Related Argent has appointed Henry Shearer as head of office and investment at King’s Cross.
Shearer, who has almost two decades of commercial real estate investment, development, leasing and asset management experience, was previously head of UK and vice president for offices, retail and life sciences at Oxford Properties Group. For the past year, he has been acting head of office and investment at King’s Cross.
Shearer said: “After 12 months in the role as acting head, I am delighted to be taking on the role of permanent head of office and investment at King’s Cross. The breadth and depth of our office occupiers, the scale of the estate and the quality and heritage of the development, as well as its ambitious commitment to ESG, makes King’s Cross one of the most globally sought-after commercial destinations.
“What really sets King’s Cross apart for me is its holistic approach to workplace experience; it has never just been about office buildings. By integrating an extraordinary programme of cultural events and thought-provoking public art installations with a diverse and exciting retail, F&B, leisure and wellbeing offer, King’s Cross has created a genuinely thriving mixed-use environment which is fundamental to attracting and retaining great occupiers – and for them, attracting the best talent.
“I am looking forward to working in partnership with new and existing occupiers to help them deliver their real estate strategies at King’s Cross and to help us reach our collective net zero carbon goals. I am also excited to continue exploring new investment opportunities to expand our asset holdings.”
Anthea Harries, asset management director at King’s Cross, added: “In the short time Henry has been with us, he has already used his wealth of experience in real estate to make a significant impact at King’s Cross across our occupier relationships, leasing, asset strategy and investment. Under his leadership, we look forward to continuing our success in the office and investment space and evolving our commercial offer for new and existing occupiers.”
