SHOPPING centre giant Vicinity Centres has appointed Truman Dare to the newly created role of general manager, mixed use development, to explore alternative property uses across the trust’s real estate portfolio.
The appointment is also part of Vicinity’ strategy to explore opportunities to create destinational centres.
Executive general manager development Carolyn Viney said Dare’s key focus of the role will be exploring the viability of potential mixed use development and helping to direct Vicinity’s reinvestment towards value-accretive developments to drive income and elevate customer experience.
Based in Melbourne, Truman joins Vicinity from Cbus Property where he held various development delivery and acquisition roles during a 12-year period. Prior to this, he held project delivery roles with Multiplex and ISG Interiors (London).
“I am delighted to be bringing someone of Truman’s calibre to our business. He is a passionate and well-known development executive, with more than 12 years’ experience spanning from opportunity identification and project origination through to successful project delivery,” Viney said.
“Truman has been extensively involved in a large number of successful and pioneering residential and commercial office developments in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane, making Truman’s skills and experience a great addition to the existing development capability within our team,” she added.
Truman’s experience includes the successful conception and delivery of more than 1,000 apartments and in excess of 350,000 sqm of commercial office development, with notable projects including:
- 447 Collins Street, Melbourne (Mixed Use: Office, Hotel, Residential, Retail),
- 1 William Street, Brisbane (Office, Retail),
- 171 Collins Street, Melbourne (Office, Retail),
- 77 Market Street, Sydney (Retail, Office, Residential),
- And 35 Spring Street, Melbourne (Residential).
Australian Property Journal
