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British Land welcomes Joanne McNamara as chief executive officer

British Land has appointed Joanne McNamara as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Simon Carter, who is stepping down after 18 years with the company, including the last five as CEO. McNamara joins from Oxford Properties, where she currently serves as executive vice president, Europe. Oxford Properties is the global real estate...

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British Land CEO Simon Carter to step down

UK commercial property company British Land has confirmed that chief executive officer Simon Carter is stepping down from his role, after 18 years at the company. Carter, who has a 12-month notice period, will be leaving British Land to become chief executive officer of P3 Logistics Parks, the GIC-owned investor, manager and developer of...

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British Land acquires seven retail parks for 441 million pounds

Real estate company British Land has snapped up seven retail parks from their former owner Brookfield for a total of 441 million pounds. The move builds on the firm’s “market leading position in retail parks”, CEO Simon Carter said, before adding that “parks remained the preferred format for retailers”. The portfolio spans 1.9 million square...

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British Land snaps up three UK retail parks for 94 million pounds

Shopping centre owner British Land has bought three new retail parks for a total of 94 million pounds. The British company announced Tuesday it has acquired the Capitol Retail and Leisure Park in Preston for 51.5 million pounds; Solartron Retail Park in Farnborough for 35 million pounds; and DFS, a retail warehouse in Cambridge, for 7.35 million...