The GPT Group

GPT has unveiled the design for the premium office tower that will sit atop Melbourne Central and offer a new take on the modern workplace with its focus on wellbeing and flexibility. gpt.com.au/news-insights/…

GPT this week showed its support for National Reconciliation Week by hosting several events, workshops and activations across its retail and office properties, and featuring an artwork by one of the Group’s CareerTrackers interns. gpt.com.au/news-insights/… #NRW2019 #Reconciliation

GPT is proud to be among the 32 organisations to have signed the Sydney Single Use Pledge, which was announced by the City of Sydney this morning. news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/media-releases… #singleuseplastic #sustainability

GPT’s flexible workplace business Space&Co. this week opened the doors of its new 1,000 sqm full-floor venue at 580 George Street Sydney. gpt.com.au/news-insights/… #coworkingspace #flexibleworking

Sunshine Coast Mayor, Mark Jamieson joined APPF Retail, @TheGPTGroup and @LendleaseGroup today to celebrate the official opening of Sunshine Plaza’s $440 million redevelopment.shoppingcentrenews.com.au/shopping-centr…

Congratulations to the winners of the @SCN_Australia ‘Big Guns’ rankings this year. No. 1 MAT: @VicinityCentres Chadstone @fashion_capital , $2.134.9 billion No. 1 MAT/m2: @TheGPTGroup Melbourne Central, $14,763 No. 1 Specialty MAT/m2: @ScentreGroup Westfield Sydney, $23,389

GPT today celebrated the start of construction of its landmark 32 Smith office tower. "32 Smith will be one of Parramatta’s iconic landmarks," said GPT's Head of Office & Logistics Matthew Faddy. gpt.com.au/news-insights/… #parramatta

Parramatta's transformation is continuing with construction of @TheGPTGroup 32 Smith St tower officially commencing this morning. Western Sydney Business Chamber Exec Dir @BorgerDavid was at the ground-breaking ceremony and said it was an exciting time to invest in Parramatta

The GPT Wholesale Office Fund (GWOF) has confirmed it will take full ownership of 2 Southbank Boulevard Melbourne, after agreeing to purchase a 50 per cent interest for $326.2 million. gpt.com.au/news-insights/…

One big gun out-guns another: @TheGPTGroup's Melbourne Central overtakes @Mirvac's Broadway as most productive mall, @SuLin_Tan reports. afr.com/real-estate/gp…

GPT has been named as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality for the second consecutive year by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. gpt.com.au/news-insights/… #genderequality

GPT is proud to announce its new 10 year partnership with the #CareerTrackers Indigenous Internship Program. gpt.com.au/news-insights/…

Bob Johnston: “The Group is well positioned for 2019 and we are providing guidance for both FFO and Distribution growth of 4 per cent per security.”

Head of Funds Management Nicholas Harris: “The GPT Funds platform is well positioned for the future.”

Matthew Faddy: “We expect investor and tenant demand to remain strong for quality [logistics] assets and this will further support valuations.”

GPT Head of Office & Logistics Matthew Faddy: “We are positive on the outlook for the Sydney [office] market, with measured supply over the next 3yrs. In Melbourne, tenant demand continues to exceed market expectation.”

GPT COO Mark Fookes: “Our exposure to high quality [retail] assets, in markets with above average population growth and with higher household income, will result in the portfolio being more resilient to the headwinds facing the sector.”

GPT CFO Anastasia Clarke: “Our balance sheet metrics are excellent and continue to be a focus of our treasury team. Our current metrics include a high level of liquidity at $1.1bn, a long av debt term of 6.3yrs, a smooth loan expiry profile with no debt maturity until late 2020.”

Bob Johnston: “We have a strong capital position and the planned sale of the MLC Centre will only further strengthen this.”

GPT CEO Bob Johnston: "Good progress is being made on the development pipeline with approximately $750m of developments committed since 2016. We also expect to commence new developments at Melbourne Central and Rouse Hill by early 2020."