Acumen Strata Management Pty Ltd

Licence 10043494 77 schemes 5,361 lots 36 suburbs

Acumen Strata Management Pty Ltd manages 77 strata schemes totalling 5,361 lots across NSW. With an average of 70 lots per scheme, it specialises in larger buildings — more than double the state-wide average of 20 lots. It has a broad geographic spread across 36 suburbs, with Sydney as its largest market (14%). AGM compliance is 70%, roughly in line with the state-wide average of 70%. There are 4 recorded tribunal or court decisions involving its schemes (3 in the Supreme Court). Of these, 4 resulted in orders being made.

#174
of 459 Managers
77
Total Schemes
5,361
Total Lots
36
Suburbs Served
69.6
Avg Lots / Scheme
70%
AGM Compliance (avg 70%)

Portfolio Profile

Lot Types

Residential 4,283 (80%) Commercial 640 (12%) Utility 410 (8%) Other 28 (1%)

Scheme Size Distribution

6
1-10
17
11-25
19
26-50
23
51-100
12
100+

Distribution of schemes by total lot count. Average scheme size: 69.6 lots. The portfolio leans toward mid-size schemes, common in suburban apartment developments.

Portfolio Age

4
1960s
9
1970s
1
1980s
19
1990s
33
2000s
10
2010s
1
2020s

Schemes by registration decade. Oldest scheme registered 1962, newest 2020.

Suburb Coverage

Suburb Schemes Lots % of Portfolio Market Share
Sydney 2000 11 1,476 14% 2.2%
Surry Hills 2010 10 513 13% 3.9%
Chatswood 2067 5 884 6% 1.6%
Pyrmont 2009 5 402 6% 4.4%
North Sydney 2060 3 720 4% 1.2%
Stanmore 2048 3 68 4% 1.7%
Darling Point 2027 3 48 4% 1.2%
Redfern 2016 2 104 3% 1.6%
Camperdown 2050 2 77 3% 2.1%
Glebe 2037 2 58 3% 1.6%
Little Bay 2036 2 64 3% 3.6%
Potts Point 2011 2 28 3% 1.0%
Mortlake 2137 2 40 3% 4.9%
Dulwich Hill 2203 2 34 3% 1.0%
Mosman 2088 2 15 3% 0.2%
Bondi 2026 1 190 1% 0.3%
Artarmon 2064 1 79 1% 0.6%
Manly 2095 1 68 1% 0.1%
Cremorne 2090 1 54 1% 0.2%
Breakfast Point 2137 1 50 1% 2.0%
Northmead 2152 1 48 1% 1.0%
Earlwood 2206 1 43 1% 1.4%
Georges Hall 2198 1 37 1% 5.6%
West Ryde 2114 1 36 1% 0.3%
Elizabeth Bay 2011 1 35 1% 0.6%
Seaforth 2092 1 33 1% 1.5%
Balmain East 2041 1 29 1% 2.6%
Alexandria 2015 1 29 1% 0.5%
Coogee 2034 1 27 1% 0.1%
Lane Cove 2066 1 15 1% 0.5%
Marrickville 2204 1 14 1% 0.3%
Belmore 2192 1 12 1% 0.5%
Enmore 2042 1 12 1% 3.2%
Rose Bay 2029 1 7 1% 0.2%
Annandale 2038 1 6 1% 1.0%
Woollahra 2025 1 6 1% 0.5%

Contact & Reviews

NSW Licence (Verified)

Licensee Acumen Strata Management Pty Ltd
Status Current
Licence Number 10043494
Type Property - Corporation
Granted 2016-03-29
Expires 2026-03-28
ACN 609860568
Registered Address STANMORE NSW 2048
(02) 7253 5820
8/43-53 Bridge Rd, Stanmore NSW 2048, Australia
4.7 ★
24 Google reviews

Recent Reviews

1 ★ Geoffrey Grasso 01 Oct 2025
“Acumen strata management has been unable to service our needs at a level required for a large strata scheme. We have recently decided to move to another SMA. During this crucial transition period, we were advised that Acumen's General Manager would be the liaison with the new...”
1 ★ cksoup 24 Nov 2025
“Acumen Strata Management treated me with no respect and empathy. As one of the owners in a strata it manages I have not received levy notices via email until I emailed them myself on 2 separate occasions. Instead of acknowledging the error they made and taking responsibility I was repeated...”
5 ★ Manuela Epstein 01 Dec 2024
“Acumen have been our strata managers for many years. We have received excellent service from everyone we have dealt with in the team. As a committee member of a large strata I have every confidence in the reasoned and informed advice we receive from Helen and the others. They are always...”
5 ★ doris buttel 03 Nov 2024
“Prior to moving forward, my experience at Acumen strata was dissatisfactory due to a lack of attention paid to my concerns and requests. Moving forward, I look forward to a more positive experience, however I am happy to note now that my concerns have been addressed and resolved. I recently...”
5 ★ doris tweedie 21 Aug 2025
“There is no hope in this strata. Even we pay high levies and special levies on top of it, we have been unable to get assistance with our problems. The manager always use the committee as an excuse to avoid fixing my on going problems at home. Why do I have to beg to looked at my issues at home....”

Tribunal & Court History

4
Total Cases
3
Supreme Court
0.0
Adverse per 100 Schemes
5.2
Total per 100 Schemes

4 cases since 2024. None resulted in adverse findings — all were dismissed, withdrawn, settled, or brought by the owners corporation.

4
Orders Made 4
Land & Environment Orders Made Medium [2025] NSWLEC 6 2025-02-12
The applicant, the Owners, sought to rely on late expert evidence in a dispute regarding compulsory acquisition of land. The tribunal granted leave, but imposed conditions including paying the respondent's costs on an indemnity basis and strict deadlines for future filings. This was due to the applicant's failure to comply with previous court directions.
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – notice of motion – leave to adduce expert evidence – failure to comply with the Court’s directions – applicant’s inexcusable delay in filing evidence – ss 56, 57 and 58 Civil Procedure Act 2005 – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 – prejudice to applicant – leave granted...
Before
Duggan J
Hearing
12 February 2025
File Numbers
2022/00035446
Matched Strata Plans
SP76907
Parties
Owners Corporation v Third Party
Representation
Counsel: P Tomasetti SC and D Robertson (Applicant) R Lancaster SC (Respondent) Solicitors: Baron & Associates (Applicant) Ashurst (Respondent)
Orders
See orders at [40]

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Supreme Court Orders Made Medium [2024] NSWSC 936 2024-08-01
The applicant sought leave to rely on expert reports served late, which the tribunal granted. The tribunal considered whether a solicitor should personally meet the costs order but declined to make an order. The court directed that the reasons be provided to the strata committee.
COSTS – party/party – orders against non-parties – personal costs orders against lawyers – where plaintiff ordered to pay defendant’s costs of plaintiff’s application to rely on evidence served in the face of a guillotine order – whether plaintiff’s solicitor should pay those costs – whether...
Before
Stevenson J
Hearing
On the papers; written submissions 26 July 2024
File Numbers
2022/382395
Matched Strata Plans
SP94784
Parties
Owners Corporation v Third Party
Representation
Counsel: F Corsaro SC (Respondent) Solicitors: Chambers Russell Lawyers (Plaintiff) Kennedys (Australasia) Pty Ltd (Defendants)
Orders
Personal costs order not to be made against plaintiff’s solicitor; plaintiff’s solicitors to provide a copy of these reasons to the members of the strata committee of the plaintiff

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Supreme Court Orders Made Medium [2024] NSWSC 782 2024-06-21
The Owners Corporation sought leave to rely on expert evidence. The court granted leave, acknowledging the importance of the evidence and lack of prejudice to the defendant, but ordered the Owners Corporation to pay the defendant's costs. The court expressed concern about the legal representatives' explanation for the delay and questioned who should bear the costs of the application.
CIVIL PROCEDURE – guillotine orders – expert reports served late in face of guillotine order – whether leave to rely on late served reports should be granted – where evidence is of importance to plaintiff’s case – where no specific prejudice to the defendant – where no suggestion that the...
Before
Stevenson J
Hearing
21 June 2024
File Numbers
2022/382395
Matched Strata Plans
SP94784
Parties
Owners Corporation v Developer
Representation
Counsel: F Corsaro SC (Plaintiff/Applicant) R Cheney SC / A A Cameron (Defendants/Respondents) Solicitors: Chambers Russell Lawyers (Plaintiff/Applicant) Kennedys (Australasia) Pty Ltd...
Orders
Grant leave to the plaintiff to rely upon its supplementary expert reports; plaintiff to pay the costs of the defendant on a gross sum basis; solicitor on the record for the plaintiff to show cause why he should not personally meet the costs order made in relation to the plaintiff's motion for leave

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Supreme Court Orders Made Medium [2024] NSWSC 741 2024-06-14
An Owners Corporation sued developers for building defects. The Owners Corporation sought to rely on late expert reports. The court denied this, because the explanation for the late reports was inadequate, but did not dismiss the case and allowed the Owners Corporation to present more evidence.
CIVIL PROCEDURE – guillotine orders – expert reports served late in face of guillotine order – whether leave to rely on late served reports should be granted – whether explanation for delay adequate, comprehensive, and candid
Before
Stevenson J
Hearing
14 June 2024
File Numbers
2022/382395
Matched Strata Plans
SP94784
Parties
Owners Corporation v Developer
Representation
Counsel: P T Newton SC (Plaintiff/Applicant) R Cheney SC / A A Cameron (Defendants/Respondents) Solicitors: Chambers Russell Lawyers (Plaintiff/Applicant) Kennedys (Australasia) Pty Ltd...
Orders
Refuse leave to the Plaintiff to rely on its supplementary expert reports served in non-compliance with guillotine orders

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Data sourced from the NSW StrataHub public register. Acumen Strata Management Pty Ltd is 1 of 459 strata managers tracked by Compare Strata. Browse all managers or find managers by suburb.