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Safe bet? Investors take savage haircuts in commercial real estate
Selling buildings that seemed like a safe bet when purchased three years ago is hurting investors’ hip pockets.
- by Nicole Lindsay
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Australia’s office block problem is getting worse
Office property valuations have collapsed by more than 10 per cent and alarm bells are ringing that they could fall even further.
- by Carolyn Cummins and Simon Johanson
How this property giant is waging war on office waste
One property fund and landlord is doing its bit for the environment, and saving money.
- by Carolyn Cummins
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
Williamstown’s shipyard hits the slipway with a price tag of $200m
The last shipyard of its kind in Victoria is for sale eight years after the last vessel plunged down the slipway.
- 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
Converting stranded offices into warehouses: Can it happen?
It’s a question occupying minds in the property industry as office occupancy dwindles and little used buildings face redundancy.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Court orders sale of Carlton property portfolio after family feud
The Pistorino family owned a portfolio of six properties including shops and offices in Carlton and Moonee Ponds.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Alphington paper mill $500m property flip may delay much-needed supermarkets
People in Alphington and Fairfield might have to wait longer for supermarkets they have been expecting.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Cashed up barrister and cattle station owner buys into Lygon Street
Australia’s richest barrister Allan Myers, KC, has quietly snapped up the ANZ bank branch in Carlton, down the road from his old university.
- by Nicole Lindsay