Fitz Consulting - Christchurch, NZ
Helping owners, occupiers, and buyers make confident decisions about commercial property.
About Fitz Consulting
Fitz Consulting is a Christchurch-based commercial property advisory and project delivery firm focused on strengthening, improving, and repositioning commercial buildings.
Founded after the Christchurch earthquakes, we help owners, investors, landlords, and occupiers make clear decisions around complex property issues, including acquisitions, seismic strengthening, compliance upgrades, renovations, distressed assets, and tenant-specific building solutions.
We specialise in buildings that are tired, vacant, earthquake-prone, non-compliant, difficult to lease, or no longer aligned with an owner’s long-term plans.
Our role is to assess risk, identify opportunity, create practical upgrade pathways, and manage projects from early feasibility through to completion — helping turn problem buildings into productive commercial assets.
Paul Fitzsimmons
Paul Fitzsimmons, Managing Director of Fitz Consulting, helps commercial building owners make clear, confident decisions when their property needs repair, seismic strengthening, compliance upgrades, repositioning, or sale.
With more than 15 years of construction, project management, and commercial property experience across New Zealand and North America, Paul brings a practical owner-side perspective to complex building challenges. His experience spans post-disaster reconstruction in Florida, seismic strengthening projects in Christchurch, and commercial property improvement strategies for owners looking to protect value, reduce risk, and unlock better outcomes.
Paul works with owners to assess building condition, understand upgrade requirements, estimate project costs, manage consultants and contractors, and evaluate whether to fix, strengthen, lease, reposition, or sell. His approach is independent, commercially minded, and focused on helping owners avoid costly mistakes before committing to a major project or transaction.
Fitz Consulting is a trusted partner for commercial building owners facing difficult property decisions — helping them strengthen smart, plan clearly, and make the right move for their asset.
Nicola Fitzsimmons
Assistant Director.
Nicola Fitzsimmons combines business acumen with hands-on project expertise to keep Fitz Consulting running seamlessly. With a background spanning marketing, finance, and commercial property, she manages project coordination, client relationships, and the operational details that turn complex strengthening and acquisition projects into smooth outcomes. From tenant fit-out strategy to compliance documentation, Nicola ensures nothing falls through the cracks—delivering the detail-oriented support that makes commercial property projects succeed.