The Australia Trade Coast (ATC) is strategically located at the mouth of the Brisbane River, surrounded by Queensland's primary trade and industry gateways, the Brisbane Airport and the Port of Brisbane. The ATC is a major economic and employment driver of national significance, and was formed as a result of a strategic collaboration between Brisbane Airport Corporation, the Port of Brisbane Corporation, and the State and Local Governments.

The area hosts a range of activities from large-scale logistics operations at the Brisbane Airport and the Port of Brisbane, to heavy industrial manufacturing and many small to mid sized business operations. Property varies widely throughout the precinct, ranging from vintage buildings still in use from the Second World War, to the latest in large-scale environmentally friendly office warehouses in excess of 30,000m².

Market values softened at the height of the Global Financial Crisis, however are now showing signs of steady improvement. The current shortage of industrial sites close to major infrastructure and motorways has led to a rise in value of land in the area, which inevitably represents a significant opportunity for cashed-up investors keen to take up a long-term hold position in the market. The Trade Coast area has the largest supply of future industrial land in Brisbane, with 1,892ha allocated for development over the coming years.

The ATC is a trade and industry precinct undergoing major development on a scale not yet seen anywhere else in Australia. Projects include the recently developed Tradecoast Central – a joint venture between Brisbane City Council and a private developer to sub-divide 110ha of land on the former Brisbane Airport site adjacent to the Gateway Arterial Motorway, into a fully integrated corporate office park and industrial community, the Lytton Industrial Estate, developed by the Queensland Government, offers fully-serviced freehold land (ranging from 4000sqm - 45ha) with easy access to the Port of Brisbane and the Gateway Arterial Motorway and continues to receive a high-level of enquiry from owner occupiers and investors alike.

The planned construction of a second runway at the Brisbane Airport is expected to also have long-term positive spinoff effects on the entire Trade Coast area, further positioning it as one of the most significant industrial locations in Australia.

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