The determination of market values for commercial real estate is an essential and critical component of sound real estate investment. With our extensive expertise, we can provide our clients with well-recognized and widely accepted appraisal services. Valuations are completed in accordance with the Canadian Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice adopted by appraisal governing bodies throughout Canada.

Our appraisal reports are developed to meet the particular needs of each of our clients. An appraisal report can be a narrative style, which is comprehensive and detailed, or it can be a short narrative, which, as defined by the Appraisal Institute of Canada, is concise and briefly descriptive.

Cash flow stability is crucial for real property owners, developers, managers, and lenders. Our professionals are informed of the most current market conditions and trends impacting the retail, office, industrial, multi-family residential, and agriculture-related markets. Our market and asset knowledge combined with diligent research allows us to help our clients understand the performance potential of their property.

Our services include mortgage appraisals for investment, commercial, industrial, special-purpose, and agricultural properties. We provide pre-purchase valuation consultation, as well as property and portfolio value assessment for acquisition related to pension funds, real estate investment funds, and real estate investment trusts.

Having developed a niche in the specialized hospitality sector, we carry out hotel feasibility studies, seniors assisted living, and personal care home appraisals.

We provide expertise related to property and business tax assessment appeals, feasibility studies and cash flow analysis, replacement cost estimates for insurance purposes, evaluation for estate planning, and foreclosure appraisals.

We assist our clients with their annual reporting, ensure financial due diligence, and provide market research. We offer legal support through reports and expert witness testimony for expropriation, arbitration, and litigation.

We currently provide services to corporations, financial institutions, government agencies, public sector entities, developers, investors, and individual property owners. Our knowledge, dedication, experience, and resources allow us to be a superior service provider to our clients.

Research, Valuation, and Consulting

Our professionals outline the various components of asset value to provide our clients with reliable decision-making and financial due diligence advice. Our analysis is always supported by comprehensive market knowledge. Our thorough understanding of how market dynamics affect property value makes us an important asset management resource for our clients. The research, valuation, and consulting services we provide allows our clients to better understand the position of their specific holdings in the general market.

Land Development Consulting

The success of a development project hinges on a thorough understanding of variables ranging from land valuation and project feasibility to construction planning, budgeting, ongoing development cost management, and tax positioning.

Drawing on our experience, we are able to provide our clients with advice and expertise that assists them to negotiate solid contracts and make sound business decisions.

Cost Consulting

Our experts provide assistance to our clients in the development process, reducing the potential risks associated with their projects. Services include cost analysis, feasibility studies, and replacement cost studies. We offer support to our clients from land pre-purchase through to highest and best use studies. Active involvement in various projects contributes to our current knowledge of construction and development cost factors. Our varied expertise enables us to assist our clients in making well-informed development decisions.

Due Diligence

By providing our clients with reliable facts and market information, we enhance their ability to have a clear understanding of their opportunities, as well as up and downside risks.

We develop approaches for due diligence assignments to best meet the specific needs of our clients. Our clients receive acquisition support services delivered by professionals with local knowledge enhanced with conscientious research and connection to a broad range of regional and national experts.

Property Tax Consulting

Realty tax information is critical in determining the value of real property investments. Understanding tax implications and responsible tax planning can better ensure reliable cash flows. Our assessment valuation experience allows us to offer our clients a better understanding of the implication of property tax on asset management.

We offer a real estate tax consulting service that includes assessment appeal (including expert witness), tax due diligence, property assessment studies, as well as ongoing property tax consulting.

Members of our team have a practical understanding of the collection, analysis, and development of regional and local market valuation parameters for all types of commercial properties and the establishment of site-specific assessment values. We can address valuation-related issues for our clients through our collaborative relationships with the Provincial Municipal Assessor’s Office; civic, provincial, and federal government departments; and economic development organizations. Through our collection of contacts, we liaise with the real estate community, the legal community, tax agents, city officials, and a variety of assessment jurisdictions.