Education

A western suburbs Islamic school hit hard by COVID has inked a huge property deal while retaining land for future plans.

Melbourne-based RMIT University has offloaded a major city building in the heart of the Melbourne CBD as part of a $200 million-plus repositioning play driven by funds manager Futuro Capital.

The North Ryde compound of the CSIRO is set for a new chapter after nearly 60 years, with the 6.56ha site on the market with an eye-watering price tag.

A heritage-listed Katoomba landmark is on the market and the hope is that a new owner will bring the rundown property back to life.

Mystery surrounds the sale of a landmark Girl Guide Training and Outdoor Centre in Sydney’s north, which has been held by the organisation for 70 years.

A prestigious school has paid over $12m for a 10.67ha Arcadia retreat centre that had been owned by the Wesley Mission. Find out their plans for the site:

A strict lockdown is not stopping commercial property deals being struck in the heart of Melbourne, with a group of investors in talks to buy an RMIT-owned building for about $130m.

Fragrance Group is on track to receive the go-ahead for a 45-unit apartment block on the site of the former University of Tasmania Conservatorium of Music.

German investment house Allianz is defying fears about the virus crisis crippling the student accommodation market and has snapped up a pair of student housing buildings in the heart of Melbourne for almost $460 million.