Wingate Property Value Proposition

Established Origination Networks
Thorough Underwriting & Due Diligence
Reputation for Flexibility & Delivery
Deeply Experienced Team
Consistent Pipeline of Quality Assets
Active Transaction & Portfolio Management

  373

Transactions

A$20 bn

in Property Value Funded

Our Services

Debt Finance

Senior, Stretch Senior and Mezzanine Debt finance to fund the acquisition and development of real estate assets.

  • Land Acquisition / Pre-development Finance
  • Construction Finance
  • Land Sub-division
  • Residual Stock

Direct Property Equity

Acquisition of operating real estate assets with passive income streams and/or value uplift through repositioning/refurbishment.

  • Core
  • Core-plus
  • Value Add

JV Equity Development

Partnering with developers to identify and develop real estate sites to generate equity profits.

  • Equity
  • Preferred Equity

What We Do

Origination

Responsible for managing client relationships and identifying, originating, structuring and negotiating investment opportunities.

Risk & Analysis

Responsible for the analysis and assessment of proposed investments, including thorough transaction due diligence and preparation of credit proposals.

Research

Responsible for the consolidation and application of market research and intelligence to support origination and risk analysis activities, as well as the provision of research insights to key stakeholders.

Operations

Responsible for the capture, maintenance and reporting of transactional data, financial and portfolio reporting, and systems oversight.

Transaction Examples

Mulberry, Canberra

RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT

Wingate funded a $94m Senior Debt Construction Facility for Art Group for the first of a five-stage urban apartment project known as the Soho Precinct in Dickson, ACT, comprising 370 luxury residential apartments.

Golden Age

HOTEL DEVELOPMENT

Wingate was engaged to provide a $118m Senior Debt Construction Facility for The Ace Hotel, a renowned U.S.-based hotel and lifestyle brand. The $197m development in Surry Hills, Sydney, built by Hickory Builders, encompasses an 18-storey 264 room hotel, conference facilities, and hospitality facilities on the ground floor and rooftop.

Aire, Wollongong

RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT TOWER

Wingate’s role was to fund a Senior Debt Construction Facility for a $56m residential apartment project comprising 92 residential units and eight commercial suites over 19 levels. AIRE is a premium convenience lifestyle offering built by Modco Constructions with uninterrupted views within walking distance from the beach.

Property Executive Team

Mark Harrison

Managing Director, Property

Mark Harrison has more than 25 years of experience in the Australian property and property finance sectors.

Since assuming his role at Wingate in 2008, Mark has overseen the growth of the property division into one of Australia’s most active property debt and equity platforms. Mark’s extensive experience in property includes direct property investment, development, and structured capital transactions, both as principal and lender.

Jamie Kay

Head of Originations, VIC

With more than 25 years of experience in property development, Jamie is well-known and trusted in the industry. He is responsible for driving new business in property debt and equity transactions.

He has acquired, structured, and delivered residential apartment, townhouse, and land subdivision projects across Australia. Based in Melbourne, Jamie is responsible for the origination, evaluating, and managing real estate investment opportunities across the capital structure, including senior debt, mezzanine debt, and equity investments.

Prior to joining Wingate, Jamie was an Executive Director with Oliver Hume and has also held senior executive roles with private, government, and listed companies.

Matthew Waite

Head of Originations, NSW

Matthew has over 19 years of experience in the structured real estate finance industry and is currently an Executive Director with Wingate Property, based in Sydney.

Matt is responsible for client relations, sourcing, structuring, and executing a diverse range of debt transactions, including senior and subordinated debt facilities. Having spent over eight years with Wingate, Matt has held numerous positions across the organisation, including roles in originations, credit risk and analysis, and capital raising. Previously, Matt was an Executive Director at PGIM Real Estate, where he was responsible for originating both core and high yield real estate debt opportunities. Prior to that, he held various positions at Investec Bank (Australia) Limited and the Property Council of Australia within the research division.

Matt holds a bachelor’s degree in Property Economics (Property Analysis) from the University of Technology Sydney.

Michael Nathan

Head of Risk and Analysis, Property

Michael has over 25 years of experience in real estate finance and property development including 10 years at Wingate.

Prior to joining Wingate, he held roles as Fund Manager of Macquarie Real Estate Equity Funds and within Development Capital at Macquarie Group. Michael was integral in acquiring, structuring, and delivering residential projects across Australia. He also provided property advisory services for infrastructure and structured finance projects.

Michael has also held various banking and finance roles at ANZ and HSBC in Melbourne and London. At Wingate, Michael is responsible for assessing risk accross the property portfolio.