This property is one of the jewels in the Stratabase crown.

This award winning 41 apartment and two retail shop property was built by one of Melbourne’s best builders of luxury apartments. There have been very few challenges at this property at this stage add as there were very few defects and those that were discovered were fixed almost immediately by the builder

The property has an active committee who have worked very well with us to ensure this property is maintained to the very high standard to which it and the residents deserve.

This property is a 56 lot residential apartment block located in the heart of the trendy part of Prahran. With a single passenger lift as well as two vehicle lifts, this property draws on our experience in maintaining and managing lifts.

When we took over the management of the owners corporation, it urgently needed the access control system to be replaced. With excellent contacts in the building access control industry and a track record of getting major projects done, we prepared a detailed scope of works and worked with the committee to determine the best option for the building.

And we also conducted a review of the building’s essential safety measures (ESM) and discovered that the fire doors for each apartment, which require an annual check, had not been inspected for at least six years. Our diligence made the building safer and in the process, we changed ESM provider and save the building a further 20% of their annual ESM expense.

This residential/commercial apartment residential complex in Windsor is one of the best developments in the area. It comprises 32 luxury apartments (primarily owner occupied) including a penthouse, two retail shops and a two level basement car park. It also has three owners corporations.

This property has a very active committee who are committed to maintaining and improving their property. We love working with committees like this because they fit in perfectly with our value of being proactive.

Initially faced with the challenge of a builder who became insolvent before completing all the defects, we undertook a professional building inspection and preceded to work through the report to rectify those items requiring rectification and have a schedule of monitoring other items identified in the report.

This property is a beautiful 22 lot apartment block in good condition but also in need of an update and freshen up.

Working closely with the committee, we developed a detailed wishlist covering essential upgrades and desired enhancements. Leveraging our trusted trade network, we sourced quotes for works including rood replacement, recarpeting, repainting of internal common areas, a new CCTV system, and an automatic front door.

To manage costs effectively, we initiated discussions with a strata loan provider to enable the works to proceed immediately while easing the financial burden on owners.

This iconic commercial property in South Yarra consists of 20 shops and 10 professional suites as well as a very large car park servicing the complex.

There were a number of challenges that we’re facing this building when we took over the owners corporation management first and foremost was an issue with their insurance where it increased from around $20,000 per annum too around $120,000 per annum because of the presence of a tobacconists in one of the retail shops.

We worked with the committee to consider whether the benefits principle should apply to this expenditure and consequently assisted them to pass a special resolution to levy the additional insurance cost to the owner of the shop in which the tobacconist was a tenant, At a significant saving for the other 29 lot owners.

The complex also has significant roof leaks so we again called upon our experience at taking on major projects and getting things done. We initially engaged a roof repair company to conduct minor repairs to reduce the leaks until the major works could be done, so that tenants could at least continue to use their tendencies. We then worked with a number of roof repair companies to prepare a scope of works and then sought quotes to replace the roof.

With our track record and great reputation of efficiently managing commercial properties, the developer of this business park in Cranbourne sought out Stratabase to manage the owners corporation at this property.

With 30 factories, across a broad range of industries, we initially worked with the developer to prepare a set of owners corporation rules that would help the owners corporation to maintain the property and by extension the investment of each owner, and to make it a great place to work for the tenants.

Like many properties in the St Kilda area, there is always an issue with homeless people either the vandalising the property or finding somewhere to sleep at the property.

This property had both!

Due to the fact that the driveway is shared by the neighbouring apartment block, the owners corporation has been unable to arrange for the installation of a security gate at the property. Consequently, every homeless person in the suburb seems to have taken up accommodation at some point in the car park.

On multiple occasions, we have been called to site after hours help to move on homeless people causing noise and damage in the car park.

After contacting the owners corporation manager of the neighbouring property, we put to them a proposal to install a shared driveway gate. This gate has added significantly to the security to the property, eliminated the homeless issue at the property and stopped the graffiti.

Located in the industrial part of North Shore, Geelong, this high-quality factory and office complex comprises four lots. The development was designed with long-term usability and strong asset value in mind.

With only four lots, it was important to establish a management approach that balanced cost-effectiveness with maintaining the property to a consistently high standard.

We work closely with the group of owners, who share our proactive outlook on preserving the quality of their investment. By focusing on efficient, transparent, and value-driven management, we ensure the property remains easy to maintain without compromising standards.

This boutique complex continues to operate smoothly with engaged owners and careful management, ensuring it remains a well-maintained and attractive commercial site in one of Geelong’s most appealing bayside suburbs.