Real estate advisor CBRE has announced the appointment of Richard Bashford as a senior director in its UK Retail Investment team.
Bashford joins from Fawcett Mead, where he has spent the last seven years as a director, focusing on the national retail investment market. Prior to this, he was a director in JLL’s National Retail Investment team. He has over 25 years’ experience in the retail property sector and has advised a broad range of clients including AEW, CBRE Investment Management, Columbia Threadneedle, Legal & General, Patrizia and Amsprop.
His new role will encompass all aspects of Retail Investment, with an emphasis on the national high street, out-of-town and retail repurposing. He will work on projects throughout the UK but will be based in CBRE’s Bristol office.
The appointment follows CBRE’s recent agreement to acquire CWM, an independent retail and leisure property consultancy in the United Kingdom. CWM advises more than 60 leading retail brands in the UK and the acquisition will significantly strengthen the firm’s retail and leisure real estate capabilities across the region.
