Ben Wilmot

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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Two cranes are reflected on the side of a high-rise building in Melbourne on May 5, 2020. - Australia's economy is losing 4 billion Australian dollars (2.5 billion USD) every week its virus shutdown continues, while a million workers have already lost their jobs in the crisis, according to figures announced on May 5. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)

‘Construction will be at a fraction of the pace’

Victoria imposes tough rules on running building sites as it tackles coronavirus but seeks to keep construction at ‘pilot light’ levels.

Ben Wilmot and Mackenzie Scott

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Adelaide billionaire Con Makris has spent more than $120 million on Gold Coast commercial property assets over the past 18 months. His latest acquisition is the office/retail precinct at The Oracle, Broadbeach. Pic by Luke Marsden.

Billionaire Makris selling $200m of shopping centres

One of the properties is seen as a prime redevelopment opportunity.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JULY 03, 2020: Premier Tower site in Melbourne CBD has been down after 12 people test positive for coronavirusPicture: NCA NewsWire / David Geraghty

Builders beg to keep the doors open

The powerful construction industry is pushing for major projects in Melbourne to remain open.

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Craig Carracher is the executive director of Scape student living and has signed a big deal on student accommodation in Melbourne.

Plea to let in overseas students

The country’s largest student accommodation provider Scape Group has warned occupancy levels in the sector could plunge.

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Looking East across Potts Point, Rushcutters bay, Darling Point, Point Piper and Vaucluse. Aerial Real estate shots. Picture: John Appleyard

Bullish $185m for Sydney apartment site

The buyer of a major Sydney site says he is not concerned about COVID-19 and its substantial affect on apartment development sentiment.

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28/10/19: Dexus Chief Executive Darren Steinberg ahead of the 2019 Annual General Meeting in Sydney. John Feder/The Australian.

Dexus locks in trading profits on industrial and office deals

Property group Dexus displayed the strength of industrial and office markets with a major portfolio sale.

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Unibail Rodamco chief executive Christophe Cuvillier , the company is buying Westfield in a deal worth nearly $32 billion. Monday February 19. (The Australian / Chris Pavlich )

Malls hit as Melbourne outbreak spikes

The shopping centre industry’s woes are playing out as the pandemic rages in Victoria and overseas.

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Westfield Corporation's One World Trade Centre

Mall owner Unibail unveils virus blows

The French buyer of the global Westfield empire is delaying projects worth billions and selling malls after income sank 27pc.

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ESCAPE: HONG KONG .. Gail Williams story ..Tourist tram at the Peak, Hong Kong. Picture: iStock

ZACD chases I-Prosperity cash

Hong Kong company ZACD Group is stepping up its efforts to recoup money from the collapsed I-Prosperity property empire.

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General view of the entrance to the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Sports stadiums and two of Queensland's popular Gold Coast theme parks are ready to reopen next week with a COVID safety plan in place. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING

Dreamworld operator to plead guilty

Ardent Leisure intends to plead guilty to charges relating to the deaths of four people in 2016 at the Gold Coast theme park.

Ben Wilmot and Charlie Peel

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