James Glen

James Glen has considerable experience in assisting clients with their real estate requirements for a wide range of property and project types. As an AACI, P.App. designated member of the Appraisal Institute of Canada and a licensed salesperson, James Glen is well versed in all aspects of servicing clients’ real estate needs, specializing in the following areas:  

• Valuation of larger office, shopping centres and industrial properties and portfolios as well as comprehensive development sites. Highlights include:
  • 100+ retail properties - 22+ million SF
  • 50+ suburban office buildings - +8.6 million SF
  • 50+ CBD office buildings - +11 million SF
  • 75+ industrial buildings - +16 million SF
  • 25+ development sites
  • 20+ hospitality properties
• Feasibility studies and absorption analysis;
• Highest and best use analysis;
• Strategic advisory services including scenario development and risk assessment; and
• Property sales including proposal and marketing material creation, pre-purchase due diligence, assistance with asset positioning, contract preparation and negotiation. James has participated in the sale of over $350 million in real estate during his career.

Property Knowledge

Retail, including

• Oakridge Centre
• Coquitlam Centre
• Lansdowne Centre
• Willowbrook Shopping Centre
• Sevenoaks Shopping Centre
• Grandview Corners
• Sears Department Stores across Canada

 Office, including

• Bentall Centre in Vancouver
• Bentall 5, Park Place, Vancouver Centre in Vancouver
• CN Headquarters Office Building, Railway Station and Retail in Montreal
• Central City Office Building and Retail in Surrey

Industrial, including

• Sears Disrtibution Centres across Canada
• Sico Manufacturing Facilities across Canada

Development Land, including

• Harmac Pulp Mill Lands
• +1,400-acre master planned development site in the Sea to Sky Corridor
• 382 unit master planned community in the Okanagan Valley
• 1,300-acre master planned development site in the Fraser Valley
• 77-acre master planned development site in the Lower Mainland

Multi-Family, including

• Parkview Towers in Burnaby
• Langara Gardens in Vancouver
• Metropolitan Towers in Vancouver
• Yaletown 939 in Vancouver
• 10,000+ unit portfolio throughout Western Canada

Special Use, including

• Banff National Park
• Chilliwack Campus of the University of the Fraser Valley
• Fairwinds Resort
• Harmac Pulp Mill Lands

Clients

Pension Fund Direct Owners, Third-Party Managers & Investment Advisors, including  

• BentallGreenOak
• QuadReal Property Group
• Concert Properties
• Morguard Investments
• GWL Realty Advisors
• CPP Investment Board
• Cadillac Fairview
• TD Greystone
• Oxford Properites

Public Companies and REITs, including 

• Choice REIT
• Crombie REIT
• First Capital Realty Inc.
• Mainstreet Equity Corp.
• Blackstone/PIRET
• Artis REIT

Governments & Institutions, including

• City of Vancouver
• Simon Fraser University (SFU)
• Government of Canada

Private Investors, including

• Beedie Group
• Jim Pattison Group
• Reliance Properties
• Kingswood Capital

Developers,  including

• Seymour Pacific Developments/Broadstreet Properties
• Jawl Properties
• Hungerford Properties

Appraisal Institute of Canada's professional education requirement

Appraisal Institute of Canada, Appraisal Institute, Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)