Mark Bladon appointed head of real estate at Investec

Investec has appointed Mark Bladon as head of real estate.

The announcement follows a successful 2020, which saw Investec lend £400 million (€452 million/$549 million) in the last nine months across the private and corporate real estate market, growing its exposure to the structurally supported purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), residential for sale and rent, office and logistics sectors.

Bladon joined Investec in 2006 and most recently led the high-growth corporate real estate lending business, including establishing Investec’s market-leading position funding both domestic and international PBSA developers. Since the start of 2015, Investec has committed to more than £820 million (€928 million/$1.1 billion) in the sector, financing more than 19,500 beds across 24 university cities.

Bladon replaces Gary Dobson, who is retiring after 32 years at the bank and 10 years as head of real estate. Prior to joining Investec, Bladon spent 12 years at Sin