Property

Extensive investigationProperty tycoon in court over $2.6m tax, fraud charges

One of WA’s biggest property tycoons is accused of dodging more than $2.57 million in tax and pretending to be an Australian Taxation Office employee to get info about a police investigation on him.

Daryna Zadvirna

Stroke of geniusBeachside demolition becomes grand 25m pool

If Perth’s own Mr Big wants a pool, you can bet it is going to be a grand one. A $3.6 million investment in one no less.

Kim Macdonald

Beachside boomCottesloe mayor offloads home for neat $3 million

Cottesloe mayor Philip Angers and wife Carol have joined the rush of people selling their homes, having just offloaded their house for $3 million.

Kim Macdonald

Plans lodgedWoolworths reveals $26.6m West Perth plans

Woolworths has lodged plans for a five-storey $26.5 million shopping centre which would transform the former Princess Margaret Hospital carpark site in West Perth.

Laura Pond

Breathe it in$100m King’s Campus a breath of fresh air

Plans for King’s Campus in the City Link precinct will include balcony offices, a vast tree canopy and calming biophilic finishes, including stone and timber.

Kim Macdonald

On the move?Is Trigg cafe owner about to turn Cottesloe Yelo?

The famous beachfront cafe is set to close once the site is demolished for a new development. But could Cottesloe gain from Trigg’s loss?

Kim Macdonald

First testWA’s first robot-built home hits the market

Revolutionary robot bricklaying technology is to face its first public litmus test, with WA’s first robo-home to hit the market this week.

Kim Macdonald

Courting bidsLondon Court seeking new owners for first time in 80yrs

Perth’s historic London Court in the heart of the city is on the market, possibly to leave WA ownership for the first time since it was built more than 80 years ago.

Kim Macdonald

High-end hubLuxury watch retailer clocks in at Raine Square

WA’s luxury goods market continues to boom as the sector’s key players settle into a new precinct to capitalise on the surging demand for lavish items.

Kate Purnell

First-buyer surgeLow rates entice more renters into property market: NAB

The boss of one of Australia’s major banks says low interest rates have created an unusual situation for people facing an age-old property conundrum.

Gerard Cockburn

Hot propertyHouse price boom good for banks: Moody's

Australia's house price boom is a positive for the credit standing of banks, developers and material suppliers, Moody's Investors Service says.

Colin Brinsden

Skyrocketing salesApartment sales double to highest point in seven years

Apartments have been revealed as a big part of WA’s property boom, with sales skyrocketing by more than half to their highest point in seven years, marking a solid rebound for the market.

Kim Macdonald

Off-market bidBond reveals trigger for Centuria merger

Primewest founders John Bond, Jim Litis and David Schwartz have recommended a cash and scrip offer from Centuria that will see the merged group based in Sydney.

Kim Macdonald & Neale Prior

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John charts own path in tale of two Bonds

It is hard to imagine business stories more different than those of Primewest co-founder John Bond and his late father, Alan. So, how did Bondie’s eldest son build and hold onto an empire?

Neale Prior

ASIC winJudge bans Mayfair 101 bond spruiker James Mawhinney

A judge has imposed a two-decade ban on the man behind the $200 million-plus Mayfair 101 property finance schemes amid evidence he has kept tapping investors.

Neale Prior

Immune to the boomThe Perth suburbs failing to sell in red-hot market

A handful of suburbs appear immune to the boom that has sent listed properties flying off the market, with sales taking up to three times longer than average — and tenants could be to blame.

Kim Macdonald

Commercial PropertyPush to sell, demolish Mascot Towers

Owners of apartments in Sydney's Mascot Towers are being advised to sell so the building can be demolished, two years after cracking forced them out.

Hannah Ryan

Mega planWoolies makes $15m pitch to take over old Bunnings

The grocery giant has applied for development approval to replace the northern suburbs site with a supermarket, liquor store, cafe and shops.

Lucy Jarvis

Going upAussie COVID ‘miracle’ keeps boosting house prices

House prices are expected to rise by as much as 10 per cent by the end of the year as the economy continues to recover from the impacts of COVID-19.

Sarah Ison

Virtual experienceVection’s big picture buy to grow real estate service

Perth-listed technology company Vection is set to make its first Australian acquisition as its looks to bolster its presence in the real estate sector.

Kate Purnell

‘Up, not out’Living Leedy high life gets in-principle support

Leederville’s first new residential high-rise — a nine-storey tower slated for Vincent Street — appears to have in-principle support from locals.

Kim Macdonald

High stakesLeedy and Cott: A tale of building in two cities

Cottesloe and Leederville are 12km apart on a map but world’s apart when it comes to medium-density high-rise.

Kim Macdonald

Glory daysFit for a king: $15m makeover for His Majesty’s

His Majesty’s Theatre in Perth is to get a $15 million makeover to return the grand old heritage building back to its former glory with restored balconies.

Kim Macdonald