Renew Australia Property Representatives Survey - Chapel Street

Introduction

Renew Australia created this survey to collect feedback from Chapel Street property representatives. Your local insights, experience and opinions will help to gauge interest in longer-term activation strategies to reduce commercial property vacancies and improve main street vibrancy in the Chapel Street precinct.

About Renew Australia:

Renew Australia works with owners and agents to temporarily fill vacant spaces and properties with suitable projects and participants while they are waiting to be leased or sold. Renew Australia co-ordinates the moving-in process while you and your agent continue to promote the property on the market for lease or sale - showing interested parties through an activated space rather than an empty space.

Renew Activation Projects:
When a commercial tenant or purchaser is found, Renew Australia requires 30-days notice to vacate the participant or project from your property.

Key benefits to property owners and agents:

The for lease or sale signs stay up, and the agent continues to promote the property to potential long term paying tenants
Renew Australia provides public liability and broken glass insurance for the property
The participants pay for utilities and look after the property
The property is open, engaging, and cared for.
Reduced vandalism, increased property appeal, and increased appeal of property to potential long-term tenants
Activated spaces bring people and energy into an area making it more appealing to prospective tenants

Learn more about Renew Australia and our projects nationwide at renewaustralia.org/news

If you have any questions in regard to this survey please contact Renew Australia and our staff will be happy to discuss it further with you.

Email: susannah@renewaustralia.org

Website: www.renewaustralia.org

Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey.

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* 1. About you (*Renew information only. Survey results collected are only shared as unidentifiable responses.)

Name

Company

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. *Your role

Property Manager / Agent

Property Owner

Business Association

Other Stakeholder

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which properties and areas of the precinct do you feel could benefit from a Renew type activation?

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* 4. What change or activations would you like to see in your precinct?

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* 5. What do you consider the precinct's target market and do you feel they are currently catered to? (Responses may include age/generation, income, local or outside postcode, and other characteristics.)

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* 6. About your vacant commercial property in and around the Chapel Street precinct

	Ground floor retail	Above ground floor retail	Ground floor office space	Above ground floor office space	Warehouse/ Showroom	Other
Located on Chapel Street	Located on Chapel Street Ground floor retail	Located on Chapel Street Above ground floor retail	Located on Chapel Street Ground floor office space	Located on Chapel Street Above ground floor office space	Located on Chapel Street Warehouse/ Showroom	Located on Chapel Street Other
Located on side street off Chapel Street	Located on side street off Chapel Street Ground floor retail	Located on side street off Chapel Street Above ground floor retail	Located on side street off Chapel Street Ground floor office space	Located on side street off Chapel Street Above ground floor office space	Located on side street off Chapel Street Warehouse/ Showroom	Located on side street off Chapel Street Other
Surrounding area within Stonnington Council	Surrounding area within Stonnington Council Ground floor retail	Surrounding area within Stonnington Council Above ground floor retail	Surrounding area within Stonnington Council Ground floor office space	Surrounding area within Stonnington Council Above ground floor office space	Surrounding area within Stonnington Council Warehouse/ Showroom	Surrounding area within Stonnington Council Other

Comments:

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* 7. What percentage of your vacant properties are currently advertised for lease (approximately)?

1-25%

26-50%

51-75%

76-99%

100%

If your vacant properties are not advertised, please provide reasons to help us understand the leasing environment.

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* 8. What are some of the challenges you currently experience in finding tenants in the Chapel Street precinct?

Lack of applicants who can meet rental costs

Lack of applicants who can commit to a long term lease

Challenges arising after Covid-19

Spaces too big or too small for applicants

Local businesses moving to Shopping Centres

Undesirable location or surrounding

Property requires renovations or maintenance work

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What kind of incentives have you offered to attract tenants to your property? (This information will help indicate where additional help may be required to attract businesses/tenants to an area.)

Rent reduction

Rent-free period

Reduced / flexible lease terms

Fit-out offer

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Has a property you own or manage ever been leased on a casual basis or been used for temporary activation such as a 'pop up' shop or window installation?

N/A

Yes (please specify)

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* 11. How many of your listed/vacant properties would be suitable for a Renew style activation project AND have owner/s who are likely to be open to taking part?

N/A

1-2

3-5

6-10

11-20

21+

If possible, please specify the addresses.

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* 12. Would an incentive encourage you or the property owner to participate in a Renew style activation program? (This may include standard activation of the space or unmanned activation such as a 'static' display within the window or 'decal' of artwork on window.)

Yes (Please list ideas for incentives you think would be most beneficial in the local precinct.)

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* 13. Are you (or the property owner you represent) interested or willing to participate in a longer-term activation program

	Yes	No	Possibly
Property Manager / Agent	Property Manager / Agent Yes	Property Manager / Agent No	Property Manager / Agent Possibly
Property Owner	Property Owner Yes	Property Owner No	Property Owner Possibly
Local Business Association	Local Business Association Yes	Local Business Association No	Local Business Association Possibly
Other Stakeholder	Other Stakeholder Yes	Other Stakeholder No	Other Stakeholder Possibly

If Other Stakeholder, please specify:

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* 14. Would you like to be kept informed on the project?
(We may forward these contact details to your local Council for future contact on a Renew activation project. We will NOT provide your contact details to any other third parties.)

Yes

If yes, please provide your email address:

Thank you for sharing your experience and insights on the precinct and how we might work together to improve vibrancy and property activations for existing traders, property owners/manager and the local community.

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* 1. About you (*Renew information only. Survey results collected are only shared as unidentifiable responses.)

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* 2. *Your role

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* 3. Which properties and areas of the precinct do you feel could benefit from a Renew type activation?

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* 4. What change or activations would you like to see in your precinct?

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* 5. What do you consider the precinct's target market and do you feel they are currently catered to? (Responses may include age/generation, income, local or outside postcode, and other characteristics.)

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* 6. About your vacant commercial property in and around the Chapel Street precinct

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* 7. What percentage of your vacant properties are currently advertised for lease (approximately)?

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* 8. What are some of the challenges you currently experience in finding tenants in the Chapel Street precinct?

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* 9. What kind of incentives have you offered to attract tenants to your property? (This information will help indicate where additional help may be required to attract businesses/tenants to an area.)

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* 10. Has a property you own or manage ever been leased on a casual basis or been used for temporary activation such as a 'pop up' shop or window installation?

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* 11. How many of your listed/vacant properties would be suitable for a Renew style activation project AND have owner/s who are likely to be open to taking part?

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* 12. Would an incentive encourage you or the property owner to participate in a Renew style activation program? (This may include standard activation of the space or unmanned activation such as a 'static' display within the window or 'decal' of artwork on window.)

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* 13. Are you (or the property owner you represent) interested or willing to participate in a longer-term activation program

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* 14. Would you like to be kept informed on the project? (We may forward these contact details to your local Council for future contact on a Renew activation project. We will NOT provide your contact details to any other third parties.)

* 14. Would you like to be kept informed on the project?
(We may forward these contact details to your local Council for future contact on a Renew activation project. We will NOT provide your contact details to any other third parties.)