Avison Young

Avison Young is a global commercial real estate services firm, headquartered in Toronto, with more than 100 offices in 15 countries. Avison Young was founded in 1978, with legacies dating back more than 200 years. The firm’s purpose is to create economic, social and environmental value for its clients and communities.[1]

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Avison Young (Canada) Inc
TypeCommercial Real Estate
IndustryReal estate
Founded1978
HeadquartersToronto, ON, Canada
Number of locations
100+ offices (2020)
Area served
Services
Number of employees
5000+ (2020)
Websitehttps://www.avisonyoung.com

Awards

Avison Young has received Canada’s Best Managed Companies Platinum Club designation, the country’s leading business awards program recognizing excellence in private Canadian-owned companies, retaining its Best Managed designation for nine consecutive years.[2]

Services

Avison Young offers commercial real estate services for occupiers and investors, including transaction, management, financial and advisory services.

For users/occupiers and tenant services, Avison Young offers consulting services, facility management, project management, occupier solutions, valuation and advisory services, tenant representation, and transaction management.[3]

For owners and investors, Avison Young manages the property lifecycle, from acquisitions to disposals, in a variety of sectors including: office, retail, industrial, and alternative sectors. Services include agency leasing, capital markets, consulting services, debt and mortgage services, investment and asset management, project management, net lease, property management, and valuation & advisory services.[4]

Avison Young also offers specialized expertise in flexible solutions, hospitality, industrial, multi-family, associations and nonprofits, automotive properties, data centers, healthcare, life sciences, private equity, senior housing, and sustainability.[5]

History

Formed by the union of Graeme Young & Associates of Alberta (1978) and Avison & Associates of Ontario (1989) and British Columbia (1994), Avison Young was created in 1996 to provide clients with more comprehensive real estate services at the local, national and international level. Over the next decade, new offices opened in Toronto West (1997), Montreal (2002), Winnipeg and Regina (2004), Halifax (2006) and Ottawa (2007).  

The firm’s Canadian offices merged into Avison Young (Canada) Inc. in 2008. Since then, Avison Young has grown from 11 Canadian offices and 293 professionals (including 53 principals)[6] to 5,000 employees in more than 100 offices in 15 countries.[7]

Avison Young was ranked the #1 fastest-growing commercial real estate company in 2016.[8] It was the #1 fastest-growing commercial property management companies of 2020.[9] It was ranked in the top 5 most recognized commercial real estate companies in Lipsey’s 2020 Brand Survey.[10]

References

  1. "About Avison Young – Company Details and Values – Real Estate Advisor". www.avisonyoung.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  2. "Canada's Best Managed Companies: Platinum Winners - Canadian Business". www.canadianbusiness.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  3. "User / Occupier Services - Avison Young Global". www.avisonyoung.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  4. "Owner & Investor Services - Avison Young Global". www.avisonyoung.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  5. "Specialties & Sectors - Avison Young Global". www.avisonyoung.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  6. "CEO on Leadership: Mark E. Rose, Chairman and CEO, Avison Young | NAIOP". www.naiop.org. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  7. Thomas, Brad. "Commercial Real Estate Expert Says "Recessions Need To Be Caused By Some Sort Of Intervention"". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  8. December 28, Geoffery Metz |; AM, 2016 at 11:45. "2016's Fastest Growing Companies". GlobeSt. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  9. "10 Fastest-Growing Commercial Property Management Companies of 2020". www.cpexecutive.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  10. Lipsey, https://lipseyco.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2020SurveyResults-2020-03-02.pdf, 2020
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