Leased 136 Keilor Road Essendon North TCI - An in depth look behind the scenes of the campaign. We'll explain the pros, the cons, the
challenges & the reveal!
Limited leasing opportunities for similar buildings on Keilor Road
Front and rear RSD access
On-site customer car parking
THE CONS
The property was effectively a main road warehouse
Not located within primary section of Keilor Road with more foot traffic
Fit-out was outdated and required renovations
THE CHALLENGES
The property was leased to Goodyear at a rent of $133,316 per annum + outgoings + GST until mid-October 2024. The tenant wanted to vacate early and TCI negotiated an early surrender of lease, with Goodyear paying all rent and outgoings to mid-October 2024 i.e. the original lease expiry date, plus reinstatement costs as a lump sum
Our goal was to secure a new tenant before mid-October 2024, to avoid loss of rent for the Landlord, and allocate no more than the reinstatement costs received from the previous tenant to refurbishment costs of the property for the new tenant
THE REVEAL
Within 5 weeks, TCI leased the property on 1 September 2024 at an increased rent of $142,500 per annum + outgoings + GST or $328/m2 net on an initial 5 year term, with no downtime and no renovation costs incurred by the Landlord i.e. the Landlord retained the reinstatement costs and rent and outgoings to mid-October 2024 (less expenses) paid by the previous tenant, as well as a 6.89% increase in rent from 1 September 2024
The tenant being Habitat Pets – a well-established pet store with 6 existing locations, and having spent ~$150,000 in renovations/fit-out
Final result being 9.57 times quicker than market average