Commercial Property News

One of Leeds most experienced property consultants, Stephen Tonkin, has been appointed to head CB Richard Ellis' industrial agency team in the city. His appointment coincides with the expansion of the Leeds office's planning department with two new recruits.

Stephen joins the Leeds team from Atis Real and will also work alongside director Kevin Bramley in expanding the development and agency team. He has a wealth of agency experience in Leeds, initially working for Weatherall Green & Smith. He is a past chairman of the Industrial Agents Society (North), a member of the Leeds Chamber of Commerce Property Forum and of Leeds Manufacturing Initiative .

Head of planning Jay Everett has recruited Richard Huteson and James Podesta from planning engineering management and environmental services consultants Scott Wilson. Richard joins as associate director and James as a planner, both bringing a depth of expertise and experience to a developing team.

Jim Voss, managing director of CBRE's Leeds office, said: "To recruit someone with Steve's background is a real boost to our agency team and adds strengthen to the whole office. The appointment of Richard and James reflects the success of the newly created planning department where in the last quarter of 2005 we generated a siginificant amount of exciting new work."