For institutional fund strategies, Britomart carries the strongest investor flag in Auckland, with prime yields around 5.8%.

  • Trophy submarket (Britomart) carries the strongest investor flag.
  • Prime yield: 5.8%.
  • Core funds buy income; value-add buys repositioning of secondary stock.
  • Cap-rate spread between trophy and secondary has widened post-2022.

Auckland office fund strategy and flag

For institutional fund strategies, Britomart carries the strongest investor flag in Auckland, with prime yields around 5.8%.

TL;DR

  • Trophy submarket (Britomart) carries the strongest investor flag.
  • Prime yield: 5.8%.
  • Core funds buy income; value-add buys repositioning of secondary stock.
  • Cap-rate spread between trophy and secondary has widened post-2022.

Where core funds buy

Core capital concentrates in trophy stock with long-WAULT income. In Auckland, that's Britomart and assets like Commercial Bay (PwC Tower), Wynyard Quarter Innovation Precinct.

Where value-add looks

Value-add capital looks at secondary Class A and convertible Class B with repositioning angle. The trophy/secondary cap-rate spread has widened post-2022, which has reopened the value-add basis for repositioning plays.

Key facts

cityAuckland
countryNew Zealand
regionAPAC
classARentLocal750 NZD/sqft/yr
classARentUsd$460/sqft/yr
vacancy9.4%
typicalLeaseYears6
typicalRentFreeMonths6
submarkets5
primeYieldPct5.8%
primeYield5.8%
trophyAnchorBritomart

Frequently asked questions

Where do core funds buy in Auckland?
Trophy submarket — Britomart — and the most defensible long-WAULT assets within it.

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