Perspectives podcast series 3

Ep 3: The trends driving Melbourne’s revival

Find out why 2025 will be different

March 06, 2025

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Meet our speakers

Piper Dedrick

Associate director, capital markets – office, JLL
Piper Dedrick
Associate director, capital markets – office, JLL

Piper has forged a real estate career across the UK, Europe and Australia, covering investment, capital markets, private equity and ESG. In London, she worked on European value-add funds before transitioning to Sweden where her focus shifted to acquisitions on behalf of a listed REIT. Returning to Melbourne in 2021, she now concentrates on office sales.

Nick Drake

Joint head of office leasing, Victoria, JLL
Nick Drake
Joint head of office leasing, Victoria, JLL

Nick works with institutional and private investor clients in his specialist areas of project leasing and development. Since joining JLL’s Melbourne office team in 2009 he has been involved in securing tenants for some of Melbourne’s most successful and prominent commercial buildings including 101 Collins Street, Rialto, Bourke Place and Melbourne Quarter.

Jessica Van Raay

Joint head of tenant representation, Victoria, JLL
Jessica Van Raay
Joint head of tenant representation, Victoria, JLL

Jess specialises in the exclusive representation of clients’ interests in site acquisitions, lease negotiations, renewals and disposals across office, retail and industrial real estate, owned or leased.​​

Her experience is in projects from 150 sqm to 15,000 sqm and also includes site selection, market research, strategic portfolio reviews and financial and location analysis. ​

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