Colliers International Canada Appoints John Stewart Senior Vice President, Capital Markets

Toronto, March 7, 2016 – John Stewart has been appointed Colliers International Canada’s Senior Vice President, Capital Markets. He is responsible for the origination and execution of institutional investment property brokerage transactions across Canada, based in Toronto.

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John Stewart
Senior Vice President, Capital Markets
Colliers International
Toronto

His appointment was announced by Scott Addison, President, Brokerage Services, Colliers International Canada.
John Stewart most recently served as Vice President of BMO Capital Markets Real Estate Group where he was involved in over $2 billion of transaction volume representing many large public, institutional and private investors.
He joins Colliers with 10 years’ experience, having completed in excess of $3 billion in investment brokerage transactions in the office, industrial and retail asset classes, and successfully participated in disposition assignments in most major Canadian markets.
“We’re delighted to welcome John Stewart to the Colliers real estate family,” said Scott Addison.  “He will focus on growing Colliers capital markets and institutional investment sales business on a national basis. He brings invaluable experience, exceptional business acumen and an outstanding reputation within the industry, adding further depth to our lineup of commercial real estate professionals. We expect that his presence will bring a superior level of service to our clients across our real estate platforms.”
John Stewart serves as Director of the Greater Toronto NAIOP Chapter and chairs its 2016 Sponsorship committee. He is a University of Guelph B.Comm graduate with a major in Housing and Real Estate Management. He has also earned a Post Graduate Certificate in Real Property Valuation from theUniversity of British Columbia. He is a licensed Ontario Real Estate Broker.

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For further information, contact:
David Eisenstadt
tcgpr
Phone: 416-696-9900 x36
Email: deisenstadt@tcgpr.com
Chris Markovic, Director
Marketing & Market Intelligence, Colliers International
Phone: 416-643-3764/ (cell) 647-405-6404
Email: chris.markovic@colliers.com