About Us
Our People
Marquette’s three founding directors have worked together directly or indirectly since their careers started and have built a long standing and rewarding partnership. The Marquette team is experienced, widely-skilled and has over 80 years of combined property and investment experience.
We know property and we understand the risks and how to mitigate them. Importantly we know how to add value and drive strong returns for our investors.
Toby Lewis
Managing Director
Toby Lewis
Managing Director
Toby founded Marquette Properties after a career at Multiplex (now Brookfield Multiplex), Consolidated Properties and Trinity Limited.
With grounding in Development followed by Funds Management he established Marquette as a boutique property service provider and manager. Toby’s expertise is in commercial Office, Retail and Specialised Asset Classes and wholesale Funds Management.
Toby’s property experience and networks are central to the direction of Marquette. His diverse background in a variety of roles allows him to assess property sectors and assets through the eyes of all of our stakeholders.
As Managing Director, Toby is involved across the business with particular focus on investment strategy, capital transactions and commercial leasing management.
Contact Toby: 0400 886 074 | toby@marquette.com.au
Matthew Creagh
Director Of Asset Management
Matthew Creagh
Director Of Asset Management
Matthew is an experienced property operative who has held senior roles in Japan and Australia in a career spanning 18 years. As head of Retail Services for CBRE in Japan from 2004 to 2009, he worked with some of the world’s most influential landlords, developers and retailers and was responsible for H&M’s national expansion.
Matthew is a founding member of Marquette Properties and has undertaken a variety of commercial office and retail value-add and development projects since the company was formed. As the Director responsible for Asset Management, Mathew manages all property matters including asset level strategy, leasing, capital expenditure and property performance
Contact Matthew: 0432 484 752 | matthew@marquette.com.au
Jonathon Palethorpe
Director Of Investment Management
Jonathon Palethorpe
Director Of Investment Management
Jonathon is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants with a strong background in Real Estate Funds Management having worked as a Fund Manager and Financial Controller for Cromwell Limited and the Trinity Property Trust – two leading Core Plus Australian Property Funds/Institutions.
Jonathon’s skill set is wide and captures most areas of property funds management including treasury functions, capital management, acquisitions, due diligence, financial modelling and analysis and risk management.
As the Director responsible for Investment Management, Jonathon manages all investment analysis, licensing and governance matters; funding, investment reporting and operations.
Contact Jonathon: 0438 198 110 | jonathon@marquette.com.au
Susie Taaffe
Group Business Manager
Susie Taaffe
Group Business Manager
Susie manages the daily operational requirements for the business inclusive of investor relations and reporting, investment funds management and financial reporting. As the Group Business Manager, she is also responsible for the maintenance of the risk management framework, policies & procedures and government reporting.
Susie has a background in engineering and finance with experience in EPC operations and general business & financial management across a variety of industries.
Contact Susie: +61 410 471 624 | susie@marquette.com.au
Scott Taylor
Development & Asset Manager
Scott Taylor
Development & Asset Manager
Scott manages the repositioning of assets including leasing, design, town planning, construction and other methods of adding value. Scott is involved in building and then executing Asset Plans from Due Diligence through to sale of assets.
Scott was an Office Leasing Agent with JLL and DTZ for 7 years prior to reskilling and studying construction and working for engineering and construction companies Parsons Brinckerhoff and McNab Constructions over a 6 year period. Scott holds degrees in Property and Construction.
Contact Scott: +61 407 036 050 | scott@marquette.com.au
Linda Durant
Senior Asset Manager
Linda Durant
Senior Asset Manager
Linda comes to us as a Senior Asset Manager, who’s career spans 40 years within the Property Industry. Her experience includes all aspects of Retail Property & Asset Management, Retail Leasing, Operations and Risk Management.
She has held various roles with major property players including Brookfield Multiplex, QIC and Colonial First State as well as Private Investors, across properties classified as Regional, Sub Regional, Neighbourhood and Large Format Centres. She brings a genuine energy, real understanding and insight into retail property management to our business. Her key focus within this role is to oversee the growing Property Portfolio, maintain strong relationships with Internal and External Stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
Contact Linda: 0407 372 566 | linda@marquette.com.au
Tom Stock
Transactions Manager
Tom Stock
Transactions Manager
Tom joined Marquette in 2019 after 9 years of working in specialist property research and strategic advisory roles. Tom’s primary function is to assist in the acquisition and disposal of Marquette’s assets, co-ordinate and manage the capital raising process and to aid in the creation and execution of new investment strategies.
Tom currently holds a Bachelor of Urban Development, majoring in Property Economics from Queensland University of Technology. He is also a Certified Property Practitioner and Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute as well as an Individual Member of the Urban Development Institute of Australia.
Contact Tom: 0450 422 542 | tom@marquette.com.au
Our Mission
To invest in quality passive or value-add office and retail assets in SEQ. We strive to make our assets better so that they are move valuable, functional, better to manage & more profitable for our investors and our tenants.
Our Story
Marquette was established in 2009 and is a specialist Property Investment Manager. Marquette buys and manages office and retail property assets with a view to adding value and delivering Core Plus returns to its investors. Our private clients don’t want the hassles of owning property directly and appreciate the access to excellent off-market opportunities and professional Asset Management that we bring.
We’ve built a reputation for clever off-market transactions and well executed value-add Asset Plans that enhance our properties in the short, medium and long term. We currently manage over $350m worth of real estate assets in South East Queensland.
