RWC Retail Moves $30m in Regional IGA Sales

RWC Retail has recently sold almost $30 million in IGA anchored investments, generating a combined 1031 enquiries, reaffirming the significant investor demand across Queensland.

Three retail investments—a freestanding Seasons IGA in Maleny (Sunshine Coast), a Cornetts anchored neighbourhood centre in Garbutt (Townsville) and a convenience IGA in the regional town of Childers—were brought to market in late 2024.

All three campaigns attracted significant buyer interest, which RWC Retail’s Michael Feltoe (pictured top) said was a clear sign of buyer confidence in the supermarket asset class. 

“These three sales are proof that the volume of buyers across the market today is greater than ever. And this is true regardless of pricepoints and locations, as long as the fundamentals are in place.”

In the Sunshine Coast hinterland, the freestanding Seasons IGA Maleny (top) sold for $11,250,000. The 119-year-old building occupied a 2843sq m high-street land parcel and has been a supermarket since the early 1900s, which RWC Retail’s Lachlan O’Keeffe said was a unique selling point with buyers.

“Not only was this a rare single-tenanted supermarket investment with a 12 year lease to a proven operator, but it likely had the longest history of being a supermarket in all of Queensland, which appealed to the vast majority of investors.”

In regional Queensland, the 1047sq m IGA Childers (112-120 Churchill Street, pictured above) sold for $4,500,000.

Garbutt Central Shopping Centre—a 3593sq m Townsville neighbourhood centre anchored by Cornetts (picture below), generating a net income of $1,023,301 plus GST a year—sold for an undisclosed price.

“We have sold more IGA investments in Queensland than any other agents, and the investor demand for these two assets exceeded any previous campaigns we have run for regional Queensland shopping centres,” said RWC Retail’s Pablo Routledge.

“Investors were drawn to the strong leases in place, the longstanding IGA trading histories, and the long-term potential for each property.”

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