Commercial Property Acquisition
A bespoke commercial acquisition practice for Australian investors. You work directly with the founders — and a Head of Acquisitions with a $30M+ commercial portfolio of his own.
View the Commercial ThesisEngagements are limited. Most clients come to us by referral.
The group behind Ripehold
5-year rolling sample · 2022–2026 The figures below are the window we optimise for — the same discipline the Thesis transfers to commercial acquisition. Our scale and track record extend well beyond this sample.
Aggregate, anonymised Ripehouse Advisory client portfolio data, 5-year rolling sample (2022–2026), as at June 2026. Group acquisitions predate this window. Past performance is not an indicator of future performance.
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Our approach
Tenant quality, lease term and WALE ahead of headline yield. Durable income is the foundation.
We buy at prices the income justifies — benchmarked, not negotiated on narrative.
The Ripehouse research engine — supply, demand, infrastructure — applied to commercial submarkets.
No commissions from vendors, agents or developers. Paid by one party only: you.
Our Thesis
Most portfolios stall because they're bought in the wrong order. The Thesis lays out the Legacy Sequence — how growth equity becomes durable, contracted income.
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Case study — value-add in action
A mid-19th-century heritage corner building, acquired inside an SMSF. Not bought for its yield — bought for what disciplined repositioning can create.
The upside — income-led, not speculative
In commercial, the rent is the valuation — lifting net income creates equity through active management, not market timing. Figures are the owners' stated strategy targets, not a forecast of returns.
Held by one owner for over two decades, the building had been allowed to drift — a rent roll operating well below its potential, with two of six tenancies vacant. The bones were exceptional: ground-floor retail, two levels of office and a full basement, in arguably the highest-premium foot-traffic position in Hobart, on the tourist route between the CBD and Salamanca, steps from the Supreme and Federal Courts.
The passing yield at purchase was sub-4% — sharp on paper. But the yield was never the thesis. The gap between current income and achievable income was.
Acquire quality below replacement cost, then engineer income. In commercial property, the rent is the valuation — so lifting net income directly creates equity rather than speculating on it.
How it works
A confidential conversation — capital position, income needs, risk, horizon.
A written acquisition mandate. You approve it before we search.
On- and off-market sourcing, due diligence, negotiation, settlement.
A clear asset plan — lease events, capex horizon, review triggers.
Who you're working with
Founder & Chief Executive
Founded the Ripehouse group in 2011. One of Australia's foremost property researchers.
Jacob has been investing in property since the early 2000s, helping thousands of investors build portfolios from their first property to their fortieth. He has featured in API Magazine and across national property media, and leads Ripehold's commercial acquisition mandate.
Chief Operations Officer
A decade in property research and communications. Former Managing Editor, Australian Property Investor Magazine.
Anna oversees Ripehold's client experience and operational discipline — ensuring every mandate is delivered with the same rigour that defines the group.
Head of Acquisitions
Data scientist. Built a $30M+ personal commercial portfolio on the strength of the numbers, not the story.
Hari spent two decades modelling tax and private wealth for government, and applies statistical and machine-learning methods to asset selection. His frameworks — yield compression, the equity multiplier and the precedence effect — underpin every mandate. He replaced his salary with property income using the same discipline he now runs for clients.
Trust, transferred
Ripehold is new, but the people and process behind it are not. In our clients' own words:
“What attracted me initially was their grounding in data and research. 12 months on, the property has performed really well — very happy with the results.”
Ian P.
“Very thorough, and moved quickly enough to keep momentum without rushing an important choice. We're confident to use them again and recommend them to friends & family.”
Olivia Foulds
“Second time we have dealt with Ripehouse. Always available, responded quickly, and their advice has improved our financial position.”
Sal D'Oca
Straight answers
Commercial assets typically generate higher net yields than residential and can deliver durable, lease-backed passive income. With the right tenant covenant and lease structure, income is contracted years in advance — and capital growth follows fundamentals, not sentiment.
Every acquisition runs through a structured due-diligence framework: tenant covenant and lease term (WALE), sector and submarket cap-rate benchmarks, outgoings and net-income integrity, building condition and capex horizon, and the demand drivers behind the catchment. We buy at prices the income justifies — not vendor expectations.
Never. We are fully independent and paid by one party only — you. Every recommendation is made in your interest, with no kickbacks from vendors, agents or developers.
Yes. A significant share of quality commercial stock trades off and pre-market. Our network and mandate-led approach give clients access to opportunities before they reach open listings — with the analysis to move decisively when they do.
Industrial, convenience and essential-service retail, medical and healthcare, and selective office. We tailor the mandate to your capital position, income requirements and risk tolerance — from a first commercial acquisition to portfolio-scale mandates.
Always. Every mandate starts with an obligation-free conversation to understand your position and whether commercial property genuinely fits. No pressure, no hard sell.
Start the conversation
An obligation-free conversation — your position, your income goals, and whether commercial genuinely fits.
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