RivingtonHark makes a trio of further key hires; Handan Güler arrives from Landsec joining recent Head of Sustainability, and Operations and Marketing Manager appointments
At her previous role at Landsec, she was responsible for all aspects of asset management and strategy setting for Southside, Wandsworth, where she delivered the repurposing of the former Debenhams store into Gravity leisure hub, and enhanced the tenant mix with the addition of key brands including Amazon Fresh and Brewdog. Handan also brings experience from her time in Capital Markets team at Cushman and Wakefield, where she focused on cross border designer and factory outlet centre investment.
RivingtonHark is at the forefront of creating, evolving, and improving UK town and city centres. With over £1bn of projects including £200m construction projects on site and having invested over £330m in the last 12 months, the business continues to expand.
Handan will be working as part of the team supporting the UK’s first ESG focused fund dedicated to buying retail assets, where RivingtonHark is the operating partner. Projects include Victoria in Leeds and the recently purchased Liberty in Romford.
Mark Williams, Executive Director at RivingtonHark said: “We are delighted Handan has joined at a pivotal point in the growth of our business. Handan’s extensive sector specific expertise and prior experience managing flagship and neighbourhood shopping centers at Landsec makes her the ideal fit for the Redical Holdings portfolio. This month we have also welcomed Neelum as Head of Sustainability and Edie on the operations and marketing side. These roles will help strengthen our teams in supporting our partners, as we work with them on some truly transformational projects across the UK.”
Handan said : “I am delighted to be joining such an experienced and well regarded real estate business and excited to support the further growth and development of the Redical Holdings portfolio. I look forward to working with the experienced team at RivingtonHark to deliver the ambitious plans, and ongoing work to transform these assets into thriving destinations for their communities.”
