WA has a swag of excellence to be proud of, as the Urban Development Institute of Australia Awards has recognised.
Tanya Steinbeck
The State Government has been accused of failing in its responsibility to protect homeowners, after telling a family to seek justice in court over their sinking house.
Kim Macdonald
A $165 million 25-storey building in Burswood that rises above nearby Crown Towers is set to replace an old office block as part of plans to meet growing demand for office space outside the CBD.
Sarah Brookes
It’s lights, camera, action for a “game-changing” $30 million residential redevelopment of the old Lyric Theatre in Maylands.
Kristie Lim
Developers building houses for rent in NSW will be eligible for a suite of tax and planning incentives under a state government market growth plan.
Tiffanie Turnbull
A $120 million Scarborough apartment tower canned due to backlash over its bulk is back on the drawing board — this time with an additional four storeys.
Nadia Budihardjo
Developers who illegally demolish heritage buildings could be banned from constructing on the site for up to 10 years under laws before Victorian parliament.
Benita Kolovos
The $100 million redevelopment of the WACA is in limbo after Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas revealed the council was examining the financial viability of its $25 million investment.
Peter Law
The first images of the State Government’s $227 million Subi East redevelopment — at the former site of WA’s historic home of football — have been finally been revealed.
Michael Traill
Perth’s convention centre — one of WA’s most unloved buildings because of its shed-like design — will transform into a world-class facility that links the city and river under an ambitious new plan.
Nicheliving — best known for affordable homes in the outer suburbs — is bringing house and land packages into the ritzy western suburbs, in a bold bid to crack the top end.
Everybody's Home is calling for a $7.2 billion social housing funding boost from the federal government to curb a predicted rise in homelessness.
Rebecca Gredley
A new six-star hotel and more public space are part of the NSW government's 20-year plan for the inner city Sydney district of Pyrmont.
Hannah Ryan
The fight to transform Cottesloe beachfront — once described by the premier as a Roman ruin — has kicked off again with new plans for a high rise apartment complex 100m from the water.
Kim Macdonald exclusive
House prices climbed 0.8 per cent in the September quarter with Sydney and Brisbane homes leading the way, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Steven Deare
A huge three-storey $2.5 million childcare centre has been approved in Scarborough by the Metro Inner-North Joint Development Assessment Panel.
An extra 1500 homes are expected to be built in Perth this year, compared to forecasts made only months ago, in a sign of the increasingly hot market.
The proposed redevelopment will front Eighth Avenue with the back facing Lyric Lane, which is home to bistro and music venue Lyric Lane, Rossonero Pizzeria and Seasonal Brewing Co.
Designs have been released for a $44 million luxury boutique apartment complex which incorporates the heritage-listed former home of Edith Cowan.
Perth’s skyline is facing a major transformation with plans for a new 33-storey office tower and a new entertainment and retail precinct in the heart of the city.
SEE THE PICTURES: A bold vision for the future of Perth has been developed by 50 architects to create a connected, culturally exciting city.
An alliance of local councils covering a string of Labor stronghold seats in WA is urging the State Government to support the roll-out of rail lines through Perth’s southern suburbs.
Buildings up to 30 storeys high would be allowed at two locations within the Subi East master plan, released this week by the State Government.
The anchor tenancy on the OneSubiaco complex will be filled by Miles Hull — the hospitality king behind Fremantle’s highly successful Little Creatures venue.
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