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Inner city investment snapped up for nearly $37m

• Centuria has sold an A-grade office building in Brisbane’s inner-city suburb of Cannon Hill for $36.95m
• The expressions of interest campaign generated strong demand, resulting in 9 offers
• A total return of 109% was generated for Centuria investors.

Metro office markets’ strength revealed as Centuria and BlackRock make significant profit for investors on Zenith towers

Centuria and BlackRock’s Zenith office towers in Chatswood Centuria and BlackRock sell The Zenith for $438.2 million Over 40,000 sqm leased during ownership period (58 deals) WALE extended by 80% Centuria Property Funds Limited (Centuria) and a private fund managed by global investment manager BlackRock today announced the sale of their jointly-owned Zenith office towers in Chatswood.

Centuria bolsters distribution network support

New hires expand adviser-focused distribution team and support growing business platform Centuria Capital Group (Centuria) has appointed financial services and product distribution specialist Dave Brownett to the role of Distribution Manager for Victoria and Western Australia. Mr Brownett will be responsible for increasing investment in Centuria’s range of unlisted property trusts, and in its refreshed investment bonds product,

Centuria Capital Group 1H19 results

Strategic property acquisitions support REIT AUM growth Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI) today announced half-year results for the period to 31st December 2018. Highlights include: Strong 14.3% AUM growth in 1H19 to $5.6 billion, underpinned by 20% increase in real estate AUM to $4.8 billion, from: Property acquisitions, valued at $740 million, including the Hines portfolio,

Chatswood’s Zenith towers 100% leased: reinforcing market as a major commercial office precinct

The Zenith becomes one of the most in-demand metro office properties in Sydney: Both towers now 100% leased after significant active asset management by Centuria’s unlisted funds team, in conjunction with partner BlackRock

Centuria wraps up successful year with strategic acquisitions

Centuria Capital Group has grown from $4.6 billion AUM to $5.5 billion¹ since 31 December 2017 Centuria Capital Group (Centuria) today announced that Centuria Industrial REIT (CIP) has added two industrial properties to its portfolio. The properties were purchased for a combined total of $54.4 million (excluding costs), with $51 million of the purchase price raised via an underwritten entitlement offer.

Centuria Capital Group FY18 results

Greater scale drives 29% AUM, 191% NPAT growth Strong operating performance, acquisitions and continued servicing of investor demand through expanding distribution channels Centuria Capital Group (Centuria, ASX: CNI) today announced full-year financial results to 30 June 2018, demonstrating continued positive momentum for the growing property funds manager. FY18 highlights include: Assets under management up 29% to a new peak of $4.9 billion Operating earnings per share rose 58% to 16.3 cents ,

Centuria Capital appoints General Counsel and Company Secretary

Centuria Capital Group (Centuria or CNI) has today announced the appointment of Anna Kovarik to the role of General Counsel and Company Secretary. Prior to joining Centuria, Ms Kovarik held the position of Group Risk Manager at Mirvac Group and was previously Head of Group Insurance for AMP and General Counsel and Company Secretary at AMP Capital Brookfield.

$36 million Epping sale driven by hunger for suburban offices

Investor appetite for suburban metro properties demonstrated by high yield Centuria Metropolitan REIT (CMA) today announced the sale of 3 Carlingford Road, Epping, for $36 million to a private buyer. The sale price represented a 118% increase on the purchase price of $16.5 million in December 2014. The fully-leased office building sold with a tight passing yield of 5.4%,

Centuria expands into property debt funds

Debt funds growing in popularity as an alternative investment With demand for quality investment products at unprecedented levels, Centuria has moved into the emerging market of real estate debt investment to meet a growing investor appetite for higher returning investments. Traditionally the domain of Australia’s major banking institutions, real estate debt investment involves the provision of senior lending,

Michael Blake appointed to run Centuria Life

Centuria Capital Group today announced the appointment of Michael Blake to Head of Centuria Life, the company’s investment bond business, with more than $850 million in funds under management.

Centuria Group (CNI) delivers record 1H18 AUM growth

Market leading momentum in property acquisitions Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI) today announced strong half-year results for the period to 31st December 2017. Following a transformational FY17 in which the nature and scale of earnings shifted significantly, Group momentum grew into the first half of the 2018 financial year. Financial results 1H18 1H18 1H17 Operating net profit after tax $m 30.2 2.9 Operating earnings per stapled security cps 12.1 3.8 Statutory net profit after tax $m 36.3 (1.4) Statutory earnings per stapled security cps 13.4 (1.6) Distribution per stapled security cps 4.1 2.3 Highlights for 1H18,