Jonathan Manns has relocated from the United Kingdom.
Real estate advisory firm JLL has appointed Jonathan Manns as the new head of its Wellington business.
Manns has relocated from the United Kingdom, where he is widely recognised as one of the country’s foremost urbanists. Most recently he was Executive Director at London mixed-use developer Rockwell and he also has experience leading teams and organisations through change in both advisory and client-side roles.
He is also a recognised expert on real estate and built environment issues, from design to delivery, with an established track record in shaping both policies and places.
Manns says he is making the move at an exciting time for the industry and a critical time for New Zealand's response to Covid-19.
"It's vital that the country is positioned to capitalise on a cautious reopening of the borders. As a global business, with a significant depth of expertise both internationally and locally, there's a clear opportunity for JLL to put itself at the centre of the recovery.”
“This is an important time for New Zealand’s real estate sector as it grapples with the challenges of technological, demographic and climate change. The pandemic, as a further driver of shifting investor preferences and the evolving nature of work, has only made it more pressing that we tackle these strategically.”
“This is in addition to the continued crisis of housing affordability, which is expected to worsen over coming decades, exacerbating issues around equality both within and between generations. The delivery of properly-designed new homes and workplaces, in the right location, at speed and scale, should be treated as a national priority.”
JLL New Zealand’s Managing Director Todd Lauchlan says Manns’ appointment is central to the company’s growth plans in Wellington, following a number of significant personnel hires in the capital in the past two months.
