North Ryde. New appointment at university

Mark Broomfield has been appointed director, office of major projects, at Macquarie University. Mr Broomfield spent 17 years with ING Australia and more recently worked in the Middle East. Macquarie chief operating officer, Peter Dodd, said in The Australian Financial Review the university was midway through a major investment in campus restructure and development, with projects, such as, Cochlear’s global HQ and the new station precinct.

Wentworthville. EOI in shopping centre

Expressions of interest have been called in The Mall Wentworthville, a shopping centre with 5403 square metres of lettable space, on a site of 8951 square metres. Franklins and 38 specialty shops anchor the centre, which has a current net income of $11.8 million annually. A fire broke out in the centre on July 21, 2009, causing. damage of more than $1 million. It re-opened last October. EOI close on June 11, with Colliers International.

Silverwater. Dexus buys property for $24.4m

Dexus Property Group has purchased the Centrewest Industrial Estate, in Silverwater, which has a gross lettable area of 17,838 square meters, for $24.4 million, from Mirvac Group.