June
- Exclusive
- Architecture
‘Huge demand’: Australia’s largest design firm expands worldwide
Architecture practice Woods Bagot is focusing on growing demands for luxury and non-traditional consultancy services for design firms.
- Michael Bleby and Patrick Duffy
- Exclusive
- Property development
Developers rush to snap up $350m Qld fund to boost housing density
The industry has called for new tax incentives to increase housing supply following the mad rush to snap-up a development fund.
- James Hall
New York-style High Line is coming to Tokyo
The planned Tokyo walkway is also part of a global trend of major cities taking a leaf out of the High Line’s playbook to build similar structures of their own.
- Mia Glass
- Exclusive
- Industrial relations
Pay dispute delays construction of 1600 homes
Industrial action by workers at poles and wires company Endeavour Energy is stalling the delivery of 1600 homes and $1.2 billion worth of warehouses in Sydney.
- Campbell Kwan and David Marin-Guzman
April
Why Melbourne’s housing crisis will get worse before its gets better
Victoria’s population is growing faster than any other state but as housing demand outpaces supply and wage growth, its economic prosperity is at risk.
- Gus McCubbing
Heritage lovers or NIMBYs? Meet the council saying no to new homes
Sydney councils in wealthy areas are using heritage protection orders to skirt new home targets. The planning minister is now putting them on notice.
- Campbell Kwan and Samantha Hutchinson
How do you fix a massive lack of housing? Canada knows a few things
Toronto’s former chief planner says it took “cold hard cash” to get some cities to accept they would have to clear away restrictions to more development.
- Campbell Kwan
How living in an office could solve the housing crisis
Converting offices into homes can be an effective way of using underutilised space and creating more places to live. Not every building is suitable, though.
- Rosa Silverman
Six Sydney suburbs haven’t built a major project in years
Some of the suburbs earmarked for aggressive development haven’t had a single major unit project in five years. The NSW government wants to change that.
- Campbell Kwan
March
Bruce Gordon sells landmark WIN Grand site for $70m
The billionaire businessman has sold the development site for his ‘city-changing’ precinct on the basis that it will be built by the buyer Level 33.
- Campbell Kwan
The zoning tweak that could deliver 20,000 new homes in Sydney
Faith-based groups control almost 2500 parcels land across the state, of which almost 750 are within walking distance of train stations and shops
- Samantha Hutchinson
Mystery lender chases ex-PwC staffer for $30m debt from failed project
Bill Zheng and his Investors Direct Financial group were part of a consortium that proposed to develop the $30 billion Australian Education City near Melbourne.
- Lucas Baird
The Langham takes on giant developer in $2.4b Sydney Harbour stoush
Langham Sydney says a major Sydney CBD development by Chinese-backed Aqualand will block its harbour views and send its guests looking for other accommodation.
- Campbell Kwan
- Exclusive
- Property development
Satterley buys AustralianSuper’s Kingswood Golf Course site for $220m
Rich List developer Nigel Satterley has beaten listed property giant Mirvac and others to acquire Melbourne’s Kingswood Golf Course site in the biggest land deal of the year.
- Larry Schlesinger
February
Lombardo’s next key challenge to rebuild Lendlease
After a painful earnings announcement burned his company’s shares, the CEO has a big task to keep investors on side.
- Michael Bleby
NSW to create youth agency as many young have ‘given up’ on a home
The announcement of a “youth voice” to represent Millennials and Gen Z came as a planning expert declared that Sydney no longer works for young people.
- Samantha Hutchinson
January
Home builders face an extra cost burden this year
Housing sustainability reforms set to come into effect this year will pit short-term cost against longer-term gains.
- Michael Bleby
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Time to cut through the planning nightmare
Housing is becoming a political headache, perhaps an intergenerational tragedy too. Yet there are things that are in the hands of politicians to change.
- The AFR View
December 2023
Minns unveils plan for 200k homes, powered by Metro rail links
A new combined housing and Metro rail strategy will pave the way for almost 200,000 new homes across Sydney.
- Samantha Hutchinson
November 2023
How to slash labour costs – and build 2000pc growth
Wild Modular has burst on to the accommodation scene with pre-fabricated accommodation that takes just weeks to manufacture and days to install.
- Sian Powell