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41 George: A benchmark for adaptive reuse in Australia
Adaptive reuse is reshaping Australia’s cities. Dexus’s 41 George Street transformation converts a redundant Brisbane office into 1,180 PBSA beds -cutting embodied, accelerating delivery, and unlocking long-term value aligned to structural demand and ESG priorities.
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41 George: A benchmark for adaptive reuse in Australia
Adaptive reuse is reshaping Australia’s cities. Dexus’s 41 George Street transformation converts a redundant Brisbane office into 1,180 PBSA beds -cutting embodied, accelerating delivery, and unlocking long-term value aligned to structural demand and ESG priorities.
23 Mar 2026
Automation, sophistication, and scale: Supporting API in its WA expansion
Australian Pharmaceutical Industries has joined ASCEND Industrial Estate at Jandakot, securing a long‑term presence in Western Australia. The arrival strengthens the estate’s growing health and logistics cluster, reinforcing Jandakot’s role as a strategic hub for resilient, next‑generation supply chains.
19 Mar 2026
Mispriced in Plain Site: The case for Global REITs - Part 3
Part 3 of “Mispriced in Plain Site" shows how the Dexus GREIT Fund turns mispricing into opportunity, backing sectors with structural tailwinds and using active conviction to capture value the index never sees.
03 Mar 2026
Mispriced in Plain Site: The case for Global REITs - Part 2
With valuations improving and dispersion creating clear winners and losers, this is not a time to own the average. The Dexus Global REIT Fund targets the most compelling opportunities globally, backed by active stock selection and a focus on capital preservation.
26 Feb 2026
Mispriced in Plain Site: The case for Global REITs - Part 1
Global REITs are shaping up as one of the most overlooked opportunities in global markets today. After years of being priced for caution, fundamentals are now strengthening while valuations remain at levels not seen in decades.
25 Feb 2026
High performance, future ready: Transforming Reliance Rail for Sydney Trains
The Sydney Trains suburban passenger rail network is the backbone of the city’s daily mobility. A cornerstone of this system is Reliance Rail, part of DDIT, which was established to finance, deliver, and maintain one of Sydney’s largest and most reliable fleets of suburban passenger trains.
22 Jan 2026
Honouring heritage, defining the future: The renewal of 33 Alfred Street
33 Alfred Street has been reinvented as a dynamic, future‑ready landmark in Sydney CBD's financial core. Its renewal blends preserved harbour views and heritage character with modern workplaces, transforming the tower into a high‑performing asset.
16 Jan 2026
8 Lessons from London: What Investors Are Missing in Global REITs
At the recent UBS Global Real Estate Conference in London, a key investing lesson was subtly but forcefully reiterated: stocks can stay mispriced for longer than you might expect.
12 Jan 2026
Research and market views
Hot Take - Real estate returns accelerate, led by retail
The return of returns is underway: sector returns are in or approaching 7–9%, with retail leading, office improving, and asset values rising for a sixth quarter.
23 Feb 2026
Australian Real Asset Review Q1 2026
Dexus Research has released its Q1 2026 Australian Real Asset Review, revealing continued improving real estate returns, despite an uncertain economic environment.
28 Jan 2026
Specialisation, speed and sophistication: Entering the new Industrial and Logistics era
Dexus Industrial & Logistics House View H2 2025 signals a shift from pandemic-driven growth to a sustainable phase. Leasing and rental growth are easing, but vacancy remains low, supported by e-commerce and population growth. Around 2.4 million sqm of new space is needed over five years, with infill markets outperforming. Rising costs favour pre-lease commitments, limiting oversupply. Trends include larger, efficient facilities, automation, ESG-aligned developments, and green solutions like solar and battery integration. Specialised assets, including cold storage and tech-enabled logistics, are driving premium rents and values.
16 Dec 2025
Australian Office | The Next Cycle: Dexus House View H2 2025
Looking to 2026, office investors and occupiers are recalibrating strategies to capture opportunities in a market shaped by supply scarcity, evolving tenant preferences, and the accelerating impact of technology and policy change.
12 Dec 2025
Hot Take – AI might be the catalyst for more office demand
AI’s rise could boost office demand, as higher productivity drives collaboration and physical presence.
21 Oct 2025
Australian Real Asset Review Q4 2025
Dexus Research's Real Asset Review for Q4 2025 describes key trends in the real asset market, confirming Australian real estate is entering a definitive cyclical upturn, backed by historical recovery patterns seen only twice in the past 35 years. This recovery has been coined 'the return of returns' by Peter Studley, Dexus Head of Research.
20 Oct 2025
Hot Take - ASIC RG97 review positive news for Australian real estate
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has decided to undertake a review of its requirement for superannuation funds to disclose the stamp duty paid on real estate acquisitions.
15 Aug 2025
Australian Real Asset Quarterly Review Q3 2025
Dexus Research's Real Asset Review for Q3 2025 describes the key trends in Australia's main real asset market including commercial real estate, healthcare and infrastructure, including a spotlight on office performance.
22 Jul 2025
Videos and podcasts
Australian Real Asset Review Q1 2026
Dexus Research has released its Q1 2026 Australian Real Asset Review, revealing continued improving real estate returns, despite an uncertain economic environment.
28 Jan 2026
Webinar: Global REITs – Mispriced in Plain Site
John Taylor and David Kruth sit down to discuss the current mispricing across global listed real estate, highlighting compelling opportunities in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) created by discounts to private market valuations.
11 Mar 2026
John Taylor and Chris Davitt appear on Ausbiz
Explore how DWAPF is well placed to capture market tailwinds as we move into a cyclical upturn.
25 Nov 2025
Michael Sheffield unpacks 'the return of returns'
In this video, Michael Sheffield, EGM, Funds Management, dissects the 'return of returns' trend, and what he's seeing play out in the market.
25 Nov 2025
IMAP Podcast Series: REITs in focus – why listed property matters
Mark Mazzarella, Head of Real Estate Securities, featured on the latest episode of the IMAP Independent Thought Podcast, hosted by Emily Barlow from Perpetual Private.
23 Sep 2025
Highlights from the Q3 Australian Real Asset Review
Based on Dexus’s latest research, hear from our experts on how real assets are showing signs of resilience and recovery.
02 Sep 2025
Dexus Convenience REIT (DXC) FY25 results
During the year, DXC’s portfolio continued to generate defensive income with embedded growth through-the-cycle, providing stable returns for its investors, with like-for-like growth of 2.9%, high occupancy of 99.9% and a long WALE of 7.9 years.
27 Aug 2025
Dexus Industria REIT (DXI) FY25 results
DXI is primarily invested in high-quality industrial warehouses across major Australian cities, with a portfolio of 97 assets valued at $1.5 billion.
27 Aug 2025
Buying well and creating value – Jason Howes appears on ausbiz
In a recent interview with ausbiz, Jason Howes, Fund Manager of the Dexus Real Estate Partnership (DREP) series, shared insights into the strong performance of Dexus’s inaugural opportunity fund, DREP1.
15 Jul 2025
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