Delivering Attractive Returns
Our acknowledged expertise enables us to find rare opportunities and repurpose them with care, craft and passion.
We look at unloved assets and see potential and profit, turning underperforming buildings into aspirational spaces. We maximise returns and enhance our communities.
For our investors, this means profit. For Artifex, it means a benchmark of excellence and a deep sense of pride.
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300
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Amount completed in adaptive reuse and building improvements since 2017.
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150000
We have helped lease 150,000 sqm of commercial office and retail space.
Company Profile
Established in 2017, Artifex comprises an agile team bound by a shared commitment to generating healthy returns for our capital partners.
Our people bring extensive experience across acquisition, strategy and implementation. We are motivated to create beautiful properties and believe in leaving a tangible legacy. We are specialists in listed, wholesale and private equity markets. Our income-producing and development assets span the office, residential, industrial and hotel sectors in Australia and New Zealand. And we are known for delivering consistently strong returns throughout any market cycle.
Strategically boutique, our greatest strength is our customer engagement. We make the entire process enjoyable and profitable while adding lasting value. We actively pursue off-market opportunities with refurbishment potential. This focus results in buildings that people love to inhabit. By restoring and preserving existing structures, we provide commercially viable projects that are rich in character, environmentally sustainable and popular with the community.
Mark Frinsdorf
Partner
Mark Frinsdorf
Partner
Mark brings over 30 years’ of experience to Artifex, including senior roles in wholesale funds, listed funds, asset management, project delivery, leasing and capital transactions over all asset classes in Australia and New Zealand. He was previously Head of Real Estate at a Blackstone portfolio company where he focused on value-add real estate. As a partner at Artifex, Mark drives DA approvals and strategic asset plans at the fund, portfolio and asset levels. Mark has a degree in property (valuation) from the University of South Australia and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia.
Nick Timmins
Partner
Nick Timmins
Partner
Nick’s 25 years’ experience in the Australian property industry encompasses acquisition, major project delivery and disposition experience across most property asset classes. Before jointly founding Artifex in 2017, he worked at 151 Property (a Blackstone portfolio company) where he began as an analyst in Sydney in 2004. He then established and managed the Brisbane office before returning to Sydney in 2011, where he remained until 2017. Prior to Artifex, Nick was responsible for the delivery and divestment of office and hotel assets, strategic site planning and management of JV interests in Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra. Nick has also held roles with DTZ International and SFV Valuations. He has a Bachelor of Land Economics degree with Second Class Honours from UTS and is a qualified valuer.
Chris Piasente
Partner
Chris Piasente
Partner
Based in our Melbourne office, Chris has over 24 years’ property industry experience in Australia and New Zealand. He has diverse expertise across various asset classes and disciplines, including acquisition, delivery and disposition of office, logistics and large-format retail assets. Before co-founding Artifex, Chris worked at 151 Property (a Blackstone portfolio company), where he began as an analyst and progressed to managing Victorian operations. In this role, he oversaw a $1.6b national logistics portfolio. Chris has also held positions at Challenger, m3property and Knight Frank. He has a Bachelor of Business (Property) degree from RMIT (with Distinction) and is a qualified real estate valuer.
Guy Halsted
Director
Guy Halsted
Director
Guy brings 34 years’ of property experience to Artifex. He has diverse experience in the acquisition, development, disposal and asset management of large format retail, resort development, greenfield and subdivision, commercial office and industrial property. Before the formation of Artifex, Guy held senior roles at 151 Property (a Blackstone portfolio company,) Hooker Corporate/Knight Frank Hooker, Kosciusko Thredbo Pty Ltd and Centuria Funds Management. Guy is a qualified real estate valuer and a licensed real estate agent.
Our Advantage
We are driven to outperform at all stages of the real estate market cycle thanks to our unique Artifex E2E delivery.
E2E is a robust approach to delivering innovative solutions. From acquisitions and asset strategies to planning and divestment, we revitalise communities across Australia. Our E2E promise is supported by:
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Networks
Strong networks across
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Recognition
Peer recognition for above benchmark returns
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Opportunities
The pursuit of counter-cyclical opportunities
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Growth
Early identification of key growth markets
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Connections
Well-established connections with consultants
“We required highly specific fitouts to house 16 different workgroups across two buildings. Artifex coordinated and led a large design team, including architects, engineers, hydraulic specialists, IT specialists and project managers. They transformed a low-capability building into a workplace that met our NABERS and Green Star requirements and achieved our clean energy targets. Artifex demonstrated endless patience, rich knowledge and a deep understanding of the machinery of government.”
“Artifex managed the transformation of two B-Grade office towers into contemporary workspaces for AEW. The work commenced during Melbourne’s challenging lockdown period, but Artifex still managed to surpass expectations in terms of renovation quality and leasing activity. Artifex worked closely with AEW to plan and deliver work environments with a strong focus on sustainability. Originally rated as 3-star NABERS Energy rated buildings, we achieved a 4-star and are targeting a 4.5-star rating.”
“We’ve worked with Artifex since 2018 in Sydney and Melbourne. Their highly experienced team helped us with acquisition management, development management, investment management and asset management. They provided honest feedback and advice while helping us to understand the local market. We found them to be excellent communicators and look forward to continuing our partnership.”
“Artifex stands out as one of Australia’s most astute, hands-on asset management teams. They are high conviction, value-add managers who back their views with the most meticulous, practical underwriting and huge experience. Their devotion to achieving excellence for their investors means they are willing to go beyond the average manager to execute a well thought-out strategy.”
“Artifex’s deep market knowledge and creative solutions stand out amongst its peers. Their command of the market, strong connections, and ability to control outcomes has kept our investment on track to achieve its desired outcomes. Plus, they are pleasant blokes to deal with.”
“We are privileged to have enjoyed a steadfast partnership with Artifex for over 15 years. Their unique skills lie in meticulously crafting delivery strategies that transform undervalued properties into exceptional offerings that stand out in the market, achieving remarkable returns for their clients.”
“We worked with Artifex to find office accommodation to entice people back to the workplace after the pandemic. Artifex thought outside the box and were extremely solution focused. They found an immediate turn-key solution with the flexibility we needed. The beautiful workplace aligned perfectly with our requirements — a sustainable, modern office that enhanced collaboration.”
“Artifex are the best independent asset managers in the country.”
