Commercial property finance
Boutique hotels topple bigger rivals as travellers seek more than a bed
Boutique hotels are applying the blowtorch to traditional brands in Australia as travellers seek more personalised, fun experiences.
- by Carolyn Cummins
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Zombie offices a real risk as workers fight to work from home
Having been forced into working from home, white-collar workers aren’t ready to give it up without a fight and that’s bad news for office landlords.Â
- by Elizabeth Knight
A tale of two cities: Post-pandemic Perth and Melbourne go their own ways
People are flocking into the Perth and Melbourne CBDs for strikingly different reasons, giving us a glimpse into the future of the modern Australian city.
- by Mark Naglazas
Laundy family moves on Sheraton Mirage to expand $1b hotel portfolio
The sale of the Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort on the Gold Coast will soon be finalised.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Crumbling and combustible: the long-abandoned ghost buildings of Sydney’s CBD
The inferno that destroyed a former hat factory in Surry Hills has put a spotlight on the abandoned and derelict buildings that dot Sydney’s CBD and surrounds.
- by Michael Koziol
Deicorp launches $310m tower at Rhodes
Deicorp says the mixed-use development will have 213 apartments, a three-storey basement and 3782 square metres of retail and commercial space.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Opinion
Hedge funds
What dangers are lurking in the shadows of the global financial system?
Alarm bells are ringing in the vulnerable global financial system as things start to break. The multitrillion-dollar question is whether there is more to come.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Federal Reserve
US bank woes could help spark a global credit crunch
The Federal Reserve Board has warned of a tightening supply of credit that could undermine global growth and send asset prices lower around the world.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Commercial cannibals: The landlords eating themselves alive
Around Australia more and more office buildings have large vacancies, but Australia’s landlords aren’t budging on pricing or their plans to build even more skyscrapers.
- by Sarah Danckert
Office landlords and tenants at loggerheads over higher rents and incentives
Rents for office space in the nation’s CBD’s have been rising, but the increases have been tempered by incentives, such as a free office fit-out to rent-free periods.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Opinion
Commercial real estate
Year of investment opportunity, if you look past market noise
High inflation will be a significant factor for investment decisions. The key criterion should be to source assets capable of generating income to ride through the cycle – regardless of sector – and focus on underperforming or underdeveloped buildings in fundamentally sound locations. 
- by Josh Rutman