Who We Are
The Pradella Property Ventures Group is known as one of Queensland’s longest running, most successful innovative Property Development companies. Pradella Property Ventures was formerly part of the Pradella Group of Companies, managed by both David Pradella and his brother Kim Pradella. A corporate restructure in 2007 resulted in Pradella Property Ventures moving forward under its own banner.
David Pradella, Managing Director
David Pradella first graduated from the Queensland Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Business (Management) in 1978. David was awarded the Malcolm More Medallion for Outstanding Performance in Management Studies. He immediately proceeded to work in America for the Best Western Hotel Group as a trainee manager returning home a year later to work with Travelodge Group.
Whilst overseas David observed the trend towards self catered accommodation and in 1981 with his older brother Silvio designed, built and operated the first purpose built apartment hotel complex in Australia.
David returned to Queensland University of Technology to complete his Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) on a part time basis and by 1984 had established the first serviced apartment accommodation chain in Australia under the banner Central Apartments and Hotels.
Later David’s career progressed to be the Chief Financial Officer of the Pradella Group that encompassed Residential Construction, Manufacture of Steel Tube and Pipe and the Operation of serviced apartments.
From 2001, David was Joint Managing Director of the Pradella Group with his younger brother Kim. The group specialises in Construction, Development, Hotel and the Property Management . Pradella is now one of Queensland’s most awarded developer, builders and property managers.
David has also served as a director on the Qld Government Board of Queensland Tourism and Travel Corporation and Enertrade. David was also recognised by the Queensland University of Technology as its Outstanding Alumni Winner for Business in 2006.
In 2010 David was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Hotels and Motels Association of Australia for his work within the industry.
A corporate restructure of the Pradella Group in early 2007 saw David become the Managing Director of Pradella Property Ventures. Pradella Property Ventures is a syndicator with various interests encompassing residential property development and manufactured home parks.
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MICHAEL PRADELLA, ARCHITECTURAL COORDINATOR
After graduating university with a degree in Management, Michael joined Pradella's Rent Central team as Operations Manager. Gaining on the job management expertise in this role, in 2015 Michael decided to return to University to study architecture, and worked within Wiltshire Stevens Architects to gain hands on experience. In this capacity, Michael was involved in the planning and development of Pradella's Canopy Bardon and Seachange Toowoomba sites.
Michael rejoined the Pradella team in 2020, working on Seachange Riverside Coomera, Toowoomba and Victoria Point.
Michael looks after the Architectural design for all of our sites.
Mia Pradella, HEAD OF SALES AND MARKETING
Mia completed a Bachelor of Design from QUT University before starting in the family business in the marketing department of Pradella Developments Pty Ltd. In this capacity she assisted the coordination and delivery of the marketing program for 5 projects (7 high rise residential buildings) including Kim Pradella’s $1 billion mixed-use lifestyle precinct in West End. To enhance her marketing and design experience, Mia spent time studying Interior Design in Italy before taking a role at Savills in their Sydney Head Office as a Project Marketing Executive.
In 2017 she returned to Pradella Property Ventures, managing the Operations Department and overseeing the community management within the Seachange Lifestyle Resorts, before being promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing. Mia has a keen eye for detail, and in keeping with the high standard of Pradella's developments, is responsible for all interior design selections.
JOHN PRADELLA, DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
John has over 14 years of experience in the construction and property development sector.
Starting in 2009 in construction, John has since worked across all aspects of low, medium, and high-rise residential construction. In 2012, John was awarded Honours in Construction Management at QUT and by 2015 he started expanding his knowledge in the property development sector through project and development management. In2018 John was attained his QBCC Builders License, and from 2019 to 2022 John worked as the Development Manager for Seachange Lifestyle Resorts.
Most recently, John, Mia and Michael have begun their journey in the creation of the next evolution of the family business.
Denise Hartley, OFFICE MANAGER, Paralegal and EA to David Pradella
Denise holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Graduate Diploma of Information Services. She has worked alongside the Pradella Group since 2002 in her roles at HWL Ebsworth and LeMass Solicitors. She has over 25 years experience in property development, leasing, personal injuries and insurance law. In 2009 Denise joined Pradella Property Ventures as Executive Assistant to David Pradella.
Denise is our Office Manager and Inhouse Paralegal, managing the conveyancing of manufactured home and strata title developments. Denise assists with all of our ASIC compliance, legal and insurance, and looks after our IT and David Pradella's personal matters.
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DON MACDONALD, GROUP FACILITIES MANAGER
Don is a qualified Builder and has worked within the Pradella team since 2007. As Facilities Manager, he was responsible for the supervision and overseeing of the Central Group and Rent Central maintenance staff. In this capacity, he looked after up to fifteen Pradella managed community title schemes, consisting of over 1000 apartments, and regularly reported to Body Corporates, Home Owners Committees and Pradella management.
In 2015 Don began overseeing the Seachange maintennance teams at both Seachange Arundel and Seachange Emerald Lakes, gradually increasing this to also supervise the facilities teams at Seachange Riverside Coomera and Seachange Toowoomba.