Sold 362-368 Swan Street Richmond TCI - An in depth look behind the scenes of the campaign. We'll explain the pros, the cons, the challenges and the reveal!
Security of well known sitting tenant, who wanted to remain in the property
Approved C191 Amendment, rezoning the site from C2 to C1
Minimal to no residential interface, providing excellent development height capabilities
Market knowledge of lease to Australia Post as anchor tenant in nearby development site – terms being
10 Year Lease
Circa 32,500m²
$650 per m²
THE CONS
TCI sold the property in February 2020, with a due diligence period, together with 382 – 388 & 388 – 390 Swan Street for $59,000,000 – the sale did not proceed due to Covid
There was market knowledge of said sale and terms. During lockdown, multiples of agents began contacting the Vendor making offers and offering the site to multiple buyers. This created a mixed message to the market
The property is in a “L” shape with approximately 2,360m² fronting Swan Street and the remaining 748m² fronting a neighbouring site, with approved plans for an office development
As a stand alone sale, the potential of the property was greatly reduced, without cooperation from the neighbouring owner, who had the balance of the Swan Street frontage
THE CHALLENGES
The neighbouring owner did not want to sell their property separately or as an amalgamation with our client – nor would they participate in a Joint Venture agreement with out client
The neighbouring owner was willing to hold their property for much longer than our client
The only way to fully maximise the price, was to sell to the neighbour or to sell to another party, who would Joint Venture with the neighbour
As the neighbour was interested in purchasing this property, they could refuse to work with any other party, which in effect meant they could largely control who the Purchaser was
THE REVEAL
After an extensive and six week long negotiation process, TCI sold the property to the neighbour, for $45,500,000 – which equated to $14,640 per m²