Strategies Strategic Development
Quadrant takes a long-term, insight-led approach to strategic development – unlocking the potential of complex landholdings and large-scale sites from the earliest stage and combining the optimum mix of alternative uses to create a successful project which is sustainable in the long term.
Working in partnership with landowners, investors and local authorities, we promote and masterfully shape complex sites through the planning, policy and infrastructure challenges to bring forward viable, deliverable schemes. Detailed analysis, creative vision and active stakeholder engagement are central to how Quadrant transforms underutilised sites into sustainable, mixed-use destinations.
From securing allocations and planning consent to shaping comprehensive master plans, the focus is on creating places that balance commercial performance with lasting community value – turning strategic land into high-quality destinations that work for investors, occupiers and the wider community alike.
- 10,375
- residential units
- £240+ million
- Current portfolio value
Our team
Learn more about the team who are experts in strategic management
Vanessa is Chief Investment Officer and a member of Quadrant’s Executive Team, helping to shape the firm’s investment strategy and support its continued growth. Since joining Quadrant in 2014, she has worked across a wide range of real estate projects and sectors, advising investors, landowners and development partners on how to create and unlock value. Her experience spans investment, development, asset management and capital partnerships. Vanessa began her career at CBRE, where she qualified as a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS), and brings a pragmatic, commercially minded approach to investment and real estate strategy.
Kylie has extensive experience in retail, office and mixed-use sectors, particularly in Central London and The City. She joined Quadrant in January 2025.
Kylie is a qualified Chartered Surveyor, having started her real estate career at DTZ before moving into portfolio management at Custodian Capital. She spent 10 years at M&G Real Estate, managing a diverse UK portfolio before specialising in Central London and City mixed-use and office assets.
Kylie leads Quadrant’s Strategic Development team, advising clients on asset positioning, development potential, value enhancement and long-term strategy to maximise performance and unlock opportunities.
Patrick has over 35 years’ extensive experience working in the UK property market with the last 15 years spent implementing large complex mixed-use developments in Central London.
Having been a partner at Donaldsons, in 1997 Patrick joined the Southern Properties Group as a partner where he built up a mixed-use development and investment portfolio. Under his direction, Southern Properties acquired and managed a commercial property fund for a private family office and in 2007 he worked with Ilchester Estates to form a joint venture with Chelsfield to acquire the former Commonwealth Institute site in Holland Park. In conjunction with Chelsfield he then led the development of the new Design Museum together with 55 luxury apartments, known as Holland Green, with a GDV of £440m.
In 2016 Patrick was appointed Chelsfield’s London development director where he was responsible for the K1 Knightsbridge development owned by The Olayan Group. The 330,00 sq ft mixed use scheme, with a GDV of in excess of £700m, to include retail, office and residential, behind a listed façade, included three levels of new basement excavation adjoining the London Underground infrastructure. Pre-lettings of the retail were secured to Apple and Burberry and a new benchmark for office and retail rents was established in Knightsbridge.
Patrick is now development director at Quadrant where he is fully involved with their development pipeline.
Sebastian is a chartered surveyor whose career spans investment, development and debt advisory, giving him a holistic perspective across the full real estate lifecycle. After graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a degree in Real Estate, he began his career at Tritax Symmetry, where he developed a strong grounding in strategic land promotion and industrial development. He subsequently joined Montane Partners, working across a broad range of investment and development opportunities, including residential led shopping centre redevelopment and core-plus retail investment. Most recently, he led acquisitions and origination for a Brookfield-backed BTR investment JV. Sebastian joins Quadrant to support the continued growth of the Strategic Development team, bringing with him a wide ranging and cross sector real estate experience.
Alice is an accomplished real estate professional with broad experience in investment analysis, asset management, and development across the UK and Asia. Prior to joining Quadrant, she was part of Greystar’s London team, managing a £3.5bn portfolio and supporting business planning, refinancing, and asset disposal strategies. Her work focused on enhancing portfolio performance through value-add initiatives and disciplined financial analysis. Earlier in her career, Alice gained commercial real estate experience in Taipei, contributing to market research, client negotiations, and government-led property projects. She brings strong analytical expertise and a global perspective to her role at Quadrant.