Simon Johanson
Property Editor at The Age and BusinessDay journalist for Fairfax's theage.com.au, smh.com.au, watoday.com.au and brisbanetimes.com.au.
Toorak mansion sells for $11.5m
Simon Johanson and Chris Vedelago A member of the wealthy Rowsthorn transport family has sold her Toorak mansion for $11.5 million in a boardroom auction that attracted 185 bids.
Site under scrutiny as siblings hit by wall identified
Benjamin Preiss, Chris Vedelago, Simon Johanson Two of the victims of a wall collapse in Melbourne's Carlton on Thursday are believed to be brother and sister.
Owners could be charged over wall fall as Grocon under fire
Chris Vedelago and Simon Johanson The owner of the Carlton development site where two pedestrians were killed – and possibly some workers there – could face criminal prosecution if investigators determine the accident was caused by...
Simonds heir faces demolition order
Simon Johanson First it was the Simonds Homes founders facing the prospect of digging up their new pool.
$16 million windfall beckons for city church
Simon Johanson Small congregation of Melbourne's Welsh Church can expect a $16 million windfall when land abutting the 1871 Gothic Revival building is sold.
The house on a pole to be replaced by ... a house on a pole
Simon Johanson Frank Dixon, who designed and built one of the Great Ocean Road's most-photographed attractions is 'sad' but resigned it will be torn down this week.
It's Christmas and churches are putting on their best face - hoping for a quick sale
Simon Johanson What better time than Christmas to buy a church? And there has been a steady stream going on the market in Victoria this year.
House sales primed for Christmas
Simon Johanson Nearly 4000 homes under the hammer in a pre-Christmas rush over the next 28 days.
Public housing no longer needs to stand out
Simon Johanson Major overhaul reduces anti-social behaviour and regenerates neighbourhoods.
Rates hit might not factor in house price slump
Simon Johanson Falling property values might not be reflected in recent local body rate hikes.
St Kilda's 'futuristic' Lego-land goes ahead
Simon Johanson A controversial Lego-like, 18-storey tower has been given planning approval in Melbourne's St Kilda Road junction prompting anger from local residents.
NGV snub now water under the bridge
Simon Johanson A year after the National Gallery of Victoria's striking water-wall facade and stained-glass great hall were completed 44 years ago, it was controversially shunned for a coveted architecture award in...
$4 million for a slice of history, with a Vue Grand thrown in for good measure
Simon Johanson In the late 1880s, Queenscliff was the tourism mecca for Melbourne's elite. Arriving on the Ozone paddle steamer, visitors flocked to stay at the glamorous Vue Grand, Royal or Baillieu (later renamed...
Welcome to leafy Deepdene ... Melbourne's richest suburb
Simon Johanson The tiny enclave of Deepdene last year knocked blue-blood Toorak off its most expensive suburb perch for the first time.
Real estate brochure brawl
Simon Johanson Two Victorian real estate titans are set to battle it out in court over a brochure.
Fishermans Bend plan: suburb 'must be affordable'
Mex Cooper, Simon Johanson A new inner-city suburb planned for Melbourne must be affordable to be a success and create a community, housing experts say.
New face of Melbourne rises 32 storeys
Simon Johanson and Jason Dowling It's likely to become Melbourne's most significant or most controversial building.
Tensions rise over housing project on old Channel Nine site
Simon Johanson A massive complex on Channel Nine's former home in Richmond may inflame tensions between developers and communities over urban renewal sites across Melbourne.
Investor lending exceeds borrowing
SIMON JOHANSON For the first time, lending to property investors in Victoria outstripped borrowing by people wanting to purchase existing homes, figures show.
