New GM at ARIA Commercial

QUEENSLAND property group, ARIA Property International has taken yet another step in its evolution by appointing highly experienced Michael Zaicek as the general manager of its newly created commercial division.

Zaicek was previously International Retail Manager for Sama Dubai, the international development arm of the Dubai government. He has also worked for Colliers International in the Middle East and a number of government and financial institutions.

Priorities of the new role will include driving acquisitions for the company, actively managing its existing investment properties including refurbishments, negotiating leases, and contributing overall to the company’s continued strategic development and team culture.

Zaicek said yesterday he is looking forward to returning to Brisbane where he completed university and was struck by the city’s well planned growth in recent years.

“Brisbane is a very appealing city to commercial investors and forward thinking companies drawn to its developing infrastructure, dynamic economy, cultural energy and growing profile internationally,” he said.

“It’s an exciting place and time to return to lead the commercial portfolio expansion of a locally founded property powerhouse.

“The company’s several CBD sites, in particular, are exciting opportunities to showcase ARIA’s focus on urban renewal projects that integrate all of the best features of inner city living and working.”

Based in the heart of the CBD, ARIA Property International is a diverse property development and investment company and is currently finalizing several city project sites, including its plans for key holdings in South Brisbane.

Managing director Tim Forrester said the company is increasingly focused on its commercial property investment and acquisition opportunities in property hotspots both within Australia and overseas.

ARIA has grown steadily to have offices in Mooloolaba and Brisbane, Victoria and in the USA, overseeing a substantial portfolio of residential, retail, industrial and commercial projects, including revitalized projects in Brisbane CBD and fringe commercial office buildings.

Australian Property Journal