The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has appointed Ashley Perry from Apache Capital as the new chair of its UK residential product council. Perry succeeds Stephanie McMahon as chair and will serve on a voluntary basis for the next two years.
Perry is investment director at Apache Capital and his primary focus is on implementing investment strategies for its build to rent (BTR) multifamily and single-family platforms, leveraging new investment opportunities and driving business growth.
Mark Collins, chair of the ULI UK national council, said: “I am very pleased to welcome Ashley into the role as chair of the UK residential council and am excited for his plans to address many of the key challenges impacting housing in the UK. He has a long association with ULI UK, having been an active member for a decade and most recently co-chair of the residential council.
“I would also like to thank Stephanie for her significant commitment and contribution in leading the residential council since she assumed the role in 2021. The role of all our product councils is invaluable, and we are fortunate to have such a talented group driving this part of our organisation.”
Perry added: “I’m delighted to succeed Stephanie in continuing the ULI UK residential council’s efforts in leading the conversation across the living sector. With the emergence of single-family housing, co-living, and senior living for rent, these are three key areas for our group for the years ahead. We will be building on the significant track record of thought leadership and research from across ULI in Europe as well as explore how we can do more to collaborate across the ULI UK membership.
“In an election year when housing is very high on the agenda, we expect to drive the conversation across public and private sector and explore innovative solutions to the housing crisis and showcase exemplar case studies of delivering communities of real value.”
