The billion-dollar Cromwell Direct Property Fund (DPF) has acquired an office building Brisbane business district for A$117.5m (€75.5m).

Cromwell’s head of retail funds management, Hamish Wehl, said it was challenging for investors to find opportunities that meet their income needs in the current environment.

With 88% of income derived from government, listed or multinational tenant-customers, said Wehl, the property at 545 Queen Street, in what is known as the Golden Triangle, fitted the bill of a staple income-producing asset. The building is 100% leased with a weighted average lease expiry of 4.2 years.

“Cromwell is actively seeking additional assets that will help DPF meet its objectives and benefit unitholders even further,� he said.

“There continues to be substantial opportunity to grow Cromwell’s retail funds management business and we are progressing opportunities to scale this business further,� Wehl added.

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