Avison Young hires David Lieberman to join Toronto multi-residential sales
division of the Capital Markets Group

TORONTO, May 26 /CNW/ Mark Fieder, President and Managing Director of Avison Young's Ontario region, announced today that David Lieberman, one of Toronto's top multi-residential sales representatives, has joined Avison Young's Toronto multi-residential division of the Capital Markets Group.

Effective immediately, Lieberman will join the multi-residential team based in Avison Young's downtown Toronto office to help develop and service major multi-residential vendors and purchasers across Canada.

"We are pleased to have one of Canada's top multi-residential sales representatives join the Avison Young organization. David's extensive background in multi-residential sales will be a tremendous asset to our organization and will add value to our multi-residential client base," comments Fieder. "His in-depth knowledge of the multi-residential ownership community is second to none and will allow us to deliver the full range of capabilities and level of professionalism that clients have come to expect of us."

Lieberman will team up with Brendan Hanna of Avison Young's multi-residential group to strengthen the company's multi-residential team locally and nationally and to address new market opportunities.

Lieberman's career in commercial real estate spans 25 years and encompasses a broad range of real estate sales and consulting services. Having worked with many large private and institutional organizations, he has a well-established track record of achievement, including the completion of numerous multi-residential and land development transactions.

Actively involved in community fundraising, Lieberman has acted as Chair for Israel Bonds -Construction and Development Division and is currently Committee Chair for the George Knudson Oakdale Pro-Am Golf Tournament, an event that has raised more than $650,000 since 2005 in the fight against cancer. Lieberman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario and a Rotman School of Management MBA (University of Toronto).

"I am looking forward to using my expertise to meet the needs of Avison Young's increasingly diverse customer base and to identify new opportunities in the marketplace," says Lieberman. "Being a member of the Capital Markets Group and part of a company that is characterized by integrity is in line with my beliefs and goals. Avison Young has an outstanding platform that is ideal for creating and delivering value to customers."

"With his innovative sales strategies, David will be a strong addition to our team and provide lasting value to our clients," adds Robin White, Executive Vice-President, Capital Markets Group in Toronto. "Our company is organized around clients using best-in-class collaboration, and Avison Young looks forward to working with David on both a local and national basis."

Mark Rose, Chair and CEO of Avison Young, says the company is committed to building its Toronto operations and national platform by hiring the best operators in all the markets it serves.

"By strengthening our multi-residential capabilities, we are continuing to build on our robust full-service client-driven platform," says Rose. "The addition of David to our Capital Markets Group reinforces Avison Young's goal to provide our clients with the best possible service. We look forward to David's contributions to Avison Young's strategic objectives and growth."

Over the past year and a half, Avison Young has grown from 11 to 17 offices and from 300 to 600-plus real estate professionals in Canada and the U.S.

Founded in 1978, Avison Young is Canada's largest independently-owned commercial real estate services company and the only national, Canadian-owned, principal-managed real estate brokerage firm in the country. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and ranked among Canada's leading national commercial real estate organizations, Avison Young is a full-service commercial real estate company comprising more than 600 real estate professionals in 17 offices across Canada and in the U.S. The company provides value-added, client-centric investment sales, leasing, advisory, management and financial services to owners and occupiers of office, retail, industrial and multi-residential properties.

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For further information: comment/photos: Sherry Quan, National Director of Communications & Media Relations: [phone], cell: [phone]; Mark Rose, Chair and CEO, Avison Young: [phone]; David Lieberman, Multi-Residential Sales Representative, Avison Young: [phone]; Mark Fieder, President & Managing Director, Ontario, Avison Young: [phone]; Robin White, Executive Vice-President, Capital Markets Group, Avison Young: [phone], www.avisonyoung.com