Brian Haratsis

Chief Executive Officer

"I’m thinking through the implications of digital technologies and decarbonization on housing, retail, office and industrial projects in terms of urban form..."

About

Brian is an economist, strategist and advisor with more than 40-years-experience in urban economics and planning in Australia and internationally.

Brian established Macroplan in 1985 after gaining experience in local Government, State Government and private consultancy.

He is the author of several books including Autropolis: The Diverse Mobility Revolution (2017), Destructive Cities (2016), Beyond the Fringe (2013), Follow the Money – Made in Australia (2012) and Australia 2050: Big Australia? (2011).

A frequent speaker and panelist, Brian is a recognised industry leader and Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia and Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association, holding positions on several Property Council of Australia Committees.

Brian provides services to a range of major corporate and government clients throughout Australia.

Key Projects

National Major Projects:

National Housing Finance & Investment Corporation (Australian Government) Greenfields State of the Nation (2021 & 2022)
National Housing Finance & Investment Corporation (Australian Government) National Housing Demand Site Analysis & Forecasts

Victorian Major Projects:

Lovely Banks Rezoning, 10,000 Lots, BAMFA Properties / Riverlee
Harkness Road 2022 Masterplanned community (1,000ha)
Diggers Rest Masterplanned community (400ha)
Mernda Town Centre Master Plan 2021
Mambourin Town Centre 2021
Boral Waurn Ponds, Master Planned Community, 8,000 Lots, 250ha employment land (1,000ha)
Avalon Airport: Economic Analysis & Town Planning
South East Water Residential Projections 2021
Lifestyle Villages Villawood 2021
Epping Central Homemaker centre 2021
Queen Victoria (QV) Market Research: Concept Development, Retail / Residential and Mixed Use Product Mix Analysis (VIC) ($600m)
RACV Club Redevelopment: Market Research /Concept Development and Product Mix (VIC) ($100m+)
Eureka Towers (Melbourne): Residential and Mixed Use Market Research (VIC) ($200m+)
Pakenham Racing Club: Racecourse Redevelopment Rezoning and Feasibility & New Racecourse Rezoning (~$50m)
Melbourne Health & Medical Precinct roll out
Western Intermodal Freight Terminal (Victoria) – Economic Analysis & Town Planning
South East Melbourne Airport: Masterplan & Strategy

Victorian Major Projects:

Toplace Advisory EA Legal 2020
Sydney Metro West: Rail Line & Station Cost Benefit Analysis, Department of Planning
Sydney Metropolitan Retail Strategy: Research and Analysis, Department of Planning
West Wilton: Residential + Commercial Land Demand Assessment (4,000 lots / 30ha commercial)
South Campbelltown: Residential + Commercial land Demand Assessment (12,000 lots, three retail centres)
Sydney Cricket Club: Light Rail Economic Impact Study
Lloyds of London: Portfolio Review, Risk Assessment and Project Advice
Greater Newcastle Metropolitan Strategy – Economic Analysis
Greater Macarthur Master Planned Community (12,000 lots)
Crows Nest Mixed Use Development

Queensland Major Projects:

Flinders Lakes (Queensland) Development Plan – (Plan Population 30,000, 12,000 Lots)
Urban Land Development Authority: Bowen Hill Urban Regeneration Project, Economic + Financial Feasibility (~$16m)
Gold Coast City Council: Light Rail Economic Impact and Land Use Opportunities) & Gold Coast Activity Centres Review
Surat Basin Property Group: Population and Housing Forecast for Surat Basin (Implications of Mining and Infrastructure)
Bowen Hills – Economic Study, Land Use Assessment, Financial Assessment and preparation of Master Plan
Brisbane City Council – Brisbane Industrial and Office Land Supply Study
Brisbane Airport Corporation: Economic Assessment of Masterplan and Second Runway Business Case
Coomera Town Centre: Market Assessment/Sizing and Cost Benefit Analysis
No. 1 Tedder Avenue, Retail / Residential Assessment
Emu Park Shopping Centre Retail Assessment
Coomera Town Centre Expansion Retail Assessment

South Australia Major Projects:

Land Development Agency: Bowden Urban Village Economic & Financial Feasibility
Newport Quays (Port Adelaide) Residential and Mixed Use Development Market Feasibility (SA) ($200m)

Western Australia Major Projects:

Community Visioning Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley 2022
Southern Cross Care: Ridgewood Open Community Living Project (~$100m) & Portfolio Strategy
Midland Integrated Transport Hub, Market Research / Sizing / Market Assessment (WA)
Port Hedland – Residential Rezonings, Hotel Assessments, Indigenous property strategies
Perth Waterfront (Elizabeth Quay) – RACWA Major Mixed Use Development ($6m – $20m)
BHP Billiton: Pilbara Cities Strategic Research
Nyamba Yawuru P/L: Broome Native Title Land Commercialisation
City of Melville: Intergenerational Impact Assessment
WAPC: Retail Development Guidelines (SPP 4.2 Activity Centre for Perth and Peel) & North West Metropolitan Economic Review
WA Dept of Planning and Infrastructure: Economic Analysis – State Planning Strategy 2010
Yanchep / Two Rocks: Infrastructure and Benefit Cost Analysis
Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre Market Assessment
Stirling Alliance Osborne Park Urban Regeneration: Cost Benefit Analysis (Financial, Economic and Business Case)
Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre Feasibility Assessment and Government Advisory (WA) ($300m+)
Observation City Hotel and Residential Redevelopment Market Assessment
Holcim Cement Rezoning, East Perth Economic Analysis
Western Australia Department of Planning and Infrastructure: Economic Analysis – State Planning Strategy

Northern Territory Major Projects:

Palmerston & Environment land use planning commercial study 2021
Coles: Northern Territory Economic and Demographic Analysis and Network Strategy
Darwin – Metropolitan Strategy Housing and Employment Forecasts 2008, 2014, 2016
Proposed Museum Cost Benefit Analysis (2018)
Katherine Flood Mitigation Town Centre Strategy
Coles/Kmart Demand Analysis (Coolalinga)

Australian Capital Territory Major Projects:

ACT Government: Public Housing Strategy
Coles ACT: Supermarket Competition Review
ACTPLA: City to Lake Project : Convention, Stadium and Mixed Use (Economic, Strategic and Financial Analysis)
LDA: Economic Development Strategy Canberra Brickworks
Light Rail Cost Benefit Analysis

Structure Plans / Strategic Plans (Current):

Marshall PSP
Cardinia Road
Officer South Employment PSP
Mambourin
Wallan South PSP
Melton East
Weddell

Compensation Experience

Mercedes Benz (Rushcutters Bay) Vs Daimler Benz: Economic Evidence to support Sales + Network Strategy for Compensation (2015-2017)
Dan Murphys Vs NorthConnex: Demand + Revenue Analysis for resumption compensation
North East Link Expert Evidence: 2019 – Represented Manningham Council in their economic case

Legal Hearings

Barkly Street P464/2023 VCAT – 2023, 2024
Clifton Avenue Leopold VCAT 2022
Burwood Highway, Community BCA – 2022
Maribyrnong C162 expert economic assessment Panel Hearing 2021
Stonnington Municipal Wide Development Contributions, Malvern Project Developments 2021
Bannockburn Growth Plan Industrial Lands Assessment VPA 2021
Cecil Place Prahran VCAT 2020
North East Link Expert Evidence: 2019 – Represented Manningham Council in their economic case
Western Ave V Hume CC VCAT 2019
Drysdale Bypass – Economic planning expert evidence, VicRoads 2018
2330 Epping-Kilmore Rd Wallan VCAT 2018
1A Adelaide St, Footscray VCAT – 2017
Calder Park Raceway Expert Evidence 2015

Legal Hearings WA

Midvale DR 388 / 2016 John Nominees v Presiding Member of Metro-East Joint development Assessment Panel – (WA) (2017)
The Village Bar Subiaco, Expert Evidence 2016
Goldrange & Anor v WAPC – Residential Compensation for freeway reservations 2013
Austin Cove Residential compensation expert evidence