Cadogan has announced the appointment of Haydn Cooper MRICS as the Estate’s new Property Director. Cooper joins from Grosvenor, where he held the position of Location Director, Mayfair. In his new role he will take responsibility for the management of commercial and residential property assets for the 93 acre Cadogan Estate in Chelsea.

Haydn will lead the property and asset management teams, managing the estate to achieve Cadogan’s aim of maintaining Chelsea as a leading location in which to live, work and visit. He has 12 years’ experience in the sector, joining Grosvenor in 2003 after completing his Land Management degree at the University of Reading. During his time at Grosvenor, Haydn worked across the investment and development team, and the asset management team (London estate and Fund Management).

Haydn Cooper will report directly to CEO, Hugh Seaborn, who comments, “Haydn’s experience is an ideal fit for the role at Cadogan and we are delighted to welcome him. He will be working alongside me and the senior team to lead on asset and project management activities and will play a significant part in maintaining the reputation of the estate, and its long term value as an outstanding location to live, work and visit.”

Haydn added, “The central London property market is a hugely exciting area to work in, and I am very much looking forward to joining Cadogan and building on the fantastic work the property and asset management teams already do. I’m especially looking forward to further exploring my personal passion for place-making, which is at the heart of Cadogan’s vision for and stewardship of Chelsea.”