About
Professional Summary
Daniel is joint head of the Victorian Industrial Capital Markets Team where he specialises in the sale of industrial and logistics investment assets, working closely with his national team of market leaders to deliver exceptional results to his clients. Daniel's approach is consistent, data-driven and ensures an ability to forsee emerging trends in the market resulting in robust advice and consistently delivering enduring value to his clients.
Daniel has worked extensively in the sale of large scale industrial and logistics investments having transacted over $500 mllion worth of industrial investments in the past 5 years. Notable projects include 342 Hammond Road, Dandenong South($87.1million), 60 Jamieson Way, Dandenong South ($27.9 million), 96-126 Ordish Road, Dandenong South ($19.75 million), 5 & 7 Quality Drive, Dandenong South ($18 million).
Daniel's passion for property and the global financial markets ensures he has an expansive awareness of market cycles and a willingness to assist clients at any respective stage to maximize the potential of their property.
Accomplishments
Daniel has personally been involved in the sale of the following notable transactions:
- 342-368 Hammond Road, Dandenong South for $87,100,000
- 60 Jamieson Way, Dandenong South for $27,900,000
- 96-126 Ordish Road, Dandenong South for $19,750,000
- 5 & 7 Quality Drive, Dandenong South for $18,000,000
- 306-318 Abbotts Road, Dandenong South for $15,500,000
- 75 South Gippsland Highway, Dandenong South for $15,462,000
- 75 Frankston Gardens Drive, Carrum Downs for $13,800,000
- 420-426 Mount Dandenong Road, Kilsyth for $11,500,000
- 10 & 20 Christensen Street, Cheltenham for $10,750,000
- 345-353 South Gippsland Highway, Dandenong South for $10,700,000
- 110-112 Fairbank Road, Clayton South for $10,400,000
- 5 Link Road, Pakenham for $8,150,000
- 120-124 Merrindale Drive, Kilsyth for $8,000,000
- 507 & 509 Hammond Road, Dandenong South for $7,500,000
Education
- 2021 - Present | Senior Executive, Industrial Capital Markets
- 2018 - 2021 | Executive , Industrial
- 2016 - 2019 | Bachelor of Property & Real Estate (distinction) majoring in sustainability, Deakin University Melbourne
Clients
- Charter Hall
- ESR
- Blackstone
- Cabot
- Aliro
- Greystar
- Arrow Capital
- Centennial
- Cadence
- Centuria
- Altis
- Corval
Testimonials
"Daniel Telling and the Colliers Industrial Capital Markets Team provided Australian Meat Group (AMG) with a structured divestment process from start to finish that enabled us to capitalize on the strength of the industrial investment market via a sale and lease back while experiencing no disruptions to our rapidly growing business which was paramount. This was an impressive result for all parties involved and we appreciate the professionalism that Colliers delivered AMG throughout"
"I have dealt with Daniel Telling and his team at Colliers as both a buyer and seller. I have found them to be reliable , professional and they were able to achieve my desired results. I have no hesitation to use and recommend them to anyone i know"
"As vendors of 120-124 Merrindale Drive, Kilysth we are very pleased with the result achieved by the Colliers Eastern Industrial Team of Daniel Telling, Jonathan Mercuri and Richard Wilkinson. From our first meeting the Colliers Team were thorough in their approach, providing well researched and robust advice about the sales process. The campaign was conducted in a highly professional manner despite the challenges of Covid lockdowns. Throughout the campaign the team gave us regular agenda driven updates. All communication whether by email, phone or Microsoft Teams Meetings was excellent. The final sales result was impressive and demonstrated the ability of the Colliers team to extract maximum value"
Services
Service Lines
Property Type
My Team
My Team
Gordon is the leader of Colliers South Eastern Industrial business and a senior member of the Victorian Industrial team. The eastern industrial business comprises of 10 agents, 2 team assistants and an analyst and covers sales and leasing of industrial property from the City of Monash, through to the City of Greater Dandenong and out to the Shire of Cardinia. The team is the largest industrial brokerage in the south east with annual revenues over $7m.
Gordon adopts a proactive and enthusiastic approach to his business, taking pride in seeing his private, corporate and institutional clients succeed with each transaction he concludes with them.
Industrial Real Estate Experience
- 2022-Present: National Director
- 2019-2022: Director
- 2018-2019: Associate Director
- 2016-2018: Manager
- 2014-2016: Senior Executive
- 2013-2014: Executive
Track Record
Since joining Colliers in 2013, Gordon’s personal focus is on industrial institutional-grade leasing, major site sales and investment sales. He sits on the national occupier and national capital markets team, assisting his colleagues nationally with corporate occupier and investor mandates.
Sales:
- $42,679,000 - 5-15 Gwen Road Cranbourne West
- $30,112,500 - 92 Enterprise Road Pakenham
- $27,930,000 - 60 Jamieson Way Dandenong South
- $25,000,000 - 54-76 Southern Road Mentone
- $24,000,000 - 45-49 Whitfield Boulevard Cranbourne West
- $19,750,000 - 96-126 Ordish Road Dandenong South
- $18,000,000 - 5 & 7 Quality Drive Dandenong South
- $15,100,000 - 105 South Gippsland Highway Dandenong South
- $13,800,000 - 75 Frankston Gardens Drive Carrum Downs
- $11,500,000 - 420 Mount Dandenong Road Kilsyth
- $10,702,000 - 345 South Gippsland Highway Dandenong South
- $10,750,000 - 10&20 Christensen Street Cheltenham
- $8,150,000 - 5 Link Road Pakenham
Leases:
- $2,726,000 - Units 2+3, 45 McNaughton Road Clayton
- $1,606,000 - 60 Jamieson Way Dandenong South
- $1,555,000 - 57-63 Fairchild Street Heatherton
- $1,514,000 - 45 Portlink Drive Dandenong South
- $1,472,000 - 359 Frankston Dandenong Road Dandenong South
- $1,200,000 - 7 Duigan Drive Moorabbin Airport
- $1,090,000 - W2 95 South Gippsland Highway Dandenong South
- $1,050,000 - 189-195 Discovery Road Dandenong South
- $1,050,000 - WA, 150-164 Atlantic Drive Keysborough
- $973,000 - 47-57 Wedgewood Road Hallam
- $870,000 - Unit 2, 80-96 South Park Drive Dandenong South
- $796,000 - 1-23 Letcon Drive Dandenong South
As a Director within Colliers Melbourne business, James specialises in the sales and leasing of major industrial facilities throughout Melbourne’s core south eastern industrial precinct.
James represents a variety of institutional and large private clients using his expertise across sales, leasing, pre-commitment and project based work to add significant value to their complex property requirements always demonstrating a strong commitment to delivering the best possible outcome.
Leading the Eastern Industrial team, Jonathan specialises in major site sales and institutional leasing throughout the Inner & Outer East industrial precincts. His market knowledge and proven track record has formed key relationships within this market as Jonathan maximises the potential of industrial real estate to accelerate his client’s success.
Industrial Real Estate Experience
- 2019-Present - Director
- 2018-2019 - Associate Director
- 2017-2018 - Manager
- 2015-2017 - Executive
Sales Track Record
- 1 Gilbert Park Drive, Knoxfield - $16,950,000
- 420-426 Mount Dandenong Road, Kilsyth - $11,500,000
- 120-124 Merrindale Drive, Kilsyth - $8,000,000
- 207-209 Colchester Road, Kilsyth - $11,250,000
- 4-8 Ricketts Road, Mount Waverley - $15,950,000
- 40-48 Howleys Road, Notting Hill - $13,000,000
- 1513-1533 Centre Road, Clayton - $11,000,000
- 80-84 Peters Avenue, Mulgrave - $9,102,520
- 22 & 24 Henderson Road, Knoxfield - $9,050,000
- 8-12 Jacks Road, Oakleigh South - $5,000,000
- 1626-1638 Centre Road, Springvale - $11,000,000
- 26-30 Parsons Avenue, Springvale - $8,750,000
- 1 Kingston Park Court, Knoxfield - $8,250,000
- 1126 Centre Road, Oakleigh South - $19,000,000
- 110-112 Fairbank Road, Clayton South - $10,4000,000
- 142-146 Faribank Road, Clayton South - $11,380,000
- 5-9 Cleeland Road, Oakleigh South - $7,568,000
- 15 Anzed Court, Mulgrave - $2,725,000
Richard is an Associate Director within the Eastern Industrial business at Colliers based in the Melbourne Chadstone Office. Richard 's detailed understanding of the industrial market allows him to provide value-add services and solutions to maximise the outcomes for his clients. Providing strategic property advice, Richard’s market knowledge allows him to add significant value with respect to Investment sales, vacant possession sales, leasing, pre-leasing projects, tenant representation and both estate and englobo land sales. Richard is an ambitious driven property professional and is a leader within the eastern industrial team.
Gavin is the Managing Director of Industrial & Head of Industrial Capital Markets Australia at Colliers, where he has been specialising in industrial property for 21+ years. Based in the Sydney CBD Head Office, Gavin manages a highly successful team of over 120 staff across every state & territory nationally in key industrial and logistics precincts.
Gavin specialises in the national industrial capital markets and has excellent relationships across a broad spectrum of institutional, international and private investors. Over Gavin’s time with Colliers, he has completed hundreds of deals in industrial property, settling over $14 billion in his career to date, and leasing over 400,000sqm. Gavin enjoys a 75% market share of industrial capital markets share in NSW.
Gavin has worked extensively in the sale of industrial portfolios of up to 30 assets in one portfolio. Gavin and his team have sold 24/34 of all industrial portfolios in Australia over the last five years, including the AMP Portfolio ($105m), J.P. Morgan Portfolio ($250m), Altis Portfolio ($342.5m), Qantas Portfolio ($802m) and GIC/Australand Portfolio ($1.073b).
Some major distribution centre sales that Gavin and his team have been involved in over the last two years include, the Calibre, Eastern Creek ($130.1 million), 1 Eucalyptus Place, Eastern Creek ($90.5 million), 3 Roberts Road, Eastern Creek ($253 millions) and 6-20 Clunies Ross Street, Greystanes ($76.6 million)
Gavin has focused on building deep relationships with his clients, providing the latest in-depth information about logistics markets across Australia, which in line with his extensive track record, has seen Gavin achieve record-breaking results for his clients.
Gavin is a long-standing member of the Colliers team, having joined in 2000 as a graduate valuer. Gavin commenced with Colliers as part of their Scholarship Program and he was fortunate to work across multiple service lines and locations across Sydney, before settling in the Industrial team in Sydney South in 2001. Over the last 20 years, Gavin has progressed through the industrial business including managing the Sydney South and Sydney South West offices, before moving into the NSW State Product Director for Industrial in 2010.
Sean Thomson works for Colliers International as Director of Industrial Capital Markets, Australia, where he specialises in the sale of industrial & logistics assets nationally.
Sean works alongside Gavin Bishop (Head of Industrial Capital Markets, Australia) on a day-to-day basis and holds excellent relationships across a broad spectrum of corporate, private, institutional and international investors.
Having been involved in excess of $14.0 billion of strategic valuation advice, his experience and understanding of the levers which can best maximise value together with the capital markets team’s track record, is integral in achieving the strongest possible result for his clients.
Sean has been involved in many large-scale portfolio divestments including:
Qantas Portfolio ($802 million)
The Super Core Logistics Portfolio ($186 million)
The Greenlit Brands Portfolio ($171 million)
Calibre, Eastern Creek ($130 million)
The Kaufland Portfolio ($129 million)
The AMP Portfolio ($105 million)
Sean holds an unmatched track record in divesting major distribution centres including:
The Fairfield Distribtuion Centre ($200 million)
Toyota South Sydney ($171 million)
884 Mamre Road, Kemps CReek ($125 million)
59 Lockwood Road, Eastern Creek ($107 million)
37-39 Wentworth Street, Greenacre ($100 million)
1 Eucalyptus Place, Eastern Creek ($91 million)
342 Hammond Road, Dandenong South ($87 million)
Sean has focused on building deep relationships with key global institutional clients, providing the latest in-depth information about the logistics market across Australia, which in-line with his extensive track record, has seen him achieve record-breaking results for his clients.
Jack is Joint-Head of Industrial Capital Markets for Victoria. As Joint-Head of the Victorian Industrial Capital Markets Team, Jack is responsible for working closely alongside our National Industrial Capital Markets Team, collaborating with our respective leasing agents and brokers to generate new leads, grow the market share of our Victorian business, be involved in all major submissions and pitches, and be the key point of contact within this space.
Having been involved in plethora of transactions across his agency career, his experience and understanding of the levers which can best maximise value together with his attention to detail and proactive attitude, has seen him achieve record-breaking results for his clients.
Jack has worked hard to cement his position as a market leader across 2021, working alongside the National Capital Markets Team and Occupier Services to secure high-profile appointments on behalf of key corporate, institutional and private clients and was recently recognised by Centuria as the Victorian ‘Industrial Sales Agent of the Year’.
Nick's passion for real estate stems from an extensive family background in property. He has a proven track record in general agency market striving to create great results for his clients through his market knowledge.
His strong communication, negotiation and management skills combined with an intimate knowledge of the Melbourne North West property market puts Nick in a unique position to maximise the value achieved in commercial property transactions.
His current role as a National Director in Industrial sees him specialising in sales and leasing of properties 5,000sqm and above. Nick predominantly works with major institutional and private clients.
Nick was recently recognised at the Dexus awards with ‘Industrial Leasing Transaction of the Year’. This is awarded to individuals who, through dedication in developing their expertise, client engagement, service excellence and collaboration are acknowledged as achieving the best leasing transaction of 2019.
Nick is considered a market expert in Industrial within the Colliers business nationally, with a strong commitment to delivering the best solution for all his clients.
Hugh Gilbert began his career in Office Services working both the Melbourne & Sydney markets before relocating to Melbourne and switching product lines to service the Melbourne West Industrial market with his first year commencing in 2018.
Hugh is analytically focused with a great portion of his time spent on collating and presenting data to insitutions and occupiers to assist them with strategy and decision making.
Hugh's focus is the 5,000sqm+ institutional market and in co-managing the Colliers North-West Industrial team of fourteen operators and support staff.
Recent transactions include;
-Mitre10 (51,000sq.) PRE-COMMITMENT (Circa 115M end value)
-25-27 & 39 Indwe Street, West Footscray (9.9Ha) Development Site) SALE (45M)
-ASColour (19,900 Sq.) PRE-COMMITMENT & 9M building sale (Circa 40M deal value)
-Arlec (29,000 Sq.) PRE-COMMITMENT (Circa 38M end value)
-Nippon Express (19,000 Sq.) PRE-COMMITMENT (Circa 30M end value)
-Palmers Road, Truganina (3.5Ha Development Site) SALE (18M)
-Dunlop Flooring (9,100 Sq.) PRE-COMMITMENT (Circa 12M end value)
-Victorian Freight Specialists (7,750 Sq.) PRE-COMMITMENT (Circa 23M end value inc. spec)
-119-121 William Angliss Drive (10,300 Sq.) SALE (12M)
-2 Maker Place (30,000 Sq. Non-disclosed) LEASE
Billy Kanakis works for Colliers International as an Executive within Industrial Capital Markets Australia, where he specialises in the sale of Industrial & Logistics assets nationally $20M+
Since joining Colliers, Billy has been directly involved in $3 billion worth of transactions, working on a day-to-day basis alongside Gavin Bishop and Sean Thomson to ensure record breaking results are achieved for clients in the divestments of large-scale national industrial assets and portfolios.
Based in the Sydney CBD Head Office, Billy is responsible for undertaking financial modelling and presenting financial analyses to a broad spectrum of corporate, institutional and international investors to maximise value.
Billy has over four years direct property experience within Australia, previously working at Charter Keck Cramer in Melbourne and is an accredited Certified Practising Valuer.
Billy has worked on a diverse range of transaction engagements to provide clients with strategic, financial and valuation advice in relation to decision making and transaction processes to deliver record breaking results for the following portfolio and stand-alone asset divestments:
- The Qantas Investment & Land Portfolio ($802,000,000)
- The Fairfield Distribution Centre ($202,000,000)
- The McPhee Portfolio ($186,000,000)
- 884 Mamre Road, Eastern Creek ($126,000,000)
- 149 Airds Road, Minto ($75,200,000)
- Lot 9, McPherson Street, Banksmeadow ($75,000,000)
- 509 Boundary Road, Darra ($36,500,000)
- 237 Fleming Road, Hemmant ($36,110,000)
As the State Chief Executive of Queensland, Simon's responsibilities include overall supervision of the Queensland business comprising of 6 offices and over 300 staff. Simon also sits on the Australian Naional Executive Board.
Simon has been with Colliers for 25 years and is proud of the great culture of colloboration and knowledge sharing that delivers exceptional outcomes for our clients. Simon is heavily involved and has an excellent reputation in the Capital Markets area and has formed strong relationships with major investors and institutions both domestically and internationally.
During Simon's time with Colliers, he has completed mutliple transactions in the Industrial/Logistics asset class, settling over $10.1 billion in his career to date, and leasing over 650,000m². He has been responsible for some of the largest transactions in Queensland over the past 25 years.
Simon has over 30 years’ experience in the real estate industry and the agency having previously worked for Primac Elders as an auctioneer prior to joining Colliers International in 1998.
Anthony leads our TradeCoast and Northside industrial business and has a specific focus upon the sale and lease of high value assets for and on behalf of major corporates and institutional property owners. Through specific focus on larger warehousing opportunities, Anthony has a deep understanding of the key metrics that affect property values, giving his clients a strong advantage when it comes time to look at their property options.
As a National Director within our business, Anthony specialises in the sale and lease of major industrial facilities throughout the Australia TradeCoast and Northside precincts of Brisbane. Over the past two years he has been fortunate enough to help clients transact over $300 million of quality industrial property and have negotiated leases worth in excess of $10 million per annum on their behalf.
Anthony is focused on major industrial transactions and seeks to use this specialisation to add value for his clients by providing a targeted approach to their complex property requirements.
Paul has been in the real estate industry virtually his entire working life, from his initial role in a small firm in Somerset, England to completing his degree in London and working for 7 years before emigrating to Australia in 2000. Paul has made Adelaide his home since emigrating and has dedicated his career to the industrial sector focusing on agency, advisory and development projects of all sizes. Paul has been involved in several memorable projects including large land divisions, estate development, investment and capital market sales and tenant and purchaser advisory roles. He has represented a wide range of clients from private landlords and investors to corporate and institutional clients and offers a broad spectrum of advice and service. Paul prides himself on service excellence and a "can do attitude".
- 2020 - Present - National Director, Industrial at Colliers
- 2009 - 2020 - Director, Industrial at Colliers
- 2006 - 2009 - Associate Director, Industrial at Colliers
- 2003 - 2006 - Manager, Industrial at CBRE
- 2000 - 2003 - Senior Negotiator, Industrial at CBRE
- 1995 - 2000 - Surveyor at Kenningtons (UK)
- 1993 - 1995 - Property Manager at Robert Irving & Burns (UK)
- 1988 - 1991 - Junior Surveyor at Humberts (UK)