Derek Erwin is a Senior Director in LAWD’s Development Team based in Sydney.
Derek has more than 27 years’ experience in commercial real estate across greater Sydney and New South Wales, where he has worked for global agencies and established his own business. He is renowned as being one of the most experienced and successful commercial brokers in Australia and brings deep networks and connections with capital markets participants, private investors, REITs, private equity firms and investment managers.
Derek is well-respected in industry for leading deals in major development site transactions across both industrial and residential sectors, and known for his hands-on experience in industrial and residential land development across greater Sydney. He has a detailed understanding of the life cycle of development projects, with strong property assessment and due-diligence skills.
Prior to joining LAWD, Derek operated his own business for five years, which he established to progress land subdivision developments and off-market development site transactions. Now the developments are complete or in the final stages of completion, Derek is excited to join LAWD, given its reputation as an established national agency, and to focus predominantly on development transactions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Property, University of South Australia
- Real Estate Corporation Licence
Notable transactions
Derek has transacted of $1 billion in deals in recent years, including the following of note:
- Rhodes Precinct – future mix-use development sites amalgamation – $100m+ – buy-side Billbergia
- Melrose Park – mix-use development site – – $150m – vendor Reckitt Benckiser
- Kensington – student housing – site amalgamation – $80m – buyer Cedar Pacific
- Camellia – future mix use development sites – $50m+ – buy-side Billbergia
- Kensington – student housing – site amalgamation – $36m – buyer Scape
- Prestons – Industrial development site amalgamation – $40m – buy-side Charter Hall
- Pyrmont – mix-use development site – – $31m – buyer Star Capital
- Chullora – industrial unit development site – $23m – vendor Charter Hall
- Private development – residential land subdivisions – end value $80m
