Colliers announce the appointment of Scott Orchard  as National Director of Office Capital Markets & Investment Services, Victoria. Scott brings a wealth  of experience to the role, having held previous leadership positions at CBRE in Melbourne after  initiating his commercial property career at Cushman & Wakefield in New York.

His specialisation is the sale of office buildings, as well as commercial investments and development sites in  Melbourne's city fringe and metro markets, plus insolvency or receivership sales. 

Scott's extensive background includes over 20 years exclusive to the commercial real estate  industry, where he has developed a strong reputation for his expertise in office capital markets, and  leading and developing high-performing teams across various investment services and development  site sales sectors.

Additionally, he has consistently serviced insolvency and receiver practitioners over the past 20 years, including during the GFC and post-Covid periods. His strategic, team oriented approach and deep market knowledge have been instrumental in closing significant transactions  and unlocking value for clients. 

His recent achievements include over $100,000,000 in unconditional city fringe and metropolitan  office sales within a 10 week period in Spring 2024, across 5 notable on and off-market deals despite  challenged market conditions, helping to maintain his stong market share presence in the sector  over the past 7 years. 

Some recent and notable transactions Scott has been involved in throughout his career are:

• National Archives of Australia (NNA), 31 Vision Drive, Burwood East for $32 million
• Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV), 335 Camberwell Road, Camberwell
• 545 Blackburn Road, Mount Waverley for $60.25 million 
• 107 Overton Road, Williams Landing for over $25 million 
• 697 Burke Road, Camberwell for $22 million
• 1-3 Como Street, Malvern, on behalf of Receivers and Managers 
• 2 Luton Lane, Hawthorn for $55 million 
• Emerald House – 105 York Street, South Melbourne for $49 million 
• Nexus Business Centre, Gisborne for $23 million 
• 353-383 Burwood Highway, Forest Hill for $88 million 
• Monash Pinnacle – Cnr. Springvale & Wellington Road’s, Mulgrave for $84 million
• 501 Swanston Street, Melbourne for $60 million 
• • Nino Childcare portfolio for $100 million+ 

Matthew Meynell, Managing Director, Office Capital Markets & Investment Services | Australia, said,  "Scott will play a pivotal role within our Victorian team, as he will help drive and lead the  collaboration between office capital markets and the investment services experts, following the  recent team merger under the National leadership. His expertise in the office sector will be crucial as  we enhance our capabilities and expand our presence across all Melbourne metro markets. 

Additionally, in his new role, Scott will lead the Restructuring Property Services offering in Victoria,  further boosting Colliers' success in this specialisation. 

"We are thrilled to welcome Scott to the team, having him work in both the Melbourne CBD and  Melbourne East offices. His extensive experience and proven track record in the office sector will be  invaluable in adding further fire power to an already dominant office leasing and sales team across  the Metropolitan markets in Victoria,” said Rob Joyes, State Chief Executive | Victoria.  

Scott added, "I am greatly excited to join Colliers and combine my experience and skill sets to their  impressive platform to contribute to the growth and success of the Office Capital Markets &  Investment Services teams. The opportunity to lead and expand the Restructuring Property Services offering in Victoria is also exciting, particularly as some parts of the market continue to face  headwinds despite improved sentiment.”  

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