Accelerating success.
Colliers International
Services and Capabilities Canada
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First established in 1898, Colliers has grown to become Canada’s largest commercial real estate services firm and remains a Canadian-owned company. Through a culture of service excellence and a shared sense of initiative, Colliers Canada and our more than 1,400 professionals integrate the resources of real estate specialists across Canada to accelerate your success. hen you choose to work with Colliers, you choose to W work with the best. In addition to being highly skilled experts in their field, our people are passionate about what they do. And they know we are invested in their success just as much as we are in your success.
and professional development program, to our client engagement strategy that encourages cross-functional service integration, to our culture of caring.
We share a set of values and ethics that has shaped a collaborative environment throughout our organization This commitment is evident throughout our platform— – one that is unsurpassed in the industry. from Colliers University, our proprietary education
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COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL AT A GLANCE*
$1.53B 978.6M SQUARE FEET UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
IN ANNUAL REVENUE
12,500 PROFESSIONALS
512 61 OFFICES
COUNTRIES
$59.6B IN TRANSACTION VALUE
*BASED ON 2010 RESULTS
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Our Services The foundation of our service is the strength and depth of our specialists. You can depend on our ability to draw on years of direct experience in the local market. Our professionals know their communities and the industry inside and out. Whether you are a local firm or a global organization, a landlord/investor, occupier or developer, when you choose Colliers, you get a “one-stop shop” for all your real estate needs. From property search and selection, to project and facility management, to valuation and appraisal, we provide creative solutions to even your most complex requirements.
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL offers a
comprehensive portfolio of real estate services to occupiers, owners and investors on a local, regional, national and international basis.
OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: > BROKERAGE SALES AND LEASING • LANDLORD REPRESENTATION • TENANT REPRESENTATION > CORPORATE SOLUTIONS > INVESTMENT SERVICES > PROJECT MANAGEMENT > RESIDENTIAL MARKETING AND SALES SERVICES > REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT SERVICES > VALUATION AND ADVISORY SERVICES
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Brokerage Sales and Leasing A commercial real estate lease or sale is often a landmark event for a company—representing a new office, new facility or new opportunity to generate business. We don’t approach these landmarks simply as transactions; we see them as opportunities to further accelerate your overall business goals, be it your first time dealing with a property asset or managing a large portfolio. LANDLORD LEASING TEAMS Our landlord leasing teams provide a clear overview of competing properties and market trends. Our systemized approach to analysis, marketing and communication ensures you never miss a prospect. Our leasing specialists help you: > Identify competitive advantages and opportunities for improvement > Create a specific go-to-market strategy tailored to your business needs > Apply best-in-class marketing tools to segmented targets and generate strong interest and feedback from prospects
COLLIERS HAS SALES AND LEASING PROFESSIONALS SPECIALIZING IN THE FOLLOWING ASSET CLASSES: > Office
> Multi-Family
> Technical Facilities
> Industrial
> Hotel and Leisure
> Residential
> Retail
> Land
> Unique Properties
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TENANT REPRESENTATION TEAMS Our tenant representation teams are experts at crafting real estate strategies to suit your current and future needs. We: > Guide you through the selection process > Provide in-depth analysis of market conditions and trends to ensure you make the best possible leasing choice > Identify potential hurdles and top tenant mistakes to keep your relocation or renewal process on target with minimal disruption to your business and productivity
INVESTMENT SALES TEAMS Our sales teams achieve the best price for your property through a system of broad market exposure to generate immediate investor interest. You get direct access to:
WE RECOGNIZE that exceptional results require
more than just transactional expertise. That’s why we’ve built an integrated platform of complementary services to achieve your business goals. Our teams take into consideration your complete spectrum of requirements and connect you with strong, accountable specialists who maximize the value of your property assets.
BROKERAGE SERVICES INCLUDE: > FACILITY RELOCATIONS & ACQUISITIONS > BUILD-TO-SUIT
> Experts in valuation, property management and project management to ensure your building is optimally positioned for sale
> LEASE RENEGOTIATIONS & RENEWALS
> Marketing technology tools that enhance information security, reduce tenant disruption and create a competitive bidding environment
> IN-DEPTH LOCATION ANALYSIS
> Professional advice throughout the negotiating process to swiftly close at your optimal price
> DISPOSITIONS & SUBLEASES > SPACE EXPANSION & CONSOLIDATION > SUPPLIER/EMPLOYEE MAPPING > BUSINESS UNIT ANALYSIS/WORKPLACE DESIGN > EMPLOYEE SURVEYS > LEASE & OPERATING COST AUDITS > CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE SUPERVISION
Our investment sales experts guide you through the transaction process to minimize risk, maximize return and accelerate transaction velocity.
> ASSET RESOLUTION > SUSTAINABLE BUILDING PRACTICES/ LEED® CERTIFICATION
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Real Estate Management Services WHEN IT COMES to real estate management,
we adhere to two key operating philosophies: putting your interests first and providing value-added expertise. We take care to understand your ownership goals and short- and long-term plans for the property. Our team connects with specialists throughout our enterprise to build a management strategy to directly address your needs.
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDE: > PROPERTY MANAGEMENT > FACILITY SERVICES > SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES > LEASE ADMINISTRATION
Colliers forms a true partnership with you and shares our expertise every step of the way. We consult, involve and inform you at all times. Colliers Real Estate Management Services is committed to accelerating your success. Maximizing the value of your portfolio begins with getting property management right. Colliers takes the time to understand your market demographic, ownership goals and short-term or long-term strategy. Your needs, objectives and service preferences determine the customized service package we build for your portfolio. In addition, we offer you access to the Colliers 24-Hour Service Centre, which provides immediate and accountable responses. The Service Centre also performs service call analysis for each property to proactively solve building issues before they become major capital requirements.
> PROPERTY ACCOUNTING > FINANCIAL REPORTING > MARKETING AND LEASING > CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
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Corporate Solutions Our professionals specialize in understanding your needs as an extension of your corporate real estate organization or as a total outsourced solution. You have the benefit of our knowledge and commitment to provide you with exceptional service, whether it’s to complement your core business strategy, bring expertise in your industry or assist with a new market or special asset type. Our integrated services platform delivers comprehensive solutions. We combine dedicated professionals, process management, technology and market knowledge with world-class service to deliver the best possible outcome.
WE MANAGE complex geographic, logistical
and market-driven demands that create a competitive advantage for you. As your advisor, we drive scenario planning and make recommendations that maximize the value of your property assets.
CORPORATE SOLUTIONS SERVICES INCLUDE: > INTEGRATED CLIENT SERVICES > TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT > PROJECT MANAGEMENT > ADVISORY SERVICES • WORKPLACE CONSULTING • SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTING • CORPORATE REAL ESTATE STRATEGY • PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION • MERGER AND ACQUISITION SUPPORT AND CONSULTING > LEASE ADMINISTRATION > FACILITIES MANAGEMENT > CORPORATE FINANCE
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Investment Services Colliers National Investment Services specializes in meeting the needs of institutional and major private investors of commercial real estate. The team includes leading Colliers investment professionals in each of our major Canadian markets: Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto and Ottawa. These investment experts work together to provide you a consistent national service platform, enabling us to seamlessly handle cross-market, multi-market and portfolio executions, and produce the best possible outcome. We openly exchange our knowledge and expertise, sharing information about local and foreign investors; sources of debt and underwriting criteria; new listings; off-market opportunities; and market trends. Members of the team discuss contacts and information to provide effective representation for major assets on a national and international level. National Investment Services also has direct linkage with Colliers Global Investment Services to keep abreast of activity in global capital real estate markets and to discuss on- and off-market foreign investment opportunities. You will benefit from our collaborative approach as it provides access to regional, national and international capital sources.
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Valuation and Advisory Services With more than 60 valuation professionals in eight locations including Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Halifax and Victoria, Colliers Valuation and Advisory Services combines extensive industry knowledge with advanced technology to provide you highly efficient service and creative solutions. We offer a full range of services including valuation, property tax reviews and advisory services.
OUR REPORT production technology is
unmatched in the industry. This secure, centralized production system moves appraisals through the pipeline quickly and allows us to generate peripheral reports and high-volume portfolio orders without delays. A central review team evaluates and approves all appraisals to ensure you receive clear, concise, timely and error-free appraisals.
The team also offers customized appraisals for specialty real estate including hotels, resorts and multi-residential developments. From a single commercial asset to a portfolio of properties, we deliver accurate and timely information that helps you better understand the value of your assets and make business decisions accordingly.
VALUATION AND ADVISORY SERVICES INCLUDE: > SINGLE ASSET AND PORTFOLIO VALUATIONS > APPRAISAL REVIEW/MANAGEMENT
Our professionals assist you in understanding complex opportunities, whether they involve a rapidly changing real estate market or volatility in the equity and debt markets. We anticipate change and proactively respond to the continually shifting environment.
> LEASE AND COST ANALYSIS
Our primary objective is to provide quality and timely service, regardless of the complexity of the assignment and objectives we need to achieve.
> FEASIBILITY STUDIES
The Colliers International platform gives our appraisers a global view of investment and owner-user real estate.
> TAX APPEALS
> INSURANCE VALUATION > ARBITRATION AND CONSULTATION > DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW ANALYSIS > INVESTMENT ANALYSIS > HIGHEST AND BEST USE STUDIES > LITIGATION SUPPORT
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Project Management PROJECT MANAGEMENT means different
things to different clients. Whether the requirement is large or small, simple or complex, our focus is on bringing a project to success.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDE: STRATEGIC PROJECT CONSULTING > PLANNING FOR TIME, COST AND QUALITY SUCCESS > PROCURING WINNING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES > SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES > RISK MANAGEMENT BID DOCUMENT REVIEW™ > PRE-TENDER DESIGN INTEGRITY ANALYSIS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT LEADERSHIP > MILESTONE AND PERFORMANCE INDICATOR
Whether you are in the public or private sector, you will benefit from the dividends Colliers International’s best-in-class project management services provide: on-time and on-budget project completion, proactive risk management and profitable strategies to meet corporate sustainability goals. We take pride in our ability to seamlessly integrate with your in-house systems and resources, and we offer total support when and where you need it most - whether it’s a single, one-time requirement or the comprehensive management of a critical project from start to finish. Our approach to project management is based on a single, powerful concept: a dedicated, objective project leader working on the owners’ behalf to successfully deliver the design, construction and fit-up of their buildings. You can rely on our project leaders for their domain expertise and interpersonal, communication and team leadership skills necessary to succeed. The broad majority of our 220 project managers and advisory consultants are both PMP (Project Management Professional) and LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited. In fact, we have one of the highest professional accreditation ratios in the industry. The team has also led more than 100 LEED®-registered projects to success.
MONITORING AND REPORTING > QUALITY ASSURANCE > CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION > INTEGRATED COST CONTROL > CHANGE ORDER MANAGEMENT
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Residential Marketing and Sales OUR INTERNATIONALLY experienced team
brings a vast, distinctive and innovative perspective with respect to real estate marketing and sales. This deep knowledge and global platform provide developers access to the ideas, trends and advanced thinking shaping the industry worldwide.
RESIDENTIAL MARKETING AND SALES SERVICES INCLUDE: > MARKET RESEARCH AND TARGET MARKET ANALYSIS > PRODUCT CONCEPT DEFINITION > PROJECT POSITIONING AND IDENTITY > CUSTOMIZED MARKETING AND SALES STRATEGY > PRODUCT RELEASE AND PRICING STRATEGY > PUBLIC AND MEDIA RELATIONS > MARKETING AND SALES STAFFING SOLUTIONS > SALES TRAINING > DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SALES DISTRIBUTION > PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND
REPORTING > SALES ADMINISTRATION
We provide residential real estate developers with a competitive advantage. We bring uncommon market insight, service excellence and an enterprising approach to everything we do to ensure a residential real estate project’s success. From positioning and marketing boutique infill developments to maximize value, to collaborating with developers on master-planned, mixed-use communities that need an international sales strategy, Colliers Residential directs all aspects of residential real estate projects’ marketing and sales process. When it comes to successfully marketing and selling residential real estate, actively leading and managing the dynamics of a local market and enhancing sales through international sales distribution channels are a must. Whether spearheading a project from conception or breathing new life into a project that has lost momentum, Colliers Residential delivers innovative marketing and sales solutions across a multitude of scenarios and project sizes. By precisely defining appropriate target markets and tailoring solutions for each unique project, Colliers Residential provides unprecedented versatility in managing all types of residential developments. Colliers Residential leads all aspects of marketing and sales for developers and deploys a thoughtful, strategic, disciplined and progressive approach to these services. We lead every aspect of the marketing and sales process – from defining the vision and product through to the sale of the last condominium or home in a project.
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Research Knowledge is a critical part of the service we offer, and research is a key component of this knowledge. Our research teams work in partnership with our service professionals to give you the knowledge you need to make practical business decisions and provide multi-level support across all property types, ranging from data collection to comprehensive market analysis. Our expansive database houses detailed information on properties nationwide and globally, including historical supply, demand, absorption data, as well as transaction comparables. From this data, our research analysts generate quarterly reports on products and market conditions in virtually every major market in Canada and around the world. We combine this information with forward-thinking expertise to deliver more than what is readily available in terms of market data, including custom reports based on your specific needs. This approach helps you respond to current conditions and plan for the future.
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Property Marketing Our integrated approach to property marketing includes considering the entire go-to-market cycle — from positioning the asset in the marketplace through four phases of the marketing cycle (awareness, understanding, influence and conversion). Effective marketing builds brand equity into your asset to create a competitive negotiating environment and drive up values, giving you a higher return. We help you target the right prospects, position the property effectively, as well as develop a marketing and communications plan to take to market. We develop the necessary tools and creative strategies, as well as determine the timing, to best sell or lease your property. We offer a wide range of value-add products and services related to property marketing – from the straightforward (signage, advertising, flyers) to the sophisticated (positioning campaigns, tours, websites). We pride ourselves on looking beyond the obvious to develop a unique, creative marketing strategy that speaks to the benefits of your specific asset and its value to the end user.
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Real estate is a location business. That’s why we do business where you do business. When you partner with a Colliers professional, you know you are getting the best local knowledge available, as well as gaining access to real estate expertise across 36 Canadian locations and 512 offices around the world.
UNITED STATES
NORTHWEST TERRITORY
YUKON TERRITORY
NUNAVUT
CANADA BRITISH COLUMBIA
Hudson Bay ALBERTA
Fort McMurray
Nanaimo Victoria
Moncton
SASKATCHEWAN QUEBEC
MANITOBA
Vancouver
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
Edmonton
Kelowna Surrey
NOVA SCOTIA
ONTARIO
Calgary
Halifax
Saskatoon Winnipeg Regina
Ottawa
Montréal
Waterloo Region Toronto
UNITED STATES
NEW BRUNSWICK
North Atlantic Ocean
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Corporate Social Responsibility Colliers Canada is a unique, exciting company whose enterprising spirit, commitment to service excellence and culture of collaboration accelerate the success of our people, clients and communities.
We’re about making our business more responsive and encouraging our people to be more active in our communities, as well as confident in how they learn, grow and respond to change – all in a quest to achieve greater, collective success.
We’re not just about “doing the right thing” for our image’s sake.
Our Impact We recognize our responsibility to provide leadership in sustainability for built environments, businesses and the global society. Colliers was the first major real estate services company in Canada to measure and publish our carbon footprint. Our Canadian operation currently emits 3,565 metric tonnes of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere every year. Our goal is to reduce our total emissions by 20 percent to 2,852 metric tonnes by 2015. To date, we have already cut emissions by almost 9%. We are actively engaged in greening our operations in a cycle of continuous improvement. We encourage our clients to develop, build, occupy and manage their properties in a sustainable manner. We provide advice based on the latest technology and best global sustainability practices in property design, management and use. We empower our people to generate sustained economic value for our clients and investors, and social value for our communities. Our Canadian staff includes 175 LEED®-accredited professionals.
environmental degradation and climate change by promoting high-performance green technologies and processes for both new and existing buildings. Colliers was also a lead organizer of the CaGBC’s pilot program for the greening of more than 60 million square feet of buildings across Canada. Colliers professionals have served on the CaGBC’s Board of Directors since 2006, holding various positions including Vice Chair for multiple terms. Colliers is the Founding Global Partner of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC). Colliers serves as an ambassador to the WorldGBC and plays a leadership role in accelerating the green building movement around the world — Colliers has founded national Green Building Councils in many countries including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Indonesia, Peru, Singapore and The United Kingdom.
Colliers is a member and supporter of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). Colliers was a premium sponsor of the CaGBC’s first three national summits to help address
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Our Communities For more than 100 years, our professionals have volunteered their time and talents to everything from philanthropy to the arts to our industry. They sit on the boards of hospitals and the opera; they’re Commodores for yacht clubs, Olympians, national rugby representatives, politicians and much more. We are passionate about what we do, and we are connected with our industry and our communities.
Colliers is also the presenting sponsor of Habitat for Humanity Toronto’s Commercial Real Estate Build Day. Colliers is a partner of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), raising funds through a stationary cycling event called Ride For Diabetes Research. JDRF’s mission is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.
Colliers supports Habitat For Humanity Canada, a homeownership program for hard-working families in need of a decent, safe and affordable home. Colliers encourages employees to participate in Habitat Build Days where they can assist in constructing Habitat homes.
Our People
Our Vision
Colliers is defined by the people who work here. As such, we foster a dynamic work environment embracing team strategies and provide an enterprising, collaborative culture coupled with exceptional training, tools and technology. We embrace our culture of innovative thinking and continuous improvement. We employ proven recruitment strategies to attract and retain the best talent in the real estate industry. Opportunities exist to learn and cultivate knowledge in all areas of real estate services and operational support services.
At Colliers, service excellence is of paramount importance. We empower our people to provide clients – and one another – creative solutions that accelerate success.
We train our people to know their clients, anticipate their needs and bring the right specialized teams together to deliver service excellence. To ensure our people continually grow, we offer innovative workplace practices and initiatives such as:
We will continue to put clients first – to consistently deliver on our promises and exceed their expectations.
> Colliers University, our tailored professional development program
We want to be recognized as the dominant real estate services brand in Canada.
• In 2010, 559 Canadian employees completed 2,221 Colliers University courses covering 4,598 hours of training > Opportunities to attend specialized offsite training camps with Colliers University to develop knowledge, network and build team strategies
Our objective is to significantly raise the standard of service delivery in the Canadian commercial real estate industry. Our key strategic pillars are:: CLIENTS
BRAND
PEOPLE We will further advance our world-class professional development program and career-pathing with a goal to be one of Canada’s most sought-after employers.
> Mentorship Programs to encourage personal growth and professional development
PLATFORM
> Awards for excellence, service and employee engagement to recognize outstanding performance and loyalty
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1976 Several successful property
Colliers Canada’s Timeline 1922 Ronald Maitland, who
1932 Macaulay dies and
joined the firm as a clerk in 1904, becomes a partner and the firm becomes Macaulay Nicolls Maitland (MNM).
J.P. Nicolls becomes the firm’s second president.
Douglas Maitland, aged 16, becomes the first son to work at the firm, earning $35 a month.
post a profit of $57,000.
1920s
1930s
1926 The firm
incorporates and Charles Macaulay is its first president.
1898 Macaulay Nicolls
registers in the province of British Columbia, Canada – currently the 13th oldest registered company.
J.P.R. Nicolls (son of founding Nicolls) dies from a shark attack off the coast of Mexico.
MNM relocates to 200 Granville Street. Colliers Canada HQ remains there to this day.
companies merge and take the name of their mentor, Ronald Collier, a Chartered Surveyor who was instrumental in the development of the profession in Australia.
Colliers Property Consultants rapidly grows throughout the Asia Pacific and Canada on an independently owned, referral network platform.
1977 1927 MNM and Company
1900s
1973
J.P. Nicolls opens bank account #8 with Royal Bank of Canada for the firm.
1948 J.P. Nicolls’ son,
1940s
1939 Six employees leave
MNM to join the armed forces. The firm continues to pay 50% of their salary in their absence.
J.P.R. Nicolls, joins the firm at age 21.
1950s
1960s
John McLernon becomes president and chief executive officer of MNM in Vancouver.
1970s
1978 MNM opens offices in
1966 MNM records an
Edmonton and Seattle. By the end of 1978, MNM has 11 offices and 360 employees in Canada and the U.S.
annual after-tax profit of $64,728.
1934 The firm has one of
its darkest years with key client bankruptcies and key partners defecting.
1957 J.P. Nicolls dies at
age 87, completing 57 years of service to the firm. Dean Mansell becomes president of MNM. Dean also served on the Canadian Association of Real Estate Boards and as president of the Vancouver Real Estate Board.
1974
MNM opens an office in Calgary.
Leaseco Realty Inc. is founded in Toronto. LEASCO REALTY INC. - REALTOR
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1979 The firm reports
1989 Colliers MN moves into
revenue of $4.5 million.
partners in Latin America and continues expansion into Eastern Europe.
Victoria, acquiring 50% of Realspan Properties (formed in 1975).
1981
The recession bites and the company predicts losses of $1.5 million.
Avtar Bains joins the firm and remains the company’s all-time number one broker by revenue.
2006
1995 Colliers MN adds new
Colliers MN now has 450 employees across Canada.
Colliers MN links offices electronically across the globe.
Colliers MN opens a third Toronto office in Toronto West with Richard Guertz as manager.
David Bowden becomes CEO of Canadian operations.
Jamie Horne becomes president of Colliers Canada.
Colliers MN surpasses $100 million in revenue.
2004
First Service Real Estate becomes a majority shareholder of Colliers International, providing equity to expand the business.
1992 Colliers MN expands into Ottawa and acquires the remaining 50% of the Victoria business.
1980s
1990s
2009
Colliers International operates across 35 offices throughout Canada with more than 1,200 professionals and is the largest commercial real estate firm in Canada.
Colliers International operates in more than 290 offices in 61 countries with more than 11,000 employees.
Colliers International enters the residential project marketing and sales business in Canada.
2000s 2010 First Service and
Colliers International gain control of the global Colliers International platform.
1993 Colliers MN acquires
Colliers Pierremont in Montreal and rebrands it Colliers International.
1985 September 13 – Toronto firm
Leaseco and MNM merge and adopt the name Colliers MN. John McLernon becomes chairman.
1984 MNM and Colliers International form an alliance under the leadership of John McLernon.
Colliers MN acquires the 2002
1999 Colliers MN opens an office in
Kitchener, Ontario. At time of the office opening, there is one employee, John Arnoldi, and no office furniture. Colliers MN opens an office in London, Ontario.
remaining 50% share of Colliers Jardine and the combined group rebrands as Colliers International.
Doug Frye becomes CEO of Colliers International. Frye becomes only the 6th CEO in more than 100 years of operation.
2007
Colliers International adds MHPM Project Leaders to the Canadian business.
Colliers International refreshes its visual identity and logo.
Today 2005
Colliers International launches the Global Strategic Plan and incorporates the tagline “Our Knowledge is your Property”.
The business has more than 12,500 employees in 61 countries with $1.53 billion in revenue.
Our Knowledge is your Property
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Nanaimo
+1 250 740 1060
Victoria
+1 250 388 6454
Vancouver
+1 604 681 4111
Kelowna
+1 250 763 2300
Calgary
+1 403 266 5544
Edmonton
+1 780 420 1585
Saskatoon
+1 306 653 4410
Regina
+1 306 789 8300
Winnipeg
+1 204 943 1600
Toronto
+1 416 777 2200
Burlington
+1 905 333 8849
Waterloo
+1 519 570 1330
Ottawa
+1 613 567 8050
London
+1 519 438 4300
Montreal
+1 514 866-1900
Moncton
+1 506 870 2700
Halifax
+1 902 422 1422
www.colliers.com/canada
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