Brookfield Place launches new rooftop bar
Sydney’s latest skyscraper, the $2 billion Brookfield Place, is set to open a rooftop bar at its adjoining Shell House to cater for the influx of new tenants and the […]
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Owner reunited with dog allegedly stolen from outside CBD shop
Police have charged a 38-year-old man after he walked into a Sydney police station on Monday night with the missing pet.
CBD properties flood the market as owners shift into sell mode
Shifting fortunes are bringing a flood of CBD properties to market with a raft of long-term and short term investors calling time on their holdings.
Tax breaks could revitalise CBD bars and restaurants, bring workers back to cities
Hotels and parking companies want to cut fringe benefit taxes so workers can park in the city again and bosses can take employees out for lunch.
Perth council eyes CBD car parks for night homeless shelters in winter trial
The City of Perth council voted unanimously on Tuesday night to investigate the feasibility of a trial, a key election promise from Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas.
‘No demand’: Urban designer rejects push to convert empty offices into apartments
Inner Melbourne’s glut of empty offices and apartments could instead be used to revive the city’s ailing creative sector, which has been forced out of the CBD over the past […]
Anzac Day in Sydney: trading hours, dawn services and what’s open
The official Anzac Day Dawn Service in Sydney’s CBD on Sunday has been booked out but thousands will flock into the city to march down Elizabeth Street later.
Strata office investments hitting new highs
Melbourne’s CBD strata office deals almost doubled in the first quarter of 2021 as low interest rates pumped up interest in the boutique asset class.
Without reserve: $2b Brookfield Place open for business
Brookfield Properties has put the finishing touches on its $2 billion Brookfield Place, office and retail development at Wynyard in the CBD.
‘Don’t cut off the city’s nose to spite its face’: Warnings over CBD apartment proposal
The state’s Planning Minister and Sydney’s Lord Mayor have both warned of the perils of rushing to convert vacant CBD offices into apartments because of the difficulties in changing them […]
Vacancy rates still high for inner-city rentals
Vacancy rates are likely to remain high for CBD units in our two biggest cities but for landlords of properties elsewhere, it is a different story
Restaurants welcome dining promotion amid sluggish inner-city recovery
Restaurants in Brisbane’s CBD hope a new council campaign will woo diners back to the city centre as the pandemic continues to hurt the hospitality sector nationwide.
Vacant CBD offices could be used for housing, NSW chief economist says
A transformation of the CBD to attract more residents along the lines of New York and London is on the cards, according to Stephen Walters.
‘Buzz is coming back to Melbourne’: Weekend foot traffic nears pre-pandemic level
Melbourne’s CBD was bustling once again as people flocked back to the city on the final days of the comedy festival, NGV Triennial and school holidays.
Free tampons and pads to be offered in Melbourne CBD bathrooms in proposed city trial
Women’s sanitary products could be available free in some CBD public bathrooms to alleviate “period poverty” for women, including teens and the homeless.
Deal flow as investors look well ahead for growth
Investors and developers are leaping back into the CBD property market with two transactions inked in the past week, worth around $70 million.
Two teens arrested after fatal stabbing of 16-year-old in Brisbane CBD
Two teenagers have been arrested following the killing of 16-year-old Yannis Leulusoo in Brisbane’s CBD on Thursday night.
The Beer Index: The cheapest areas to order your favourite brand
Drinkers in Sydney’s eastern suburbs and the CBD pay more for the same brands of beer as patrons in the Inner West and western Sydney.
European Bier Cafe: Trophy pub looking for a trophy price
The owners of the European Bier Cafe in the CBD are selling up and expecting a big price for their prime eastern precinct location and Australian Venue Co lease.
‘A long way to go’: Melburnians don’t like Mondays in the CBD
Many city office workers are still embracing flexible working and it appears Mondays are becoming the preferred day to work from home.
Third hotel pitched for Roma Street block amid CBD revitalisation
Close to a future Cross River Rail station and possible Brisbane Live precinct, the hotel is among several projects devised to lift the eyesore end of town.
10,000 veterans allowed to march on Anzac Day in central Sydney
The march for veterans and descendants of veterans through Sydney’s CBD had previously been capped at 5000 due to coronavirus restrictions.
‘Plonked on a plaza’: Skyscraper plan puts spotlight on heritage laws
Plans for a tower to be built near Shell House in Melbourne’s CBD have sparked debate over protection for public space and modern architecture, amid fears it will “set a […]
Berne’s European escape to be caught on camera
When Brendan Berne’s term as Australia’s ambassador to France ended last year, CBD assumed he would boomerang back to Canberra for the compulsory desk stint. He’s got other plans.
North Sydney office-market rents rival CBD cousins
North Sydney’s office market is off life support with a swathe of new leases at rents that rival CBD counterparts.
Hundreds converge on CBD to rally against restrictions, vaccine rollout
Police said the crowd was relatively well behaved with only one arrest as the crowd started at Flagstaff Gardens.
City of Sydney’s ‘ambitious’ plan for net-zero buildings from 2026
New developments in Sydney’s CBD and surrounding suburbs must be able to offset as much energy as they expend under a state government-backed plan.
Thousands of new William Jolly drivers spark calls for toll bridge discount
The average number of vehicles using Brisbane’s William Jolly Bridge each day has jumped by more than 12 per cent in the wake of a permanent CBD river crossing shake-up […]
‘Lucky nobody was killed’: Eight arrested after CBD apartment stabbings
Police investigating a number of stabbings in a short-stay apartment in Melbourne’s CBD no longer believe the violent brawl was gang-related but say it’s lucky no one was killed.
Anzac Day march capacity increased to 5000 in Sydney’s CBD
The cap on Anzac Day march attendees in Sydney’s CBD next month has been increased tenfold after a meeting of key stakeholders.