Calgary Smi Commercial Real Estate Limited

What Calgary Smi Commercial Real Estate Limited does

Calgary SMI Commercial Real Estate Limited is a privately held boutique commercial real estate brokerage firm headquartered at 246 Stewart Green SW, #1636, Calgary, Alberta. Founded in 1992 and operating under the brands "SMI Commercial" and "SMI," the firm serves landlords, tenants, sellers, and buyers in the Calgary market across three core property segments: office, retail, and industrial. Service offerings include tenant representation, landlord representation, retail leasing, office leasing, industrial leasing, commercial real estate sales, property acquisition, property sale advisory, market data services, and special projects work covering lease-to-own, sale-leaseback, and condominiumization transactions. The firm is accredited by the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) and is owned and operated by its founding partners — Mathieu Dery, Jeffrey C.R. Garn, and Alan Watts — supported by associates Craig Russell, Bernie Bajnok, and Kimberly Kimball.

Name

Calgary Smi Commercial Real Estate Limited

Legal name

Calgary SMI Commercial Real Estate Limited

Website

https://smicommercial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Calgary SMI Commercial Real Estate Limited is a privately held boutique commercial real estate brokerage in Calgary, Alberta, founded in 1992, providing leasing, sales, tenant and landlord representation, and property acquisition services across office, retail, and industrial assets for local, national, and multinational clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

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. Real Estate Brokerage Commissions: The company earns commissions from completed real estate transactions for both leasing and sales of commercial properties including industrial, office, and retail. They represent landlords, tenants, sellers, and buyers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Calgary SMI Commercial Real Estate Limited is a boutique commercial real estate brokerage firm that provides leasing and sales services for industrial, office, and retail properties in the Calgary market. The firm acts for landlords, tenants, sellers, and buyers, offering tenant representation, landlord representation, property acquisition, property sale, and market data services, with each project receiving hands-on creative strategic solutions from founding partners with over 30 years of combined experience.

Product overview

Calgary SMI Commercial Real Estate Limited operates as a boutique commercial real estate brokerage firm offering integrated services across three core property segments: retail, office, and industrial. The company provides a full spectrum of services including leasing, sales, tenant representation, landlord representation, market data, property acquisition, and property sale services. Their offering is organized as a unified brokerage service rather than a software platform, with specialized agents handling different property types and transaction types.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retail Leasing Retail space leasing services including tenant representation, location finding, transaction negotiation, and lease renewals for retail users in Calgary.
• Office Leasing Office space leasing services including tenant representation, location finding, and transaction negotiation for office and medical-related uses in Calgary.
• Industrial Leasing Industrial property leasing services including building and land development, and specialized leasing and sales for manufacturing, warehouse, and distribution facilities in Calgary.
• Commercial Real Estate Sales Property sales services for all types of commercial real estate including owner-user properties, investment properties, multi-tenant facilities, and raw land for development in Calgary.
• Tenant Representation Representation services for retail, office, medical/dental, or industrial tenants to locate new or additional locations and to assist with lease renewal negotiations.
• Landlord Representation Complete marketing plans and sales action to fill vacant spaces for landlords with single buildings or large portfolios.
• Market Data Services Current market trends information, recent sales and leasing deals data, and economic development partner connections for Calgary, Alberta, and Canada markets.
• Property Acquisition Research, negotiation, and due diligence assistance for purchasing owner-user or investment properties, including pre-structured financial arrangements and joint-venture partnerships.
• Property Sale Pre-sale assessment and value improvement services including tenant lease rationalization, cosmetic to structural improvements, and marketing plan implementation for sellers of commercial property.

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• NAI Global: Global CRE brokerage network with member firms providing brokerage and advisory services across all property types. Comparable as a competing platform for mid-market landlord/tenant representation in Calgary, though NAI's network model and international reach exceed SMI's local boutique footprint.
• Colliers International: Global CRE services firm with a strong Calgary presence offering brokerage, project management, and investment advisory across office, retail, and industrial. Competes with SMI for the same landlord, tenant, and investor clients in the Calgary market but at a much broader scale and with deeper institutional capability.
• CBRE Group: World's largest commercial real estate services firm with a Calgary office covering leasing, sales, valuation, and capital markets across all asset classes. Directly competes with SMI on institutional and mid-market mandates in Calgary, but operates as a broad incumbent with significantly larger headcount, technology, and research resources.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with Canadian operations including Calgary. Overlaps with SMI on leasing and investment sales across office, retail, and industrial but operates as a broad incumbent with global client relationships and institutional resources.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services and investment management firm with full-service Calgary operations. Competes with SMI on leasing, tenant representation, and investment sales mandates but offers research, technology platforms, and capital markets capabilities far beyond a boutique brokerage.

Direct peers

• Royal LePage Commercial: Canadian commercial real estate brokerage brand serving owners, tenants, buyers, and sellers of office, retail, and industrial properties. Directly competes with SMI in the Calgary mid-market on similar service offerings, distinguished mainly by its national franchise network versus SMI's independent boutique model.
• Avison Young: Canadian-founded commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, consulting, and property management across office, retail, and industrial. Like SMI it is relationship-led and full-service across asset classes, but operates at national/international scale; comparable as a like-for-like boutique-turned-platform peer in the same CRE brokerage category.
• RE/MAX Commercial: Canadian franchise-based commercial real estate brokerage brand providing leasing, sales, and investment services across office, retail, and industrial. Directly comparable to SMI as a competing mid-market CRE brokerage option for landlords, tenants, and investors in Calgary.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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