A four-storey freehold commercial building overlooking Auckland's Viaduct leasehold zone is being marketed for sale as having considerable rental upside when fully tenanted.

The steady recovery in the commercial and industrial markets of 2012 is expected to increase momentum through 2013, says Bayleys research manager Gerald Rundle.

Canberra's $358 million Majura Parkway contract is one of the largest won by Fulton Hogan.

Goodman Property Trust could own the new $60 million to $80 million Fonterra headquarters to be built near Auckland's waterfront.

Kiwi Income Property Trust suing the builder of $540 million shopping mall over alleged building defects.

Large parts of the country's building stock will be off-limits for disabled people under a proposal to trim the cost of upgrading thousands of earthquake-prone buildings, advocacy groups have warned.

The sale of a Columbus cafe at the Westfield shopping centre in Albany on Auckland's North Shore represents an excellent opportunity for a motivated person looking to buy a brand name business.

A well-established chandlery business at an attractive marina south of Auckland is being marketed for sale by Darcy Snowden of Christopher Brown & Associates.

Fletcher Building and Goodman Group are planning a $500 million four- to five-building commercial office precinct near Auckland's waterfront, a boss involved in the deal says.

Auckland Council has voted to stay in an organisation that calls itself the voice of commercial property - after rejecting pleas that citizens see a conflict of interest.

Speculative building development (spec-building) has returned to the Auckland commercial and industrial property scene following a pick up in corporate leasing activity.

The announcement by Oyster Property Group that its syndicated offering of Orion House in Grafton has closed more than a week early and is over-subscribed.

A new strategy is needed if we want young families to be able to buy homes as their parents and grandparents did, writes Jeff Walters. Unfortunately, there is no quick fix.

Population predictions show township is earmarked as future commercial heart of Auckland's Hibiscus Coast

The latest vacancy survey by Bayleys Research reveals that the Southern Corridor running from Greenlane to Penrose has the lowest vacancy level of the main office markets in the Auckland.

Construction has started on The Foundation, a $20 million retail development on Oteha Valley Rd in Albany, due to be completed towards the end of this year.

KiwiSaver's swelling coffers have prompted a local fund manager to buy a big Auckland office block from a European owner - and more such deals are being predicted.