Michael Collins
National Director - Head of Investment Sales

Professional Expertise
Michael Collins is the National Director, Head of Investment Sales with Cushman & Wakefield. He is responsible for the leadership and management of the national investments sales business which specializes and focuses on the sale of commercial investment property leased to blue chip tenants on long term leases. The market segments focused on include well known tenants across industries including Childcare, Petrol Stations, Fast Food, Government tenants, Large Format Retail, Banks and various other sectors.
With more than 30 years experience in the property industry coupled with longstanding roles in banking and property finance, Michael has established himself as a trusted advisor to his clients and has built a strong and successful track record in achieving premium outcomes with the sale of commercial investment properties.
Michael has a strong knowledge base within the commercial investment property market and prides himself on this coupled with his professionalism, ethics and the values he brings to each and every transaction.
Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield, Michael spent 6 years at Burgess Rawson as a Director focused on investment sales throughout the eastern seaboard of Australia.
Michael’s background prior to property was in banking and property finance having spent 18 years with NAB.
Track Record
Michael has personally sold commercial investment properties leased to all the major blue chip tenant groups including:
- Petrol Stations - 7 Eleven, Caltex, Shell, Woolworths , BP, Freedom
- Fast Food - KFC, Hungry Jacks, Pizza Hut, Dominos, Red Rooster
- Childcare Operators - G8, Goodstart, Petit, Affinity, Oxanda
- Government Tenants - Centrelink, DOCS, QUT
- Banks - ANZ, Westpac, NAB, Commonwealth
- Large Format Retail - Bunnings, Officeworks, Supercheap, Fantastic Furniture
- Liquor Retail - BWS, Liquorland, First Choice
- Retail - Chemist Warehouse, Target, Beaurepairs, Rays Outdoors
Education
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA) - University of NSW
- Graduate Management Qualification - University of NSW
- Certificate in Financial Markets - Securities Institute of Australia
Cessnock (Hunter Valley) - Brand New 12 & 10 Year Head Office Leases - Fixed 3% Annual Increases
- Suburb:
- Cessnock, NSW
- Building Area:
- 420 sqm
- Land Area:
- 2423 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
Sunshine Coast - High Yielding Childcare Investment
- Suburb:
- Kuluin, QLD
- Land Area:
- 980 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
SOLD - Springfield (Brisbane) - 15 Year Lease - Booming Springfield Fast Food Asset
- Suburb:
- Springfield, QLD
- Building Area:
- 271 sqm
- Land Area:
- 2154 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
SOLD - Springfield (Brisbane) - Brand New Quintessential Fast Food Investment
- Suburb:
- Springfield, QLD
- Building Area:
- 213 sqm
- Land Area:
- 3243 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
Tottenham (Melbourne) - Brand New Metro Melbourne Investment – 15 Year Lease
- Suburb:
- Tottenham, VIC
- Building Area:
- 2141 sqm
- Land Area:
- 2141 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
Woolloongabba (Brisbane) - Trophy Inner City Investment – Global Tenant with Revenue of $822M
- Suburb:
- Woolloongabba, QLD
- Building Area:
- 2207 sqm
- Land Area:
- 1237 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
Townsville - Turn Key Childcare Centre - Freehold & Business Opportunity
- Suburb:
- Townsville, QLD
- Building Area:
- 504 sqm
- Land Area:
- 2052 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
Brisbane City - 5 Year Net Lease to National Medical Group With 30+ Year History
- Suburb:
- Brisbane City, QLD
- Building Area:
- 434 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
SOLD - Cannonvale (Airlie Beach) - Commanding Childcare Investment – Blue Chip Operator
- Suburb:
- Cannonvale, QLD
- Building Area:
- 1527 sqm
- Land Area:
- 4100 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
Eagle Farm (Brisbane) - 10 Year Triple Net Lease to Global Listed Company
- Suburb:
- Eagle Farm, QLD
- Building Area:
- 1100 sqm
- Land Area:
- 1429 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
SOLD - Highfields (Toowoomba) - Newly Built Childcare Centre – QLD’s 2nd Fastest Growing Area
- Suburb:
- Highfields, QLD
- Land Area:
- 2394 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
SOLD - Clifton Beach (Cairns) - High Yielding Investment – 15 Year Lease to Affinity Education
- Suburb:
- Clifton Beach, QLD
- Building Area:
- 1365 sqm
- Land Area:
- 5189 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
SOLD - Helensvale (Gold Coast) - Ideally Located Gold Coast Childcare – 15 Year Triple Net Lease
- Suburb:
- Helensvale, QLD
- Land Area:
- 2310 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
SOLD - Laidley (Lockyer Valley) - Secure 15 Year Triple Net Lease – National Childcare Operator
- Suburb:
- Laidley, QLD
- Land Area:
- 7591 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
SOLD - Chinderah (Tweed Coast) - New 15 Year Lease to National Provider - NSW Fastest Growing Region
- Suburb:
- Chinderah, NSW
- Building Area:
- 1035 sqm
- Land Area:
- 3680 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
Tamborine Mountain (Gold Coast) - Purpose Built Childcare Centre Investment in Idyllic Location
- Suburb:
- Tamborine Mountain, QLD
- Building Area:
- 580 sqm
- Land Area:
- 1992 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
SOLD - Maryborough - Secure 15 Year Triple Net Lease - National Childcare Operator
- Suburb:
- Maryborough, QLD
- Building Area:
- 507 sqm
- Land Area:
- 2024 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
SOLD - Cooma (Snowy Mountains) - New 15 Year Triple Net Lease - Under New Management
- Suburb:
- Cooma, NSW
- Building Area:
- 495 sqm
- Land Area:
- 2090 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
SOLD - Oxley (Brisbane) - Woolworths Petrol Station + Carwash HQ
- Suburb:
- Oxley, QLD
- Land Area:
- 3373 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
SOLD - The Best Childcare Centre in Townsville – 100% Occupancy
- Suburb:
- Townsville, QLD
- Building Area:
- 910 sqm
- Land Area:
- 2420 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
Sold Price $1,800,000 - Yield 4.17% - Moss Vale (Bowral) - Woolworths Petrol Station
- Suburb:
- Moss Vale, NSW
- Land Area:
- 3991 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
SOLD - Caboolture (Brisbane) - Brand New Fuel & Convenience Retail Centre - 15 Year Lease
- Suburb:
- Caboolture, QLD
- Land Area:
- 2443 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
Sold Price $3,035,000 - Yield 7.50% - Roma - High Yielding Childcare Investment
- Suburb:
- Roma, QLD
- Land Area:
- 3219 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
Loganlea (Brisbane) - Land Rich Investment - Secure 15 Year Triple Net Lease
- Suburb:
- Loganlea, QLD
- Land Area:
- 3071 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
Sold Price $1,800,000 - Yield 6.75% - Boronia Heights (Brisbane) - Renewed Lease
- Suburb:
- Boronia Heights, QLD
- Land Area:
- 2563 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
SOLD - Outstanding Childcare Investment - Over 90% Occupancy - Brand New 15 Year Lease
- Suburb:
- Bracken Ridge, QLD
- Land Area:
- 5558 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
Sold Price $2,960,000 - Yield 4.66% - Bankstown - Sydney Metro ASX Listed Childcare Investment
- Suburb:
- Bankstown, NSW
- Building Area:
- 370 sqm
- Land Area:
- 859 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
Sold Price $7,700,000 - Yield 6.90% - Yarrabilba (Brisbane) - Unique Master Planned Centre
- Suburb:
- Yarrabilba, QLD
- Land Area:
- 4906 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
Sold Price $4,889,000 - Yield 5.46% - Balmoral (Brisbane) - Premium Childcare Investment
- Suburb:
- Balmoral, QLD
- Building Area:
- 545 sqm
- Land Area:
- 1323 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
Sold Price $6,950,000 - Yield 6.11% - Springfield (Brisbane) - Guardian Early Learning
- Suburb:
- Springfield, QLD
- Land Area:
- 2701 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
Sold Price $4,126,000 - Yield 4.19% - Rowville (Melbourne) - New 15 Year Lease to ASX Listed Caltex
- Suburb:
- Rowville, VIC
- Building Area:
- 770 sqm
- Land Area:
- 5962 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
Sold Price $3,650,000 - Yield 5.08% - Avondale Heights (Melbourne) - Metro Melbourne Investment
- Suburb:
- Avondale Heights, VIC
- Building Area:
- 330 sqm
- Land Area:
- 1649 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
Sold Price $4,900,000 - Yield 6.12% - Elderslie (Sydney) - Brand New Childcare Centre
- Suburb:
- Elderslie, NSW
- Land Area:
- 2479 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
Sold Price $4,300,000 – Yield 6.5% - Cabramatta (Sydney) – BP Service Station Investment
- Suburb:
- Cabramatta, NSW
- Building Area:
- 1 sqm
- Land Area:
- 1897 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
Sale Price $6,400,000 - Yield 6.02% - Narangba (North Lakes) - Caltex Foodary - 15 Year Lease
- Suburb:
- North Lakes, QLD
- Building Area:
- 680 sqm
- Land Area:
- 4000 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
Sold Price $6,155,000 - Yield 6.74% - Logan Reserve (Brisbane) - Brand New Convenience Retail Centre
- Suburb:
- Logan Reserve, QLD
- Building Area:
- 475 sqm
- Land Area:
- 3246 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
- Suburb:
- Belmont North, NSW
- Land Area:
- 1833 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
- Suburb:
- Moorebank, NSW
- Land Area:
- 1728 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
- Suburb:
- Tewantin, QLD
- Land Area:
- 1199 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
- Suburb:
- Cessnock, NSW
- Building Area:
- 706 sqm
- Land Area:
- 2450 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
- Suburb:
- Stanthorpe, QLD
- Land Area:
- 1623 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
- Suburb:
- Oxley, QLD
- Building Area:
- 587 sqm
- Land Area:
- 3357 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
Sold Price $1,700,000 - Yield 6.96% - Karana Downs (Ipswich) - Sparrow Nest Early Learning
- Suburb:
- Karana Downs, QLD
- Land Area:
- 2396 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
- Suburb:
- Nundah, QLD
- 3 Agents Available
- Suburb:
- Taigum, QLD
- Land Area:
- 2876 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
Sold Price $1,600,000 - Yield 6.78% - Toowoomba - Goodstart Early Learning Ltd
- Suburb:
- Toowoomba, QLD
- Land Area:
- 2002 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
Sold Price $1,885,000 - Yield 6.36% - Tamborine Mountain (Gold Coast) - Goodstart Early Learning Ltd
- Suburb:
- Tamborine Mountain, QLD
- Land Area:
- 1992 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
Sold Price $1,928,571 - Yield 7% - Mount Samson (Moreton Bay Region) - Sparrow Nest Early Learning
- Suburb:
- Mount Samson, QLD
- Land Area:
- 2023 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
- Suburb:
- Pimpama, QLD
- Land Area:
- 1869 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
Sold Price $9,450,000 - Yield 5.92% - Pimpama (Gold Coast) - Convenience Retail, Medical & Pet Care
- Suburb:
- Pimpama, QLD
- Land Area:
- 3130 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
- Suburb:
- Coorparoo, QLD
- Land Area:
- 822 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
Sold: Prominent Airlie Beach Large Format Retail Investment
- Suburb:
- Airlie Beach, QLD
- Building Area:
- 1500 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
Sold Price $2,200,000 - Yield 5.84% - Muswellbrook (Hunter Region) - Hungry Jacks
- Suburb:
- Muswellbrook, NSW
- Land Area:
- 3190 sqm
- 5 Agents Available
Sold Price $2,150,000 - Yield 8.00% - Innisfail (North QLD) - Supercheap Auto
- Suburb:
- Innisfail, QLD
- Building Area:
- 951 sqm
- Land Area:
- 2561 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
Sold Price $5,860,000 - Yield 5.80% - Burleigh Heads (Gold Coast) - Petit Early Learning Journey
- Suburb:
- Burleigh Heads, QLD
- Building Area:
- 1547 sqm
- Land Area:
- 1067 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
- Suburb:
- Morayfield, Brisbane, QLD
- Building Area:
- 965 sqm
- Land Area:
- 2500 sqm
- 2 Agents Available
Sold Price $3,600,000 - Yield 6.10% - San Remo (Gippsland Region) - Caltex
- Suburb:
- San Remo, NSW
- Building Area:
- 350 sqm
- Land Area:
- 3385 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
Sold Price $4,200,000 - Yield 4.28% - Cheltenham North (Melbourne) - Caltex
- Suburb:
- Cheltenham, VIC
- Land Area:
- 1908 sqm
- 2 Agents Available
Sold Price $4,300,000 - Yield 3.48% - Mount Waverley (Melbourne) - Caltex
- Suburb:
- Mount Waverley, VIC
- 2 Agents Available
- Suburb:
- Pimpama, Gold Coast, QLD
- Building Area:
- 1475 sqm
- Land Area:
- 5950 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
- Suburb:
- Wooloowin, Brisbane, QLD
- Building Area:
- 1200 sqm
- Land Area:
- 2539 sqm
- 4 Agents Available
- Suburb:
- Kenmore, QLD
- Building Area:
- 150 sqm
- Land Area:
- 1247 sqm
- 3 Agents Available
Sold Price $18,145,000 - Yield 6.25% - Coorparoo (Brisbane) - Medical Investment
- Suburb:
- Coorparoo, QLD
- Land Area:
- 2496 sqm
- 2 Agents Available
Westpac Business Banking Centre – 10 Year Lease to 2021
- Suburb:
- Rocklea, QLD
- Building Area:
- 1081 sqm
- 2 Agents Available