RE Capital makes senior hire to lead UK BTR debut
European investor RE Capital has appointed Yuan Sun as its new head of residential development, as it seeks to establish a presence in the UK’s build-to-rent and build-to-sell residential and mixed-use markets.
At RE Capital, Sun will take a spot on the firm’s pan-European executive team, as well as support the company’s Lisbon team, which counts the LX Living and AAA23 luxury living developments in its residential portfolio.
Sun was most recently managing director at consultancy Oxonium. Before that, she worked at Strawberry Star Group, where she set up its Homes subsidiary and oversaw four major mixed-use regeneration projects with a combined gross development value of more than £700m.
European investor RE Capital has appointed Yuan Sun as its new head of residential development, as it seeks to establish a presence in the UK’s build-to-rent and build-to-sell residential and mixed-use markets.
At RE Capital, Sun will take a spot on the firm’s pan-European executive team, as well as support the company’s Lisbon team, which counts the LX Living and AAA23 luxury living developments in its residential portfolio.
Sun was most recently managing director at consultancy Oxonium. Before that, she worked at Strawberry Star Group, where she set up its Homes subsidiary and oversaw four major mixed-use regeneration projects with a combined gross development value of more than £700m.
Before that, Sun served as head of development at London Legacy Development Corporation, where she was responsible for Stratford Waterfront Residential, now known as the East Bank, and Pudding Mill Lane.
She also worked at Greenland UK, where she led the development of two major residential schemes. This included securing planning consent for the 67-storey Hertsmere House scheme at Canary Wharf.
Previous jobs also include a stint at Tishman Speyer Properties, where she worked on the development of Goldman Sachs’ European headquarters.
Sun said: “RE Capital is investing in and developing some excellent schemes across Europe, so to have the opportunity to join the team and spearhead its entrance into the UK residential market is a privilege.”
Simon Banks, head of UK real estate at RE Capital, said: “Yuan joins an already strong team with some brilliant names on her CV and plenty of outstanding experience in delivering quality residential and commercial developments. This is a key hire as we expand our design-led, ESG-focused projects into the UK residential sector.”
Newman Leech, CEO at RE Capital, said: “Yuan’s impressive credentials boost our pan-European strategy of creating places that meet the wants and needs of their inhabitants.
“There is huge growth potential for quality residential in the UK and Yuan’s experience, paired with the wider RE Capital team’s expertise in development and asset management, ensures we are in a strong position to deliver positive outcomes for our investment partners.”
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