Weekend Herald

Refurbishe­d, long-term tenants in city fringe

- — Article supplied by Colliers

A prominent three-level office and warehouse building in the popular Auckland city fringe suburb of Eden Terrace offers prospectiv­e purchasers the opportunit­y to acquire a premium grade investment with a very strong tenant profile.

26-32 Virginia Ave East, Eden Terrace, offers

2662sq m of total building area on a 1541sq m freehold site zoned Business–Mixed Use under the Auckland Unitary Plan.

The property, on a corner section, is home to three establishe­d tenants — OCS NZ, Life Plus and Alexander & Co, all signed to long-term leases with a weighted average lease term of just over five years.

The total annual passing income is approximat­ely $760,218 plus GST (net of outgoings), while there are

53 carparks available on-site providing an attractive

35:1 office to carpark ratio rarely found in the area.

The property, less than 2km from Auckland’s CBD, has recently been refurbishe­d by Cassidy Constructi­on to appealing modern standards.

Mt Eden train station, which will be a key stop on the City Rail Link when it opens in 2024, is nearby, alongside a range of bus routes, while motorway access is available within minutes.

Colliers brokers Jonathan Lynch, David Burley and Gawan Bakshi have been appointed to market the property for sale by deadline private treaty closing at

4pm on Thursday 30 June, unless sold prior. Originally constructe­d in 1998, the property has a

75 per cent NBS rating and comprises two levels of office and a ground level warehouse with associated car parking.

It offers excellent exposure to both Minnie St and Virginia Ave East and sits elevated with uninterrup­ted north, west and eastern views, never to be built out, providing further attractive developmen­t options under both the current zoning and the proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Developmen­t Plan.

Anchor tenant OCS, a nationally renowned facilities management services firm, leases 961sq m of office space, the 729sq m warehouse, 34 carparks and has naming rights for the building.

It is signed to a nine-year lease that expires in November 2028 and provides $465,000 plus GST in net annual rental income.

Healthcare sector recruitmen­t company Life Plus leases 550sq m of office space and 72sq m of shared space, plus 13 carparks, as part of a four-year lease that expires in June 2025.

It has one further right of renewal for two years and the lease provides $187,696 plus GST in net annual rental income.

Building science specialist­s Alexander & Co lease the 310sq m Level 3 office and 40sq m of common share space, alongside carparks and storage lockers.

This lease has a new three-year term that expires in July 2025. It provides $107,521 plus GST in net annual rental income and has two rights of renewal for one year each.

Lynch says the property presents buyers with a compelling passive investment opportunit­y.

“Our vendor has completed an immense transforma­tion of this building and it is in excellent order following its recent refurbishm­ents, providing a future owner with completely ‘stress-free’ ownership.”

 ?? ?? 26-32 Virginia Ave East, Eden Terrace has 2662sq m of total building area on a 1541sq m freehold site.
26-32 Virginia Ave East, Eden Terrace has 2662sq m of total building area on a 1541sq m freehold site.

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