Cushman & Wakefield appoints Head of Living Land & Development

Cushman & Wakefield, a global real estate services firm, has announced the appointment of Anthony Dixon as Head of Living Land and Development.

Anthony joins from independent property consultancy Allsop, where he spent the last 14 years in the Residential Transactional and Live Markets team advising on disposals, acquisitions and developments for a wide range of clients.

“Our continued investment in our Living offering enables us to support the growing number of developers and investors focused on residential opportunities as a viable route to capital growth. Anthony is a highly accomplished specialist who joins at a time of significant expansion both within the Living team at Cushman & Wakefield and in the wider sector as a whole. Anthony will work with our teams supporting clients in repurposing assets and helping clients dispose of land and buildings to capitalize on the strength of the Living sector. The UK housing sector will enjoy sustained growth over the next five years and Anthony joins a strong team providing value-added advice and insights to our clients.”

David Haynes, Head of Specialist Markets UK, Cushman & Wakefield

At Cushman & Wakefield, Anthony will lead development and land transactions and advise clients in the Living sectors, including all residential locations, senior housing, purpose-built student housing (PBSA) and co-living.

He will report to David Haynes, UK Head of Specialty Markets and will work alongside Head of Living, Charles Whitworth, as well as Paul Wickenden, Jim Cooper and Declan Pope in the Living Land and Development team.

Anthony spoke of his excitement with his new role.

“I am delighted to join the Living Cushman & Wakefield team. The firm has an outstanding reputation globally and I look forward to working with my talented colleagues across the country to deliver exceptional advice and results to our clients.”

Anthony Dixon, Head of Living Land and Development, Cushman & Wakefield

As part of the ongoing expansion of the Living sector, Cushman & Wakefield recently announced the appointments of Mike Gorman, who joins later in the year to lead the Residential Capital Markets business in the UK’s core regional markets, and Jack Wagner as an associate in the Residential Capital Markets team. . Emily Fox and John Freker have also joined as partners in residential valuation and advisory and student accommodation investment respectively.

Cushman & Wakefield’s Living teams operate across BTR, PRS, PBSA, Senior Living and the wider residential and land markets, providing a range of capital markets, valuation and advisory, consultancy and development services.

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