Cushman & Wakefield Represents Deka Immobilien in US$320 Million Acquisition of Melbourne Office Tower

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Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) facilitated the acquisition of a prime 22-level office tower at 452 Flinders Street, Melbourne, for US$320 million on behalf of Deka Immobilien. The deal, which involves a fully occupied building with tenants including V-line and Jacobs Group, underscores the resilience of Melbourne's commercial real estate market despite COVID-19 challenges. The acquisition is anticipated to settle in mid-November 2020 pending approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board. This strategic purchase reflects strong confidence in the market outlook.

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• Acquisition of a fully occupied Class A office tower for US$320 million.
• Strong tenant mix including government and international corporations.
• Completed in a competitive off-market environment, indicating healthy market interest.

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MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) represented German investor Deka Immobilien in the acquisition of a 22-level Class A office tower at 452 Flinders Street, Melbourne, from the Dexus Wholesale Property Fund for US$320 million.

Cushman & Wakefield’s Luke Etherington, Sunal Patel and Sarah Baker managed the off-market campaign on behalf of Deka Immobilien, with client support provided by Richard Butler and Mark Hansen. The sale is expected to settle in mid-November 2020, pending approval from Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB).

452 Flinders Street was sold fully occupied with a tenant mix comprising exclusively government, national and international corporations. This included recently signed leasing agreements with tenants including V-line and Jacobs Group.

The 409,000-square-foot commercial office tower located in Melbourne’s CBD has large approximately 29,000-square-foot plates with views across the Yarra River. The building includes 17 levels of Class A office space, a three-level basement car park, ground floor retail, mezzanine-level office, auditorium and end-of-trip facilities.

The property was acquired in 2011 by the Dexus Wholesale Property Fund and was subject to significant upgrade works including to the sky garden, lobby and extensive plant & equipment upgrades.

“The landmark acquisition of 452 Flinders Street is one of only a few major Australian office deals to have transacted this year and was completed while Melbourne remained in hard lockdown. This is an outstanding result given the unique challenges surrounding COVID-19,” said Etherington, Cushman & Wakefield’s Head of Capital Markets, Victoria. “The competitive off-market sales process also saw multiple potential purchasers vie for the property. This, combined with Deka Immobilien’s unwavering interest in the asset through the pandemic, sends a clear signal that confidence in the outlook for Melbourne’s commercial office market remains strong.”

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