The Great Conversion: The Art and Science of Repurposing Real Estate

Safi joined Crosstree in 2013 and is responsible for sourcing, execution and delivery of investments. Safi has worked on deals across most asset classes including office, retail, hotel, industrial, residential, co-living and student, investing across the capital stack. Prior to joining Crosstree, Safi was with Rothschild in the Real Estate and Leisure Investment Banking team. Safi holds an MA in Economics and Arabic from the University of Edinburgh.

Mr. Wolstenholme formed Trilogy Real Estate LLP as a UK-focused investment and development management business in 2015. His principle responsibilities include the creation and management of Trilogy’s projects. Prior to founding Trilogy, Mr. Wolstenholme was Investment Director at Resolution, where he was responsible for the acquisition, strategic business planning, procurement, and letting of multiple office, retail and residential schemes. While at Resolution, Mr. Wolstenholme was personally responsible for 13 transactions, investing over £300m of equity with a gross IRR of over 28% and a 1.9x cash multiple. Mr. Wolstenholme spent 14 years at JLL where he gained a wide range of professional real estate experience, most notably advising a range of UK institutions, developers and international corporations on the funding of major real estate undertakings. Mr. Wolstenholme has a degree in Architecture from the Batlet School of Architecture, UCL and a qualification in Chartered Surveying (MRICS), as well as a diploma in Finance from the Securities Institute.

Emma is a Director of NewRiver and sits on the Executive Committee. As Head of Asset Management, she has overarching responsibility for the financial and operational performance of the retail portfolio throughout the UK. Emma’s responsibilities also include oversight of New River’s property management and the Company’s Environmental, Social and Governance programme. Emma is a qualified chartered surveyor with over 20 years’ experience in the retail property market. Emma is a Board member of the High Street Task Force which provides guidance to help communities and local government transform their high streets and Emma also sits on the Commercial Committee of the British Property Federation. NewRiver is a listed Real Estate Investment Trust specialising in buying, managing, developing and recycling convenience-led, community-focused retail and leisure assets throughout the UK. The NewRiver portfolio is focused on the fastest growing and most sustainable sub-sectors of the UK retail market, with grocery, convenience stores, value clothing, health & beauty and discounters. The portfolio totals £1.2 billion and comprises 33 shopping centres, 25 retail parks and over 700 wet-led community pubs that provide important everyday household goods and services to communities across the UK. For more information about NewRiver REIT plc visit www.nrr.co.uk