CBRE is expanding its Perth Capital Markets team, appointing Chloe Mason as associate director of metropolitan investments.
Mason is rejoining CBRE from JLL Hotels & Hospitality, having led its Western Australian Hotels business, bringing more than seven years of experience in the commercial property industry, including five previous years at CBRE.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Chloe’s diverse skillset to our growing team and are confident that her broad experience will benefit our business and clients going forward,” said Derek Barlow, director of metropolitan investments at CBRE, WA.
In her prior time at the group, Mason represented private, institutional and government clients across the state and will in her new position focus on social infrastructure assets, service centres, retail and development sites, hotels and taverns.
“Chloe will add further depth to our sales team, and brings a strong network that will add great value to the wider team,” said Lincoln Delahunt, senior managing director at CBRE, WA.
The Perth Capital Markets team is the largest in Western Australia, having brokered more than $600 million worth of transactions in 2022 so far.
“I am excited to rejoin the market-leading team at CBRE in this buoyant period in the WA property industry, and I look forward to delivering exceptional results for our clients,” said Mason.
Meanwhile, Diarmuid Killeen has been appointed as the new head of CBRE’s Victorian office occupier team.
Killeen brings more than 14 years of experience in office leasing and asset management to the position, where he will focus on bulking up CBRE’s occupier platform.
“Our team is well placed to advise our clients on how to best navigate the changing landscape of workspace planning and transactions,” said Killeen.
“The market is shifting due to many macro influences resulting from the COVID pandemic such as return to work strategies, talent retention / attraction and various economic shifts. These external influences also present some great opportunities for organisations to capitalise on favourable leasing conditions to gain a competitive advantage.”
Killen is joining CBRE from The GPT Group, joining in 2015 and leading Victorian office leasing and strategy through challenging market conditions and overseeing some of the largest CBD office deals transacted in recent years.
“Diarmuid’s expertise skillset and leadership experience will allow us to further develop our market share representing occupiers and enhance our level of client service,” concluded Darren Nugent, regional director of advisory and transaction services, office occupier at CBRE.
