Alliance Business Park, Epping, Melbourne

National Business Magnet

Alliance Business Park is a major national business park situated alongside the Hume Freeway, strategically located just minutes from major arterials, Melbourne Airport, and the Port of Melbourne.  Essential infrastructure is just minutes away with freeway interchange access within 1km.  Alliance is home to Mainfreight, which is their largest ever investment in a building comprising 48,000 m2 over 11 ha.

Insight

The Mainfreight transaction was the culmination of Mainfreight’s strategy to provide key dual locations operating from Clayton (South Eastern suburbs) and Epping which provided greater flexibility during the pick-up and delivery process. This improved Mainfreight’s logistics process with vehicles covering less distance improving overall timeliness and efficiency.

Mainfreight were secured by providing intense focus on the client’s needs.  A risk managed agreement to protect the client was struck which delivered a critical change to the Development Plan and ensured Mainfreight were delivered the most efficient site configuration and maximum value.  Negotiating the change was secured through intense stakeholder management of State Government, local Council, Federal and state government environment bodies and Vic Roads to deliver a timely planning approval and certainty to Mainfreight.  The Mainfreight facility of 48,000 m2 over 11 ha provided a major anchor to the Business Park and a compelling proposition to future occupiers.