Retail property
Perspective
Retail
The best thing about Christmas is being able to shop at midnight
Extended trading hours aren’t just convenient, they provide a taste of what Brisbane could be with a more diverse nighttime economy.
- by Courtney Kruk
Latest
Jingle bells fall silent as Christmas starts with sale of churches
Three churches have hit the property market just in time for Christmas, including St Kilda’s landmark Presbyterian Church.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Knock-down king Whelan the Wrecker is here. Again
The knock-down kings, who demolished thousands of properties over a 99-year history, is back on the tools.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Goldfields sees riches in Punt Road rental homes
Property developer Goldfields has secured funding to construct its first build-to-rent project.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Gucci, Louis Vuitton and co lose their buzz in Australia as flagship stores flounder
After years of rapid growth, luxury purveyors in Australia appear to be flatlining, finally caught up in the cost-of-living crisis confronting the nation’s shoppers.
- by Simon Johanson
Development threat looms over historic Chapel Street pub
Another cherished old pub, South Yarra’s Imperial Hotel, could be in the hands of a developer next week.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Heritage hassle holds up cosmetic giant Mecca’s flagship store
Beauty retailer Mecca’s new flagship store on the Bourke Street Mall is running behind schedule with a key permit lodged with Heritage Victoria just last week.
- by Nicole Lindsay
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Commercial real estate
Tigers star Dusty Martin kicks off $25m property portfolio sale
Retiring Richmond footy star Dustin Martin and his manager Ralph Carr are selling a string of Victoria Street properties in Abbotsford.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Analysis
Commercial real estate
Huge ex-Masters store earned $20m rent over 10 years. It was empty and unused
An abandoned ex-Masters store in Sunbury, on which HomeCo has shelled out more than $20 million in rent over the past 10 years, is finally for sale with a price tag of more than $40 million.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Where are all the shoppers? Brisbane’s CBD retail vacancy rate among the worst in the country
Plans to revitalise the CBD’s retail reputation have been teased for years. Retail vacancy rates in the city are now the second highest in the country.
- by Courtney Kruk and Marissa Calligeros
Bust developer’s lakeside office to sell at firesale price
Taiwanese-backed development company Everland Global has gone bust with receivers appointed.
- by Nicole Lindsay
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