Henry Bott Replaces Kieran Bowers as Swire Attributes Head

Kieran Bowers is leaving Swire Attributes, and will be succeeded as president by Swire’s main agent in Vietnam, Henry Bott.

Bowers led Miami-dependent Swire for six yrs, having over from longtime president Stephen Owens. Owens was in that part for a lot more than 30 decades, considering the fact that Swire opened its Miami headquarters. Bowers will be shifting back to the United Kingdom with his family members in March, according to a spokesperson.

Bott was beforehand concerned in Swire Qualities Limited’s initiatives in China, Hong Kong (where Swire is dependent), and southeast Asia, in accordance to a push launch.

Less than Bowers’ leadership, Swire completed the initial stage of Brickell City Centre, a blended-use office, retail, residential and resort progress. He also fashioned a joint enterprise partnership with billionaire developer Steve Ross of New York-based Relevant Firms. The two companies approach to acquire 1 Brickell Town Centre, a supertall business tower that will have the biggest office environment flooring plates in the metropolis of Miami.

Bott will oversee that undertaking, as nicely as other individuals in Swire’s pipeline, according to the release. That could also involve the redevelopment of the Mandarin Oriental lodge and the adjacent park on Brickell Vital into a two-tower advancement. Just one of the buildings could also be a supertall, current filings with the Federal Aviation Affiliation indicate. Swire Attributes acquired and created around the previous many a long time considerably of the 44-acre Brickell Important, which was earlier named Claughton Island.

Bowers also oversaw income of some of Swire’s attributes, the proceeds of which it reinvested into new jobs, the release states. That incorporates the bulk sale of the remaining condos at Brickell City Centre’s Attain and Rise condominium towers to builders Shahab Karmely and Edgardo Defortuna in 2021, and the sale of East, Miami resort, also in 2021.

In 2018, two previous personnel sued Swire, alleging that the corporation fired them for their “Hispanic emotionalism” beneath Bowers’ leadership. The lawsuits were being equally dismissed in 2021.