Banks in todays market will generally not finance a vertical village, according to the panel of Richard gates (ANZ), John McNamara (Bendigo & Adelaide) and John Perry (Argyle Residents Group). They agreed that a staged development of a up to 20 ILUs with 50% pre sales, an experienced operator, experienced sales and marketing team and approaching 50% equity would be the starting line for consideration. As a result vertical villages will remain the domain for Not for Profits, that have the cash or the land bank or both.
Retirement living for the “well-heeled”: Residents begin to move into Retirement by Moran’s second venture: Sage in Cronulla
Shane Moran, the Founder and Chief Executive of Retirement by Moran, concedes admission to his residences is “not inexpensive”. Sage is an eight-storey development of 37 two- and three-bedroom apartments. The art-deco- meets-coastal-chic...