Redevco has promoted Chris Baker to UK portfolio director. Baker, who joined Redevco in 2021, will assume his new role on 1 September and will report to Chris Fleetwood, head of global asset and development management.
Baker will be tasked with continuing the value creation activities of Redevco within its impact agenda.
The developer recently recruited Chris Abel – who most recently worked at Berkeley Homes – as project director. Andrew Brenninkmeijer – previously asset manager in Redevco’s Brussels office – also joined the UK team as head of asset strategies on 1 July.
Fleetwood said: “As an urban regeneration specialist, Redevco is on a mission to lead the transformation of cities to ensure they are sustainable and liveable. I’m delighted to strengthen the team with these new appointments.
“With their combined strong track record in understanding and creating place and purpose, and proven delivery of major residential and mixed use projects, this broadens our ability to deliver investor objectives across asset management and development. This expertise, together with the existing UK team, is crucial in fulfilling our mission and generating even greater impact.”
Baker added: “I am excited to start my new role within Redevco as we continue an exciting phase of expansion and diversification. I am especially looking forward to furthering Redevco’s transition from a retail to an ‘urban domain’ specialist, re-purposing retail to mixed-use and investing in new sectors like residential and leisure and hospitality.”
Abel said: “I am looking forward to bringing my 25 years of expertise to Redevco as they look to expand their residential capabilities, particularly in build-to-rent, both in the UK and across Europe. There is a strong existing mixed-use portfolio together with an ambition to add to this with further sustainable development opportunities”
Brenninkmeijer added: “I’m delighted to return to the UK market and join the team in London where I will be leading the creation and enhancing of tools and processes to allow the asset and development function to operate more consistently, effectively and efficiently whilst assisting the business grow its third-party mandates as well as looking after our existing clients.”
