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Court OKs Central Element’s lux Bondi Beach residential development
The NSW Land and Environment court has approved developer Central Element's plans for its $100 million 'Lamrock Avenue' luxury residential development in Bondi Beach, following a conciliation conference with the local council.
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Box Hill landlord says cafe tenant broke lease with hookah bar
A landlord in eastern Melbourne has filed proceedings alleging a tenant breached its lease by converting a cafe into a smoking lounge.
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JY Group puts down $318.6M for stake in Bankstown Central shopping centre
Real estate investment manager JY Group has acquired a 50 percent stake in the Bankstown Central shopping centre in Sydney's south-west for $318.6 million.
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Builder Devakon hit with $120K judgment for defects in Malvern development
Builder Devakon has been ordered to pay $120,000 to remedy defects in an apartment development in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern East, dodging the owners’ bid for damages of almost $1 million.
Court calls ASIC out for ‘kitchen sink’ approach to pleadings in Mawhinney case
A judge has taken ASIC to task for pleading its remitter case against Mayfair 101 Group director James Mawhinney in minute detail, but has rejected arguments the regulator ran the proceeding in an “oppressive and unmeritorious” way.
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Fairfield developer wins spat over $3M payment claim
A developer has won an injunction to stop a builder from enforcing an adjudication decision in a dispute over a $3 million payment claim, with a judge finding it would be an abuse of process to make the developer pay.
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Commercial development ‘greatest potential risk’ in $200B private credit sector: ASIC
An ASIC report into private credit has found that commercial property construction and development presents the “greatest potential risk” of impairment or credit loss, as well as being more likely to involve conflicts of interest and opaque fee arrangements. 
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Asian investor scoops up CBA-anchored Sydney building for $31.3M
An undisclosed Asian investor has acquired a Commonwealth Bank-anchored property in Sydney's south-west for $31.3 million.
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Developer sues Maddocks over Toorak penthouse deal with millionaire
Developer Techin MBS has filed a lawsuit against Maddocks, claiming the law firm is liable for negligence if a contract of sale for a penthouse in Toorak with multi-millionaire Scott Shearman is not found to be binding.
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SIXT alleges Darwin Airport acted unconscionably with order to vacate
German car hire company SIXT has expanded its $1.9 million case against the Darwin International and Alice Springs airports over allegedly unlawful lease agreements, alleging the Darwin airport acting unconscionably and in retaliation by serving it with a notice to vacate the airport site.