Stonebridge has launched its first national portfolio of 2025, featuring a collection of 18 premium freestanding commercial investments across Australia. Catering to private investors between $3M to $11M, the portfolio spans sought-after sectors including childcare, fast food, fuel & convenience, and large-format retail, with leases in place to household names such as Officeworks, BCF, Repco, El Jannah, and Red Rooster, plus leading childcare operators including Affinity and Little Zak’s.

Leading the portfolio is a freestanding Officeworks investment in metro Brisbane. This modern asset is strategically positioned on a high profile corner site in Oxley, with excellent exposure to Ipswich Road, one of Brisbane’s busiest arterial roads. The offering is secured by a long term lease to Officeworks, a trusted national retailer, and offers investors a secure income stream with annual CPI linked rent increases. The asset’s prime location, strong tenant covenant, and irreplaceable 2,873 sqm*landholding makes it a rare opportunity for investors seeking stability and growth.

Commenting on the offering, Stonebridge Partner Michael Collins said, “The Officeworks in Oxley is a true intergenerational trophy investment given the prominent land holding exposed to 82,000 vehicles daily along the Ipswich Motorway and significant land holding within a strong trade catchment of metro Brisbane. We anticipate the asset will generate widespread interest on a national basis, courtesy of the long term lease underpinned by Top 10 ASX listed Wesfarmers, with a market cap of circa $84 Billion. Officeworks are one of Australia’s most successful and trusted household brands with Revenues of $44 Billion across 171 + stores nationally.”

The portfolio also contains a diverse range of premium childcare assets spread across the eastern seaboard from Cairns to Melbourne and west to Adelaide, each offering long term net leases to proven and established operators within a sector renowned for its resilience.

In Sydney, four childcare investments are on offer in the metropolitan suburbs of Castle Hill, Belmore, Epping and Carlingford. In what has traditionally been the most tightly held market nationally, the individual offerings are led by a dominant centre in Castle Hill trading at 100% occupancy and underpinned by a long 25 year net lease to national provider, Affinity Education, who have a network of over 220 facilities. In Belmore, the Giggle and Learn Centre is well located off major arterial,Canterbury Road, and leased to a high-end, premium operator on a new 20 year lease. Each asset delivers attractive fixed 4% or 3% increases and long term net leases, with the tenant responsible for all usual outgoings.

In Melbourne’s popular south eastern suburbs, Stonebridge has been entrusted with childcare facilities in Ormond and Ashburton, secured by 15 and 20 year net leases respectively, each offering outstanding improvements and significant depreciation benefits. A newly built, premium centre leased to Eden Academy is also available, secured by a brand new 20 yearnet lease to 2044, with options to 2064, positioned on a valuable 2,395 sqm* site in Maddingley, a booming regional centre hosting a population set to spike 87% by 2046.

Leading the offerings in Queensland is a brand new facility in the Brisbane suburb of Crestmead leased to Edge Early Learning, providing a rare 20 year triple net lease, with the tenant responsible for all outgoings, including structural repairs and maintenance. A sought after entry level childcare investment is available in Brisbane’s Silkstone, secured by a renewed 10 year lease to 2035, with options extending to 2055, leased to high performing operator Amaze Early Education.

Stonebridge Partner, Tom Moreland said “Our first portfolio for 2025 has one of the most diverse childcare offerings ever put to market, with an outstanding blend of locations, price points and quality tenant covenants. Our firm transacted over $200 million worth of childcare centres in 2024 and expect transaction volumes to continue increasing in 2025, with a noticeable uptick of enquiry and bidder numbers noticed throughout the back-half of 24’”.

Further north, investment opportunities in regional Queensland include a brand new childcare centre leased to Edge Early Learning, plus a longstanding Repco asset where the tenant has enjoyed successful trade onsite for 25+ years. Both properties boast highly exposed positions in Cairns, one of Australia’s most dominant regional economies.

Catering to continued demand for fast food, the portfolio also contains investments secured by national retailers including Red Rooster and El Jannah. In the heart of Sydney’s booming south west and set to benefit from the new Western Sydney airport, an El Jannah outlet at Liverpool is up for grabs and secured by a brand new 15 year net lease to 2040, with options extending to 2055 and fixed 3% annual rent increases. El Jannah is a rapidly expanding retailer and recently reported annual revenues of over $300 million.

Kevin Tong, Stonebridge Asia Practice Partner, added, “The trophy style nature of the offerings included in our February National Portfolio aligns with the investment fundamentals sought by aggressive Asian capital, noting the timing of our first campaign coincides with the busy Chinese New Year period, where we have already witnessed heightened engagement from this buyer profile whilst onshore and travelling Australia.”

Stonebridge’s February National Portfolio Auction is scheduled for Wednesday, 26 February at 11am (AEDT), with Expressions of Interest campaigns closing on Thursday, 27 February at 3pm (AEDT).