High profile appointment for Calthorpe Estates

Calthorpe Estates has strengthened its team with the appointment of one of Birmingham’s most experienced commercial property agents.

Matt Long, who joins from Colliers International, has been appointed as director with responsibility for developing relationships with new and existing customers.

Mr Long is a highly respected property agent and adviser with over 20 years’ experience in the market. At Colliers he was involved in the Office Agency activity in Birmingham, working as part of the National Offices team. Prior to that, he worked at DTZ, now part of Cushman & Wakefield.

His new role will see him responsible for building new and existing customer and community relationships, managing the Estate’s commercial and residential portfolio, in addition to working alongside the commercial and residential property agents and the in house development team.

He said: “I am looking forward to joining Calthorpe Estates and playing a key role in driving forward the successful development of this prestigious estate. It is an exciting time to be joining the business as it enters its tricentenary year and brings forward new growth opportunities.

Mr Long has advised many developers and investors over the years, such as Sterling PV/Rockspring, Standard Life, Hines and Barberry Richardson on schemes such as 103 Colmore Row, 45 Church St, Brindleyplace and 1 Colmore Square.

Mark Lee, Calthorpe Estates chief executive said: “Calthorpe Estates has rapidly developed over the last few years, we are seeing our vision and strategic plans come to fruition with establishment of Edgbaston Village as a vibrant leisure and lifestyle destination, alongside the development of Pebble Mill and Edgbaston Medical Quarter as a centre of medical excellence and our £300m regeneration project at New Garden Square.

“We’re delighted to welcome Matt to the team at this exciting time. His wealth of expertise, agency experience and customer relationship skills will be a real asset to the business as we build on recent achievements. He will be pivotal in enhancing our customer service level as we maintain and enhance Edgbaston’s thriving communities and reputation for the best places to live and work.”

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