Press Releases
June 18, 2013
Avison Young acquires WG Compass Realty Cos., opens new office in West Palm Beach, Florida, 24 members join -- Purchase strengthens Avison Young’s business-line coverage in South Florida; 5 new Principals added, Jonathan Satter becomes Managing Director
June 10, 2013
Avison Young opens new office in Sacramento, CA, continues U.S. expansion -- Leading Canadian commercial real estate firm opens its 32nd U.S. office, eighth in California; six members join
June 5, 2013
Fraser Valley, BC industrial sales and dollar volumes stabilizing -- Off-market deals gaining in prominence as owner/users look beyond listings to secure suitable premises
May 22, 2013
Avison Young completes $104.8-million finance deal on behalf of Calloway REIT -- Private, structured transaction includes four Wal-Mart stores in Ontario
May 22, 2013
Metro Vancouver, BC requiring innovative approach to manage evolving character of industrial market -- Overall vacancy remains tight as distribution/logistics tenants face even tighter vacancy scenarios
May 21, 2013
Industry leader Dan Carlo appointed Managing Director of Avison Young’s Miami office -- Strategic hire will lead direction for Miami office and capital markets platform
May 21, 2013
Edmonton industrial market remains tight, low vacancy continues -- Avison Young releases its Q1 2013 Edmonton Industrial Market Report
May 15, 2013
Avison Young opens new office in Charlotte, North Carolina -- Leading Canadian commercial real estate firm opens its 31st office outside Canada and third office in North Carolina; Christopher Skibinski becomes Principal
May 13, 2013
Tech firm athenahealth Inc. acquires 760,000-sf ‘Arsenal on the Charles’ in Watertown, Massachusetts from Harvard University for $168.5 million -- Avison Young represents buyer in landmark acquisition of 11-building campus; purchase marks largest user-buyer transaction in Boston to-date in 2013
April 29, 2013
Despite less-than-stellar results to start 2013, market fundamentals remain intact in the GTA office market -- Avison Young releases its First Quarter 2013 Greater Toronto Area Office Market Report
April 25, 2013
Avison Young completes first investment transaction outside North America -- Samsung SRA Asset Management acquires 192,000-sf trophy London office building on behalf of South Korean institutional investors from Hannover Leasing
April 23, 2013
Stable North Shore, BC commercial real estate market set for growth -- Supply of retail, industrial and office product tight as lack of available land prompts redevelopment activity
April 17, 2013
Strong demand, pricing and compressed cap rates define BC multi-family market -- Avison Young releases its Spring 2013 BC Multi-Family Investment Report
April 9, 2013
Avison Young opens new office in Columbia, South Carolina -- Leading Canadian commercial real estate firm opens its 30th office outside Canada and second office in South Carolina; Bruce Neel becomes Managing Director
April 8, 2013
Leading industrial brokers Bert Harrell and Michael Royce join Avison Young in Washington, DC region -- Commercial real estate industry veterans become Principals; team to grow industrial practice
April 4, 2013
Numerous trophy property offerings may signal cautionary note for NYC office sales despite insatiable demand for class A assets and residential development sites -- Decreasing cap rates and persistently low interest rates create ‘perfect storm’ for sellers, according to Avison Young
April 2, 2013
Suburban transit submarkets offer promise for growth in New Jersey office market -- Avison Young announces first quarter 2013 New Jersey office market analysis
April 1, 2013
Downtown Manhattan office market outperforms Midtown and Midtown South for first time in several quarters -- Avison Young announces first quarter 2013 Manhattan office market analysis
March 21, 2013
Edmonton office market shows stability in Q1 2013 -- Avison Young releases its First Quarter 2013 Edmonton Office Market Report
March 18, 2013
Avison Young opens new office in San Diego, California -- Leading Canadian commercial real estate firm opens its 22nd location outside Canada and sixth office in Southern California; Jerry Keeney becomes a Principal
March 15, 2013
Business in Vancouver Newspaper quotes Avison Young’s Bob Levine, Mike Keenan re yr end 12 BC Real Estate Investment Review
March 14, 2013
Record dollar volume and number of transactions push BC investment past $2 billion mark for first time -- Avison Young releases Year-End 2012 BC Real Estate Investment Review
March 5, 2013
Accomplished commercial broker Marc Lunde joins Avison Young in Denver -- Commercial real estate industry veteran becomes Principal
March 4, 2013
Avison Young continues aggressive growth of New York City office with hiring of Adam Rappaport -- Rappaport joins firm as a Principal to focus on tenant and landlord office leasing assignments
March 1, 2013
Regina commercial real estate market remains tight with low vacancies; growth expected to continue through 2013 -- Avison Young releases its Regina 2012 Year-in-Review/2013 Market Forecast