National Commercial Property News

Less than two years ago, Aussie hardware giant Bunnings Warehouse insisted it had no plans to join other major retailers in offering storewide online shopping to its customers.

WeWork is most often thought of as a disrupter changing the way — you guessed it — we work, but ultimately, when you boil it down, it is a landlord.

Commercial properties offer long-term leases and much higher returns. But these benefits come at a cost, and so due diligence is essential.

The top echelons of Australian shopping centres are defying the retail gloom, producing strong growth sales in the face of an industry-wide slump driven by sluggish department store sales and the collapse of a series of fashion retailers.

Bunnings managing director Michael Schneider says the hardware chain will continue to open more physical stores as it looks to connect with commercial and trade customers as well as everyday shoppers.

Your next holiday could be a barrel of laughs if you choose to stay in this actual, giant wine barrel set in an idyllic vineyard in Portugal.

InterContinental Hotels is poised to introduce the first Kimpton boutique hotel to Australia, with other luxury and wellness brands such as its Regent and Six Senses properties to follow.

Forget about dining and entertainment precincts at shopping centres — Australian consumers really want more carparking, and cheaper parking to boot.

Petrol stations, fast food outlets, car dealerships, childcare centres, pharmacies, stunning historic buildings and even a property leased to an Australian Defence Force contractor will go under the hammer next month at Burgess Rawson’s latest Investment Portfolio Auction campaign.