Melbourne, 04 April 2016- Melbourne building approvals will continue to decline in 2016, as the city reaches the top of the development cycle according to the latest Australia Residential MarketView report from CBRE.
CBRE’s Victorian Residential Valuations Director, Greg Gerry, said the historically high building levels witnessed over the past few years means there is now a substantial supply pipeline moving towards completion.
“Increased supply, particularly in the inner city apartment market, is now having an impact on rents and vacancy rates which will be felt for at least the medium term,” Mr Gerry said.
“Apartments in Southbank, Docklands, St Kilda, South Yarra and North Melbourne are experiencing increasing vacancy rates.”
Capital growth in the house markets has reduced to a more sustainable level of growth, with established owner occupier suburbs seeing stability in pricing, while fringe areas are seeing softer levels of investor demand.
The report highlights that Melbourne house prices increased 2.7% in Q4 2015, up 13% over the past year. The median house price is currently $737,000. Median rent increased 2.3% to $455.
In the apartment market, prices increased 2.3% in Q4 2015, up 5.3% over last year. The median apartment price is currently $496,500. Median rent increased 1.3% to $405.
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