WA TODAY The plan to house 60,000 people in Perth’s far northern suburbs was revealed today. The land around the future Alkimos station, the first in the Yanchep rail extension, will become a Metronet precinct. It was expected the precinct, coined Alkimos Central become a hub for the huge growth in population predicted for the […]
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Perth homeowners may not have to wait much longer for some property price solace, if predictions by REA Group chief economist Nerida Conisbee come true. Ms Conisbee, a keynote speaker at the Property Council of Australia WA’s Residential Property Recovery breakfast tomorrow, says in the 21⁄2 years she has been with REA […]
THE SUNDAY TIMES IMPROVED economic growth and new-found confidence in the Perth housing market has had a positive impact on the new land market, according to latest data from the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) WA. Outgoing UDIA WA chief executive officer Allison Hailes said the new land market in Perth had weathered tough […]
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Two powerful property industry lobby groups are backing State Opposition plans to block the introduction of a foreign buyer tax on residential property. The Urban Development Institute of Australia WA and Property Council of Australia WA have accused the Treasurer of jeopardising the State’s fragile property recovery. At 2.1 per cent, WA, […]
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Golden Group managing director Andrew Sugiaputra has outlined plans for a radical shake-up of perceptions about the benefits of high-density living, as he mulls developing a potentially plastic free, well-serviced, vibrant residential community on the Burswood Peninsula next to Belmont Park Racecourse. In an entertaining address to Perth’s land developers, Mr Sugiaputra […]
WA TODAY The developer behind one of Perth’s biggest ever projects, Belmont Park on Burswood Peninsula, has given a glimpse into potentially game-changing ideas being tossed around for the development, including making it plastic free. The first artist impressions of Golden Group’s $3.8 billion, 1500-apartment redevelopment of the Belmont Park raceway were released in May […]
THE WEEKEND WEST The new owner of the old Subiaco Pavilion Markets site, Blackburne Property Group managing director Paul Blackburne, has warned the City of Subiaco that he has no intention of engaging in a decade-long planning struggle like the previous owner. “We are genuinely hoping to move fairly fast,” Mr Blackburne said. He said […]
Community News NEW land sales increased for the third consecutive quarter according to the latest data from the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA). Nearly 1500 new lots were sold in the June quarter, an increase of 3.8 per cent on the previous period. “This is a reflection of improved consumer confidence and a […]
The West Australian The departing boss of WA’s Urban Development Institute of Australia says Perth is a teenager “still growing up” and trying to find its identity. UDIA chief executive Allison Hailes said the end of the mining boom had cost Perth its identity and it needed to find a new “brand” to attract more […]