Latest Large Format Retail News

MA Financial has agreed to buy a 50% interest in Melbourne’s The Glen Shopping Centre for $327.5 million while launching a fund targeting more than $500 million of large format retail assets. The transactions lift its retail property activity in the second half of 2026 to $500 million.

Harvey Norman Holdings reported a 10.9% rise in profit before tax excluding one-off adjustments, driven by international retail growth and a robust property portfolio. The company declared a fully franked 13 cent final dividend, maintaining a strong balance sheet with conservative gearing.

BWP Property Group posted a 54% jump in statutory net profit for FY26, driven by management internalisation, lease resets with Bunnings, and strategic acquisitions. Distributions rose 4.1%, with Moody’s upgrading the credit rating to A3 stable.

HomeCo Daily Needs REIT reported a 44% jump in profit to $361.6 million for FY26, driven by strong property income and a $311 million portfolio valuation uplift. The REIT maintained stable distributions and upgraded its debt facilities with a BBB+ credit rating.

HomeCo Daily Needs REIT has recorded a $92 million gross valuation increase driven by net operating income growth, maintaining strong operational metrics and reaffirming its FY26 distribution and FFO guidance.

BWP Group has successfully closed its $228 million fully underwritten entitlement offer, with retail investors contributing $19 million and institutional investors covering the balance.

Argosy Property Limited reported a 3.3% rise in net property income to $120.8 million for FY26, underpinned by strong leasing, a $58.5 million revaluation gain, and progress towards a 50% green portfolio by 2031.

Kiwi Property Group reported FY26 results showing 4.3% rental income growth, a stronger balance sheet with gearing down to 37.4%, and a dividend increase, while progressing key asset sales and development projects.

Vicinity Centres has secured Eastern Creek Quarter, a hybrid retail hub in Western Sydney, for $400 million, boosting its metropolitan Sydney presence and outlet network.

BWP Group has launched the retail tranche of its fully underwritten $228 million entitlement offer at $3.77 per security, aiming to fund a $163 million development pipeline and reduce gearing.

BWP Property Group has announced a fully underwritten $228 million entitlement offer to finance a $163 million development pipeline, primarily focused on large format retail assets, reaffirming its FY26 distribution guidance.

BWP Group has reported a robust 41.2% increase in statutory profit for the half-year ending December 2025, alongside a 4.1% rise in interim distributions and a growing portfolio valued at $3.9 billion.