September 3, 2010

Commercial property market in recovery phase

Australian commercial property has improved by almost 5 percentage points since June 2009, according to the PCA/IPD Australia Property Index for the June quarter.

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Commercial property market in recovery phase

Foreign investors eye off Qld

Staff Reporter International investors are eyeing off commercial property in Queensland, with office buildings attracting Middle East interests, according to Ray White. Ray White Commercial Queensland agent Damian McMahon said …

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The yoke of the credit choke

Businesses’ lack of access to credit was ignored as an issue during the election, but it could have dire consequences for the commercial property sector. 23 Aug 2010 5:01 PM

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The yoke of the credit choke

Trusts churn and buyers return as banks go easy

INVESTORS in commercial property are defying concerns of double dip recessions by snapping up properties as the owners, mostly listed property trusts, look to refocus their core assets.

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Trusts churn and buyers return as banks go easy

Lloyds’ losses persist

Delinquent commercial property loans continue to be a drag on the business of Lloyds Banking Group in Australia, though not quite as severely as in the recent past.

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Lloyds’ losses persist

‘Bomber’ kicking new goals

GEELONG AFL coach Mark “Bomber” Thompson is a major stakeholder in a 100,000sq m commercial property development.

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‘Bomber’ kicking new goals

Telstra NSW Business Awards won by 26 year old entrepreneur

Intact Group, a commercial property services firm launched in 2007 when its founder was just 23 years old has won top honours in the 2010 Telstra NSW Business Awards.

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Telstra NSW Business Awards won by 26 year old entrepreneur

Macquarie rushes into US property

The continued slump in the US commercial property sector is not deterring Australian-listed Macquarie Group from setting up a new commercial real estate finance venture in that market. It will …

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Bluestone refinances Irongate Property

Bluestone Group has linked up with the alternative asset manager Varde Partners to finance the New Zealand commercial property investment company, Irongate Property.

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Leaders of the pack lead the world in property…let’s learn from them

By Simon Carter – 8 July 2010 – Australia’s commercial property sector can now proudly point to a group of property company sustainability programs that are coming of age. These …

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Leaders of the pack lead the world in property…let’s learn from them