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Colliers International’s Premium Investment expert Harry Bui partnered with Western Sydney industrial expert Paul McGlynn to sell McDonald’s Bella Vista to a private Asian investor from Melbourne for $6.65 million on a net yield of 3.1%.
The opportunity represented continued stability with a lower-risk threshold in a prime Western Sydney market. This was attractive to the purchaser, who became aware of the opportunity through Colliers International Premium Investment sales and marketing initiative.
The 2,885sqm asset features a long-term ground lease to McDonalds Australia, a brand-new single level restaurant with dine-in and drive-thru take-away facility, which has been open to the public since May 2019.
Sales Strategy
Understanding both the market conditions and highly rare nature of the asset, it was clear investors would be prepared to pay a premium to secure this blue-chip offering. The the long-term lease, attractive rental growth, McDonalds Australia covenant, record low interest rates and future development upside was attractive to investors.
Harry and Paul identified significate opportunity in the site, due to its proximity to major State and Federal Government projects. Specifically, the North-West Metro which opened in May 2019, North-Connex due to open next month, the re-development of Parramatta CBD (11 kilometres South) and establishment of the new second Western Sydney Airport (43 kilometres West).
Result
Their success has resulted in an appointment on the adjoining Shell Service Centre which is currently for sale by International Expressions of Interest. They expect to receive high levels of interest from both local and international investors. The opportunity benefits from its premium location in Norwest Business Park, long WALE profile of 10 years by income, strong annual rental escalation, and head lease to Viva Energy Australia with a fully leased net passing income of approximately $604,544 per annum.
Colliers International Premium Investment Team
The Colliers International team have seen demand amplify from private high net worth investors seeking opportunities within the sub-$20million investment market. Both property syndicates and consortiums showed increased interest towards premium investment assets with longer WALE’s and company leases to national blue-chip corporate tenants.
The continued stability and lowered-risk of this asset class, places premium investments in a strong position for the future.
There have been several significant national portfolio sales for premium investments in the past year including; 33 7-Eleven petrol stations, which sold for $156 million in October 2019 and February 2020 with an average yield of 4.76% and; 25 Caltex petrol stations sold for $133 million in November 2019 with strong underlying land values for future development.
Charter Hall also took a 49% stake in a portfolio of 225 BP petrol stations in Australia, worth $1.7 billion with a weighted average lease expiry (WALE) of 20 years which was the biggest deal of 2019.
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