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Wharf office block wins top property award
A big new Auckland office block, planned and developed during last decade's financial slump, last night picked up the Property Council's supreme award.
Surprise bid for prime CBD parking spot
The operators of Tournament Parking have made a surprise offer of $75 million today to buy the downtown carpark from Auckland Council.
3500 plants creep up street
Building exteriors on Auckland's Federal St are sprouting 3500 plants as the new shared-space street project goes vertical.
Building giants 'squeeze' small firms
Claims about anti-competitive practices in New Zealand's plasterboard market have been added to by a former Christchurch building sector worker who says he has first-hand experience of it.
Golden years' industry faces questions
An ageing population has been a bonanza for retirement village companies and their investors, but will the good times go on?
Topshop style for Queen St
New premises for Topshop and Topman in the Q&V Building opposite Whitcoulls in Queen St were leased to the business when the building was sold last year.
Operator for new Cornwall Park cafe
An operator will soon be appointed for the all-new Cornwall Park cafe, which the trust board has spent just under $1 million building.
Skyscraper a step closer
Planning work for New Zealand's tallest new skyscraper is going on behind the scenes.
City's $35m property spending spree
Properties worth $35 million have been bought to secure the route for Auckland's proposed $2.86 billion City Rail Link.
Brian Rudman: Developers' dreams our nightmare
The privatisation of public space should have a better justification than helping the adjacent property owner fulfil a development dream, writes Brian Rudman.
Luxury hotel tipped to raise the bar
Work well under way on exclusive five-star Sofitel So in downtown Auckland.
Irish jump back into real estate as bubble reminders grow
The race for Dublin property is reaching a frenzy not seen since the market collapsed.
DNZ Property posts 8.7pc drop in profit
DNZ Property Fund posted an 8.7 per cent drop in annual profit after writing down the value of development work
Ryman to spend $100m on second Melbourne village
Ryman Healthcare has secured a site for its second retirement village in Melbourne, which it expects to spend more than $100 million to build.
From $4.2m hostel to mansion
An old backpacker hostel, worth $4.21m, has been bought by a company boss who plans to knock it down and build a mansion in its place.