Western Australia

Billions of dollars worth of office towers are on the block and buyers are still coming, while rates are low with a strong bounce back expected.

An unassuming American-born businessman who owned most of the coastal fishing village of Lancelin will donate the sale proceeds of his $40 million land estate to charity, in a remarkable final act of kindness.

The heritage-listed Duke’s Inn in WA’s Avon Valley has been extensively renovated, bringing elements of the past into modern hospitality.

A Bunnings, fast food stores like KFC and childcare centres will feature in a $210 million commercial property auction as investors chase “pandemic-proof” essential services assets with long leases and big-name tenants.

A new food production hub in Western Australia has entered the second stage of construction as experts weigh in on its potential to help producers process food locally and expand their markets both domestically and overseas.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to spread your wings and literally have your head in the clouds, Merredin Aerodrome in the West Australian wheatbelt has been listed for sale. The regional airport, 260km east of Perth, has hit the market as part of a widespread sell-off of assets owned by the China Southern West Australian Flying College, which went into voluntary liquidation in December leaving 62 staff unemployed.

Once the nerve centre of Fremantle’s wool industry, this landmark heritage warehouse provides a blank commercial canvas and opportunity to create the next chapter of history. Redeveloped by M/Group as Heirloom by Match in 2016, the former Dalgety Wool Store has been transformed into a New York-style industrial warehouse with 183 completed residential apartments and a dual-use commercial space, which has been listed for sale at $1.6 million.

Sellers of Perth CBD’s London Court have been swamped by enquiries after the precinct was listed for sale for the first time in 70 years.

One of Fremantle’s most iconic buildings, Metropolis Fremantle, has been listed for sale for the first time in 75 years. Formerly known as the King’s Theatre, the South Terrace property opened as a stage venue in 1904 before it was purchased in 1945 by businessman Victor Gubgub, who used the building as a Ford motor vehicle display centre.