Australia Square this week celebrated its 50th anniversary at an event attended by the building’s owners GPT and Dexus, the Lord Mayor of Sydney Clover Moore, architect Penelope Seidler and many of the people who worked on the development of the building during the 1960s. “The building which remains one of the most recognisable pieces […]
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Construction commences at 4 Murray Rose Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park
The GPT Group last week celebrated the start of construction of its 15,700 square metre office development at 4 Murray Rose Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park, which will house the new headquarters for the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) from late 2018. The five storey campus office building is the third site to be developed by […]
GPT Group purchases Parramatta CBD site for $31.2 million
The GPT Group today announced its purchase of a site on the corner of Smith and Phillip Streets in the heart of Parramatta’s CBD, in Sydney’s West, for $31.2 million. The site, which has the potential to accommodate a 26,000 square metre prime office tower, represents GPT’s first investment in the Parramatta CBD office market. […]
GPT to develop office building at 4 Murray Rose Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park
The GPT Group (GPT) today announced its plans to develop an A-Grade office building at 4 Murray Rose Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park after securing the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) as the building’s major tenant. The five storey 15,680 square metre campus office building is the third site to be developed by GPT in […]
GWOF increases ownership interest in ONE ONE ONE Eagle Street for $284 million
The GPT Wholesale Office Fund (GWOF) announced today that it had increased its ownership stake in Brisbane’s leading office tower ONE ONE ONE Eagle Street after purchasing an additional one third interest in the building from a private co-owner for $284.2 million. The purchase has resulted in GWOF’s ownership share increasing to 66.67 per cent, […]
GWOF purchases 100 Queen Street Melbourne for $274.5 million
The GPT Wholesale Office Fund (GWOF) today announced its purchase of a 100 per cent interest in the former ANZ Bank headquarters in Melbourne, which includes the 100 Queen Street tower and associated heritage buildings, for $274.5 million. Located in the heart of Melbourne CBD’s Western Core, the property comprises a 34 level A-Grade office […]
GPT marks Riverside Centre’s 30th birthday
The GPT Group has celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Harry Seidler-designed Riverside Centre by officially unveiling a $30 million upgrade to the office building on the Brisbane River. “The Riverside Centre set a new benchmark for quality office space in Brisbane’s CBD and redefined the city’s skyline when it opened in 1986,” said GPT’s […]
580 George Street lobby commended
The awning of the new lobby at the GPT Wholesale Office Fund’s 580 George Street in Sydney has been accorded a High Commendation in the Buildings – Small Projects category of the latest Steel Excellence Awards for NSW/ACT. At the awards, which are organised every two years by the Australian Steel Institute (ASI), the judges […]
MLC Centre welcomes new tenants, reaches 96 per cent occupancy
The GPT Group and QIC have announced a number of new tenants at the MLC Centre, lifting the building’s occupancy to 96 per cent including Heads of Agreement. Over the course of 2015, agreements have been reached with new tenants over four full floors and multiple suites, including to Magellan Asset Management, SMS Consulting Group, […]
Space&Co. opens second Melbourne CBD co-working venue
The GPT Group’s flexible workplace business Space&Co. has opened its fourth space at the premium 530 Collins Street building in Melbourne. Designed to cater for the strong demand for flexible and shared workspace from start-ups, professionals and GPT’s existing tenants, the new Space&Co. venue features a café, secure access, 40 fixed and 12 flexible desks, […]