Avison Young

Bonk, Murray ···

Senior Executive, Sales, Leasing & Development

Education  

• Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
  Major in Business Administration and Economics
• Certified General Accountant (CGA)
  Majoring in Financial Accounting.
• Manitoba Securities Commission Broker’s License and Salesman’s
• Winnipeg Real Estate Board IC & I Commercial Certification

Professional Experience  

Murray has had extensive involvement in all facets of the Commercial Real Estate Industry as it relates to the Winnipeg market. Murray has served with a number of national real estate organizations. These include Royal LePage Commercial, Regional Realty Group, Enterprise Property Group and O&Y Enterprise Real Estate Services. Most recently Murray was employed with NewWest Enterprise Property Group Inc.

Since entering the commercial real estate industry 21 years ago, Murray has successfully undertaken and completed a diversified range of senior engagements for institutional and non institutional clients involving Investment Sales, Acquisitions, Office, Retail and Industrial Leasing as well as Development Projects. Prior to entering the commercial real estate industry, Murray was employed as a senior Manager in Corporate Banking with a major chartered bank. During this period he was involved in a broad range of commercial real estate lending engagements for both interim construction and long term debt requirements.

While practicing in the commercial banking industry, Murray obtained his Professional designation as a Certified General Accountant (CGA).

Memberships and Designations  

Member:

• Winnipeg Real Estate Board
• Manitoba Real Estate Association
• Canadian Real Estate Association
• Winnipeg IC & I Commercial Division
• Past Chair, Winnipeg Advisory Board of The Salvation Army
• Manitoba and Canadian Certified General Accountants Association

Designation:
Certified General Accountant (CGA)

Major Transactions  

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Sales:
- Multiple downtown office tower transactions
- 160 suite high-rise apartment block
- 140,000 sf industrial complex
- 60,000 sf retail center
- 113,000 sf Class A industrial complex

Office Leasing:
- 90,000 sf Tenant Representation for a major private utility company - 65,000 sf lease engagement involving a national telecommunication centre
- 35,000 sf Government office

Development/ Industrial Leasing:
- 113,000 sf Omands Creek Industrial Centre.

Redevelopment/Retail Leasing:
- 219,000 sf Ellice Centre.
- 100,000 sf Regent Place

Clients and Testimonials  

Some of Murray’s clients have included:

• PNL Companies, Dallas, Texas
• Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
• Metropolitan Life Assurance Company of Canada
• Canada Life Assurance Company of Canada
• Manulife
• The Salvation Army National Office
• The Great West life Assurance Company
• The Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan
• Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System
• Qualico Developments
• Ellman Holdings, Phoenix, Arizona
• Canad Corporation of Manitoba Inc.
• Centra Gas / Manitoba Hydro
• ING Real Estate
• Home Depot of Canada and Home Depot Supply
• Morguard Investments
• O&Y Properties Inc.