June 2024
Rich Listers sign up Marriott for $500m Gold Coast marina project
Marriott will operate the new Marina Mirage hotel under its Luxury Collection brand after signing an agreement with developers the Makris family.
- Larry Schlesinger
May 2023
Adelaide shrugs off 34 years of NIMBYism as $325m project takes shape
A developer in South Australia has triumphed over an “angry minority” in a wealthy suburb, while Rich Lister Con Makris blasted local councils for impeding housing.
- Simon Evans
February 2023
Rich Lister pushes $500m overhaul of former Skase mall
Con Makris’ plans to redevelop an iconic Gold Coast retail site have taken shape, featuring a boutique hotel, retail and apartments.
- Michael Bleby
August 2021
Makris exits Adelaide mall as Gold Coast plans brighten
Rich Lister Con Makris has divested a run of smaller Adelaide malls as he focuses his efforts on the Gold Coast.
- Nick Lenaghan
February 2021
Rich Lister Con Makris exits two Adelaide malls
The billionaire has divested two shopping centres in Adelaide for a combined value of $110 million, winding back further his retail real estate footprint in the inner-city.
- Nick Lenaghan
July 2020
Billionaire Con Makris puts $200m of shopping centres up for sale
The Rich Lister is selling off the City Cross shopping centre in the Adelaide CBD, and the North Adelaide Village complex in the nearby affluent suburb.
- Simon Evans
October 2019
Billionaire Con Makris applauds hiring Chris Pyne as land tax lobbyist
South Australia's only billionaire thinks Christopher Pyne will do a fine job arguing against proposed land tax changes he calls a ''disgrace''.
- Simon Evans
July 2019
Another RBA rate cut would panic consumers: retail landlords
Shopping centre landlords say another rate cut by the RBA might not send the right signal to consumers and could actually have a negative effect on spending.
- Matthew Cranston and Simon Evans
May 2019
Billionaire Con Makris tips property upswing
The property billionaire started with one chicken shop and has built a $1.3 billion fortune in property and shopping centres.
- Simon Evans