THE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
FROM THE CEO
Welcome to the 50th edition of The Property Development Review. It feels surreal to have reached this milestone – whilst this publication has evolved significantly over the course of the past eight years, the content, approach & end goal have remained consistent. I recall early iterations of the magazine focusing narrowly on one sector of the commercial property market being ‘permit- approved’ development sites for sale in Victoria. Since that time and with our creative, sales & product teams working in close collaboration, the Property Development Review is now a highly-respected, National publication with a constantly expanding readership that now includes over 50,000 developers, investors, family offices & builders throughout Australia. In line with the growth of the broader Ready Media Group business, we owe a significant part of our success to the trust & strong relationships that have been established with our valued agency partners & I’d like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks & gratitude for their enduring support. Inside this month’s edition, Colliers Hotels Transaction Services explores the changing and redefined hotel market, particularly in the wake of the pandemic. Knight Frank shares insights from The Wealth Report 2024, particularly around private investors have become the most active buyers, both here in Australia and globally. The Urban Developer discusses the rise of
non-bank lenders in real estate debt in the face of risk-averse traditional banks. In our exclusive The Interview series this month, Rob Langton sits down with Michael Malone, Founder of iiNet, the homegrown Australian success story he built to become the Nation’s second-largest listed ISP with over 2,000 personnel, over 1m customers & $1bn in annual revenue before its sale in 2015 in a circa $1.5bn deal. In a rare profile, he also sits down with
EDITOR IN CHIEF Frank Materia frank@ readymedia.com.au
IN-HOUSE WRITER Oliver Gregurek
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highly regarded businessman & entrepreneur, John Rothwell AO - Non-Executive Chair, Founding Director & the driving force behind Austal, the World’s largest aluminium shipbuilding company. Lastly, as always, we keep you up to date with the latest development and commercial opportunities as well as significant transactions that have occurred from around the country. Nick Headshot - TPDR Intro Page
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NICK MATERIA CEO - Ready Media Group
April / May 2024 – 5
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