Our Story

About The 1888 Co.

The 1888 co. is a family owned and operated business and has been operating in the strata management sector since 1993.

Our name and our brand is unique to the strata sector in Australia. This includes our personal service delivery and engagement with our clients. We wanted to establish ourselves as unique and this is to differentiate ourselves from our competitors which starts with the 1888 co. name.

Our Methodology

Building Trust One Conversation at a Time

You see, in the great tapestry of property management, most companies treat your building like just another number in their ledger book. But at The 1888 co. STRATA, we’ve learned something profound over the years—that behind every strata scheme lives a community of real people with real dreams, real worries, and real hopes for their investment. Our team doesn’t just shuffle paperwork from nine to five; we sit down with you, listen to your concerns, and craft management strategies that speak to your property’s unique character and potential. Because when you entrust us with your strata scheme, you’re not just hiring managers—you’re gaining advocates who understand that your building isn’t merely bricks and mortar, but the foundation upon which your financial future rests.

Our Journey

The Evolution of The 1888 co. STRATA

The first skyscraper built in Australia was Australia Square in Sydney in 1967. The team at 1888 Co. wanted to create a link to the history of body corporate/strata management. This required a worldwide search to find how we could connect and associate our business with some form of historical tie to strata management/body corporate management/condominium management. Our research showed that while strata management and larger-type buildings are relatively new in Australia, in other countries that is not the case.

Multi-layered buildings have been constructed around the world for many centuries however large multiunit large buildings predominately grew in the United States due to significant economic growth in the 1870’s. throughout the mid to late 1880’s there was significant growth in a new class of taller buildings, first of which was Chicago’s 138 floor tall home insurance building, opened in 1885; after 1885 the construction of these tall buildings in Chicago and New York grew significantly and by 1888 were being labelled skyscrapers. As homage to the use of the word skyscraper, as a collective group we decided to call our company, the 1888 co.

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Start Your Strata Management Journey with Us

Contact us today for personalised strata management solutions that prioritise your needs and enhance your property’s value.

Call: 02 8379 6631