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David cofounded CO—RE and has been a leading figure in Central London development for over forty years. He has overseen many of the capital’s most high profile schemes, securing major planning consents and delivering landmark projects including 10 Fenchurch Avenue, Watermark Place, LSQ London, 20 Ropemaker, and Lansdowne House.
A recognised and respected industry voice, David is a past President of the City Property Association and the Board of the London Property Alliance. He is a Fellow of both the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Royal Society of Arts, reflecting his longstanding commitment to design excellence and leadership within the built environment.
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David has 25 years’ experience in the property industry. Having joined CO—RE in 2005, he became an equity director in 2010. David is recognised for the delivery of high-quality commercial and mixed-use schemes across London and has been directly responsible for over 4 million sq ft of prime developments across the capital with an investment value in excess of £5bn. Examples include One Angel Lane, Bureau, 90 Fetter Lane, Finsbury Circus House, 6 Bevis Marks, 101 New Cavendish Street and the planning consent for the Clarges Estate. David is currently project director for 120 Fleet St and The Fitzrovia.
As a specialist London developer, David’s focus is to formulate and implement strategies to maximise value through planning, refurbishment, development, market repositioning and leasing.
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Stephen has over 15 years’ experience of the Central London development market. Recent projects have included 20 Ropemaker, 280 Bishopsgate, 16 Old Bailey and 33 King William Street (Wells Fargo’s HQ).
Stephen has extensive knowledge of enabling developments, including planning, securing third party agreements, rights to light and other neighbourly matters. His is currently involved with The London Studios and Lansdowne House.
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Luke has over 25 years of experience in the central London development market, providing professional services, project management, and development monitoring across the commercial, residential, and mixed-use sectors.
He joined CO-RE in 2015 and was appointed Construction Director in 2017, where he is responsible for development strategy as well as the design and construction delivery of the company’s projects. Luke is recognised for his leadership, integrity, and commitment to delivering complex developments to the highest standards.
Luke successfully led the delivery of CO-RE’s flagship development at 10 Fenchurch Avenue — a highly complex redevelopment in the City of London comprising approximately 650,000 sq ft — which was delivered on time & pre-let to a major UK financial institution.
Since then, Luke has led or overseen several of CO-RE’s major projects, including Lansdowne House, 120 Fleet Street, 72 Upper Ground, and 130 Fenchurch Street.
Luke is passionate about London and the role thoughtful development can play in enhancing the city as a place to live, visit, and do business. He has a strong interest in people and teams, working to ensure that individuals reach their full potential and believing that the best outcomes are achieved through strong collaboration and a shared sense of purpose.
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Alex is a delivery‑focused development manager with experience across the full development cycle. She began her career at Skanska, working on major construction projects after graduating from Loughborough University with a degree in Construction Engineering Management. Since then, Alex has played a key role in the successful redevelopment of high‑quality commercial properties across the City of London. Her project experience includes The Monument Building, 77 Coleman Street, and most recently Stonecutter, a 13‑storey office building, 100% pre let at PC. On Stonecutter, Alex served as the primary day‑to‑day client representative, guiding multidisciplinary teams through complex technical, neighbourly, and leasing challenges.
Alex recently secured planning consent for the major refurbishment of 21 Lombard Street, reinforcing her capability across all stages of the development process and further adding to CO-RE's 100% planning success. Known for her integrity, collaboration and positivity, she creates team environments where ideas are welcomed, communication is open, and collective success is prioritised.
Beyond her project work, Alex served as Vice Chair of the City Property Association’s NextGen Committee and has spoken at a number of industry events. She is passionate about building communities, not just buildings, ensuring that each project positively contributes to its wider urban, social, and cultural context.
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George Axson joined CO-RE in March 2020 to reinforce the established team of commercial property specialists and support the growing pipeline of exciting Central London developments.
George has been instrumental to the success of many significant commercial office schemes in London since 2000; supporting British Land and LandSec in navigating complex planning applications, and successfully going on to deliver high-class office space.
He has played a pivotal role in assembling and leading dynamic project teams for the design, procurement and redevelopment of BBC White City, Broadcasting House, 120 Cheapside, 5 Broadgate, Triton Square, 1-2 Broadgate and more recently 135 Bishopsgate. All schemes have been pre-let to major Occupiers and amount to over 3 million sqft of nett lettable area
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Jonathan is an experienced Project Delivery Professional having worked in Construction, Design and Development for over 35 years. He has worked with some of London’s major Developers and has delivered many innovative and successful schemes including 80 Charlotte Street, 180 Great Portland Street and 160 Tooley Street as well as leading the development team for Pure Student Living a hugely successful Student Accommodation business.
He brings a wealth of experience to the team across all aspects of project delivery from understanding the constructability of early design to building completions, tenant occupation and handover.
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Jo joined CO-RE in September 2020 having worked in the Central London Office team at Knight Frank for 7 years.
Whilst at Knight Frank Jo spent 4 years advising occupiers on their office requirements which gave him an in-depth knowledge of the changing way in which occupiers utilise their space, advising tenants such as The Royal Academy of Arts, DAC Beachcroft & The Hackett Group Ltd.
He subsequently moved to the London Capital Markets team where he advised an array of investors, to include Great Portland Estates and Grosvenor, on acquisitions, disposals and lease regears.
Jo has an extensive network across the London market which enables him to generate both on and off market business opportunities and is skilled at underwriting sites and assessing returns.
His current projects include the Fitzrovia, the 85,000 sq ft mixed-use scheme at Tottenham Court Road, and Lansdowne House on Berkeley Square.
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Matt joined CO-RE in January 2023 as a Senior Project Manager. Matt’s experience has ranged from new build developments to complex refurbishment, cut and carve and fit-out projects. Matt has experience of working on complex projects through all stages of the development process. His recent projects include 18 – 20 Hanover Square, Floral Court (Covent Garden), Nuffield & Pegasus House (Piccadilly) and 61 Oxford Street.
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Dolunay joined CO-RE in September 2021 and has since played a key role in the development of large-scale, new-build office projects in the City of London, including 120 Fleet Street and, currently, 130 Fenchurch Street.
With a background in architecture and previous experience working in both architecture and running a magazine, Dolunay brings a cross-disciplinary approach to her projects. She is also an active member of the CPA Next Gen Committee, the NLA Next Gen Committee, the NLA Expert Panel on Work, and serves as an External Advisory Board Member for the Welsh School of Architecture.
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Joe joined CO—RE in May 2024. Having graduated from the University of Exeter with a degree in BSc. Business Economics, Joe started his career at a residential property developer before moving to London to work on a variety of new build and refurbishment projects. He has since worked on a range of complex commercial developments, through all stages of the development process.
Joe is currently working on 25-27 St. George Street (Mayfair), Stonecutter Court (Farringdon) and 21 Lombard Street.
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Dom joined CO-RE in October 2024 as a Project Manager, bringing commercial development experience spanning new builds to heritage refurbishments, covering all stages of the development cycle. With degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Construction Project Management, Dom has a track record of working on complex developments, including The Royal Albert Docks, 101 Moorgate, 1 Liverpool Street, and Waterhouse Square. He is currently working on 72 Upper Ground, the redevelopment of the former London Television Studios.
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Lucy joined CO-RE in 2023 and works collaboratively with the office manager to facilitate the smooth running of the CO—RE office and all internal communications. She also co-ordinates and assists with administrative duties to the development team across projects.
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Elicia joined CO—RE in 2022 and facilitates the smooth running of the office, along with co-ordinating the executive management team. She also provides administrative support to the wider team across our projects
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Harmeet joined CO—RE in June 2014 as the financial controller and has since been actively involved in numerous development projects as part of our team. Prior to joining CO–RE, Harmeet worked as a senior accountant at a boutique central London accountancy firm.