Avison Young

Elliott, William ···

Principal, SIOR

Specialization  

Office Leasing and Investment Sales
Tenant Representation

Education  

Bill graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Arts Degree.

Professional Experience  

Bill specializes in professional advisory services and representation of corporate and public sector clients. He is an expert at forming and managing the real estate process and provides organizational leadership for both British Columbia - based and national clients.

Bill currently heads up Avison Young Vancouver's top brokerage team focused exclusively on office real estate. Working with Glenn Gardner, Bill oversees various significant transactions including sales, landlord representation, portfolio management, real estate strategy and consulting projects.

Over the past twenty five years, Bill has successfully held senior sales and management positions as well as gaining national recognition as a top producer in Canada. Prior to entering the real estate industry, Bill worked for Xerox Canada where he held major account and management positions.

Memberships and Designations  

• National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP)
• Urban Development Institute (UDI)
• Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver
• Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)

Major Transactions  

• Alder School of Professional Psychology, relocation and expansion (18,000 sq. ft.)
• BC Business Council (6,000 sq. ft.)
• BC Lottery Corporation (110,000 sq. ft.)
• BCIT (70,000 sq. ft.)
• British Consulate (6,000 sq. ft.)
• CANFOR (13 acre sale)
• Factory Mutual Insurance (18,000 sq. ft.)
• Hemmera Envirochem, various assignments (total 25,000 sq. ft.)
• McDonald's Restaurants of Canada, head office sale and lease-back (44,600 sq. ft.)
• Meyers Norris Penny LLP, various assignments (total 50,000 sq. ft.)
• Morguard Investments, landlord representation (80,000 sq. ft.)
• Norsat International, relocation (25,000 sq. ft.)
• Rick Hansen Foundation (14,000 sq. ft.)
• Ricoh Canada, office and warehouse relocation and expansion (20,000 sq. ft.)
• Teck, relocation and expansion, (94,000 sq. ft.)

Clients and Testimonials  

• Anthem Properties
• British Columbia Institute of Technology
• Coast Capital Savings
• Canadian Western Bank
• Canadian Direct Insurance
• Harris & Company LLP
• Hemmera Envirochem
• Koffman Kalef LLP
• Meyers Norris Penny LLP
• McDonald's Restaurants of Canada
• Rick Hansen (Man in Motion) Foundation
• Rogers Video
• Teck
• Whitelaw Twining LLP

Additional Information  

Available Properties:
FOR LEASE

• 1500 West Georgia Street (1,210-12,090 sf)
• Gateway Office Park, Surrey, BC (1,000-600,000 sf)
• Aerospace Technology Building, Richmond, BC (1,000-20,200 sf)
• 13799 Commerce Parkway, Richmond, BC (23,680 sf)