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Matthew Craig


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mcraig@ay-bc.com
Direct: 604.647.5076

Avison Young
Commercial Real Estate
2100-1055 West Georgia Street
P.O. Box 11109 Royal Centre
Vancouver BC   V6E 3P3

About Matthew Craig

Matthew started in the commercial real estate industry in 1997 and joined Avison Young in 1998. Through his carrier at Avison Young he has extensive experience in investment sales, tenant representation and lease listing work on behalf of landlords. Matthew has a strong analytical and sales background. Matthew has gained a reputation for professionalism, ethical behavior, reliability, creativity and achieving client’s goals.

Matthew is married with a young family and resides in Downtown Vancouver.

Professional Experience

Matthew has been involved in the commercial real estate industry for the past ten years. His initial focus was on leasing and has brokered numerous significant transactions on behalf of tenants and landlords. Matthew has moved his core focus to the investment side of the business and has completed a large volume of transactions on a diverse range of real estate assets across western Canada representing both Buyers and Sellers.

Matthew has an extensive background in real estate financial analysis, including valuation, lease analysis and financial modeling.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration at Simon Fraser University – Finance Concentration (1997)
• Argus Valuation-DCF, Real Estate related software for detailed and complex financial analysis
• Completed the Real Estate Trading Services Licensing Course- Sauder School of Business.

Significant Transactions

Matthew has brokered many significant transactions on commercial investment properties across a diverse range of asset classes including: Office, Industrial, Shopping Centres, Storage Facilities, Parkades, Apartment Buildings and Land.

Matthew also has extensive experience representing Tenants and Landlords.

Matthew’s clients include:

• Brookfield Properties
• Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
• Vancouver Port Authority
• Bosa / Deer Lake Management Ltd.
• Golden Properties
• Investors Group
• Business Objects
• Great West Life Realty Advisors
• Nicola Crosby
• ARTIS REIT
• MS Society

Affiliations

• Member of National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
• Member of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver

Community Involvement

Matthew is involved in and a contributor to:

• VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation – Chair in Depression Research
• United Way