Irvine Sellar

Sellar Property Group, Founder | London, United Kingdom

About

Known as one of the property industry’s most established colourful personalities, Irvine has had a long, varied and successful career, spanning from market trader, to founder and owner of UK’s second largest independent fashion retailer and most recently the developer of Western Europe’s tallest building.

Irvine founded Sellar Property Group in 1991 and his business experience spans over 40 years. Having built up an unrivalled contact base both in and outside the property industry he now concentrates his efforts in the commercial property market and has built SPG into an organisation with a diverse investment portfolio in the UK and Europe and a development portfolio in England.

His instinctive can-do attitude to life and business is reflected in the SPG ethos and Irvine led and guided The Shard and London Bridge Quarter development team through the complex planning process and…

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Irvine Sellar

CTBUH Roles

Annual Conference, Keynote Speaker (London 2013; New York 2015)

Videos

27 October 2015

Europe's Tallest: The Shard

London is considered one of the world’s safest harbors for investment capital. However, it has also been one of the lightning rods in the rapidly...

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Research

26 October 2015

Developing an Icon – The Story of the Shard

Irvine Sellar, Sellar Property Group

London is considered one of the world’s safest harbors for investment capital. However, it has also been one of the lightning rods in the rapidly...

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Research

12 June 2013

From “Dry and Safe” to “Tall and Sharp” / Owning an Icon

Kent Gardner, Evans Randall

The owners of two of London’s most significant skyscrapers, Irvine Sellar of the Shard and Kent Gardner of the Gherkin, spoke with CTBUH about the...

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26 June 2017

A Day in the Life of the Shard

CTBUH UK, in coordination with The Shard, will be hosting a presentation on the daily challenges of running a vertical city, including security, logistics, engineering, and more.

26 June 2017

CTBUH UK Learns About "A Day in the Life of The Shard"

An audience of 100 streamed into the Warwick Business School on the 17th floor of the Shard, to hear about the challenges of operating the tallest building in Western Europe.

12 June 2013

Activity at the CTBUH London Conference: Day Two

See the highlights from the second day of the CTBUH 2013 London Conference including The Shard Networking Reception.

23 January 2011

Shard London Bridge Visit

While in London, CTBUH’s Jan Klerks took the opportunity to visit the city's future tallest building; the Shard London Bridge, currently rising next to London Bridge Station.

27 October 2015

Europe's Tallest: The Shard

London is considered one of the world’s safest harbors for investment capital. However, it has also been one of the lightning rods in the rapidly...

27 October 2015

2015 New York Conference - Plenary 2 - Q&A

H.E. Abdulrahman Al-Shaikh, MOMRA; Mounib Hammoud, Jeddah Economic Company; Irvine Sellar, Sellar Property Group; and Sorapoj Techakraisri, PACE Development, answer questions at the end of...

27 October 2015

Interview: Irvine Sellar

Irvine Sellar of Sellar Property is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2015 CTBUH New York Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York. Irvine discusses...

14 July 2014

What role can greenery play in supporting the sustainability of skyscrapers?

Industry leaders answering this question include: Harry Handelsman, Manhattan Loft Corporation; Christoph Ingenhoven, ingenhoven architects; Paul Monaghan, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris; Irvine Sellar, Sellar Property;...

13 May 2014

Will London's recent tall buildings ever develop a "heritage" status?

Industry leaders answering this question include: Paul Finch, World Architecture Festival; Richard Pilkington, Oxford Properties; Peter Wynne Rees, City of London; Irvine Sellar, Sellar Property;...

13 September 2013

Is the recession over for tall buildings?

Industry leaders answering this question include: Carmine Bilardello, Willis Group; Sir Terry Farrell, Farrells; Steve McGuckin, Turner & Townsend; Peter Wynne Rees, City of London;...

12 June 2013

Interview: The Shard

Irvine Sellar of Sellar Property is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2013 CTBUH London Conference at The Brewery, London. Irvine talks about the process...

11 June 2013

Day 2 Plenary: London Tall Q&A

Day 2 Plenary panelists including Irvine Sellar, Founder, Sellar Property; Rafael Viñoly, Lead Designer, Rafael Viñoly Architects; and Kent Gardner, Chief Executive Officer, Evans Randall...

26 October 2015

Developing an Icon – The Story of the Shard

Irvine Sellar, Sellar Property Group

London is considered one of the world’s safest harbors for investment capital. However, it has also been one of the lightning rods in the rapidly...

12 June 2013

From “Dry and Safe” to “Tall and Sharp” / Owning an Icon

Kent Gardner, Evans Randall

The owners of two of London’s most significant skyscrapers, Irvine Sellar of the Shard and Kent Gardner of the Gherkin, spoke with CTBUH about the...