ASX-listed players including Centuria, Home Consortium and SCA Property are taking a close look at a $500 million portfolio of five neighbourhood malls up for grabs in south-east Queensland, signalling a fresh wave of institutional interest in retail real estate.

The portfolio, controlled by Melbourne investment house CVS Lane and Don O’Rorke’s Consolidated Properties Group, hit the market in July. Offers on the assets, either individually or as an entire portfolio, were due last week.