A Kiwi Indian professional based in Auckland holding commercial real estate and investment management portfolios for national and international corporates at JLL has been appointed as Head of Metro, it's Auckland Agency.
"JLL New Zealand is pleased to announce the appointment of Nilesh Patel as Head of Metro, Auckland Agency," a press release from JLL read.
JLL, a Fortune 500 company specialising in real estate and investment management has an annual revenue of USD$18 billion, operates in over 80 countries and has a global workforce of nearly 93,000 as of June 30, 2020.
Nilesh has been associated with the commercial property market in Auckland CBD and city fringes since 2007 since he first began his career at JLL. With this new appointment as Head of Metro, Auckland Agency, Nilesh will continue to manage his existing role as Head of Retail at JLL.
"This new role allows the already developing synergies between the two teams to be strengthened and further enhances our reach in each market," Nilesh said.
"It also means internally; we are able to further strengthen our relationships and network with close collaboration to increase our share in both markets and to bring on key personnel to help us get there."
JLL New Zealand Managing Director, Todd Lauchlan says Nilesh is a genuine asset for the company and this expansion of his role is based on performance.
"Since returning to JLL in 2018, Nilesh has already significantly improved our profile and market share in retail, in addition to being an invaluable member of our Leadership team," says Lauchlan.
"He's got a lot of experience and respect in the market having carved out a very successful career in brokerage, project leasing, and strategic property consulting."
Throughout his career, Patel has built relationships with a range of clients and has represented many large corporate landlords in addition to both national and international tenants.
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