Partridge appointed BPF junior vice-president
The British Property Federation has appointed Argent managing partner David Partridge as its junior vice-president.
Partridge will succeed Grainger chief executive Helen Gordon, who becomes vice-president.
BPF chief executive Melanie Leech said Partridge’s experience and role at the helm of the King’s Cross development will allow the organisation to both “showcase the impact of investment and development on economic prosperity” as well as demonstrate how “a high-quality built environment can enrich people’s lives”.
The British Property Federation has appointed Argent managing partner David Partridge as its junior vice-president.
Partridge will succeed Grainger chief executive Helen Gordon, who becomes vice-president.
BPF chief executive Melanie Leech said Partridge’s experience and role at the helm of the King’s Cross development will allow the organisation to both “showcase the impact of investment and development on economic prosperity” as well as demonstrate how “a high-quality built environment can enrich people’s lives”.
Partridge added: “With enduring headwinds such as Brexit and business reputation firmly under the national spotlight, it is more important than ever that the real estate industry is united with one voice. We must be recognised for not only our current contribution to both economy and society, but also our future potential contribution and our role in securing a successful future for the UK post-Brexit.”
Partridge joined Argent in 1990 and was appointed joint chief executive in September 2006 and managing partner of the new Argent LLP in 2012.
He is best known for overseeing the master planning of key London projects such as King’s Cross, where Facebook is set to take more than 500,000 sq ft of offices. The tech giant would join Google, which moved to the area in 2016.
The King’s Cross regeneration project won outline planning permission in 2006 for 50 new buildings, 20 new streets, 10 new major public spaces, the restoration and refurbishment of 20 historic buildings and structures and up to 2,000 homes.
Other developments Partridge has overseen include Piccadilly and St Peter’s Square in Manchester and Paradise Circus in Birmingham.
Other key additions to the BPF senior team include Robert Noel, Landsec chief executive, who becomes BPF president.
Noel succeeds Paul Brundage, executive vice-president and senior managing director – Europe & Asia Pacific, Oxford Properties, who will stand down as president at the BPF’s annual summer reception tonight (Tuesday).
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