Today, Thursday 9 April

9th April 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

‘The new Lyttelton’: Go button pushed on New Brighton Mall’s $4.2m upgrade
Press

Fight over costs to strip Grenfell-style cladding from Newmarket apartments
NZH

Fuel shortage, global risk and election could drive Auckland apartment prices down: Agent
NZH

Christchurch Apollo Projects Stadium future in limbo after council delays
Newstalk ZB

Residential building costs rise at fastest pace in over two years
RNZ

Biggest southern deal as Tait Campus hits market at $70m
NBR

Independent ‘low cost’ supermarket opens in former Mad Butcher site
Press

Cromwell kebab boss must pay $150k in arrears after selling shop, ditching New Zealand
Press

International

Will AI doom office space to history?
DW

Olympics spark one of biggest office deals for downtown Los Angeles
CoStar

Carmel closes $1.35B value-add apartment fund
MFD

Goodman targets AI boom with $1.2bn US venture
Australian

Goodman Group and DataBank form $1bn US data centres joint venture
IPE

Commercial real estate could become key safety play, says Easterly Govt. Properties CEO
CNBC

Hilton Targets India’s Midscale Market With 125-Hotel Royal Orchid Deal
Skift

US office leasing posts strongest quarterly performance of post-pandemic era
CoStar

Radisson’s Growth Plan: Loyal Owners and Asian Ambitions
Skift

Victoria’s work from home law reveals a tale of two office markets
Commo