Investment News

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

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.

First-time investors in commercial property are showing their interest in 16 separate retail assets being sold by Fitzroys in a portfolio auction of the estate of the late Harry Oviss.

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

A couple who started investing in property with money they saved as teens has seen a jaw dropping rise in wealth after capitalising on an opportunity they say most Aussies don’t even know about.

The rapidly rising cost of living is leading consumers to rethink their spending habits and adding to the already challenging conditions many retailers are operating in.

NDIS housing has been a very niche sector for investors, but with a Labor government committed to widening its availability to satisfy enormous demand, we could finally see the sector open up.

From waterfront cafes and restaurants, to heritage buildings, a water view or harbourfront aspect is a rare mix in a commercial asset and is highly coveted amongst investors and tenants. Scott O’Neill, director of commercial property buyers’ agency Rethink Investing, said waterfront commercial properties often generated emotional purchases.

Broadway’s ‘Posh Hotel’, owned by prominent private investors known as ‘The Wang brothers’, has hit the market with hopes of circa $20m.