Carter Jonas has recruited Alex Tross as a partner to lead its Birmingham office agency team.
As part of the newly-created role, Tross will support landlords, occupiers, investors and developers on their office leasing and acquisition strategies.
He will also aim to identify and develop opportunities in the Midlands market for collaboration with colleagues to help enhance the Carter Jonas brand regionally.
Tross joins Carter Jonas with a roster of existing clients, including Fidelity International, Paloma Capital, Floreat and Blue Noble.
Prior to Carter Jonas, Tross, who has 17 years of experience in the Midlands commercial real estate market, was at Centrick as a commercial director.
Before this, he headed up the office advisory team at Lambert Smith Hampton’s Birmingham office, which he joined after seven years at Colliers.
Outside of agency he is deputy chair of the Colmore Business District, which manages improvements and services to the business quarter of Birmingham.
Tross was also voted Birmingham’s Man of the Year by fellow business leaders at the City of Birmingham Business Awards 2022.
Carter Jonas head of commercial Scott Harkness said: “Alex’s knowledge of the market and understanding of the shifting needs of clients will be invaluable as we continue to enhance our agency offer both regionally and nationally.”
Tross said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to join Carter Jonas at a really exciting time for the partnership.
“There are ambitious plans to grow strategically in the Midlands, as evidenced by the MWRE purchase last year and the rapid growth of its Birmingham office since first launching here in 2016.”
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