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Perth property on the slide as Sydney steams ahead
Posted on 01/06/2011 | No CommentsPerth was once predicted to overtake Sydney as Australia’s most expensive city for property. Perth’s staggering drop in property prices has been laid bare with figures released today showing the... -
High-rise living; Moving up in the world
Posted on 19/05/2011 | No CommentsThe benefits of living in a vertical village stack up nicely, writes Bronwyn McNulty. Fear of heights? That shouldn’t stop you from living in a high-rise apartment. To the contrary.... -
Reach for the sky: housing market rockets
Posted on 11/05/2011 | No CommentsMELBOURNE is starting to turn into Manhattan – without the subways – with more than 20,000 high-rise and medium-rise apartments approved in the past two years. Bureau of Statistics figures... -
New accessibilty building standards now in play
Posted on 04/05/2011 | No CommentsThe Government yesterday announced the start of new building accessibility standards, designed to ensure all new and upgraded public buildings in Australia will be accessible to people with a disability.... -
Are large developments choking our suburbs?
Posted on 22/04/2011 | 2 CommentsHow high is too high? As our nation’s population continues to expand and the love affair with inner city living grows, there are new fights brewing about how much density... -
Developers warn housing is in crisis
Posted on 11/04/2011 | 1 CommentTHE O’Farrell government faces the first test of its promise to kick-start housing construction after developers said the sector is in crisis following the collapse of the biggest private property... -
Chatswood residents challenge Mirvac
Posted on 20/03/2011 | No CommentsA CONTROVERSIAL new north shore apartment tower approved by the NSW Planning Minister, Tony Kelly, in the last days of the Labor government faces a major legal challenge by residents.... -
Quake-proofing plan foiled by shaky tenants
Posted on 14/03/2011 | No CommentsIn the wake of the recent catastrophic earthquakes in Japan, a story of urban renewal brings hope for developers and residents. They attempt to implement a building scheme that encourages... -
No ‘we are full’ sign for Melbourne
Posted on 08/03/2011 | No CommentsThe Baillieu government will not be hanging out a ”we are full” sign for Melbourne, despite conceding booming population growth has been eroding living standards for years. In a sign... -
Work begins on Sanctum in Sydney
Posted on 03/03/2011 | No CommentsConstruction has now commenced on the $110 million Sanctum by Crown development in Rhodes, designed by Joshua International Architects. Earthworks are currently taking place on site and completion of the...