Before founding Pecan Development, the real estate economist and industrial engineer Markus Brod spent six years as head of the Rhine-Main branch of HOCHTIEF Projektentwicklung. He was responsible there for completing and marketing the existing project portfolio as well as acquiring and realizing new projects. These included Loftwerk, Börsentor, the Europaquartett, BelVerde and BelVista in Frankfurt. Prior to that he held various posts in a development capacity at OFB, culminating in the role of branch manager.

Rüdiger Lehmann spent many years working for HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft. Having studied civil engineering, in 1996 he began his career there as a construction and project manager. Prior to becoming head of project management at the Rhine-Main branch of HOCHTIEF Projektentwicklung in 2008, he was responsible for numerous residential and office real estate projects in the Rhine-Main region. These included the extension of the Steigenberger Airport Hotel, das PPP project “Vier Schulen” in Frankfurt, and the KOMM shopping center in Offenbach.

Jan Kunze has more than 15 years’ experience in the real estate sector. He initially worked as an architect in Berlin before acquiring an MSc. in real estate development from University College London in 2005. He was employed as a real estate developer at Pocket Living Ltd. in London until 2008. From 2008 until 2014 he worked as a project developer and head of business development for HOCHTIEF Projektentwicklung Rhein-Main, where he was responsible for projects such as TriCon, Börsentor, Europaquartett, and Marieninsel. In 2014 he was appointed Head of Project Development Commercial for the North and Berlin-Brandenburg branches.