Craig is excited to be part of the Bayleys team and has relocated back to Northland from Auckland bringing over 20years experience in Commercial Real Estate with a track record of positive results in sales, leasing and development with the latter years focused on commercial property management.

Proactive and organised with a broad skillset of business and negotiation skills with an experienced understanding of commercial property and relative contract law. Relationship driven and conscientious approach to finding solutions for tricky negotiations and issues regularly achieving a mutually beneficial outcome for all parties.

Recent Owner/Managing Director for 6 years managing approximately 60 commercial properties and 177 tenants portfolio value circa $200,000,000.

Key roles include all facets of property management and running a business:

• Implementation contractual lease obligations (rent reviews, renewals, lease assignments etc)
• Facilities management
• Accounts management (Accounts payable/receivable/reconciliations for opex washups etc)
• Tenant Representation
• Property acquisition and divestment due diligence and negotiation
• Independent consulting i.e. land settlement with NZTA Rosedale Road Albany
• Capex Expenditure and building refurbishment management
• Relationship Building with Landlords, Tenants, contractors, legal teams
• Leadership and staff management.
• Residential Property Management case by case scenario to assist with issues

Achievements:

• Successful team of six staff
• Trusted relationships with Landlords, Tenants and industry professionals
• Continued Development and Implementation of business systems
• Negotiated building and business sale settlements, sometime large and tricky rent reviews amicably
• Negotiated multiple Covid rent relief during stressful times with 177 tenants
• Networked with other property management companies and lawyers to discuss
• Best practises for the benefit of Landlords and tenants
• The much appreciated business growth was attributed to 100% referral from the industry professionals and clients reiterating trusted relationships

Craigs enjoys applying his experience helping people from small to corporate businesses and people from all walks of life which in turn makes the journey pleasant, satisfying and long term.