October 2023
- Opinion
- Property development
The architects holding back Sydney
The veneration of 1950s office design is going to leave a large, decaying tower empty for years.
- Aaron Patrick
August 2023
Sydney’s office crisis: no space for bankers, lawyers, fund managers
At a time when working from home is hollowing out the national office market, there isn’t enough space in Sydney to house high-income earners.
- Aaron Patrick
January 2022
CBDs will need more, not fewer, office towers
Omicron is only a blip in return-to-office plans and the growing demand for high-quality space will make some developers bring forward new projects, landlord Investa says.
- Michael Bleby
June 2021
Menegazzo to lead Investa
Peter Menegazzo takes over as chief executive at a time when Investa’s momentum is building as its Canadian partner, Oxford Properties, ramps up its exposure to the local market.
- Nick Lenaghan
November 2020
Landlords take aim at retailers who refused to pay rent
The group executive for property at one of Australia's largest commercial real estate companies says retailers who stopped paying rent prevented landlords from assisting smaller retailers who needed the most help.
- Sue Mitchell
Oxford buys into Investa office platform
The investment has been long anticipated after Oxford pipped Blackstone two years ago in a deal to take over and privatise the Investa Office Fund.
- Nick Lenaghan
October 2020
- Exclusive
- Office
AECOM cuts Sydney office footprint as staff work from home
The pandemic created a greater willingness by staff to move away from fixed desks, letting the consultancy cut two floors, not just one, from its lease.
- Michael Bleby
September 2020
- Exclusive
- Office
Investa fund gathers $800 million in fresh equity
The hefty injection of capital into the wholesale fund, much of it from abroad, also comes at a time of intense debate on workplace culture and demand for space in the office sector.
- Nick Lenaghan
July 2020
Property through the crisis: Financial Review Property Summit 2020
Join commercial property's most influential leaders, policymakers, investors and disruptors as we discuss the sector's future post-COVID.
- Alana Piper
November 2019
Abacus buys North Sydney tower as precinct takes off
ASX-listed Abacus Property Group bought a tower in North Sydney for $313 million in a hotly-contested sales campaign.
- Ingrid Fuary-Wagner
Office landlords beware: rising vacancy will weigh on rents
Goldman Sachs analysts expect net effective rents to decline by around 18 per cent in Sydney and around 23 per cent in Melbourne by December 2022.
- Nick Lenaghan
October 2019
Property industry rolls out anti-slavery questionnaire to suppliers
Industries such as construction are deemed high risk as they have complex supply chains and involve labour-intensive, temporary work by low-skilled and low-wage workers.
- Liz Main
June 2019
Oxford sells more than $1b in office towers
Oxford Properties' ambitious plan to offload $1.8 billion of assets from the former Investa Office Fund has gone more quickly than expected.
- Nick Lenaghan and Ingrid Fuary-Wagner
November 2018
Oxford Properties fronts banks for $2.22b Investa Office Fund loan
Commercial property teams inside the big Australian and offshore lenders could be forgiven for a sense of deja vu.
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- Sarah Thompson and Anthony Macdonald
October 2018
The one that got away: Why Blackstone's Investa tilt fell short
Blackstone's tilt at the listed Investa Office Fund was undone when its target's largest investor sold to rival bidder Oxford.
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- Nick Lenaghan
Oxford Properties to take Investa Office Fund as Blackstone exits
Canada's Oxford Properties has won a $3.4 billion battle to take over Investa Office Fund after its rival Blackstone declined to match its last bid.
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- Nick Lenaghan
What next after $6b surge in M&A hits property sector?
A $6 billion surge in corporate action has hit the listed property sector in the strongest signal yet, for some at least, that a correction is just around the corner.
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- Nick Lenaghan
Deadline for Blackstone to match Canadians' Investa bid
Blackstone has four days to match a near $3.4 billion takeover bid for Investa Office Fund by its rival Canada's Oxford Properties Group
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- Nick Lenaghan and Matthew Cranston
Doors are open at Investa's Barrack Place in Sydney CBD
Investa has completed its Barrack Place project in the Sydney CBD, with the 23-storey office tower near fully leased.
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- Nick Lenaghan
Oxford Properties Group locked and loaded for Investa Office Fund
Canadian Oxford Properties Group has wasted no time in taking control of a 19.99 per cent stake in Investa Office Fund, in a sign it is ready to take its takeover pursuit to the next level.
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- Sarah Thompson and Anthony Macdonald