CBRE has further strengthened its Northern UK Development team in Manchester with the appointment of Andrew Playfer as Senior Director. Andrew’s background in both public and private sectors will bolster the team’s Development and Strategic Advisory expertise.
Andrew joins the team from Cheshire West and Chester Council where he was Head of Property. His role with the Council involved team restructuring, asset management, disposal and investment policy planning, as well as implementing processes and process mapping across the property team.
Prior to that he was Director for AEW UK, which saw him lead on the asset management of their Shopping Centre portfolio and Associate Director for JLL, where he managed the Standard Life Shopping Centre portfolio.
At CBRE Andrew will focus on projects with both public and private sector clients around the UK, specialising in the North West and in particular; Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales. He will concentrate on working with Local Authorities on their organisational structure, portfolio reviews, regeneration strategies and in particular Shopping Centres (Retail/Town Centres).
Alistair Chapman, Senior Director at CBRE Manchester, commented:
“We are delighted to welcome Andrew to the team. Andrew brings with him a wealth of experience working within the Local Authority sector and his extensive private practice background will be instrumental in providing CBRE’s clients with tailored and expert advice to maximise the performance of property portfolios.”
Andrew Playfer, added:
“I am pleased to be joining such a dynamic team. The development sector is currently a very exciting area to work in and CBRE is at the forefront with market leading insight and expertise. I look forward to working with both new and existing clients in broadening and strengthening CBRE’s offer.”
