About
Professional Summary
Evan has joined the leasing team at Colliers Wellington in 2021. After 16 years within the digital print and document solutions industry dealing with large commercial and Government clients, Evan is excited about the opportunity to join the commercial property sector and transfer his years of experience in dealing with clients, where he has built a reputation of being professional, trustworthy and reliable.
Evan is specialising in the selling and leasing of office and retail property from the southern suburbs through to the northern suburbs of the Wellington region.
Accomplishments
Notable Lease Transactions Include:
• Predator Free Wellington Limited (150 sqm)
• New Era Technology UC Limited (153.5 sqm)
• Envelope Engineering Limited (430 sqm)
Memberships & Involvements
Licenced under REAA 2008
Testimonials
"Evan really took the time to understand our unique set of needs which was really appreciated. He did a fantastic job of finding us a fantastic location that met all of our requirements and met our budget. What we wanted was certainly not easy to find and he demonstrated real commitment to getting us a successful result. He kept us updated with regular communications throughout the process and did a great job of navigating between the building owner and ourselves to make sure we were all on the same page at all times. I would definitely recommend Evan to other people looking for property." - J Willcocks, Director | Predator Free Wellington
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My Team
My Team
Sam McIlroy
Associate Director
Wellington (Agency)
Sam has worked for Colliers since 2006 and specialises in sales and leasing in the Te Aro precinct. Sam quickly builds relationships with both property owners, tenants and potential buyers and has based his business on focusing on one area.
Each year, Sam completes many sales and leasing transactions by establishing good relationships and creating a strong profile in the Te Aro market.
Before working at Colliers Sam attended Wellington College and the University of Otago to gain a Commerce degree. After five years living and working in Sydney, Sam returned home and has been
working at Colliers International since.
Jim Pinson
Executive Director
Wellington (Agency)
Having worked in commercial real estate since 1989, Jim has 30 years experience in the industry and has been involved in the majority of Wellington’s largest office leasing deals throughout the past decade. As an owner of Colliers International Wellington, his specialisation is providing leasing solutions to corporate and Government tenants.
Before moving to New Zealand from the UK in 1994, Jim specialised in investment sales with the Bristol property firm Hartnell Taylor Cook.
Since 1999 Jim has managed Wellington’s most experienced office leasing team, with a current combined experience of over 70 years to their name. He handles opportunities across the whole office leasing market but his major strengths lie in advising on long-term relocations and lease restructuring projects.
Jim has been a director and shareholder at Colliers since 2004. He prides himself on his professionalism and skill in ensuring that projects are run to the client’s total satisfaction. His focus remains on taking those clients through a process that is cost-effective, enjoyable and as simple as possible.
In addition to his two decades’ experience, Jim’s strengths also lie with the established networks he maintains across the corporate and government sectors, encompassing a variety of complementary professions and skillsets. Jim has the connections and the resources to get the job done.
Steve Maitland
Associate Director
Wellington (Agency)
Steve has been working for Colliers International for over 20 years as an Associate Director of the company, specialising in office leasing and lease renegotiations for Corporate and Government Tenants predominantly within the Wellington central business area.
Steve has worked with many of the major occupiers in the City, and has recently transacted deals for New Zealand Law Society, Meredith Connell, Ministry of Education, GWRC, Volpara, CCL, MFAT and Historic Places Trust.
Steve receives a high amount of referral and repeat work as Tenants grow/restructure or revisit the market leading up to lease expiry.
Phil Humphrey
Associate Director
Wellington (Agency)
Phil has specialised in CBD leasing for 24 years, Phil works closely and strategically with companies and Government agencies. He is a lateral thinker, problem solver and good communicator.
Amongst others, Phil has assisted companies such as: FNZ, ASB, Spark and the Reserve Bank of NZ. Phil was involved in the leasing of the new 20 Customhouse Quay office development on behalf of Newcrest.
Phil is also a member of the RICS and an Associate Director of Colliers International, Wellington.
Jeremy Langford
Associate Director
Wellington (Agency)
Jeremy started his Real Estate career in 2002 as an office Leasing Broker in Wellington’s CBD, specialising in commercial office leasing.
Jeremy then moved to London where over a five year period he worked for NAI Fuller Peiser in a Corporate Asset Management role looking after the Body Shop’s 250 retail premises spread over the United Kingdom.
After this Jeremy took up a position at Nelson Bakewell where he successfully managed two institutional pension funds for AXA Real Estate Investment Managers; during this time he oversaw the management of over 90 properties across two funds.
Jeremy has been at Colliers Wellington since 2009 as a commercial leasing broker in the CBD office leasing team.
Jeremy has 18 years of commercial property experience in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, with comprehensive practical experience in leasing and sale transactions, property portfolio and corporate asset management.
Tim Bowden
Retail and Leasing Broker
Wellington (Agency)
Tim specialises in retail sales and leasing in the wider Wellington market, dealing in all aspects of the sector from boutique and high end fashion to large format retail. He has an extensive national and international database of tenants and tenant representatives which combined with his in depth knowledge of the local market delivers results for his clients. Tim’s strength lies in his ability to match client requirements to on market and off market opportunities and he has the relationships throughout Wellington to ensure results are achieved.
Having acted in both portfolio management and lease advisory roles Tim understands that property is often not the core business of his clients and customers and his communication skills and expertise across leasing and sales of property enable him to add value.