Excelsia University College is a leading tertiary education provider with a student cohort of approximately 3,500. As enrolments increased and academic requirements evolved, the organisation required a strategic workplace transformation to reposition its 12 level North-West Sydney campus.
CR Commercial Property Group (CRCPG) was engaged to provide independent tenant advisory and corporate occupier advisory services to lead a comprehensive refurbishment and staged relocation programme. The objective was to deliver modern, compliant, and high-performance workplaces aligned with Excelsia’s long-term growth strategy, while maintaining uninterrupted campus operations ahead of a March 2026 completion.
This engagement extended beyond refurbishment. It required integrated workplace strategy, regulatory coordination, capital works governance, and structured change management to support a transition from Class 5 (office) to Class 9b (educational use).
Points of Interest
CRCPG managed a campus-wide workplace optimisation programme spanning 8,484 sqm across multiple levels.
The scope included:
- Internal refurbishment of teaching, learning, and administrative spaces
- Change of use from Class 5 to Class 9b classification
- Wet and dry fire upgrades aligned with contemporary fire engineering standards
- Mechanical upgrades including BMS, VAV and PAC systems to improve energy efficiency and occupant comfort
- Accessibility enhancements to support a human-centred workplace environment
- Lift modernisation and comprehensive internal and external signage upgrades
- Coordination of CDC and Occupation Certification with private certifiers
- Phased relocation and structured change management to minimise disruption
CRCPG provided full commercial property advisory oversight, including:
- Budget governance and cost control
- Review and approval of variations
- Progress claim certification
- Consultant and contractor coordination
- Scope definition and tender management for lifts, electrical, AV, furniture, and relocation
- Fire engineering and accessibility compliance oversight
- Stakeholder engagement at executive and operational levels
Through disciplined workplace strategy and corporate occupier advisory leadership, CRCPG ensured the project aligned
with Excelsia’s broader office portfolio strategy and operational objectives.
The Result
The project delivered a modern, compliant, and future-ready educational environment that supports Excelsia’s long-term growth and operational performance.
Key outcomes included:
- Delivery of high-performance learning and workplace environments across multiple levels
- Successful regulatory transition to Class 9b educational use
- Enhanced life safety systems aligned with current engineering standards
- Improved mechanical performance and energy efficiency
- Inclusive accessibility upgrades across the campus
- Timely CDC and Occupation Certification approvals
- Minimal disruption to ongoing academic operations
CRCPG’s independent tenant advisory approach provided board-level transparency, commercial discipline, and delivery
certainty across a complex workplace transformation programme.
