Unlocking opportunity across all industrial property types
We partner with our clients to ensure a strategic approach, seamlessly linking national scope with acute local insight. Our reach spans across having local experts with extensive market knowledge and is further aided by our national and global collaboration with colleagues, providing a comprehensive coverage of the market and showcasing a full-spectrum service capability. We offer a bespoke sales and marketing strategy for our clients to minimise risk, accelerate transaction time, and achieve the best price for their assets.
Our Services
Portfolio Sales & Acquisitions
Our experts will structure the right portfolio sales strategy to access global investors and capital sources, de-risk the process and achieve the highest-possible sales price. The teams deep domestic and global relationships, and extensive track record, means we know all the groups with the capacity to transact high value portfolio transactions. Via these relationships we also ensure we connect our clients to the best portfolio investment opportunities, supporting them throughout the entire process and with due diligence.
Sales & Leasebacks
Increasingly our owner-occupied clients are divesting their freehold interests to realise capital and lease their properties back on favourable, flexible long terms leases. Colliers Industrial and Logistics sales team are experts in these types of transactions. We have completed more sale and leaseback transactions than any agency in Australia - across every asset class. Delivering premium results for sale and leaseback transactions requires a specialist skill set beyond traditional investment sales experience. We know how to strike the balance between protecting our clients’ long-term interests while maximising the value of the asset.
Asia Markets
We act as the primary conduit into the domestic industrial & logistics property market and facilitate the wave of local and inbound investment from Asia into Australia. Connectivity is our competitive edge, collaborating with our Asia market colleagues means we operate with an integrated cross-border network, leveraging relationships to harness the deepest pools of capital. The relationships we harbour within Australia and across our Asia offices ensures we provide our clients with the most profitable investment options to accelerate the success of property for them.
Strata Sales
Stay ahead of the curve with our industrial & logistics strata market experts. Selling hundreds of industrial & logistics strata properties each year, we work closely with owners and developers to ensure the right product is developed for the market. Our team provide expert marketing advice to achieve maximum anticipation and drive results for our clients. We use advanced analytics and techniques to unearth new occupiers and owners for strata properties. Our knowledge of the local market, understanding of businesses growing and moving, means that we can deliver outstanding value for our clients.
Experts
Gavin is the Managing Director of Industrial & Head of Industrial Capital Markets, Australia at Colliers where he has been specialising in industrial property for 23+ years. Based in the Sydney CBD Head Office, Gavin manages a highly successful team of over 120 staff across every state and territory nationally in key industrial and logistics precincts.
Gavin specialises in 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.
Michael is the National Director of Property Sales & Leasing at Colliers and is also the Director in Charge for the Sydney South office. Based in Mascot, Michael's team of nine agents is one of the highest-performing teams in Australia.
Since joining Colliers in 2001, Michael's specialisation has been core South Sydney, with a heavy focus on large transactions of land, investments, and residential sites as well as large leasing mandates. Michael has worked on some of the largest deals in industrial history, including a recent transaction at Carter Street Homebush for over $660 million, and most recently the Qantas Investment & Land Portfolio for $802 million.
Working in a changing and often challenging market, Michael prides himself on providing creative agency solutions to his clients., keeping ahead of the trends, and leveraging off Colliers' industry-leading platforms, to ensure his clients achieve better and faster results.
Trent has been in the real estate industry for over 16 years and in that time, he has thrived in this competitive industry and established himself as one of the most highly esteemed agents within the industry. He has honed his skills in varied markets whilst specialising in development sites, commercial buildings and industrial properties from which he has gained immense property knowledge. Since coming to Colliers, he has excelled across the property spectrum and has become known for his hard work becoming the leading agent in the South Sydney, Sutherland Shire, Central West and South West markets.
Trent continues to endeavour to be at the forefront of the industry with innovative methods in canvassing, marketing and strategic sales. He strives to actualize the goals of his vendors and work hand in hand with prospective purchasers to ensure all parties achieve the best result efficiently.
Trent takes personal pride in his responsibilities to his clients and delivering service excellence across a variety of situations with his experience and knowledge to recognise and assess any industrial, commercial, retail or residential development site requirement. His assembly of long term clients is a testament to his commitment to his work and ensuring he delivers the best result every time.
Trent has been involved in some of Sydney’s most notable sale transactions which include:
- Qantas Mascot Land Portfolio for $802M
- Kings Bay Village in Five Dock for $260M
- Kirbys Industrial Estate for $220M
- 49 O’Riordan Street, Alexandria for $202M
- 3 Davis Road, Wetherill Park for $192.5M
- 130 Joynton Avenue, Zetland for $183M
- 13 Endeavour Road, Caringbah for $170.5M
- 270-286 Horsley Road, Milperra for $152M
- 49-61 Stephen Road, Banksmeadow for $143M
- 42-52 Raymond Avenue, Matraville for $137.2M
- 96-112 Gow Street, Padstow & 122 Canterbury Road, Bankstown for $128.5M
- 44-48 & 52D O’Dea Avenue, Waterloo for $121M
- 190 Raby Road, Gledswood Hill for $105M
- 61 Milperra Road, Revesby for $103.5M
Trent has also been involved in some of Sydney’s most notable industrial and commercial leases including
- 82 Belmore Road, Riverwood for $3m P.A
- 230-236 Captain Cook Drive, Kurnell for $3.5 P.A
- 270-286 Horsley Road, Milperra for $2.3M P.A
- WB, B1, 13 Endeavour Road, Caringbah for $2.3M P.A
- 260B Captain Cook Drive, Kurnell for $2M P.A
- Unit 1/2 Greenhills Avenue, Moorebank for $1.6M P.A
- W2, 2 Johnston Crescent, Horsley Park for $1.6M P.A
- 230-236 Captain Cook Drive, Caringbah for $2.63M P.A
- 63 Jedda Road, Prestons for $1.27M P.A
- 5-13 Mentmore Avenue, Rosebery for $1.2M P.A
John Carney has worked in the North Shore industrial/business park market for twelve years. During this period, he has developed sound relationships with many of the owners, occupiers and developers in this market. John has a reputation for being hardworking, honest and reliable in the North Shore market.
Matthew has over 24 years’ experience specialising in the sales and leasing of industrial / commercial properties across Western Sydney. Over his career Matthew has completed hundreds of sales and leasing appointments – achieving some outstanding results for his Clients.
Matthew is highly regarded for his project management skills, high level of Client focus, and his comprehensive leasing and sales track record throughout Western Sydney.
Trent has enjoyed a career so far spanning over 25 years that commenced in 1993 undertaking industrial and commercial agency work in Newcastle. Trent commenced with Colliers International in 1999 and soon after began specialising in Industrial Sales and subdivision projects .Trent is now the National Director of Industrial & Logistics and has acted for a large number of notable clients, corporations and government agencies on Industrial projects throughout the Hunter Region and NSW.
Track Record
Trent has sold over $960,000,000 of industrial property and negotiated leases worth in excess of $40,000,000 per annum for his clients. Below are some notable transactions;
- $158,600,000 – Westrac, Tomago Road, Tomago
- $31,000,000 – Port of Newcastle, Lot 225 Industrial Drive, Mayfield
- $25,000,000 - 43-45 Greenleaf Road, Kooragang
- $23,300,000 – Bunnings Complex, 8 Griffin Street, Heatherbrae
- $18,000,000 – 20 McIntosh Drive, Steel River Estate, Mayfield West
- $15,500,000 – Bluetongues Brewery, 18 Burnett Road, Warnervale
- $15,000,000 – 248-254 Hannell Street, Wickham
- $12,000,000 – Black Hill Estate, 198 Leneghans Drive, Black Hill
- $12,000,000 – 27 Canavan Drive, Beresfield
- $7,250,000 – 82A Chinchen Street, Islington
- $7,000,000 – 11-15 Broadmeadow Road, Broadmeadow
Gordon is the co-head of the Victorian Industrial business, leader of Colliers South Eastern Industrial business, Co-chair of the national industrial leasing team and a member of the national industrial capital markets 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 east with annual revenues over $10m.
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
- 2023-Present: Co-Head of Victorian Industrial Brokerage Team
- 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:
- $96,100,000 - 1-27 Princes Highway Dandenong South
- $89,000,000 - 60 & 130 Greenhills Road Pakenham
- $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
- $20,000,000 - 15 Volk Road Cranbourne West
- $19,750,000 - 96-126 Ordish Road Dandenong South
- $18,450,000 - 32-44 Rodeo Drive Dandenong South
- $18,000,000 - 5 & 7 Quality Drive Dandenong South
- $17,520,000 - 54-66 Smeaton Avenue 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
- $2,623,380 - WA, B & C, 35-45 Bend Road Keysborough
- $1,877,190 - 170-172 Atlantic Drive Keysborough
- $1,7020,00 - 48 Goodall Close Dandenong South
- $1,606,000 - 60 Jamieson Way Dandenong South
- $1,594,710 - 34-78 South Park Drive 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
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
David leads the Brisbane industrial business at Colliers comprising of 14 staff and sits on the QLD Executive Leadership Team. He is also a part of the Colliers National Industrial Capital Markets team representing QLD and is a member of the Colliers National Occupier team. David has been active in the Brisbane industrial market since 2016 and has many local and national relationships with many private and listed clients.
David is responsible for training and mentoring his team as well as selling and leasing industrial real estate in the QLD market. His detailed understanding of the market allows him to provide value-add services and solutions to maximise the outcomes for his clients. He adds this value through investment sales, vacant possession sales, leasing, pre-leasing projects, tenant representation, and both estate and englobo land sales.
Industrial Real Estate Experience
- 2023-Present: National Director
- 2022-2023: Director
- 2021-2022: Associate Director
- 2019-2020: Senior Executive
- 2017-2018: Executive
- 2016-2017: Analyst
Track Record
David has sold over $587,000,000 of industrial property and negotiated leases worth in excess of $22,000,000 per annum for his clients. Below are some notable transactions that he has completed since 2021:
Sales
- $71.98m - LogistX Business Park, Stapylton (on-going)
- $40.30m - Crestmead Logistics Estate, Crestmead
- $30.00m - 39 Stonemaster Dr, Stapylton
- $28.00m - 163 Ingram Rd, Acacia Ridge
- $22.65m - 250 Burnside Rd, Stapylton
- $20.60m - 6 Ron Parkenson Cre, Corbould Park
- $19.00m - 32-36 Peterkin St, Acacia Ridge
- $17.65m - 66-82 Gilmore Rd & 191 Bardon Rd, Berrinba
- $17.20m - 243 Stapylton Jacobs Well Rd, Stapylton
- $17.026m - 24 Industrial Ave, Wacol
- $16.85m - 183 Burnside Rd, Stapylton
- $12.50m - 35 Cambridge St, Coorparoo
- $12.40m - 361 Brisbane Terrace, Goodna
- $12.25m - 23-43 Arshad Drive, Berrinba
- $12.00m - 149 Jackson Rd, Acacia Ridge
- $11.312m - 167 Quinns Hill Rd E, Stapylton
- $11.275m - 820 Greenbank Rd, North Maclean
- $11.00m - 183 Burnside Rd, Stapylton
- $10.538m - Stage 1, 15 Harts Rd, Yatala (on-going)
- $10.00m - 15 Competition St, Acacia Ridge
- $8.50m - 65 Link Dr, Yatala
- $7.50m - 27-29 Union Crt, Yatala
- $7.28m - 8 Prosperity Pl, Crestmead
- $7.00m - 21 Dixon Street, Yatala
- $6.85m - 1 Stephens Way, Yatala
- $6.33m - 19-21 Christensen Rd, Stapylton
- $5.79m - 106 Medway St, Rocklea
- $5.75m - 104 Homestead Dr, Stapylton
- $5.525m - 61-63 Magnesium Dr, Crestmead
- $4.775m - 1449 Ipswich Road, Rocklea
- $4.75m - 104 Homestead Dr, Stapylton
- $4.55m - Unit 4 70 Flanders St, Salisbury
- $4.45m - 105 Homestead Dr, Stapylton
- $4.45m - 43 Dunhill Cres, Morningside
- $4.20m - 50 Link Dr, Yatala
- $4.20m - 20 Nellie St, Nundah
- $4.20m - 61-63 Magnesium Dr, Crestmead
- $4.15m - 6&8/30 Dulacca St, Acacia Ridge
- $4.15m - 30 Dulacca St, Acacia Ridge
Net Leases P.A
- $2.30m- 1/Stage 3 Wacol Logistics Hub, Wacol
- $1.41m - 15 Competition St, Acacia Ridge
- $1.09m - 1A/Mapletree Dr, Crestmead
- $1.01m - 2/131 Beenleigh Rd, Acacia Ridge
- $982k - Unit 1-2 112 Darlington Dr, Yatala
- $963k - 5-7/Stage 2, GCLH, Distribution Crt, Arundel
- $847k - 47 Logistics Pl, Larapinta
- $830k - 11-19 Kellar St, Berrinba
- $734k - 4C, Wembley Business Park, Berrinba
- $720k - 1032 Beaudesert Rd, Coopers Plains
- $683k - 9-13 Titanium Crt Crestmead
- $577k - 1-7 Wayne Goss Dr, Berrinba
- $560k - K/163 Ingram Rd, Acacia Ridge
- $547k - 2/18 Macgregor Pl, Richlands
- $500k - 15 Seeana Pl, Heathwood
- $451k - 2A, 3746 Ipswich Road, Wacol
- $447k - 2B, 40 Barracks Pl, Wacol
- $440k - 539 Boundary Rd, Archerfield
As the leader of the industrial & Logistics division of Colliers on the Gold Coast, Daniel is committed delivering first class service and results for our valued clients.
Daniel's industrial property career started in 2006, and during this time he has worked with a wide-range of clientele, including national/global corporations, private and institutional developers, receivers and managers, local and state government departments, high net-worth investors, REITs and property syndicates, as well as local business.
Perseverance, consistency and efficiency are values Daniel adds to each transaction, accelerating his clients’ success.
Industrial Real Estate Experience
2019-Present: Director
2019: Associate Director
2016-2018: Manager
2015: Senior Executive
2012-2014: Executive
2006-2011: Sales & Leasing Consultant
Track Record
Daniel has negotiated over $390 million in sales and more than $18,000,000 p.a. in leasing of various industrial assets for his clients, including englobo land, land estates, freehold buildings, business parks and strata-titled unit developments.
Below are some recent notable transactions Daniel has facilitated:
Sales
- $20.6m - 6 Ron Parkenson Crescent, Corbould Park
- $15m - Coomera Springs Enterprise Park (project)
- $12.8m - 396 Stanmore Road, Yatala
- $11.312m - 167 Quinns Hill Road East, Stapylton
- $11m - Exit 54 Business Park, Coomera (project)
- $8.5m - 65 Link Drive, Yatala
- $8m - 58 Blanck Street, Ormeau
- $8m - 18-26 Lahr's Road, Ormeau
- $7.5m - 2 Ashburn Road + 10 Wood Street, Bundamba
- $7.5m - 11-13 Barnett Place, Molendinar
- $7m - Lot 4, 88 Pearson Road, Yatala
- $7m - 21 Dixon Street, Yatala
- $6.35m - 19-21 Christensen Road, Stapylton
- $6.1m - 47 Business Street, Yatala
- $6m - Lot 10 Pacific Highway, Coomera
- $6m - 9 McPhail Road, Coomera
- $5.815m - 14 Logistics Place, Arundel (project)
- $4.9m - 134-136 Spencer Road, Carrara
- $4.85m - 10 Emeri Street, Stapylton
- $4.511m - The Seaway, 23 Ford Road, Coomera (project)
- $4.2m - 50-52 Link Drive, Yatala
- $4.025m - Lot 32 Newheath Drive, Arundel
- $3.8m - Tradelink Ashmore
- $3.725m - City Caves Southport (project)
- $3.76m - 44-50 Newheath Drive, Arundel
- $3.445m - 10 Strathaird Road, Bundall (project)
- $3.3m - 37 Central Drive, Burleigh Heads
- $2.81m - 12 Binary Street, Yatala
- $2.661m - 16-20 Warehouse Circuit, Yatala
- $2.52m - 13 Northview Street, Mermaid Waters
Leases
- Millaroo Drive, Helensvale - 88,950m²
- Enterprise Industrial Park, Molendinar - 18,000m²
- 33 Hinkler Drive, Highland Park - 5,950m²
- 32 Demand Avenue, Arundel - 5,202m²
- 9-13 Dixon Street, Yatala - 4,205m²
- 25 Dixon Street, Yatala - 2,870m²
- 23 Technology Drive, Arundel - 1,391m²
- 10 Millennium Circuit, Helensvale - 1,034m²
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)
With 15 years’ experience in the Perth industrial property market and over 12 of those years servicing the Landsdale/Wangara industrial precinct, Sam has become a specialist in the leasing, sales and development of industrial assets.
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