Cohen Group of Companies

What Cohen Group of Companies does

Cohen Group of Companies is a privately held, family-owned South Australian property management, investment, and development company founded in 1993 by the late Richard Cohen OAM and Patricia Cohen OAM, controlled through the R S Cohen Family Trust (trustee: RSC Nominees Pty Ltd). The group operates a diversified portfolio of 15 properties spanning 137,084 m² across three asset classes in Adelaide: retail (anchored by Burnside Village, a 39,000 m² premium shopping centre ranked #1 in Australia for Total Retail Turnover and MAT sales in sub-20,000 m² centres, housing 130+ stores), commercial office (four Adelaide CBD buildings on Pirie Street, Wakefield Street, and Currie Street leased primarily to State Government and corporate entities), and industrial (98,000+ m² across Wingfield, Mile End, Port Adelaide, and Netley).

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through direct property leasing and tenant management — a recurring, contract-based model with rent collected across the portfolio's 203 tenants, supplemented by tenant recoveries, specialty leasing, and parking. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; customer acquisition is direct via leasing enquiries, with Burnside Village's foot traffic (5.7M current, 7M+ projected post-Stage 6) acting as the consumer-facing acquisition engine for its 130+ retail tenants. The Stage 6 expansion, launched in 2025, is the most significant capital project in the company's history and is reshaping Burnside Village's tenant mix toward ultra-premium luxury (Paspaley, Dior, TUDOR, TAG Heuer, Watches of Switzerland) while adding dining, entertainment, home/lifestyle, and health/wellbeing verticals.

The underlying technology footprint is conventional enterprise IT: Microsoft-based servers for personal information storage, cookies and remarketing for website analytics, and third-party vendors for contractor compliance (Rapid Global), payment verification (Eftsure), and in-centre Wi-Fi and customer research (Purple). There is no proprietary platform or AI capability disclosed. Governance is led by a Board comprising Patricia Cohen (Co-Founder & Director), three Cohen-family directors (Peter, Paul, Andrew), and Bruce Carter (non-executive Chairperson, the first external Chair, appointed 2008), with Gregg Downer as CEO and Ingrid Burgers as CFO & Company Secretary.

Name

Cohen Group of Companies

Legal name

RSC Nominees Pty Ltd ACN 007 770 792 as trustee for the R S Cohen Family Trust

Website

https://cohengroup.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cohen Group of Companies is a family-owned South Australian property group managing 137,084 m² of diversified retail, commercial, and industrial real estate across 15 Adelaide properties serving 203 tenants, anchored by Burnside Village, ranked #1 in Australia for Total Retail Turnover.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Adelaide

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Leasing and Management: The Cohen Group generates revenue through leasing and managing a diversified portfolio of retail (Burnside Village with 130+ stores), commercial (CBD office buildings), and industrial properties (98,000+ m2). Revenue comes from tenant rent across their property portfolio spanning retail, commercial, and industrial segments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cohen Group of Companies is a privately owned, family-controlled property investment, management and development group based in Adelaide, Australia. Founded in 1993, the company owns and operates a portfolio of 15 retail, commercial and industrial properties totalling more than 137,084 m² across approximately 203 tenants, with Burnside Village as its flagship shopping centre asset. The group is also an active developer, executing capital redevelopment such as the Burnside Village Stage 6 expansion that doubles the centre's gross lettable area to about 39,000 m².

Product overview

Cohen Group of Companies is a South Australian family-owned property management, investment and development company founded in 1993. The company operates a diversified portfolio consisting of three core property segments: Burnside Village (flagship retail shopping centre ranked #1 in Australia for MAT sales under 20,000m²), Commercial Properties (CBD office buildings including 44 Pirie Street and 50 Pirie Street), and Industrial Properties (over 98,000 m² across Adelaide's industrial zones). The company manages approximately 137,084 m² of retail, commercial and industrial space across 15 properties serving 203 tenants. The portfolio also includes the Stage 6 expansion of Burnside Village, which will double the centre's footprint to nearly 39,000 square metres when complete.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Burnside Village: Adelaide's premium shopping centre managed by Cohen Group, ranked #1 in Australia for Total Retail Turnover.
• Burnside Village Foundation

Products and services

• Burnside Village shopping centre (retail property asset) Flagship shopping centre asset in Adelaide operated by Cohen Group; ranked #1 in Australia for Total Retail Turnover and currently undergoing a Stage 6 expansion that approximately doubles its size to ~39,000 m² of gross lettable area. The asset serves retail tenants and consumer shoppers and is the centrepiece of the group's retail portfolio.
• Commercial property leasing Leasing of commercial office space within the Cohen Group's diversified property portfolio to business tenants across Adelaide. Targeted at companies and professional services firms that need managed office premises, with the group providing tenancy and facilities management.
• Industrial property leasing Leasing of warehouse, logistics and light-industrial space within the Cohen Group's diversified property portfolio to industrial and logistics tenants in Adelaide and South Australia. The portfolio totals 15 properties, approximately 203 tenants and over 137,000 m² of lettable area spanning retail, commercial and industrial assets.
• Property investment and asset management Long-term ownership and active asset management of a diversified Australian property portfolio spanning retail, commercial and industrial assets, established in 1993. Includes portfolio strategy, capital allocation, tenant relationship management and ongoing asset enhancement across the group's 15 properties.
• Property development services In-house property development capability delivered by the group, exemplified by the Burnside Village Stage 6 expansion that doubles the centre's gross lettable area to approximately 39,000 m². Activities cover redevelopment planning, construction oversight and tenant re-mixing for own-account assets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 137,084 m2 of managed retail, commercial and industrial space
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered secondary, major and minor.

• Poh Ling YeowsecondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 May 20262026 Brand Ambassador - acclaimed chef, artist and television personality. Launching with Tasting Australia event 'Poh's Table: A Taste of South East Asia' and curating culinary experiences for Burnside Village.
• Nick RyansecondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 May 20262026 Brand Ambassador - respected wine writer showcasing Burnside Village's premium wine and gourmet food offering through events and educational masterclasses celebrating South Australia's food and wine culture.
• Thomson GeermajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 October 2025National law firm appointed as legal advisers effective October 1, 2025. Provides comprehensive legal counsel to Cohen Group's Board and Management across corporate structuring, real estate, and tax. Led by Annabel West (Corporate), Chris Kelly (Real Estate), and George Hodson (Tax and Structuring).
• BuchanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm responsible for bringing the Stage 6 vision to life. Buchan designed the most significant development in Burnside Village's 54-year history, doubling the Centre's footprint to 39,000 square metres.
• Australian Symphony Orchestra (ASO)minorOthersFoundation partnership through the Burnside Village Foundation, supporting unique arts initiatives including performance, music and sculpture in Adelaide.
• Women's and Children's Hospital Foundation (WCHF)minorOthersFoundation partnership through the Burnside Village Foundation, supporting community benefit initiatives.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lendlease: Lendlease is an Australian-headquartered global property and investment group with retail (non-core legacy assets), commercial, and industrial operations. Comparable as a developer/operator of retail and commercial property, though vastly larger and globally diversified versus Cohen's Adelaide-only footprint.
• Dexus: Dexus is an ASX-listed Australian real estate investment manager focused primarily on office and industrial. Comparable to Cohen's CBD commercial office portfolio (44/50 Pirie Street and other Adelaide CBD holdings) and industrial exposure, though with a more office/industrial tilt than Cohen's retail-heavy mix.
• Charter Hall Group: Charter Hall manages a large Australian property funds platform spanning retail, office, and industrial. Comparable to Cohen Group's holding-company model of managing property on its own balance sheet and through subsidiaries (Burnside Village Pty Ltd), though materially larger and fund-management oriented.

Direct peers

• Scentre Group: Scentre Group (owner/operator of Westfield-branded shopping centres in Australia and New Zealand) is the benchmark Australian retail property REIT. Directly comparable to Cohen Group as an owner/operator of premium shopping destinations, with similar scale and a focus on retailer mix and centre performance - though at materially larger scale and with public-market capital.
• Stockland: Stockland is a diversified Australian property developer with retail, commercial, industrial, and residential assets. Cohen Group mirrors Stockland's three-segment retail/commercial/industrial structure (Burnside Village equivalent to Stockland's retail-town-centre portfolio; CBD offices comparable; industrial assets directly analogous to Stockland's logistics estates).
• Vicinity Centres: Vicinity Centres is an ASX-listed REIT operating a portfolio of Australian shopping centres, directly competing in sub-20,000 m² and larger centre categories where Burnside Village is #1. Comparable business model: owner/operator of retail property generating rental income from tenant mix curation.
• GPT Group: GPT Group is an Australian property group with retail, office, and logistics assets. Comparable to Cohen Group's diversified asset mix including retail centres and CBD commercial office space (e.g., 44 Pirie Street, 50 Pirie Street) leased to corporate and government tenants.
• Mirvac Group: Mirvac is an Australian diversified property developer and investor with retail, commercial, and mixed-use assets. Directly comparable to Cohen Group's vertically integrated model of owning, developing, and operating retail property (e.g., Burnside Village Stage 6 comparable to Mirvac's flagship retail developments).

Emerging players

• Centro Properties Group (now part of Vicinity): Centro historically focused on sub-regional and neighbourhood shopping centres across Australia - a comparable format to Burnside Village's positioning as a sub-20,000 m² centre. Its successor Vicinity remains the closest sub-regional comparable for Burnside's smaller-format premium centre profile.

Others

• Buchan Group: Buchan is the architecture firm commissioned by Cohen Group to deliver the Stage 6 expansion of Burnside Village. Included as an adjacent ecosystem participant - comparable as a strategic development partner for premium retail real estate projects in Australia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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