Howard Meier, CCIM Joins NAI Ashlar Urban
Toronto, Ontario, July 21, 2009 – Craig G. Smith, President of Ashlar Urban is pleased to announce the appointment of Howard Meier, CCIM as Senior Vice President, Broker.
Mr. Meier brings a twenty-five year successful track record of real estate experience to the firm. He has expertise in all types of brokerage services from development on green and brown fields to finished products including leasing and financing along with purchases/dispositions and work out situations using such creative solutions as Joint Ventures, Equity Exchanges and Pre-sales.
Ashlar Urban recently announced its membership to NAI Global, the world’s premier managed network of commercial real estate firms and one of the largest real estate providers worldwide, and is now the exclusive Southern Ontario office.
“I have watched Ashlar Urban grow from the day it launched and have always been impressed with the professionalism and the results they have been able to accomplish,” said Howard Meier. “It is an exciting time in the real estate industry with many changes happening daily and to be part of two leading edge groups that “get it” in regards to what service means to our clients is a winning combination.”
Mr. Meier most recently served as Senior Vice President/Broker of Record at NAI Commercial Toronto. He was a top producer at the original NAI Canada office, Peter L. Mason Ltd. and has a combined fifteen years of knowledge and relationships built within the NAI Global network of 325 offices and 5,000 professionals in 55 countries across the globe.
“Howard Meier is a like-minded individual who focuses on results and innovation,” said Craig Smith, “This makes him an ideal member of our team and is well suited to the vision of Ashlar Urban where we value a collaborative and cooperative relationship with our clients and immerse ourselves in their business and industry to provide the best solution to reach their goals.”
Mr. Meier is currently on the Board of Directors of the CCIM Institute and a Regional Vice President of the institute (and Past President) of the Central Canada Chapter of CCIM. He is a member of CREA, Toronto Real Estate Board, Toronto Real Estate Board Commercial Member, Canadian Commercial Council of Realtors, Member of ICSC, Canadian Ski Patrol System, On-Snow Instructor CSPS, and a private pilot.
Ashlar Urban is a privately owned full service commercial real estate firm located at 350 Bay Street, Suite 400 in Toronto, Ontario and serves the greater Toronto market including Downtown Toronto, Mississauga, Peel and Durham regions. The firm specializes in office and retail leasing, investment sales, and advisory services and offers acquisition/disposition and development services to its roster of more than 3,000 clients.
To learn more, visit www.ashlarurban.com or call 416 205 9222.
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