Classic Collectives specialises in premium commercial and industrial property investments, bringing together wholesale investors to access high-quality assets nationwide.

It was an idea borne of Director Owen Cooney’s own experience in helping his mother buy a commercial property and realising it was near impossible to do alone. As a highly successful lawyer and head of Cooney Lees Morgan’s Property and Development team, Owen managed to bring a group of investors together to get the deal done. He then repeated the exercise and helped others buy a large supermarket developed by the renowned Classic Group.

Following his retirement from law in late 2020, Classic Group proposed a joint venture be established – and Classic Collectives was officially launched. While our business stands alone and runs independently of Classic Group, we leverage their nationwide property expertise and administrative resources which gives our operation a valuable edge.

Now led by Owen Cooney and fellow Director Daniel Watkins, Classic Collectives is focused on acquiring properties in high-demand, resilient sectors while maintaining our bespoke, investor-first approach. To this day, we ask ‘would we be happy for our mothers to invest in this?’ We have skin in the game too, and we treat your money and assets as carefully as we do our own.

Our experienced team oversees the entire property lifecycle – from acquisition and fund establishment to leasing, financing, and ongoing management – leveraging our deep industry knowledge and established networks to identify and secure exceptional opportunities.

With $300 million in assets now under management across Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga and Christchurch, Classic Collectives combines the scale and sophistication of a leading investment firm with a personalised, transparent service that our investors value.