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Strategic value creation for real estate investment opportunities

Avison Young’s capital markets group offers comprehensive real estate transaction services to a global client base. A trusted advisor to real estate owners and operators for more than 30 years, we source investment opportunities and provide investment sales execution for clients in Canada, the U.S., Europe and Asia.

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Buying and selling real estate isn’t just about the transaction. It’s about the insight and intelligence that goes into the execution of the strategy for our client’s real estate investment opportunities.

That’s why we leverage our deep market knowledge with precise underwriting and creative marketing to provide our clients with best in class services.

We’re creative in our approach to bring you intelligent acquisition and disposition solutions. Looking beyond the transaction, our team can source future opportunities to maximize returns and value.

Avison Young’s capital markets group combines our local, national and international experience with the best multi-disciplinary team and leading market intelligence to gain exceptional access to both domestic and international buyers seeking investment and development opportunities. We have also built valuable relationships bringing off-market investment and sales transactions to private and institutional clients.

We specialize in innovative debt financing solutions, giving our clients maximum flexibility for their transactions.

Investment sales/portfolio sales

Investment advisory
Acquisition services
Corporate finance, including sale/leaseback
Asset marketing and disposition
Asset recapitalization
Market research
Strategic consulting, valuation and appraisal
Transaction management, due diligence, financial analysis
Joint venture advisory and equity raises

Debt and mortgage services

Credit tenant lease structured finance
Conventional and CMHC-insured loans
Mezzanine financings
Second mortgages
Portfolio financings
Bridge financings
Participating loans
Construction and term mortgages
Credit facilities

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U.S. investment sales market Q1 2025 insights

The U.S. investment sales market showed resilience in Q1 2025, with 5,029 transactions totaling $73.2 billion. This represents declines of 8.6% in transaction count and 3.0% in dollar volume compared to Q1 2024. Despite a typically slow start to the year, the market shows potential for growth, though uncertainty around tariffs may impact activity later in 2025.

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photo of the Denver Colorado skyline investment sales market had a strong first quarter to start of 2025

A recipe for investor success

Investors are increasingly turning to class B industrial properties and value-add strategies as traditional class A assets become overpriced, with a focus on properties offering near-term lease expirations and “mark to market” rent potential. At the same time, higher annual rent escalations—now averaging 3.5–4% or more—have become the new norm, further boosting investor returns across both primary and secondary markets.

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Shedding light on shadow-anchored retail centers

Retail investors are shifting focus toward shadow-anchored centers as market volatility fuels both risk and opportunity, favoring locations that capture high foot traffic without the burdens of traditional anchors. Strategic positioning and adaptive models have become essential, with shadow-anchor retail demonstrating resilience amid economic uncertainty and evolving fiscal pressures.

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