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Australian property mogul Ralph Sarich's investment company Cape Bouvard Investments bought Allendale Square in two steps for $ 93.03 million between 2001 and 2002. It bought half from the General Property Trust in September 2001 and the other half for $ 48 million from Australian Prime
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building on the site of the former CTA building at the rear of the
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Petchell, Lee-Anne (9 November 2005). "Allendale II fits bill for new, old tenants".
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Fitzpatrick, Catherine (25 January 1997). "Police Warn About Drink At Skyworks".
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Rasdien, Peta (11 December 2000). "City Heritage At Risk, Says Watchdog".
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Petchell, Lee-Anne (22 July 2005). "Alinta snaps up Allendale II for HQ".
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Saunders, Cathy (20 March 2008). "Big CBD office sales to reap millions".
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Gibson, Dawn (11 September 2001). "Sarich signs off on Allendale stake".
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Gibson, Dawn (27 June 2001). "Allendale Square Gets $ 2m Facelift".
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Gibson, Dawn (30 August 2000). "Allendale Half Share Off Market".
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had red carpet at the entrance, high ceilings and marble columns.
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A city and its setting: images of Perth, Western Australia
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space they required. The electronic security devices and
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Spencer, Fran (27 January 1999). "Allendale Square".
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Riley, Sam (31 October 2007). "Icons or eyesores?".
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