Auckland's top real estate agency has welcomed the Reserve Bank's moves to dampen the hot housing market but doesn't expect prices to suddenly drop.

There is considerable demand for additional retail mall space in several areas of New Zealand.

Ngati Whatua o Orakei is considering building housing and a retirement village on a waterfront block it owns at Ngataringa Bay near Devonport.

A character villa consented for commercial use in Mt Eden, Auckland, has been placed on the market for the first time in 16 years.

The headquarters of failed construction firm Mainzeal is back on the market for sale or lease.

Commercial, industrial and retail properties sales last year totalled more than $1.4 billion - but deals this year could be higher, says a property market expert.

Assets belonging to failed construction company Mainzeal - including everything from toilet blocks to tower cranes - are being put under the hammer.

About $2.5 million has been spent on the Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour since the world's biggest hotel operator took over running the former Westin.

The land and heritage building housing Gantleys, one of Queenstown's top restaurants, and the original home to the area's pioneer lawman is for sale.

In one of this year's largest commercial property transactions Mansons TCLM has sold its recently developed GHD Building in central Auckland for $63 million.

A towering 108-level Melbourne apartment/hotel block set to be one of the world's tallest buildings will be about 30 storeys higher than Auckland's Sky Tower.

A Property For Industry investor is waiting for more information on a proposal to almost double the size of the $382.2 million NZX-listed business.

A building industry official has hit back at criticism about material pricing on big construction jobs and a threat to source concrete for the new Christchurch Convention Centre from Mexico.

A Rotorua CBD freehold retail property that has been occupied for over a decade by the Lone Star, a popular cowboy-themed cafe and bar, is for sale.

A national building industry conference has been told that seismic fears are now dominating the sector.

Six major retailers are decrying the unitary plan, accusing Auckland Council of trying to design shops and force everyone on to public transport.

New data out shortly could show if the severe drought is having an effect on farm sales but one expert believes farmers' general spending will be hit harder than volumes or prices of property deals.

Brewer leaving historic Newmarket site for new home with fewer floors but more room.

New Zealand's biggest civil engineering, roading and resources business has denied a report it is being put up for sale.

A former Takapuna Grammar student, who migrated from Malaysia 12 years ago, has just completed one of this year's biggest commercial property deals.

Mainzeal liquidators were asked about the possibility of fraud at a creditors' meeting in Auckland today.