Tate Research

Name

Tate Research

Legal name

Tate Economic Research Inc.

Website

https://tateresearch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Marketing Consulting Services (541613)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industry & Sector Research (Syndicated/Custom) (BPAHALAE)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate consulting
• Market analysis services
• Retail site selection
• Development approvals advisory
• Expert witness testimony

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: Professional consulting services for market analysis, economic evaluation, and development strategy for developers, municipalities, retailers, and other commercial real estate stakeholders. Services include highest and best use studies, retail planning, commercial land needs analyses, and expert witness testimony.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tate Research is a boutique market analysis firm that delivers consulting and advisory services for the Canadian commercial real estate industry. Its core offerings include market analysis studies for development approvals, commercial land needs analyses, expropriation impact analyses, peer review services, retail planning for mixed-use developments, market research and site selection for retailers, expert witness testimony at tribunals and courts, strategic advisory for asset owners and managers, and seniors housing demand forecasting. Services are provided to developers, municipalities, retailers, legal counsel, and institutional clients nationwide.

Product overview

Tate Research is a boutique market analysis firm offering a comprehensive suite of consulting services for the Canadian commercial real estate industry. Rather than a unified software platform, the company delivers specialized advisory services organized around core competencies: market analysis studies (the gold standard for developers), commercial land needs analyses, expropriation impact analyses, peer review services, retail planning for mixed-use developments, site selection, expert witness testimony, strategic advisory for asset owners, and seniors housing demand forecasting. These services are delivered to a diverse clientele including developers, municipalities, retailers, legal counsel, and institutional investors across Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Market Analysis Services
• Commercial Land Needs Analyses
• Expropriation Impact Analyses
• Peer Review Services
• Retail Planning in Mixed-Use Development
• Market Research and Site Selection
• Expert Witness Services
• Strategic Advisory for Asset Owners and Managers
• Seniors Housing Demand Forecasting
• Retail Gap Analyses

Quantifiable outcome

• 684+ completed projects with 100% client satisfaction
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Waterfront TorontocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTate Research was retained by the City of Toronto, in partnership with Waterfront Toronto and CreateTO, to provide context and recommendations on the quantum, location, and type of commercial activations at Villiers Island. This involved investigating how ground floor commercial space in future mixed-use developments can be tenanted to achieve vitality and vibrancy.
• CreateTOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTate Research was retained by the City of Toronto in partnership with Waterfront Toronto and CreateTO to provide commercial activation study for Villiers Island, investigating optimal commercial tenancy for future mixed-use developments.
• Plaza REITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTate Research was retained by Plaza REIT to examine market demand and potential impact of retail commercial uses in Oshawa. The Tate report was peer reviewed and accepted by the City, and tenants including Farm Boy supermarket and Chick-fil-A are now open on the site.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Savills: Global real estate services firm providing advisory, valuation, and research across commercial and residential sectors. Comparable incumbent with overlapping retail and development advisory practices.
• Colliers International: Global commercial real estate services and investment firm with significant Canadian operations spanning brokerage, valuation, and project advisory. Overlaps with Tate's retail and mixed-use advisory, especially in Toronto and Ottawa.
• Newmark Group: Global commercial real estate investment sales and advisory firm with research and consulting capabilities. Comparable incumbent operating in similar asset classes and customer segments.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with research, valuation, and advisory practices serving developers and investors. Comparable incumbent offering adjacent advisory services across Canadian markets.
• CBRE Group: Global commercial real estate services giant with full-service investment sales, valuation, advisory, and research capabilities across Canada. Overlaps with Tate on developer and investor advisory but operates at vastly greater scale and product breadth.
• NAI Global: Global commercial real estate brokerage and advisory network with member firms providing valuation, research, and consulting. Comparable as a network offering similar advisory services to CRE market participants.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services and investment management firm offering valuation, advisory, research, and capital markets services. Comparable as an incumbent with research and feasibility advisory practices serving similar Canadian CRE clients.

Direct peers

• Avison Young: Canada-born global commercial real estate services firm providing investment sales, leasing, valuation, and advisory across office, retail, industrial, and mixed-use sectors. Comparable as a competing advisory firm serving many of the same developer, municipality, and investor clients in Canada.
• Marcus & Millichap: US-headquartered commercial real estate investment sales and advisory firm with a research-driven brokerage model serving developers and investors. Comparable as a research-led advisory peer serving investment-oriented CRE clients.
• Altus Group: Canadian-headquartered commercial real estate advisory, data, and analytics firm offering market research, feasibility, and valuation services to investors, developers, and lenders across asset classes. Highly comparable as a research and advisory peer serving the same developer and institutional customer base.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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