Augusta to buy $A23m industrial property in Brisbane for syndication

Augusta Capital [NZX: AUG], the listed property investor and fund manager, will buy a $A23 million industrial property in Brisbane, which it plans to put up for syndication.

The Auckland-based company will offer the property to syndicate investors in mid to late March, with a view to raising A$14 million, it said in a statement. The acquisition is conditional on Augusta raising at least $A9 million by the end of May.

The Brisbane real estate is made up of two buildings, one whose tenant is in the second year of a 10-year lease, and the other, which is being redeveloped ahead of a new nine-year lease expected to start at the end of June.

Last month, Augusta bought a $92.8 million property portfolio, which it will pour into a new unlisted fund for investors this year.

Separately, Augusta was licensed by the Financial Markets Conduct Authority as a manager of other investment schemes covering property syndicates and managed funds.

The shares were unchanged at 99c, and have slipped 1% so far this year.

(BusinessDesk)

Paul McBeth
Tue, 02 Feb 2016

Categories

Analysis

Featured

Augusta to buy $A23m industrial property in Brisbane for syndication

Augusta goes on property buying spree for new fund

Augusta goes on property buying spree for new fund