Today, Thursday 16 October

16th October 2025 By Staff Reporter | news@propertyticker.co.nz | @propertyticker

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

National

Wairarapa agents report uptick in commercial property interest
Post

Wellington property developer guilty of safety breaches
Post

Neighbours anxious over $1260-a-week student flats, with more housing intensification possible
Press

Building cost growth slows in third quarter
RNZ

What do you need to consider when retirement village shopping?
RNZ

Real estate agencies estimated to have earned $476m in residential sales commissions in Q3 this year
Interest

What’s next for Masterton town hall site?
RNZ

Residential building costs still increasing but slowed to 0.4% in the September quarter
Interest

$36m in Auckland property restrained after meth-laced beer import uncovered
Stuff

International

Prologis tops quarterly estimates on strong warehouse leasing
Reuters

SL Green to buy Park Avenue Tower in New York from Blackstone for $730 million
CoStar

British Land boosts profits and eyes further growth from AI tenants and retail parks
PW

Government shutdown cuts office attendance
CoStar

Aligned Data Centers in spotlight after $40 billion sale to BlackRock, Nvidia-backed group
Reuters

CBRE IM buys 123,000sqm Madrid retail asset from Ares and Redevco
IPE

Construction downturn ahead as housing projects dry up, warns Mirvac
AFR

Singapore’s BDx doubles down on Indonesia in data center push
Nikkei

US retail sales likely rose in September; higher-income consumers drive growth
Reuters

By mandating scans for building access, JPMorgan supercharges biometric data debate
FD

Driverless taxis from Waymo will be on London’s roads next year, US firm announces
Guardian

New York hotels dominate World’s 50 Best Hotels inaugural 51-100 list
HM