IM Properties appoints two new staff members10th April 2012

IM Properties has bolstered its thriving asset management and development teams with the appointment of two key new members of staff.

The company has appointed Lewis Payne as Development Manager and Rob Hemus to the role of Asset Manager as it concentrates on raising its development exposure and increasing its asset management stock. 

Payne, who has 12 years of experience within the property development sector, will work alongside Development Director Kevin Ashfield managing IM’s UK development projects as well as sourcing and acquiring long term, strategic opportunities. He joins from development consultancy TDP where he managed large complex developments for clients including Tesco and Peveril Securities, delivering buildings for occupiers such as HSBC, RBS and Atos Origin along with a complex town centre scheme in the South West overcoming challenging land assembly and flood alleviation issues. Prior to TDP Lewis worked at Bruton Knowles.

As Asset Manager, Rob Hemus will manage and grow IM’s extensive property portfolio across the country; devise asset management initiatives to add value and find new markets to increase stock. He will work alongside John Hammond, IM’s UK Investment Director.

Rob joins from CBRE where he specialised in lease advisory on behalf of high profile clients including HSBC and Santander. For the last five months of his role he was seconded to Lloyd’s Banking Group’s Corporate Real Estate Team, where he advised on distressed property assets. Rob joined CBRE after graduating in geography and real estate management.

Lewis Payne said: “IM is extremely well respected in the market and I am looking forward to working within a really dynamic team to build on the success of the company.”

Rob Hemus said: “I look forward to utilising my experience to the benefit of IM. The company offers a really diverse range of opportunities and there’s lots of room for ambition and initiative.”