Asset Plus Limited Asset Plus Limited (NZX:APL.NZ) operates as a commercial property investment company focused on owning and managing high-quality office properties in New Zealand. The company holds a single asset, the 6-8 Munroe Lane office development in Albany, Auckland, a modern 15,900 square meter facility featuring high-end amenities including shower facilities, gender-neutral restrooms, and secure bike storage; it targets corporate tenants seeking premium workspace with a 5 Star Green Star design rating and pending NABERSNZ energy certification. Externally managed by Centuria Funds Management (NZ) Limited, which provides asset management, shared services, and holds a 19.99% stake as the largest shareholder, Asset Plus generates rental income from its Auckland-based portfolio serving institutional and corporate occupiers.
Founded in 1994 and headquartered at Level 2, 30 Gaunt Street, Auckland, the company lists on the NZX Main Board and previously maintained a diversified portfolio across industrial, retail, and commercial segments in Auckland, Christchurch, and select provincial areas before streamlining operations. Its primary services encompass property investment, active asset management for yield enhancement, leasing, and development oversight, with a yield-plus-growth strategy benchmarked against the NZX Property Sector Index.
In recent developments, Asset Plus settled the sale of its 35 Graham Street Auckland CBD property to Mansons TCLM Limited for $68 million on 29 November 2024, eliminating leasing and development risks while repaying all bank debt to achieve 0% loan-to-value ratio (LVR). The company distributed a special dividend of 5 cents per share in December 2024 from sale proceeds and declared a quarterly dividend of 0.20 cents per share for the March 2025 quarter. As of 31 March 2025, Munroe Lane exhibits 65% occupancy, 9.0-year weighted average lease expiry (WALE), and $107 million valuation amid a soft office leasing market, with management negotiating binding leases including a non-binding heads of agreement for half of Level 6; future plans include potential marketing for sale and winding up subject to shareholder approval once sufficiently leased.