Retail

With retailers facing ongoing challenges and uncertainties due to the pandemic, here’s a closer look at how this sector performed in 2021.

Almost two years into the pandemic and the long-awaited recovery of our central business districts is yet to take place. While many retail categories are performing well, conditions remain tough for city retailers, and leasing demand overall is falling away.

The closest thing to a UFO on the Victorian Heritage Register is up for sale in a high-profile Bendigo location.

Sydney’s iconic Clock Terraces helped to revolutionise the way Aussies thought about dining, now it’s primed for a new lease of life.

The Springbrook property is zoned for commerce and was purpose-built for a thriving home business.

The only store on an off-the-grid Victorian island that has been frequented by the Minogues is being offered as the ultimate sea-change.

Canberra’s Fyshwick Markets has been sold to a local investor for an undisclosed sum said to be the highest selling price for an ACT commercial property at auction in 2021.

Bunnings Warehouses are expected to remain a favourite with investors, having become even more highly prized during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mass shop and restaurant closures have created a vacancy problem in one major Sydney area, with one in four properties now sitting empty.