Savills is pleased to announce the appointment of Pip Doogan as Director of Office Leasing, based in the Canberra office.
Savills is pleased to announce the appointment of Pip Doogan as Director of Office Leasing, based in the Canberra office.
Pip has almost 15 years’ experience in the property industry, most recently as a Sales Campaign Manager, Urban Renewal at Land Development Agency (LDA) where she focused on campaign management, liaison with senior executives and external real estate agents as well as tender and auction day management.
Prior to the LDA that Pip worked at Knight Frank and Raine & Horne Commercial and was responsible for number of notable transactions covering both corporate & government tenants including, HWL Ebsworth, Fuji Xerox Australia, Lockheed Martin, Aurecon, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, the Department of Health & Ageing, and working on properties including the iconic 121 Marcus Clarke St, Canberra City, 6 National Cct, Barton & 53 Wentworth Ave, Kingston.
According to Andrew Stewart, Savills Managing Director of Canberra, Pip’s new appointment is a strategic hire as the business looks to grow its presence in the Canberra market.
Mr Stewart commented that the Canberra market is undergoing a growth phase over the next 2-3 years with local developers Amalgamated Group speculatively developing Civic Quarter, an 18,000sq m, 11 level 5 star NABERS energy rated building. In addition, the Airport Group have committed to developing a mixed use Hotel/Commercial building adjacent to the Legislative Assembly, which comprises a 120 room hotel along with 8,000sq m of office accommodation.
“The employment of Pip is another indication of Savills strong growth strategy in Australia and was indicative of getting the best people in right geographies to carry on the platform to not only grow the business, but to be a trusted client advisor” he said.
Pip will head up the Office Leasing team in Canberra and link in with the Savills National Office Leasing Team, working closely with Rob Dickins, Savills National Head of Office Leasing to provide a vital link with both private and institutional owners with government & corporate tenants in Canberra.