Canberra property sales decrease in three months: CoreLogic RP Data Cityscope

The latest research from Canberra Cityscope shows property sales decreased in the past three months. 

Sales recorded in the quarter ending December 2015 totalled $87.7 million, a decrease from the $92.5 million recorded in the three months to September 2015, and a decrease from the $149.8 million recorded in the three months to June 2015. This data brings the 12 month total to $336 million, an increase from the $314.6 million recorded the same time last year.

The table below shows sales recorded for the past eight updates of Canberra Cityscope.

Recent standout sales in Canberra include:

• The AusAID Building at 255 London Circuit, City; an 11 level, 8,972 sqm office building with parking for 134 cars, was bought for $70,025,000 in a sale handled by JLL Sydney and JLL Canberra.
• 33 Egan Court Belconnen, a single level, 1,725 sqm medical centre with parking for 60 cars, was bought for $8,650,000 in a sale handled by Burgess Rawson.
• Guilfoyle House at 151 Oakden Street, Tuggeranong; a single storey, 1,500 sqm office and warehouse with parking for 130 vehicles, was bought for $4 million in a sale handled by Colliers International.

Properties for sale in Canberra in December 2015 include:

• 40 Cameron Avenue, Belconnen, a 5 storey A-grade office building with parking for 221 vehicles; is for sale through Colliers International Canberra. Book value of the building was at $42.5 million in December 2014.
• Eclipse House at 197 London Circuit, City; a 10 storey, 6,567 sqm office building is for sale through Colliers International Canberra. The building last traded at $11.8m in April 2002.
• 14 Wales Street, Belconnen, a 2 storey, 3,800 sqm high-clearance warehouse building with parking for 25 vehicles, is for sale through CBRE.  The building was built as a secure facility for the then Commonwealth Department of Civil Aviation and last traded at $6.4m in January 2010.

Significant leasing opportunities in Canberra in December 2015 include:

• 40 Cameron Avenue, Belconnen, a 5 storey A-grade office building with parking for 221 vehicles; has office space of 500 to 9,470 sqm through Knight Frank and JLL Canberra.
• 33 Allara Street, City, an 8 storey, 9,900 sqm commercial building with retail on the ground floor and basement parking for 131 vehicles; has office space of 650 to 9,215 sqm for lease through Knight Frank and Colliers International.
• 14 Moore Street, City, a 14 storey, 11,100 sqm B-grade office building with basement parking for 79 cars; has office space of 6,060 sqm through Colliers International and Raine & Horne Commercial Canberra.