Real estate stories
Chinese company Yungching Realty Group is partnering with iStaging to use mixed reality technology in real estate for the first time.
Up to 60,000 new homes could be built years earlier after the government backed roads and waterworks in five fast-growing councils.
Councils could gain a clearer picture of housing pressures as a new MBIE dashboard maps demand, supply and affordability data.
New Stats NZ figures show a year-long lag between consent and completion, as housing supply data are tested for the first time.
Each extra hour of direct sunlight a house receives daily can lift its market value by 2.4 per cent, a New Zealand study finds.
Businesses near major works face years of uncertainty as the City Rail Link’s shifting road closures hit productivity and lease planning.
Shoppers in West Auckland will see new signage within days as the former WestCity centre adopts a new name and branding.
A 17-storey return of Crowne Plaza adds 204 rooms and fresh conference space as visitor numbers in Christchurch are set to rise.
Home owners and developers will get free expert advice on permits, costs and planning as Jalcon opens a new Design and Build Hub.
The Brisbane tower’s timber frame is expected to cut carbon emissions and set a new benchmark for large-scale office developments.
Tighter vacancies and buoyant Auckland demand have lifted sentiment for warehouses even as office and retail confidence weakened nationwide.
The 55,000-square-metre Mangere plant’s efficient layout helped secure New Zealand’s top property honour at a gala in Auckland.
Businesses are finding it harder to secure quality central-city space as Auckland’s CBD vacancy rate hits a record low and rents rise.
A coordinated overhaul could unlock more homes in Auckland, after a taskforce report highlighted the barriers holding back development.
Councils will be expected to use quarterly market data to test whether enough land is available for housing and business growth.
Visy's $100 million investment will fill Titanium Park's Western Precinct, with the packaging group building a three-hectare facility near Hamilton airport.
New Zealand’s office and retail markets are cooling, though returns remain above the 10-year average as overseas yields narrow.
Bookings at Ohtel will continue normally as Village Accommodation Group takes over Wellington’s award-winning boutique hotel over coming months.
Fake greenwalls may pose fire and allergy risks in offices, as a pioneer urges property managers to choose living walls instead.
Occupants in Wellington’s Aorangi House are seeing lower energy use and better comfort after a 1970s block was refurbished for efficiency.
