Nine expands lease in 1 Denison, North Sydney's tallest tower

Nine expands lease in 1 Denison, North Sydney's tallest tower
Staff reporterDecember 7, 2020

Nine has increased the office space they are leasing in 1 Denison, securing a 25,000 sqm lease for 12 years, which sees it set to share offices with their Fairfax colleagues.

The landmark $1.2 billion commercial office building is the tallest tower in North Sydney.

Its original lease has been increased from 18,500 sqm with the goal of bringing together all of its key Sydney divisions into one office.

The new lease comprises a ground floor reception and studio plus 13 floors from level G to nine in the low-rise and 19 to 22 in the mid-rise with floor plates ranging from 1,650 sqm to 2,517 sqm.

Nine will soon commence their fit-out, designed by Bates Smart Architects and will stage their relocation from the second half of 2020.

Print journalists from the Pyrmont-based mastheads such as The Australian Financial Review and The Sydney Morning Herald will be moving to the site, in with the television operations.

Fairfax has been at Pyrmont since 2006 when former chairman Ron Walker negotiated a deal to take the Darling Island Road space.

Scott Soutar, Nine’s Group Head of Property said Nine was "very pleased" to extend their space.

"We have been very impressed with the design and innovation proposed for 1 Denison and eagerly anticipate the completion of the project which for us will facilitate, for the first time, bringing together our broadcast and publishing businesses under one roof.”

1 Denison has a net lettable area of 61,600 sqm across 39 storeys and is expected to achieve a minimum 5 Star Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia as well as 5 Star NABERS rating and Silver WELLS rating.

It is positioned in the new heart of North Sydney and is located between the new Victoria Cross Metro station and North Sydney Train Station.

Multiplex is currently constructing the project with completion expected by the second half of 2020.

Mark Lacey, Regional Director at CBRE acted for Winten and Simon Crouch, while Head of Tenant Advisory at Colliers International represented Nine in the transaction.

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