After a decade overseas Paul Makepeace is ready to call Brisbane home again. Mr Makepeace bought a two-bedroom apartment in the Gallery House River Collection at riverside Hamilton. He is among the lucky residents who have begun moving into the second stage of Brookfield Residential Properties’ luxury apartment project, Gallery House. The two-stage development…
Brisbane Olympic Games Could Deliver State $36bn
Queensland expects to see a $36.2 billion boost in tourism, jobs and exports should it secure the winning bid for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Releasing its ‘blueprint’ for hosting the 2032 Olympics, the state government touts economic benefits “in the billions of dollars and jobs” across the next 20 years. The cost of…
Major Infrastructure Projects Kicking Off Development
opulation growth, congestion in capital cities, transport and arterial roads, as well as the need to improve regional connectivity has continued to drive record levels of spending on major infrastructure projects across Australia. More than $123 billion of construction work has commenced since 2015, with a committed forward pipeline of more than $200 billion aiming to…
2020 Property Market Recovery ‘Fastest Ever’: Corelogic
Australia’s housing market looks set to make a full recovery by April after reaching its bottom last year, with the latest market research showing owner-occupiers lead the charge. National dwelling values bottomed out 8.4 per cent below their peak in June 2019, with the market since recovering 6.7 per cent. While most recovery periods match the length…
A city oasis in the heart of Brisbane
Kick off your shoes; wiggle your toes in the green grass; reach for the fragrant loam beneath; take a deep breath, and feel good, feel safe. Parklands are a remedy for city-induced stress. A connection to nature via such green space “sanctuaries”, according to the World Health Organisation, can reduce health inequalities, improve wellbeing, and…
Brisbane is next to boom, say investment experts
Brisbane has been in line as the next capital to boom for a long time but it could finally be the city’s time to shine, with predictions it will soon be leading the property growth charts. The River City is the hot favourite for investment, according to the latest Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA)…