Commercial Property Investment

It consistently tops the list of Victoria’s most searched-for commercial property hotspots outside of the Melbourne CBD. And agents say Ballarat is in demand for a few key reasons.

Boston-based investment manager AEW Capital Management is looking to enter the local market with the purchase of a B-grade tower in Sydney’s Clarence St for close to $170 million. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.

Self-managed super funds are getting the jump on new tax laws due to be introduced next year by selling off commercial properties to avoid being stung with hefty tax bills.

Juicy yields could be a thing of the past in Australia’s retail property market, with rabid interest from trusts and foreign investors seeing prices soar as competition continues to heat up.

The level of Chinese investment in commercial property markets globally has slipped in 2016, and Australia is not immune.

Warren Ebert’s Sentinel Property Group has continued to push properties through its ever-widening pipeline, buying and selling another two New South Wales assets within days of each other.

Chinese investors are swarming over Australia’s hotel market, accounting for almost half of hotel purchases so far this year.

Moody’s has sounded the alarm on “pockets of distress” in the commercial property sector. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.

Apartment developers are forging ahead with luxury projects in Sydney and Melbourne, with major releases under way as developers bank on an extended selling cycle for their newest projects. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.