Our Team
The business is headed up by Stephen Wolf and Anton Pound who, collectively have managed, delivered and advised on more than $5 billion worth of property, with combined experience of more than 40 years within the property industry.
STEPHEN WOLF
Stephen founded Bauenort in 2007, having spent more than 20 years in executive and senior management roles at major organisations such as Hudson Conway, Mirvac and R.Corporation. Stephen’s background is in property development and finance and he holds a Bachelor degree in Business, an MBA (Exec) at the AGSM and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment. He is also a Chartered Accountant.
Stephen has delivered several landmark projects from concept to completion. His expertise also extends to deal structuring, financing and the provision of strategic advice of major property deals.
ANTON POUND
Anton joined the business in 2011 and has a background in property development, sales and valuation. He spent the previous 15 years in senior roles at organisations including Stockland and Mirvac and holds a Bachelor degree in Property and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment. He is also a licensed Estate Agent and qualified Valuer.
Anton’s expertise is in the development and execution of ‘whole of life’ strategies for small and large projects, and identifying the appropriate product mix to meet the demands of the specific local market. He focusess on maximising commercial returns to the project’s investors whilst ensuring high quality standards for the end customer are met.
OUR APPROACH
The Directors are committed to ensuring our projects benefit from strong collaboration throughout the design process and that that the team’s skillset matches the unique characteristics of the project. As demonstrated on projects the Directors have been involved with in the past, the customer remains top of mind when making decisions.
Their meticulous planning and collaborative approach to design reflects their passion for what we do. They understand the relationship that exists between design and value and ensure everyone on our team holds the same belief.
Projects where the Directors have played a key role include the following (NB: these projects were not delivered by Bauenort).
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APARTMENTS | MIXED USE
Yarra's Edge | DOCKLANDS
Delivery of over 750 apartments and retail accommodation across 5 towers, in addition to master planning work for a further 6 towers and the low rise ‘River Precinct’; end value ~ $2bn.
The Melburnian | ST KILDA RD
242 luxury apartments and townhouses; end value ~ $210m.
Abingdon | CANTERBURY
69 luxury residential apartments; end value ~ $60m.
Tooronga Village | GLEN IRIS
Acquisition, master planning and commencement of the approval process of approx. 600 apartments and townhouses, a neighbourhood shopping centre & strata office accommodation; end value ~ $500m.
Tribeca | EAST MELBOURNE
Joint venture project comprising 428 luxury apartments and 12 retail outlets; end value ~ $240m.
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OFFICE
Botanica | RICHMOND
Joint venture project with Macquarie Bank comprising 70,000 sqm. of office accommodation, incorporating the National headquarters for GE; end value ~ $260m.
499 St Kilda Road | MELBOURNE
Management of the building’s refurbishment to A grade accommodation and the subsequent leasing campaign; end value ~ $45m.
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RETAIL
Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre | CRANBOURNE
Joint venture property deal involving acquisition, major refurbishment and restructuring the tenancy profile and mix, resulting in an uplift in value of the underlying asset by 50% within 3 years; end value ~ $65m.
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HOTEL
Crown Towers | GOLD COAST | QLD
High density hotel development comprising 132 apartment rooms, 116 residential apartments, and ancillary retail accommodation; end value ~ $130m.
Gallery Tower | SOUTHBANK
138 serviced apartments leased to Pacific International, in addition to 40 residential apartments and resident recreational facilities on the upper levels of the building; end value ~ $36m.
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RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES
Essence | MAIDSTONE
111 home integrated housing project on a former industrial site; end value ~ $25m.
Eve | CRANBOURNE NORTH
850 home sites, a government school site, neighbourhood retail accommodation and public open space; end value ~ $180m.
Sierra | CRANBOURNE NORTH
250 home sites, including a major regional display village and public open space; end value ~ $45m.
Selandra Rise | CRANBOURNE EAST
1,200 home sites, 2 school sites, a retirement village, neighbourhood retail centre; end value ~ $260m.
Hidden Grove | KEYSBOROUGH
250 home sites with public open space occupying around 30% of the total site area; end value ~ $40m.
The Point | POINT LONSDALE
600 home sites, a retirement village & aged care site; end value ~ $180m.
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RETIREMENT LIVING
Gowanbrae Village | GOWANBRAE
189 independent living units and apartments and a central community facility; end value ~ $90m.
Highlands RV | CRAIGIEBURN
196 independent living units and a central community facility; end value ~ $75m.
Arilla RV | SOUTH MORANG
196 independent living units and apartments and a central community facility; end value ~ $85m.
Selandra Rise RV | CRANBOURNE EAST
210 independent living units and a central community facility; end value ~ $80m.
Macarthur Gardens RV | CAMPBELLTOWN | NSW
235 independent living units and a central community facility; end value ~ $100m.
Settlers East RV | BALDIVIS | WA
240 independent living units and apartments and a central community facility; end value ~ $98m.
