About
Professional Summary
yler Dolan is the Managing Director, Vancouver Island and Okanagan responsible for the execution of Colliers business strategy in the region. He is also the National Debt Advisory Lead for Canada.
Tyler has been active in the commercial real estate industry since 2001, and spent the majority of his career in both real estate and commercial finance with major financial institutions.
Tyler joined Colliers’ Leadership Team in May 2018 working with advisors and operations staff on the success of their clients’ real estate needs. His priorities include business development, employee engagement, professional development, recruiting, market identity, financial management and performance.
Tyler is an alumnus of Royal Roads University with a Bachelor of Commerce, Camosun College with a Diploma in Business Administration, and UBC Sauder School of Business in Mortgage Brokerage Brokerage and Real Estate Trading Services in British Columbia.
Tyler is a past Board Member of the Downtown Victoria Business Association, Peninsula Minor Hockey Association, the Urban Development Institute, and the Victoria Brain Injury Society.
Education
B.Comm - Royal Roads University
Diploma, Business Admin - Camosun College
Mortgage Brokerage in BC - UBC Sauder School of Business
Real Estate Trading Services in BC - UBC Sauder School of Business
Memberships & Involvements
UDI, Downtown Victoria Business Association (DVBA), Family Business Association (FBA)
My Team
My Team
Daniel Holmes is the President, Brokerage Services Canada, overseeing the national brokerage business and operations support for Office, Industrial, Retail, Investment Sales, Debt and Hotels. Dan is a champion for clients, his people and the industry, accelerating success through advocacy, investing in relationships, and support.
As a leader at one of the most trusted global brands in commercial real estate, Dan implements strategies to advance and mentor Colliers’ employees. He tracks the insights, factual data, market trends and projections that drive real value in commercial real estate. Dan empowers advisors and clients to make informed decisions based on Colliers’ integrated services. He excels at building teams and culture, balancing healthy competition, action orientation, personal accountability, enterprising spirit, and camaraderie.
Dan began his career in real estate at Colliers as a Research Assistant, quickly transitioning to sales where he built his industry experiences and network over 11 years before moving on to a leadership role externally. After returning to Colliers, he held progressive leadership roles including Senior Managing Director, Office Practice Group, and Executive Managing Director, Greater Toronto Area where he led leaders and sales advisor teams, oversaw operations, recruitment, the Eastern Acceleration Advisor Development Program, and strategic business development.
Ty is widely regarded as the dominant business park broker in the Greater Victoria marketplace having been involved with over $ 900 million in sales transactions and $500 million in lease transactions over the past 22 years. Additionally, Ty has an extensive background in selling complex development sites throughout Victoria. Ty has represented many institutional grade companies including University of Victoria, ICBC, Capital Regional District (CRD), The City of Victoria, The City of Langford, School District’s 61, 62 & 63, the Province of British Columbia, the Federal Government, Kingsett Capital & Whiterock REIT.
Additionally, Ty authors the Victoria Industrial Market Survey annually.
Ty is married with three kids and is active in our community coaching sports as well as having sat on a number of boards such as the Camosun College Foundation, Urban Development Institute and the Pacific Sport.
Michael, who has worked in commercial real estate for over 32 years, all in Victoria for Colliers, is a graduate of the UBC Urban Land Economics Diploma program. He is well-versed and experienced in a variety of disposition scenarios including the Tender process, Modified Tender, RFP and Portfolio Sales. Eleven-time Colliers International Awards of Excellence recipient for the years 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2016.
Michael has extensive dealings with the marketing and sales of complex land and building assets for various levels of Governmental clients such as the City of Langford, ICBC, ICBC Properties, Province of BC (BC Buildings Corp., BC Transportation Finance Authority & Release of Assets for Economic Generation), School Districts 61, 62 & 63, Capital Regional District (CRD), Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA), BC Hydro, Canada Lands Company and the City of Victoria.
Michael’s list of private sector clients includes Jim Pattison Developments, Concert Properties, Wesbild, HOOPP, BentallGreenOak, Jawl Properties, Telus, TD Bank, Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial, GWL Realty Advisors, Sun Life Financial, Morguard Investments, Reliance Properties and GAIN Auto Group.
Michael has been involved in the sale of over $1.9 Billion in Commercial Real Estate transactions over his career.
Grant Evans has been associated with Colliers Victoria since graduating from UBC’s Urban Land Economics program in 1993. Grant spent the first year in Property Management and then moved on to brokerage specializing in office leasing and investment sales with strong experience in the multi-family sector. Grant has completed over $475 million in sales transactions since 2017, is the Managing Agent for the Victoria Colliers office, and is a Senior Vice President. He has represented many well know clients such as Ironclad, Omicron, Shape Properties, Jaw Residential, HRT International to name a few.
Grant Evans brings a unique skill set to each project he undertakes with a CCIM real estate designation and property management background. With a flair for detailed financial analysis, strong negotiation capabilities and unparalleled service to his clients, Grant works to exceed client expectations and lives by the "hhh" philosophy; hardwork, honesty, and humble.
Grant, a native of Victoria, has his roots firmly planted with a wife and two teenage children. He is an member of Victoria Golf Course, and avid road cyclist, and spends his spare winter weekends at Mount Washington with his family.
I have worked in Commercial Real Estate for over 16 years, all with Colliers International. I began my career working in our Vancouver office, but chose to move to Victoria and found great happiness and achievements here. I have successfully completed many investment and leasing transactions, working on both sides of the transaction. My extensive experiencing in leasing, representing both landlords and tenants, enables me to leverage that knowledge to provide sound advice for my investment clients as well. My paramount focus is to understand my client's requirements and provide them honest and trustworthy advice.
My experience has been varied in that I began as Project Coordinator in the Vancouver Brokerage Division, then spent time as a Business Analyst within our corporate IT group melding business requirements with IT development, and finally as a Commercial Real Estate Agent in Victoria, BC. The evolution of my real estate career has allowed me to understand and appreciate many aspects of commercial real estate and business. This carries through in my approach to business and putting my clients' needs first.
Marc began his career at Colliers International in the fall of 2013 after graduating from the Gustavson School of Business with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. Over the past 8 years, Marc has focused on providing his clients with the highest level of service and advice. From multi-family portfolios to owner occupier acquisitions to the lease up of brand new Class A office buildings, Marc has a proven track record of success - transacting in excess of $500 million in sales and leases in the last 5 years and establishing himself as one of the top performing brokers on Vancouver Island.
Marc focuses on representing both buyers and sellers of investment properties as well as tenants and landlords in various asset classes all throughout Southern Vancouver Island. His clients have come to rely on him for the most up to date information and in helping to identify value add opportunities. Marc enjoys new challenges and will work tirelessly to ensure his clients receive their desired outcome.
Outside the office Marc can be found lacing up his runners for runs or taking his dog to the beach.
Tristan provides full service office leasing solutions and advisory services to both tenants and landlords in the Greater Victoria area. As the team leader for the Victoria office leasing group, Tristan is responsible for producing the annual Q2 and Q4 Office Market Reports and vacancy rates for the Victoria market.
Tristan's career with Colliers started as a summer student in 1993 and he is now approaching 20 years as one of the leading office leasing specialists in Greater Victoria.
Since joining Colliers, Victoria office in 1991, Ken has been delivering service excellence to an investor client base comprised of local, regional, national and international groups looking to establish a presence in the Greater Victoria markets. Prior to joining Colliers, Ken spent a combined 4 years in the Calgary and Vancouver commercial real estate markets with Knowlton Realty Ltd.
Having established a service platform recognized for sound market knowledge, timely and accurate advice as well as proven results for the investment community, Ken remains a reliable performer and contributor within Victoria's growing commercial real estate investment sector.
Graham Smith is a Senior Vice President in the Colliers Victoria office with over 29 years of experience in sales and leasing. Graham's Vancouver appraisal background, professional approach and attention to detail have created strong client relationships with landlords, tenants, vendors and purchasers. Although his primary focus is the Victoria market, Graham has successfully provided mandate services throughout Vancouver Island.
Commercial Real Estate advisor specializing in investment properties and industrial sales/leasing at Colliers Victoria. Jaideep has quickly established himself as a market leader in Industrial sales and leasing and development land sales across Greater Victoria. Born and raised in Victoria, and graduate of the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business in 2017, Jaideep’s attention to the ongoing market trends allows him to find and present unique market intelligence for his clients. Jaideep’s early success within the industry can be attributed to his unparalleled work ethic, client oriented approach, and strong leadership skills.
Jai has been involved in over $100 million dollars in sale transactions.
Dominic began his career at Colliers through the co-operative learning program offered through the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria. Dominic was offered a four-month co-op extension where he assisted the brokerage team in researching market trends, market analysis, producing marketing materials and valuation. During this time, he strengthened the offices database, providing him with a current and robust knowledge of today’s market.
Dominic’s areas of specialization are multi-family sales and development land; giving him a strong understanding of the residential development process. Dominic has worked on a number of notable transactions and was recognized as one of the top five first-year brokers across Canada. In just his first three years as a licensed broker with Colliers, Dominic has been involved in the sale of over $192 million in real estate. His diverse exposure to different teams within Colliers has provided Dominic with a well-rounded understanding of the local market and the various sub-markets within; allowing him to offer his clients opportunities and market intelligence early, and firsthand.
Prior to starting his career in brokerage, Brandon gained exposure to business development, valuation, capital markets, marketing, research, conveyancing and debt financing through completing two co-operative work terms with Colliers. Brandon’s previous experience gives him an excellent understanding of the Victoria market, accelerating his success in commercial real estate.
Brandon has focused his efforts on the investment market, where he has formed a robust understanding of an investment transaction from inception to completion. Brandon has accomplished a number of notable investment and land transactions, specializing in residential land redevelopment. His attention to the ongoing changes to the various official community plans, local area plans and gentrification of specific geographical areas in Greater Victoria allows him to find and present unique opportunities for redevelopment to his clients.
Brandon has underwritten over $700 million in asset value during his previous role as an analyst and has been involved in over $575 million in sale transactions since becoming a broker in 2017.
Lisa was born and raised in Victoria, BC. She has over 25 years of professional experience in drafting, engineering, project management, sales and account management. She completed an engineering apprenticeship and was responsible for designing the telecommunication infrastructure and CATV/Fiber Optic networks. To further expand her skillset, she accepted a role in account management whereby she was responsible for managing a large portfolio of key accounts in various sectors including construction development, commercial properties and residential property management. She quickly became a top performer consistently overachieving on sales targets by securing new business, driving revenue growth and retaining existing accounts.
After 12 years living off the island in both Vancouver and Toronto, Lisa moved back to Victoria with her husband and two young children to be closer to family. Her diverse experience made way for a natural progression into commercial real estate. Lisa has experience representing Landlords & Tenants and Buyers & Sellers. She focuses on both leasing and sales transactions in all asset classes. She is committed to understanding her client’s needs while also providing valuable industry information. Lisa takes pride in building trusted relationships and delivering service excellence.
When not in the office, Lisa spends time with her family enjoying the coastal outdoors with their Great Dane dog. She actively volunteers, fundraises for many local charitable organizations and coach her kid’s sports.
Ed leads an Investment team specializing in commercial and multi-residential properties across Vancouver Island and the Okanagan. Ed has completed over half a billion dollars in sales transactions since 2017 and has established himself as one of the top performing brokers within the investment division.
Ed is experienced in the following areas:
- Dispositions and Acquisitions
- Landlord Representation
- Tenant Advisory Services
Ed is driven to provide his clients the highest standard of service and strives to identify opportunities and reduce unnecessary risk. Ed is always providing his clients with the most up to date information and insights to ensure his clients proceed through their real estate transaction feeling well-informed and confident.
Outside of the office, Ed is an avid golfer and cyclist, both on the road and mountain.
Noteable Sale Transactions
433 Boleskine Rd - 95-unit Multi-Family - $32,700,000
2311/2315/2333 Government Street - 84,914 Square Foot Development Site - $20,270,000
1350 Stanley Ave & 1041 Richardson St - 76-Unit Multi-Family Portfolio - $19,700,000
885 Dunsmuir Road - 77-Unit Multi-Family - $19,300,000
2120 Millstream Ave - 9.63 Acre Multi-residential Development Land - $11,850,000
418 Michigan Street - 32-unit Multi-Family - $8,200,000
2612 Bridge St / 429 Hillside Ave - Industrial/Office Building - $6,550,000
150 Fulford Ganges Rd - Retail/Office Building - $5,325,000
1019 Rockland Ave - 17-unit Multi-Family - $4,650,000
235 Cook St - 12-unit Multi-Family - $3,750,000
7701 East Saanich Rd - 10-unit Multi-Family Townhouse Complex - $3,150,000
1623 Mckenzie Ave - Office Building - $3,000,000
Noteable Lease Transactions
VIHA Urgent Primary Care Centre - 890 Esquimalt Rd - Retail - 9,045 Square Feet
Russell Books - Retail - 17,776 Square Feet
VIHA Urgent Primary Care Centre - 1110 Johnson St - Retail/Office - 9,045 Square Feet
VIHA Urgent Primary Care Centre- 582 Goldstream Ave - Retail/Office - 8,862 Square Feet
John joined Colliers in 2022 working closely with Vice Presidents Ed Adams and Marc Foucher on their Multi-Family and Investment Sales focused team. Prior to Colliers, John held a diverse role with a prominent local developer assisting with underwriting acquisitions and project management. John is extremely proud to be part of the Colliers team and is committed to serving his clients with a strategic and collaborative approach to assist them in solving problems for their business and real estate objectives.
John graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Calgary where he was the captain of his varsity wrestling team and competed internationally for team Canada.
Austin has a focused interest in land and investment sales in Greater Victoria, through which he has formed a thorough understanding of the commercial transaction process and prevailing market conditions.
Born and raised in White Rock, B.C. Austin then attended the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria, graduating in 2020 with a Bachelor of Commerce and a specialization in International Business.
Before starting his career in brokerage, Austin gained exposure to research, marketing, business development, and valuation by completing two cooperative work terms with Colliers and spending a year as a research analyst with Colliers. Austin’s previous experience gives him an excellent understanding of the Victoria market, accelerating his success in commercial real estate.
Brad Archibald has been working in the Colliers Nanaimo office as Associate Broker since 2010. Prior to this he was located in the Colliers Victoria office as the Research and Market Analyst. Primarily focusing on Multi-family Investment and Retail projects he has brokered deals for clients such as Strategic Group, Sobeys Canada, Pacific Capital, First Capital Realty, inSite Housing, GWL, VIHA, Noort Homes and others. His research and analytical skills acquired while working as the head of Victoria research have proven to be a great asset for Brad as he has become a strong producer and an integral part of the Mid-island brokerage team.
Brad is the author of the Mid-Vancouver Island Apartment Market Report which is published annually and can be found on the Colliers research website. This report features apartment sale comparables along with market commentary with respect to prevailing market vacancy and rental rates. Apartment owners and investors are invited to contact our Vancouver Island Multifamily Advisory Group. Ken Cloak in Victoria and Brad Archibald in Nanaimo will be pleased to apply their specialized expertise to owners looking to maximize the value of their apartment assets.
Brad Bailey, who started with the Colliers Mid Island office in 2006, is involved in all facets of commercial sales and leasing in the Mid Island and has helped to develop Colliers’ local presence into the mid-Island’s preeminent commercial brokerage. He has fulfilled mandates including property sale and acquisition, and landlord and tenant representation in all market segments including retail, industrial, and office product. Brad has established strong contacts with national, regional, and local companies and uses this to good effect in combination with expert knowledge of local markets.
Jason Winton specializes in the sales and leasing of all commercial real estate asset classes (investment, development land, industrial, office, retail, recreational & apartment) in the Mid Vancouver Island region north of Victoria.
Jason joined Colliers in Vancouver in 1995. In 2003 he opened up a Colliers office in Nanaimo to help bring professional commercial real estate marketing and brokerage to the region and since that time has been one of the top brokers in the Mid Island region.
He has facilitated the sale and lease of over $700 Million Dollars in Assets since 2008 over a range of asset classes, including land, hotel, office, industrial, retail and multi-family assets, many of which were large scale and complex. His achievements are a result of his acute understanding of the transaction process, strong relationships with industry professionals, keen understanding of the Mid Vancouver Island market as well as undivided dedication to client goals and success.
Clients include private equity, institutional investors, developers, local and offshore investors/developers and regional, provincial & national tenants
Sterling Clerx specializes in all commercial real estate asset classes (investment, development land, industrial, office, retail, recreational & apartment), in the Courtenay/Comox, Campbell River area and midisland markets.
Sterling joined Colliers in 2022 and has been recruited to proactively identify business opportunities and establish relationships in the aforementioned areas.
Sterling’s role extends into the evaluation of market conditions, educating prospective clients about real estate investment methods and opportunities, the level of risk associated with said opportunities as well as informing on expected economic conditions.
Jack joined Colliers Kelowna in May 2007 as a member of the Sales and Leasing team. For the past fourteen years, Jack has been focusing on commercial sales and leasing and has gained valuable market knowledge in the Okanagan.
Jack has a wide spectrum of experience in sales and leasing and will be focusing on the land, building, and investment sales. Jack brings his extensive knowledge of inventory, market conditions, lease comparables, trends and financial analysis to each client relationship.
Jack's business background, combined with his experience and dedication to the industry, has made him a great asset to his clients and relationships.
Ken obtained his Real Estate license in 2004, which he combined with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, a Project Management Professional (PMP) designation, and 35 years experience as a Development Manager and Project Manager. This experience has enabled him to guide ventures from initial acquisition, to commercialization and market realization or exit. He has provided end-to-end business, engineering, and project management consulting for Industrial projects such as mining and rail ventures, and commercial and residential Real Estate projects. Ken's insight and knowledge of the development process gives him a unique advantage which can translate to significant value for buyers and sellers alike.
Ken's understanding and passion for Real Estate makes him a valuable member of the Colliers team, which he joined in 2017. His friendly attitude and professional guidance means that he provides excellent customer service and forms lasting relationships. Clients can always trust his market knowledge of not only the Kamloops area, but across the interior of British Columbia as well.
Starting in real estate in 2006, Tanya transitioned to commercial real estate in 2010, joining the Colliers team in 2017. She focuses on the sale and leasing of retail, office, and hospitality properties, working with both landlords and tenants to ensure the satisfaction of every party. Her insight into the local market and personal knowledge of the Kamloops area facilitates this process and has also helped her move into the light industrial sector. Her clients trust her professional attitude and meticulous attention to detail, as well as her dedication to impeccable customer service.
Tanya combines her real estate knowledge with eight years in the commercial interior design industry where she worked on restaurant, office, and hotel design and furnishing projects. Her expertise has been utilized large renovation projects and continues to be an asset in the real estate field. This perspective enables her to visualize the possibilities of any space and understand the process to turn a client's initial idea into a reality for them.
Chad joined the Colliers Kelowna office in November 2006 after successfully managing and leasing properties for over 20 years. Chad’s specialty is in the development land division, however he also does Industrial leasing and sales, business and investment.
Stephen began his career in commercial real estate in 2001 working for JJ Barnicke (later re-branded as DTZ) in Vancouver. For the first 5 years of his career he worked in the retail sector representing either Landlord or the tenant in all major retail nodes throughout Greater Vancouver. He transitioned his business in 2006 to specialize in Development and Investment sales and worked in that sector very successfully for the following 10 years. While representing either purchaser or vendor Stephen has worked with almost every major developer in the Greater Vancouver market at some point and has facilitated sales with a valuation approaching $500,000,000.00. With a shift in family life, Stephen re-located with his wife and 3 children to Kelowna in 2017 and joined the Colliers team in the Okanagan.
Past clients have included private equity, institutional investors, developers, local and offshore investors/developers.. With Stephen's extensive lower mainland knowledge, experience, contacts and his continued and ongoing presence in the Vancouver market, he is an excellent bridge between markets.
Born and raised in Vancouver, Stephen attended Quinnipiac University in Connecticut to play for the Nationally ranked men's ice hockey team and obtained his Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Finance
Rick began his commercial real estate career in a research role with Colliers International. Once obtained his real estate licensing he had moved into brokerage and immediately made an impact in Kelowna office. Rick is a part of Colliers International Acceleration Program where he is expanding his knowledge and skills while working alongside the most reputable advisors in the Commercial Real Estate Industry. Rick’s focus had been in Development and Investment Sales.
Eric Weber brings over 44 years of real estate experience to his role as Vice President with Colliers Kelowna, the last 25 of which have been in the sales and leasing of industrial properties. His wealth of knowledge and market insight gathered over that time make him not only the industrial specialist in the office, but a much sought after advisor and agent for his impressive list of local and national clients.
Eric is known for his ability to bring deals to completion and help his clients achieve success in all their real estate transactions. He has a thorough understanding of the local market and the trends associated with industrial real estate.
Eric also is involved in the training and mentoring of young brokers in the office who are members of the Colliers Acceleration program. He provides guidance and exposure to the young brokers so that they get exposure to the fine details in commercial real estate assignments that cannot be taught in a classroom.
Peter Taillon has recently moved from DTZ Vancouver Real Estate the branch office in Kelowna.
For over 30 years, Peter Taillon has been putting clients first, ensuring that they are able to find value in the services that they receive. Predominately working in sales leadership across British Columbia, Peter has a unique perspective on the retail experiences often sought after by clients. His successes in this industry have been largely attributed to his vast understanding of the market and clients. Leading with a client first attitude and professionalism Peter is able to find clients their best options.
Living in many cities and towns across British Columbia, spending a significant period of time in the West and East Kootenay regions, gives Peter the ability to find the best opportunities for his clients’ success. Specializing in industrial, development land and leasing, Peter is able to help any client find their next opportunity.
Gail provides full service office leasing solutions and advisory services to both tenants and landlords in the Greater Victoria area. As one of the senior members of the Victoria office leasing group, Gail provides support and market intel to assist in the production of the annual Q2 and Q4 Office Market Reports and vacancy rates for the Victoria market.
Gail also works on investment sales area specializing in commercial product and Strata office mainly in the downtown sector of the market. Gail started her career with Colliers in 1987 and is extremely knowlegable as she continues her role as one of the senior office leasing specialists in Greater Victoria.
Natalia has worked in the Commercial Real Estate Industry for over 15 years. Natalia started her career in Property Management as a licensed Senior Property Manager with Pemberton Holmes; before transitioning into the Commercial Real Estate sector, where she began her career as a Project Specialist for Colliers International, a Commercial Real Estate and Investment Firm.
Natalia’s experience in both property management and brokerage, has resulted in a diverse level of experience across all asset classes. This has allowed her to help an array of clients on how to best showcase and manage their assets.
Throughout her career, she has developed a keen interest and focus on investment and development sales, land assemblies, and landlord/tenant representation.