One of the first towers to be built in Mermaid Beach will be crowned with two glass-wrapped sky ‘palaces’ offering views across the city and sea. Located at The $88 million Naia project has unveiled its pair of two-level north-facing penthouses, each with its own private roof-top terrace and spa pool. The penthouses will feature…
Little Projects has announced global manager, ULTIQA Hotels & Resorts, as the successful purchaser of the management rights for its 256-apartment project, Signature Broadbeach. During the five-week expression of interest campaign led by Alex Cook and Tim Crooks of Resort Brokers, over 20 local and international groups vied for the opportunity to secure the 25-year…
A previous application for a tall slender tower located at 466 Ann Street has been superseded by a new development application for a 25 storey residential tower. Proposed by Perry Lane Jv Pty Ltd, the new design features a completely reconfigured floor plate design which reduces apartments from two apartments per level, to one apartment per level.…
The first of two penthouses has been sold at 443 Queen Street, breaking Brisbane price records. Selling for over $6 million, making it one of the most expensive units to sell off the plan in Brisbane to date. Equivalent to $19,500 per internal square metre, the penthouse is one of two, with the second due…
Reserve Bank Governor Phillip Lowe is right. We must exploit this period of low interest rates to invest in infrastructure that provides a sound, long-term economic foundation for our future. This infrastructure is housing. And for all Australians – rich or poor. The economic health of our cities is at crisis point due to the…
The states and territories have all handed down their budgets. While there are some very welcome infrastructure investments, too many governments are continuing to hammer the property sector with tax increases that hurt jobs and investment. We go around the grounds. Queensland Property Council executive director Chris Mountford has slammed the land tax increase…
Constructing Social Housing Pathways Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute’s mission is to deliver high-quality research that influences policy development and practice change to improve the housing and urban environments of all Australians. This report forms the first and foundational part of the AHURI Inquiry into understanding and reimagining social housing pathways. It focuses on…
Anglicare is calling for a national plan to tackle the housing affordability crisis, including investment in affordable and social housing in areas like the Illawarra. Anglicare Australia acting executive director Roland Manderson said housing in Australia is “broken”. Mr Manderson said Anglicare Australia’s research shows that affordability has been plummeting for the past ten years.…
Applying a “360-degree approach” to property allocations can deliver superior risk-adjusted returns throughout the property cycle, says AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets’ global head of research and strategy, Justin Curlow. The real estate acquisition process is time-consuming and expensive. Assets are fixed, varied and the best properties tend to be “large, lumpy assets” that…
What happens in our first three years profoundly influences the rest of our lives. Children who encounter extreme adversity in those early years – including prolonged exposure to physical or sexual abuse and living in a highly stressful family environment – are likely to suffer major impairments to their development that can lead to lower…