Investment News

The tide of global capital chasing commercial property in Australia could accelerate this year with key cities still seen as good value in the global context despite a ­series of blockbuster deals.

Global hotel operators have set their sights on Australia with a string of recent deals offering buoyancy to an otherwise lacklustre market.

The median value of Queensland farmland jumped an astonishing 10.3% in 2016, according to Rural Bank’s new Australian Farmland Values report.

Commercial property sales in Australia fell nearly 60% in the first quarter of the year after a stampede to buy assets caused a shortage of stock across the Asia-Pacific region, according to ­researcher Real Capital Analytics. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.

Bold investment in major city infrastructure has been identified as key to Australia’s booming commercial property market.

Hopping between office buildings at street level in your capital city could soon be a thing of the past, with ride-sharing goliath Uber revealing it has plans to introduce flying taxis. Speaking to FastCompany, Uber confirmed …

A $3 billion mega-casino resort planned to be built on the Gold Coast, backed by the Chinese government, is under fire for failing to provide specific details of the development during the crucial public consultation period. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.

Private equity and property giant Blackstone has upped its exposure to Australia’s industrial property market, snapping up a portfolio that takes its holdings to about $1.5 billion. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.

Canadian powerhouse Brookfield has snapped up a major Sydney building that could form the site for a landmark skyscraper just a block from Circular Quay in a $70 million play. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.