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Last year there was an unexpected resurgence in industrial property sales, with trusts taking advantage of improved capital conditions and private investors demonstrating their continued appetite for high yielding assets in a low interest rate …

Investors spent more than $8.1 billion on CBD office buildings last year – up 16% on the year before and the highest level of investment since 2007. A new report shows Australian institutions were back …

There are 1.84 million sqm of vacant industrial space across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane – 28% more than a year ago. New figures show the amount of empty space shrunk in the past six months …

A year ago, Perth had the country’s tightest office market, but figures from the Property Council of Australia show its CBD vacancy rate rose to 9.0% in January, up from 6.9% in July 2013. That …

There are signs demand in some CBD office leasing markets will increase in 2014 despite rising vacancies last year. Australian Property Council research shows the nation’s office market vacancy rate rose in the past six …

The RBA left interest rates on hold, with the official rate at 2.5%. Commercial property experts say this brings some good news for the industry – particularly those in the tourism-related sector.

A-REITs give investors exposure to the capital growth and rental income of big property assets. What is the outlook for this investment sector in 2014?

Experts say CBD car parks are an increasingly sought-after investment. They are low-maintenance, can be open 24-hours a day, can operate automatically and have low refurbishment costs.

Commercial property will help Australia’s economy shift away from mining investment, a new survey reveals. The Property Council-ANZ Property Industry Confidence Index shows commercial market sentiment lifted in the March quarter survey.