When I drove down from Denver to Pueblo, Colorado, I was expecting to see a well-ordered city. The town had a beautifully crafted, evidence based, strategic plan – one of the best I’ve come across. Instead, I confronted a dismal, depressing wasteland, with glaring poverty, homelessness, and gangs on street…
HillPDA took time out to rally their support behind the Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea. There was a delicious spread of food featuring a beautiful lemon curd pie baked by our very own Accounts Assistant, Catherine Harlett, all set within the blue and yellow Cancer Council theme. Money was raised, delicious food…
There is a reasonable possibility that in the future, Voluntary Planning Agreements (VPAs) will require a nexus of some sort. Future proofing of a VPA should consider the need to establish the nexus in narrative form if one exists. In a report on planning agreements in Toronto (Section 37: Final Report, January…
2017 Farr 40 National Champion – Martin Hill and Estate Master (Photo credit: Crosbie Lorimer – Bow Caddy Media) Congratulations to team Estate Master who took out the National Farr 40 2016/17 John Calvert-Jones Championship on the weekend. After two State titles, Martin Hill and his team are overjoyed to add…
Today, Martin Hill, Director and CEO of EstateMaster Group was pleased to announce the acquisition of EstateMaster by the Altus Group. Martin thanks his HillPDA and Estatemaster employees in an emotional statement: “It is with a mix of emotions that I resign as Director and CEO of EstateMaster. As founder, I have enjoyed…
Retailing is undergoing a revolutionary change. The combination of evolving customer needs enabled by emerging technology is causing existing players to rethink their model and bringing new players to this highly contestable market. This is the first of a series where I’ll explore the impact technology has had and…
What is a Ground Lease When governments recognise they are not property developers there is a structure to achieve development of some significant public sector property assets without development risk for government whilst retaining control of the properties. The structure involves a sale of the air-space by governments to a…
HillPDA are passionate advocators for the Australian property market. Our team of experts are thought leaders – committed to driving better practice and influencing change. We understand the important advocacy role of our industry association’s and continue to support them through company membership and sponsorship as well as individual staff…
Congratulations to Martin Hill and his Estate Master Sailing team who took out the 2017 Farr 40 NSW State Title on the weekend with a narrow 2 point lead over Angophora. Martin was delighted with the win and the “fantastic effort” and “all-round performance” of his team over the series. They…
