CBRE Bristol appoints new head of valuations

Richard Crane, CBRE Bristol.

Richard Crane has joined the Bristol office of global real estate advisor, CBRE, as a new Director on the Valuations team, covering the South West / South Wales regions.

Responsible for investment valuations across all sectors of commercial property throughout these areas on behalf of institutional clients, Richard’s role will include the coordination of the monthly valuation exercise of a major UK fund comprising over 175 assets across the UK.

Prior to joining CBRE, Richard was an Associate Partner at Knight Frank, Bristol, where he worked for 14 years undertaking investment valuations.

“I’m thrilled to be part of CBRE’s professional team, working for a range of high-profile clients such as Columbia Threadneedle,” said Richard.

“It’s fantastic to join such a dynamic, progressive office with an expanding instruction book.”

Tom Morris, Managing Director, CBRE Bristol added:

“Our investment valuation team provides regular valuations of property portfolios for major institutional investors in the UK across all sectors of commercial property in the UK and mainland Europe. Having Richard on board is a great asset to the team and he’ll play a big role in consolidating and building on our activity in this area.”

Richard Eames, Executive Director and Head of Regional Valuation, CBRE added: “We continue to grow our valuation business supporting our clients across the UK. Richard’s appointment is another example of this growth and our commitment to employing the best valuation staff.”