Friday, July 17, 2009

NAI Global Enhances Coverage of Toronto Market with Ashlar Urban Realty




NAI Global, the world’s premier managed network of commercial real estate firms and one of the largest real estate services providers worldwide, announced today it is enhancing its coverage in Canada with the signing of Ashlar Urban Realty in Toronto. The firm will now operate as NAI Ashlar Urban.


Based in Toronto, and serving the greater Toronto market including Downtown Toronto, Mississauga, Peel and Durham Regions, NAI Ashlar Urban is a privately owned Canadian real estate brokerage specializing in office and retail leasing, investment sales, and advisory services. The firm offers acquisition/disposition services, landlord and tenant representation, lease negotiation, portfolio disposition and development services to its roster of more than 3,000 clients. In 2008 alone, the Ashlar team closed more than $125 million in property sales and leased more than 430,000 square feet of space.

“The Ashlar Urban team is a growing force in Toronto’s downtown core and periphery areas,” said Jeffrey M. Finn, NAI Global President & CEO. “Their deep local knowledge and relationships and strong market position greatly enhance our coverage in this important international city.”

“The key to our success is our team’s willingness to go beyond the brokerage role to partner with our clients, fully understanding their real estate needs and objectives,” said Craig G. Smith, President, NAI Ashlar Urban. “With expertise in the investment, leasing and retail sectors, we provide our clients with an intimate knowledge of the Toronto real estate market as well as other Canadian markets, enabling them to make the most informed, intelligent decision about their investment in real estate.”

NAI Ashlar Urban is the newest addition to NAI Global’s Canadian Network, which includes 10 additional offices operating under the NAI Commercial umbrella in Calgary, Edmonton, Gatineau, Halifax, Langley, Montreal, New Westminster, Ottawa, Vancouver and Victoria.

NAI Ashlar Urban is located at 350 Bay Street, Suite 400 in Toronto, Ontario. Headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, NAI Global manages a network of 325 offices and 5,000 professionals in 55 countries across the globe.