Melbourne Property Market Update – October 10th, 2015

By Peter Sarmas on 9 Oct 2015
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Infrastructure Victoria Board Appointed

The Victorian state government has announced the first board for the newly created body Infrastructure Victoria, which will guide infrastructure planning for areas including transport, schools, hospitals, water, arts and cultural facilities. Find out who is on the Board and what this will mean for Melbourne.

A Major Development Is Being Built Next Door. Should I Worry?

If you are an owner of a building asset adjacent to a big development, should you worry? Will the construction works affect my asset beyond the obvious inconvenience during construction? Sourceable Industry News addresses these questions and more in this interesting article.

Fact Check Q&A:  Is Australia The Most Unequal It Has Been In 75 Years?

The Conversation is fact-checking claims made on Q&A, broadcast Mondays on the ABC at 9:35pm. The statement made by the Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten on ABC TV’s Q&A program, September 21, 2015 was … “Australian statistics show that we are at the most unequal we’ve been in 75 years”.  Find out what the verdict was in this report from Martin North.

It’s Time For A National Green Infrastructure Policy

It’s time Australia recognised the benefits of green infrastructure to chart a greener future for us all! The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has written to the Australian Government requesting that the country takes a global leadership position on Green Infrastructure and formally acknowledges Australia’s urban landscapes as key drivers for improved health, environmental and social outcomes by 2055. Sourceable Industry News look at the four strategic recommendations proposed by AILA’s submission.

Research Finds Green Office Buildings Deliver Higher ROI

Why do sustainable buildings experience higher rent, occupancy, renewals and tenant satisfaction? Sourceable Industry news looks at a ground-breaking study of Bentall Kennedy’s North American office portfolio conducted by an internationally recognized academic research team.

$1 Billion Project Cluster For Inner Melbourne

The Victorian state government has approved an 80-hectare activity centre for Coburg in Melbourne’s inner north that facilitates development, paving the way for projects worth around $1 billion to go ahead. What will this mean for Coburg and what other plans do Moreland City Council have following the amendment to the area’s planning scheme?

 

About the Author

Peter Sarmas is a Certified Property Investment Advisor (PIAA) and Vendor/Buyer Advocate. Before becoming the founder of Street News, Peter completed a Degree in Applied Science (Chemistry) and a Graduate Diploma in Property Valuations (Hons). Peter believes property investing is a major and potentially risky undertaking. In his view, everyone should have an independent person acting on their behalf when seeking property investment advice.

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