Stewart Metcalfe

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

 

NOTABLE FOOD FACILITY TRANSACTIONS

A few clients Stewart has recently provided professional real estate services to include:

Mars Inc. 450,000 sq.ft. Lease (Design/Build)

Fernbrook Springs 84,000 sq.ft. Sale (Design/Build)

Coca-Cola Ltd. 157,000 sq.ft. Lease (Restructure)

General Mills 287,000 sq.ft. Sale

Canada Bread 82,000 sq.ft. Sublease

H.J. Heinz Company 91,000 sq.ft. Sale

TNT Foods 11,000 sq.ft. Sale

Phoenicia Products 68,000 sq.ft. Lease

Dawn 10,000 sq.ft. Lease (Refrigerated/Freezer Facility)

Amore 6,000 sq.ft. Lease

Lassonde Beverages 60,000 sq.ft. Lease

Pasta Quistini 91,000 sq.ft. Sale (Design/Build)

Bamford Produce 50,000 sq.ft. Lease (Tempurature Controlled Facility)

Redpath Sugar Ltd. Consulting Various

Campbell Soup Consulting Energy

Santa Maria (15,000 sq.ft. Refrigerated Facility)

Liberte Natural Foods Inc. (2 acre land sale)

Ace Bakery Ltd. 28,493 SF Lease

Kingspan Insulated Panels 203,133 SF Lease(Design Build)

Gay Lea Foods Co-opeartive Limited 14,536 SF Lease

Stewart obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Ontario Real estate Association (OREA), Canadian Real Estate Association, Toronto Real Estate Board, F.I.N.A. (Food Industry Networking Alliance - Created by Food Facilities Group), I.A.R.W.

Coca-Cola MARS H.J. Heinz Kingspan Insulated Panels Ace Bakery Gay Lea Foods Lassonde Beverages Pasta Quistini Ozery Pita Break Phoenicia Products Dawn Food Bamford Produce

"Your aggressive negotiating skills and proactive approach ensured the success of our project." Sylvain Mayrand - Lassonde Beverages