Property development

CBP have extensive experience acting on large and complex development projects for developers, landowners, government authorities and corporations. We are closely involved with key property associations such as Urban Development Institute of Australia, Property Council of Australia, Green Building Council of Australia and Australian Property Institute. CBP advise in the areas of:
  • buying and selling land whether by option, "off the plan" or otherwise
  • retail and shopping centre, office and industrial leases
  • strata, neighbourhood and community title
  • planning, heritage and native title
  • contaminated land and pollution, and waste management
  • development agreements between landowners (developers) and builders for "house and land" package arrangements
  • development agreements with put and call options
  • climate change and sustainability
  • major projects and essential infrastructure (eg ports, hospitals, energy, water)
  • tendering, corporate governance, probity and administrative law
  • public private partnerships, joint ventures and other types of project delivery agreements
  • foreign investment
  • compulsory acquisition, valuation and compensation
  • stamp duty, GST and income tax laws
  • insurance and risk management
  • property funds, debt and equity financing and supporting securities
  • land subdivision
  • rights of way, restrictions on use and other property covenants
  • retirement and aged care
  • home building regulation
  • associated mediation and court proceedings.

CBP can also provide customised real-time online reporting for your development site or lease portfolio.