“Kymbal is a very capable property advisor who can be trusted. He delivers what he says he can and he stays until the finish to make sure all the pieces are in the right place...”

We met Kymbal Dunne of Broken Arrow Property Advisory in mid October 2022. He had been recommended by our investment manager, Nic Evans of JB Were as an expert who could help us find a solution for our new premises. Our previous occupancy was changing ownership and we had to find a new premises in a short period of time.

He was briefed that we had to identify new premises and relocate the office of Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation by mid January 2023 as we were required to return our premises at 65 York Street to the new owner.

Kymbal determined a strategy for approaching the office market on our behalf and assembled a comprehensive list of available premises in the Sydney CBD of 300 - 400m2. Due to the tight timing we refined the options to three key properties based upon the suitability of the existing fit out. Other indicators were important, like location and building quality however timing was the key driver. After inspecting and re-inspecting the options with our staff we ranked them. Kymbal helped with the negotiations with each owner.

In the end we did a very good deal which delivered space in a quality building and in an excellent location at 77 King Street. The floor where our suite is situated provides excellent natural light and we are happy with the responsiveness of the building owner and building manager. Vital to our negotiations was the financial deal and we secured an outcome with a market incentive and a high quality fit out, which is fully furnished. Overall it's an outstanding deal.

There were times when we needed other experts to advise on the services to the tenancy, fit out quality, condition report as well as selecting a property lawyer. Kymbal was able to recommend good practitioners in these other areas of expertise to assist. This was especially important over the Christmas break.

We are delighted with the outcome. In recommending Kymbal to other organisations we believe that he is a very capable property advisor who can be trusted. He delivers what he says he can and he stays until the finish to make sure all the pieces are in the right place.

We have no hesitation in recommending his services in property to others.

— Stephen Taylor | CFO

Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation

“One of Sydney’s leading agents”

The Commercial Salesperson award is a great testament to Kymbal’s dedication and experience as one of Sydney’s leading agents. This recognition, being judged as a finalist in six categories, signifies the growing strength and determination of the overall Knight Frank business in NSW.

- Richard Horne | Managing Director NSW

Knight Frank

“Commitment and perseverance…”

Commitment and perseverance summarise the effort of Kymbal Dunne, Andrew Palmer and John Swanson of Knight Frank to market our commercial property and sell it. They formulated a clear marketing strategy and followed through on all purchasing interest. The market wasn’t as deep at the point we wanted to sell but they did not give up and tried different approaches so that we could achieve our goal. We were pleased with their energy and advice and the successful result.

- Coral and Richard Champion de Crespigny

“I consider Kymbal as one of the top five real estate representatives in the World that I have had the pleasure to work…”

I have worked with Kymbal Dunne of Knight Frank over the past three and a half (3.5) years on a range of property matters involving Viacom’s businesses – Paramount Pictures, MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount Home Media Distribution in Sydney, North Ryde and Melbourne, Australia. Kymbal was originally recommended to me by one of our landlords in Sydney, Don Cannone at Dexus as someone who could provide a high standard of service and market knowledge to our business.

As I am based in New York managing our global property interest it is vital that I have a network of representatives in various countries that I can call upon to advise our business. Kymbal’s role at Knight Frank has been to assemble, orchestrate and lead a team of professionals who have provided services across Office Leasing, Sales, Valuation, Due Diligence, Global Corporate Services and Project Management. In the case of my Paramount project, the first step was to work through the needs of our two (2) local businesses and then come up with a property strategy. From there we worked together to collocate the two businesses to new headquarters space at Pyrmont. The process of bringing two (2) previously independent businesses together was typically difficult but I found that Kymbal’s teams were up to the challenge.

Once the task was complete the Paramount owned Sydney city HQ was available to be sold. Kymbal and his team convinced me that should be sold by Public Auction because of the strength of buyer demand. I accepted the recommendation and the property was widely marketed. The final price achieved was 29.5% more than our expectations. It was an unbelievable result from a very committed team of professionals. This process was replicated in Melbourne on a smaller scale but Knight Frank had the depth to manage the process in that market too and I was also very pleased with the outcome.

Kymbal always took the time necessary to fully understand the needs of an international company. Despite the time difference between our countries, he always found the time to connect live by telephone and made great efforts to keep me updated and apprised of the status and situations needing our feedback or intervention. He works diligently to make the deal that not only meets our corporate needs but is also a well negotiated economic transaction. For me, working with Kymbal goes well beyond just having “trust” and confidence in your agent.

I am very pleased to have Kymbal as my agent and also very proud to call him a friend. I consider Kymbal as one of the top five (5) real estate representatives in the World that I have had the pleasure to work with and would be very pleased to elaborate on his strengths and character.

- Matt Rickett | Director

Viacom Realty Corporation

“Kymbal has become highly regarded and respected by all who engaged in the property relocation…”

“Kymbal has an outstanding knowledge of the market and can be relied upon to provide an honest assessment of leasing prospects and great advice.”

Kymbal was engaged by Alpha Vista to provide advice on sub-leasing options for our Sydney office. This was in an extremely difficult leasing market, with a short remaining lease term.   Kymbal’s advice was to be aggressive in positioning the offering, in order for it to stand out from other competing offerings, representing outstanding value to potential tenants. It was then about helping the appointed agent to attract potential tenants.

Kymbal advised us to renegotiate the appointed agent's exclusive agency agreement and supervised their marketing campaign.  Kymbal helped solve problems along the way and kept the appointed agent focused on achieving the objective.

 In the end we were successful in securing a new tenant on a sublease for the remaining term.  Kymbal has an outstanding knowledge of the market and can be relied upon to provide an honest assessment of leasing prospects and great advice.

-Michael Spurr | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Alpha Vista Financial Services

“Kymbal developed an aggressive strategy which was implemented successfully…”

Kymbal and the team at Knight Frank clearly understood what it meant to NAB to relinquish this space quickly and effectively and developed an aggressive strategy which was implemented successfully. Key features of their work included: Plan and strategy sold with commitment and passion Fast execution of plan and regular communication Attraction of interest with well qualified parties Creation of a market through strong competitive interest Deal structured quickly and in line with client’s expectations Proactive control of negotiations all the way to completion of documentation End result exceeds client’s expectations Knight Frank understood the importance of cash flow and timing as well as having good relationships with owners and tenants which enhanced quality information and feedback to the client.

- Simon Franklin | Business Partner Manager, Commercial Network Services

National Australia Bank

“Deliver impressive results…”

Kymbal and Giuseppe presented the most compelling leasing strategy which they implemented immediately and successfully.‎ Since then and over the past three years we have maintained a strong working relationship with them on 50 Miller Street and they continue deliver impressive results for us as space becomes vacant.

-Chris Hanley | Head of Real Estate Advisory and Transaction Services, Corporate Real Estate

NAB | DTZ