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‘A very curious deal’: The $340m uni campus with a $1.8b price tag
Property developer Lang Walker gave generously to Western Sydney University. His company stands to gain far more.
- by Patrick Begley
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Luxury clothing family to sell old uni building in hip city lane
The Poulakis family, owners of luxury clothes retailer Harrolds, are selling the old Victoria University CBD campus.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Culinary tsar Lucas ties knot with property giant Cbus in new city tower
“I’m no guru property guy. I just love old buildings and love to create restaurants in them,” says culinary king Chris Lucas.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Rich-lister Patricia Ilhan and top restaurateur Chris Lucas hunt for CBD property bargains
When times get tough, cashed up investors with deep pockets start looking for distressed property.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Lendlease chairman to exit property giant at AGM
Global property giant Lendlease has announced that chairman Michael Ullmer will retire at its annual general meeting in November, following concerns about the company’s underperformance.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Star chef adds laneway to multimillion restaurant property empire
Restaurateur Chris Lucas is building up a tidy property portfolio to underpin his hospitality empire.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Developer Salta sells land, buildings to fund its build-to-rent dream
Property developer Salta is moving to liquidate some of its assets in a bid to fund its $3 billion build-to-rent development pipeline.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Ivanhoe law office at heart of $100m Ponzi scheme for sale
The office where deceased lawyer John Adams defrauded a slew of investors is up for auction.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Opinion
Opinion
The $1.5 trillion ‘property iceberg’ that has set off alarm bells
A bailout of a mid-sized US bank could be the signal that something more sinister is on the horizon.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Shadow bank lending on the rise as big four pull back
Shadow bank lenders are seeing a rise in demand as the traditional banks tighten their loan books to ward against major defaults in commercial property.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Industrial giants turn to property for new income streams
Building materials giant Boral is the latest big industrial player to join forces with a property developer to make money from its extensive property holdings.
- by Nicole Lindsay