Press Releases

Press Releases

14 Jan 2020

Top trends impacting commercial real estate in 2020

Low interest rates, socially responsible investing, and climate impacts among global trends identified in Avison Young’s 2020 Forecast; cautious optimism about the outlook for local markets around the world

6 Jan 2020

Avison Young grows capital markets expertise in Texas

Names debt and equity specialist Jimmy Board as Principal in Houston

4 Dec 2019

Avison Young grows energy markets leadership in Alberta

Names industry leaders Ken Williamson and Carl Pedersen as Principals to serve clients with real estate requirements throughout the province

3 Dec 2019

Avison Young expands its office agency bench in Denver

Names industry veteran Joe Serieno as Principal to enhance landlord representation and agency leasing in the metro area

2 Dec 2019

Avison Young grows leasing team in Hartford

Appoints Maury Smith as Principal, specializing in leasing throughout central Connecticut

2 Dec 2019

Avison Young invests in real estate management services in Canada

Appoints Neil Lacheur as Principal to lead its property management platform in Canada

23 Oct 2019

Jason Levendusky joins Avison Young in Boston

Industry veteran becomes Principal; will lead and grow firm’s north suburban Boston team while advising clients on leasing and sale of office, R&D and industrial space

21 Oct 2019

Avison Young to hold sixth annual global Day of Giving

Employees across the company will participate in community activities on October 24

17 Oct 2019

Michael Longi joins Avison Young in Las Vegas

Highly regarded industry veteran becomes Principal; will help grow firm’s investment land sales and development land service lines in southern Nevada

8 Oct 2019

John Manning joins Avison Young in San Francisco

Highly regarded industry veteran becomes Principal; will lead local office’s origination of debt and joint-venture equity placements and help expand firm’s institutional-grade investment real estate sales service line throughout Bay Area

8 Oct 2019

Avison Young acquires Phoenix-based Strategic Retail Group

Purchase establishes Avison Young’s retail brokerage practice in Arizona, complements firm’s existing retail property management services in state; Matt Milinovich, James DeCremer and David Jarand become Principals; nine members join

1 Oct 2019

Avison Young acquires San Diego-based McKinney Advisory Group, Inc.

Purchase represents Avison Young’s first acquisition in San Diego, 13 members join; Damian McKinney becomes Principal and Managing Director of firm’s San Diego office

19 Sep 2019

Rob Bridges joins Avison Young as Principal and Vice-President of Property Management, Texas

Highly regarded industry veteran will lead firm’s real estate management services across Texas

10 Sep 2019

Steven Kohn joins Avison Young in Chicago

Highly regarded industry veteran becomes Principal, will help lead and grow firm’s industrial practice in Cook County and labor-related markets

4 Sep 2019

Andrew Genova joins Avison Young in Washington, DC

Highly regarded professional becomes Principal, will focus on office tenant and buyer representation across U.S. Capital District

3 Sep 2019

Drew Persson joins Avison Young in New Jersey

Highly regarded office tenant representation specialist becomes Principal, will also serve on firm’s global enterprise solutions team

21 Aug 2019

Avison Young bolsters global finance team with five strategic appointments

Finance thought leaders, together with CFO, will execute on capital deployment, help implement investment strategy and manage finance and accounting operations as company expands its global footprint

20 Aug 2019

Office space constrained across global markets as co-working and knowledge economy continue to expand

Avison Young releases its Mid-Year 2019 Global Office Market Report

15 Aug 2019

Avison Young appoints Charlie Morris to lead U.S. Flexible Office Solutions practice and expand service platform globally

Appointment reflects demands of occupiers seeking offerings that provide higher level of hospitality, transparency and flexibility in a growing mobile and on-demand economy

12 Aug 2019

Avison Young making more strides in global citizenship

Real estate firm’s fifth-annual Global Citizenship report shows ongoing promotion of diversity, community involvement, sustainability initiatives and employee well-being; merger with GVA creates opportunities to expand corporate social responsibility program

7 Aug 2019

Avison Young promotes Clint Miller to Global Director, Affinity Groups

Highly respected Principal will oversee firm’s “secret sauce” and work with group leaders to develop strategies that support innovation

7 Aug 2019

Avison Young appoints Thomas Collins Managing Director of New England

Highly regarded industry veteran becomes Principal; will manage day-to-day operations of Boston and Hartford offices and lead expansion strategy across region

1 Aug 2019

Melissa Dinslage joins Avison Young as Global Director of Internal Communications -- Highly regarded professional will oversee development of firm’s internal platforms and channels while facilitating operational efficiency and employee engagement

24 Jul 2019

Avison Young promotes Mark Fieder to President, Canada -- Principal will oversee comprehensive portfolio of real estate services; firm also appoints Joe Almeida Managing Director, Toronto and Ted Davis Managing Director, Toronto West

22 Jul 2019

Adam Haefner and Brian Colson join Avison Young in Chicago -- Highly regarded industry veterans become Principals, will help lead and grow firm’s industrial practice in Chicagoland area

15 Jul 2019

Glenn Meltzer, Robert Katz and Eugene Martin join Avison Young in Washington, DC area -- Highly regarded industry veterans become Principals, will focus on office tenant and buyer representation across the DC Metro Region

11 Jul 2019

John Sikaitis, Nick Guglietta and Carl Caputo join Avison Young to lead firm’s global innovation practice -- Sikaitis named Principal and Chief Innovation Officer; highly regarded industry leaders will be based in firm’s Washington, DC office

3 Jul 2019

Nick Axford joins Avison Young as Global Director of Research -- Leading commercial real estate analyst becomes Principal, will oversee firm’s global research operations to enhance clients’ market intelligence

2 Jul 2019

Avison Young acquires Hamburg-based Völckers & Cie Immobilien GmbH Real Estate Advisors
Purchase represents Avison Young’s first acquisition in Germany, 20 members join; Jochen Völckers becomes Principal and Managing Director, Hamburg; Marc Bachmann becomes Principal and Director of Office Leasing, Hamburg

25 Jun 2019

Amit Grover and Jandip Deol join Avison Young in Edmonton -- Highly regarded industry veterans become Principals, will launch and grow firm’s new multi-family practice in Alberta Capital District

18 Jun 2019

Avison Young acquires its affiliate in Southwestern Ontario -- Purchase further enhances Avison Young’s brokerage services in Ontario; four new Principals, 15 staff members join

11 Jun 2019

Avison Young promotes Martin Dockrill to Chief Operating Officer, Global Operations -- Principal will provide leadership and management of company resources to serve clients’ needs and ensure performance through innovation and operational efficiency

23 May 2019

Massive mixed-use developments on rapid transit lines in Metro Vancouver represent manifestation of regional planning efforts -- Avison Young releases topical report “Future Forward: The Rise of Urban Enclaves in Metro Vancouver”

15 May 2019

Toronto’s technology sector spans 416 and 905 regions -- Avison Young releases topical report “The Technology Sector in the Greater Toronto Area: A Multi-Market Success Story

8 May 2019

Strong demand and tight supply define industrial property sector in markets around the world -- Avison Young releases its Spring 2019 Global Industrial Market Report

6 May 2019

Hayden Eaves joins Avison Young in downtown Los Angeles -- Highly regarded occupier services specialist becomes Principal, will focus on assisting financial institutions with occupancy requirements

29 Apr 2019

Gerry Hughes steps up to head Avison Young’s European expansion -- Hughes becomes President, Europe, will focus on developing and delivering Avison Young’s ambitious growth plans in continental Europe and Ireland

25 Apr 2019

France Desharnais se joint au conseil d’administration d’Avison Young -- Une ancienne responsable développement des affaires d’EY est nommée administratrice indépendante au conseil de la société immobilière commerciale

18 Apr 2019

Eamonn Murphy joins Avison Young in Toronto -- Highly respected leasing and real estate sales professional becomes Principal, will help expand firm’s tenant advisory and enterprise solutions expertise across GTA and Canada

17 Apr 2019

New record-low vacancy achieved in Metro Vancouver’s industrial market amid ongoing strong demand and constrained land supply -- Avison Young releases its Spring 2019 Metro Vancouver Industrial Overview

8 Apr 2019

Marcus Jackson joins Avison Young in Raleigh-Durham -- Disruptive industry leader becomes Principal, will help grow firm’s urban property-redevelopment service line across North Carolina

5 Apr 2019

Rising Vancouver industrial prices pushing out users as developers and investors secure limited inventory -- Avison Young releases its Spring 2019 Vancouver, British Columbia Industrial Report

3 Apr 2019

France Desharnais joins Avison Young’s Board of Directors -- Former EY business development executive appointed as an independent director of commercial real estate services firm

2 Apr 2019

Dynamic decision-making process drives change in corporate real estate outsourcing sector -- Avison Young releases white paper “Shifting Gears: Corporate Occupants Re-evaluate Real Estate Outsourcing Models”

2 Apr 2019

Record British Columbia multi-family investment dollar volume in 2018 obscures shifting market dynamics -- Avison Young releases its Spring 2019 British Columbia Multi-Family Investment Report

25 Mar 2019

Avison Young wins 2019 Employee Recommended Workplace Award (private, large company category)
Presented by The Globe and Mail and Morneau Shepell

19 Mar 2019

Avison Young welcomes 100-plus new Principals -- Canada-based firm expands global partnership base following acquisition of GVA; Avison Young now has more than 600 Principals worldwide

19 Mar 2019

Near-record year reveals market fundamentals driving BC investment levels despite headwinds
Avison Young releases its Year-End 2018 British Columbia Investment Review

12 Mar 2019

John Conger joins Avison Young in Dallas -- Top agency leasing broker becomes Principal, will help grow firm’s landlord-representation service-line coverage across Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex

11 Mar 2019

Wayne Hunt joins Avison Young in Philadelphia -- Highly regarded office real estate specialist becomes Principal, will help expand firm’s consultation and tenant-representation practice in Philadelphia and Wilmington

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