Leeds based Evans Property Group has appointed Richard Bean as Senior Asset Manager to work on its extensive portfolio and land holdings, assisting with the management and delivery of several high-profile projects across the Yorkshire region.
Richard joins after four years at the Leeds office of property firm JLL where he was Associate Director within the Office Agency team, prior to which he worked at CBRE.
In his new role at Evans, Richard will be working with Portfolio Director, Alan Syers, managing existing Evans Property Group assets. Richard will be actively involved in the delivery of the ongoing £25m regeneration of the Bond Court area of Leeds City Centre where the transformed Minerva and Capitol office buildings have created more than 50,000 sq ft of Grade A offices, new restaurant operators Tattu and Manahatta will launch and the new 5* Dakota Deluxe hotel is set to open in forthcoming weeks in addition to the delivery of some £1m of public realm works.
Richard will also work with Evans’ Development Director, James Pitt, on new development opportunities, such as Kimberlow Hill surgery and retail park at the University of York, but notably Gateway 45, Leeds City Region’s largest Enterprise Zone advanced manufacturing and logistics hub. Aire Valley Land LLP, the joint venture partnership with Evans Property Group and Harworth Group plc, is speculatively developing circa 150,000 sq ft of industrial space at Gateway 45 this year.
Richard Bean said; “I am delighted to be joining the Evans team and taking on this new role, which will enable me to work on some of the region’s most high-profile and exciting projects. Having previous involvement in office transactions at Minerva and Capitol, I am looking forward to working with the team to bring the whole Bond Court regeneration scheme to completion, in addition to working on a varied and extensive portfolio of assets.”
Alan Syers, Portfolio Director at Evans Property Group commented; “Richard is a huge asset to the team, bringing with him a wealth of experience and enthusiasm. We are pleased to welcome Richard on board at this busy and exciting time to support us in the delivery of key projects in Leeds and wider Yorkshire region.”
