HBD has made a senior appointment to its Leeds office, welcoming David Wells as Director as its Yorkshire and North East team continues to grow.
The property developer launched its Leeds office in 2020, making a series of new hires as its development pipeline has continued to expand.
David joins HBD from Capital & Centric and brings more than 30 years’ experience within the
industry following senior roles at Muse Developments and Scarborough Group.
David said: “HBD is well- established and respected within the industry, so it’s fantastic to be
joining the business. The Leeds office has continued to see strong growth since its launch in 2020 and I look forward to working with Tom and the team to both progress existing schemes and to continue building HBD’s development pipeline across Yorkshire and the North East.”
Tom Wheldon, Director and Head of Region at HBD, said: “David’s appointment forms a key part
of our growth strategy as we continue to expand our portfolio across Yorkshire and the North East –
he brings a huge amount of expertise and I’ve no doubt he will prove a real asset as we seek new opportunities across industrial and logistics, urban regeneration and residential.”
One of the UK’s most active property developers, HBD focuses on industrial and logistics, urban regeneration and residential projects. Its Leeds team is underway with nine developments across
the region, including a 300-apartment scheme in Mabgate, Leeds, its flagship 200 – acre Markham
Vale industrial development in Derbyshire, the vast International Advanced Manufacturing Park
(IAMP) in Sunderland, and its award – winning Chocolate Works in York, where HBD is on site
with the city’s brand-new Acquired Brain Injury Hospital on behalf of The Disabilities Trust.
Following a successful 2021/22, HBD was recently named Property Developer of the Year at the
2022 Yorkshire Insider Property Awards.