Lease secured at flagship childcare centre on Doncaster’s ‘Golden Mile’

International childcare operator Guidepost Montessori, who operate across China, Singapore and Indonesia, have entered the Australian market after securing a 15-year lease at a near-new childcare centre in the Melbourne suburb of Doncaster.

CBRE’s Healthcare & Social Infrastructure team of Sandro Peluso, Marcello Caspani-Muto and Jimmy Tat managed the negotiation, working with both the private Sydney-based owner of the property and Guidepost Montessori who selected the team as their exclusive leasing partner to lead expansion into Australia.

Located at 1 Lauer Street, the centre was built in 2022 and is able to accommodate between 120-130 places. The property features a building area of 1,347sqm with basement parking for 34 cars in addition to ample on-street parking. 

Mr Tat said, “The Doncaster market is one of quality, so you need to have a high-level operation and physical centre to match. This opportunity ticked all the boxes for Guidepost Montessori and provides a strong platform for growth over time with service anchored on the ground floor but able to expand to level 1.”

The property features exposure to Doncaster Road and Lauer Street. It is located moments from Westfield Doncaster Shopping Town along the suburb’s ‘Golden Mile’. The location includes a substantial volume of retail and commercial amenities and is surrounded by schools.

Mr Caspani-Muto added, “In a broader childcare market that is witnessing reduced new supply, particularly across VIC and NSW, the ability for a childcare provider to gain immediate access to a centre of such high quality is few and far between. The quality of this build could not be replicated feasibly in today's market.”