York Central expands development team
McLaren Property has poached CEG’s head of development Karen Stafeckis to bring forward the development of York Central.
The project, known as the King’s Cross of the North, proposes some 2,500 new homes and 1m sq ft of commercial space.
Stafeckis has been appointed to work alongside Tom Gilman, managing director of McLaren Regeneration and Allan Cook, founder of Arlington Real Estate, to drive the project forward.
McLaren Property has poached CEG’s head of development Karen Stafeckis to bring forward the development of York Central.
The project, known as the King’s Cross of the North, proposes some 2,500 new homes and 1m sq ft of commercial space.
Stafeckis has been appointed to work alongside Tom Gilman, managing director of McLaren Regeneration and Allan Cook, founder of Arlington Real Estate, to drive the project forward.
Stafeckis will have a strategic role within the York Central team, which includes Jack Widdup, a current development director at McLaren Living, who will focus on York Central, and Joseph Young, a recent graduate joining as a development surveyor.
Gilman said: “York Central is a significant project for York and the UK, which will transform one of the largest brownfield sites into a vibrant and sustainable mixed-use community.
“We are assembling a strong team composed of experienced professionals, with expertise and insights gained from major regional regeneration projects and broad sector knowledge.”
Stafeckis added: “York Central is one the UK’s most exciting regeneration projects, with huge opportunity and potential. A key focus for me is to embed and deliver upon the generational environmental and social sustainability commitments and opportunities that this development presents.“
Stafeckis brings extensive experience from her previous role as head of development (North) at CEG – formerly Commercial Estates Group – where she was responsible for significant regeneration projects and partnerships across brownfield land in Leeds and has been involved in the climate agenda at CEG and with the Leeds Climate Commission.
She will be primarily responsible for the environmental and social sustainability opportunities for all elements of the York Central project.
Widdup will leverage his experience in the residential sector, focusing on the build-to-rent and co-living markets.
McLaren and Arlington were appointed as development partners on the 45-acre York Central site by Homes England and Network Rail in December last year.
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