ABMS Chartered Appraisers

What ABMS Chartered Appraisers does

ABMS Chartered Appraisers (legally ABMS Évaluateurs Agréés) is a privately held commercial real estate appraisal and consulting firm headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. Founded in 2008, the firm provides accredited property valuation services across all major commercial asset classes — office buildings, retail centres, multi-family residential, industrial facilities, special-purpose properties, and land — serving commercial real estate investors, lenders, property owners, and legal professionals. Its service portfolio spans three core pillars: Real Estate Valuation & Advisory (mortgage financing, insurance valuations, investment strategy, asset management), Property Tax Assessments & Appeals (municipal revaluations, tax protests, and representation before the Tribunal Administratif du Québec), and Property Appraisal Expert Witness (litigation support, matrimonial disputes, arbitration, and forensic valuation). Sub-services include Valuation for Financial Reporting, third-party appraisal reviews, portfolio-level analytics, and due diligence.

The firm is staffed by a team of accredited appraisers holding AACI, CRA, and ÉA designations from the Appraisal Institute of Canada and L'Ordre des Évaluateurs Agréés du Québec, with stated combined experience of 25+ years in municipal taxation. All reports are subject to internal quality review before client delivery. The business operates on a project-based, quote-driven professional services model with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers; client acquisition relies on direct outreach, professional referrals from legal and financial advisors, a bilingual (English/French) website with online quote requests, and a LinkedIn corporate presence.

Geographically, ABMS maintains a strong established presence in the Greater Montreal Area with localized expertise across all property classes in the region, and has extended its property tax service line into Ontario through a strategic alliance with ilookabout (geospatial imaging) and Yeoman & Company Paralegal Professional Corporation. The firm is independent — no parent company, subsidiaries, or external investors are disclosed — and no funding rounds or revenue figures are publicly available.

Name

ABMS Chartered Appraisers

Legal name

ABMS Évaluateurs Agréés

Website

https://abmsevaluation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ABMS Chartered Appraisers is a Montréal-based commercial real estate appraisal and consulting firm providing accredited property valuations, municipal tax appeals, and expert witness services to investors, lenders, owners, and legal professionals across Quebec and Ontario.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Appraisal Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (531320), Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (53132)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSAEAHAJ

Real Estate Valuation & Appraisal (commercial/residential)

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Valuation, Appraisal & Fairness Opinions

SECONDARYBPAJAKAB

Commercial Property Appraisal

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Real Estate Valuation & Appraisal Services

SECONDARYBPAJAKAJ

Eminent Domain / Condemnation & Litigation Support Valuation

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Real Estate Valuation & Appraisal Services

Keywords

• Commercial real estate appraisal
• Property valuation services
• Municipal tax appeals
• Expert witness valuation
• Real estate consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Appraisal Services: Professional appraisal services for commercial properties including office buildings, retail centers, multi-family residential, and industrial properties. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements for property valuations, expert witness services, municipal assessment reviews, and portfolio analytics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ABMS Chartered Appraisers is a real estate appraisal and consulting firm providing professional valuation services for commercial properties (office, retail, industrial, multi-family, land, special-purpose), municipal property tax assessment reviews and appeals, and expert witness services for litigation and forensic valuation. Engagements are delivered as project-based services by senior appraisers holding AACI, CRA, and ÉA designations, primarily serving investors, lenders, and property owners in the Greater Montreal Area and across Canadian portfolios.

Product overview

ABMS Chartered Appraisers offers a unified suite of real estate appraisal and consulting services organized around three core offerings: Real Estate Valuation & Advisory Services (covering mortgage financing, investment analysis, asset management, and property-type-specific appraisals for office, commercial, industrial, multi-family, land, and special-purpose properties), Property Tax Assessments & Appeals (municipal tax management, revaluation, and tribunal representation), and Property Appraisal Expert Witness (litigation support and forensic valuation). The portfolio also includes specialized sub-products such as Valuation for Financial Reporting (VFR), Appraisal Reviews & Portfolio-Level Analytics, Forensic Valuation Studies, and Due Diligence Services. The firm operates as a professional services firm rather than a software platform, delivering these services through a team of accredited appraisers holding AACI, CRA, and ÉA designations.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate Valuation & Advisory Services Comprehensive property valuation and advisory services covering appraisals for mortgage financing, insurance valuations, investment strategies, asset management, and arbitration across office buildings, retail/commercial centers, multi-family residential, industrial, land, and special-purpose properties. Targeted at commercial property investors, lenders, and owners.
• Property Tax Assessments & Appeals Municipal property tax assessment management including revaluation requests, tax protests, budget forecasting, and legal representation before the Tribunal Administratif du Québec for contested evaluations. Targeted at commercial and multi-family property owners seeking to challenge unfair municipal assessments.
• Property Appraisal Expert Witness Expert witness services for litigation support, matrimonial disputes, arbitration, and forensic valuation studies involving commercial real estate matters. Targeted at legal counsel, arbitrators, and parties to real estate disputes.
• Valuation for Financial Reporting (VFR) Property valuation services delivered for financial reporting and corporate accounting purposes, supporting IFRS/GAAP-compliant asset valuations on corporate balance sheets. Targeted at corporate finance and accounting functions.
• Appraisal Reviews & Portfolio-Level Analytics Independent review of third-party appraisals and analytics services for portfolio-level property valuation across multiple assets. Targeted at investors and owners managing nationwide real estate portfolios who require consistent, defensible valuations.
• Due Diligence Services Comprehensive due diligence assessments for potential property acquisitions, including tax verification and property tax allocation services. Targeted at buyers and investors evaluating commercial real estate acquisitions.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ilookabout/ Yeoman & Company Paralegal Professional CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance for property tax services in Ontario province. ABMS partners with ilookabout's geospatial imaging solutions and Yeoman & Company's expert paralegal services to assist clients with property tax matters across Ontario. The partnership combines geospatial data visualization with expert legal representation for municipal assessment appeals and tax management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Colliers International: Global professional services and investment management firm with significant Canadian CRE valuation and advisory operations. A larger established player in the same real estate services space, offering appraisal as part of a much broader capital markets and brokerage platform.
• JLL: Global real estate services firm with a Capital Markets / Valuation practice covering CRE appraisals, portfolio analytics, and mortgage lending support. Comparable as a CRE valuation competitor and panel-appraiser alternative for institutional clients in Canada.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with a Valuation & Advisory group serving institutional investors and lenders. Overlaps with ABMS on CRE appraisals and institutional panels, while operating a far broader global service portfolio.
• CBRE: World's largest commercial real estate services firm with a dedicated Canadian Valuation & Advisory Services practice serving lenders, investors, and owners. Comparable for the CRE appraisal mandate mix, though operating at vastly greater scale across many service lines.
• Avison Young: Canadian-headquartered global CRE services firm with valuation, capital markets, and advisory lines. Direct competitor for Canadian lender and institutional valuation mandates and one of ABMS's most comparable scale competitors within Canada.
• Duff & Phelps (Kroll) Real Estate: Specialty valuation firm (now part of Kroll) with a dedicated real estate valuation practice serving lenders, investors, and legal counsel. Competes for complex CRE mandates including portfolio analytics, expert witness, and forensic engagements.

Others

• BDO Canada: Canadian accounting and advisory firm with a valuation practice that performs real estate and business valuations for financial reporting, tax, and dispute purposes. Comparable for valuation-for-financial-reporting and litigation/expert work, though real estate is one of several service lines.
• KPMG Canada (Real Estate Advisory): Big Four advisory practice providing CRE valuation, modeling, and forensic real estate services across Canada. Comparable for forensic valuation and valuation-for-financial-reporting mandates, particularly those issued by large institutional or public-company clients.

Regional players

• Prairie Appraisals & Consulting: Western Canadian commercial property valuation firm with AACI-designated appraisers covering Alberta and Saskatchewan. Comparable as a regionally anchored CRE appraisal boutique, though operating in a different geographic market than Montreal-based ABMS.

Direct peers

• Altus Group: Toronto-based commercial real estate advisory and data firm with substantial Canadian appraisal, valuation, and tax consulting practices. Most directly comparable Canadian CRE valuation peer with overlapping institutional-client focus and national reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abms-chartered-appraisers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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