Crows Nest retail commercial. Sale subject to existing lease · NSW Standard Contract for the Sale of Land · vendor disclosure + incentive deed attached
Lot 12 DP735289 · North Sydney Council · Generated 14 May 2026 · Prepared for Sample viewer · Reviewed against DealVet KB (2026-05-14)
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1.Verdict
Walk · 2.5/10
Buy if
HIGH flag #1 (incentive deed assignment) is repaired by deed of variation before exchange
Tenant produces a current bank guarantee equal to 6 months gross rent
Section 149 certificate confirms no contamination or flood-prone overlay
Walk if
Vendor refuses to assign or release the incentive obligation
Lease cannot be re-issued without the disputed permitted-use carve-out
Single-tenant Crows Nest retail on a fresh 7-year lease at $1,180/sqm net. Strong covenant against a Metro-priced strip, but three doc-level issues need resolving before exchange.
The overall score above is a weighted blend of location/asset quality, environmental risk, yield and flag severity. It is not a simple average of the rows below. Tenant covenant is shown for context but does not itself feed the overall score.
Dimension
Score / 10
Comment
Tenant covenant
7
Established national operator; ASIC current; no adverse notices.
Lease quality
7
Net rent, CPI reviews, market review at option, standard make-good.
Pricing vs comps
6
Asking $3.55m sits at 5.38% yield. Crows Nest 12-mo strip comps cluster 5.0% to 6.2%. Mid-pack.
Planning / use
8
B2 Local Centre zoning; retail use fully compliant; no current DAs.
Physical condition
6
Building survey pending; vendor disclosure flags one make-good obligation.
Contract risk
5
Three HIGH-impact contract issues flagged below. See Section 1 for redline.
1.3Indicative offer band
Target net yield
Implied price
Zone & commentary
5.00%
$3.82M
walk above · Above this level the strip's recent prints don't support the price.
5.50%
$3.47M
stretch · Justifiable only if HIGH flag #1 is fully resolved in writing.
opportunistic · Reflects unresolved incentive-deed exposure carried by Buyer.
Indicative
$3.5M
Net yield
5.4%
$ / sqm
$21.9k
WALE
6.4y
Land tax pa
$8.4k
Stamp duty
$175.8k
Settlement
42 days
2.Flags & cross-check
The following are unresolved deltas between the contract / disclosure and independent evidence. Each must be closed out before exchange.
Flag 1: Incentive deed obligation not assigned to Buyer in sale contractHIGH
Flag 2: Lease 'permitted use' clause narrower than the Disclosure StatementHIGH
Flag 5: BAL-29 bushfire prone landHIGH
Flag 3: Bank guarantee marked 'to be provided' on the Leases ScheduleMEDIUM
Flag 6: Elevated urban heat island intensityMEDIUM
Flag 7: Local heritage item under LEPMEDIUM
Flag 4: Land tax adjustment basis not stated on contractINFO
Flag 1: Incentive deed obligation not assigned to Buyer in sale contract (HIGH)
The Incentive Deed (v1, signed 2024) records a $48,000 fit-out contribution payable to the Tenant on each option exercise.
Reference Schedule of the sale contract is silent on whether this obligation transfers with title at settlement.
Without an explicit assignment, the Tenant could legitimately invoke the deed against the Buyer post-settlement while the Vendor retains the cash benefit of the sale.
Action: Insert a special condition assigning all Vendor obligations under the Incentive Deed dated 14/03/2024 to the Buyer, with the deed annexed.
Flag 2: Lease 'permitted use' clause narrower than the Disclosure Statement (HIGH)
Lease cl. 4.1 permits use only as 'a licensed café and ancillary retail'.
Vendor's Disclosure Statement describes the tenancy as 'café, takeaway and small-bar use'.
If the Tenant later seeks to expand into the small-bar use described to the Buyer, the lease as drafted would require a deed of variation, and may trigger a market review.
Action: Require Vendor to procure a deed of variation widening cl. 4.1 to match the disclosed use before exchange, or accept a price adjustment.
Standard make-good on lease expiry; one obligation flagged in Vendor Disclosure (worn flooring in trade area).
4.6RSLA status
Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) applies. Lease was registered as retail; protections apply throughout.
5.Sale contract
5.1Parties & property
Vendor
(Illustrative. Vendor entity is sourced from the uploaded sale contract)
Buyer
(blank, for sample viewer to populate)
Property
69 Willoughby Road, Crows Nest NSW 2065
5.2Title encumbrances surviving settlement
Item
Detail
Lease (registration number from title)
Illustrative. Encumbrance list is read from the uploaded contract / title search
Easement for services
Illustrative. Easement details are read from the uploaded contract
5.3Price, deposit & settlement
Price
$3,550,000
Deposit
10% on exchange ($355,000)
Settlement
42 days from exchange
5.4GST
GST election
Margin scheme NOT applicable; supply of a going concern (s.38-325)
GST status of Vendor
Registered
GST status of Buyer
Must be registered before settlement
5.5Land tax adjustment
Multi-holding default applies absent special condition. See flag #4.
5.6Conditions
Subject to finance
Not Applicable (Buyer waived in offer)
Subject to building inspection
Not Applicable
Cooling-off
Waived under s.66W certificate
5.7GST going-concern conditions
Going-concern test
Status
Property tenanted at settlement?
YES
Vendor and Buyer both registered for GST?
Vendor YES, Buyer PENDING
Written agreement that supply is going concern?
YES (Schedule 2)
6.Planning
6.1Zoning & planning controls
Zoning
B2 Local Centre (North Sydney LEP 2013)
Permitted use
Retail premises, food and drink, small bar (with consent)
Height of building
11m
FSR
2.5:1
6.2DA history & surrounding supply
No active development applications. One historical DA (2019) for shopfront refit, approved and completed. Section 10.7(2) certificate clean.
7.Comparables
Per-property commercial sale records are not published as open data in NSW (the Valuer-General bulk sales feed is licensed CC BY-NC-ND, so we cannot republish individual sales in a paid report). DealVet instead reports area-level context from ABS. Crows Nest commercial retail has no separate published median, so the figures below are the residential dwelling benchmark for the area. Treat them as locality context only, not a comparable for this asset. For an asset-level value, commission an agent appraisal or a registered valuation.
Market position
Insufficient data
Basis: no commercial comparable available; residential median shown as locality context only
3.5% yield -> $5,456,857
4.0% yield -> $4,774,750
4.5% yield -> $4,244,222
8.Financials
8.1Income, Year 1
Item
$ pa
Notes
Gross face rent
$191,000
Per Leases Schedule
Outgoings recovery (recoverable items)
$10,380
Council, water, insurance, passed through under cl. 11
8.2Landlord-borne expenses
Item
$ pa
Notes / Risk
Land tax (single-holding basis)
$8,400
If basis specified pre-exchange (flag #4)
Repairs / capex reserve
$2,200
Landlord obligation, cl. 12
Vacancy reserve (3% of rent)
$5,730
Conservative, single-tenant
8.3Implied price / NOI sensitivity
Net yield
Implied price
Comment
3.50%
$5,456,857
Implied price at 3.5% net yield (NOI / 0.035).
4.00%
$4,774,750
Implied price at 4.0% net yield (NOI / 0.040).
4.50%
$4,244,222
Implied price at 4.5% net yield (NOI / 0.045).
8.4Stamp duty
Implied price
Standard
AFAD (foreign)
Total if foreign
$3,550,000
$177,661
$0
$177,661
8.5Land tax
Annual land tax on a land value of $3,550,000 (NSW). Estimated on the sale price as a proxy. Actual land tax is assessed on the Valuer-General site value, which is typically lower. Source: https://www.revenue.nsw.gov.au/taxes-duties-levies-royalties/land-tax
Land value
$3,550,000
Land tax (annual)
$39,700
8.6GST
Going concern. Supply between two GST-registered entities at settlement, no GST on the consideration.
8.7Year-1 holding-cost summary
Calculated via Deterministic aggregate of stamp_duty + land_tax + council_rates + strata_levy + insurance + gst.
Illustrative. There is no national free building-age dataset; live report will show this only when the user uploads a building report or strata records
Construction
Illustrative. Surfaced only from uploaded survey/building reports
NLA / GLA
Illustrative. Surfaced only from uploaded lease/disclosure
Insured value (current cover)
Illustrative. Surfaced only from uploaded body corporate / insurance certificate
10.2Asbestos
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11.Location
11.1Macro location
Suburb
Crows Nest NSW 2065
LGA
North Sydney Council
Distance from Sydney CBD
Illustrative. Exact transit distances are not yet computed by the live pipeline
Nearest Metro station
Illustrative. Nearest-station lookup is on the roadmap
11.2Transport & access
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12.Environmental
12.1Searches in the disclosure pack
Search
Source
Result
EPA contaminated land record
NSW EPA
Not on register
Section 10.7(2) planning certificate
North Sydney Council
No flood, no contamination overlay
Section 149: heritage
North Sydney Council
Not heritage-listed
12.2Buyer-side searches still needed
Phase 1 ESA (recommended. 1962 build, prior service-station use within 50m radius)
Hazardous-materials inspection (asbestos / lead paint, given build year)
13.Demographics & SEIFA(2021 Census)
Data as of 10 Aug 2021Warehouse
Advantaged area (SEIFA IRSAD 1088); median $2,480/wk, age 34
Population (SA1)
412
Median age
34.6 yrs
Median household income
$2,480/wk
Median rent
$620/wk
SEIFA IRSD
1062 (Above average)
SEIFA IRSAD
1088 (Above average)
SEIFA IER
1015 (Average)
SEIFA IEO
1124 (Advantaged)
Energy rating (LGA): 5.5 stars (NatHERS) across 1,843 certificates.
14.School catchments
Data as of 31 Jan 2025Warehouse
In-zone for Anzac Park Public School, Cammeraygal High School
Anzac Park Public Schoolin-zone
Primary · to Year 6
Cammeraygal High Schoolin-zone
Secondary · Years 7-12
15.Crime statistics
Data as of 31 Dec 2024Warehouse
Theft: ranks 98 of 128 NSW LGAs (1 = safest)
Category
Count
Rate / 100k
Theft
421
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16.Next steps
16.1Pre-exchange checklist
Insert special condition assigning Incentive Deed obligations to Buyer at settlementFlag 1
Procure deed of variation widening Lease cl. 4.1 to match DisclosureFlag 2
Bank guarantee in escrow at exchange (or price adjustment)Flag 3
Insert single-holding basis special conditionFlag 4
Confirm net lettable area from the lease schedule or a measured survey
Request tenancy rent ledger and a vendor warranty on arrears or disputes
Obtain ASIC company extract and credit check on the lessee
Complete the pre-exchange tenant financial, ASIC and credit verification
Obtain tenant estoppel certificate and confirm attornment and default status
16.2Pre-settlement checklist
Order updated title search 5 days before settlement
Confirm Buyer entity is GST-registered before settlement
Phase 1 ESA report received and reviewed
Confirm unimproved value and single-holding land tax via the Valuer-General
Construction or major renovation must comply with AS3959-2018 ember protection requirements. Existing dwelling will be assessed at BAL-29 by any insurer.
Flood
✓Not exposed
Outside mapped flood extent
No intersection with the 1-in-100 year flood extent or any higher return-period zone.
Landslip
?Manual check required
Landslip data not available for this council
This LGA does not publish a statewide landslip risk overlay. Recommend ordering a geotechnical site report from a registered engineer if slope is over 10 degrees.
Climate & soil
Urban heat
●Moderate exposure
UHI +2.4C
Elevated urban heat island intensity
LGA-wide urban heat island intensity of +2.4 degrees C above regional baseline. Canopy cover deficit in immediate suburb.
Expect higher summer cooling costs and reduced amenity on heatwave days. Future climate models project further uplift by 2050.
Contamination & cultural
Contaminated land
●Low exposure
Listed contaminated site within 500m
A historical service-station site is recorded on the NSW EPA contaminated land register 320m to the south-east.
Distance and site classification mean direct contamination is unlikely, but groundwater pathway warrants disclosure during conveyancing.
Heritage overlay
●Moderate exposure
LEP Heritage Item
Local heritage item under LEP
Property is listed as a local heritage item in the council Local Environmental Plan. Affects renovation and demolition scope.
Any external alterations require a heritage impact statement. Demolition is generally prohibited. Allow 8-12 weeks additional DA timeline.
Mapping coming soon
Council overlays, zoning, heritage, flood and bushfire layers will return as an interactive map in a future update. For now the underlying findings are reflected in the Planning and Environmental sections.
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