FORTIUS SELLS KPMG BUILDING
FORTIUS Funds Management has sold a 5,704-square-metre, 8-level office building, on the corner of Phillip and Smith streets, in the Parramatta CBD, in an off-market deal for $30 million to Capital Funds. The company bought the building in 2013 for $15.8 million. The building is 95 per cent leased, with KPMG having signage rights.
WESTFIELD PARRAMATTA TO EXPAND
WESTFIELD Parramatta the Centre Group’s ninth biggest shopping centre in Australia, with 490 retailers spread out across more than 130,000 square metres, attracting 29 million customer visits annually. The company plans to add another retail level of 31,500 square metres plus increasing space in the adjoining office tower by up to 70,000 square metres.
WESTERN SYDNEY SILICON VALLEY
Green light for Sydney Science Park
THE Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue has welcomed the NSW Government’s Gateway Determination for the development of the Sydney Science Park at Luddenham.
AMIGOS FORM ALLIANCE
Outer West Councils band together
IT is a case of the three amigos banding together for a trio of western Sydney mayors who want to strengthen their connections in case of future merger threats.
ALDI TO OPEN AT SYDNEY BUSINESS PARK
Chain pays $4.5KM for site
GERMAN discount supermarket chain, Aldi, is joining an increasing number of well-known retailers in the $350 million Sydney Business Park, in Marsden Park.
PwC PLANS SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION
Hills office to double staff numbers
ONE of Australia’s “big four” professional services firms, PwC, plans a significant expansion of its office in Western Sydney.
MAYOR CALLS FOR SOUND PROOFING
Fairfield asks for funding assistance
FAIRFIELD Mayor, Frank Carbone has asked the Federal Government to ensure sufficient funding is provided to assist home owners who will be impacted by noise from the airport at Badgerys Creek.