Muse strengthens Yorkshire and North East team

Nationwide placemaker Muse has appointed Grace Alderson as Senior Development Manager in its Yorkshire and North East team, bolstering its capability to deliver long-term, place‑led regeneration across the region.

Grace joins Muse following eight years at Vistry Group, where she progressed from Graduate Trainee to Head of Development. In that time, she led the delivery of major mixed‑use regeneration schemes across London, including Pudding Mill Lane in Stratford, a 1000-home joint venture development with LLDC, and Cambridge Road Estate in Kingston. She brings a strong track record in managing multidisciplinary teams, navigating legal and commercial challenges, and guiding major multi‑phase developments from early vision through to delivery.

Grace, who grew up in Yorkshire, has also delivered planning and development work on large-scale, mixed-use town centre projects in Maidenhead, negotiating affordable housing and build-to-rent contracts worth over £170m.

In her new role at Muse, Grace will support the delivery of major placemaking projects in Gateshead and Bradford, helping to deliver welcoming, well-connected places, designed around people.

In Gateshead she will contribute to the transformation of the Baltic Quarter, a key site within the Council’s regeneration strategy, delivering a lively riverside neighbourhood with new homes, workspace, shops, places to eat and drink, green spaces and improved streets and connections.

In Bradford, Grace will support Muse’s delivery of City Village, a landmark regeneration project designed to create a new, inclusive neighbourhood in the heart of the city. The vision includes new homes, active public spaces and a mix of uses that will help bring more people to live, visit and spend time within the city centre as part of Bradford’s wider transformation.

Commenting on her appointment, Grace said: “I’m pleased to join Muse’s Yorkshire and North East team at such a pivotal time, as several exciting projects move into their next phase of delivery. The work the Muse team do in placemaking and regeneration can have a truly transformative impact on the local communities they work with, turning underused spaces into inclusive, vibrant destinations.”

Simon Dew, Director of Development Management at Muse, said: “Grace’s arrival strengthens our ability to deliver long-term regeneration with communities at its heart. She brings a blend of technical expertise and genuine passion for placemaking, shaped by years of working on complex, mixed-use neighbourhoods. Her experience will be invaluable as we progress our work in Gateshead and Bradford alongside our local authority partners, helping to create places that support people, businesses and the wider region.”