Big Perth
Smaller than a basketball court: Lots shrink as developers urbanise Perth’s fringe
The dream of a spacious home with a white picket fence on a block with room for a pool has become a micro-lot congestion nightmare, says a prominent insider.
- by Sarah Brookes
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Testing starts on groundbreaking light show for new Perth bridge
Ambitious plans to transform the eastern foreshore gateway to Perth city have reached new milestones, including testing of a state-of-the-art moving light show.
- by Emma Young
‘No longer viable’ to build apartments in sprawling Perth
Perth’s urban bloat is widening, and the property lobby says it cannot get the workers to make starting any apartment projects worth it. Is Metronet to blame?
- by Emma Young
Ben Lisle on life lessons, riding motorbikes and helming Hesperia
The man leading one of Perth’s most successful property development firms talks calculated risks, motorbikes, and helming Hesperia.
- by Jesinta Burton
What happens when a threatened species gets in the way of a new Perth housing estate?
These spectacular little spiders are found in only one spot: in the pathway of a housing estate that received its environmental approval decades ago.
- by Sarah Brookes
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Peet Limited
A sprawling Perth housing estate means peacock spider faces certain death
It’s been revealed that there are no environment laws in WA to protect a unique species from losing its habitat to a sprawling housing estate along Perth’s coast.
- by Sarah Brookes
Perth housing target falls short by 35,000 homes
As WA falls deeper into a housing crisis, the next state government must prioritise measures to deliver homes faster, say property industry professionals.
- by Claire Ottaviano
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WA residential property
Satterley’s most controversial housing estate faces 11th-hour delay
The 1000-lot estate proposed for the North Stoneville bush has hit another roadblock, with both the proponent and opponents sharpening their legal swords.
- by Sarah Brookes
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Peacock spiders dance for their lives as Perth sprawl threat looms
An eye-catching arachnid known for its intricate courtship dance was discovered near Yanchep. Now, a housing estate is landing on its sandy doorstep.
- by Sarah Brookes
Multibillion-dollar Burswood project’s second twin-tower plan up for approval
This is the second twin-tower development application for the behemoth redevelopment planned for one of Perth’s most prime patches of riverfront real estate.
- by Emma Young
When Perth meets Peel: Rare waterfront landholding is new frontier of sprawl
The Plunkett family’s nearly 600-hectare block is tipped to be extremely well contested by Australian and global developers and well-heeled private investors.
- by Sarah Brookes
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