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Natgen’s Opportunities for 2022

Post author By Brett Nelson
Post date 1 November 2021

Upcoming Investment Opportunities in 2022

Join Managing Director Steven Goakes as he previews Natgen’s plans for 2022, highlighting value-driven acquisitions, key sectors, and how our disciplined strategy positions investors ahead of market shifts.

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In this video, Managing Director Steven Goakes outlines where Natgen is focusing its investment energy for 2022, from high-potential sectors to our core approach of disciplined acquisition and proactive asset selection.Expect a deep dive into our strategic priorities, sector outlooks, and how we’re positioning for both resilience and growth. Watch to see how Natgen is translating its forward-looking vision into tangible opportunities for investors.

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Steven brings a wealth of experience to Natgen and our clients. His 30 year career has focused on commercial real estate, funds management, compliance, corporate governance and law.

With a masters degree in property and trust law and a business degree, since 1998 Steven has been structuring and operating manage investment funds to maximise returns to stakeholders. Success in this area has come through critical analysis of organisational and stakeholder needs, and focusing management effort in those areas which add investor value.

Steven has managed investment assets in excess of $1 billion and has personally overseen the purchase and investment of a further $1 billion of commercial properties and participated in (and advised on) joint-venture developments totalling over $400 million in gross realisation.

Beyond his professional activities, Steven is also actively involved in mentoring business professionals for organisations within Australia & abroad.

Steven is a responsible manager under the Group’s AFSL.

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So in 2022 our focus is remaining on the convenience retail uh Regional and Suburban but also we’ve added a couple of extra things from from our analysis of the market in 2021. So for example we’ve got we see opportunities for um value growth in the uh Suburban office market.

And there’s a lot of press at the moment about changing of office habits and you know co-working and hybrid work practices and all that uh which is causing a level of uncertainty and a level of um inability for a market to correctly price the assets in that market.

So we’re we’re seeing that we think people are going to go back to offices. We think people will ultimately like to be back in offices because humans are communal people, we like to be together. So offices uh are not dead um and they’re not on life support, they’re actually coming back.

So we’re going to look for assets that uh we can take forward with an opportunity to increase the revenue of them by um repositioning them within their market and adding extra to them so that people’s lifestyles and their office environments are um are brought together.

What that actually looks like will depend on how the post covid recovery goes but we’ll get there in the end and we’ll do a lot of research before we choose assets and make sure how we’re going to improve them.

So the next area of focus in 2022 is we’re looking at industrial assets um that may have been mispriced in the market. Everyone knows that industrial assets have got more and more expensive during 2021 um due to uh pandemic related effects on usage of industrial space.

However, there are a lot of industrial properties that have been on reasonably long leases and they’re coming towards the end of those leases that really haven’t been reset to new market rates. So one of our uh focuses this year for 2022 will be to identify those assets and buy them into trusts that we then wait for the repricing of the leasing revenue from the property.

So that should happen over about the next 2 to 3 years but it’s actually a very measurable thing. So we’re able to take what those prices are today, measure the current rents on other properties and come up with what the value increment will be over time.

Another area that we have a fair bit of experience over the years with, which makes us somewhat unique, is actual development of assets from scratch. So 2022 looks to us like a good time to develop some assets from scratch from broad acre land into the areas where we see value in the future.

So we’ve got two developments at the moment that we’re working through our preliminary due diligence and we’ll add more to those assets as we come through 2022. And of course, they are somewhat longer process to get those into the market and into investors’ hands but that’s an area that we’re putting a lot of attention to as well.

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Investing in Commercial Property via a Unit Trust

Post author By Brett Nelson
Post date 1 November 2021

Investing in Commercial Property via a Unit Trust

Managing Director Steven Goakes guides you through the smart way to invest in commercial real estate using a unit trust, highlighting how structure, diversification, and active management deliver investor value.

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Commercial property investment doesn’t have to be complex. In this video, Managing Director Steven Goakes demystifies how investing through a unit trust enables access to professionally managed commercial assets with disciplined structure and diversified exposure.He walks you through why a unit trust model is appealing, its legal structure, tax effectiveness, and alignment with long-term investment goals, while showcasing how Natgen applies rigorous due diligence, strategic asset selection, and proactive governance to drive stability and growth for unitholders. Watch to understand how this structure can simplify property investing without sacrificing sophistication.

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Steven brings a wealth of experience to Natgen and our clients. His 30 year career has focused on commercial real estate, funds management, compliance, corporate governance and law.

Beyond his professional activities, Steven is also actively involved in mentoring business professionals for organisations within Australia & abroad.

Steven is a responsible manager under the Group’s AFSL.

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The concentration of Natgen is particularly in commercial property uh we’ve chosen that area over a long period of time and we’ve got a lot of experience there.

It it’s quite difficult for an investor to actually get into the commercial property market without a very significant amount of money, often millions of dollars. So what we do is we provide investors with an opportunity to enter that market with less money um and combine with uh other like-minded investors to collectively invest in larger assets.

Larger assets mean um better security of tenure, better tenants, longer leases and all the things that you actually don’t get in the residential market.

The other thing that we particularly like long term about commercial is its measurability. We’re we’re very much into analytics and um whilst the residential market is probably more to do with uh to some extent sort of emotions and demographics, the commercial market is all about measurable things, all about statistics, all about where traffic flows are.

And we can we can measure those things with great accuracy. The other thing that we can then do is plan for the future better because we know where people are going and we can build facilities that replicate facilities where they’ve come from.

We don’t actually have to have a lot of imagination of what people are going to need in new places, they just need what they need at other places. So that’s another advantage we see uh in commercial.

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What is the future looking like for Natgen?

Post author By Brett Nelson
Post date 1 November 2021

What Is the Future Looking Like for Natgen?

Join Managing Director Steven Goakes as he outlines Natgen’s strategic direction for 2022, highlighting key projects and market positioning that aim to deliver value to investors.

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In this video, Managing Director Steven Goakes provides an in-depth look at Natgen’s plans for 2022. He discusses upcoming projects, market trends, and how Natgen’s strategic approach is designed to capitalise on emerging opportunities.

Steven emphasises the importance of proactive planning and adaptability in navigating the evolving investment landscape. Watch to understand how Natgen is positioning itself for continued success and how investors can benefit from these strategic initiatives.

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Steven brings a wealth of experience to Natgen and our clients. His 30 year career has focused on commercial real estate, funds management, compliance, corporate governance and law.

Beyond his professional activities, Steven is also actively involved in mentoring business professionals for organisations within Australia & abroad.

Steven is a responsible manager under the Group’s AFSL.

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Whilst I hesitate to give any predictions about what future economy is going to be like, I can certainly give you a prediction about how Natgen will handle it.

We take a risk-managed approach to everything we do and because we’ve been around for a while we’ve seen a lot of what’s possible, so we make sure that we consider a broad range of options when we take on any property for investors.

My personal view is that the next 2 to 3 years will be very good; there’ll be growth. Pre-covid we were looking at a growth trajectory and I believe that will continue.

Whether we’re likely to have higher interest rates or more inflation, I’m not certain of. There’s market talk of it, but I think we’re just as likely to have a relatively benign situation for the future. So I think it’s an excellent time to be investing in commercial property, but I always think it’s a good time to invest in commercial property.

Our vision for Natgen is less about size and particular numbers of assets and more about the service provision and what we’re providing to our investors. We want to be a place where investors can feel like they’re safely investing in our product, which is commercial property, and that they come back again and again when we provide them with a future opportunity.

Because when we provide them with an opportunity, we are in essence putting the Natgen stamp of approval on it, so they need to know what that means. And that will be built up over time. But what we can do to show that to them now is make sure we communicate with them well.

We tell them why we’re doing what we’re doing, we make sure that our due diligence is absolutely second to none, and that we take a position on what is going to happen in the future so that they can be aware that we have planned and risk-managed that future.

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Steven Goakes, Managing Director at Natgen

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Can Investors Be Confident That They Will See a ROI?

Post author By Brett Nelson
Post date 1 November 2021

Can Investors Be Confident That They Will See A Return On Investment?

Natgen Managing Director Steven Goakes explains how Natgen Trusts offer investors direct ownership in premium Australian property assets.

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With a proven track record in commercial property investment, Natgen delivers income-focused opportunities designed for long-term stability and sustainable growth. Steven Goakes outlines how each Natgen Trust is structured to generate strong, consistent income returns, supported by professional in-house property and asset management.Combining transparency, expertise, and strategic execution, Natgen provides investors with a fully managed pathway to participate in institutional-grade property investments.Discover how Natgen helps clients build reliable income and lasting wealth through intelligent, hands-on property management.

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Steven brings a wealth of experience to Natgen and our clients. His 30 year career has focused on commercial real estate, funds management, compliance, corporate governance and law.

Beyond his professional activities, Steven is also actively involved in mentoring business professionals for organisations within Australia & abroad.

Steven is a responsible manager under the Group’s AFSL.

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So when an investor invests in a Natgen Trust they are taking a direct ownership interest in the underlying property uh so we we take the property we split it into units the investors buy the units and we also gear it so there’s some Bank debt on that um so once once the property is sold at the end of the trust term the bank is paid back and basically the entirety of the rest of the money is distributed to the unit holders um

so over time the expectation is that the value of a property will increase as the revenue for the property increases and thus the dollar units uh that people have invested in um we hope and we can’t guarantee will be worth more than that in the future but as I said previously it’s this is a income investment not primarily capital gain investment so modest capital gains can be expected over time and we work very hard to achieve that but it’s really the income through the term that’s the main thing

so so our our our base case for people is to get them their dollar unit back at the end and give them a strong income stream on the way through hopefully with some capital gain so that their dollar unit becomes worth A110 $520

once we’ve taken an asset into a n gen trust we think it’s very important to manage it well as well so we also have a management company which which will manage the actual Property Management of a of of an asset and then we also do the asset management inhouse within that gen as well that way we can provide a a basically full service um from Cradle to grave in the asset and we can make sure that our short-term tactical decisions and the long-term strategic decisions or match.

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Natgen’s Point of Difference

Post author By Brett Nelson
Post date 1 November 2021

Natgen’s Point Of Difference

Gain insight into the core principles that set Natgen apart in the investment landscape. Managing Director Steven Goakes shares how our disciplined approach, rigorous due diligence, and hands-on stewardship deliver consistent outcomes for investors.

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At Natgen, our difference lies in the details. From disciplined asset selection to proactive management, we focus on creating long-term value and protecting investor confidence.

In this video, Managing Director Steven Goakes explains the philosophy behind Natgen’s approach and why it stands apart in a competitive market. Discover how our commitment to professionalism, transparency, and careful execution ensures we deliver for our investors.

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Steven brings a wealth of experience to Natgen and our clients. His 30 year career has focused on commercial real estate, funds management, compliance, corporate governance and law.

Beyond his professional activities, Steven is also actively involved in mentoring business professionals for organisations within Australia & abroad.

Steven is a responsible manager under the Group’s AFSL.

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Natgen was founded in 2019 and it’s the coalescence of about 25 year’s experience in this industry both by myself and my partners and our leadership team so we wanted to take what we’d learnt in that time and put it together into the type of company that we wanted to take forward to investors and that was a wholesale focused company so that we have a relatively small number of investors which we can have with whom we can have excellent communications with and we can make sure that we’ve got a depth of relationship that means that we can present them with good quality opportunities and they can understand them because we’ve gone through the process of communicating what we’re about where we’re coming from and why we’re doing it.

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Post author By Brett Nelson
Post date 26 August 2021

Building sale underpins investor confidence in Cairns CBD

A Cairns city building that’s been home to the Commonwealth Bank since its construction in 1991 has sld for a seven figure sum.

Brisbane-based property fund manager Natgen has increased its Queensland office portfolio with the successful acquisition of the Lake St building for $5.25m.

Acquired for Natgen Investment Trust QC24 after being on the market for six weeks, the two-storey CBD office and retail building is home to the sole Cairns branch of the Commonwealth Bank along with smaller office tenancies on the upper level.

Natgen managing director and responsible manager Steven Goakes said the company would actively manage the trust for an anticipated five to six years.

“Natgen’s acquisition strategy for this trust is to buy office assets in prime locations in regional cities of Queensland,” he said. “Our income trust investors want long-term income returns and capital growth prospects, and we think that 76 Lake St offers both. We are happy to keep CBRE Cairns as the manager of the building and work with them to implement our planned building enhancements.”

Post-pandemic, Mr Goakes said Queensland continued to benefit from ongoing population growth, together with the attraction of lifestyle destinations within coastal areas such as Cairns.

He said the exodus of workers from metropolitan city centres was not a trend in the wake of Covid at smaller regional centres as workers in the big cities look to alternative work settings to avoid an often lengthy commute to work.

“Travel time to regional office localities is far less than (metro city) locations,” he said.

“Despite modern work habits, the office remains the main workplace for many workers and is far from obsolete.”

The most regionalised state in the nation, Queensland has important business centres stretched along the coast, from the Gold Coast in the south to Cairns in the Far North, according to Natgen.

The Commonwealth Bank building was sold by Hyatt Property (Cairns) Pty Ltd after being acquired from Mineral Resources Lihir Pty Ltd for $4.2m in 2020.

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Post author By Brett Nelson
Post date 26 August 2021