November
Doing it his way: How David Harrison built an $80b funds empire
In his two decades at the top, the Charter Hall chief executive has transformed the property funds group into a giant of the industry.
- Robert Harley
- Opinion
- Opinion
Australia’s big shopping malls are back in black
Despite the cost of living pressures and the challenge of on-line shopping, retail rents are rising and so are mall valuations. There’s a reason for that.
- Robert Harley
July
The investor survival kit for property taxes
Property investors, particularly in Victoria and NSW, face what seems to be an ever-increasing regime of extra costs and charges. Here are some tips to stay the course.
- Robert Harley
June
- Opinion
- Opinion
‘Eyes wide open’: How to ride the private credit boom
Private credit for commercial real estate has never been stronger. It’s also running into trouble. “All of us need to be eyes wide open and alert. It is real estate and it is credit. Let’s not misprice the risks.”
- Robert Harley
March
- Opinion
- Opinion
‘Get in at the right time, you’ll outperform’: Steinberg exits Dexus
The chief executive is stepping down from one of the country’s biggest firms, bringing to a close two decades of high-profile commercial property leadership.
- Robert Harley
February
- Opinion
- Opinion
Report card on the REITs: mind your debts
Lessons from earnings season: retail property surprised on the upside, logistics cooled a tad, office continued to lag, and housing inquiry rose.
- Robert Harley
- Opinion
- Commercial property finance
The $45b funding gap in commercial property
For owners, the capital gap is a looming challenge over the next few years. For those with capital, it is a major opportunity.
- Robert Harley
January
- Opinion
- Opinion
Lang Walker: builder of skyscrapers with feet firmly on the ground
In an age of spreadsheets and internal rates of return, the billionaire developer’s common touch gave him an understanding for what business, or home buyers, wanted.
- Robert Harley
December 2023
- Robert Harley
- Opinion
Real estate 2024: get ready for the hard grind
Whatever happens to interest rates next year, finance costs are not returning to pandemic lows. That’s a big burden for investors, developers and contractors, as well as home buyers and owners in mortgage stress.
- Robert Harley
September 2023
- Analysis
- Analysis
Finally, the focus is on housing supply
The Albanese team is the first federal government in decades to focus on housing supply and not on vote-winning, but ultimately self-defeating, demand-side stimulus.
- Robert Harley
