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Commercial real estate

Yesterday

Plans for Arthurs Seat Eagle include a new observation tower.

Adrenaline rush, light and sound show planned for Mornington cable car

Plans by Rich Lister Peter Gunn and NAB director Simon McKeon for Arthur Seat Eagle on the Mornington Peninsula include a thrilling luge ride.

  • Larry Schlesinger
Gold Dinner chairwoman Monica Saunders-Weinberg and her husband and committee member Richard Weinberg.

How the wealthy daughters of Westfield co-founder John Saunders invest

Previously unreported filings for Terrace Tower, owned by the late businessman’s family, reveal assets worth $1.85 billion. But it has been a bumpy two years.

  • Primrose Riordan and Ronald Mizen
388 George St, which sits on the corner of George Street and King Street, has sold after a softening of cap rate by about 170 basis points.

Brookfield to sell $480m stake in tower that Cartier calls home

Singaporean property giant UOL will buy Brookfield’s half stake of 388 George Street, which will be managed by Investa once the deal is completed.

  • Campbell Kwan

This Month

BlackRock will look to acquire existing research laboratories.

BlackRock seeds $1.5b laboratory real estate fund

BlackRock is partnering with local private equity firm Wentworth Capital on a “pure play” laboratory fund that has already secured a number of seed assets

  • Larry Schlesinger

Commercial property is coming back to life in US

But at what price will beaten-down offices, apartments and other properties actually change hands?

  • Natalie Wong and John Gittelsohn
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Andrew McVeigh believes investing in a pool of housing projects can deliver 20 per cent returns.

Ex-Brookfield CFO seeks $50m for equity push into housing projects

Andrew McVeigh says he has investors lining up to commit to a new equity fund that will invest in a portfolio of development projects.

  • Larry Schlesinger
Ray Itaoui (R) invested alongside Brett Blundy in retail businesses like Bra N Things.

Retail legend invests $100m in Ray White private credit push

Sanity Entertainment owner Ray Itaoui has joined the push by high-net-worth investors, family offices and institutions into private real estate credit.

  • Larry Schlesinger

Australia’s most powerful people in property for 2024

Interest rates and construction costs are wreaking havoc and creating new winners and losers. Perhaps the biggest power shift is the fading influence of the CFMEU.

  • Nick Lenaghan
Hotel mogul Jerry Schwartz at his Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour hotel.

‘Pay to stay’: Average Sydney hotel room rate to hit $426 by 2033

Sydney will be the standout hotel market over the next decade as occupancy rises to 86pc and few new hotels are completed to keep up with demand.

  • Larry Schlesinger

How Japanese temples and shrines became hot real estate

A surge in religious properties coming up for sale has authorities worried that prospective buyers are not interested in them for heavenly purposes.

  • Mariko Katsumura
Bradfield City CEO Ken Morrison and Jennifer Westacott, for story about the vision for Bradfield City and what’s next for the city centre of the Aerotropolis.

The new high-tech Australian CBD shaping up to rival Singapore

3D printing, semiconductors and advanced packaging are all part of a high-tech mix envisaged for Bradfield city planned for Sydney’s west.

  • Campbell Kwan
Sally Dale.

NSW house prices to flatline this year, valuer general says

A strong first half has pushed values up in the NSW capital, but those gains are unlikely to be repeated.

  • Michael Bleby
CapitaLand is one of Singapore’s largest developers, and has significant real estate holdings in Australia.

Australian executive allegedly stole $2.7m from Singapore’s CapitaLand

The real estate giant has more than $9 billion in its local portfolio. It accused Yongho Lee of taking the money by faking documents and moving to South Korea.

  • Campbell Kwan
There were more than 90 bids for the Bridgestone Tyre facility in Kilsyth South.

From Supercheap to Salvos, retail assets earn investors’ favour

More than half of the 22 properties offered at commercial property auctions this week were passed in, but big brand retail assets sold well.

  • Larry Schlesinger
600 Lonsdale Street was due to become home to a landmark office tower.

Developer V-Leader abandons $1b of Melbourne office projects

V-Leader is selling two big sites with permits in place for $1b of office projects, joining a growing number of developers abandoning commercial developments.

  • Larry Schlesinger
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Arup Queensland director Lloyd Twomey at the consultancy’s new office in Brisbane.

Table tennis, hot-desking are so 2019. Offices are changing again

Many offices are out of date with post-pandemic usage patterns, but there are signs of stabilisation for the first time since the disruption of the pandemic.

  • Michael Bleby
Jon Adgemis left behind his corporate advisory practice to launch a major hospitality empire.

Jon Adgemis’ Public Hospitality loses control over five pubs

US private credit investor Muzinich & Co has pulled out of a major refinancing deal and called in receivers for venues including Oxford House and The Norfolk.

  • Max Mason

Chris Lucas’ 24/7 recipe for success

Renowned restaurateur has been working with developers to transform the ground level of major new projects with upmarket restaurants.

  • Nick Lenaghan

Will the Sydney Metro change where you work?

Corporate tenants are shifting into the CBD, thanks to the new metro stations. But experts are divided on whether North Sydney will be a winner or a loser.

  • Campbell Kwan

Build-to-rent sector faces wave of consolidation

Rising costs and limited capital could force some operators in the sector to exit the market.

  • Nila Sweeney