A soon-to-be-built prime industrial facility on the doorstep of Wodonga, on the border between Victoria and New South Wales, is available for lease.

The property, which offers two options for sizing, is believed to be the only warehouse of 5,000sqm or above that is available in Wodonga and neighbouring Albury.

Situated on a 25,250sq m site at Lot 4 Roche Drive in Barnawartha North within the Logic Industrial Estate, the facility is located at the intersection of the Hume Freeway and Murray Valley Highway – Australia’s premium freight corridor, just 14km west of Wodonga.

The development offers two options for occupiers:

• A facility with 9,570sq m of warehouse space, 979sq m of canopy space and 394sq m of office to total 10,943sq m of net lettable area (NLA), with 6,425sq m of hardstand. 
• A facility with 11,843sq m of warehouse space, 979sq m of canopy space and 394sq m of office to total 13,216sq m of NLA. 

The facility, which is expected to be completed by Q4 2025, is available for lease via Knight Frank agent Nathan Edgar on behalf of the developer, BMF Builders.

Mr Edgar said the industrial facility in the Victorian border town was expected to be met with strong demand from occupiers, especially given it is believed to be the only warehouse of 5,000sq m or above in the area.

“Wodonga is an affordable alternative to both Melbourne and other parts of regional Victoria for industrial users, and it is primed for rapid expansion,” he said.

“While there is greater occupier demand in the area, there isn’t enough stock to meet demand, and this development will help to fill a gap in the market.

“This project will also be sought after due to its quality and flexibility, with several options for tenants.

“The facility will be well suited to logistics, warehousing and large-scale operations, with easy access to major transport routes.”

Mr Edgar said the Logic Industrial Estate was a destination precinct for major interstate and metropolitan occupiers due to its excellent connectivity to capital cities, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney. 

“Given the strategic location, 75% of the Australian population can be serviced by next day delivery,” he said.

“The proposed national Inland Rail and Albury Airport projects will receive substantial investments, leading to enhanced connectivity and improved accessibility to major industrial and logistics markets in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.”

According to Knight Frank research industrial rents in Wodonga continue to grow in line with Melbourne and other regional towns across Victoria, but are more affordable.

Prime net face rents in Wodonga currently demand $100/sq m on average, while Ballarat and Geelong both sit at $115/sq m. Prime warehousing in Wodonga is also seen to be approximately 30.1% cheaper than Melbourne where net face rents demand $143/sq m on average.

In addition, industrial vacancy in Wodonga has remained low while Melbourne, and the rest of regional Victoria, has experienced increasing rates. There are currently no listings in Wodonga for warehouses greater than 5,000sq m whilst Melbourne registered 64 vacancies at the end of Q3 2024.

The Roche Drive properties will be secure facilities, including an automatic entrance gate, with high-quality durable finishes.

Features include generous internal clearance height with access via automatic roller gate, seven roller shutter doors, industrial loading zone and dual site entry, three phase power supply and LED high bay lighting, Heavy duty Hardstand.

In addition to ground floor offices, the development provides modern kitchenette facilities and each facilities have car parking allocation.

Surrounding occupiers in the area include SCT, Opal, Formula Forage, Woolworths and Wodonga Tafe.

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