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RESEARCH MELBOURNE INDUSTRIAL TOP SALES TRANSACTIONS 2016 Key Facts Industrial sales in 2016 totalled $878.8 million across 27 transactions The Western region continued to lead all industrial precincts with sales totalling $455.6 million Yield compression continued with prime core market yields tightening by 29 basis points in 2016 For the first time on record offshore buyers were most active accounting for 28% of total sales by value Boosted by a number of large sales with three transactions above $50 million, industrial sales in 2016 totalled $878.8 million, the third highest level achieved on record. Investment demand across Melbourne’s industrial market remained strong in 2016 with sales volumes achieving the third highest annual level on record. Industrial investment sales activity ($10m+) in 2016 totalled $878.8 million across 27 properties. While 2015 was the highest total on record ($1.2 billion) volumes reached in 2016 were 65% ahead of the long term average. Whilst demand for prime industrial property remains strong, the significant weight of capital combined with the limited Core assets offered for sale has led to a rise in demand for secondary grade properties. As a result, prime yields compressed by 29 basis points in 2016 to range between 6.55% and 7.25% while secondary yields compressed by 56 basis points to range between 7.80% and 8.65%. Transactional activity was boosted by a number of significant sales with three transactions above $50 million recorded in the Melbourne industrial market over the past year. In addition, there were a number of key national portfolio sales that included Melbourne assets with Growthpoint’s portfolio sale to Mapletree logistics for approximately $142.2 million consisting of four assets and Property Links’ purchase of eight leasehold and freehold assets for $135.3 million. Four of these were in Melbourne. FIGURE 1 Melbourne Industrial Sales $ million total sales ($10mill+) Source: Knight Frank Research 0 150 300 450 600 750 900 1,050 1,200 1,350 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 CITY FRINGE EAST NORTH SOUTH EAST WEST 10 YR AVERAGE KIMBERLEY PATERSON Senior Analyst, Research & Consulting Follow at @patersonkimber1

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RESEARCH

MELBOURNE INDUSTRIAL TOP SALES TRANSACTIONS 2016

Key Facts

Industrial sales in 2016

totalled $878.8 million across

27 transactions

The Western region

continued to lead all

industrial precincts with sales

totalling $455.6 million

Yield compression continued

with prime core market

yields tightening by 29 basis

points in 2016

For the first time on record

offshore buyers were most

active accounting for 28% of

total sales by value

Boosted by a number of large sales with three transactions above $50 million, industrial sales in 2016 totalled $878.8 million, the third highest level achieved on record.

Investment demand across Melbourne’s

industrial market remained strong in 2016

with sales volumes achieving the third

highest annual level on record. Industrial

investment sales activity ($10m+) in 2016

totalled $878.8 million across 27 properties.

While 2015 was the highest total on record

($1.2 billion) volumes reached in 2016 were

65% ahead of the long term average.

Whilst demand for prime industrial property

remains strong, the significant weight of

capital combined with the limited Core

assets offered for sale has led to a rise in

demand for secondary grade properties. As

a result, prime yields compressed by 29

basis points in 2016 to range between

6.55% and 7.25% while secondary yields

compressed by 56 basis points to range

between 7.80% and 8.65%.

Transactional activity was boosted by a

number of significant sales with three

transactions above $50 million recorded in

the Melbourne industrial market over the

past year. In addition, there were a number

of key national portfolio sales that included

Melbourne assets with Growthpoint’s

portfolio sale to Mapletree logistics for

approximately $142.2 million consisting of

four assets and Property Links’ purchase

of eight leasehold and freehold assets for

$135.3 million. Four of these were in

Melbourne.

FIGURE 1

Melbourne Industrial Sales $ million total sales ($10mill+)

Source: Knight Frank Research

0

150

300

450

600

750

900

1,050

1,200

1,350

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

CITY FRINGE EAST NORTH

SOUTH EAST WEST 10 YR AVERAGE

KIMBERLEY PATERSON Senior Analyst, Research &

Consulting

Follow at @patersonkimber1

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With the lower Australian dollar combined

with falling interest rates there has been

an increasing level of investment from

offshore groups in 2016. Investment

activity from offshore buyers reached a

record high in 2016, leading all purchaser

types for Melbourne industrial property.

Volumes reached $248.1 million,

accounting for 28.3% of total sales by

value. Volumes were underpinned by the

sale of 31-49 Browns Road, Clayton

where Chinese developer Bewise

acquired the asset for $51.5 million. A-

REITs were also active purchasers, with

volumes totalling $170.1 million in 2016,

accounting for 19.3% of sales by value.

Charter Hall and Mirvac both made

acquisitions in 2016.

The West continued to attract the highest

proportion of the total sales by value

accounting for 52% of all sales,

underpinned by Charter Hall’s acquisition

of the Coles Distribution centre at 485

Dohertys Road, Truganina for $102.5

million.

The largest sale by value over the year

was recorded in the City Fringe precinct

with the Victorian Government

purchasing the General Motors Holden

(GMH) site at 241 Salmon Street, Port

Melbourne for $130 million.

FIGURE 2

2016 Melbourne Industrial Sales Breakdown by purchaser type ($10mill+)

Source: Knight Frank Research

Price: $130.0 million

Date: September 2016

GLA: 200,931m2

Rate/m2 of GLA: $647

Yield: N/A

1. 241 SALMON STREET, PORT MELBOURNE Vendor: GM Holden

Purchaser: Victorian State Government

Comments: The 37.7ha site with 200,931m2 of

existing buildings has been the GM Holden site

for 80 years. The property forms part of the

area designated by the Victorian Government

for future use as an employment precinct in the

Fishermans Bend Urban renewal area.

Price: $102.5 million

Date: August 2016

GLA: 69,074m2

Rate/m2 of GLA: $1,484

Yield: 5.39% initial

2. 485 DOHERTYS ROAD, TRUGANINA Vendor: RF Capital

Purchaser: Charter Hall

Comments: The Coles Distribution Centre is

located on 31.5ha of land and is fully leased

until June 2032. (WALE of approximately 15.8

years). There is development potential for an

expansion of the premises of up to 10,000m2.

Price: $51.5 million

Date: September 2016

GLA: 31,873m2

Rate/m2 of GLA: $1,615

Yield: 4.06% core market

3. 31-49 BROWNS ROAD, CLAYTON Vendor: Abacus Property

Purchaser: Bewise

Comments: The property comprises multiple

warehouse and office buildings, located on

6.08 hectares of land and is fully leased to PMP

Limited with a WALE of 6.7 years.

Price: $40.0 million

Date: June 2016

GLA: 4,880m²

Rate/m2 of GLA: $8,196

Yield: 1.75% Initial

5. 253-273 NORMANBY ROAD, SOUTH MELBOURNE

Vendor: Oxford University Press

Purchaser: R Corp

Comments: R Corp purchased the property

under a sale and lease back agreement to

Oxford University Press until March 2018. The

property also offers development potential

upside on the 0.7ha site.

Price: $40.0 million

Date: June 2016

GLA: 8,203m²

Rate/m2 of GLA: $4,496

Yield: 5.67% Initial

6. 810-848 KOROROIT CREEK ROAD, ALTONA NORTH

Vendor: Prixcar Services Pty Ltd

Purchaser: Charter Hall

Comments: The property is a 37.23ha vehicle

storage, preparation and distribution facility

fully leased to Prixcar with a WALE of 15 years.

Price: $41.9 million

Date: July 2016

GLA: 29,679m²

Rate/m2 of GLA: $1,414

Yield: 6.26% Initial

4. 39-53 HORSBURGH DRIVE, ALTONA

Vendor: Silman / Toll Properties Pty Ltd

Purchaser: LOGOS Property

Comments: LOGOS Property has acquired an

existing asset from Silman, land from Toll (Toll

Asset) and will complete an extension of the

existing facility and extensive development

works that will result in Toll committing to a

new 12 year lease from completion.

UNLISTED FUND/SYNDICATE

AREIT

DEVELOPER

UNDISCLOSED

OFFSHORE

OWNER OCCUPIER

GOVERNMENT

14.5%

19.4%

13.2%

5.7%

28.2%

4.2%

14.8%

INDUSTRIAL TOP 10 SALES 2016

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7. 207—276 BAY ROAD, CHELTENHAM

Price: $36.8 million

Date: November 2016

GLA: 40,991m²

Rate/m2 of GLA: $898

Yield: 8.02% Initial

Vendor: Woodrose Family

Purchaser: Altis Property

Comments: Positioned across a 6.1ha site, the sale comprised of 10

assets along Brixton Road, Wangara Road and Bay Road. The

properties are all fully leased to a range of tenants.

9. 111 INDIAN DRIVE, KEYSBOROUGH

Price: $32.5 million

Date: August 2016

GLA: 21,660m²

Rate/m2 of GLA: $1,694

Yield: Undisclosed

Vendor: Frasers Property Group

Purchaser: Frasers Logistics and Industrial Trust

Comments: The property comprises a warehouse and office facility

located in stage 5 of the Key Industrial Park and is fully leased to Astra

Pool for a term of 15 years.

8. 28—38 SALTA DRIVE, ALTONA NORTH Price: $36.0 million

Date: March 2016

GLA: 23,845m²

Rate/m2 of GLA: $1,511

Yield: 6.85% Core

Vendor: F. Mayer Imports

Purchaser: Lend Lease (APPF Industrial)

Comments: Located on a 5ha site, the property was transacted in a

sale and lease back to national food distributor F. Mayer Imports for a

lease term of 12 years.

10. 182-198 MAIDSTONE STREET, ALTONA Price: $30.0 million

Date: August 2016

GLA: 44,406m²

Rate/m2 of GLA: $675

Yield: Undisclosed

Vendor: Private

Purchaser: Abacus Property Group/Gaw Capital

Comments: Located on an 8.3ha infill site, the office and warehouse

facility is currently occupied by Fronterra until July 2017. The

property also offers development potential upside.

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