Life Science REIT investment adviser makes hires

Ironstone Asset Management, the investment adviser of Life Science REIT, has bulked up its ranks with hires from DTRE and Warehouse REIT’s investment adviser Tilstone Partners. Alex Wilshaw has joined as associate director for asset management following five years as an asset manager at Tilstone. Wilshaw specialises in asset management and investment projects. Ironstone has also recruited Alex Lowdell as associate director for leasing. Lowdell spent nine years at DTRE in the office, science and technology leasing team, focusing on the Golden Triangle of Oxford, Cambridge and London’s Knowledge Quarter.  Ironstone said the appointments “significantly” strengthen the team as the company moves to the “next phase” of its development and leasing activities. More than 140,000 sq ft of life sciences space has either completed at Oxford Technology Park since the beginning of 2023 or been repurposed elsewhere in the portfolio. Simon Farnsworth, managing director at Ironstone, said: “These appointments come at a very exciting time. We have made great progress at OTP and have recently commenced the repurposing of fully fitted lab space at Cambourne which marks a major step forward for that project. Investing in our team will further accelerate the strong progress already made in leasing activity and the many asset management initiatives underway.”