Mark Robinson

Energetic, motivated, and forward thinking Real Estate Advisor

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

About

A creative, lateral thinker with a strong desire to provide solid, professional advice to help deliver enhanced returns and value-added services for clients. Having a unique perspective from both an occupier's and landlord's point of view - and a well-rounded view of the office market - enables me to assess a situation against a background of experience in both agency and development. I have a detailed knowledge of the Birmingham and Midlands office markets. I provide strategic advice to a number of clients ranging from building owners, property developers and corporate occupiers.

Experience

  • Principal at Avison Young
    Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Senior Director at BNP Paribas Real Estate
    Sep 2018 - Nov 2024 · 6 yrs 3 mos

    Specialising in Office leasing, acquisition, & development throughout the West Midlands. BNP Paribas Real Estate, one of the leading international real estate providers, offers its clients a comprehensive range of services that span the entire real estate lifecycle: property development, transaction, consulting, valuation, property management and investment management. With 5,400 employees, BNP Paribas Real Estate supports owners, leaseholders, investors and communities in their projects thanks to its local expertise across 36 countries (15 through its facilities and 21 through its Alliance network) in Europe, the Middle-East and Asia. BNP Paribas Real Estate, as part of the BNP Paribas Group, generated € 968 m revenues in 2018. In the UK, BNP Paribas Real Estate’s residential and rural experts operate under the Strutt & Parker brand, while our woodland and forestry division is operated by sector specialist John Clegg & Co.’

  • Director at KWB Commercial Property Specialists
    Oct 2011 - Sep 2018 · 7 yrs

    Key focus on M42 corridor with detailed knowledge of Birmingham city centre in terms of buildings, development sites and occupiers. Act within all spheres of the office sector including corporate real estate, commercial property development, consultancy and office leasing. Developing KWB to be recognised as the most notable and active independent office specialist in the M42 and out-of-town office market. Also expanding KWB's presence in Birmingham city centre and key peripheral locations through providing leasing consultancy and asset management advice to institutional and private landlords.

  • Associate Director at GBR Phoenix Beard
    2008 - Sep 2011 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Working in Birmingham city centre, Edgbaston and the M42 corridor, successfully developed GBRPB's expansion into the wider Midlands market and focused particularly on the M42 office market. Increased the company's profile and instruction base predominantly in the Solihull area, which helped me become one of the most active agents in the M42 office market. Acted for a range of corporate clients, providing relocation and acquisition advice. The most notable of these was bringing into Birmingham a division of Microsoft - Rare Games - and helping to expand their business. Provided development consultancy advice on a number of long term Birmingham city centre and out-of-town office projects. Have developed a detailed knowledge of development appraisals, cashflows, specifying buildings and designing floorplates within a market context in order to achieve a pre-letting agreement.

  • Partner at Knight Frank
    2007 - 2008 · 1 yr

    Commercial property acquisitions and disposals.