North Shore Commercial

Andrew Bruce

Chris ( Se Young ) Park

Chris Park joined the Harcourts Commercial team in 2005 after being at Barfoot & Thompson Commercial since 2003. Chris immigrated from Korea in 1995 with his wife and two children, have been lived on the North Shore for 17 years and have operated Café/Restaurant businesses for 8 years. And then he has joined into the Real Estate industry as a commercial real estate expert. For last 6 years Chris has sold many motels & hotels amounting to more than $20 million dollars and now he is acting as the specialist in tourism industry, based on broad knowledges as well as actual transactions for a while. Please do not hesitate to contact Chris Park for consultation if you're interesting for sale or purchase a motel or hotel. All the best !!

Chris White

I have lived on the shore for about 30 years buying and selling a number of properties over that period for personal satisfaction and an improved lifestyle. Having lived and enjoyed being on the shore for that length of time has meant that I have developed a strong association with the area and a great understanding of the needs and desires of those living on the shore. This has been encouraged by being actively involved with the local community, giving many years to such associations as Tennis Northern, Mairangi Bay Tennis and East Coast Soccer. My involvement has been at all levels, playing, coaching and administration……….Vice President for both Tennis Northern and East Coast Bays Soccer and most pleasing was the 9 years as president of Mairangi Bay Tennis club. My working career has seen me in various roles in sales and marketing management for a number of large corporates, NZ owned and internationally owned. This has given me a very good understanding of what customer satisfaction is all about when dealing with people who are making a significant purchase or a minor one. So I decided that it was about time I brought all of the above skills, passions and knowledge together hence my decision to join Harcourts real estate in Mairangi Bay, they are a very well respected company both on the Shore, Auckland, New Zealand and internationally. They have very high levels of service and a comprehensive range of values. So I believe we will make a formidable partnership when it comes to helping you buy or sell a property for you. I look forward to talking to you in the near future.

Dave Booth

Originally from Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, my first sales experience was with the local Ford dealership. That was over 40 years ago. Since then, I have traveled, worked extensively overseas with International Marine Seismic Surveys, and oil rigs in the Middle East, India and Asia. Since returning home, I have developed and sold various successful businesses as business owner/operator over 30 years period that include setting up a variety of new Franchises agencies in different locations, one of which involve International Food Franchise Group in which I was awarded the Top National award for the best Franchisee. I have also owned developed horticulture block of land in Opotiki. My leisure time is taken up with fishing and enjoying the best what Auckland coastal waters has to offer, though in my younger days, hunting played a significant part of my life. I do personally own a portfolio of real estate investments and do understand that the commercial side of benefits. I moved up to North Shore over 12 years ago, to be closer to our children’s education. I decided to join Harcourts group over 6 years ago and have successfully sold motels, hotels throughout New Zealand, leasing and selling businesses and commercial properties. I have made very good business contacts both locally and overseas that had greatly contributed in my commercial career. With personal experience in past successful ownerships in a numerous projects and businesses, I do have the advantage, practical know how and negotiation skills to get the job done.

Dave Lane

I have held positions over the last 20 years as Sales Manager for two companies, promoting food products into the large retail sector. The job description for both companies included the employment and management of sales teams and distributors throughout NZ. I see this previous experience as being an asset toward dealing in commercial real estate. It has given me the required demeanour in dealing with high powered investors and vendors and as a result I do enjoy the art of negotiation at all levels. I am a member of the Real Estate Institute NZ and see myself as being capable of bringing parties together to offer a solution and ultimately sign a deal that will have all the marks of integrity and honesty expected of our team at Harcourts Commercial Takapuna.

Geoff Thorne

Born at Devonport, I have lived my life on The Shore so I give myself the label of a local boy. Educated at Westlake, and pursued all my sporting interests on the North Shore as I believe in being patriotic. I have been fortunate to excel in a couple of my sports and this gave some profile to me at that time. Early in my working life I started a business in the clothing trade which I had for about 18years. Married with two children and a step child and now two grand children life is constantly changing. I have a strong interest in boating fishing and diving and spend much time cruising our magnificent coast. I started real estate in the late 1990's with Olsen Everson as their commercial agent and have stayed with commercial/industrial since. Through a series of 'buy outs' I became a Harcourts agent 4 years ago and have enjoyed every moment of the Cooper & Co.orginisation. My principal business is development sites and added value commercial properties. These include The Fox Center inception, many large apartment developments in the city [over a thousand apartments] many industrial sites in our main industrial locations and several lifestyle block developments in Auckland and around the country. I believe that my strength is being able to identify potential properties which have some way of adding value. This may not always be that obvious so this is where my experience of several up and down turns in the property business over the years shows.

Janette Young

Rodger Green

Rodger joined Harcourts a number of years ago as a Business Broker & Commercial Consultant bringing a wealth of industry knowledge and experience in New Zealand and Australia. For the previous 15 years Rodger had been consulting in sales, marketing, business management and systems for private companies and government departments throughout the northern and central North Island regions in all types of industry and business sectors. Rodger also has qualifications and experience in electrical, mechanical, telecommunications, engineering, IT and data solutions. He can provide experienced support for both Vendors and Purchasers in their Business & Commercial Real Estate decisions.

Tim Turner

After completing a BPA degree at Auckland University, Tim commenced his commercial real estate career in late 1989 and was part of the Colliers Jardine sales team for eight years followed by five years at Impact Real Estate and then Harcourts Commercial. Tim has a broad range of sales and leasing experience throughout New Zealand. He first handled the sale of the DFC portfolio and subsequently was heavily involved with the sale and leasebacks of the BNZ and The Warehouse Portfolios. Tim managed the sale by Auction of the ASB Bank portfolio and more latterly the sale of 18 Foodtowns and Countdown properties owned by Macquarie Countrywide (based in Sydney). Whilst at Impact Real Estate he was appointed by the ASB to secure an Auckland site and see through to completion the sale and leaseback of the ASB IBRC building. Tim has negotiated sales and leases on behalf of major corporate and smaller private clients and has dealt with many international investors wishing to transact business in New Zealand. Tim lives in Takapuna and has a very good understanding of the North Shore property market. His wide network and advice on real estate is a valuable asset used by many of his clients. <p>Significant transactions: McQuarie Countrywide Portfolio $103.5 million ASB IBRC Centre $19.8 million ASB Portfolio $12 million DFC Portfolio Hasbro Albany Highway