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ASX MARKET & MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT 23 August 2017 FINBAR REPORTS $5.1 MILLION PROFIT IN FY17 Key Points: Operating profit of $9.6 million After tax net profit of $5.1 million $2 billion project pipeline with $1 billion in approved projects 21 years of consecutive profit Perth, 23 August 2017: Finbar Group Limited (ASX: FRI) (Finbar or the Company) has delivered a profit after tax and impairments of $5.1 million for the full year ended 30 June 2017 after releasing its audited results today . This result represents 21 years of consecutive profit for the Company. The after-tax profit was directly impacted by subdued Perth property market conditions resulting in moderating sales conditions and further reduction in valuations on investment property totalling $4.5 million from an operating profit of $9.6 million. Finbar completed FY17 by more than doubling its cash position to $67 million. A portion of this cash has subsequently enabled the full repayment of facilities for...

The long retail spine of Sydney Road, Brunswick, just north of Melbourne's CBD, was once a prosperous trading outpost on the way to the goldfields. These days it's a bohemian mix of variety stores, op shops, halal butchers and Lebanese bakeries. Take a side street to the west, however, and a different picture emerges. Sandwiched between Sydney Road and the Upfield train line is an area undergoing rapid and widespread transformation. Light industry is fast being replaced by mid- rise apartment buildings , their inhabitants attracted by the short commute into town and cheaper prices than in the city's south-east. The quality of these units is, on the whole, depressingly bad; think poor ventilation and bedrooms that "borrow" natural light (a weasel word for being dark and windowless). The occasional jazzy façade tries feebly to make up for otherwise cheap construction amid a chorus of greys. At ground level, carpark roller doors alternate with mean pocket garden...

We’re a particularly strong and well-capitalized company with a very strong investment record . Joe Lubeck Executive chairman, Landmark Apartment Trust of America Inc. The recession and slumping housing market made the past few years a good time to invest in apartments — and Landmark Apartment Trust of America Inc. was poised to take action. By acquiring more than $1 billion in properties in 2013, Landmark now owns or manages almost 33,000 units, says Joe Lubeck, executive chairman. This correlates with increased interest in renting. “We see that a lot of people are more interested in job portability and the ability to relocate from one city based on job availability, and they also no longer perceive a house as being the solid investment that it once was,” Lubeck says. “As a result, we’re seeing significant growth in the household formative years , the 25- to 40-year-old market, where people are specifically looking to be renters by choice.” Targeting distressed properties that c...

RICHMOND, Va.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Landmark Apartment Trust , Inc. (“Landmark” or the “Company”), a multifamily real estate investment trust with assets located in select metropolitan areas throughout the Southern United States , announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which it will be acquired by Monument Partners, L.L.C. (“Monument”), an entity owned by affiliates of Starwood Capital Group and Milestone Apartments Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: MST.UN) (“Milestone”), in an all- cash transaction valued at approximately $1.9 billion, including the assumption of existing debt. Upon completion of the transaction, Landmark will become a privately held company. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Monument will acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Landmark and all of the outstanding common units of Landmark’s operating partnership, Landmark Apartment Trust Holdings, LP, for $8.17 per share or...

Residents check out the plans for a 294- unit apartment complex on Nixon Road at a meeting Tuesday night at the Traverwood Branch Library in Ann Arbor. Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com Neighbors of a proposed 294- unit apartment complex at Nixon Road and M-14 say they're concerned about adding more traffic to an already congested area. "It's hell right now," said Cathy Baker , who lives in the Barclay Park condominiums and says traffic regularly backs up on Nixon Road during rush hour. About two dozen residents attended a citizen participation meeting hosted by the developer Tuesday night at the Traverwood Branch Library in Ann Arbor. A map of the site location provided by the developer. Traffic repeatedly came up as a main concern with the project. Residents who live in neighboring apartments and condominiums said they're particularly worried about worsening traffic backups where Nixon Road meets Green and Dhu Varren roads — an unconventional four-w...

Aug. 23--DANBURY -- A high- profile apartment complex has hit the market in the city, just as another apartment community with a large price tag has been sold. 1 Kennedy Flats, a 374-unit complex in downtown Danbury built in 2016, is on the market for an undisclosed price, according to the real estate website LoopNet .com. Real estate firm CBRE is the exclusive adviser in the sale, according to the website. An official with Greystar, the owner and developer of 1 Kennedy Flats, confirmed the news and said putting the complex on the market shortly after building it was part of the business plan. "It depends on the capital partner, but often times that's how we develop," Daniel Lee, Greystar's senior director of development for New England said. "It turned out great. It's a beautiful property and people really enjoy living there. I think it's a good addition to Main Street and we're very happy with the results." The news of Kennedy Flats bein...

DEVELOPERS WITH UAE-BASED PROJECTS TO SELL ON-SITE AT CITYSCAPE GLOBAL FOR FIRST TIME UAE-based projects will be available for purchase at 16 th edition of Dubai’s flagship real estate event   Cityscape Global is paving the way for developers with UAE-based projects to sell on-site to homebuyers and investors for the first time, in what is expected to be a turning point for potential buyers looking to make purchases at the three-day exhibition. Taking place from Monday 11 September to Wednesday 13 September at Dubai World Trade Centre , Cityscape Global will feature some of the foremost developers from the region and internationally, who will showcase a range of groundbreaking real estate projects . The 16 th edition of the event will, for the first time, see visitors interested in investing in the UAE able to make purchases at the show. Developers with projects based in the UAE will be permitted to make sales on the show floor, in accordance with the rules and regulations adminis...