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23 August 2015
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Sydney, 24 August 2015 – Leading tile specialist Beaumont Tiles is set to open doors on a new store in Sydney’s north-west, after signing a 10-year lease on a former ANZ bank site situated in the heart of West Ryde.

CBRE’s Luke Bryant said the 1002 Victoria Road property, which was vacated by ANZ in late 2014, was hotly contested by a number of prospective tenants.

“This former bank site represented an outstanding opportunity to secure a presence in a free-standing building prominently positioned in West Ryde’s central business precinct,” Mr Bryant said.

“With strong interest in the property from a range of prospective tenants, the owner selected Beaumont Tiles due to the strong lessee covenant and long initial term.”

The 425sqm property was leased for an initial rental of $180,000 per annum gross, with two additional five-year options available.

Mr Bryant, who negotiated the deal in conjunction with CBRE’s Alex Mirzaian, said the transaction was evidence of an emerging trend, where banks were downsizing their physical occupancies amid the rise of online shopping and banking.

“Over the past 12 months, we have seen a prevailing trend of major banks significantly reducing their retail footprint in suburban areas, particularly local shops and suburban central hubs,” Mr Bryant said.

“As the major banks’ retail leases come to their expiry dates, we are witnessing the traditional –circa 450sqm footprint now being significantly reduced to approximately half that.

“The rise in online shopping has resulted in more people doing their banking online, with banks appearing to be adapting to this shift in attitude by transitioning retail banking to online as branch visits become less popular.”

Mr Bryant said the shrinking presence of banks in suburban markets was unlocking retail opportunities.

“Albeit, landlords are losing banks as tenants, this market shift is opening doors for new entrants vying to gain a presence in the strip-shop retail market,” Mr Byrant explained.

 “The majority of Sydney suburbs are witnessing a similar trend as banks adapt to meet the needs of the modern consumer, however, we see this as a positive change for the suburban market, with it unlocking a plethora of opportunities to revitalise tired strip shops and outdated buildings.”

 

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