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Brisbane City Council data shows about one million pedestrian movements through Queen Street Mall each week.

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.

  • Courtney Kruk and Marissa Calligeros

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Dagelbu Sherpa at his Bridge Road in Richmond.

A tale of two high streets: Why an Armadale shop is thriving while another in Richmond is ‘just surviving’

Justin Kestelman’s homewares store is just three kilometres from Dagelbu Sherpa’s sushi shop – but their stories illustrate the cost-of-living crunch and differing fortunes of suburban shopping strips.

  • Simon Johanson
Offices need workers back.

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”.

  • Carolyn Cummins
The pub sold to hospitality operators for $3.8 million.

Investors thirst for Melbourne’s much-loved pubs, but others call last drinks

A disturbing number of well-known hostelries are also calling last drinks because of soaring costs.

  • Tim Boreham
Thornbury’s abandoned Le Pine Funerals site.

Welcome to Thornbury: Boarded up windows, graffiti and run-down cars

Thornbury’s abandoned Le Pine Funerals site is defying High Street’s recently bestowed status as the world’s coolest street.

  • Tim Boreham
Some older buildings in Parramatta could be converted to warehouses near main roads.

Converting stranded offices into warehouses: Can it happen?

It’s a question occupying minds in the property industry as office occupancy dwindles and little used buildings face redundancy.

  • Carolyn Cummins
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Melbourne’s Docklands where sublet space is still high.

Sublease space shrinks as big corporates put brake on handing back office space

Big corporates wanting to offload space are struggling to compete with landlords who are offering big incentives in rent deals.

  • Carolyn Cummins
Tenants are now looking for smaller office sizes but in high-quality buildings.

Sydney has the view, Melbourne has the bigger office

Sydney may have the views of the Harbour, but Melburnians opt for bigger office space.

  • Carolyn Cummins
Perth’s rental vacancy rates remain at 0.7 per cent.

Sheryl wants to stay in her Gosnells home. But it might not be up to her

Sheryl Houston is a cleaner who has lived in her “nice old place”, faithfully paying rent, for nine years. But she fears she’ll be on the street come Christmas.

  • Hamish Hastie
Renders of the Wiltshire House development in Richmond, Melbourne by Fortis

Developers launch $3bn national office and residential projects

More than $3 billion worth of private projects are getting the stamp of approval across metropolitan Sydney and Melbourne.

  • Carolyn Cummins

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