Declan Hauser is a senior consultant within the Economics & Property team, with a focus on the retail and mixed-use sectors.

Having worked on shopping centres throughout Australia, Declan provides market advice on major transactions, development schemes and turnover forecasts.

Declan also has a strong focus on the outlook of the retail sector and how assets are evolving to become broader mixed-use precincts. This involves combining an understanding of how residential, commercial, education and the health sector can integrate to create an activity centre with positive benefits and synergy to the core retail use.

Declan also has a focus on the way data is interpreted and visualised to help clients understand large quantities of information in a succinct manner. This includes interpreting Human Movement Data which tracks mobile phone activity to understand patterns of activity and creating complex excel models.

Declan’s project experience includes:

  • Qiddiya Coast Retail Refresh Strategy Update – Saudia Arabia
  • NEOM Magna Retail Strategy – Saudia Arabia
  • Qiddiya Resort Core Supportable Floorspace Analysis – Saudia Arabia
  • Residential Demand for Ras Al Khaimah Municipality as part of the Strategic Development Plan 2030 – United Arab Emirates
  • Dubai South Masterplan, Retail Potential – United Arab Emirates
  • Due Diligence Assessments for Shopping Malls (Transactions) – Australia
  • Consulting for Australia’s Biggest REITs (Vicinity, Scentre Group, QIC etc).
  • 10-Year Turnover Forecasts for Shopping Malls. Australia
  • Central Geelong – Human Movement Data activity analysis and cultural placemaking review to inform placemaking initiatives. Australia
  • Great Ocean Road – Human Movement Data analysis of local and visitor activity patterns. Australia.