Bryan Lewis

Experience

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  CBRE

  Sept 1988 - Mar 1995

  Fund Manager

  I initially joined the commercial rent review and lease renewal department before completing my training in Investment Management. Post qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor I remained in Investment Management and became responsible for the investment performance of a number of portfolios on behalf of UK based Pension Funds.

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  British Land

  Mar 1995 - Aug 2016

  Head of Retail & Leisure Investment (and various prior roles)

  Managing a team that transacted over £1bn of assets each year2017 Unwound the £330M JV with Tesco, selling seven asset back to Tesco and purchasing two of JV properties for British Land with the debt repaid on completion- inception to completion in 3 weeks2016 Sold Debenhams in Oxford Street £400M Sold Sainsbury stores in Chiswick (£71M), Islington (£64M), Croydon (£64M)2015 Purchased £135M of Land at Canada Water Swapped £730M of Retail properties with Tesco2014 Promoted to Head of Retail & Leisure InvestmentPurchased an £85M stake in 26 Sainsbury storesSold £250M of food stores through standing investments and corporate vehicles 2013 Promoted to Head of Functional Retail Assets (£4bn mixed asset retail portfolio)Promoted to Group Operations Committee - 24 BL Directors Funded a large store extension and re-geared leases. Sold £39M of foodstoresPurchased £85M of foodstores2012 Sold £120M of under-performing food storesNegotiated large rent reviews on over £20M pa including two new record foodstore rents.Purchased the remaining 50% of the Surrey Quays Shopping Centre £48M 6.15% NIYand negotiated a new 15 year Tesco lease on 115,000 sq.ftFunded 6 food store extensionsResponsible for the performance of the Group’s food store portfolios which are value at over £1.3bn and for coordinating the Sainsbury and Tesco Joint Ventures we have. I sit on a number of Joint Venture boards on behalf of British Land as well as a number of internal Boards.2011 - Head of Foodstore Investments (£2.5bn of Foodstores)Lead the relationships with Tesco and SainsburysIn 1995 I joined British Land, a UK based FTSE 100 REIT. My main role is to maximise the value of the property assets of the Group. This role involves determining and implementing an investment strategy. My work typically involves purchasing properties, sales, asset enhancement, development, surrenders, re-lettings, rent reviews and lease restructuring. Show less

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  British Land

  Sept 2018 - Jun 2019

  BTR Investment Co-ordinatination

  Aside from the Canada Water role I also led the residential Build to Rent team to oversee and co-ordinate the acquisition of a Private Rental Residential business and Property Portfolio with a large Sovereign Wealth Fund. Involving the purchase and integration of an existing specialist BTR company into the BL Group together with the acquisition of a number of London based BTR property assets and the formation of a new JV. The transaction did not proceed due to concerns over the cladding on some residential buildings. Show less

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  Self-employed

  Dec 2022 - now

  Self Employed
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  British Land

  Dec 2022 - now

  Canada Water Investment Director

  On secondment from the Investment team to run the acquisition and investment function to develop Canada Water, a 53 acre mixed use regeneration in zone 2 London. When complete, the development will be over 5Msq.ft including 3,000 homes, 2Msq.ft offices and 1Msq.ft of retail and leisure. From managing as a JV asset I acquired Tesco's remaining 50% interest in part of the site, purchased an adjoining 8 acre site and resolved litigation on a third site, to allow the comprehensive development. In May 2018 I negotiated a Master Development Agreement with Southwark Council for a new 500yr leasehold structure that facilitates equity participation either through direct legal interests in land or corporate ownership of SPVs over the life of the development.A planning application for the whole site was submitted on 11th May 2018 and consent granted May 2020. Construction will commence on site early 21.Feb 2020, I negotiated an agreement with Tesco to release existing covenants over Canada Water and facilitate Tesco's relocation to a new purpose built store and Petrol Filling Station as part of the masterplan. Show less