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By Sophie Klein | 2 December 2022

Cromwell Continues To Simplify Platform With Another Sale

Real estate investor and fund manager, Cromwell Property Group has exchanged on the sale of 84 Crown Street, Wollongong.The sale price of $53 million represents a premium to book value of 3.9% after settlement adjustments.Settlement is expected to be in late February 2023.The sale of this asset is in line with Cromwell’s strategy to simplify the Group structure by disposing of non-core assets and moving the company to be a global capital-light real estate fund manager, toenhance long term value for securityholders.Cromwell’s Chief Investment Officer Rob Percy said: “We are pleased to have exchanged on the sale of this asset and will use the proceeds to reduce gearing, which allows us to strengthen our balancesheet in the face of uncertain global conditions. We will continue to de-risk the business until volatility in the global equity and debt markets begins to ease and attractive opportunities for reinvestmentpresent themselves.”Acquired by Cromwell in 2013, 84 Crown Street, Wollongong is a campus-style office building located in the Wollongong CBD, between Crown Street and Market Street. The property is leased entirely tothe New South Wales Government.Previous ArticleNext Article

The sale price of $53 million represents a premium to book value of 3.9% after settlement adjustments.Settlement is expected to be in late February 2023.The sale of this asset is in line with Cromwell’s strategy to simplify the Group structure by disposing of non-core assets and moving the company to be a global capital-light real estate fund manager, toenhance long term value for securityholders.Cromwell’s Chief Investment Officer Rob Percy said: “We are pleased to have exchanged on the sale of this asset and will use the proceeds to reduce gearing, which allows us to strengthen our balancesheet in the face of uncertain global conditions. We will continue to de-risk the business until volatility in the global equity and debt markets begins to ease and attractive opportunities for reinvestmentpresent themselves.”Acquired by Cromwell in 2013, 84 Crown Street, Wollongong is a campus-style office building located in the Wollongong CBD, between Crown Street and Market Street. The property is leased entirely tothe New South Wales Government.Previous ArticleNext Article

Settlement is expected to be in late February 2023.The sale of this asset is in line with Cromwell’s strategy to simplify the Group structure by disposing of non-core assets and moving the company to be a global capital-light real estate fund manager, toenhance long term value for securityholders.Cromwell’s Chief Investment Officer Rob Percy said: “We are pleased to have exchanged on the sale of this asset and will use the proceeds to reduce gearing, which allows us to strengthen our balancesheet in the face of uncertain global conditions. We will continue to de-risk the business until volatility in the global equity and debt markets begins to ease and attractive opportunities for reinvestmentpresent themselves.”Acquired by Cromwell in 2013, 84 Crown Street, Wollongong is a campus-style office building located in the Wollongong CBD, between Crown Street and Market Street. The property is leased entirely tothe New South Wales Government.Previous ArticleNext Article

The sale of this asset is in line with Cromwell’s strategy to simplify the Group structure by disposing of non-core assets and moving the company to be a global capital-light real estate fund manager, toenhance long term value for securityholders.Cromwell’s Chief Investment Officer Rob Percy said: “We are pleased to have exchanged on the sale of this asset and will use the proceeds to reduce gearing, which allows us to strengthen our balancesheet in the face of uncertain global conditions. We will continue to de-risk the business until volatility in the global equity and debt markets begins to ease and attractive opportunities for reinvestmentpresent themselves.”Acquired by Cromwell in 2013, 84 Crown Street, Wollongong is a campus-style office building located in the Wollongong CBD, between Crown Street and Market Street. The property is leased entirely tothe New South Wales Government.Previous ArticleNext Article

Cromwell’s Chief Investment Officer Rob Percy said: “We are pleased to have exchanged on the sale of this asset and will use the proceeds to reduce gearing, which allows us to strengthen our balancesheet in the face of uncertain global conditions. We will continue to de-risk the business until volatility in the global equity and debt markets begins to ease and attractive opportunities for reinvestmentpresent themselves.”Acquired by Cromwell in 2013, 84 Crown Street, Wollongong is a campus-style office building located in the Wollongong CBD, between Crown Street and Market Street. The property is leased entirely tothe New South Wales Government.Previous ArticleNext Article

Acquired by Cromwell in 2013, 84 Crown Street, Wollongong is a campus-style office building located in the Wollongong CBD, between Crown Street and Market Street. The property is leased entirely tothe New South Wales Government.Previous ArticleNext Article


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Sophie studies hybrid workplace adoption, creative CBD hubs, and how Gen Z influences office space demand. She's a part-time DJ and believes flexible space is the future of productivity.