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New Aurizon HQ Planned for Fortitude Valley

Published: 1 September 2015
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Leading freight company Aurizon is set to call 900 Ann St, Fortitude Valley home after Consolidated Properties Group (CPG) secured a major lease pre-commitment for its landmark development, which will have the heritage-listed Holy Trinity Church precinct at its heart.

The 19,000sqm transaction for the 15-level tower is the largest pre-commitment lease that has been signed in Queensland since 2013 and the second biggest in Australia this year.

Listed property group, Charter Hall introduced by JLL, has acquired the building for approximately $170M representing a 6.5% yield, on a pre-sale and fund through basis, with CPG remaining as developer. The deal was concluded this week.

Construction will commence in March 2016 and finish in April 2018.

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CPG’s Managing Director Retail & Commercial Kieran Cox said it was unusual for a pre-sale deal of this magnitude to be put together in just four weeks and the arrangement was only possible because of the long-standing relationships between the parties involved.

CPG secured a 110-year lease for the site, situated within the Holy Trinity Church precinct from the Anglican Church, and it will be developed as an urban oasis in the middle of Fortitude Valley.

The long-term future of the church will be secured by the tower development, which will be designed by leading architect John Wardle.

Mr Cox said the recent transaction was an extension of the relationships which existed between CPG, as the developer, Aurizon as the tenant, Hutchinson as the builder and Charter Hall as the financier and owner.

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“In many ways the transaction is a natural evolution of existing relationships between us. Aurizon is currently tenanted in a Charter Hall owned building at 175 Eagle Street. This building, which has now become CPG’s new headquarters, was originally developed by us and built by Hutchinson Builders,” he said.

“Hutchinson Builders have also delivered the BOQ tenanted 100 Skyring project at Newstead for Charter Hall.

“And CPG also has a 15-year relationship with Charter Hall having previously sold eight shopping centres to the group.”

Mr Cox said he believed the key to the success of the transaction was CPG’s ability to broker a transaction which was a win-win for all parties while minimising their risk.

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“For the landholders, the Anglican Church, it provided an enduring capital base for the heritage-listed, Holy Trinity Church to sustain itself into the future.

“For the tenant, Aurizon, the deal provided an opportunity to secure their long-term property requirements, while leveraging its blue-chip status in the current market to maximise incentives and a tenancy which delivers them their own modern bespoke building.

“Risks for Charter Hall as the building owner and financier have also been minimised given the building has been pre-leased to a blue-chip tenant.

“Hutchinson have also benefited through winning the building contract and fit out through off market negotiations with Consolidated Properties, which has been a client for 25 years.

“CPG has in turn benefited by being the developer of an A-grade office building which has been pre-leased and pre-sold in a period when market conditions are challenging.”

Mr Cox said 900 Ann Street, developed on a site bordered by Ann, Brooks and Church streets, delivered a new office tower benchmark for Fortitude Valley with a John Wardle designed building.

He said John Wardle was selected as architect after CPG was inspired by its celebrated design of Sydney’s new iconic JP Morgan Tower developed by Westfield.

“A key to the building design is the respect it pays to the existing Holy Trinity Church and its surrounds with its crafted brick podium facing the church,” Mr Cox said.

“The design allows for interconnectedness with the church precinct providing an urban oasis for the building’s tenants in the middle of the Valley.

“The building’s design also allows for large, flexible work areas that meet the operational and cultural requirements of Aurizon with large floor plates, natural light and surrounding amenity.”

The church will also retain the lease of 200sq m within the new office tower as an administration office, for which it will pay a peppercorn rent over the 110-year-lease period.

Charter Hall’s two office funds (Core Plus Office Fund and Direct Office Fund) purchased the site and will fund development of the project.

The deal was negotiated by JLL’s Geoff McIntyre, Seb Turnbull and Adam Barrett.

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  • martin says:
    21 September 2015 at 11:11 am

    i’d like to join your mailing list

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  • Tanya robertson says:
    2 December 2015 at 2:36 am

    What impressive development
    See when you turn the soil
    Looking jv on site Gold Coast 9 million

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