SMSFs park Mascot airport car spaces into funds as diversified nest egg option
Getting a diversified mix of liquid assets beyond shares into one's self-managed super funds seems wise. And rather than the traditional apartment or cottage, over the weekend dozens of SMSF trustees grabbed the opportunity to add a small 12.5 square metre, low-maintenance property with long term tenant in their portfolio.
There were 602 spaces available at the Park & Fly car park close to the airport at Mascot. More than 2000 expressions of interest had been received in the lead up to the weekend's exchanges.
All 154 freehold strata car spaces listed at $57,500 each, on a yield of 6.5% were exchanged, with 75 pocketed straight into SMSFs.
Another 147 of the 450 double tandem spaces of 24.5 square metres, priced at $104,500, were also sold over the weekend, of which 79 were for smsfs.
According to Erle Cramer of Cramer Property one investor from Sydney bought six for various family members. Purchasers came from as far afield as Hong Kong and London.
"Investors have realised that this investment opportunity represents an excellent chance to diversify investment portfolios, whether for self-managed super funds (SMSF) or cash that is currently sitting in the bank looking for a better return," Erle Cramer suggested.
Type of car space: Single
Number of single car space lots: 154
Unit Entitlement: 10
Income $
Gross annual rent $4,596
Less:
Annual outgoings
Coucil rates $480
Strata levy $378
Water rates $0
Total annual outgoings $858
Net annual rent $3,738
Sales price $57,500
Net yield 6.5%
Each week over 2,000 vehicles are parked at 1008 Botany Road Mascot where P & F shuttles drop off and collect between 900 and 1,100 people each day with an estimated 600 customer vehicle movements daily.
The nine level property with frontage to Baxter Road, General Holmes Drive and Botany Road operates from 5 am until 11 pm, 365 days a year.
The sales prospective said the business had improved occupancy with 2014 financial year occupancy projected at 92% for the 1,060 multi-deck car park.
Each car space has its own separate commercial lease for an initial term of five years, with consecutive 3 x 5 year option periods totalling 20 years. An initial 6.5% per annum net return is offered in addition to 3% rent increases each year, except on the exercise of the option, when the increase will be 4%.
Cramer Property is marketing the project in conjunction with Hayson Sales for the vendor syndicate that included Sydney entrepreneurs John Singleton, Mark Carnegie and Robert Whyte.
Type of car space: Double tandem
Number of double tandem car space lots: 450
Unit entitlement: 20
Income $
Gross annual rent $8,029
Less:
Annual outgoings
Coucil rates $480
Strata levy $756
Water rates $0
Total annual outgoings $1,236
Net annual rent $6,793
Sales price $104,500
Net yield 6.5%
The 6.5% net yield appealed to investors prepared to accept prescribed rent rises.
Whilst not attracting the NSW state government's metropolitian annual parking space levy, currently $2,210 for spaces in the Sydney CBD after their doubling in 2009, the possibility of the levy which is also applicable at $780 a year at North Sydney, Parramatta, St Leonards, Chatswood and Bondi Junction, would have been in the minds of some investors despite not being applicable within Botany Council.
The issue of cap park competition affecting possible price growth was raised in the sales material which noted it was potentially affected by Sydney Airport’s slated reorganisation which could lead to the opening of more car parking spaces with additional capacity around 2018.
There are just the two companies currently providing long term multi-deck secure parking for travellers within the airport precinct, Sydney Airport Corporation Limited (on leasehold land) and P&F. SACL offers parking at the domestic and international terminals and also an on tarmac, Blue Emu service.
