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CHANGES AND GROWTH - FROM A ONE-MAN OFFICE TO A MULTI-OFFICE NETWORK Over the past five months we have followed the early history of the Frank Facey Real Estate business. We have seen it grow from a one-man office in Dandenong to a multi-office network throughout the south-east and embracing the First National brand and leading the way through the myriad of challenges which the decades presented. Francis P. Facey was a carriage builder in Dandenong in the early 1900s and yet he was so inspired by the potential for future growth in the district that he opened Frank Facey Real Estate in 1917. In commemoration of the one hundred successful years that followed, we continue now, to note the significant points in history, and the chief personalities involved, in the success of this remarkable company.
While it wasn’t always plain sailing, the popularity of the region gathered momentum and by 1992 Frank Facey First National Real Estate had opened offices in Dandenong, Narre Warren and Mulgrave. Drawing on local knowledge and experience, these offices were able to facilitate important land and residential sales throughout the area. They also provided much needed advice for new developers who were previously unfamiliar with the opportunities now available in the region. Andrew Facey (third generation) made a significant decision in 1992 to form a specialist industrial and commercial business. He decided to sell the Frank Facey Dandenong residential business to
Michael Hall. The industrial side of the business then became Facey IndustrialCommercial with Andrew Facey, Graham Kendall and Terry O’Dea at the helm. Andrew Facey retained his partnership with John Archibald in the Narre Warren office. These were exceptionally busy times and both the residential and the industrial side of the business thrived. Also during 1992, Michael Hall (Frank Facey First National Dandenong) along with Garry Masters opened an office in Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre. Mulgrave was now experiencing a surge in growth and Frank Facey First National continued the tradition of being in the right place at the right time. By 1994 Michael Hall, together with Peter
Curtis, expanded the business further when they opened another office, this time in the Endeavour Hills Shopping Centre. As more and more people were attracted to the south-eastern region, Frank Facey First National Real Estate positioned its offices strategically throughout the area, ensuring a comprehensive stronghold within the real estate community. As predicted by Francis P. Facey back in the early 1900s, the rolling green hills and broad acre farmlands provided the perfect opportunity for an expanding population. Exciting new towns and cities were born throughout the region, creating their own demand and popularity. Next month we follow the history of Frank Facey Real Estate into Berwick and beyond.
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