The Property Perspective

After attending the Proptech Summit 2023, co-hosts Lisa Atkins, Head of Asset Management and CJ Harshana Wijewardane, Head of Sustainability & Technical Services come together to discuss their takeaways from the 2-day event and how the future is changing the facility management sector with the development of technology for ESG.

We would like to take a moment and say a special thank you to our Facility and Operations Management team who play a critical role in pioneering solutions and have shown resilience in the face of uncertainty. You are at the forefront of driving innovation and efficiency in the management of our properties.

Thank you for making a real difference.

The Property Perspective is back for 2023 and is kicking off to bring attention to Earth Hour, this Saturday at 8:30-9:30 local time.

Co-hosts Lisa Atkins, Head of Asset Management and Jenine Cranston, Head of ESG look beyond the dedicated hour of Earth Hour and delve into what more we can do as a tenant, a landlord and as a whole for our Earth.

Join Claire Moran Partner, Head of Workplace, and Dr Lee Elliott, Global Head of Occupier Research, as we explore how occupiers are packaging the workplace experience to entice people back into the office. 

Clare and Dr Elliott discuss the effect on landlords and how the journey from front door to work floor affects worker engagement. 

Join the conversation and discover your new world of work. 

Join Andrea Roberts, Partner & National Head of Leasing, Jen Briscoe, Director of Strategic Operations, ESG, and Dr Lee Elliott, Global Head of Occupier Research, as they shine a light on social sustainability and how it has been incorporated into some of the world's best-in-class new builds. 

Join the conversation and discover your new world of work.

James Johnston, Director of Occupier Services, and Dr Lee Elliott, Global Head of Occupier Research, sit down to explore the trends in global occupancy rates and how tenant demand plays a part. 

Join the conversation and discover your new world of work.

Join Ben Burston, our Chief Economist, Katherine Moss, Partner & National Head of Tenant Representation Office, and Dr Lee Elliott, Global Head of Occupier Research, as we explore when, as an occupier, is the best time to make a decision on your real estate needs. 

Join the conversation and discover your new world of work.

Join Michelle Ciesielski, Head of Residential Research and Joint National Heads of Private Office, Kymbal Dunne and Sarah Harding as they discuss the 'Investing' chapter in The Wealth Report 2021.

They explore the rise of the family office and share what it involves, which property sectors are seeing the most investment, the biggest issues that worry and excite wealthy families, and the increasing interest in ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) focused investments.

Join Mark Litwin, Associate Director, Investment Sales, Metropolitan NSW as he discusses the plans for the land around the new Western Sydney Airport with Mark Grayson, Director, Town Planning, NSW.

They explore the strategic approach to the airport planning, related Government announcements, rezoning of precincts, and the value and liquidity of associated developable land.

In this episode of The Property Perspective: This Is Us, Aaron McGhee, Partner, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Australian business and Philip Gardner, Partner, Group Head of Strategy Risk & Operations, based in the UK, look at the strategies driving change across the global Knight Frank business.

Aaron & Philip share insights into how the way we work is evolving, challenges our clients are experiencing and how we can better assist them, and the expectations and responsibility of real estate in Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance.

Join Katy Dean, Associate Director, Research & Consultancy as she discusses our recent National Industrial Market Update with Darren Benson, Partner, National Head of Industrial Logistics.

They explore what’s happening in the sector around the country, and delve into the industrial supply boom and what is driving speculative development.

Join Ben Burston, Chief Economist, and Michael Schuh, Partner, Joint Head of Valuations & Advisory, Victoria as they discuss Michael’s article, ‘A Correction Like No Other’, from our 2021 Outlook Report.

Ben and Michael explore how the investment landscape has shifted in the past few years, along with how this market cycle is different to previous cycles and the alternative asset classes that are becoming more prominent.

Join James O’Neill, Partner, Occupier Services and Joel Davy, Partner, Head of Industrial Logistics, Victoria as they delve into the Victorian industrial market. From land values and rents in the different precincts to yields, where they see the marketing heading and the long term impacts of COVID-19 on the sector, they cover it all.

Jennelle Wilson, Partner, Research & Consultancy and Claire Moran, Partner, Head of Workplace, delve into some of the key topics covered in the Reimagining Work section of our 2021 Outlook report, including flexible working, corporate productivity, wellness in the workplace, and the role the centralised office will play moving forward.

Chris Naughtin, Director, Research & Consultancy and Brad Nelson, Senior Debt Advisor, Institutional Sales explore some of the top trends from the Rebalancing Portfolios article in our 2021 Outlook Report, along with the implications across the debt and non-bank lending markets.

In the latest episode of The Property Perspective: This Is Us, Kymbal Dunne, Partner and Joint National Head of Private Office and Linda Zhu, Director of Asian Markets, Capital Markets share the top three themes they predict will dominate the industry this year.

With combined property experience spanning almost 60 years and having worked together for more than a decade, they discuss globalisation versus localisation, the unprecedented generational transfer of wealth occurring, the ever-growing appeal of Australia, and more. 

In the latest episode of The Property Perspective, Michelle Ciesielski, Head of Residential Research, Shayne Harris, Head of Residential and Erin van Tuil, Head of Sales at Crown Residences at One Barangaroo discuss the key themes in our 2021 Outlook report chapter, ‘Rethinking Living’.

With a focus on the prime and super prime markets, they share insights on the shifting patterns of buyer demand, reasons for the shortage of prestige rentals, the surge in demand for super prime properties which has also been reflected in our One Barangaroo campaign and more.

Ben Burston, Partner, Chief Economist, Research & Consulting, is joined by Mark Grayson, Director, and Amy Vaughan, Principal Strategic Planner, of our NSW Town Planning team, to focus on some of the aspects covered in our 2021 Outlook report chapter, 'Reshaping Cities'. Ben, Mark and Amy discuss how our cities are evolving due to the widespread economic and social changes posing both threats and opportunities, as we look to reinvigorate growth and adapt to our new environment in 2021.

In this episode of The Property Perspective: This Is Us, Chris Naughtin, Director, Research & Consulting and Sophia Choo, Manager, One Barangaroo, share their journeys into the property industry, insights into their roles and key projects - the 2021 Outlook report and Crown Residences at One Barangaroo, thoughts on the value of diversity and their first port of call once travel restrictions are lifted. 

In our latest episode of The Property Perspective: This Is Us, Oliver Totani, Director, Head of Agency, South Australia and Samantha Freeman, Partner and Joint Head, Valuation & Advisory - National Hotels & Hospitality, take a deep dive into their careers in property and how their respective markets have been impacted by COVID-19. From valuing hotsprings and Samantha's American Bulldog, Hank, to Oliver's love for pasta and how the Adelaide market is coming of age, they discuss it all.

Join Sarah Harding, Partner, Joint National Head of Private Office, Australia and Justin Bond, Partner, Head of Capital Markets, Queensland in the latest episode of our 'This Is Us' series, as they share their journeys into the property industry, how their experiences have shaped who they are and why they are passionate about giving back to the community. 

Join Erin van Tuil, Partner and Head of Sales and Marketing for One Barangaroo as she chats about why she believes adaptability is imperative to success in the property industry, what it was like to move from Australia to London and why we should be getting excited about Sydney’s blossoming super prime market.

Join Tim Armstrong, Head of Occupier Services & Commercial Agency, Asia Pacific, Andrea Brown, Head of Project Management & Building Consultancy, Australia and Deben Moza, Executive Director - Head of Project Management Services, India, as they discuss the current state of Project Management during lockdown periods in their respective countries during COVID-19, as well as what the return to the office will look like.

Join Shayne Harris, Partner and Head of Residential Australia, Erin van Tuil, Partner and Head of Sales at Crown Residences at One Barangaroo and Michelle Ciesielski, Partner, Head of Residential Research, Australia as they discuss The Wealth Report 2020 and its findings on PIRI 100, our unique Prime International Residential Index, City Wealth Index and more.

Demand for rightsizing, the downsizing lifestyle trend towards luxury apartment living, is strong in Australia. Join Erin van Tuil, Partner and Head of Sales at Crown Residences at One Barangaroo, Adam Ross, Associate Director of Prestige Residential and Michelle Ciesielski, Partner, Head of Residential Research, as they discuss our Rightsizing Report 2020 in episode seven of our podcast, The Property Perspective.

Ever wondered what an apple, the smartphone and property have in common? Join Ed Jennings, Associate Director, Property Analytics, Institutional Sales in our sixth episode of The Property Perspective as he asks not what technology can do for property, but what property can do technology.

Join Rupert Dawes, Partner, Global Head of Residential and Michelle Ciesielski, Partner, Head of Residential Research, Australia as they discuss our Prime Global Residential Forecast 2020 in episode 5 of Knight Frank Australia's podcast, the Property Perspective.

Join Finn Trembath, Associate Director, Research & Consulting and James Treloar, Director, Head of Metropolitan Leasing, Victoria as they discuss our recent report on the emerging office market in Melbourne’s inner east.

In our third episode of The Property Perspective join Michelle Ciesielski, Partner, Head of Residential Research and Deborah Cullen, Partner, Head of Prestige Residential, as they explore prime property, the top 5% of the market when ranked by value, in Sydney and further afield.

Knight Frank Australia's Al Dunlop, Director, Head of Office Leasing, Sydney CBD and Katy Dean, Associate Director, Research & Consultancy explore how Sydney's development cycle ties into demand.