Coles, Toll Issue Major Industrial Lease Requirements, Melbourne

TWO of Australia’s largest conglomerates have quietly circulated industrial leasing requirements seeking new, supersized Melbourne factories.

In the biggest tenancy request, the Wesfarmers owned Coles Group, from Perth, is looking for a purpose built office warehouse of close to 80,000 square metres – or almost the same size as the Rialto towers, by floor area.

Coles, which last month reported more than triple the quarterly sales growth of rival, Woolworths, will consider sites all over metropolitan Melbourne for its new major distribution centre.

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