Robert Thornton

Stewart joined Colliers International in 1998. Stewart’s proactive approach to the business allowed him to quickly secure himself a reputation as an expert in the Industrial Sales and Leasing Division, focusing on Design/Build transactions, sales and leasing of industrial buildings and land sales. Recognizing the food facility sector was unserviced by an expert, Stewart and his partner started a specialized division within Colliers, the Food Facilities Group. In the past five years they have created a North American wide group of food facility teams in 14 major markets across North America.


Colliers Food Facilites Group specializes in • Temperatured Controlled Distribution Centres • Food Processing Facilities (CFIA/HACCP) • Beverage Plants • Bakeries • Dry Mix & Blending Facilities • Organic and Kosher • Energy Incentive Research • Site Selection for existing facilities and design-build


Noteworthy Food Trade Shows/Conferences Attended • SIAL • Grocery Innovations • Food and Beverage Show • HACCP Advantage • Bakery Showcase • IARW • Ethnic and Specialty Foods

 

Marnie joined Colliers International in 2008 as a member of  Stewart Metcalfe's team, a top producer in Canada.  Her focus now is providing ongoing management of real estate transaction activities for Stewart's clients. She assists Stewart and his team starting from the pitch process through to the sale or lease of a property as well as tenant representation.

Within a short period of time, Marnie has learned the ins and outs of the industrial real estate market and has become known for her skills, focusing on delivering service excellence to clients in a timely and professional manner.

Experienced professional with a strong work ethic, goal-focused, motivated and competitive to achieve outstanding results, personally and for my team.
 
A commercial Real Estate Advisor, part of Colliers'  Industrial Facilities Group, with an emphasis on Industrial Development and Warehousing, I possess an intimate knowledge of the Greater Toronto Area, specializing in Mississauga and Brampton. Our influence within the market with a combination of research, allows us to be up to speed on both the primary and sub-markets for our clients; due to our market presence we have access to many “under the radar”  off-market opportunities as well.

Our willingness to collaborate and  partner with other highly qualified professionals, allows us to provide value-add advisory services such as in-house supply chain consulting, realty tax & lease audit services, project management, appraisals and valuations, construction services procurement, Build To Suit design & implementation,  network optimization, transportation optimization, warehouse design and fit out, 3PL logistics validation, labor analytics, and material handling consulting.
 
Top performing sales representative committed to quality, client service and high professional standards. Strength in building relationships with both internal departments and external customers, as well as with stakeholders such as suppliers, consultants, etc.
 
Adept and experienced with all phases of the sales process:  from lead generation, through customer research, negotiating,  to contracting and closing the sale, to after-sales client servicing. 
 
Creativity and resourcefulness are assets which I use to generate strategic and tactical plans, assembling appropriate team members  to achieve the most effective outcomes within set time and
budget criteria.

Nick is a Sales Representative with Colliers focusing on industrial property sale transactions in the GTA.

Industrial & land brokerage, both landlord & tenant representation, are the core of the Nick's expertise. Providing innovative real estate solutions, as well as integrated support services to businesses & landlords, including but not limited to primary & secondary business development; property repositioning & marketing; industrial brokerage; building & land sales; space needs analysis; area calculation exercises; lease audits; alternative options surveys & assessments; market analysis; financial modelling; & head lease, sublease & lease renewal/extension negotiations.

Possessing comprehensive experience in the commercial real estate & brokerage industry in his young career, in part through his involvement working directly with a top producing team for Colliers  in the GTA, Nick is committed to providing his clients with unparalleled customer service; securing the highest price & most favourable transaction terms for his clients; utilizing his expertise in & knowledge of the market; as well as  coordinating real estate & workplace strategies with long-term business goals to add value to the client's firm in terms of time & financial savings, in addition to mitigating overall risk.

Nick is a 2021 MBA graduate with a specialization in finance from the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University & Bachelor of Commerce graduate from the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University, with a major in Real Estate Management. While enrolled in his undergraduate program, Nick held three summer internships with Dream Unlimited in various roles throughout the company, the final shadowing a Director of Office Leasing with a portfolio in the GTA. This provided Nick with a thorough understanding of the Landlord side of the real estate equation, to complement his experience with tenant representation.