The First Group

Fact Sheet


The First Group is comprised of Retail First, Commercial First and Offices First.


  • The Group was founded by Managing Director Steven Bridges and Director David Bull in April 2003
  • Clients benefit from an unparalleled level of management and technology infrastructure
  • The First Group employs 160 people
  • The business began as a partnership opportunity to manage the retail assets of the Yu Feng shopping centre portfolio
  • Retail First manages Australia’s largest privately owned shopping centre portfolio of 18 Yu Feng-owned centres in South-East Queensland
  • Retail First employs 140 people
  • Commercial First was launched in March 2004
  • Headed by Karin Cruse, Commercial First delivers commercial leasing services within and beyond the Yu Feng portfolio
  • Offices First is a new cutting edge serviced office facility with the first branch having opened at Toowong in November 2004 – known as Toowong Tower Corporate Office Suites