Office

The country will get two of its ­tallest buildings as big companies pull out all the stops to try to entice workers back to their desks by moving in to new-style hi-tech ­office towers.

Lendlease’s flagship office fund and Aware Super have put Sydney’s Darling Square office development on the market for more than $400m.

Investment manager Alceon has snapped up a block in Brisbane from funds manager Charter Hall for $64m as its long-lease listed trust sells down.

The commercial property market is seeing volumes lift as global investors swoop on bargains thrown up by the fall in values of office towers, shopping centres and industrial parks.

Australia’s commercial property market has been in the doldrums for two years now, with sales volumes hovering around decade lows. But in a positive sign for brokers, several forward-looking indicators suggest deals may soon start …

Mirvac’s sale of a two-thirds stake in its planned $2 billion Sydney office tower to Japanese conglomerate Mitsui Fudosan was the biggest Australian commercial property deal of the 2023-24 financial year.   MSCI data showed …

More than $600m worth of offices have sold but buyers are demanding a discount before buying into the Victorian capital.

Fund manager Quintessential has settled on Brisbane’s largest office purchase this year, buying 240 Queen St after seller Brookfield cut the price.

An iconic former bank, perfectly situated next to the new metro line has hit the market with a $9m price tag.