01 / Development
Development Consulting
From site acquisition and feasibility to approvals, development management and income-producing assets.
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Independent consulting · Sydney & Canberra
Alexander Anderson | Development, Technology
and Energy Consultant
More than 25 years delivering commercial property, ICT and energy infrastructure projects, and turning around distressed and underperforming assets, from site acquisition and approvals through to income-producing assets. He now also helps small and medium businesses put the latest AI tools to work.
25+ years · Commercial, retirement and build-to-rent · Distressed asset turnaround · Data centre and energy · Sydney and Canberra
Areas of practice
Four service lines.
Practical project experience.
Independent advice and hands-on delivery across commercial property, asset turnaround, technology and energy infrastructure.
02 / Asset turnaround
Distressed and Underperforming Assets
End-to-end solutions for property that is vacant, under-leased, over-leveraged or held up in approvals, working for owners, lenders, receivers and administrators.
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03 / Technology & AI
Technology, ICT and AI Consulting
Practical AI for small and medium businesses, backed by electrical engineering and ICT project experience.
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04 / Renewables & energy
Renewables and Energy Infrastructure
Site assessment, approvals and feasibility advice for renewable energy and infrastructure projects.
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Independent consulting
Working Alongside Your Advisers
Alexander works behind lenders, builders, property advisers and infrastructure operators, providing the independent development and technical input their clients need to make decisions.
Adviser servicesAlexander provides independent consulting services only. Finance, agency, building and financial services are provided by appropriately licensed parties.
Experience & relationships
Development delivery.
Technical understanding.
He combines development delivery with electrical engineering and ICT experience. He also has established arrangements and an extensive network across the development, technology and renewable energy sectors, including ASX-listed REITs, multinational technology companies, international developers and government agencies.
Clients & network
ASX-listed REITs and property funds
Multinational technology companies
International property developers and contractors
Private development groups
Lenders, receivers and administrators
Retirement living, aged care and build-to-rent operators
Commonwealth and ACT Government agencies
Infrastructure and renewable energy investors and operators
Small and medium businesses adopting AI and new technology
Selected past projects
From first assessment
to income-producing assets.
Alexander was project lead on each of the following projects.
Commercial, Retail and Medical
WALE 7+ years
Northpoint Plaza
Belconnen ACT
Acquired an under-occupied office building from its original owner. Upgraded the building and tenancies, and re-leased it to a Commonwealth Government service centre, Salvation Army Employment Plus, MBC, Octec, Workways, registered training organisations, a 90-place childcare centre, speech pathology and professional services. Sold to private investors with a weighted average lease expiry of more than seven years.
Commonwealth Government service centreSalvation Army Employment PlusMBCOctecWorkwaysRegistered training organisations90-place childcare centreSpeech pathologyProfessional services
Distressed asset turnaround
Commercial, Retail and Medical
Shopping centre and community centre
Forde ACT
New development and construction of a neighbourhood shopping centre anchored by IGA, with a licensed restaurant and bar, fast food, hairdresser, serviced offices and an ACT Government community centre delivered in partnership with the ACT Government. Opened in 2012.
IGALicensed restaurant and barFast foodHairdresserServiced officesACT Government community centre
Retirement, Class 2 and Build-to-Rent
$19.8m to $30m
Lovett Tower
Woden ACT
Acquired a 24-storey, 24,900 m² office tower with vacant possession from an ASX-listed REIT for $19.8 million in 2020. Obtained development approval for a build-to-rent conversion of up to 299 apartments. Sold to an investment fund for about $30 million in 2022 with the approval in place.
Distressed asset turnaround
Infrastructure, Data Centre and Energy
26 ha
Business park lease variation
Symonston ACT
Lease variation and planning approval for a 26 hectare business park, adding permitted uses including a data centre, defence installation, scientific research establishment and major utility installation.
Tenants named were tenants of the properties at the time. No endorsement is implied.
Consulting enquiries
Discuss your next project.
Development, asset turnaround, technology or energy.