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Places: A holistic approach to development

Urban places are the powerhouse of the UK economy, presenting both challenges and opportunities for those undertaking or planning property development and regeneration.

Our expertise

Using their understanding of established and emerging sectors, our mixed-use development specialists inform development decisions at every stage of delivery. With a heritage of representing both public and private sector clients on complex town centre projects, the team can provide critical cross-sector insight to guarantee the success of projects.

The team will find the perfect solution to generate continual value and clear competitive advantage for you.

Our network

We deliver our projects by harnessing expertise within Cushman and Wakefield to bring you the best technical understanding, the best team and best advice on your project. This gives you access to the experience and knowledge of thousands of experts from across the world.

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If you would like to find out more about our specific expertise, or discover how we could work with your company, please contact a member of our team – we’d be delighted to hear from you.

MEET THE TEAM

Kathryn Wood

Partner
London, United Kingdom

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Stephen Miles

Head of UK Land, Development and Planning
Leeds, United Kingdom

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Ben Pretty

Partner
Leeds, United Kingdom

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Tim Johnson

Partner
United Kingdom

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Jonathan D Turner

International Partner
Birmingham, United Kingdom

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