EXPERIENCE
Strategic Property Advisory
Clients: Griffin Theatre Company, NIDA, Sydney Dance Company, Indigenous Business Australia, ING Real Estate, Walsh Bay Redevelopment Arts Tenants
Role: Strategic Advisory
Assisted clients with a wide range of property matters including strategic advice, portfolio and asset disposals, masterplanning, development and project management, planning objections, commercial lease negotiations.
Retail Asset, Investment and Development Management
Client: DEXUS
Role: Head of Retail Asset, Investment & Development Management
Portfolio Value: $4.1b
At DEXUS, Investment and Development Management of the DEXUS managed portfolio of 15 assets and 7 Westfield JV assets ranging from super regional centres to neighbourhood properties.
Quadrangle Village, Spice Alley, Sydney
Client: Touchstone Partners/Greencliff
Role: Project Advisory
Value: $70m
Acquisition advice in the purchase of Quadrangle Shopping Village and subsequent preparation of the initial repositioning strategy and investment management advice together with Spice Alley at Kensington Street Chippendale.
Westfield Miranda, Sydney
Client: DEXUS
Role: Project Director/Head of Retail Asset, Investment & Development Management
Value: $550m (end valuation $2.0b)
At DEXUS, representative in the JV with Westfield negotiating the D&C and other Agreements and management of the overall redevelopment. The redevelopment repositioned Miranda as the leading super regional shopping centre of the southern suburbs of Sydney.
Darling Quarter, Sydney
Client: Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority
Role: Project Director
Value: $550m
Preparation of the concept plan and commercial strategy for the Darling Quarter precinct, an award winning project subsequently developed by Lendlease that went on to win 5 international and 39 Australian industry awards.
The Rocks, Sydney
Client: Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority
Role: Project Director
Value: N/A
Preparation of the strategic plan for the revitalisation of The Rocks including the redevelopment of the Rocks Centre and Argyle Stores repositioning The Rocks as a vibrant food and lifestyle destination.
Darling Harbour/Sydney Convention Centre
Client: Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority
Role: Project Director
Value: $600m+
Preparation of the strategic masterplan and business case for Darling Harbour South incorporating a new multi-function and entertainment hall, expanded convention and exhibition facilities.
Sydney Fish Market, Sydney
Client: Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority
Role: Project Director
Value: $100-$200m
Preparation of the redevelopment strategy and project feasibility for Sydney Fish Market and Blackwattle Bay incorporating new retail and public domain areas including extensive stakeholder management.
Capital Transactions/ Strategic Advisory
Client: ING Real Estate
Role: Strategic Advisory
Assisted ING Real Estate with the divestment of the $1.5Bn Retail Property Fund and provided strategic advice on Waterfront City.
Nick Read has a wealth of experience in and developing various retail and mixed-use assets, including but not limited to:
- Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
- Joint venture management and master planning for Westfield regional centres
- Regional, sub-regional, and neighbourhood shopping centres
- CBD and other entertainment-related retail spaces