Property People: Gregory; Addleshaw Goddard; B38 Group; Dacres Commercial
Gregory Property Group has appointed Philip Lees as project director to oversee the specific design and build of its commercial, leisure and residential developments.
The well-known architect retired in 2010 but was tempted back into business by the Leeds-based development company.
Lees was a partner at Watson Lees & Batty before setting up his own architectural practice, Philip Lees & Associates, in 1985. He sold the practice in 2005 to Archial Group and became chairman of the north and Midlands region and a member of the group executive management board until retiring in 2010.
Gregory Property Group chairman Barry Gregory said: “We are delighted to bring Philip into the management team at a time when we are very active in progressing a number of new development projects. Philip and I established a strong working partnership spanning over 25 years; he is a trusted confidant who will bring great expertise to managing the procurement and delivery of our projects.”
Projects currently underway include new retail schemes in Rotherham and Brighouse, leisure schemes in Harrogate, Leeds and Darlington, residential developments in Bradford and industrial development in Ossett, Wakfield.
Notable projects within the Gregory Property Group portfolio include the £40m mixed use scheme at Broad Street Plaza in Halifax and the £40m retail park at Foss Islands in York.
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ADDLESHAW Goddard’s real estate practice in Leeds has strengthened the team through key promotions, relocations and new appointments – increasing the team by 11%.
Over the summer, property partner Lucy Sturrock rejoined the Leeds practice with legal director Richard Symonds and managing associate Jo Lunham from the London office, bringing a broad spectrum of commercial property expertise to the team.
In addition, Joe Maitland, Olivia Thompson and Mark Broomfield were promoted to managing associate this month.
The team continues to recruit with the appointments of Hayley Beaumont, who trained with the firm, Tony Dosanjh, Lisa Daniel and Clare Archer as newly qualified associates.
Michael Reevey, property partner at Addleshaw Goddard, said: “We predicted a strong year for the property market in Yorkshire at the start of 2014, and I’m pleased to say we were right. There has been a real step change in activity – with high profile schemes completing and more investment coming into the region as growing confidence buoys the market.
“We have a great team in place, and the recent investment further strengthens our position in the market to deliver commercial savvy, technical legal advice for clients looking to progress key commercial property transactions in the region, across the UK and internationally.”
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B38 Group, the fast-growing Wakefield-based property services company has appointed John Quirk as managing director of its Facilities Management (FM) business.
He joins B38 from Kier, where he was head of operations.
Quirk has 25 years’ experience in the industry, and will be tasked with driving the overall operational and strategic partnership elements of the business.
The appointment comes on the back of continued growth with the group, supported by recent wins including over 30 national mechanical & electrical two year contracts for a mixture of medical centres and office blocks.
The business was started in Leeds by the founding partners Tim Bailey and Richard Phillips in 2011 and has since developed into a multi-trade facilities and construction business employing over 60 full time staff.
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A SEASONED commercial property professional has been appointed to head up Dacres Commercial’s agency offering in Skipton, Ilkley, and Keighley.
Senior surveyor Mark Williams, who has over 20 years of industry experience, will join the commercial agency team responsible for the marketing of retail, office, industrial, leisure units as well as development and investment opportunities.
He worked at Dacres earlier in his career before enjoying successful periods at both GVA Grimley and Carter Towler.
David Ogilvie from Dacres Commercial says: “Mark has an enviable skill set that will enable him to provide invaluable advice to our clients on a wide range of issues including business rate appeals, acquisitions, disposals, lease renewals, and development advice. Acting for both landlords, tenants, local occupiers, property owners and institutional investment funds, Mark will bring a great deal of industry knowledge to the role.”
The team boast a client base which inlcudes Nationwide Building Society, AXA and the Volkswagen Group.
