This website has been created to provide information pertaining to commercial real estate, especially for those considering investing in real estate for the first time. This is provided by the Canadian Commercial Council of REALTORS® (CCC) a council of The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). You can contact us at info@crea.ca.

The CCC represents commercial REALTOR® members of CREA including affiliated commercial organizations. The Council works to serve the needs of commercial practitioner members, and on their behalf develops products and services, technology initiatives, public policy advocacy, education, research, and legal analysis. These are part of the value added when you use the services of a commercial REALTOR®.

The members of the Canadian Commercial Council of REALTORS® adhere to a strict set of admission criteria, and only those who have met the standards established by their peers are eligible to become members.

Commercial members know the intricacies of buying, selling or leasing property, from space planning, zoning information, dealing with municipal governments, environmental concerns, construction, tax assessments, appraisals, financing and market values, to detailed paperwork and closing procedures. Commercial REALTORS have agreed to act under and adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Practice voluntarily established by REALTORS®. Their membership in a local real estate Board or Association obligates them to be fair to the buyer, seller, landlord or tenant and their colleagues in all transactions.

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) represents more than 98,000 members, and is Canada’s largest single interest trade association. Membership includes residential and commercial REALTORS® who are brokers, salespeople, property managers, appraisers and counselors engaged in all aspects of the real estate industry.

CREA provides research and exchange of information among its members, the public and government for the right to own real property.

 

CCC 2013-2014 Board of Directors
 

Allan Corbett, CCC Chair

Allan has been licensed as a real estate agent in BC since 1973 and is currently the Managing Broker of Paramount Realty Ltd, a boutique commercial real estate firm in the Vancouver area. 
In addition to serving on a wide range of local Board committees, Allan also served on the Board of Directors for 12 years and in 1995 served as President of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. He has also been a member of the Commercial Division of that Board for over 30 years.


Allan received a diploma in Urban Land Economics from the University of British Columbia and is a Professional Member of the Real Estate Institute of BC. He was a member of the Institute's Board of Governors for 20 years and served as President in 2005 & 2006.  


Allan has also served as a Director of the Commercial Division of the REBGV, the BC Real Estate Association and the Canadian Real Estate Association and as a Member of the Real Estate Council of BC. In 2009 he joined the CCC Board as the BC/Yukon Director. 
 

Phil Nanavati, CCC Chair-Elect

P.K. (Phil) Nanavati is a Principal, Broker of Record and President of Martel Commercial Realty Inc., Brokerage. He has been a licensed Realtor since 1980 first in Victoria, B.C. and currently in Burlington, Ontario (a suburb of Toronto). In 1988, Phil was awarded the prestigious SIOR Specialist in Industrial and Office Real Estate designation by the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors in the active office category. He is Past-President of the Society and has been President of the Central Canadian Chapter as well as on the international board of directors. Apart from his real estate education, Phil has passed the Canadian Securities Course, has a Bachelor of Science Degree from M.I.T. and a Master of Science Degree from the University of Calgary. Phil is a member of the Commercial division of the Realtors Association of Hamilton/Burlington and a past chair of the Ontario Real Estate Association’s Commercial Council.

 

David Kearney, BC/Yukon Director

David is an Associate Broker with RE/MAX Sabre Realty. Since first being licensed in Ontario in 1990, David has practiced both commercial and residential sales and leasing. In 1994 David moved to the west coast and joined REBGV.  Designated CCIM in 2006, David has also volunteered in organized real estate as: Director, REBGV Commercial Division; Director, BC Commercial Council; Member, BCREA Education Committee; Member, PDP Review Task Force and Member, REBGV Audit Committee.  David currently serves as: Director, REBGV; President REBGV Commercial Division; Chair, REBGV Audit Committee; Director BC Commercial Council; Member, BCREA Standard Forms Committee and Instructor, BCREA Continuing Education Program.
 

Robin Telfer, Prairies Director

In the past ten years in commercial real estate, Robin has made it clear he is committed to be an active member of this industry. Exclusively concentrating on commercial properties, Robin has been involved in multiple transactions involving business brokerage; franchise acquisitions; retail, office and industrial leasing and investment sales representing local, national and international clients.

In conjunction with the commercial real estate, Robin is actively involved with numerous committees in real estate and the community including:

  • Professional Standards Committee – Calgary Real Estate Board – 6 years
  • Critical Illness Benefit Society – Calgary Real Estate Board – 7 years – President 2006
  • Commercial Advisory Committee – Calgary Real Estate Board – 3 Years
  • Member of the Calgary Real Estate Board Commercial Division since 2002.
  • Member of RE/MAX of Western Canada Commercial Division.
  • Instructor for the Alberta Real Estate Association - Real Estate Associates Program - Commercial Section
  • Past Board Member of Academic Council for Mount Royal University.
  • Past Board Member for Retail Alberta (now known as SHELFSPACE).
  • Over 35 years’ experience with Boards, Councils, Societies and Committees.
 

Peter De Guerre, Ontario Director

Peter has over 25 years of experience in commercial real estate representing corporations throughout Canada, United States and Europe. His responsibilities have been varied and have included all aspects of development, office leasing, investment sales, cold calling, offer preparation and negotiation on behalf of various companies he has acted on behalf of. Peter has completed in excess of 500 transactions involving over 10 million square feet of office/retail, industrial space and land. Peter most recently was successful in the leasing of over 300,000 square feet for Transamerica Life Insurance Company of Canada as well as a 276,000 square foot sale of 10 Allstate Parkway to Seneca College and a 450,000 sale of Sears Canada head office building to Ontario Realty Corporation. Peter brings a level of energy and enthusiasm combined with an aggressive style assisting his clients involving real estate decisions.
 

Guy Bélanger, Quebec Director
Guy Bélanger has been an agent and real estate broker for the past 28 years working in the commercial field for his firm Services Immobiliers Synergie. He is the President of the Greater Montréal Real Estate Board’s Commercial Division and regional Director of the Canadian Commercial Council of REALTORS® (CCC) for Quebec (2012-2013).  He served for previous mandates from 2003 to 2010 and also for the Atlantic Region from 2003 to 2006 and was Chair of the National Commercial Council (NCC) Education Task Force.

Mr. Bélanger’s areas of expertise include: the sale of residential, revenue, commercial and industrial properties and businesses, leasing and building management, financing, real estate development, implementation of recovery plans (problem-solving approach) as well as the sale and management of foreclosed properties owned by lending institutions.

During his professional career, Mr. Bélanger served as Vice-President of Inter-Tec Financial Group/National Relocation Services (Relonat), a subsidiary of RE/MAX Québec Inc. (master franchisor) and the National Bank of Canada.  He developed and managed an annual volume of over $300 million of mortgage loans referred to lending institutions.

As coordinator and trainer, Mr. Bélanger implemented a continuing education program for the residential and commercial sectors for master franchisor RE/MAX Québec.

He has the Fellow of the Real Estate Institute (FRI) designation and is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) candidate.   In 2009 he was elected ‘Personality of the Year’ by the Canadian Real Estate Institute.  He contributed towards the Commercial Division GMREB receiving the 2007 CCC Merit Award under his presidency. 

 

Kenzie MacDonald, Atlantic Director

Kenzie has been involved in the commercial real estate industry for the past 19 years.  After a two year position with an appraisal firm, Kenzie moved into commercial real estate brokerage where he has remained.  He is currently the owner of Avison Young in Halifax which opened in 2006.

Kenzie obtained a Bachelor of Commerce from Saint Mary’s University where he majored in finance and management and also completed three years of real estate studies through the University of British Columbia. In 2005, Kenzie was elected a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He currently teaches real estate investments at Mount Saint Vincent University and “Legislation and Commercial Practice” for the Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS®.

Kenzie is active in his community and currently involved with a number of boards, politics, and minor basketball.