Knight Frank has appointed CBRE central London retail senior director Jonathan Eastwood to lead its retail and leisure leasing division.
Eastwood played a key role in CBRE’s London retail leasing team for more than 11 years. He has worked with developers and investors on some of London’s most iconic retail and leisure properties, having recently provided advice to Shaftesbury Capital on Covent Garden, WC2; Federated Hermes on Regent Street and Coventry Street, both W1; City of London on New Bond Street. W1; CBRE IM on Regent Street; CIT; Tristan; Pella; and global retail occupiers.
Before his role at CBRE, Eastwood was an equity partner at Capital Retail and spent several years at Dalgleish.
Charlie Barke, head of retail capital markets at Knight Frank, said Eastwood’s “proven expertise and strong knowledge of the retail industry will be of immense benefit to our valued clients and across our network”.
Barke added: “As we continue to find occupational markets far more robust than we have for many years, the team expansion comes at an important time, reflecting our commitment to remain at the forefront of change across the retail sector, and continue to deliver strategic advice for landlords and tenants across the capital.”
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