Victoria Almost 7,000 Homes Short
The HIA Victoria Outlook, the state’s most comprehensive report card on the residential sector, points to a rough short term outlook for residential construction.
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HIA Welcomes New Planning Direction
The Housing Industry Association has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement today to extend the Urban Growth Boundary.
Read moreMelbourne’s Population to Hit 5 Million by 2036
Melbourne’s population is growing faster than expected, with government forecasting the city will need to accommodate an extra 1.8 million people by 2036.
Read moreEynesbury Estate Taking Shape in The West
Eynesbury – the “city meets country” housing estate being developed on farmland once owned by members of the Baillieu family, is taking shape west of Melbourne.
Read moreGlenneagles Homes Picks up Highest Accolade at Industry Award Night
Prestige builder Glenneagles Homes picked up the highest accolade at an industry award night, acknowledging Victorian designers, builders and building companies.
Read moreWhat is The Coburg Initiative (Coburg 2020 Initiative)
Coburg Activity Centre
The suburb of Coburg is approximately 8 kilometres north of the Melbourne Central Activities District on Sydney Road, the historic route from Melbourne to Sydney. The Coburg Activity Centre is a 42.5-hectare area within the suburb of Coburg. The activity centre is based around the Coburg town centre and the tram corridor along Sydney Road and has views to the Melbourne city skyline.
Read moreRavida Group Sells Penthouse at 333 Wattletree Road Malvern Development
The Ravida Group has reaped $2.05 million from the sale of the penthouse apartment at its latest Malvern project, 333 Wattletree Road.
Read moreElinora Mansion, Wheelers Hill, on the Market Again
One of Wheelers Hills most prominent home, Elinora, is on the market again.
Read moreSingles driving unit and apartment market
Singles of all ages; forming families of all configurations. Rich, poor. More Melburnians want to live alone, according to forecasters
Read moreOptus Moves Into Former Telstra Space, Bourke Street
Telecommunications retailer Optus has moved in on a prominent Bourke Street shop, recently vacated by Telstra.
Read moreMills Oakley Lawyers Leases Space at 530 Collins Street
General Property Trust has been delivered good news this week, with law firm Mills Oakley Lawyers leasing about 3,524 square metres – or more than 10 per cent – of ANZ Bank’s outgoing office space.
Read moreMyer Leases Space at QV
Myer has leased prominent retail space at a rival city shopping centre, while its own headquarters undergoes a massive renovation.
Read moreChurch of Scientology Cancels Auction
PROSPECTIVE purchasers and commercial real estate agents were left standing at the altar again this week, after the Church of Scientology abandoned the sale of its city headquarters, just hours before a scheduled auction.
Read moreKaisercraft Leases to Buy Its New Geelong Headquarters
Scrapbooking materials wholesaler Kaisercraft has taken advantage of flexible sale terms on offer at the moment, agreeing to lease a major Geelong industrial facility for two years – before buying it at a 2008-agreed price.
Read moreDeal Corp Announces New Apartment Building for Melbourne’s West End
It was arguably Melbourne’s most forgotten city block – at a dead end of town, dwarfed by a road and rail overpass, and inhabited mostly by backpackers.
Read moreJames Coppell Lee workshop, City, to be Sold
Private investor Dicky Herman will auction the former James Coppell Lee copper and metal alloys workshop at 500 La Trobe Street, near the corner of Spencer Street.
Read moreVictorian Government Announces Geelong Growth Area, Armstrong Creek
The Premier of Victoria and the Minister for Planning announced on the 25 November 2008 the approval of ‘Greater Geelong Planning Scheme Amendment C138 – Armstrong Creek Urban Growth Plan Framework’ and ‘Greater Geelong Planning Scheme Amendment C170 – Application of the Urban Growth Zone’ to all land currently zoned farming and located within the urban growth boundary.
Read moreEastlink to Give Away a Block of Land at Sandarra, Sandhurst
Every trip you take on EastLink between 25 November 2008 and 14 February 2009 could put you in the running to win the great Australian dream – a block of land valued at up to $170,000 in the new Sandarra housing project in the golfing suburb of Sandhurst.
Read moreThe Beach Hotel and Limerick Arms, Sell
An Albert Park hotel, sold with a long-term lease to the Collingwood Football Club, has sold for a price believed to be about $11 million.
Read moreCity of Bendigo Appeals to VCAT to Stop Shopping Centre Development
The City of Greater Bendigo will ask the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal to reject a planning application for a $25 million shopping centre – because of the impact the development could have on other businesses in the provincial town.
Read moreVictoria Becomes Trillion Dollar State
Victoria has became a trillion dollar state, with official new data from the Valuer-General Victoria showing the value of private property has surged a staggering 26.9 per cent since 2006.
Read moreR.Corporation Starts Rebuilidng Willow Esky Site, North Melbourne
It was the home of esky manufacturer Willow for more than 100 years.
Read moreBabcock & Brown Communities Transaction Progress
Lend Lease Corporation Limited (“Lend Lease”) announced today that the proposed Babcock & Brown Communities (“BBC”) transaction has been amended since the announcement of the proposal on 1 October 2008, following due diligence and the completion of negotiations with the existing lending syndicate.
Read moreNithsdale Brighton on the Market Again
The top end of the market will be tested again, with landmark Brighton mansion Nithsdale up for sale – a bit more than a year after it was last on the market.
Read moreFishy Pub on the Market, Near Wilsons Promontory
A prominent seaside hotel, away from Melbourne – but frequented often by Melburnians – is on the market.
Read moreFormer Cricketer Simon O’Donnell Sells East Malvern House
A "SOLD" sticker has finally appeared on the East Malvern house of former cricketeer-turned-racehorse owner and sports commentator, Simon O’Donnell.
Read morePlans Lodged to Develop Outgoing Headquarters of The Age
It is the beginning of the end for one of Melbourne’s biggest property eyesores. Redevelopment of The Age’s outgoing city headquarters could start as early as next year, after the Melbourne City Council confirmed it was reviewing an application for a large mixed-use village on the easternmost part of the property.
Read moreVicUrban Purchases Melbourne Land Parcel From Stockland For $34.6 Million
Stockland today announced the sale of a 108 hectare parcel of land adjoining its Highlands residential community in Melbourne to VicUrban, the Victorian Government’s urban development agency, for $34.6 million.
Read moreMacquarie Tenant Files for Bankruptcy
One of Macquarie DDR Trust’s (ASX:MDT) tenants, Circuit City Stores, Inc has announced it has filed a voluntary petition for reorganisation relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
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