Kurralta Village Sells for $75.2 Million in Major Adelaide Deal
South Australia’s retail market stays hot as Taplin Group acquires the fully-leased centre, with expansion plans in place.
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Kurralta Village, a dominant sub-regional shopping centre in inner Adelaide, has changed hands in a $75.2 million off-market deal.
South Australian-based Taplin Group purchased the property, and Knight Frank negotiated the sale.
Located at 153 Anzac Highway in Kurralta Park—just over 4 kilometres from Adelaide’s CBD—the centre offers 10,669 square metres of gross lettable area across a 32,570 square metre site and includes 542 car parks.
Fully leased and anchored by Coles and Kmart alongside 12 speciality stores, the centre generates around $3.5 million in annual net income and has a weighted average lease expiry (WALE) of six years.
Knight Frank’s Ryan Mills noted that Coles Group had acquired the centre in 2023 for $74.25 million, with the property now selling at a premium due to the security of the major retailer’s lease.
“Following the sale, Taplin Group will expand the Kurralta Village Shopping Centre, with Coles to grow its footprint to have a full-line supermarket,” he said.
Mr Mills added that the site also holds potential for residential development, with zoning allowing projects of up to eight storeys.
“In addition to anticipated significant development upside, the asset is underpinned by a secure, highly-defensive income stream with more than 80% generated from strongly-performing national tenants Coles and Kmart,” he said.
Knight Frank’s Max Frohlich said the sale highlights strong investor confidence in South Australia’s retail sector.
“Shopping centres are undoubtedly the most sought-after asset class in the Adelaide market, often transacting at yields firmer than the eastern states and below debt costs,” he said.
Brickworks has enlisted acclaimed architecture studio Kennedy Nolan to explore how homes could become more adaptable, energy-efficient and connected to community.
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Brickworks has enlisted acclaimed architecture studio Kennedy Nolan to explore how homes could become more adaptable, energy-efficient and connected to community.
2 minAustralia’s housing debate is often dominated by affordability and supply, but a new collaboration between Brickworks and acclaimed architecture firm Kennedy Nolan argues the conversation should also focus on the quality and longevity of the homes being built.
The project, titled Our Next Neighbourhood, examines how suburban housing could evolve in response to shrinking block sizes, rising energy costs, increasing density and changing family structures.
Rather than proposing luxury dream homes, the initiative focuses on what its creators describe as achievable suburban housing models that are more flexible, sustainable, and better suited to modern Australian life.
Brickworks commissioned Kennedy Nolan to investigate what suburban housing might look like if “design, long-term liveability and enduring materials were placed at the centre of the conversation”.
The result is two housing concepts, known as the Street Terrace and Canopy Terrace, which explore higher-density living while maintaining access to green space, natural light and privacy.
The designs incorporate adaptable floorplans that can evolve as family needs change, along with passive design principles intended to reduce reliance on mechanical heating and cooling.
Brett Ward, General Manager of Marketing at Brickworks, said the company wanted to broaden the discussion around housing beyond simply increasing supply.
“Much of the housing conversation today is understandably focused on supply and affordability, but there is an equally important discussion to be had about the quality and longevity of the homes we build,” he said.
“We wanted to explore how thoughtful design, combined with durable, resilient materials, could create homes that not only function well today, but continue to support Australian families and communities long into the future.”
Kennedy Nolan said the project was partly inspired by concerns that contemporary housing often struggles to adapt to changing household structures and environmental pressures.
The architects said innovation in suburban housing was “essential” to address changing family groupings, energy use, urban heat island effects and growing disconnection from place.
According to the design team, the concepts draw on lessons from some of Australia’s most influential housing projects while seeking to create neighbourhoods with stronger links to landscape, community and local identity.
Rachel Nolan, founder of Kennedy Nolan, said the practice saw an opportunity to reimagine suburban housing as something “more connected to our climate, our landscape, our communities and our Australian identity”.
The project comes as policymakers, developers and planners continue searching for ways to deliver more housing without sacrificing liveability, neighbourhood character or long-term sustainability.
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