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Aqeel Sourjah
Associate Partner · Quadrant Estates
Associate Partner at Quadrant
- Current role
- Associate Partner
- Practice
- Quadrant Estates
- Location
- London, UK
- On the podcast
- 1 episode · 2024
The story so far
The path behind Aqeel's work.
Aqeel Sourjah is an Associate Partner at Quadrant, the London based real estate developer, where he leads the delivery and repositioning of ESG focused office developments across the capital, managing projects from feasibility and planning through design, procurement and construction.
Aqeel trained in architecture, qualifying as RIBA Part 1, before completing an MSc in Real Estate Development at the University of Westminster. He joined Quadrant through an internship offered by one of his tutors, a partner at the firm, and progressed from development manager roles on Central London projects including YY London in Canary Wharf and OSMO in Battersea.
Episode 0227 · Architecture Social · 48:40
Switching Careers from Architecture to Real Estate: Ft. Aqeel Sourjah at Quadrant Estates
Moving from architecture into real estate development can look like a leap, but the design training, spatial judgement and project understanding can be highly valuable on the developer side.
Inside the conversation
6 moments to start with- 01
00:00 · Introduction and technical difficulties
- 02
01:31 · Meet Aqeel Sourjah from Quadrant Estates
- 03
02:07 · Aqeel's journey from architecture to real estate
- 04
10:45 · The role of a development manager
- 05
16:44 · Understanding job titles in real estate
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20:04 · Advice for aspiring real estate professionals
Profile in brief
The work and context behind Aqeel's conversation.
- Current role
- Associate Partner
- Practice
- Quadrant Estates
- Location
- London, UK
Continue exploring
Meet the practice behind the work.
Quadrant Estates is a London based real estate developer with over 25 years of experience in office development, refurbishment and asset management.
- Greater London
- Commercial
- Mixed-Use
- Retail
Podcast · moments that play
Start where the idea starts.
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Meet Aqeel Sourjah from Quadrant Estates
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Aqeel's journey from architecture to real estate
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The role of a development manager
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Understanding job titles in real estate
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Advice for aspiring real estate professionals
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International students and the UK job market
Selected work from Quadrant Estates
One project, one connected practice.
A closer look at the practice’s work
YY London
A completed repositioning of a Canary Wharf office building, adding new floors, a public-facing entrance and stronger sustainability performance.
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