Commercial property acquisitions in Brisbane, represented from the buyer's side.
Hastings Beaumont is a buyer-side commercial property acquisition advisory in Brisbane. We identify, assess, negotiate and acquire office, industrial, retail, medical, mixed-use and development property for investors, SMSFs, businesses, family offices and private capital across Brisbane and South East Queensland.
Our work extends beyond finding a listing. We source on and off-market opportunities, rebuild the income position, test leases, covenant, land value, replacement cost and planning potential, then negotiate to a written position or advise the buyer to walk away. We never sell commercial property and never accept vendor commissions.
Commercial listings are marketed to create competitive tension, not clarity.
Information memoranda are written to sell. Net income figures are frequently presented before allowing for outgoings a buyer will actually incur, lease terms are summarised in ways that flatter the covenant, and rent reviews or make-good obligations can sit buried in a schedule most buyers never read in full.
A buyer relying solely on the agent's pack and a bank valuation is relying on information produced, directly or indirectly, for the vendor's benefit. That is a structural disadvantage in a market where a single misread clause in a lease can change the real yield by a percentage point or more.
We rebuild the numbers independently, read every lease clause that matters, and form our own view before a price is discussed.
A disciplined process, applied to every mandate.
Investment or occupier brief
We confirm whether the purchase is for occupation, passive investment, or both, and what return or outcome defines success.
Market and off-market search
We identify suitable holdings through agent networks and direct approaches, screening against yield, tenancy and location criteria.
Lease and tenancy analysis
Every lease is reviewed clause by clause for rent review mechanisms, options, outgoings recovery, make-good and assignment provisions.
Financial due diligence
We rebuild the net income position from source documents rather than the agent's summary, and stress test it against vacancy and rate movements.
Negotiation and settlement
We negotiate price and terms directly, then coordinate legal, finance and settlement through to completion.
What we assess on every commercial acquisition.
Commercial acquisitions selected for income, downside protection and value creation.
Commercial property spans office, mixed-use, medical, retail and industrial holdings, each with different drivers of value. An office asset lives or dies on covenant and lease term. An industrial holding depends on clearance, access, power and reletting depth. We tailor the search and due diligence to the asset class rather than applying a generic checklist.
We also look beyond the passing income. Underutilised land, below-replacement-cost improvements, rental reversion, planning flexibility and a broader future tenant pool can create value that is not visible in the headline yield. For SMSF and owner-occupier buyers, we work alongside their accountant, adviser and solicitor so structure and operational fit are considered before commitment.
“We've worked with Doug Hastings across several residential and commercial property acquisitions, and he consistently delivers strong outcomes for our clients. Trust, execution, and reliability can be hard to find, but Doug and his team deliver on all three.”
Commercial acquisition capability across the asset and the strategy.
Explore the specialist work that sits behind a commercial mandate, from sourcing and underwriting through to negotiation and value creation.
Industrial Property Acquisition
Clearance, access, hardstand, power, covenant and reletting depth.
Commercial Off-Market Property
Targeted agent and owner approaches against a defined acquisition brief.
Commercial Property Due Diligence
Lease, income, covenant, capex, title and planning risks tested before commitment.
Development Site Acquisition
Planning, yield, feasibility and residual land value for builders and developers.
Commercial Property Negotiation
Independent valuation position, written ceiling and negotiated commercial terms.
Commercial Property Advisory
Underutilised property, rental reversion, planning flexibility and repositioning potential.
Reading past the headline yield.
A worked example of our methodology, not a claimed outcome.
A buyer is presented with a suburban commercial holding advertised at a 6.2 per cent yield on a single-tenant lease with three years remaining. On review of the lease, we find the rent review is CPI-capped at 3 per cent and the tenant holds a right of first refusal that would complicate any future sale.
We rebuild the outgoings position from council rates notices and the body corporate budget rather than the agent's summary, which reveals a land tax liability the marketed net income did not fully account for. The true yield sits closer to 5.6 per cent.
Armed with that, the buyer either negotiates the price down to reflect the real return or moves on to a better-priced alternative, rather than discovering the shortfall after settlement.
Questions buyers ask us.
- What commercial property does Hastings Beaumont acquire?
- We act on office, industrial, retail, medical, childcare, service station, mixed-use, development and other business-use property across Brisbane, South East Queensland and selected Queensland markets.
- Do you act for SMSF purchases?
- Yes. We regularly act for SMSF trustees, working alongside their accountant and financial adviser to ensure the acquisition and any lease arrangement fit within the fund's compliance requirements.
- Will you tell me not to buy something?
- Yes, and we frequently do. Our fee structure and duty run to the buyer, so there is no incentive to push a transaction that does not stack up.
- How do you verify the numbers in an agent's information memorandum?
- We request source documents, primary lease agreements, outgoings statements and rates notices, rather than relying on the summarised figures in the marketing material.
- Can you find off-market commercial property in Brisbane?
- We source through commercial agent relationships, direct owner approaches and private networks as well as the open market. Off-market access is treated as one source of opportunity, not a substitute for independent underwriting.
- Can you act for a buyer who has already found a property?
- Yes. We are frequently engaged to run due diligence and negotiation on a property a buyer has already identified, as a discrete piece of work.
- How long does a commercial acquisition typically take?
- This depends on the specificity of the brief and current stock levels, but a focused search to exchange of contracts often runs eight to sixteen weeks.
Considering a commercial acquisition? Get an independent view before you make an offer.
We act for buyers exclusively. No listings, no seller commissions and no conflicted advice.