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Ben WilmotCommercial Property Editor

Ben Wilmot has been The Australian’s commercial property editor since 2013. He was previously a property journalist with the Australian Financial Review.

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Mirvac Managing Director and CEO, Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz; giving a speech before breaking ground at the next stage of development at Green Square Town Centre despite the recession brought on by COVID-19. Jane Dempster/The Australian.

Mirvac punts on apartments again

Property developer Mirvac is punting that apartment buyers will keep paying for inner city units despite a drop in immigration and slower sales.

Ben Wilmot

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Amazon Australia Director of Operations - Craig FullerGladys Berejiklian Stuart Ayres Dominic Perrottet med rel - Amazon backs Sydney for high-tech expansion

Amazon ready to take off at airport hub

Deliveries have started rolling out the door at Amazon’s latest delivery centre near Melbourne Airport at Tullamarine.

Ben Wilmot

PROPERTYProperty

Piccadilly Tower & Retail Complex, and 135 King Street and Glasshouse

Investa weighs $900m carve-off

The coronavirus crisis is not slowing global demand for local skyscrapers.

Ben Wilmot

PROPERTYProperty

Lendlease and Aware Super have snapped up a site for a $1bn development in Brooklyn, New York, Greenpoint Neighborhood

Aware Super backs $1bn New York project by Lendlease

The investment in a residential precinct is a major counter-cyclical play in the US property market

Ben Wilmot

Property

Artists impression of the design of One Circular Quay, Sydney, by Wanda

Luxury towers are the next big thing

After a run of high-profile mansion sales along the harbour, Sydney is about to see a series of new luxury apartment towers despite covid concerns.

Ben Wilmot and Lisa Allen

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Aerial view of Adelaide CBD centre, South Australia

Signs of life in office leasing market

The office-leasing market is showing signs of recovery with major projects beginning to win tenants.

Ben Wilmot

ENTERTAINMENTMedia

Suicide Squad costumes at WB Studio Showcase at Movie World. Picture: Village Roadshow Theme Parks.

Village holds line against Mittleman

Village Roadshow’s board is standing firm against dissident shareholder Mittleman Investment Management.

Ben Wilmot

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An apartment building under construction is seen in Colombo on January 29, 2020. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA / AFP)

Developers welcome ‘backbone for recovery’

Property groups have welcomed the boost to the home and building markets from the federal budget and are pushing for further reforms.

Ben Wilmot and Mackenzie Scott

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 16, 2020: The recession and Coronavirus pandemic has seen a drop in property values in Melbourne, forcing many private and commercial owners to sell. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Capital punishment as more property sold at a loss

The percentage of homeowners who sold at a loss in the June quarter increased in the majority of capital cities.

Mackenzie Scott and Ben Wilmot

EntertainmentMedia

New plot twist for Village battle

The battle for famed movie and theme park company Village Roadshow has taken a new turn.

Ben Wilmot

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