Otahuhu is a growing industrial hub hosting a diverse range of businesses. It benefits from excellent access to State Highway 20 via James Fletcher Drive, with State Highway 1 also easily reachable along Great South Road. Located within 14km of Auckland CBD, Ports of Auckland, and Auckland International Airport, Otahuhu offers strategic connectivity for businesses on the rise.
Kerry has been involved in the real estate market since 1987, giving him the honor of being the team member who has been in the industry the longest. He predominantly focuses on the Airport Precinct, Manukau, Onehunga, Penrose and Mt Wellington areas.
He has a wide range of clients that he has worked with over the years and prides himself on his ability to do a good job and achieves a high volume of repeat business. Kerry does this by making a positive contribution on every transaction he deals with. As each business is unique, he takes the time to get a get a good understanding of their requirements. Using his extensive experience, he then works with them to find the best solutions for their properties. Prior to Real Estate, Kerry was a town planner and this experience has proved invaluable.
As a Director of Commercial Realty he strongly believes in getting people who have energy, initiative, and friendly personalities on the team. He believes in building a strong team spirit where information is shared, people are flexible and trust is fostered. This is certainly true at Commercial Realty.
Kerry and wife Gail find life pretty busy. He tries to stay fit by participating in a variety of activities. Kerry is also a supporter of the St John Green Team.
Mark has worked in commercial property since 2001 and specialises in larger warehousing and distribution facilities across the South Auckland market. His work regularly involves 3PL and logistics operators, manufacturers, national businesses and other occupiers with more complex industrial property requirements.
Before joining Commercial Realty, Mark built his experience on both sides of the property industry. He was a business owner and held asset and development roles with Macquarie Goodman in Sydney and Goodman Property in Auckland. That combination of business ownership, asset management and development experience gives him a broader understanding of how industrial property performs and what matters to both owners and occupiers when making major property decisions.
Mark joined Commercial Realty as a Director in 2016. As a business and property owner himself, he understands commercial property decisions from a client’s perspective as well as an agent’s. He takes the time to understand what a business is trying to achieve and works through the operational, financial and property requirements involved before recommending a way forward.
His experience is particularly valuable on larger and more complex transactions, including major lease negotiations, design and build requirements and relocations involving warehousing, logistics and distribution facilities. He understands the practical factors that can influence these decisions, including location, access, yard configuration, building functionality, future growth and operational efficiency.
As a Director, Mark is closely involved in the growth of Commercial Realty and its people. He believes good agency is not about chasing volume, but about understanding the client, sharing knowledge and doing the work required to deliver the right result.
Outside commercial property, Mark and his wife own a high country farm in Marlborough. When he gets the opportunity to head south, he enjoys getting into the hills and spending time on the farm.