Major Canberra Housing Proposal Rejected

THE NSW Land & Environment Court has rejected a major development application near the Canberra Airport, which may have helped solve some of the affordability issues of the city.

The 4685-block, 130-hectare Tralee proposal has been fought since 2002 by developer Village Building Corporation, and the Canberra Airport, which has argued residents would be exposed to aircraft noise and complain, if the development went ahead.

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Canberra’s Maritime Safety Authority Building Sells For $44 Million

CANBERRA’s near new Australian Maritime Safety Authority building has sold for $44 million to an undisclosed private investor.

The 82 Northbourne Avenue office, which was completed last July, sold on a yield of 7 per cent.

The building measures seven levels and was sold with a 15-year lease to the government, paying a high $430 per square metre (high compared to similar quality offices in Sydney and Melbourne).

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Lend Lease Wins $527 Million Government Construction Job

Lend Lease Corporation Limited (“Lend Lease”) today announced that its subsidiary, Bovis Lend Lease Limited (“Bovis Lend Lease”), has been appointed Managing Contractor by the Department of Finance and Deregulation for the design and construction of a new central office building for the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.

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