Neighbours of Former Luxury East Perth Hotel ‘Blindsided’ by Government’s Purchase
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$105m apartment complex bought to help fix housing crisis reveals curly problem
There's a desperate need for more social housing to help solve the property crisis — but the WA government's acquisition of an East Perth apartment complex shows there's also a delicate balance.

Neighbours of luxury five-star hotel blindsided by social housing plan
A five-star luxury hotel in East Perth will be transformed into a social housing tower after the building was purchased by the state government for $105 million.
Fraser Suites to Be Converted into Affordable and Social Housing in WA’s Largest Ever Purchase
The State Government has announced the $105 million acquisition of the Fraser Suites serviced apartment complex in East Perth, marking the single largest purchase of affordable and social housing in Western Australia’s history. Located on Adelaide Terrace within the Queens Riverside precinct, the 12-year-old building includes up to 236 serviced apartments and 11 commercial suites. It will be repurposed into long-term affordable and social housin…
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