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The complex will sit on a 150,000sqm site at 75 and 99 Damepattie Drive, about 400 metres from the beach - injecting a massive investment into the fringe suburb.

Commercial propertyCommentsPremiumGreen light for one of WA’s biggest over-50s villages

A $300 million seniors living resort has been greenlit for Perth’s northern coast, with a vast array of amenities including pickleball courts, a cinema, swimming pools, bars and an indoor bowing alley.

Kim Macdonald

An artist's impression of the proposed childcare centre.

Commercial PropertyCommentsPremium‘Second-biggest’ childcare centre rejected in ritzy suburb

Residents have had a win, keeping what would have been the city’s second-largest childcare centre out of their neighbourhood.

Michael Palmer

A development application seeking to build 87 apartments across two high-rise towers in Hillarys has been lodged.

PropertyCommentsPremiumCity set to fight $240m towers plans for coastal hotspot

Planners do not believe a proposal to build two towers containing 87 apartments along the coast in Hillarys should go ahead.

Liam Murphy

Aerial view of the $200 million business hub in Henderson

Commercial propertyCommentsPremium$200m retail and hospitality plans for marine hub

Plans for a $200 million business park in Henderson will form the retail and hospitality heart of the Australian Marine Complex.

Kim Macdonald

Commercial PropertyCommentsPremiumVillage people restless over years-long wait for apartments

Developer Paul Blackburne has assured frustrated buyers of a development in the northern suburbs the project is proceeding, with construction due to start next month after years of delays.

Kim Macdonald

The Perth property experts at Momentum Wealth say it is the right time for investors to review their property investment strategy.

PropertyCommentsPremiumHow tax changes could worsen Perth’s rental crisis

Local landlords have benefited from the steepest rental increases in the nation since 2020, according to new research, but potential changes to the capital gains tax system could cost them dearly.

Kim Macdonald

The development would include dozens of homes and a hotel at pristine Smiths Beach.

Commercial propertyCommentsPremiumEPA backs $280m Smiths Beach development after heated debate

One of WA’s most hotly contested developments of the past decade — a $280 million proposal to develop Smiths Beach south of Yallingup — has been recommended for approval by the environmental watchdog.

Kim Macdonald

Director of Q Homes Construction Glenn Smith and Home Broker Nitesh Jha.

PropertyCommentsPremiumLand cost spikes worse than building increases

The cost of land in some suburbs popular with first home buyers has more than doubled in five years, with prices rising faster than broader construction costs.

Kim Macdonald

A proposed $70 million over-50s resort in Two Rocks is one step closer to reality, with the City of Wanneroo recommending that the project be approved.

PropertyCommentsPremiumRetirement by beach given green light in Perth’s far north

A proposed $70 million over-50s resort is one step closer to reality.

Liam Murphy

Pete Brotherson pictured at his family home in Leeming, Perth.

PropertyCommentsPremiumFirst homebuyers ‘give up’ despite jump in loan applications

Hopeful first homebuyers have all but given up on ever affording a home in Western Australia amid unrelenting prices, escalating competition and dwindling optimism. 

Brooke Rolfe

Plans for the $250 million St Martins redevelopment.

Commercial propertyCommentsPremiumPool club in $250m revamp for St Georges Terrace towers

St Martins Centre on St Georges Terrace will be transformed under a $250 million redevelopment of the three towers, with a luxury new hotel, offices and a pool club.

Kim Macdonald

Blackburne’s Ocean Grand development in City Beach.

Commercial propertyCommentsPremiumThe controversial seaside tower set to smash WA records

SEE INSIDE: The Blackburne residential tower, set to launch this weekend, is shaping up as the highest-value apartment project ever undertaken in WA.

Kim Macdonald

Gnaraloo Station near Ningaloo is for sale and has attracted the interest of rich-lister buyers from across the globe.

Outback interestCommentsPremiumRich-listers from around the world eye remote WA station 

A Hollywood star, a world champion surfer and rich-listers from across the globe have expressed interest in buying a station near Ningaloo.

Kim Macdonald

Bunnings will offer outdoor studios for up to $42,000, giving desperate house hunters a new alternative.

PropertyCommentsPremiumBunnings sells DIY homes for just $26.1k amid housing crisis

The country’s biggest hardware retailer is cashing in on demand for more space, selling DIY rooms and cabins.

Kim Macdonald

Myer has been reviewing its network of 56 department stores as part a broader refresh under executive chair Olivia Wirth.

RetailCommentsPremiumMyer unveils major makeover for WA store

Myer has unveiled plans to revamp a store in WA at the same time the retailer announced it would shut a Sydney location.

Cheyanne Enciso

The 2,984 sqm site at 273 West Coast Highway.

Land dealCommentsNew hotel planned for popular coastal Perth suburb

The vacant block has long been described as a ‘dust bowl’.

Liam Murphy

Perth's property market has continued its wild rampage.

PropertyCommentsPremiumWild price rampage adds huge sum to value of Perth homes

You can’t out-save Perth’s property price hikes and you can’t out-earn them either, with new data showing homes jumping in value over January.

Kim Macdonald

The SA and federal governments have signed a deal to unlock the delivery of housing at scale. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Commercial PropertyPremium'Milestone deal' for 100,000 first homes target

Other states are "very keen to sign up" to a federal plan for 100,000 new first homes after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the opening deal.

Abe Maddison

Vik Bansal

ConstructionPremiumBoral targets aggressive Perth growth amid housing crunch

Building materials business Boral plans to expand its capacity in Perth by at least 50 per cent, in a move that could significantly ease the city’s residential property pain.

Adrian Rauso

Perth’s current vacancy rate for premium CBD stock is at 10.8 per cent, according to Knight Frank.

Commercial propertyCommentsPremiumWhy Perth’s CBD is running out of office space

Perth is facing a drought in new premium office supply over the coming years, with a new report showing it may take up to eight years before the city receives new top-tier stock.

Kim Macdonald

Sydney is Australia's most expensive market, but house prices are still expected to grow in 2026. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Housing MarketPremiumRate hikes and affordability crisis won't stop runaway house prices

Property professionals are confident that housing prices will continue to grow in 2026, despite worries about higher interest rates and affordability.

Jacob Shteyman

Perth units are forecast to sustain another year of COVID-level growth, with predictions the median price will spike in value by up to 20 per cent, or a whopping $120,000.

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The West Australian exclusive
PropertyCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Whopping price hike forecast for Perth units this year

Hopes that east coast investors would give Perth a break have been dashed amid expectation units prices will jump by a staggering amount in 2026.

Kim Macdonald

The proposed development on Canning Highway.

Commercial PropertyCommentsPremiumParking shortfall as $60m 16-storey office block approved

The $60 million development will have three shops on the ground floor, a restaurant, and offices from the fourth to top floor.

Michael Palmer

Wanneroo Markets has changed hands after 24 years

Commercial PropertyCommentsPremiumPerth hostel snapped up by Singaporean buyer for $6.5m

A Sydney-based investment syndicate has nabbed Wanneroo Markets in a $9.3 million deal inked by Ray White, almost 24 years after the shopping centre last changed hands.

Matt Mckenzie