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Alternative Real Estate Investments

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Cushman & Wakefield’s Alternatives team offers a unique combination of market leading advisory capability and capital markets experience, further supported by proprietary best in class market data and research. Non traditional forms of real estate have become increasingly popular in Australia, driven by macroeconomic factors such as urban growth, adoption of technology, demand / supply imbalances in living and an ageing population.

Our Alternatives team provides the following services across Capital Markets and Valuations & Advisory:

CAPITAL MARKETS

  • Asset Sales 
  • Portfolio Sales
  • Structured Transactions JV’s (single-asset / programmatic), fund-through, development financing
  • Capital Raising
  • Recapitalisations
  • Corporate & Fund Advisory 
  • Buy-side Advisory 
  • Proprietary Market Research
  • Secondary Unit Sales

VALUATIONS & ADVISORY

  • Valuations (financial reporting, mortgage, acquisition & divestment, tax purposes) 
  • Consulting (market reports, feasibility reports, bespoke consulting reports, tender opportunities)

The Alternatives team consists of +25 professionals located across Australia, who are at the forefront of the evolving Alternatives sector, with deep specialisation in the following sectors:

  • Living sectors, including retirement, build to rent and purpose built student accommodation
  • Healthcare
  • Social Infrastructure
  • Data Centres
  • Agriculture
  • Renewables
  • Entertainment & Leisure

OUTLOOK REPORT

AUSTRALIA ALTERNATIVES OUTLOOK 2024 REPORT

This report delves into the key themes that shaped the alternatives sector throughout 2023 and provides insightful projections for the future of alternative real estate in 2024.

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CONTACTS

ALTERNATIVES CAPITAL MARKETS

David-Curtis
David Curtis

Co- Head Alternatives,Capital Markets, ANZ
Sydney, Australia

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Louise Burke
Louise Burke

Director, Alternatives Capital Markets, Victoria
Melbourne, Australia

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ALTERNATIVES VALUATION & ADVISORY

Dave-Bruce-Clark
Dave Bruce-Clarke

Co- Head Alternatives,Valuations and Advisory , ANZ
Sydney, Australia

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Alicia Cain
Alicia Cain

Senior Director, Alternatives Valuation & Advisory
Melbourne, Australia

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Cameron-Dickson
Cameron Dickson

Director, Alternatives Valuation & Advisory, Queensland
Brisbane, Australia

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Elisabeth-Rogan
Elisabeth Rogan

Director, Alternatives Valuation & Advisory, Victoria
Melbourne, Australia

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Mitchell-Cope
Mitchell Cope

Director, Alternatives Valuation & Advisory, NSW
Sydney, Australia

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