Located just off Chapel Street, near the Windsor end – which had become a hub for lifestyle and food tenants
Falls within the recently drafted Chapel Street Activity Centre Land Use & Framework Plan – which promoted and clearly identified, the development potential of this property and those nearby
Highly renovated building – showcasing the existing brick warehouse, with modern finishes and building height
Property was a unique offering
Vacant possession allowing owner occupiers to buy and occupy immediately, which were the likely best potential Purchasers
THE CONS
Price was high on both a land and building rate – thus making the sale to an owner occupier difficult and highly unlikely there would be any developers interested
No car parks
While the renovations were well presented and looked after, they were undertaken circa 20 years prior and the styling reflected this
Proximity to Government Housing located on King Street, circa 200m away
The surrounds were mostly older warehouses, with limited ground floor traffic, or any destination side street tenants e.g. cafes
THE CHALLENGES
Land rates were less than $10,000 per m²
The property was ‘sold’ under an Expression of Interest, to a neighbour known to the Vendor
The neighbour provided multiple EFT remittances, showing the deposit being paid, but was never received in our account
After a week without confirmed payment, we contacted the under bidder and signed them up on a Contract of Sale, conditional upon termination of the existing Contract
The original Contract was terminated and the under bidders purchased the property
THE REVEAL
After a 8 week campaign process, TCI sold the property for $4,400,000 – which equated to $11,111 per m²