Monday, February 13, 2024
Land Securities makes new appointments in the North of England
Land Securities has made two senior appointments following the continuing growth of its northern portfolio.
James Larmuth, who has been appointed portfolio manager and building surveyor Lee Collins, join the regional office at 1 City Walk Leeds, from which Land Securities - the UK's largest quoted property company - manages eight shopping and leisure complexes and 12 retail parks totalling almost five million sq ft.
The portfolio is spread across Yorkshire, the North East and North West and chartered surveyor Mr Larmuth, who joins from the Leeds office of Donaldsons, where he had experience of managing shopping centres in the UK and Europe, takes responsibility for Land Securities' recently acquired Victoria Shopping Centre, Harrogate, The Gate Leisure complex in Newcastle and The Coppergate Centre, York.
Chartered building surveyor Mr Collins, who has worked in the property sector for 15 years, joins from the Leeds office of Atkins and will have responsibility for maintenance and development activities at Coppergate, Victoria Shopping Centre and The Bridges Shopping Centre in Sunderland.
Land Securities regional director Gerald Jennings, said: "Our portfolio has grown with last year's acquisition of Tops Estates and, as part of our on-going programme of active management and investment, James and Lee will play important roles in ensuring that our occupiers and shareholders gain maximum value from the centres that we own and manage in the North."
James Larmuth, who has been appointed portfolio manager and building surveyor Lee Collins, join the regional office at 1 City Walk Leeds, from which Land Securities - the UK's largest quoted property company - manages eight shopping and leisure complexes and 12 retail parks totalling almost five million sq ft.
The portfolio is spread across Yorkshire, the North East and North West and chartered surveyor Mr Larmuth, who joins from the Leeds office of Donaldsons, where he had experience of managing shopping centres in the UK and Europe, takes responsibility for Land Securities' recently acquired Victoria Shopping Centre, Harrogate, The Gate Leisure complex in Newcastle and The Coppergate Centre, York.
Chartered building surveyor Mr Collins, who has worked in the property sector for 15 years, joins from the Leeds office of Atkins and will have responsibility for maintenance and development activities at Coppergate, Victoria Shopping Centre and The Bridges Shopping Centre in Sunderland.
Land Securities regional director Gerald Jennings, said: "Our portfolio has grown with last year's acquisition of Tops Estates and, as part of our on-going programme of active management and investment, James and Lee will play important roles in ensuring that our occupiers and shareholders gain maximum value from the centres that we own and manage in the North."
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