Halt retail building surge: call

Simon Johanson Head of Ritchies IGA wants a two-year moratorium on building new retail space.

Brighter outlook for a retail giant

Simon Johanson The Melbourne shopping centre popularised in Kath and Kim has been given a $340 million facelift, making it the second-largest complex in Australia after Chadstone.

Housing glut to bite in Victoria: report

Simon Johanson and Tim Colebatch New South Wales will lead building activity over the next year as Victoria's construction contracts and its housing goes into oversupply, according to a forecast.

New owner, new chef for famous pub

Simon Johanson One of Victoria's best-known bayside pubs, the Portsea Hotel, has changed hands.

Tall story but wood building saves money

Simon Johanson The expression 'timber top' is taking on a new meaning in the building industry as the world's tallest wooden apartment tower nears completion.

Finance model lends green aspect to old buildings

Simon Johanson Property owners encouraged to upgrade buildings, reduce carbon footprint.

Housing sector still sluggish

Simon Johanson Number of home loans approved in July fell 1 per cent and loans for investment 2.7 per cent.

Housing finance drops, pointing to market's weakness

Simon Johanson The number of home loans approved in July fell 1%, underscoring ongoing weakness in the nation's housing sector.

Developer bucks trend with $34m return

Simon Johanson Developer Cedar Woods Properties has notched up a record profit of $34.25 million.

Two-tiered house prices predicted to hit Melbourne

Simon Johanson Two-tiered house prices will mirror the two-speed economy, a leading forecaster says.

Housing starts on edge of huge chasm

Simon Johanson Construction slumps further into doldrums with new dwelling starts falling for eight straight quarters.

Landmark printing press site to be sold

Simon Johanson Most visitors arriving at Melbourne Airport notice The Age's striking newspaper tower that dominates the freeway at its Tullamarine printing press.

Panel rejects height limits for Southbank skyscrapers

Simon Johanson A push to shrink skyscrapers in Southbank looks set to fail after an expert panel rejected mandatory height controls, despite local anger about super-sized towers.

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Housing in Preston on up and up

Simon Johanson A decade-old town plan, gentrification and industrial sites are powering a wave of development.

Apartment rents tipped to fall after glut dilutes market

Simon Johanson Landlords who own a Melbourne apartment face the prospect of falling rents over the next three years as the market moves into oversupply, analysts say.

Home prices extend national retreat

Simon Johanson Home values fell further last month defying RBA efforts to spark a recovery in the lacklustre housing market with interest rate cuts. Melbourne led declines.

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Victorian first home buyers drive up sales

Simon Johanson House buyers trying to beat the axing of the first home owner bonus in Victoria have lifted national new home sales from the record lows recorded earlier this year.

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Television City gets a new life

Simon Johanson Much of the vast, ramshackle Television City complex in Bendigo Street has been demolished.

Lend Lease going up in timber

Simon Johanson Property company Lend Lease looks set to beat the Grollo family in a race to build Australia's first high-rise timber apartment tower.