The Property Whisperer

Sentinel has been both a buyer and seller of industrial property. Late last year we purchased a waterfront bulk storage facility at Pinkenba near Brisbane Airport for $48.5 million in a leaseback arrangement with global diversified industrial chemical company Incitec Pivot Pty Ltd. This was a tremendous opportunity to acquire a major industrial facility in […]

Shortly before last Christmas, Sentinel completed the purchase of River Quays, a Townsville CBD commercial office building with major national and international tenants, for $28.6 million. The acquisition of River Quays was the eighth addition to the Sentinel Regional Office Trust over a period of just 14 months, with the portfolio boasting a combined value […]

We have been busy in North and Central Queensland in recent months and with good reason – there are tremendous opportunities now in this region after some challenging economic times. Optimism is  growing in major centres such as Townsville and Mackay which will both benefit from a lift in the resources sector, particularly if/when the […]

During the last quarter, Sentinel has continued to grow its investments in the regional office sector with our latest acquisition a fully-leased, four-level commercial office building in Cairns for $8.5 million. The new office property at 139 Grafton Street leased to Queensland Health is part of the Sentinel Regional Office Trust, which is a diverse […]

The dominant narrative surrounding retail property in Australia at present is one of ‘doom and gloom’ due to the impending arrival of internet giant Amazon. While there is no doubt that the retail environment is challenging, and competition is rising, Sentinel is not a subscriber to the widespread panicked views of approaching retail armageddon. Retailing, like many […]

The past quarter has seen Sentinel continue to grow its investments in the regional office sector and also finalise further strategic retail property sales. Sentinel is both a buyer and a seller in the current market as we investigate all opportunities to maximise returns for our investors. Our latest office investment is a premium-grade commercial […]

The start of 2017 has seen Sentinel complete the sale of the Hunter Supa Centre retail homemaker centre at Rutherford in NSW for $42.25 million, a property we acquired in May 2013 for $18.5 million. The Sentinel Rutherford Homemaker Trust produced a total Internal Rate of Return of approximately 47.05%.  Investors received $2.62 for every $1 […]

Sentinel has kicked off the year by continuing its expansion in the regional office sector, settling the purchase of two new properties at Port Macquarie on the Mid North Coast of NSW and at 200 Creek Street in Brisbane. These latest acquisitions mean we have now secured four properties for the new pooled Sentinel Regional […]

One thing that the events of 2016 have clearly highlighted is that the so-called experts pushing the mainstream narrative are not always right. The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, after being written off and dismissed by just about everyone, has proved this once and for all. The experts can be, […]

It has been another big year for Sentinel as we continue to grow our presence in our chosen asset classes and expand into new markets and locations not yet identified by others, in particular in the regional office sector. We also continue to take money ‘off the table’ when opportunities arise for strategic divestment. Sentinel’s […]