Commercial real estate
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
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‘Huge win’ in battle over iconic eastern suburbs pub
A bid to transform a “much-loved” Sydney pub has been knocked back in court.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Luna Park’s new owner revealed after global hunt, but one mystery lingers
The Sydney amusement park, opened in 1935, was listed for sale for about $70 million in June.
- by Megan Gorrey
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
Luxury house Chanel struts into collapsed rival Harrolds’ flagship store
Its sudden demise left top-tier landlords in Sydney and Melbourne out of pocket and scrambling to fill some of the country’s most expensive real estate.
- by Simon Johanson
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
AI craze is minting fortunes as it locks in year’s biggest IPO
The global growth of ChatGPT and other AI applications is not just turbocharging the values of the world’s biggest companies.
- by Simon Johanson
It was a bank, a nightclub and a failed bike hub. Now this Oxford Street icon has a new fate
A Taylor Square landmark that has sat dormant for more than 15 years is set for a new lease on life after plans were approved to add three storeys and a rooftop, and transform the basement into a live music venue.
- by Michael Koziol
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
Block your neighbour’s view? Not this cliff-top beach house in Bronte
The owners wanted to be neighbourly, to make sure next door’s sight lines of the ocean and Bronte Gully, the bordering park, weren’t blocked by this new three-level home.
- by Stephen Crafti
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