LaSalle currently manages A$2.6 billion of assets in Australia. We are a globally integrated investment manager with A$99.6 billion in global AUM. Since 2003, we have completed A$13.3 billion of transactions in Australia. Our team of 17 professionals has in-depth regional reach and experience in all major markets and sectors.
200 George Street
Level 21
Sydney, NSW 2000
Australia
Tel +61 2 9284 7925
Data as of Data as of Q2, 2021. Source: LaSalle
LaSalle Australia selectively invests in real estate across the major property types including retail, office, hotel, residential and industrial on behalf of both separate account clients and commingled funds. Over A$13.1 billion of property transactions have been executed since 2003.
LaSalle Australia invests across the risk-return spectrum from core, to value-add and opportunistic including development capabilities that range from new builds to repositioning and refurbishment.
The team includes acquisitions, development and asset management teams working together seamlessly with a strong focus on implementing income and capital enhancement initiatives via asset repositioning and active asset management. This often includes environmental and sustainability improvements, as well as a focus on wellness.
Melbourne
In 2015, on behalf of a separate account client, LaSalle acquired this 28-storey, 337,000 square foot, office asset to re-let and reposition into a trophy asset within the market. Upon acquisition, the property underwent major common area refurbishments in the lead up to the expiry of the major tenant who was occupying ~70% of the Net Lettable Area (NLA). Since completion, LaSalle has secured leases with a global firm and a government agency to fill the entirety of the space prior to the existing tenant’s expiry and at substantially increased rents.
Sydney
In 2014, LaSalle acquired this 230,000 square foot sub-regional shopping centre on behalf of a global separate account to redevelop and reposition from its existing tired state into an enhanced offering with a more attractive tenancy mix. Upon completion, LaSalle secured leases with a number of desirable F&B operators and mini major tenants.
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Benjamin joined LaSalle in 2014 in the Australian Acquisitions team. He has over 13 years of experience in the Australian real estate industry, including asset management, valuation and capital transactions. Benjamin has been involved in the successful completion of over US$3.3 billion worth of transactions across asset classes including office, retail, mixed-use and residential development during his time at LaSalle.
Prior to joining LaSalle, Benjamin was a Commercial Valuer at m3 Property Strategists. In this role he provided property valuations and advice for a variety of asset types, primarily specialising in CBD and fringe commercial assets, for international and local real estate investment managers, superannuation funds, financiers, syndicates, private owners and developers.
Benjamin holds an MBA (Technology) with Honours Excellence from the University of New South Wales, as well as Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and Bachelor of Business Management (Real Estate and Development) from the University of Queensland.
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11 years at LaSalle
Joined in May 2011
Simon Howard is LaSalle’s Co-Head of Australia, a role he assumed in Nov 2021. Together with his counterpart Michael Stratton, he is responsible for overseeing the Australian real estate operations, directly reporting to Keith Fujii, Head of Asia Pacific. In this role, Simon is focussed on identifying new investment opportunities for new and existing clients in Australia and driving the firm’s commitments to ESG, Diversity and Inclusion and Digitalisation.
Simon joined LaSalle in 2011 as Head of Asset Management for Australia, where he developed and implemented asset management strategies to maximize real estate returns for funds and other institutional clients. He has experience across a broad range of real estate sectors including retail, office, industrial, hotel, residential and retirement. Prior to joining LaSalle, Simon was employed by Lend Lease for almost 15 years where he served in a number of capacities in its Investment Management division.
Simon has a Master’s of Applied Finance from Kaplan Business School and a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology, Sydney. Simon is also a qualified accountant and member of CPA Australia.
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Simon joined LaSalle in 2015 and is responsible for development projects around Australia across all real estate sectors for funds and institutional clients. Simon has over 18 years’ experience working in both the public and private sector real estate and development industry, with expertise in planning, designing, development and asset management of properties across asset classes.
Simon holds a Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning from the University of Queensland and a Graduate Diploma in Property Economics (Property Development) from the Queensland University of Technology.
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Joshua is Head of Acquisitions of LaSalle’s Australia platform, a role he assumed in Nov 2021. He is responsible for acquisition of new investments for LaSalle’s various funds and separate account clients active in Australia.
Joshua joined LaSalle in 2011 and he has over 14 years’ experience in the Australian real estate industry, including valuation, structured finance and capital transactions. He has been involved in the successful completion of c. US$4.2 billion worth of transactions across asset classes including office, retail, industrial, mixed-use and residential developments during his time at LaSalle. Prior to joining LaSalle, Josh was a retail valuer at CB Richard Ellis. Over this period, he was involved in the valuation of c. US$15 billion worth of retail property for international and local real estate investment managers, superannuation funds, financiers, syndicates, private owners and developers.
Joshua holds a Bachelor of Property Economics from the University of Technology, Sydney.
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4 years at LaSalle
Joined in September 2017
Anita Mustac joined LaSalle in October 2017 as a Managing Director in the Investor Relations team. She is responsible for managing and developing relationships with clients and prospective clients in Australia and New Zealand and is based in the Sydney Office.
Anita brings six years of investment banking experience, most recently at Fort Street Advisors, where she provided strategic advice to some of Australia’s largest real estate firms. She also worked with clients in the retail, healthcare and general industrial sectors to execute mergers, acquisitions and capital raisings. Anita is passionate about making a positive social impact. Prior to joining LaSalle, she also founded a digital health care platform (Dokotela) to connect rural and regional patients to specialist doctors via video conference. A lawyer by training, Anita started her career at Mallesons Stephens Jaques, before moving into investment banking.
She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Distinction) and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia.
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11 years at LaSalle
Joined in January 2011
Michael Stratton is LaSalle’s Co-Head of Australia, a role he assumed in Nov 2021. Together with his counterpart Simon Howard, he is responsible for overseeing the Australian real estate operations, directly reporting to Keith Fujii, Head of Asia Pacific.
Michael joined LaSalle in 2011 as Head of Acquisitions for Australia. He has over 20 years of experience in the Australian real estate industry and has experience in valuation, asset management and acquisitions and completed over US$8 billion worth of transactions across all asset classes including residential, mixed use and office development.
Prior to joining LaSalle, Michael was the Head of Capital Transactions at Lend Lease and a Fund Manager for the Lend Lease Core Plus Fund. In that role, he helped increase the AUM of the Core Plus Fund from US$275 million to US$540 million between 2008 and 2010.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Business in Land Economy from University of Western Sydney.
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Gareth joined LaSalle in 2015 and has responsibility for the strategy and performance of a portfolio of real estate assets located throughout Australia. Gareth has over 15 years’ commercial real estate, development and funds management experience across all asset types.
Prior to joining LaSalle, he was an Investment Manager for over 8 years at Fife Capital, a funds management group based in Sydney. There, he was responsible for acquisitions, asset management and value enhancement strategies across a range of asset types on behalf of private equity funds, listed funds, pooled funds and private client mandates. Prior to Fife Capital, Gareth worked for a Sydney-based valuation and property consultancy business.
Gareth holds a Bachelor of Science in Land Management from the University of Reading, UK and has been a fully qualified member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors since 2005.
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Emily joined LaSalle in 2016 within the asset management team and is responsible for the management of a mixed-use portfolio of real estate assets located throughout Australia. Emily has over 20 years’ experience in the real estate industry and has broad expertise in both asset and property management, as well as property valuation.
She previously held a number of roles with Jones Lang LaSalle, where she was the General Manager of 400 George Street, Sydney and a Director within the NSW Property Management team. Emily was the winner of the 2010 NSW Real Estate Institute Award for Excellence in Commercial Property Management.
Emily holds a Bachelor of Science in Land Management from the University of Reading, UK and is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and an associate of the Australian Property Institute.
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