Big spaces in Lincoln Rd building

The building for sale at 199B Lincoln Rd spans a whopping 2369sq m. Photo / Supplied

A two-level commercial building in Lincoln Rd is for sale, with agents describing a rare opportunity following the departure of its two previous tenants.

Oscar Kuang is marketing the 2369sq m premises at 199B Lincoln Road, Henderson, with his Bayleys International Division colleagues James Chan and Nicolas Ching. The offering for sale by tender, closing 4pm, June 29 unless sold earlier.

Kuang says it was fully occupied until longstanding bulk retail tenant Beds R Us vacated 555sq m of ground floor space earlier this year.

Likewise, the after-school and holiday care provider "4 Fun" — which had 667sq m on the upper level — had relocated to find more space in an adjoining building, though its lease commitment runs till October 31.

"But rather than merely leasing-up this vacant space, the vendor has decided to put the building up for sale semi-occupied to provide more flexibility and options for potential purchasers," says Kuang.

"Now the property will appeal to an owner-occupier wanting a strong presence on one of Auckland's busiest arterial roads, somebody who will be able to use income from other tenancies in the building to help pay their mortgage.

"Alternatively, it could appeal to an investor looking for an offering that has add-value angles. And this one certainly does, given high tenant demand for premises in this part of Lincoln Rd."

Kuang points out the property is just across the road from a massive Mitre 10 Mega store and also close to big Pak'nSave and Countdown supermarkets.

The agents report annual net passing rental income of $286,933, after deducting non recoverable operating expenses from the expired Beds R Us lease. (Including income from the "4 Fun" lease until it expires at the end of October).

Kuang says, based on current rentals being achieved in this location, the property could generate annual net rental income of about $443,000 if fully occupied.

Present tenants

• The building's largest occupant is a Genghis Khan restaurant — one of six franchised Mongolian barbecue buffet eateries in Auckland. It occupies 612 sq m in the rear part of the ground floor on a six-year lease from December 2012 with one six-year right of renewal. "This a fully licensed bar and restaurant which has seating for more than 150 customers with one of its features from an investment point of view being its 18 gaming machines," says Kuang.
• On the upper level, Results Fitness for Women, a health and fitness gymnasium club that caters exclusively for women with over 600 memberships, occupies about 544sq m of space on a lease expiring in December 2019, with no rights of renewal. "This also gives the next owner the flexibility to negotiate a new lease with the gymnasium which has a high quality and extensive fit out, find a new tenant or occupy that space themselves," Kuang says.

Ching says 199B Lincoln Rd is the closest unit to Lincoln Rd in a substantial complex of commercial buildings which share over 200 common carparks; it has easy access for vehicles travelling in both directions along Lincoln Rd.

Neighbouring tenants include PINS, an 18-lane tenpin blowing complex, Geoff's Emporium, the Horizon Radiology centre and a La Prochetta Italian bar and restaurant which is located in a standalone building.

The property offers a strong presence on one of Auckland's busiest arterial roads. Photo / Supplied

Another neighbouring property at 207 Lincoln Rd is occupied by Te Wananga o Aotearoa, one of New Zealand's largest tertiary education providers which provides a wide range of education courses. 199B Lincoln Rd backs onto Te Pai Park, home to West Auckland's main netball complex and a tennis club.

Maximum profile

Ching says the space vacated by Beds R Us at the front part of the ground level is directly opposite one of the car park entrances off Lincoln Rd.

"Its arc shape glass frontage provides maximum profile and excellent signage opportunity, offering any retail or other commercial occupant substantial exposure to over 40,000 vehicles that travel along Lincoln Rd on average per day," he says.

"The upper floor has a similar layout with the area previously occupied by 4 Fun, also at the front of the building overlooking Lincoln Rd, providing good brand profiling opportunities as well."

The building, which was built in the 1980s, has concrete foundations and flooring and concrete column and beam structural support plus a concrete block rear wall, with lift access to the upper level. It has an A grade seismic assessment of just under 100 per cent of New Building Standard.

Chan describes Lincoln Rd as a major gateway to and from West Auckland and the Auckland CBD, providing the main transport link between the North Western motorway and Henderson's commercial centre which makes it a natural draw card for business investment.

"Lincoln Rd and its surrounds is a thriving retail, commercial and industrial precinct which has benefited from substantial development over the last decade and is now an extremely sought after location."