CBRE has appointed Kerry-Lee Dewing to its Auckland CBD office leasing team, as the company builds further depth in its CBD capability to meet growing demand.
Dewing joins CBRE Auckland after more than three and a half years with CBRE's Sydney CBD and South Sydney offices.
While there she worked as an analyst before transitioning into a negotiator role with the office leasing team, representing both landlords and tenants across a range of commercial office assets.
She brings experience in lease negotiations, relocations and space optimisation and specialises in advising landlords and occupiers on their leasing strategy and workplace requirements.
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Before her career in commercial property, Dewing was an actor for seven and a half years on the long-running television series Shortland Street.
Campbell Pritchard, national director of office leasing at CBRE, said her return to New Zealand comes at a key time for the Auckland CBD team.
"There is a strategic opportunity at the moment to strengthen our Auckland CBD leasing capability and the focus is on ensuring the team has the right experience and depth to continue servicing key landlords, clients and occupiers.
"Kerry-Lee brings recent, relevant experience from the Sydney CBD and South Sydney markets, including expertise in structured and portfolio-based leasing work with both private and institutional landlords.
"Her background is well suited to the Auckland CBD, where many clients have multiple buildings and require a strategic approach to leasing."
The Auckland CBD office leasing market is showing good levels of activity, particularly in well-located and recently upgraded buildings, Pritchard said.
"Premium and A grade assets, especially waterfront buildings, are performing strongly and continue to attract tenant demand.
"We expect momentum to continue to build in the CBD, particularly around Midtown, with the opening of the City Rail Link drawing increased investment and development activity.
"Having additional capability in the CBD team positions CBRE well to support clients as this uplift gathers pace."
CBRE Research's latest Auckland Figures report shows CBD office leasing activity was robust in Q1 2026, particularly in the prime sector, prior to the escalation of the Middle East conflict.
H2 2025 net absorption of office space exceeded 18,000 sqm - the strongest half-yearly performance in the last decade - as many occupiers have expanded their office footprints. CBD office vacancy also decreased in the second half of 2025.
CBRE Research forecasts prime CBD office vacancy to decrease moderately in 2026, with prime rents expected to increase by around 1% for the year, supported by improved demand and a smaller supply pipeline than in recent years.
- Supplied by CBRE
