Disciplined and selective investment with flexibility to respond to market conditions.
Markham’s approach to investing and developing and managing real estate is based on the following core principles:
Invaluable experience
With over 75 years in the real estate industry, Markham has the benefit of extensive insights and knowledge gained through direct participation in multiple transactions and successfully navigating multiple property cycles.
Deep alignment
We are fully aligned with our investors, sharing a commonality of objectives, risk tolerance and ambition. We back our conviction with substantial co-investment in each trust that we manage, and we structure fees to be performance driven.
Enduring relationships
Extensive and long-standing real estate, finance and business relationships nurtured over our long history keeps us across movements, trends or shifts that may influence potential acquisitions, existing assets and leasing, and disposals. Through on and off market channels, we have our ear to the ground and are trusted and approachable.
Disciplined and selective
We invest in sectors we know well and where we have transacted successfully. We undertake considered yet rapid assessment of opportunities and only proceed where there is a deep understanding of the asset, the market, the competitive positioning and where the group’s skills can be applied to value enhancement.
Involved and active
We are hands-on active managers, involved in all aspects of our investments. Our in-house asset management and development capabilities enable us to work closely with our tenant customers and enhance the value of our real estate assets through pro-active leasing strategies, targeted capex and bona fide redevelopment strategies; as well as implement and execute trust investment management strategies.
Independent oversight
Independent oversight of each Markham trust by a majority of independent directors delivers genuine accountability and transparency for investors. This structure has proven itself over many years to effectively manage the dynamic relationship between investors, the trustee and the manager.
Valued relationships with our tenant customers
We recognise and appreciate the important role of our tenants in the performance of our assets, and we work closely with them as our customers and partners.
Our in-house asset management capability effectively removes the common disconnect between tenant and building manager. Our hands-on, active management approach means we liaise directly and regularly with our tenants, so that we understand their evolving business needs and can manage our assets to their satisfaction.
Closed End Funds
We specialise in creating closed end, comingled and tax transparent real estate investment funds. Our funds typically invest in single assets with strong income and potential to enhance their value. We focus on commercial assets (office, retail, industrial and marine) across the Australian Eastern Seaboard.
Separate Accounts
We offer investors the opportunity to create individualised separate accounts based on their specific objectives and investment strategies. We provide an integrated management solution, ranging from strategy, transaction management, financing, asset management, reporting and compliance, through to divestment.
Development Funds
We offer opportunities to invest in development projects across all property sectors – commercial, industrial, retail and residential. These are typically structured as separate accounts, or as a capital partnership.