• Commercial property finance

Industria REIT revalues portfolio as Growthpoint looms

Industria REIT will book a 15 per cent gain in its commercial property portfolio on the strength of its rental income and tightening capitalisation rates.

• Updated Aug 21, 2017
• Nick Lenaghan

• Commercial property finance

Industria REIT takes a shine to Queensland sun

Industria REIT is taking advantage of the Queensland sun to lower its power bills with a solar panel set-up in Brisbane.

• Updated Jul 20, 2017
• Nick Lenaghan

• Commercial property finance

Growthpoint likely to raise capital for full Industria takeover: Macquarie

Growthpoint is likely to raise capital, make a full takeover bid and delist industrial and office property landlord Industria REIT, Macquarie says.

• Updated Jul 12, 2017
• Matthew Cranston

• Commercial property finance

360 set to raise more than $40m with Industria in sights

The 360 Capital Total Return Fund will be raising more than $40 million but there could be pressure from investors.

• Updated Apr 11, 2017
• Matthew Cranston

• Commercial property finance

New Industria chief will be 'patient' on deals

Industria REIT will be patient about further transactions after a $160 million deal that transformed the property fund.

• Updated Oct 19, 2016
• Nick Lenaghan

• Commercial property finance

Industria REIT boosts occupancy in tough markets

Industria REIT has pointed to weak rental growth, and a struggle to absorb supply, in most of its markets, except for Sydney.

• Updated Aug 22, 2016
• Robert Harley

• Commercial property finance

Parisi bows out of Industria REIT

The $250 million Industria REIT has parted ways with its fund manager Laurence Parisi as the stock battles with poor performance and potential predators.

• Nov 24, 2015
• Nick Lenaghan

Aventus Property lobs $20 million pill in coming float

Prospective investors have raised concerns about a $20 million-plus poison pill in the coming float of Brett Blundy's homemaker centre landlord Aventus Property.

• Updated Sep 3, 2015
• Matthew Cranston

• Ale Property Group

Ingenia Communities Group tops BDO trust performance survey

Specialist property vehicles, with portfolios based in pubs, healthcare, senior living and childcare, are among the top performers in the listed trust sector.

• Updated Dec 17, 2014
• Nick Lenaghan

• National Storage REIT

Property briefs

Industria REIT, which owns industrial property and business parks in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, confirmed half-year distribution per security guidance of 8.36 cents to be paid in February at its Thursday annual meeting.

• Updated Nov 21, 2014

• Lendlease

Property briefs: Appin Valley lots sold

Lang Walker’s Walker Corporation has sold all 336 lots in the first stage of its Appin Valley master planned community in the Wollondilly Shire in Sydney’s far south west in just on a year.

• Updated Sep 24, 2014

• APN Property

Property stock targets offer hidden value

Stockland may have lost out in its bid for smaller rival Australand following a higher bid from Singapore-listed Frasers Centrepoint, but there will at least be a consolation prize – and a lesson for retail investors.

• Updated Jun 9, 2014
• Larry Schlesinger

• Street Talk

Broker’s pitch to new 360 Capital fund investors

360 Capital Office Fund’s brokers are at pains to explain why their $155 million initial public offering will not flop like other recent property floats, ahead of Friday’s book-build.

• Updated Mar 19, 2014
• Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Gretchen Friemann

• GDI Property Group

New A-REITs lose their IPO sparkle

Retail investors have shown little appetite for a handful of new property trusts which listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in the final quarter of 2013.

• Updated Jan 11, 2014
• Larry Schlesinger

• Commercial property finance

GDI Property slips on debut

Property trust GDI Property has taken a substantial hit on its stockmarket debut, despite a rise across the broader market.

• Updated Dec 18, 2013
• Nick Lenaghan