So we have been looking at examples of infill and the benefits its holds for small businesses and in particular service and retail. This is especially so when we consider the increasing level of negativity that we are seeing in some Councils towards infill, as a result of resident’s action. With the increasing proposals for density, there has been a corresponding increase in the number of action groups forming who are active, co-ordinated and aware of the approvals system (ht

So following on from last week’s post – let’s look at East Perth in a different light. Over the 20 year study timeframe, we looked at the census data and saw some very positive correlations with the growth of apartment residences. Starting with the population; we saw 9% growth between 2001 – 2006, which is good news, but then from 2006 – 2011 the population grew a whopping 42%. We also saw a 9% increase in couple households and a significant decline in single households. Ther

Independent property analysts, PropertyESP have released results this week after the company undertook research of greenfields sales as well as infill, over a two year period (October 2012-October 2014). The company examined key areas such as Byford, Baldivis and Ellenbrook in comparison to Victoria Park, Belmont, East Perth and Midland as part of the overarching study. The company found that demand for land lots in the greenfields areas ranged from 982 blocks to 2256 for the