The historic Melbourne CBD building occupied by Fletcher Jones from 1955 until it went into administration nine years ago is set to reopen as a hotel in April after being topped with a 24-level tower. Owner Caydon Property Group as part of a consortium including Singapore backed TFE Hotels – Vibe’s operator – paid $18

ASX listed Japara Healthcare has listed a Geelong development site after obtaining a controversial permit. The aged care accommodation provider can expect more than $4.5 million for the 8244 square metre block at 297-307 Roslyn Road, Highton. The land comes with permission to be replaced with a three level aged care complex containing 122 beds.

Quintessential Equity has sold a 2.4 hectare industrial investment in Melbourne’s Noble Park North for $14.7 million. The commercial investor and developer, which provides syndicate opportunities for wholesale buyers, paid $6.8 million for 180 Browns Road in 2013. OneSteel Reinforcing, now known as Infrabuild, is the long-term occupier. About 27 kilometres south east of the

Pace Development Group is selling a strata-titled retail investment forming part of its St Crispin’s House apartment project, in Melbourne’s inner city Abbotsford. The 250 square metre property is rented to Blackhearts and Sparrow at a current annual rate of $100,000 ex-GST. With a guide price of close to $2 million, Pace is seeking a

The former Geelong Post Office is being sold by the local council – but only after it approves what a new owner has in mind. Described as a public feature, the two storey French Second Empire style building with a clock tower was developed between 1889-1890. At 83 Ryrie Street, on the north west corner

A Truganina industrial investment developed in 2010 by Vaughan for Hyster, which was last year bought by Adaptalift Group, has sold for $5.6 million. The forklift hire company has outgrown the 4347 square metre facility on a 9543 sqm parcel at 42-44 Jessica Way, 22 kilometres west of Melbourne. Following a private sale campaign managed

Tupperware Brands has listed its 60 year old Ferntree Gully headquarters, two years after it last did. The US based plastics maker – which retails via the home party model – can expect more than $25 million for the purpose-built facility at 19-21 Brenock Park Drive, 29 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD. The property

A Singaporean investor has paid $11.3 million for a 70 bed aged care facility in Melbourne’s outer east. The Boronia asset at 7 Coogee Street is trading on a c5 per cent yield. Medical and Aged Care Group is on a long-term lease for the 6300 square metre block. The General Residential zoned parcel could

The Richmond terrace occupied since 2017 by celebrity chef Shannon Bennett’s Benny Burger is for lease. The restaurant chain went into liquidation and closed last October with debts, including to the Australian Taxation Office, of close to $170,000. CBRE Victorian retail leasing’s Jason Orenbuch, Zelman Ainsworth and Tan Thach are now seeking an occupier for

EXCLUSIVE Luxury car dealer Nick Theodossi is paying about $50 million for a Doncaster investment with significant long-term development upside. The 1.1 hectare block at 812-814 Doncaster Road is leased for 12 years to long time occupier Doncaster BMW. Mr Theodossi, also a commercial property investor, secured it following an off-market deal negotiated directly with

Logistics focused landlord and developer LOGOS Group has found an occupier to take all of a speculative 23,322 square metre facility it only completed construction of last month. efm Logistics Services will move into the Altona Logistics Estate warehouse mid-year. JLL’s Matt Ellis and Matt Crofts represented LOGOS Group, which is backed by, amongst others,

Hub Australia has leased its fourth Melbourne premises and eighth nationally. The co-work office provider has committed to space on levels two, three and seven at Dexus’ Ball and Welch development – a 20,000 square metre project incorporating a historic building at 180 Flinders Street, and 189 Flinders Lane, due for completion in six months.

The four storey strata titled Abbotsford office upon which the iconic Skipping Girl neon sign was built in 1970 is for sale. Skipping Girl Place at 651 Victoria Street is expected to trade for more than $20 million to an investor, owner occupier or even developer which might consider utilising the airspace longer term. A

NASDAQ listed LeMaitre Vascular – which manufactures artificial veins, a patented technology – has sold its Australian sales centre near the site taking shape as the Arden train station, part of the $11 billion Metro Tunnel project. The buyer outmuscled a mix of other owner occupiers, and investors, to secure 36-40 Munster Terrace for $2.701

An unfinished mansion on an enormous pile in the heart of Toorak’s ritzy St Georges Road is quietly being marketed for sale with a guide price of $80 million, which would set a state record for a dwelling. The holding was acquired from former Hoyts boss Leon Fink by property developer David Yu of Ausvest

Frasers Property Industrial has signed up Mazda Australia to be the first occupier at its 4Ten Epping industrial estate, in Melbourne’s north. Mazda has pre-committed to a 37,235 square metre facility which will be occupied as its national parts and distribution centre. Due for completion in December the property will include 960 sqm of office

Virtus Property Group is paying $17.9 million for an industrial investment in Melbourne’s south east Clayton. The soon to be vacated property was sold by Reece Australia and its owners, the Wilson family, following an off-market deal negotiated by JLL. At 74-86 Garden Road, the asset includes a 10,857 square metre warehouse with clearance of

Stomping Ground has opened Australia’s first airport brewery – and the fourth in the world – at Melbourne. The Collingwood based spirit maker has leased a 330 square metre space within Melbourne Airport’s Terminal 3. The occupier will produce 24 drought beers and six drought wines on-site. Tasting paddles and takeaway tinnies will also be