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China Logistics Developer Redwood Group Adds Investment Talent

Reported by Mingtiandi
Jun 16, 2014· 2 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • Jonathan McCall joined The Redwood Group as Investment & Strategy Integration Manager in Shanghai, responsible for integrating business development, leasing, and asset management across the company's China platform.
  • • McCall brings over 10 years of commercial real estate experience, including prior roles at BlackRock (where he managed private equity real estate funds) and Citi Group, plus four years based in China working with Colliers and as co-founder of TFP Capital Partners.
  • • This hire represents the second senior-level acquisition to Redwood's team in six months, following construction director Colin Clark's appointment in late 2013.
  • • The Redwood Group, founded in 2006 as a Singapore-based warehouse and distribution property developer and manager, had secured backing from US investor Sam Zell in August 2013 as part of broader international capital inflows into China's logistics real estate sector.
Summary
The Redwood Group, a Singapore-based logistics real estate developer and manager focused on China's warehouse sector, has appointed Jonathan McCall as Investment & Strategy Integration Manager for its Shanghai operations. McCall will oversee the integration of business development, leasing, and asset management functions across Redwood's China platform.

McCall brings substantial commercial real estate credentials to the role. He spent over a decade in the sector, including time at BlackRock in California, where he participated in all aspects of private equity real estate fund management—from fundraising and site selection through underwriting, asset-level strategy, and lease execution. He also held positions with Citi Group in the United States. Since relocating to China in 2010, McCall worked with Colliers in Beijing and subsequently co-founded TFP Capital Partners in Shanghai, establishing strong on-the-ground expertise in the Chinese market.

The appointment marks Redwood's second senior hire in six months, following construction director Colin Clark's joining the company in late 2013. This talent acquisition reflects Redwood's expansion strategy during a period of significant investor interest in Chinese logistics real estate. In August 2013, the company secured financial backing from US super-investor Sam Zell, signaling confidence from international allocators in the sector's growth prospects driven by e-commerce expansion and demand for modern warehousing infrastructure.

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