Today, Monday 4 May

4th May 2026 By Staff Reporter | news@propertyticker.co.nz | @propertyticker

The Ticker’s daily roundup of national and international property industry news, views and analysis.

National

Forcing landlords to disclose green rating of buildings could save ‘millions’
Post

Build-to-rent apartments on the rise, as massive new complex opens in Auckland
RNZ

Sir Bob Jones property legacy: How his $2b portfolio is being run now
NZH

Anglicans sit on half-billion dollar Canterbury property empire
Press

Renters and investors see green buildings as the new blue chip
SST

Ngāi Tahu industrial park fast-tracked
Press

Hamilton Airport hails expansion at $2 billion business park
WT

Christchurch Smiths City store demolished after 108 years
IR

Final offers loom for Fletcher’s resi division; bidder trio on site
AFR

Pāpāmoa Plaza expansion bringing new retail options
BOPT

What does $1 million get you in Queenstown? Not much
Press

Hub’s construction ‘well advanced’
ODT

If capital gains dream is over, what it means for the housing market
1News

Amazon’s NZ revenue surges, but it takes a $45m impairment on its abandoned data centre build
NZH

Investor and philanthropist Ben Gough quietly takes over $30m Wānaka lakeside wedding venue
Press

International

Gateway opens door to new Sydney warehouse supply with $80m deal
AFR

CBRE and Meta team up to open training sites for AI data center workers
CoStar

CyrusOne nears $1 billion refinancing deal for two Texas data centers
CoStar

Australian retail sector carries momentum into a new period of uncertainty
Retail World

Singapore’s safe-haven status draws more Chinese capital into property sector
SCMP

Solotel snaps up Sydney pub The Courthouse for about $24 million
AFR

Uber is in the hotel business now, thanks in part to AI
TechCrunch

What facility security teams can learn from the Correspondents’ Association shooting
FD

Inside the hotel that makes the Met Gala run
FT