Fisher German raises £55,000 for charity
Fisher German partner Stuart Flint has praised staff for their efforts in raising more than £55,000 for a slew of charities to mark the firm's 25th anniversary, having set an initial goal of £25,000.
Travelling on horseback, roller skates and paddleboards, as well as in boats and canoes, staff took part in a 2,400-mile relay visiting each of the firm's 25 offices earlier which started in May and finished last month.
Staff had collected £30,123 by the time they completed the final leg at the firm's London offices at Becket House, 36 Old Jewry, in the City. The company then donated an additional £25,000 to the pot.
Flint said in a statement: "Nobody gave up because we knew we were raising funds for charities who carry out such fantastic work in the communities where our 25 offices are based."
HighBrook's European last-mile platform hires first CEO
CityLink, HighBrook Investors’ European last-mile logistics real estate platform, has appointed Luis Pereira as its first chief executive officer. Pereira has 25 years' experience in European retail asset and property management and joins to lead its next phase of growth and "align operations across its various countries". He most recently worked as European director of operations and business development at Multi Corporation, where he held a variety of senior positions and has spent most of his career. The firm said: "His extensive experience in both the Dutch and German markets will be of great value to CityLink as it continues to expand its footprint across Europe."
Harris Associates recruits senior surveyor
Harris Associates has appointed Emma Glover as senior surveyor in its living capital markets team. Glover joins from JLL, where she advised across purpose-built student housing, build-to-rent, coliving and supported living. Her background includes advising on buy-side and sell-side investment, development funding, and strategic land and redevelopment consultancy, covering stabilised assets, portfolios and development pipelines nationwide. Jamie Harris, head of student accommodation capital markets, said: "Emma strengthens our capability and supports the momentum we’re creating across the living sectors."
Eddisons beefs up in auctions business
Andrew Parker, head of Eddisons' property auctions division, says its acquisition of London-based business Network Auctions will "provide even broader national coverage" for buyers and sellers. Eddisons will integrate the firm with its existing auction business, which includes Pugh & Co, SDL Property Auctions and Mark Jenkinson. The transaction, completed this month, will expand its property auction coverage in the South of England and adds five staff to its auctions team, including directors Toby Limbrick, Stuart Elliott and Guy Charrison. Richard Worrall, partner development, and Denise Daniels, who is responsible for administration, also join.
Group leading Old Trafford regeneration hires project director
North West property expert Karen Hirst has been appointed to lead the delivery of the Old Trafford regeneration project in Greater Manchester. Hirst enters as project director and will drive the delivery of the multimillion pound revamp for the Old Trafford Regeneration Mayoral Development Corporation, the group behind the project. Hirst will work alongside chair designate Sebastian Coe. Hirst was most recently managing director of Maple Grove Developments, overseeing major commercial projects in the North West, including industrial, logistics and town centre regeneration. She has also been a group board director of Eric Wright Group.
Savills pays tribute to out-of-town retail expert
Former Savills director and head of out-of-town retail in Scotland Mike Spens has passed away, the company has confirmed. Spens, who died unexpectedly this month, joined the Savills' retail warehouse team in Scotland in 2003 and become an integral part of the Edinburgh office, it said. His career started in the out-of-town retail market in 1990. He was also a former board member of trade body Accessible Retail. The firm said he will be greatly missed not only by his colleagues in Scotland and across the UK, as well as his clients, "many of whom he enjoyed long-standing relationships with". Spens' funeral will be held at Warriston Crematorium at 1pm on Thursday.
Avison Young pays tribute to 'much-loved' North East property figure
Avison Young has paid tribute to former North East property expert Tony Wordsworth, who passed away this month. Wordsworth was a director in Avison Young's national offices team and based in its Newcastle office, specialising in office agency and development. Wordsworth worked on some of the city's most high-profile office developments, including the Reuben Brothers' Bank House scheme and their Pilgrim Place 1 building. Gordon Hewling, regional managing director, principal: building and project consultancy at Avison Young, said: "Tony was a much loved and respected member of the Avison Young family and will be greatly missed."