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Or sign-in if you have an account.British Land, one of the U.K.'s largest real estate investment trust, have developed famous properties across the London skyline. Photo by Luke MacGregor/BloombergBritish Land Co., the 170-year-old developer, has tapped a top manager from a real estate firm owned by one of Canada’s largest pension funds as its first female chief executive.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorJoanne McNamara, an executive vice president for Europe at Oxford Properties Group Inc., is expected to join British Land by the end of November at the latest after serving out her six-month notice period, according to a statement on Tuesday. Oxford, wholly owned by the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, is a global property investor and developer.With the appointment, the 44-year-old executive is set to take over one of the most sought after jobs in U.K. commercial real estate. She will join a short list of women who have run publicly traded U.K. landlords, including Grainger PLC boss Helen Gordon and former Hammerson PLC chief executive Rita-Rose Gagne.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againCounting more than 20 years of experience in the real estate sector, McNamara will succeed current British Land chief executive, Simon Carter, who announced his exit earlier this year after five years at the landlord.Under Carter, British Land bet on a resurgence in the retail parks space in the aftermath of the pandemic. It also chose to maintain its position in London offices, which are now benefiting from a supply shortage. That strategy seems to be paying off now, as the real estate investment trust reported like-for-like rental growth of six per cent and double that rate in its central London office campuses in the year to March 31.Traditionally one of the U.K.’s top property companies with a portfolio spanning stores to office campuses, British Land is now the country’s fourth-largest real estate investment trust, having been surpassed by warehouse landlords Segro PLC and LondonMetric Property PLC over the past decade. It oversees almost £16 billion (US$22 billion) of assets, according to its website. Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.