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Bondi’s Seven Ways trophy asset hits market

Bondi’s tightly held Seven Ways mixed-use asset hits market, attracting private investors chasing blue-chip beachside property

Jess Freeman • 25/05/2026

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New Zealand rental housing draws institutional capital as policy and yield dynamics align

New Zealand’s rental housing market is attracting institutional capital as favourable policy settings and yield dynamics align

Jess Freeman • 25/05/2026

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IFM Investors divests Midtown Melbourne for $154m to Coombes in CBD retail mega deal

IFM Investors has unconditionally exchanged a contract for the sale of Midtown Melbourne at 246 Bourke Street to Sydney-based Coombes Property Group for $154 million in what marks the largest Melbourne CBD retail transaction since 2024, reinforcing renewed confidence in prime city retail assets.

Jess Freeman • 22/05/2026

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Glen Iris church site with six-level upside tipped to fetch more than $10m

Victorian church site hits the market with six-level development upside under new higher-density planning reforms

Jess Freeman • 22/05/2026

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Cushman & Wakefield launches AI Impact Barometer to track how artificial intelligence is reshaping the real economy

Cushman & Wakefield’s new AI Impact Barometer tracks how AI is reshaping Australia’s economy, infrastructure and commercial real estate using data‑led signals.

 

Jess Freeman • 14/05/2026

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Mernda super site with 150-townhouse potential hits market

A 4.4‑hectare Mernda landholding opposite the station has hit the market, offering circa 150‑townhouse development potential in Melbourne’s northern growth corridor.

Jess Freeman • 14/05/2026

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Mackay retail sale sets new yield benchmark as investor demand intensifies

A fully leased retail asset in Mackay’s CBD has set a new pricing benchmark for 2026, with a $5.1 million sale reflecting one of the tightest yields recorded in the Mackay market this year.

Jess Freeman • 14/05/2026

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Archdiocese to sell East Melbourne Office Property

Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne brings prominent East Melbourne office property to market amid resilient demand for city-fringe assets. 

Jess Freeman • 11/05/2026

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Family-held Clyde site sells as developers chase scale

A tightly held parcel in Melbourne’s south-east growth corridor has sold off market, with AVID Property Group securing 40 Derricks Road, Clyde on an extended settlement, underscoring sustained demand for scale-ready development sites in key greenfield markets.

Jess Freeman • 11/05/2026

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Greater Hobart’s largest industrial development opportunity set to hit the market

A 76-hectare industrial landholding in Greater Hobart’s northern corridor is being prepared for market, representing what is expected to be the region’s largest industrial development opportunity to date.

Jess Freeman • 11/05/2026

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Toowoomba CBD office asset with Suncorp Bank anchor hits market

A tightly held office asset directly adjoining Toowoomba’s dominant retail precinct is expected to test investor appetite for regional CBD investments underpinned by blue-chip tenancy and long-term growth fundamentals.

Jess Freeman • 05/05/2026

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Skipping Girl set to jump again as Abbotsford icon hits the market

One of Melbourne’s most recognisable landmarks is poised for its next chapter, with the ‘Skipping Girl’ site in Abbotsford brought to market.

Jess Freeman • 01/05/2026

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