Cadence Property

What Cadence Property does

Cadence Property Group is an Australian real estate development and investment business founded in 2014 by Charlie Buxton and headquartered in Hawthorn East, Melbourne, with a second office in Sydney. The company operates a fully integrated in-house model that combines design, construction, development and investment management, enabling it to source, execute and actively manage assets across industrial, logistics, commercial and retail sectors throughout Australia. As of the most recent reporting it has delivered $2.4B in gross transaction value across 48 ventures, holds $1,077M in assets under management, controls a $1.0B development pipeline and has developed 328 hectares of land.

The company generates revenue through three streams: (i) development margins on Develop-to-Sell and Develop-to-Hold projects, (ii) investment management fees across a multi-vehicle platform that includes closed-ended funds (CAREP I/II), direct industrial trusts (CDIT 1–5), institutional partnerships (CIIP at $300M, Value Add JV at $75M, AC St Marys 1 at $84.1M) and private wholesale partnerships, and (iii) recurring asset management fees on portfolios for institutional and private wholesale investors. Customers are split between capital partners — institutional funds, superannuation, sovereign wealth and wholesale private investors — and corporate occupiers secured on long-term leases (e.g., ACFS Port Logistics at 20 years, Food Revolution Group at 15 years, Agility Logistics at 12 years) across logistics, manufacturing, cold storage, container handling, glass, plastics and large-format retail.

The go-to-market is enterprise field sales: direct, relationship-based engagement with capital partners via senior coverage (Tony Mount, Christopher Koh) supported by an Automic-hosted investor portal, a Breakfast Series event program, LinkedIn presence and earned media. The business has built a deep tenant roster including Amazon, COSCO Shipping (via OCS), O-I, AkzoNobel, Harvey Norman, Visy Glass, Steel Mains, Vermeer Australia and the State Government of Victoria. Following a step-change in acquisition activity through 2025 — St Mary's Intermodal Terminal ($145M with PGIM Real Estate), Eastern Edge Portfolio ($170.5M), Aquatica Business Park and a $315M single-week settlement — Cadence has expanded its geographic footprint into Brisbane, with 36 employees as of the most recent disclosure.

Name

Cadence Property

Legal name

Cadence Property Group

Website

https://cadenceproperty.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cadence Property Group is an Australian real estate development and investment manager operating an integrated in-house model across industrial, logistics, commercial and retail assets, serving institutional and wholesale private Capital Partners through multiple closed-ended funds, partnerships and syndicates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development and Investment Management

NAICS

Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), Other Financial Vehicles (52599)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Portfolio & Fund Management (Institutional/REIT/PE) (BPAJAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transitional/Development Land Brokerage (Entitled, In-Path-of-Growth) (BPAJADAJ), Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG)

Keywords

• Real estate development
• Industrial property investment
• Logistics asset management
• Commercial real estate funds
• Wholesale investment vehicles

Headquarters

HQ city

Hawthorn

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Development Revenue: Cadence develops properties for sale (Develop to Sell) and hold (Develop to Hold), generating revenue through development margins and capital gains. They develop industrial, commercial, retail and mixed-use assets across Australia.
2. Investment Management Fees: Cadence earns fees from managing investment vehicles for Capital Partners, including fund management fees, performance fees, and acquisition/transaction fees across their various fund structures including CAREP I, CAREP II, CDIT series, CIIP, and private partnerships.
3. Asset Management Revenue: Ongoing asset management fees from managing portfolios for institutional and private investors, with active management, repositioning, and capital works driving enhanced income.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cadence Property Group is an Australian real estate development and investment business that acquires, develops, and actively manages industrial, logistics, commercial, retail, and data centre properties. The company runs a fully integrated in-house model covering design, construction, development, and investment management, and pairs its own balance sheet with capital from institutional and private wholesale Capital Partners through funds, partnerships, and syndicate vehicles.

Product overview

Cadence Property Group operates as a real estate development and investment business with three core service offerings: property development, investment management, and asset management. The company runs a fully integrated business model combining design, construction, development, and investment management in-house. Their investment management platform offers multiple vehicle structures including closed-ended funds (Cadence Australian Real Estate Partnership I and II, Cadence Direct Industrial Trust 1-5), partnerships (Cadence Industrial Investment Partnership, Cadence Value Add JV, Institutional Partnerships, Private Partnerships), and single-asset vehicles (Cadence AC St Marys 1). These investment vehicles span various risk profiles from Core+ to Value-Add to Develop-to-Core, targeting industrial, logistics, retail, and office sectors across Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $2.2 billion in transactions and projects delivered since founding in 2014
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ACFS Port LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2025ACFS Port Logistics, one of Australia's largest privately owned container logistics operators, entered a new 20-year lease at St Mary's Intermodal Terminal including an immediate 20,000 sqm container hardstand expansion. Cadence negotiated this lease as part of the acquisition.
• CenturiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCadence has partnered with Centuria on multiple developments including Southside (Dandenong South), M80 Connect (Campbellfield), and Southside Industrial Estate. Centuria provides capital partnership and co-investment across value-add industrial and retail strategies.
• Jonathan JohnstoneminorOthersJonathan Johnstone serves as Chair of Investment Committee and Advisory Board, bringing over 40 years of property sector experience including positions at JLL, Lendlease and The GPT Group.
• Nicholas HarrisminorOthersNicholas Harris serves as Advisory Board Member with over 35 years' experience at BT Funds Management, Lendlease, The GPT Group, and HMC Capital. Member of ANREV Manager Advisory Council and Property Council of Australia's Global Investment Committee.
• Spargo PropertyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpargo Property provided delivery support for the Laverton Cold Storage facility at 350 Leakes Road, Truganina, a 23,000 sqm institutional-grade cold storage development.
• Texco ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexco Construction was the builder for the Laverton Cold Storage facility and Keylink development, delivering purpose-built cold storage and A-Grade industrial facilities.
• CBREminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCBRE has acted as selling and leasing agent on multiple Cadence transactions including the Eastern Edge Portfolio settlement and Altona Logistics Park marketing.
• JLLminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJLL has acted as leasing and transaction agent on Cadence projects including the Eastern Edge Portfolio and Altona Logistics Park marketing.
• Pacific NationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPacific National was a key counterparty in the St Mary's Intermodal Terminal transaction, with the terminal providing rail freight services connecting to Port Botany.
• Tatong HoldingsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Tatong Holdings to deliver Vermeer Australia's flagship facility in Derrimut, VIC.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stockland: Stockland is a major diversified Australian property developer and manager with industrial and logistics exposure within a broader residential and retail portfolio. While not a direct industrial specialist competitor, it competes for institutional capital and master-planned industrial land opportunities.
• Lendlease: Lendlease is a major global real estate investment, development, and funds management group with Australian industrial and investment management capabilities. Multiple Cadence advisory board members (Jonathan Johnstone, Nicholas Harris) previously held senior positions at Lendlease, highlighting a shared talent and capital ecosystem.
• Goodman Group: Goodman Group is the world's largest specialist industrial and logistics real estate owner, developer, and manager. It directly competes with Cadence across Australia's industrial corridors (Western Sydney, Melbourne's west, Brisbane) and is the benchmark institutional-grade industrial landlord. Cadence's Head of Asset Management joined from Goodman, signalling direct personnel overlap and strategic intent.
• ESR Group: ESR is a major Asia-Pacific logistics and industrial real estate platform with Australian exposure via ESR Australia. It competes with Cadence on large logistics estate acquisitions, fund partnerships with institutional capital, and develop-to-core industrial strategies in Sydney and Melbourne.
• Dexus: Dexus is a large Australian real estate investment manager with industrial and logistics holdings alongside office and funds management. It competes with Cadence for institutional capital mandates, large portfolio transactions (such as Eastern Edge competitors), and develop-to-core industrial opportunities.
• GPT Group: GPT Group is a major diversified Australian real estate investment manager with industrial/logistics holdings via GPT Wholesale Office Fund and other vehicles. The Cadence investment committee chair previously held senior roles at GPT, signalling overlap of networks and capital relationships.
• Charter Hall Group: Charter Hall is one of Australia's largest diversified real estate investment managers with a large industrial & logistics platform (Charter Hall Industrial REIT, Direct Industrial Fund). It competes head-to-head with Cadence on core/value-add industrial acquisitions and capital partner mandates from the same institutional allocator base.

Direct peers

• HMC Capital: HMC Capital is an ASX-listed Australian alternative asset manager with growing real estate exposure across industrial, healthcare, and funds management. Cadence advisory board member Nicholas Harris previously held senior roles at HMC. It competes for institutional mandates and direct real estate opportunities.
• LOGOS Property Group: LOGOS is a specialist Asia-Pacific logistics and industrial real estate developer and manager with significant Australian activity. It is a near-direct competitor to Cadence's purpose-built logistics, cold storage, and last-mile development focus, as well as institutional capital raising for industrial funds.
• Centuria Capital Group: Centuria is a diversified Australian real estate manager with a sizeable industrial, retail, and fund management business. Centuria is both a Cadence co-investment partner (Southside, M80 Connect, Southside Industrial Estate) and a competitor for institutional capital and industrial tenants — making it the closest hybrid peer/partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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