Industrial Real Estate

New data shows Australia has the lowest industrial and logistics vacancy rate in the world right now – at a minuscule 0.8% – and the sector’s popularity, which is driving significant rental growth and investor returns, shows no sign of slowing.

The department store giant has unveiled hundreds of autonomous robots and a 40,000sq m fulfilment centre as its strategy to reaching $1bn in annual sales.

A group of Geelong investors reveal their plans for a Fyansford property with a 96m highway frontage after paying a huge sum at auction.

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.

The Geelong textile mill that had a hand in making Australian cricket’s iconic baggy green caps has passed into new ownership.

One of the country’s most experienced industrial property investors, Pipeclay Lawson’s David Libling, has warned that the sector faces a significant resetting of value.

Deals are taking longer. Some are falling over. Buyers are chipping. It’s the same story almost right across commercial real estate.

Sydney property group VIMG has paid $21.45m for the former Big W distribution centre in Monarto, and has started its search for tenants to occupy the mammoth 65,000sq m facility.

The country’s largest pure play last-mile logistics operator is planning to double its empire.