Deutsche Finance International has hired Oliver Gardiner as development director from Mace Developments.
A key area of focus for Gardiner will be assisting with the transformation of London’s iconic 133-year-old Olympia Exhibition Centre and the surrounding 14-acre site, which DFI and YOO Capital acquired from Capital & Counties in April 2017 for £296m.
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Gardiner has more than 18 years of development experience and joins DFI after two and a half years at Mace Developments, where he was development director leading the Westferry Printworks project, a planned 1,500-unit residential development on the Isle of Dogs, E14. At Mace he was also responsible for the delivery of large purpose-built student accommodation projects in Cardiff, Exeter and Sheffield.
Prior to Mace, Gardiner spent 14 years at Landsec, including two years as head of development for its London Portfolio, where he was significantly involved in the regeneration of Victoria and the delivery of more than 3m sq ft of mixed-use development across London.
Gavin Neilan, co-founder and co-managing partner at DFI, said: “As well as his notable project leadership and sector knowledge credentials, Oliver’s impressive track record of delivering large, world-class mixed-use schemes in the London market will be vital for the successful completion of our ambitious masterplan at Olympia.”
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