Richard is a Partner, leading Newmark’s specialist Technical Development Consultancy in the UK. Managing development risk is at the core of the Newmark suite of specialist services. He has extensive experience in construction, property development and financing. His advice is always delivered with a commercial focus with expert knowledge and experience across the key sectors.
Richard has a passion for development and identifying strategies for clients to manage their development risk to ensures development opportunities are realised. Whether for joint ventures, development finance, forward leasing or purchase commitments, he has experience in delivering successful projects across the principal property sectors.
Key clients
- - Portman Estate
- - Bank Hapoalim
- - Evans Randall
- - Aviva Investors
- - PGIM
- - Railpen
Recent projects
- Art’Otel, Hoxton, London – Development advice and monitoring of this proposed 92m tall tower with adjoining buildings providing a mixture of Hotel, Serviced Office, Spa, Gym, and Art Gallery space. Acting as Project Monitor for the Funding Bank.
- Park Plaza Waterloo, London – Development advice and monitoring of this large 493-bedroom hotel which comprised the partial reuse and extension of an existing 1950’s office building to create a high-quality hotel development with full F&B and spa facilities within the centre of London immediately adjacent to Waterloo train station.
- Holiday Inn/ Staybridge Suites, Heathrow – Development advice and monitoring of this new build development offering 623 bedrooms split between the Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites brands on a key Bath Road site adjacent to Heathrow Airport. The proximity of the site to the airport has presented significant third-party issues that have had to be manged to allow the construction to proceed without impacting on the operations of the airport.