What CBRE Canada does

CBRE Canada is the Canadian subsidiary of CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. Operating as a full-service commercial real estate platform with nearly 4,000 professionals across offices in Toronto (headquarters), Montreal, Quebec City, Saint-Laurent, and Ottawa, CBRE Canada serves property owners, investors, corporate occupiers, and institutional clients across all major commercial property types including office, retail, industrial, multifamily, hotels, data centres, and life sciences. The firm is structured around five service lines: Invest, Finance & Value; Plan, Lease & Occupy; Design & Build; Manage Properties & Portfolios; and Transform Business Outcomes, and includes a CMHC-approved lending arm, CBRE Capital, that arranges over $5.0 billion of debt per year.

The firm's technology and research backbone centers on a 500-global-researcher insights platform, an owned property listings portal, and an integrated capital markets stack supporting brokerage, debt origination, valuations, and project management. Revenue is generated through transaction fees on investment sales and leasing, capital markets and debt origination spreads, managed services for properties and portfolios, and professional services for project management and consulting. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed, reflecting a relationship-based enterprise sales motion with institutional and corporate clients. The go-to-market combines local market expertise with the global CBRE Group network of 155,000+ professionals across 100+ countries, allowing the Canadian team to lead domestic mandates (e.g., $5.9B Summit, $5.7B Cominar, $1.1B Post Vancouver, $4.5B InterRent REIT) while accessing cross-border capital sources.

CBRE Canada is led by an Executive Leadership Team including Jim Ward (President of CBRE Capital and Head of Debt & Structured Finance Canada), Scott Speirs (Vice Chairman, National Investment Team), Louis Karam (SVP & Managing Director, Montreal region), and Marc Meehan (Research Managing Director). The firm is differentiated from Canadian CRE competitors by its global platform, research scale, full-service coverage, financing capability through CMHC-approved lending, and brand leadership, with visible leadership on landmark Canadian transactions reinforcing its market position.

Name

CBRE Canada

Legal name

CBRE Limited

Website

https://cbre.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CBRE Canada is the Canadian subsidiary of the world's largest commercial real estate services firm, employing nearly 4,000 professionals to deliver integrated brokerage, capital markets, property management, and project management services to property owners, investors, and corporate occupiers across all major asset classes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers (522310), Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (53)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Multifamily Brokerage (BPAJABAD)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate services
• Commercial property brokerage
• Real estate investment advisory
• Property management services
• Commercial real estate financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Brokerage and Advisory Services: Leasing and sales brokerage services for commercial real estate including office, retail, industrial, and multifamily properties. Revenue generated through commissions on transactions.
2. Capital Markets and Debt Origination: CBRE Capital arranges over $5.0 billion of debt per year. Includes real estate finance, mortgages, and commercial lending. As a CMHC approved lender, originates, funds, and services multifamily loans.
3. Property and Portfolio Management: Managed services for properties and portfolios including facilities management, property management, and flex space services
4. Project Management and Consulting: Design, build, and project management services for clients occupying or developing commercial real estate

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CBRE Canada is a full-service commercial real estate firm providing integrated services spanning investment sales and capital markets brokerage, leasing and tenant representation, debt origination through CBRE Capital, property and facilities management, project management and design-build, and valuation and consulting across office, retail, industrial, multifamily, hotel, data centre, and life science property types. With nearly 4,000 professionals across Canada and backed by the global CBRE network spanning 100 countries, the firm delivers transaction, advisory, managed services, and financing solutions to property owners, investors, and corporate occupiers.

Product overview

CBRE Canada is a commercial real estate services and investment firm offering an integrated platform of services across property types including office, retail, industrial, multifamily, and hotels. The company's core products include CBRE Capital (real estate finance and debt services), the Insights & Research Platform (market intelligence and analytics), and a Property Listings Platform (search for commercial space). Services are organized into five main lines: Invest, Finance & Value; Plan, Lease & Occupy; Design & Build; Manage Properties & Portfolios; and Transform Business Outcomes. The firm also serves specific industries including data centers, life sciences, banking & financial services, and tech, communications & entertainment sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CBRE Capital: Real estate finance, mortgages, and commercial lending division of CBRE Canada

Products and services

• CBRE Capital Real estate finance platform offering mortgages, commercial lending, and debt origination services for property owners, developers, and investors. As a CMHC approved lender, CBRE Capital originates, funds, and services loans in the multifamily sector and arranges over $5.0 billion of debt per year.
• Invest, Finance & Value Services Investment advisory service line covering capital markets transactions, debt origination through CBRE Capital, valuations, and capital markets advisory for commercial real estate owners, investors, and developers.
• Plan, Lease & Occupy Services Leasing and occupancy service line providing tenant representation, lease administration, and workplace strategy for corporate occupiers across office, retail, and industrial properties.
• Design & Build Services Project management and construction advisory services for commercial real estate development, tenant improvements, and build-out projects across all property types.
• Manage Properties & Portfolios Services Property and portfolio management service line delivering facilities management, property management, and real estate outsourcing for owners and investors requiring ongoing operations of their commercial properties.
• Transform Business Outcomes Services Consulting and advisory service line focused on optimizing real estate strategies and business outcomes for corporate clients seeking to transform their real estate function.
• Property Listings Platform Commercial real estate search and listings platform enabling clients to search office, retail, industrial, multifamily, land, and other commercial properties for lease or sale across Canadian markets.
• CBRE Insights & Research Research and market intelligence platform delivering actionable insights through market reports, Canadian market reports, local market reports, monthly commentaries, and thought leadership content for commercial real estate decision-makers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Six of 11 Canadian cities recorded positive net office leasing in Q1 2026, totaling 2.1 million sq. ft.
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Makwa Development Corp.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022CBRE Global Workplace Solutions partnership with 100% Indigenous-owned development company on facility services and property management. CBRE and Makwa committed to professional relationships with private sector and Ontario government entities to develop and deliver facility management and property management services.
• Creative FirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous-owned consulting firm specializing in Indigenous consultation and partnership, and diversity and inclusion strategies. CBRE partnered with Creative Fire to develop its first Reconciliation Action Plan published in April 2022.
• Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBRE participates in CCAB's Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) certification program, working toward Bronze, Silver, or Gold certification levels for Indigenous relations performance.
• Forward SummitminorOthersIndigenous relations event and partnership supporting CBRE's reconciliation efforts and Indigenous business engagement.
• Indigenous WorksminorOthersIndigenous employment and career organization partnership supporting CBRE's Indigenous recruitment and workplace inclusion initiatives.
• Advanced Business MatchminorOthersIndigenous business matching platform partnership supporting CBRE's Indigenous supplier engagement.
• Indigenous Business Directory (CAMSC)minorOthersPartnership with Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council connecting CBRE with Indigenous suppliers for procurement opportunities.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• JLL Canada: Jones Lang LaSalle's Canadian operation provides investment sales, leasing, capital markets, and property management across office, industrial, retail, and multifamily — directly overlapping with CBRE Canada's full-service CRE platform and competing for the same institutional mandates.
• Cushman & Wakefield Canada: Global CRE services firm with a Canadian platform spanning brokerage, valuation, and project management; competes directly with CBRE Canada for investment sales mandates and corporate occupier accounts across major Canadian markets.
• Colliers Canada: Canadian-headquartered CRE services firm with strong domestic market share in brokerage, project management, and real estate management services; one of CBRE Canada's closest direct competitors in investment sales and advisory across Canada.
• Avison Young: Toronto-headquartered global CRE services firm offering investment sales, leasing, and advisory across office, industrial, retail, and multifamily; competes with CBRE Canada particularly in the Greater Toronto Area and major Canadian metros.
• Newmark Group (Canada): Public CRE services firm offering investment sales, leasing, and capital markets advisory with a Canadian presence; competes with CBRE Canada for institutional investment sales mandates and occupier services in major Canadian markets.

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Group, Inc. NYSE-listed global parent and the world's largest CRE services firm; operates CBRE Canada as a wholly-owned subsidiary and provides the global platform, research, and capital markets infrastructure that the Canadian entity leverages.
• Altus Group: Canadian-listed real estate data, advisory, and asset services firm providing valuation, market intelligence, and consulting; serves many of the same institutional clients as CBRE Canada and competes in valuation, advisory, and CRE data analytics.

Regional players

• Savills Canada: UK-rooted global real estate advisory with Canadian operations providing investment, commercial, and residential services; competes with CBRE Canada primarily in Vancouver and Toronto investment markets.
• Knight Frank Canada: UK-headquartered global real estate consultancy with Canadian operations in commercial agency and investment advisory; competes with CBRE Canada for institutional investor mandates and cross-border capital introductions in Canadian metros.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cbre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cbre-canada
• Xx.com/CBREcanada

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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