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Toby Sykes

Head of Retail National, UK • United Kingdom

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43-45 Portman Square
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Toby Sykes

Head of Retail National, UK • United Kingdom

About

Toby has been a specialist in the UK shopping centre market for the last 30 years. 

His experience has included pre-leasing some of the biggest and best new regional developments including The Trafford Centre in Manchester, Bullring in Birmingham, Trinity Leeds and most recently Westgate Oxford.

He is currently working on some of the most dominant and successful centres in the UK including Westfield Stratford.

 

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Cushman & Wakefield has a track record of delivering strategic advice on projects, developments, investments and occupier portfolios through highly-skilled retail consultancy capabilities.

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Leisure and restaurants are our passion; our team brings together cutting-edge and commercially-established schemes.

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