Ciara Keeling

Launched a £100 million Pioneer Programme to create the buildings of tomorrow today including the creation of ‘ a hospitality model’, which reimagined the arrival experience of buildings using new design principles to create improved Customer Experience, mixing retail, amenity and workspace. Fully delivered and launched 4 Pioneer assets across the North West and Yorkshire notably Manchester's first fully Smart Building 111 Piccadilly, Blackfriars House with our first ever rooftop restaurant Climat as made noteworthy in the Guardian, Bloc a multi award winning post covid ”well” building and The Plaza in Liverpool housing Nord our first fully integrated restaurant within an office building. All schemes have generated enhanced returns and market leading rents. Growth through acquisition of multiple assets including Pall Mall Court in Manchester with planning received for this Grade II listed building which sets a blueprint of how landmark buildings can be repositioned to be ESG exemplars. The purchase of Castle House in Leeds to complete the long awaited masterplan alongside current holdings a strategic purchase to launch an innovation hub in Leeds known as West Village, both remain in development with significant pre-let interest Growth through new build developments both of which have achieved planning namely Evo and The Alberton, the next iteration of innovation in our workspace evolution. Evo is a fully electric new build being totally carbon neutral in operation and construction at Didsbury Technology Park and on track to be the UK’s most sustainable workspace in the UK. The Alberton which evolves our Pioneer proposition with wellbeing at the core with a proposed 2 storey wellness centre on the 17th and 18th floors playing host to the UKs first rooftop pool in a commercial office building.

Leadership of various regional business units, responsible for all aspects of financial performance of portfolios valued in excess of £965million and the link back to the overall performance of the Group. Formulation and implementation of business plans, cash-flow modelling to assess the impact of various management approaches on the value to allow informed decision making. Presentation of opportunities and the making of management recommendations to the Asset Management Board, including supporting information and justification to assist in decision making. In summary to seek opportunities for income enhancement, capital extraction and future investment and development Management and development of delivery team within various business units, encompassing responsibility for a delivery team of over 120 people.

BSc Hons Real Estate Management and Business Degree Modules included Landlord and Tenant Valuation Construction Economics Business Management Property Management Development Appraisals Properties and Facilities Management Investment