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A Strong Finish to 2009
Posted on 05. Jan, 2010 by Chris Lang.
By early December 2009, sales of Commercial property in Melbourne’s CBD had almost reached $1 billion — according to a report prepared by Jones Lang LaSalle.
Apparently, Melbourne office sales (for buildings over $10 million) totalled around $998 million — while in Sydney, it had reached $444 million.
Sales may well have topped the $1 billion […]
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State of the Commercial Market?
Posted on 17. Aug, 2009 by Chris Lang.
As you would expect, the financial turmoil worldwide has had a significant effect on most property markets. However, the effect has not been the same across the board.
The current state of the various CBD office markets is probably your best barometer of future activity for two reasons. First, the Property Council of Australia (PCA) conducts […]
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CBD Office Shortage Looming for Melbourne
Posted on 18. Jun, 2009 by Chris Lang.
And Rentals are Set to Rise …
The recent boom period saw prime Office rentals in Brisbane, Sydney and Perth hit the $1,000 per sq metre mark. However, they have fallen dramatically from that peak, since mid-2008
Meanwhile, Melbourne has remained steady at around $750 per sq metre — mainly because most of its new […]
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CBD Office Markets
Posted on 27. Mar, 2009 by Chris Lang.
As a result of the global financial crisis … sales of Melbourne CBD Offices fell in 2008 (to $425.2m) from the level achieved in 2007 (of $850.9m) — according to research released by CBRE.
Institutional buyers and REITs have virtually withdrawn from the market … leaving private syndicates, wealthy families and overseas buyers to transact most […]
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Here’s Something Definitely Worth a Look
Posted on 02. Mar, 2009 by Chris Lang.
Just the other day, the sales team at Grayjohnson started marketing what I really think is a top property here in the CBD at 33 Russell Street in Melbourne.
It’s a rather well presented ground-floor Retail Showroom — at the corner of Flinders Lane, opposite the Grand Hyatt Hotel.
