People: CBRE; IM Land
Michelle Mills has joined the office agency team at the Birmingham office of CBRE.
She moves from Coventry firm Bromwich Hardy, where she was a partner and well-known office agent covering the Warwickshire market.
Previously, at Bidwells, where she was head of the office, research and development team, Mills covered the Cambridge and East Midlands markets. She was responsible for the letting of the office and lab space at Cambridge Science Park and Cambridge BioMedical campus.
At CBRE Michelle will take on responsibility for the out-of-town markets, covering Nottingham, Leicestershire, Warwickshire and wider West Midlands.
Mills said: “My appointment comes at a time when the Warwickshire and East Midlands markets, in particular, are seeing an uptick in activity. My experience in the life sciences brokerage complements CBRE’s existing expertise in the sector and I look forward to working on recent new instructions including the region’s pre-eminent life sciences scheme, Birmingham Health & Innovation Campus.”
Ian Deverell and Steve King
Two new appointments have been made to the planning and technical teams of IM land, the strategic land arm of Solihull-based IM Properties.
Ian Deverell has joined as senior planning manager from Turley, where he was for four years, and Steve King takes the role of senior technical manager after 10 years with Bloor Homes.
Jonathan Dyke, strategic land director for IM Land said continuing to expand the team with industry experts was essential in an ever more challenging landscape.
He added: “Through utilising the depth of skill and experience we have in the team we are able to unlock some of the most technical and complex sites.
“We iron out all the issues and, in some cases complete the infrastructure works, so housebuilders can literally acquire the site and start building.”
Dyke continued: “Steve’s experience with Bloor Homes is invaluable in terms of understanding a housebuilder’s wish-list for a viable site.
“And Ian has worked with us for some years now as a planning consultant, so we know his proven track record and what he can bring to the table.”
