBD properties in the next six months has been met with scepticism from within the Perth property industry.

THE contentious site of the proposed Subiaco tavern is to become the home of a three-storey commercial building.

In this final part of the demographic trends series, Tracey Cook examines the future population trends in store for WA.

RESIDING on the top floor of the Nova 93.7 building at 464 Hay Street, IT company Lateral Sands is well situated to enjoy all the benefits of its cosmopolitan location.

IF anyone is qualified to comment on the changes in Subiaco in recent decades it has to be Tony Costa.

A DECADE ago few businesses seeking premises would have considered Subiaco a potential office location.

ANOTHER Perth hotel may be converted into a residential tower if the City of South Perth gives property developer Australand the go-ahead to redevelop the old Hurlingham Hotel, now a Rosie O’Grady’s pub.

Spurred on by recent developments and offering a unique balance of business and lifestyle, Subiaco is fast becoming the place to be for companies on the move, as Tracey Cook reports.

AFTER weathering a number of exits by key tenants, the building, formerly known as the AMP Building, is experiencing a change in luck.

Perth architects believe outdated planning regulations and draconian local authorities are stifling the growth of innovative residential architecture in our suburbs. Tracey Cook reports

PLANNING and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has called for a review of the residential design codes and flagged the adoption of a national approach to develop a sustainablity best practice assessment scorecard.

AFTER a year and a half of negotiations, Finbar International and Wembley Lakes Estates’ $110 million Hill 60 joint venture, located on Great Eastern Highway in Rivervale, has received development approval.

WESTERN Australia is becoming increasingly attractive to eastern States property investors with the number of east-coast investors purchasing property in the lo

WESTERN Australia’s strata management industry could be set for big changes if key recommendations of a recently completed Government inquiry into the industry are adopted.

PRIVATELY-OWNED boutique property developer SC Land has purchased a prominent riverside Crawley block, owned by the City of Perth Lord Mayor Dr Peter Nattrass and family, and plans to develop a $24 million luxury apartment building.

In this week’s look at demographic trends in WA, Tracey Cook details the inner-city market and barriers that have slowed the development of a true inner-city lifestyle.

THE City of Perth’s preferred redevelopment option for land made available by the sinking of the railway between Perth and Northbridge has been estimated to yield a return of $34 million, according to a confidential preliminary financial analysis...

REELING from larger than expected charges under the new fire services levy, the commercial and industrial property sector has accused the Western Australian Government of corrupting the original intent of the newly implemented emergency services levy...

In this week’s first part in a new series examining the demographic trends in WA, Tracey Cook looks at which Perth metropolitan suburbs and regional centres are performing and what is driving that growth.

THE pick of the property industry’s rising stars will receive recognition for all their hard work and achievements at the 2003 Future Directions Young Achiever Awards to be launched next month.

MULTI-AWARD winning furniture business Jah Roc has won yet another award to adorn its mantle-piece, with the unique business taking out the first generation award at last week’s Family Business Awards.

CITY of Fremantle business attraction initiative, Fremantle Property Bank – an online database of commercial property available in the city’s CBD precinct – is

A UNIQUE piece of real estate in the Margaret River area is certain to grab the attention of the market.

DETECTING an untapped market niche in the commercial Perth CBD property market, Saracen Properties has changed its development plans on the site of the old Bibl

THE recent sale to a local company of the partially built residential development at 138 Mounts Bay Rd has initiated new plans to commence a $14 million project and complete the stalled development.

 BLOATED with superannuation money, listed property trusts are leading the pack in shopping centre acquisition.