The Manhattanisation of Sydney
Sydney’s city skyline is being transformed into a mini Manhattan with luxury residential towers soaring out of the ground to replace the increasingly embattled office skyscrapers.
- by Carolyn Cummins
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Australia’s cities no longer ghost towns as workers, travellers and students return
City retailers are popping the champagne corks as workers return to the office, international tourists and students fly in and shoppers come back for weekend visits.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Sydney pub sold for $70 million-plus in biggest sale of the year
Pub veteran John Ryan has splashed out more than $70 million for the Tea Gardens pub in Sydney’s east in what is the largest deal this year in the booming hotel sector.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Westfield centres ramp up security as shoppers return
The retail landlord says it has “materially” increased security and is refreshing its tenants to lure back shoppers battling the cost-of-living crisis.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Shopping centre owner counts cost-of-living crunch
The country’s second-largest retail landlord, Vicinity Centres, has had a decline in sales across its shopping malls as Australians cut back on discretionary spending.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Goodman looks to AI, robots to fuel double-digit growth
Industrial property giant Goodman Group aims to cash in on the explosive growth of artificial intelligence and robots to help generate projected double-digit growth.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Australia’s oldest pub brewery sold for $20m
The iconic Lord Nelson in Sydney’s Rocks district has changed hands as the pub market stays frothy, with sales across the country close to $1 billion in 2024.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Government workers going back to the office is a ‘game changer’
Office landlords and local businesses say more people working together in an office gives an area a good “vibe”.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Not just for cashed-up Boomers: Lure of luxury brands is bridging the generational divide
Luxury retailers are still riding high in Australia despite cost-of-living pressures, with upmarket handbags, jewellery and accessories in strong demand.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Collapse of $61m pub deal casts fresh gloom over Oxford Street
The two pubs were sold last year with grand plans to create an Ivy-style mega-complex on Taylor Square. Those prospects appear to be dashed.
- by Michael Koziol, Carolyn Cummins and Ben Grubb
Hotel branded residences transform luxury city living
Upmarket apartment homes that are managed by luxury hotel chains, are gaining momentum as developers and buyers recognise the lifestyle and investment benefits.
- by Carolyn Cummins
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