Sustainability

GPT and NAB’s light bulb moment

November 13, 2015 Scott Rochfort

It was a program that resulted from the National Australia Bank’s decision to renew the lease of its Docklands headquarters in Melbourne. In late 2012, NAB extended the lease on the 60,000 square metre GPT Wholesale Office Fund complex from 2016 to 2027 with several “green clauses” included. The clauses required GPT to use its […]

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Office

GMF: Metro markets ‘remain compelling’

November 9, 2015 Scott Rochfort

One year on from its listing on the ASX, the GPT Metro Office Fund (GMF) has reaffirmed that its business case remains as sound as ever at its inaugural annual general meeting. “We believe the benefits for investing in metropolitan office property remain compelling,’’ GMF fund manager Chris Blackmore told the GMF’s shareholders at the […]

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Community

The story of Gathering Place

October 30, 2015 Scott Rochfort

Artist Jasmine Sarin had some reservations when she was first asked by GPT Group to paint an artwork that reflected the company’s values. “I was a bit sceptical at first, thinking it was just a corporate that came in and made buildings and left,’’ says Sarin. Sarin had come into contact with GPT, after one […]

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Insights

Unlocking employment in Western Sydney

October 28, 2015 Scott Rochfort

By 2026 it is where more than half of Sydney will live. By then it will have its own international airport, billions of dollars’ worth of new major road and rail links and possibly Sydney’s tallest residential tower. But the key to Western Sydney’s success will not only be about building new transport links. The […]

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Retail

The Empty Room

October 27, 2015 Dean Arnel

For those who have worked in property for some time, you tend to develop a productivity barometer when it comes to space. You are always looking for ways to optimise the productivity of that valuable commodity. It’s funny how some of those tendencies can extend beyond the workplace and into our personal life. This made […]

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Community

Let property grow the economy

October 21, 2015 newblog

What is a bigger contributor to Australia’s economy than iron ore and coal exports combined? What directly and indirectly generates more gross domestic product than New Zealand’s economy? The answer: Australia’s property sector. The Property Council of Australia this week launched its Let property grow the economy campaign, which highlights the significant contribution the sector […]

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