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The Australian Property Hall of Fame honours individuals who have provided sustained leadership, made a major pioneering contribution, and left an outstanding legacy to the property industry and the Australian community.
The Australian Property Hall of Fame Dinner is staged annually in conjunction with the Property Leaders’ Summit in Canberra, which brings together the nation’s parliamentary leaders with decision makers from across the property industry. Industry legends are honoured each year and inducted into The Australian Property Hall of Fame.
JOAN CORDELL Joan Cordell, the brains behind the Cordell group of companies, was already a skilled statistician and an astute businesswoman when she recognised an opportunity to transform information sharing across an entire industry. Dux of her primary school year, Joan
NIGEL SATTERLEY AM With unwavering integrity and unrelenting energy, Nigel Satterley AM has created the communities that 250,000 Australians call home. As the Founder and Chief Executive of Satterley Property Group, the nation’s largest private residential land developer, Nigel has
DR SEEK NGEE HUAT 1950- Having completed his PhD at the Australian National University, he professionalised property research in Australia during the 1980s and provided the growing property industry a transparency and research base which continues to define it today.
JIM SERVICE AO 1933-2021 Few leaders in our sector have been such influential mentors, so admired in the community or left such deep legacies of service and city-shaping as Jim Service AO. As National President of BOMA, Jim led the
GREG PARAMOR AO 1950- Greg has more than 45 years’ experience in the real estate and the funds management industry and is a Non-Executive Director of the Charter Hall Group. Greg is the former Managing Director of Folkestone Limited which
HARRY SEIDLER ACOBE 1923 – 2006 Harry Seidler’s introduction of authentic Modernism changed the course of architecture in Australia. Arriving in Australia in 1948 aged 25, he captured the attention of the property and architectural community, first with his modern
PENELOPE SEIDLERAM 1938 – Penelope Seidler is person of extraordinary artistic vision and sensibility who helped bring a creative edge to her husband Harry’ Seidler’s work for over 50 years as well as co-designing many projects. Penelope had a background
SIR ALBERT JENNINGS 1896 – 1993 In 1932, the young Albert Victor Jennings pioneered the Great Australian Dream – producing a high and affordable standard of housing in Australia thus laying the foundations of AVJennings. To fund his first development,
FRANK CHARNOCK 1934 – Frank Charnock FRICS emigrated to Sydney in 1961 to join Jones Lang Wootton in its founding years. Initially focused on overseas clients, he played an increasing role in the leadership and growth of JLW into the
LANG WALKER AO 1945 – Living and breathing property for more than five decades, Lang Walker AO has delivered 1,000-plus projects, from national landmarks to homes for thousands of families. In the 50 years since Walker joined his father’s earthmoving
How it all began
In 2012 the Property Council of Australia proudly launched the Australian Property Hall of Fame and its inaugural inductees. The Property Council of Australia Board of Directors selects the inductees for the Australian Property Hall of Fame.
Induction into the Australian Property Hall of Fame is awarded to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the Australian property industry on the basis of their sustained leadership, major pioneering contribution and outstanding legacy to the property industry and the Australian community.
The inaugural Australian Property Hall of Fame Gala Dinner was staged in conjunction with the Property Congress, the launch ceremony took place on Wednesday 31 October 2012 at the Sydney Town Hall.
In 2013 three industry icons were inducted into the Australian Property Hall of Fame in a ceremony which took place at the Innovation & Excellence Awards Gala Dinner on Saturday 18 May 2013 at The Star Event Centre, Sydney.
In 2014 we recognised the heritage and honour played by three new industry icons in a ceremony which took place at the Innovation & Excellence Awards Gala Dinner on Saturday 17 May 2014 at The Star Event Centre, Sydney.
In 2015 two industry icons we inducted in a ceremony which took place at the sold out Innovation & Excellence Awards Gala Dinner on Friday 1 May 2015 at The Star Event Centre, Sydney.
In 2016 three industry icons we honoured at an induction ceremony in front of 150 of Australia’s top CEOs’ and investment decision makers at an invitation only event, the Property Leaders’ Dinner. The gala dinner was held on 24 May 2016 at Parliament House, Canberra.
In 2017 two industry icons were inducted in a ceremony which took place at the property Leaders’ Dinner on 30 May 2017 at Parliament House, Canberra.
In 2018 two industry icons were inducted in a ceremony which took place at the Property Leaders’ Dinner held on 30 May 2018 at Parliament House, Canberra.
In 2019 three industry icons were inducted in a ceremony which took place at the closing dinner of the Property Leaders’ Summit held at the National Gallery Australia, Canberra on 18 June 2019.
In 2022 two industry icons were inducted in a ceremony which took place at the closing dinner of the Property Leaders’ Summit held at Parliament House, Canberra on 7 June 2022.
The Australian Property Hall of Fame Dinner is staged annually in conjunction with the Property Leaders’ Summit in Canberra, which brings together the nation’s parliamentary leaders with decision makers from across the spectrum of the property industry. Industry legends are honoured each year and inducted into The Australian Property Hall of Fame.
Two property luminaries, Nigel Satterley AM and Joan Cordell, have been inducted into the Australian Property Hall of Fame.
The Australian Property Hall of Fame Museum is located at Level 7, 50 Carrington Street, Sydney. An honour board is also located in every Property Council office across Australia.
