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Property activity produced fresh benchmarks and leasing confidence

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7:59 PMPropertymarkets News

Richlands Home & Life Sale Delivers $33.85M Benchmark Brisbane LFR Result

Summary

Richlands Home & Life, a newly built large-format retail and convenience centre in Brisbane’s south-west, has sold for $33.85 million.

The $33.85 million transaction sets a reference point for pricing comparable large-format retail assets in

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Why it matters

The deal provides a fresh pricing benchmark for Brisbane’s large-format retail investment market.

12:37 AMPropertymarkets News

Corrs Recommits to Brookfield Place Perth

Summary

BGRE has secured an 11-year lease renewal with Corrs Chambers Westgarth at Brookfield Place Perth. The agreement extends a tenant relationship that began more than a decade ago.

Corrs has chosen to lock in a long-term presence rather than relocate, giving Brookfield Place

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Why it matters

An 11-year renewal strengthens the building's income security and provides a positive read-through for Perth's premium office market.

12:24 AMPropertymarkets News

East Perth Office Building Sells for $10.45 Million

Summary

A modern office building at the intersection of Brook and Plain Streets and East Parade in East Perth has sold for $10.45 million. The property overlooks the landmark 'The Impossible Triangle' sculpture and occupies a prominent corner site.

The $10.45 million transaction creates a fresh valuation benchmark for a modern East Perth office

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Why it matters

The deal gives owners and investors a current reference point for East Perth office valuations.

Other Developments

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9:39 PMPropertymarkets News

Multiplex Completes Journal Student Living’s Melbourne CBD PBSA

Summary

Multiplex has completed Journal Student Living’s purpose-built student accommodation project at 100 Franklin Street in Melbourne’s CBD ahead of schedule.

The project adds completed student housing capacity to Melbourne’s central market and allows Journal Student

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Why it matters

Earlier completion brings new student housing supply and revenue potential to Melbourne’s CBD sooner.

8:20 PMPropertymarkets News

Heritage Fortitude Valley Venue with Rooftop Bar Offered for Lease

Summary

A landmark hospitality and entertainment venue in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley is being offered for lease, including a large-format restaurant and rooftop bar in the precinct’s nightlife core.

The lease puts a sizeable, established hospitality asset back into the hands of the market

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Why it matters

A prominent Fortitude Valley venue is available for a new operator to reshape or revive its role in Brisbane’s nightlife market.

7:15 AMMarketWatch

I have two sons. Should I allow one son to build a $400,000 house on my land?

Summary

A homeowner is considering allowing one son to build a house costing about $400,000 on the family property, even though the land cannot be subdivided. That construction cost would equal roughly 30% of the property’s current value.

The central issue is not the build cost but the ownership structure: without subdivision, the

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Why it matters

Building on undivided land can create a valuable home without creating clear, transferable ownership, making legal advice essential before construction begins.

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