Cards on the table: we reckon Harry Triguboff is one of the greats. The Meriton founder is charismatic, he's self-made and he's worth more than $10 billion. The 82-year-old sits right at at the top of our list of people we would most like to do a "Lunch with the AFR" – please, Harry, the offer is there!

But clearly, in this its 53rd year, his apartment business is going through some growing pains. Or should that be ageing pains?