Proposed federal discretionary-trust tax changes have been referred to a Senate inquiry after property-industry concerns about the effect on commercial, industrial and housing developers. The proposal has not become law.
This week's wrap also tracks the A-REIT index's 1.73% fall, five completed sales and the latest market indicators and listings.
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Weekly wrap · 16 Oct 2026
A proposed trust-tax change faces further parliamentary review. The A-REIT index fell 1.73%, while five selected completed sales totalled $217.76 million.
Read the analysisSelected ASX-listed property securities grouped by their principal commercial property exposure.
Week ending 16 October 2026
Price return · AUD
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| Security | Portfolio focus | Market cap (2 Oct) | 16 Oct close | 1 week | YoY (2 Oct) | YTD (2 Oct) | 3yr CAGR (2 Oct) | 5yr CAGR (2 Oct) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office | ||||||||
COFCenturia Office REIT | Pure-play Australian metropolitan office portfolio | $490m | $0.840 | 0.00% | ▼ 33.06% | ▼ 28.70% | ▼ 13.34% | ▼ 20.47% |
DXSDexus | Prime CBD office with industrial and other real-asset exposure | $5.95bn | $5.69 | ▲ 0.18% | ▼ 24.25% | ▼ 19.77% | ▼ 10.59% | ▼ 12.17% |
| Industrial & logistics | ||||||||
GMGGoodman Group | Global logistics, warehousing and data-centre property platform | $53.26bn | $26.39 | ▼ 2.84% | ▼ 20.98% | ▼ 16.37% | ▲ 3.80% | ▲ 2.30% |
| Retail | ||||||||
SCGScentre Group | Westfield shopping centres across Australia and New Zealand | $17.52bn | $3.43 | ▼ 0.58% | ▼ 17.28% | ▼ 20.24% | ▲ 6.54% | ▲ 2.93% |
VCXVicinity Centres | Australian shopping centres and mixed-use retail destinations | $10.54bn | $2.35 | ▲ 0.86% | ▼ 9.92% | ▼ 11.33% | ▲ 6.67% | ▲ 5.04% |
| Diversified | ||||||||
GPTGPT Group | Australian office, retail and logistics property | $8.52bn | $4.56 | ▲ 0.22% | ▼ 17.16% | ▼ 18.08% | ▲ 1.55% | ▼ 2.31% |
MGRMirvac Group | Office, industrial, retail and living sectors | $7.03bn | $1.820 | ▼ 1.09% | ▼ 22.61% | ▼ 13.17% | ▼ 9.48% | ▼ 10.56% |
SGPStockland | Logistics, town centres, land lease and residential communities | $9.99bn | $4.23 | ▼ 1.17% | ▼ 33.60% | ▼ 28.27% | ▼ 0.95% | ▼ 2.48% |
CHCCharter Hall Group | Office, industrial, retail and social-infrastructure funds platform | $8.66bn | $18.51 | ▼ 1.91% | ▼ 19.38% | ▼ 25.15% | ▲ 19.70% | ▲ 0.18% |
| Self-storage | ||||||||
SKGStorage King Group | Self-storage centres across Australia and New Zealand | $1.41bn | $1.045 | ▼ 2.79% | ▼ 23.49% | ▼ 29.28% | ▼ 5.40% | n/a |
| Social infrastructure | ||||||||
ARFArena REIT | Early-learning centres and healthcare property | $825m | $2.46 | ▲ 4.68% | ▼ 50.25% | ▼ 43.26% | ▼ 18.49% | ▼ 14.61% |
16 October closes and one-week price returns exclude distributions. YoY, YTD, CAGR and approximate market caps remain dated 2 October; comparable longer-term price baselines were not reverified. ASX quote source checked 17 October 2026.
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The ASX 200 A-REIT Index declined 1.73% in the week to 16 October. The move measures listed securities, not direct-property valuations.
A federal tax bill introduced this week includes a proposed exemption for retirement villages and residential aged-care homes. The bill still needs to pass Parliament.
Daiken Investment Australia completed its first Australian property acquisition, buying the 10 Browning Street office building in South Brisbane for $81 million.
A refurbishment of the Cairns Commonwealth Centre is under way while the adjoining former Energy Queensland building is offered for redevelopment or refurbishment.
Week ending 16 October 2026 · sorted by disclosed value
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| Asset | Buyer | Sector | Value | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Browning Street office building | Daiken Investment Australia | Office | $81.00m | n/d |
| Dream Haven industrial portfolio | Private investor | Industrial | $47.75m | n/d |
| Caves Coastal Bar & Bungalows | MA Financial's Redcape Hotel Group | Hospitality | $40.00m | n/d |
| 196 O G Road office building | Undisclosed | Office | $30.01m | n/d |
| Hotel Regent Sydney, 56–58 Regent Street | Undisclosed | Hospitality | $19.00m | n/d |
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