Coles – expansion of supermarket located within Coles head office site in Docklands, VIC

WA-65032

Coles Group Limited (**Coles**) is an Australian public company (ASX: COL) that primarily operates: * supermarkets nationwide through its subsidiary, Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd; and * retail liquor stores nationwide, trading under the Liquorland, Liquorland Warehouse and Liquorland Cellars brands. Coles also has a property development arm, Coles Group Property Developments Ltd, that buys land and constructs shopping centres, standalone supermarkets and/or liquor outlets and then sells these completed sites to third party buyers. Bourke Junction No. 1 Pty Ltd as trustee for the Bourke Junction Trust No. 1 (the **Lessor**) is an Australian private company and subsidiary of Cbus Property Sesp No.1 Pty Ltd, a property investor and developer focusing on major investments and developments in the commercial, retail and residential sectors. The Lessor is the owner and developer of a mixed-use commercial precinct at 720 Bourke Street, Docklands, comprising office accommodation with concourse, park level and ground floor retail uses and located in proximity to Southern Cross Station and Marvel Stadium. Coles is seeking to vary an existing lease agreement for its new office space and a small footprint ‘mini’ Coles supermarket at 720 Bourke Street, Docklands. The new office space will accommodate the Coles Store Support Centre, which is currently located at 800 Toorak Road Hawthorn East. Coles and the Lessor executed the original lease agreement on 17 December 2024. Coles now seeks to vary the lease agreement to accommodate a minor increase in the total net lettable area under the agreement, including an increase to the size and re-location (within the same level) of the mini supermarket (the **Acquisition**). The proposed mini supermarket is scheduled to open simultaneously with the Coles office space in or around May-June 2027. The store will have a small footprint and convenience focus. The Acquisition will enable the mini supermarket to cater for customers including Coles employees, other commercial workers in the surrounding precinct, and footfall from major stadium events at the nearby Marvel Stadium.

Status

Assessment completed

Determination

Approved

Stage

Waiver application

Notified

31 July 2026

Acquirers

  • COLES GROUP LIMITED

Targets

  • Bourke Junction No. 1 Pty Ltd as trustee for the Bourke Junction Trust No. 1