Native Land, the real estate investment and development company, has made Phil Haddleton as commercial development director.
Haddleton spent around a decade at real estate investment firm BGO, where he was principal in the central London team.
Native Land said the recruit was as a core member of the management team for Welput, BGO's central London office fund, specialising in the repositioning of underperforming office assets into best-in-class buildings.
He also led the delivery of BGO's Cat A+ tenant-ready offer, repositioning legacy assets to meet the needs of modern occupiers.
In his new role, Haddleton will lead Native Land’s commercial development team, "ensuring the successful execution of the company’s diverse and high-profile portfolio".
This includes Bankside Yards, the £2.5 billion riverside masterplan on the South Bank and Sira, a repositioning of workspace at the former Lipton Tea Company headquarters on City Road EC1.
Alasdair Nicholls, chief executive of Native Land, said in a statement: "Phil’s expertise in the London office market and his commitment to creating enduring, high-quality spaces make him a valuable addition to our leadership team.
"His appointment comes at a pivotal time as we continue to deliver transformative spaces and places that set new standards for sustainability and innovation across London and beyond."
Haddleton added: "Native Land has long stood out to me as a developer and investor which does things differently. I now have a unique opportunity to contribute to its next chapter by delivering and growing the commercial portfolio, creating and managing spaces which respond to how people actually want to work today and which stand the test of time for tomorrow."
In March Native Land announced six director promotions, while it added Alex Crampton Smith as senior acquisitions executive to its team in February.