Childcare Property Market

Industrial property assets are likely to remain in hot demand despite interest rate rises, experts predict, with some office assets also likely to remain unaffected.

One of the first major portfolio sales of freestanding commercial property on the eastern seaboard since the federal election is expected to highlight investors’ voracious appetite for the ‘known quantity of fast food’ and the ‘strong and stable’ childcare sector.

The upcoming Burgess Rawson portfolio auction will feature a suite of essential service assets leased to national brand tenants, which in a volatile climate could lure cashed-up investors to commercial property for the very first time.

Investors looking for a ‘set and forget’ income are turning to childcare centres, causing turnover to double.

A former hospital turned childcare centre has become one of the year’s most unusual real estate possibilities.

One of Geelong’s most spectacular historic homes is on the market, with City of Greater Geelong seeking new tenants for Newtown’s Ariston House.

Despite the threat of rising interest rates, buyers continued to battle for pubs and essential service assets at this month’s Burgess Rawson’s portfolio auction, with big brands leading the sales.

Lured by income stability, private investors have fought for well-let essential service assets at Burgess Rawson’s 150th portfolio auction, suggesting the demand for pandemic-proof properties and regional opportunities looks set to continue in 2022.

Private and institutional investors alike continue to be wooed by the alternative income streams offered by commercial property. This interest has translated into record enquiry numbers for Burgess Rawson’s 150th portfolio auction.